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The fleet of the Four Emperors Kaido, sailing from the North Blue, intends to attack the Whitebeard lair.
Red-Haired Shanks, also one of the Four Emperors of the New World, led his crew across the sea to stop Kaido.
Meanwhile, in Impel Down, the Straw Hat Luffy has turned the prison upside down, along with Jinbei, one of the original Seven Warlords of the dessert king Crocodile, and the future Clown King, who all escaped.
Additionally, the vicious big pirates imprisoned on the sixth floor have already sensed the taste of freedom.
A storm centered on Ace is sweeping across the sea…
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There are still four hours until the public execution of Ace.
Marineford had already assembled a large army, and under Sengoku's command, they began to line up, as if fully aware that Whitebeard would definitely arrive.
"Third Fleet, Fourth Fleet line up! Station yourselves on the Marineford flank, always ready for a double-team assault!"
Holding a Den Den Mushi, Sengoku issued orders.
The Third Fleet and the Fourth Fleet were the two Marine forces with the largest numbers, totaling 10,000 Marines.
In the open sea, Marine warships arrived one after another at the designated locations.
Once they formed the siege, they could quickly block the enemy's retreat.
"All Vice-Admirals! Guard the inner bay port! You are the most crucial line of defense against the enemy landing!"
Sengoku glanced at the Marine Vice-Admirals gathered in front of him and issued the order.
some of the highest of The Vice-Admirals of Marine Headquarters: Momonga, Dalmation, Ghost Spider, Strawberry, Dauberman...
Giants Vice-Admirals Ronse, John Giant, and Doberman…
At this moment, almost all the Vice-Admirals of Marine forces had assembled at Marineford. They lined up, their expressions serious, stationed along the inner bay defense line.
Viewed from a distance, they resembled an impenetrable wall, the strongest there could be.
"Raise the protective wall of the inner bay!"
Following Sengoku's command, the Marines in the command room operated the remote controls.
Instantly, rows of steel plates, glimmering with a black sheen, rose along the seawall of the inner bay, forming an unbroken, airtight, and indestructible fortress!
Each steel plate weighed several tons.
All were crafted using the latest Marine technology. The density and hardness were unprecedented; even a Vice-Admiral would need considerable time to break through one of these steel plates.
This was what Sengoku had prepared for the Whitebeard Pirates.
If they dared to appear, retreat would not be so simple.
Surveying the tightly enclosed inner bay ahead, the eyes of the Marine Vice-Admirals subtly shifted. The Whitebeard Pirates were one of the few forces capable of making the Marines prepare to such an extent.
Satisfied with the successful raising of the protective wall, Sengoku nodded.
"Lower the protective wall."
"Prepare the video Den Den Mushi, connect the scene to Sabaody Archipelago, and let the world witness this execution!"
Rumbling~
The thick protective wall fell back into place, as if it had never risen, seamlessly concealed.
Subsequently, the live broadcast was connected.
The main event was set to begin.
The Seven Warlords of the Sea came forward one after another, assembling under the execution platform.
The world's number one swordsman, Hawkeye, Empress Boa Hancock, Doflamingo, Tyrant Kuma, and Moonlight Moriah stood with differing expressions, exuding a palpable pressure.
Seven members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, with five currently present.
The former members, Crocodile and Jinbei, were removed, and the newly appointed Warlord, Blackbeard, was notably absent!
"What's going on? Why hasn't Blackbeard arrived yet?"
Sengoku summoned a Marine officer and asked in a low voice.
The summoned Marine officer, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, spoke nervously:
Fleet Admiral, not long ago, Blackbeard took the initiative to cut off contact with the Den Den Mushi, and we can no longer reach him."
Hearing this, a trace of anger and foreboding rose in Sengoku's heart.
"Cut off contact voluntarily? Is he planning to betray the Marines?! Marshall D. Teach! A man of the D lineage, just what are you scheming?"
Sengoku appeared to be a bit elusive about Blackbeard's purpose.
It was obvious that Blackbeard had not hesitated to capture Ace, offend the Whitebeard Pirates, and join the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but now he chose to ignore Marine orders at such a crucial moment?
Is he not afraid of the repercussions Marine might impose later?
What exactly is his plan?
While Sengoku frowned in thought, three figures approached the execution platform without the slightest hesitation.
Behind them, the Marines' cloaks of justice fluttered in the wind.
They took their seats beneath the execution platform—Marine's Three Admirals: Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru.
Their presence symbolized a defense line that could not be breached and a justice that could not be violated.
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On the Soap Bubble Islands.
Through the video Den Den Mushi, the scene at Marineford was broadcast on a big screen, with a massive crowd gathered below.
Among the crowd were the residents of the Sabaody Archipelago and the pirates who docked and landed there. They did not want to miss witnessing a war capable of changing the balance of power across the sea.
"They're here!!!"
"That's a live broadcast of Marine Headquarters! Marineford!"
"Hiss~ What a terrifying battle! Every visible spot in that broadcast is filled with Marines—how many of them are there?"
"Are we talking about 100,000 soldiers? The opponent is Whitebeard!"
"The strongest man... Look! The Seven Warlords of the Sea... That's the world's number one swordsman, Hawkeye!"
As everyone knows, the three strongest figures in the world are:
The Strongest Man: Whitebeard.
The Strongest Creature: Kaido of the Beasts.
The Strongest Swordsman: Dracule Mihawk.
"Doflamingo is here too..." a man in the form of an albatross muttered under his breath.
It was Morgans.
One of the Emperors of the Underworld, Morgans was highly aware of Doflamingo's secret identity as the "Joker" in the underground circles.
He was also the president of the World Economic News Agency, whose main business was gathering and publishing all kinds of news, often leading to what he called "Big News."
"So, the Seven Warlords are here too, huh? Why isn't Blackbeard showing up? Is something going on?"
As someone obsessed with news, Morgans detected something unusual from just one frame, sensing signs of a big story.
But any big news related to Ace's execution would still have to wait its turn.
Thus, Morgans merely noted it and shifted his focus entirely to the main battlefield.
"The Three Admirals are out!"
"Akainu! Kizaru! Aokiji!"
"Truly fitting for Marine's top three powerhouses; just their presence is overwhelming!"
The appearance of Marine's Three Admirals led many pirates to sigh in awe.
Normally, they wouldn't even have the privilege to catch a glimpse of an Admiral from afar. Without the strength to face them, encountering a Marine Admiral meant certain doom.
"And Marine Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this lineup is terrifying. I wonder if the Whitebeard Pirates will really come?"
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The noise from the crowd drifted into a boisterous tavern, where a white-haired Rayleigh set down his glass, a complicated light in his eyes.
"Whitebeard... he will definitely come."
Rayleigh's voice carried a nostalgic smile, and his firm tone was laced with admiration.
Whitebeard was the man who once vied for dominance with Gol D. Roger, so what reason did he have to fear?
But after a moment, the smile faded into a thoughtful sigh.
"Ace…"
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At this moment.
There are three and a half hours until the public execution of Ace.
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