Chapter 359: Instructor Issho

As the Whitebeard Pirates pushed into the inner bay, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who had been biding their time, finally joined the battl

As the Whitebeard Pirates pushed into the inner bay, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who had been biding their time, finally joined the battle, eager to test their strength.

"Slave Arrow!"

Hancock gently touched her lips, forming a massive, pink heart shape. Pulling it back like a bowstring, she unleashed a barrage of heart-shaped arrows. Any pirate struck by them was instantly petrified!

"Perfume Femur!"

With her formidable combat skills, Haki, and Devil Fruit abilities, Hancock turned enemies to stone and shattered them with ease.

"The Pirate Empress! She's absolutely ruthless!"

"Hmph! Ruthless? And what of it?"

Hancock flicked her hair, letting it cascade around her as she declared,

"You will forgive me… because I am simply too beautiful!"

"Waaaah~! So gorgeous~!"

"Ursus Shock!"

Little Oars Jr. was still rampaging through the battlefield when, without warning, the silent Bartholomew Kuma made his move. With a single technique, a massive, paw-shaped shockwave tore through the battlefield, completely overwhelming Little Oars Jr. and the nearby pirates.

"Oars!"

Marco and his comrades gritted their teeth in rage. To see their comrades, whom they had fought alongside for over twenty years, fall so quickly—how could they remain calm?

As Oars pressed forward, determined to clear a path to the execution platform, he was intercepted—by Donquixote Doflamingo.

Oars swung his arm to swat aside the Warlord blocking his way, but in an instant, Doflamingo's razor-sharp strings severed one of his legs. Amidst the deafening roar of cannon fire, Oars collapsed to the ground.

"Fufufufu… Did you really think I was an easy target? Coming after me?"

"Just… a little more…!"

Oars clawed at the ground, dragging himself forward. The execution platform was almost within reach!

"Oi oi… Just what the hell do they feed guys like this? The Blue Sea is full of freaks!"

Enel picked his ear lazily before swinging his golden staff.

"Judgment of God!"

A colossal lightning bolt crashed down from the heavens, completely engulfing Little Oars Jr.

"Aaaahhh!"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed across the battlefield as Oars' charred body collapsed, mere meters away from the execution platform.

"Fufufufu… Now that's what I call a powerful ability. A true Logia, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit…"

Doflamingo let out a crazed laugh.

"Enel! Why don't we join forces? With our combined strength, we could do something truly extraordinary!"

"Huh?"

Enel gave him a deadpan stare, digging his fingers into his ear as if uninterested in anything he had to say.

"Not even remotely interested."

"Step over Oars and keep advancing!"

Whitebeard threw off his captain's coat, gripping his naginata, Murakumogiri, with a solemn expression.

"Follow me! Charge forward!"

"Whitebeard is entering the battlefield himself already?! Is his body truly recovered enough for this?!"

Gritting his teeth, Sengoku picked up a Den Den Mushi.

"Activate the encirclement walls! Deploy the Pacifistas!"

With Whitebeard joining the battle, Sengoku initiated the next phase of the Marine's grand strategy—the deployment of the Marine Science Division's ultimate creations, the Human Weapons, the Pacifistas, developed by Dr. Vegapunk.

With Kuma's body, Kizaru's lasers, tireless endurance, and unwavering obedience, the newly arrived Pacifistas led by Sentomaru began wreaking havoc among the pirates.

"What the hell is going on?! Why are there so many Kum—?!"

"Wait… That's Kizaru's laser?!"

"Damn it! What the hell are these things?!"

The pirates were thrown into chaos. But then, a thunderous roar cut through the battlefield, rallying their spirits.

"Sons! Follow me!"

A surge of immense power gathered in Whitebeard's fists. Twin spheres of white energy materialized around them as he swung with all his might, sending a devastating shockwave directly toward the execution platform—he intended to bring it crashing down!

"Gravity Blade: Fierce Tiger!"

A figure dressed in a purple kimono, wearing wooden sandals, and lacking a Marine coat appeared in the path of the shockwave. His eyes, though mostly shut, revealed faint whites as he gripped his cane sword and swung heavily in the direction of the incoming force.

A tremendous gravitational wave surged forth, gathering an immense amount of debris and hurling it directly into Whitebeard's shockwave.

BOOOOM—!!

Gravity and quake collided, canceling each other out as the gathered debris was obliterated in the process. Though gravity could not directly affect Whitebeard's shockwave, the sheer mass it carried neutralized its force completely!

Whitebeard's eyes narrowed slightly. Who was this flat-topped middle-aged man?

Both Marines and pirates alike hesitated, stunned into silence. Who was this man who had just stopped Whitebeard's attack with a single strike?!

A Marine? But such strength—surely someone like him would have been well-known if he were a high-ranking officer. Yet he did not wear the standard Marine coat.

A pirate? Impossible! No member of the Whitebeard Pirates would dare oppose their captain!

"Continue the assault! This is Instructor Issho of Admiral Wright's flagship, Dawn! Though he holds no official rank in the Marines, he reports directly to Admiral Wright!"

Sengoku's voice boomed across the battlefield, clarifying Issho's identity.

"You have all witnessed Issho's strength firsthand! He is the secret weapon Admiral Wright prepared for us!"

Initially, Sengoku had considered cutting the broadcast at this stage. However, upon Wright's suggestion, he chose to let the world witness this battle in its entirety.

Only by showing the full might of both the Marines and Whitebeard's forces could they send a clear message across the seas.

Because the Marines would not merely win. They would achieve an overwhelming victory.

This was the perfect opportunity to display the true strength of the Marines to the entire world!

"Hooah!"

"Instructor Issho!"

"So Admiral Wright had planned for this all along! Instructor Issho's strength… he might be at least Admiral-level!"

"At least? Instructor Issho is an Admiral-level combatant!"

"How do you know?!"

"I'm from G-5! Instructor Issho was our mentor! Admiral Wright himself confirmed it—Instructor Issho possesses the power of an Admiral!"

"Then… then that means we have another Admiral-level fighter on our side?!"

"Exactly!"

"Justice will prevail!"

The Marines erupted in cheers. Though Admiral Wright was on a separate mission, the presence of Instructor Issho meant they still held an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield!

"To think someone of your caliber is merely an instructor…"

Whitebeard let out a low chuckle, his battle-hardened face twisting into a grim smile.

"Issho, was it? That brat Wright managed to recruit someone as strong as you and kept you hidden all this time… quite the strategist."

"And yet, I've never even heard your name before in the New World."

Issho smiled faintly.

"Just a humble citizen. No rank, no titles in the Marines. It's only natural, Captain Whitebeard, that you wouldn't know of me."

Issho sheathed his cane sword, planted his feet firmly, and spoke with a calm smile:

"As the greatest banner of the pirates, Captain Whitebeard, bringing you down today carries immense significance—not just for the Navy, but for the entire world!"

"Bring us down? Just you bunch of kids?! Gurararara—"

Whitebeard clenched his fists tightly and bellowed:

"If you think you can, then give it a try!"

"As you wish!"

Layers of violet gravitational waves rose around Issho. As he unsheathed his blade, the gravity surged skyward—then, without hesitation, he turned and walked away!

"Hmm?"

Whitebeard frowned deeply, then suddenly looked up.

"Oi, oi... You can't be serious…"

"You're really going this far?"

The entire Marineford harbor was bathed in an orange-red glow. Both Marines and pirates alike stared at the sky, eyes wide with shock—

A colossal meteorite, dragged from the depths of space by gravity, was plummeting straight toward the inner bay!

"You've gotta be kidding!"

"Is this even something a human can do?!"

It wasn't just the pirates—many Marines panicked too. Dropping a meteor over a disagreement—Issho, are you sure this isn't straight out of a manga?!

"Ah la la… Wright never mentioned this move of Issho's."

With a wave of both hands, Kuzan raised a massive ice wall beneath the pirates' feet, shielding the Marines from the meteor's impact zone. As for the pirates…

"Not enough!"

With a mighty roar, Whitebeard unleashed the immense power of the Gura Gura no Mi through Murakumogiri, swinging his blade skyward at the descending meteor!

BOOOOOM—!

A deafening explosion erupted as the meteor shattered into countless fragments, torn apart by the sheer force of Whitebeard's quake-infused slash!

Through the mist and falling debris, Whitebeard's towering figure emerged, like a god of war—

"Gurararara…"

"Navy, you've still got a long way to go!"

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