"Kill all the Celestial Dragons! Plunder their wealth!"
The [Kid Pirates] charged ahead, taking the lead among all the pirate crews.
Driven forward by the violent surging waves, the [Victoria Punk] tore through the sea at full speed, aiming to become the first ship to storm Mary Geoise.
"Wahahahaha!!!"
Eustass Kid stood at the bow of the [Victoria Punk], gripping a thick rope with one hand as his body swayed wildly with the ship's momentum.
Zzt! Zzt!
Magnetic force crackled from his other arm as piles of surrounding metal fused together into a gigantic iron fist.
"So this is the legendary Holy Land, Mary Geoise? What a ridiculous place!"
Kid stared greedily at the luxurious city beyond the shattered gates. Even the rooftops gleamed with gold.
"I've never seen this much wealth before! Using gold to decorate ordinary houses? These Celestial Dragons really live like gods!"
His grin widened into something savage.
"We used to be pirates hated by the world, but now we're the heroes invading Mary Geoise first!"
"Don't get ahead of yourself! The first ones inside will be us!"
A submarine suddenly surfaced ahead through the crashing waves.
At the same moment, a familiar voice echoed across the battlefield.
"Captain Kid, you're falling behind! The [Heart Pirates] are in the lead now!"
Trafalgar D. Water Law laughed from the deck of his submarine before it vanished beneath the sea once more.
"Hmph! Arrogant bastard!"
Kid sneered viciously before thrusting both hands toward the [Victoria Punk].
"Don't think you can outrun us! Move, Victoria Punk!"
"Woo!!! Woo!!!"
The gears inside the ship spun violently. Steam boilers erupted with scorching heat as magnetic propulsion pushed the vessel even faster.
The [Victoria Punk] accelerated like a beast unleashed, charging directly toward Mary Geoise.
"We're making history today!"
Kid laughed maniacally as the gates of the Holy Land drew closer.
Then suddenly...
"Coup de Burst!!!"
BOOM!!!
"Hehehe!! Charge ahead, Thousand Sunny!!!"
A cheerful voice rang through the sky.
A massive shadow soared overhead.
"What?!"
Kid looked up in disbelief.
A pirate ship was flying through the air.
The [Thousand Sunny] shot across the sky in a beautiful arc before completely passing over the [Victoria Punk] and clearing the walls of Mary Geoise.
Kid's eyes widened.
"That ship can actually fly?!"
The [Thousand Sunny] crashed down safely inside the Holy Land, becoming the very first pirate ship to invade Mary Geoise.
"Damn it! Straw Hat beat us to it!"
Kid clenched his teeth furiously and turned toward his crew.
"Men! Full speed ahead! If we can't be first, then we'll be second!"
Once the [Victoria Punk] and the [Thousand Sunny] breached the Holy Land, the remaining pirate crews surged forward unwilling to fall behind.
"Don't let them leave us in the dust!"
"We're not weaker than any of them!"
"Move it!"
"As you command!"
The sea became absolute chaos as countless pirate ships rushed toward Mary Geoise.
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Far away, inside an extravagant four story palace.
A group of enraged Celestial Dragons gathered around a Den Den Mushi projection, their faces twisted with fury.
"Those filthy pirates actually invaded the Holy Land!"
One of the Celestial Dragons slammed the table violently.
"What are the Marines and CP0 doing?!"
Another noble shouted furiously.
"How could those worthless guards allow commoners into the sacred land of the gods?!"
A female Celestial Dragon covered her nose with a golden fan, her expression full of disgust.
"Where did these disgusting pirates come from? Why weren't they eliminated before reaching the Holy Land?"
She frowned deeply.
"Bring me my oxygen mask immediately. The air has already been polluted by the stench of low class commoners."
A trembling servant quickly retrieved a bubble helmet from a nearby cabinet before kneeling respectfully.
"Yes, Lady Atalia."
The surrounding Celestial Dragons also began shouting in panic.
"I need one too!"
"Hurry up! I refuse to breathe the same air as commoners!"
"Move faster, you trash!"
A fat Celestial Dragon with layers of flab hanging from his face glared furiously at the Den Den Mushi.
"You worthless fools! Kill those pirates immediately!"
The Den Den Mushi trembled in fear.
"We're very sorry, Lord Vargas! We're resisting with everything we have, but our manpower is severely lacking!"
"Lacking?"
Lord Vargas roared furiously.
"How dare you make excuses to me?!"
The terrified voice continued.
"Today, Saint Malcius is holding a combat tournament. He transferred most of the soldiers stationed on the city walls to serve under him. Because of that, the defenses are extremely weak right now."
The guard swallowed nervously before continuing.
"Also... the cannons prepared along the walls are ceremonial fireworks meant to welcome the kings attending the Reverie. They aren't real weapons..."
"What?!"
Lord Vargas nearly exploded with rage.
"I don't care how you do it! Kill those filthy pirates or all of you are dead!"
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Elegant footsteps echoed through the corridor outside.
A beautiful woman wearing crimson high heels stopped at the doorway.
She carried a blood red longsword at her waist and wore an extravagant scarlet knight uniform that perfectly highlighted her alluring figure.
Her sharp eyes swept across the room with complete disdain.
"A bunch of useless trash."
The room instantly fell silent.
The woman looked at the raging Celestial Dragons as if they were insects.
"I honestly don't understand why people like you have the right to scream so loudly."
The Celestial Dragons instantly erupted in anger.
"What did you say, Lucia?!"
"Don't think you're special just because you're a reserve member of the God's Knights!"
"You're still nothing more than a backup soldier!"
Lady Lucia merely scoffed.
"Hmph. Keep barking."
She turned gracefully and walked toward the corridor leading outside.
"I'll personally slaughter those foolish pirates who dared to invade Mary Geoise."
Her red heels echoed sharply through the hall as she disappeared.
Behind her, the furious Celestial Dragons continued screaming in rage.
"How dare she disrespect us?!"
"We'll report this to Saint Figarland Garling!"
"That arrogant woman should be stripped of her qualifications immediately!"