The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

Shiki the Golden Lion's Lion Thousand Cut Valley attack covered the entire area, indiscriminately unleashing a torrent of ferocious golden slashes, some of which, unsurprisingly, also headed towards the Moby Dick, where the Whitebeard Pirates were located.

"That madman Shiki is really seriously ill," Edward Newgate, the white-bearded man, calmly commented as he watched the massive slash hurtling toward his ship's bow.

He simply swung the massive naginata with one hand, and the blade was instantly enveloped in a white, spherical halo. He then gently swung it in the air, creating an aerial shock.

Om-!

The atmosphere hummed under the strain, and those terrifying golden slashes, powerful enough to slice through warships, made contact with the shockwave the instant they struck.

Like glass hitting a rock, it shattered into countless points of light that vanished into the sky. The pirates around the Moby Dick breathed a sigh of relief; with their father there, they had a pillar of support.

The captains of the White Group who were further away each used their own methods to hide with their own people.

If you really can't dodge the slash, then drag the Marines down with you. Hold on to the Marines bathed in golden light and don't let go. A one-for-one trade is still worthwhile.

The other part of the slashing attack flew whistling towards the city wall in the direction of the execution platform, with its target being Artoria, who was maintaining her leadership demeanor, and the Sengoku Marshal beside her.

"Marshal, let me do it!"

A resolute shout rang out, and Berumeber, who was directly below the execution platform, suddenly stepped forward.

His muscles bulged, his skin instantly turned ashen, and he emitted a faint golden Buddhist light, transforming himself once again into a golden Arhat.

He didn't dodge or evade, but used his own body as a shield, standing firmly in front of Artoria and Sengoku, or rather, directly in front of the execution platform.

"Indestructible!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Several golden slashing waves slammed into his chest and arms, producing a dull sound like striking a giant bell.

The Buddha's light flickered violently, and Berumebo groaned several times. Several deep, bone-revealing wounds appeared on his golden skin, and blood instantly stained his military uniform.

But Bellemere gritted his teeth, his feet rooted to the spot, refusing to retreat a single step. His injuries were neither serious nor fatal, and he successfully blocked the attack.

The Warring States period is the symbol of the navy. Only when the navy is in its most critical moment can the admiral reveal his true strength and achieve a decisive victory. The Warring States period is the navy's last trump card.

Helmeppo indirectly saved Ace, as Shiki had completely gone mad and wouldn't even spare Roger's only son.

Ace knelt on the execution platform, now somewhat questioning the meaning of life. The battle in Marineford continued to spiral out of control. The younger generation's battles were merely an add-on; the real deciding factor was still those monsters.

More and denser slashes fell on the head of Green Bull Abandon, who was doing his best to stabilize the island. It was clear that Golden Lion wanted to deal with this holdout first.

"Yo~ What a terrifying slash~" Kizaru Borsalino's figure appeared beside Aramaki like a ghost, the Ame-no-Murakumo sword in his hand already formed.

"Wildgrass, just focus on planting your trees. I'll handle the threats."

Before he finished speaking, Kizaru transformed into a streak of light, actively facing the incoming slashing waves. Before they could pose a threat, the Marine Admiral was determined to eliminate them.

Borsalino's speed was so fast that each sword strike precisely targeted the weakest point of the incoming golden slash, easily deflecting it to uninhabited areas or areas where pirates gathered.

Pirates who were not originally affected by the cleavage were now all cursing Admiral Kizaru's family. How could a strong person be so unreliable, shifting the blame onto the weak?

"Kizaru, you did that on purpose, didn't you? Why didn't you aim for the sky?"

"Run! The Golden Lion's Slash is about to fall!" The pirates caught in the blast scattered and fled, many of them being cut into pieces on their way out, their worthless lives forever left on the land of Marineford.

Sorry, I'll be more careful next time.

With Kizaru, a top-tier speed admiral, protecting him, Aramaki can finally focus all his energy on the struggle for control of Marineford with Shiki.

Seeing the battlefield in such chaos, especially the insane behavior of Shiki, who indiscriminately sought to destroy the entire Marineford, Akainu Sakazuki finally ran out of patience, his face so dark it could drip water.

He absolutely would not allow the naval headquarters, which had been built up over many years, to be destroyed like this. It would not be easy for the navy to build another base. The top brass of the navy understood the financial situation of the navy. If things got any more difficult, they wouldn't even be able to pay the soldiers' salaries.

"Kuzan, do me a favor later."

Sakazuki growled at Aokiji beside him. This time he was truly enraged and wanted to take down Shiki the Golden Lion before killing Whitebeard.

"I'm going up there to deal with that lunatic. You stay down here and prepare for the cooldown. Don't let my lava cook the rest of them."

Kuzan Aokiji was taken aback. Although he didn't quite understand Sakazuki's specific plan, he saw the unwavering determination in the other's eyes.

He nodded, "Understood, go ahead and do it." Kuzan's body began to emanate a chilling aura, ready to use the moisture in the air to create large-scale ice layers at any time.

The next instant, magma erupted beneath Sakazuki's feet, generating tremendous propulsion, and he shot into the sky like a crimson meteor, heading straight for the Golden Lion Shiki, who was suspended in the air.

As he ascended, his powerful Observation Haki allowed him to sense a heart-pounding sense of oppression emanating from higher altitudes.

He looked up sharply and saw, through the clouds that appeared unusually close due to the island's rise, a huge, fiery shadow was piercing the atmosphere and falling toward Marineford at a terrifying speed.

"You old bastard, why didn't the Marshal and Garp kill you back then?"

Sakazuki instantly understood Shiki's backup plan, and his anger almost consumed his reason.

Even if he couldn't turn Marineford upside down into the sea, Shiki would use his awakened Float-Float Fruit power to pull a giant meteorite from outer space and completely destroy the entire Marine Headquarters along with everything on it.

If Sengoku and Garp had been a little more ruthless back then, they should have killed Shiki the Golden Lion the moment they captured him, thus eliminating a potential threat to the world.

Shiki the Golden Lion looked at the approaching Admiral Akainu, but he didn't dodge or avoid him at all. He held Mikazuki Munechika in both hands and said, "Since I didn't die back then, it proves that fate didn't abandon me. What Roger, that short-lived bastard, couldn't do, I will lead him to destroy Marineford!"

"If you want to destroy everything, you'll have to get past me first."

A violent glint flashed in Sakazuki's eyes. He no longer wanted to hold back; he wanted to test the destructive power bestowed upon him by Molten Lord Murghese.