On the vast ocean, a fierce wind swirled with dark clouds!
Between the dark clouds and the sea, the Shadow soared proudly like a black lightning bolt.
Just as Cheng Xiaoyu overlooked the battlefield, Whitebeard suddenly stood up, his majestic figure like a moving mountain.
Then he raised his arms, activating the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's ability like a king!
"Boom!"
The entire Marineford trembled, the sea churned violently, and two massive tsunamis, like the hands of a god, crashed towards Marineford.
"Gurara-ra-ra!" Whitebeard's laughter echoed through the sky, "Let's see if Marineford is truly as impregnable as the legends say!"
Sengoku stood on the execution platform, his expression solemn: "Don't underestimate that man! That man possesses the power to destroy the world!"
The moment the tsunami was about to engulf Marineford, Aokiji slowly rose, a bone-chilling cold emanating from him: "Ice Age!"
In an instant, the towering waves transformed into ice sculptures, and a magnificent ice wall stood before Marineford.
Immediately after, the World's Greatest Swordsman Hawkeye swung his sword.
A massive sword energy tore through the ground and charged towards Whitebeard, but it was unfortunately blocked by Diamond Jozu at the ship's bow!
Cheng Xiaoyu watched this scene, a cold sneer playing on his lips: "Well done."
Next, the situation on the battlefield unfolded like a script.
As Oars Jr. fell, becoming a bridge for the Whitebeard Pirates' assault, a large number of pirates also used his body to break into the bay.
Squard, too, chose to betray under Akainu's incitement, directly delivering a fatal blow to the aging Whitebeard!
"Truly nauseating, where's his brain? Did he check it in somewhere?"
Cheng Xiaoyu commented coldly.
On the battlefield, Kizaru and the Shichibukai took turns attacking, and the pirates and Marines engaged in direct combat.
The number of casualties on both sides increased sharply, which was exactly what Cheng Xiaoyu wanted to see.
At this moment, Whitebeard, although severely wounded, still displayed astonishing strength, repeatedly swinging his Murakumogiri to repel the invading enemies.
"Rumble!"
Whitebeard gripped Murakumogiri with both hands, and a terrifying tremor erupted from his body.
The ground of the entire Marineford began to tremble violently, and massive cracks spread out like a spiderweb.
"Rumble!"
The Marineford buildings instantly collapsed under this terrifying power, and countless gravel and steel bars rained down.
Countless Marine soldiers were hit by this sudden, widespread attack, screaming as they fell to the ground.
"He truly lives up to his reputation as the man who can destroy the world." Cheng Xiaoyu stood in the Shadows, coldly observing everything, "However, this level of destruction is far from enough."
Just then, Sengoku's voice rang out from the execution platform: "Activate the surrounding wall! Don't let a single pirate escape!"
Accompanied by heavy mechanical sounds, a massive steel wall slowly rose from the ground, completely encircling the pirates who had already rushed into the plaza.
"What a cunning old fox." Cheng Xiaoyu sneered, "Now there's a good show to watch."
Akainu stood up, his arms transforming into scorching magma, his eyes glinting with cold killing intent: "Justice demands the complete eradication of these pirate scum."
"Meteor Volcano!"
Countless massive lava fists shot into the sky, tracing fiery arcs in the air, smashing down like a doomsday catastrophe onto the pirates trapped within the surrounding wall.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The sounds of the lava impacts were mixed with the screams of the pirates, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and burning.
The cannons on the city walls fired incessantly, and the mechanized Pacifista in the rear mercilessly swept the area.
"Captain," Bullet's voice held a hint of urgency, "The Whitebeard Pirates are about to collapse."
Cheng Xiaoyu remained calm: "Wait a little longer."
His gaze fell on Whitebeard; although the great pirate was severely wounded, the fighting spirit in his eyes had not diminished in the slightest.
It was just that his subordinates were suffering heavy losses in this encirclement, and more and more pirates were falling.
Just as the battlefield descended into chaos, an unusual commotion suddenly came from the sky.
Amidst rumbling sounds, a massive warship descended from the sky, crashing onto the Marineford plaza.
The dust stirred up by the impact spread out, obscuring everyone's vision.
"What's going on?" A Marine soldier shouted in panic.
As the dust gradually settled, everyone finally saw a group of people standing on the wreckage of the fallen warship.
The young man leading them wore his iconic straw hat; it was the famous Straw Hat Luffy.
Behind him was a group of high-security prisoners who had escaped from Impel Down—
Former Shichibukai Crocodile, Shichibukai Jinbe, and Ivankov the Okama King!
And his little sisters, each exuding an aura that could not be underestimated.
Cheng Xiaoyu noticed the large string of candle keys in Luffy's hand, and a cold sneer appeared on his lips: "It seems Xiao San did well!"
"Ace!" Luffy's roar echoed across the entire battlefield, "I've come to save you!"
This cry seemed to inject new strength into all the pirates; the pirates who had been despairing because of the surrounding wall rekindled their hope.
Sengoku stood on the execution platform, his brows furrowed as he watched this sudden turn of events.
He looked at Garp beside him with a headache: "Why is it your family again?"
Garp said nothing, only silently lowered his head.
As a Marine hero, his inner struggle at this moment was imaginable.
Garp had educated them since childhood to become excellent Marines, yet the three of them were reunited on such a stage!
How ironic!
"Interesting." Cheng Xiaoyu stood in the Shadows, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, "The protagonist has finally appeared."
"Captain, should we make a move?" Bullet asked for the third time.
Cheng Xiaoyu shook his head, refusing Bullet's request to enter the battle for the third time.
"Now is not the time, this Luffy, he's too weak."
Indeed, that was the case; although Luffy possessed astonishing willpower, the disparity in strength was simply too great.
The hot-headed Crocodile directly took his Supreme Golden Hook straight for Whitebeard's head, but it was blocked by Luffy's water-soaked foot.
This meant Luffy indirectly saved Crocodile's life again, and then everyone officially began to charge towards the execution platform together.
Even with the help of Crocodile and others, the pirate side seemed to be struggling against the one hundred thousand elite Marines.
On the battlefield, Luffy was repelled again and again, yet he climbed up again and again to continue his charge.
His tenacity was indeed admirable, but in the face of absolute strength, such persistence seemed so powerless.
Even some nameless Marine soldiers were able to leave shocking scars on him.
"It seems Whitebeard was right not to place hope in him; he can't make any substantial difference to the final outcome." Cheng Xiaoyu said softly.
Even with the Will of D, without enough strength, he could only be a troublemaker.
In contrast, the inheritor of the Will of Fire next door, when Pain destroyed Konoha, was absolutely a savior!
Tsk! The gap is too big!