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Sabaody Archipelago, broadcast screen.
"Whitebeard has been stabbed!"
"So many Kumas!"
"Admiral Akainu has made his move!"
When the annoying Buggy disappeared, the battlefield scene reappeared on the screen, especially the moment Whitebeard was stabbed by his own subordinate.
Immediately after, Whitebeard shattered the icebergs on both sides of the island, clearing a retreat path for his subordinates, and personally rushed into the battle! The Marines also began to counterattack!
"Meteor Volcano!" Countless giant lava fists rained down from the sky, delivering a devastating blow to the pirates. Even the Moby Dick was destroyed. And Pacifistas emerged from the rear of the battlefield! The scales of victory gradually tilted!
Groudon
"The Whitebeard Pirates are finished." Daichi overlooked the battlefield. As Whitebeard continued to suffer injuries, the pirate side's defeat was evident. Even with the Impel Down prisoners joining the pirate ranks, it still couldn't reverse the collapsing situation.
The Marines' morale was high. Especially Akainu, who fought Whitebeard head-on like a god of slaughter, not falling behind in the slightest, even heavily injuring Whitebeard repeatedly. And the progress of Ace's rescue remained far off. If no unexpected event occurred, Ace would inevitably die on the execution platform.
"Without Straw Hat, it still won't work, huh." Daichi frowned deeply. Due to his stance, he had no intention of assisting the Whitebeard Pirates. More pirate deaths were good for him; he only needed elite members like the Captains.
Suddenly, his subordinates cried out in surprise. "Daichi-sama, look at the execution platform!"
"Hm?!" Daichi picked up his binoculars. On the execution platform, flames erupted. It's Ace! His Seastone cuffs were unlocked!
"Who did it?!" To unlock Ace's hands right under Sengoku's nose, even if Sengoku's attention was on the battlefield below, was a rather explosive turn of events. Daichi soon saw a minor character standing with Fire Fist Ace, dressed in an executioner's uniform: Mr. 3!
Daichi didn't recognize Mr. 3, but he could guess his identity; among the pirates, only he had the ability to unlock things. Sengoku couldn't have anticipated this, nor would he focus his attention on his own personnel; he didn't have that much energy.
"This guy, he's really something!" Daichi found it somewhat amusing. Though a minor character, he played a crucial role. Undoubtedly, the MVP of the entire scene!
"Ace is saved!" The morale of the pirate side instantly soared! Freed from the Seastone's restraint, Ace, spitting blood from Sengoku's furious punch, jumped off the execution platform with Mr. 3.
"Flame Pillar!" Surging flames instantly cleared a large open space on the battlefield. With his biggest concern gone, Whitebeard also began to exert his full strength.
"Whitebeard Pirates, I now issue my final Captain's Order!"
"I bid you farewell here. All of you, retreat immediately! You must live, and return safely to the New World! I am a remnant of the old era; the new era has no ship to carry me!"
A glimmer of tears appeared in Whitebeard's eyes, his left arm stretched behind him, and bulging muscles rippled with grotesque veins. The strongest man in the world was going all out.
"Clang!" A heavy punch slammed into the air in front of him, and dense cracks spread, a terrifying shockwave sweeping through the entire Marineford!
"Rumble!!!" The fortress collapsed, and huge cracks spread on the walls.
"Waaahhh!!!"
"Whitebeard has gone mad!"
"Don't retreat, kill Whitebeard!"
"He's already on his last breath!"
The officers roared, fearlessly charging towards Whitebeard. Cannonballs and bullets furiously bombarded Whitebeard's body. The three Admirals did not attack Whitebeard, instead shifting their focus to the fleeing pirates, especially Akainu, who targeted Ace.
The moment Ace, unable to bear Whitebeard's humiliation, turned back to confront Akainu, the outcome was already sealed! In a direct confrontation, Ace was easily defeated by Akainu, more than half of his body consumed by magma. Although he didn't die immediately, such severe injuries wouldn't last long.
This war, after all, was for naught. Daichi's expression was cold, without sympathy. If Ace hadn't turned back, he could have survived, but there was no 'if.' Everyone had to pay for their actions.
At this moment, behind the Marineford, a colossal giant was hiding, its size even comparable to the fortress. The Blackbeard Pirates made their move!
"Let's go!"
"Mind your manners, we now represent the face of Groudon Company, don't let anyone mistake us for villains!"
"Yes, Chairman!" The Hoenn Government fleet hoisted its sails, rapidly approaching Marineford.
In the center of the battlefield, Whitebeard, enraged to the extreme, fought Akainu. After having half his head blown off, he heavily injured Akainu, who fell to the ground. The aftermath of the battle split the entire island in two, completely dividing the battlefield and blocking the Marines' pursuit route.
Only at this moment did the Blackbeard Pirates finally appear, emerging on the execution platform, looking down at the battlefield below.
"Zehahahahaha!!!" Blackbeard laughed uncontrollably. "Whitebeard, it's great to see you before you die!"
"Teach!" Whitebeard stared at Teach. Even with half his head missing, his aura at this moment had not diminished; instead, it grew more intense. This guy, he absolutely had to kill!
"Hey, look at the Port!" Just then, a Marine shouted. In the direction of the Port, a red fleet appeared!
"It's the Beast Pirates!"
"No, they're not flying the Beast Pirates' flag!"
"That's Groudon Company's emblem!"
On the sails of all the warships, a simplified Groudon pattern was printed: a small red monster stepping in magma. Groudon Real Estate Company!
The war paused at this moment. Daichi, dressed in a black suit and a white overcoat similar to the Marines', with flame patterns underneath and the two large characters 'Hoenn Government' printed on his back. His subordinates were also in suits, with the company emblem on their chests, looking more like a group of corporate elites than evil pirates.
"Finally, you've shown yourself, Blackbeard!" Daichi led his subordinates onto the battlefield, passing through the middle of the Whitebeard Pirates, not even glancing at Marco and the others. Reminiscing could wait until after the main business was done.
The ground extended, creating a bridge over the great rift. Daichi arrived by Whitebeard's side.
"Daichi the Destroyer!" Sengoku looked at Daichi, veins bulging on his forehead. "What are you doing here?!"
"Don't get in the way, Marine!" Daichi coldly rebuked. "I've come to collect a debt!"
"You just need to shut up and watch. If you want to fight us, we don't mind having a battle with you!"
"Also, I am currently representing Groudon Company as its Chairman, please call me Chairman Daichi!"
Sengoku's face turned ashen. The other party had openly invaded Marineford, which was a grave crime!
Daichi looked up at Blackbeard. "Blackbeard, you killed the resident Thatch in our Hoenn Government community, which our Groudon Company established on Hachinosu, correct?!"
"Zehahahaha, so what!" Blackbeard's laughter was low, his eyes filled with gloom. The most troublesome guy had arrived!
He knew Daichi had already arrived at Sabaody Archipelago, but he guessed the other party was there for the war, not to hunt him down. Let alone hunt him all the way to Marineford! It was just killing someone, and this matter also benefited the Beasts. Without this war, the Whitebeard Pirates would still be the Beasts' biggest obstacle. Daichi the Destroyer should be thanking him.
"Very well!" Daichi picked up a set of terms and read aloud in front of the three factions: "According to the resident terms of our Groudon Company's Hoenn Government community, Chapter 1, Article 1: Anyone who commits murder within the Hoenn Government community shall be sentenced to death!"
"Blackbeard, do you understand?"
Daichi tore off his overcoat, and an astonishing Conqueror's Haki erupted from his entire body, a scorching killing intent enveloping the Blackbeard Pirates like a blade! "You have been sentenced to death!"