"What the hell is going on, Sengoku?!"
Garp didn't have the presence of mind to think about anything else, urgently asking the Fleet Admiral.
"I don't know either. I only have the report Bartholomew Kuma brought back when he defeated Gecko Moria," Sengoku shook his head, answering the Vice Admiral.
Though he had heard Bartholomew Kuma's report, seeing the true situation unfold, Sengoku still couldn't help but be greatly shocked.
"That's truly scary, ne~ What a monster!" Borsalino pouted his lips. Although his tone was still slow and easygoing, a hint of shock was evident on his face.
"Aokiji~ It's a good thing we didn't continue fighting at the Sabaody Archipelago back then." Kuzan clicked his tongue.
"Another dangerous threat!" Sakazuki stared coldly at Aeridar in the sky.
"Fufufufufu No wonder he could take down Shiki the Golden Lion and openly challenge Whitebeard. So, his trump card was completely unexpected! Fufufufufu~" Doflamingo was laughing, but his expression was one of genuine surprise.
"Aeridar-sama!" Hancock clasped her hands to her face, blushing mysteriously.
"That man…" Mihawk's expression was serious.
Shikkzzt!
A Marine suddenly struck, cutting down a pirate in front of him, and waved his hand, shouting, "Now is not the time to be spaced out! The Warlords are our allies! Eliminate the pirates!"
"Annihilate the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"Slaughter them all!"
The Marines quickly snapped back to attention, their morale boosted, and they charged toward the pirates.
"Damn it! Hold them back!"
"Bastards! Don't look down on us!"
Meanwhile, the morale of the Whitebeard Pirates was somewhat depressed. They were keenly aware of the raw power of their Pops's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability. They were used to seeing the quake power used against their enemies; now that it was turned on them, even though their Pops had blocked it, they couldn't help but feel a chilling dread.
Whoosh~
Marco's arms transformed into phoenix wings of blue flame, and he swiftly flew toward Aeridar, sweeping a kick toward Aeridar's head.
Clang!
Aeridar blocked with a single arm, parrying Marco's leg. The clash of forces erupted into a powerful gust of wind that spread outward.
"Heh heh heh heh~ Not holding back, are we, Marco?"
Aeridar sneered, looking at Marco, and then forcefully launched a punch.
Crack!
The air cracked, and fissures appeared. The invisible quake force quickly transmitted through the atmosphere.
Rumble!
Marco flashed away to dodge. The ice plain below shattered again, kicking up a furious air current.
"Hmph~ You're the real monster for not holding back!" Marco stopped mid-air, fanning his wings, and retorted sharply.
Suddenly...
"Ahhhhh!"
"I told you you went too far!"
"It's all this guy's fault!"
"Are you trying to blame me, Crocodile?"
"That doesn't matter! Falling will kill us! It's all ice below!"
"Ahhhh! A-I'm rubber! So I'm fine!"
"Are you trying to save yourself? Find a way to stop us!"
"I don't want to die like this! Someone help us stop!"
"I haven't gotten revenge on Garp and Aeridar yet! I can't die like this!"
"That damn Straw Hat brat! I'm going to kill you!"
"I really shouldn't have listened to you, Straw Hat kid! Curse it!"
"Ace!"
Screams rang out from the sky. Looking up, dozens of people were plummeting from a great height, and critically, a Marine warship was falling along with them.
Splat! Splash!
Water splashed everywhere, creating waves over ten meters high. The people, along with the warship, plunged into the sea.
The spot where they fell was where Jozu had first pulled out a chunk of ice, and the surrounding area was later shattered by the attacks from Aeridar and Whitebeard. Therefore, they dropped straight into the water and, luckily, survived.
"What's going on?"
"Did a warship just fall?"
Everyone on the battlefield was dumbfounded.
"Ace!"
Luffy, soaked with water, scrambled onto the bow of the ship and yelled out.
"Luffy!"
Ace responded with a roar. He truly hadn't expected Luffy to show up to rescue him.
Thump, thump, thump… thump, thump, thump…
A sequence of footsteps sounded, and behind Luffy, another group of people appeared.
"Crocodile!"
"Gecko Moria!"
"Revolutionary Army Executive, Emporio Ivankov!"
"Jinbe! And Chief Chinjao! Sai and Boo!"
"And behind them are notorious pirates! All are Impel Down escapees and members of the Happo Navy!"
The Marines cried out in shock, instantly recognizing the group.
"Garp! Your damned family again!"
Sengoku roared in annoyance.
"Luffy! And that Chinjao guy!"
Garp held his head in his hands, completely stunned.
"Damn it! An enormous loophole has appeared! The Happo Navy, which Sakazuki failed to eliminate, and now this! They actually succeeded with this plan! What the hell was Magellan doing?!" Sengoku was enraged, flying into a thunderous fury.
"What the fuck is going on? Historical correction is too strong, isn't it?"
Aeridar in the air was also bewildered. Kuma hadn't sent him flying to Amazon Lily this time, so without Hancock's cover, how had Luffy managed to infiltrate the great deep-sea prison? Moreover, there were now Moria and the Happo Navy people, too, unlike the original story, where Moria was on the Marine side.
"The old and new Warlords are all here, too. Fuffufuffufu~" Doflamingo grinned widely, then looked at Straw Hat Luffy. "Oh, is that the legendary Super Problem Rookie, Straw Hat Kid? Interesting. His level of madness is comparable to Aeridar's back in the day."
"Straw Hat Kid and Crocodile. What kind of combination is that?"
Smoker on the battlefield was dumbfounded. After all, Crocodile had been defeated by the Straw Hat Kid, or he wouldn't have been sent to the great deep-sea prison by the Marines.
"The grandson of Hero Garp. The son of Revolutionary Dragon." Sakazuki's face darkened. "He must also be completely eradicated!"
"I never expected you to choose to act alongside Straw Hat Luffy!" Sengoku shouted from the execution platform. "Is that your answer, Jinbe?!"
"That is correct! This old man will no longer be a Warlord!" Jinbe answered decisively from the ship's bow.
"Is that Ace's younger brother, Straw Hat Luffy?"
In the sky, Marco muttered to himself.
"Indeed, a problem rookie," Aeridar grinned ferociously. "Heh heh~ Just like his brother, he's been taught a lesson by me."
"Well, you truly are dangerous." Marco narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning icy.
At that moment, Crocodile, seeing Whitebeard below, immediately lost his composure and directly lunged at Whitebeard.
Swoosh~ Thud!
Steam instantly billowed out.
However, he was intercepted by Luffy in his Gear 2 state. Luffy, still soaked with water, was fully prepared to engage Crocodile in battle.
"Busybody."
Seeing this, Aeridar frowned in displeasure. He had really hoped Crocodile would attack Whitebeard, which would have presented a valuable opportunity for a sneak attack of his own.
"Not bad moves, Ace's little brother!" Marco complimented.