#1452 - Chapter 1462: The Battle of Mariner (Seventy-four)

Finally, after a difficult struggle, a portion of the pirates successfully landed ashore.

But just then, a sudden change occurred.

On the tall walls that surrounded the entire bay, countless cannons suddenly lowered, their dark muzzles aimed at the pirates still struggling in the seawater within the bay.

Immediately afterward, a series of deafening roars echoed from all directions, and dense artillery fire rained down, mercilessly covering the area where the Whitebeard Pirates were located.

Conservatively estimated, after this round of artillery fire and Akainu's terrifying Meteor Volcano, the Whitebeard Pirates suffered heavy losses, with numerous members killed or wounded. At least eight thousand brave warriors fell on this battlefield.

Faced with such a tragic situation, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates fell into panic and chaos, but they still did not give up hope of survival, frantically running towards what they believed to be a safe direction.

However, fate did not seem to favor these tenacious pirates.

Just as they were desperately fleeing, a group of mysterious black figures appeared before them like ghosts.

These black figures were tall and mighty, like insurmountable mountains, firmly blocking the pirates' path.

"Not good, this way is also blocked!"

A sharp-eyed pirate shouted in horror.

Before he finished speaking, the black figures—who turned out to be a group of Pacifistas—suddenly opened their huge mouths.

Immediately afterward, dazzling yellow laser beams shot out from the Pacifistas' mouths, like ferocious venomous snakes, instantly covering the space in front of them.

In an instant, violent explosions rose one after another, and flames soared into the sky, forming a sea of burning fire.

The pirates were caught off guard by this sudden and extremely fierce attack, and many people were engulfed in the sea of fire before they could even react. In an instant, many more lives vanished on this cruel battlefield.

At the same time, the magma in the sky became more and more abundant, continuously falling like a torrential rain.

Moreover, the magma fell extremely fast, covering the head of Whitebeard, the sea tyrant, in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Whitebeard's face was terribly gloomy, and his majestic eyes flashed with angry flames.

Without hesitation, he waved his thick and powerful left fist, and an incomparably powerful shockwave, like a solid barrier, pushed fiercely towards the overwhelming magma.

The violent shockwave swept out with overwhelming force, and the air seemed to be torn into pieces wherever it passed.

The originally aggressive magma falling from the sky was shattered into countless tiny particles the moment it came into contact with the shockwave, like a dazzling fireworks display blooming in the air.

At this moment, a terrifying aftershock suddenly erupted, sweeping across like a raging wave, causing the entire Marineford to tremble violently, as if a doomsday catastrophe was about to descend.

Whitebeard glared, exuding endless pressure, and suddenly swung his fist, slamming it hard against the surrounding walls.

Knowing that with Whitebeard's terrifying power to smash towering mountains with one punch, this punch should have been earth-shattering and devastating, but when his fist collided with the seemingly ordinary wall, it only made a low and dull sound.

Everyone looked intently and saw that the extremely hard wall was only slightly dented, leaving a shallow fist mark.

This unbelievable scene instantly stunned the surrounding members of the Whitebeard Pirates, and their faces were filled with astonishment.

"Heavens! Even the Old Man's powerful strength can't shake this wall. This is definitely not an ordinary wall!"

A crew member of the Whitebeard Pirates exclaimed in disbelief.

However, before they could recover from their shock, Akainu had already seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack.

His fists, which had been raised high in the sky, suddenly moved down, aiming straight at the Moby Dick anchored in the bay like two fiery meteors.

In an instant, a surging torrent of magma spewed out from his hands, roaring towards the Moby Dick with the force of destroying the world.

In an instant, the scorching magma accurately hit its target.

Suffering this sudden and fierce blow, the Moby Dick swayed like a candle in the wind.

In the blink of an eye, raging flames rose into the sky, engulfing the entire ship.

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the ship shattered under the violent impact of the magma, turning into countless debris splashing everywhere.

"Not good! The rear of the Moby Dick has been directly hit by magma! Everyone, put out the fire quickly!"

The crew members left on the ship shouted in horror, frantically launching firefighting operations.

"Don't let the ship sink! We still need to rely on this ship to complete the next journey with our companions and Ace!"

The crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates shouted hoarsely, desperately fighting the spreading fire while shouting with grief.

At the same time, Akainu aggressively came to Whitebeard, and the two faced each other in a stalemate, the atmosphere tense to the point of suffocation.

Akainu stared grimly at Whitebeard, gritted his teeth and said, "Whitebeard, your glorious era has come to an end!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud noise was heard, and the Moby Dick was instantly completely destroyed.

In an instant, flames soared into the sky, thick smoke billowed, and countless members of the Whitebeard Pirates were swallowed by the merciless sea of fire, a truly tragic sight.

Seeing this, Whitebeard's pupils shrank suddenly, and a burst of pain struck his heart.

This Moby Dick had been with him for forty or fifty years! It had witnessed too many storms, honors, and disgraces in Whitebeard's life, carrying his beautiful memories for most of his life.

But at this moment, this once incredibly strong warship was destroyed and turned into ruins.

"Moby Dick… Damn Navy!"

The captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, witnessing this tragic scene, was heartbroken and could hardly breathe, and tears blurred his eyes.

Whitebeard slowly turned his head, his gaze heavy as he looked at the burning Moby Dick.

As the fire became more and more fierce, the flag on the ship, symbolizing the glory of the Whitebeard Pirates, was also ignited by the flames and began to fall precariously.

Every time it fell a little, it was as if a part of Whitebeard's life was gradually disappearing, bit by bit being swallowed by the raging fire.