"But if we all think like that, we will lose this war. Because this is war, and war is not a game that a few people can play. Look at our colleagues, who is not fighting to the death? Facing beings stronger than them, they still fight to the death and never retreat! We are alive because of people like Mr. Kuro who help us resist."
"But the Navy isn't just about Mr. Kuro, the Fleet Admiral, and the Admirals. We are also part of the Navy, and the most important part of it. If we retreat here, justice will retreat, Marineford will collapse, and if we all retreat, justice will vanish and peace will be destroyed!"
"Therefore we cannot back down, because we stand here! We stand on this Marine Headquarters that has been breached by pirates! We stand on this land that we have watered with our blood and dignity! And those pirates are trampling on this land at will!"
"This place, this land... is Marineford!!!"
These words were deafening, causing the sailors to look up and grit their teeth as they looked at their dead and wounded comrades.
"Yes! We may be weak, but in the face of the strong, everyone is weak! I was wrong. I shouldn't have felt fear. It's disrespectful to our fallen comrades!"
"They are the navy, and we are the navy too. There is no reason for them to fight to the death while we are afraid!"
A surge of heat, distorting the surroundings, emanated first from Cass, infecting the marines and causing them to unleash their own distorted auras, which then mingled together, distorting the surroundings.
Cass looked at them and nodded solemnly, “No matter how small we are, as long as we want to do it, we can still contribute to justice. That is the meaning of our ‘unyielding justice’!”
"So, for Marineford..."
Cass raised his hand.
As if in perfect unison, the navy soldiers all raised their hands and roared, "For Marineford!!!"
"For Mr. Kuro..."
Cass turned around, facing Kuro, and raised his arm high.
"For Mr. Kuro!!!" All the Marines raised their arms.
“For...justice!” Cass clenched his fist.
"For justice!!!" The entire navy clenched their fists.
"Now, I will use the power that Mr. Kuro has given me!"
Cass punched himself in the left chest.
Boom!!!
The entire navy struck their left chests in unison, and the surrounding atmosphere became increasingly distorted. The faces of these navy men became more and more ferocious, almost inhuman.
Five times!
A protective aura gathered around each marine, making them appear murky and indistinct, obscuring their features. Only their uniform white naval uniforms remained, forming a single, cohesive image resembling a gigantic white monster.
"charge!!!"
With Cass's roar, the gathered white monsters almost became a blur as they charged toward the battlefield.
"Glug—"
Lida stared blankly at the scene, barely reacting even as the food in her hand fell to the ground. After a long while, she finally snapped out of it, exchanged a glance with Chloe, who was sweating profusely beside her, and said in unison:
"How scary..."
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