"Ah, a warship fell from the ice."
The battle was raging. A warship suddenly fell from the sky, attracting Kenma's attention.
His heart stirred. That Mangekyo Sharingan swept over, taking in the warship in mid-air with perfect clarity.
Along with the falling warship came people in all sorts of strange costumes, as well as prisoners who had escaped from Impel Down, still in their prison uniforms.
Kenma's gaze swept quickly over them, identifying the main characters one by one.
Crocodile, the fish-man Jinbe, the incredibly large-faced Okama King, Buggy the Clown, 3, and...
In Kenma's red and black Sharingan, the figure with a straw hat hanging around his neck was reflected.
Still in his simple attire, flip-flops, a scar under his eye, and large, round eyes. At this moment, his mouth was wide open as he fell freely under the pull of gravity.
Straw Hat Luffy!
Seeing this character who had accompanied him through his childhood appear right before his eyes, even with Kenma's steady disposition, a complex mix of emotions couldn't help but stir within him.
"Now that you've arrived, this war at the summit should be reaching its climax."
"Monkey D. Luffy!"
Kenma sat down again, his eyes fixed on the battlefield below.
After Luffy's roar of "I'm your brother!", the battle suddenly entered a new stage.
The pirates had successfully broken into the square.
After a series of fierce battles, Whitebeard was injured and placed his hope of saving Ace on the newly arrived Luffy.
With a tremor, Fugaku and the others looked at the stone staircase that led to the execution platform. Their gazes all fell below, on the young pirate who was being protected.
In their hearts, they were also truly moved by this Straw Hat pirate's strong will.
"The bond of brotherhood is truly moving."
"Although his will is firm, he is too young and too weak..."
"Indeed, at this level, he can't turn the tide of this battle."
"By the way, what was that mental shock just now?"
On the execution platform, the group had a clear view of the war below.
Others had tried to break through before, such as that phoenix, or the pirate with the sand ability, but they had all been thwarted by the navy.
The chances of this straw-hatted boy succeeding were not high.
With the help of the pirate prisoners, the Straw Hat pirate finally made it up the stone staircase.
Just as he was about to step onto the execution platform, the Marine Hero whom Fugaku and the others had seen before stood in his way.
However, due to the bond between grandfather and grandson, he was defeated by the pirate, who finally succeeded in reaching the execution platform.
Seeing this scene, even a steady person like Fugaku couldn't help but show a trace of admiration in his eyes.
The Uchiha clansmen around him couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"The grandfather is a hero of the marines, yet his two grandsons are pirates... What a fate."
"The old man had to step in because of his duty... Now, being defeated by his grandson, it's probably something he couldn't help."
"Although there were various coincidences and help, to have broken through to this point is already remarkable."
"But... the Fleet Admiral is still here."
Seeing Luffy take out the key, only to be interrupted by a sudden beam of light, the group immediately recognized it as an attack from Admiral Kizaru.
"This admiral is really slick. He could have gone for a headshot."
"After all, it's an 'ambiguous justice'..."
"Straw Hat boy, what will you do now to save your brother?"
At this moment, a dazzling golden Buddha light appeared on the execution platform.
Fugaku and the others looked over. They saw the Marine Fleet Admiral's body growing continuously larger, his skin turning a golden color, shining with brilliance.
The seagull hat on his head fell off, and his afro turned into a fleshy topknot. A giant Buddha with glasses had appeared on the execution platform.
The Buddha was huge, occupying almost half of the execution platform. The moment it appeared, its massive weight made the platform groan under the strain.
Fugaku and the others looked at the Buddha statue, their hearts tightening.
"Scatter!"
Several of the Uchiha used Shunpo, turning into afterimages and instantly leaving the execution platform.
In mid-air, Fugaku looked towards the execution platform and saw the great Buddha's palm strike land on the Straw Hat boy's inflated belly.
Although he blocked the palm, under the immense force, the execution platform could no longer hold and immediately fell apart.
The marines' cannon fire was also ready. After the great Buddha jumped, it landed on the dismantled execution platform.
Boom!
Boom, boom, boom!
As the cannon fire covered the area, the chains fell to the ground.
A pillar of fire rose up from within the cannon fire, forming a tunnel of flames.
The freckled young man who was to be executed was pulling the Straw Hat boy and an executioner, running through this tunnel of flames.
"He... was really saved!"
"What a tense and critical moment."
"Wait, what's with that executioner?"
Although the Uchiha also found it incredible, the reality was happening right before their eyes.
That seemingly reckless and brainless Straw Hat boy had actually saved his brother!
Although they were still surrounded by the navy, there was at least hope.
Even the Uchiha, as outsiders, couldn't help but feel surprised by this situation.
"But now, how will you two brothers escape?"
Fugaku muttered to himself. Suddenly, his gaze shifted to the sea ahead.
Through the hazy fog, he saw the Gates of Justice open a crack in the distance, and a warship sailed towards the island.
'The navy's backup plan...'
Fugaku didn't pay it any mind and continued to watch the situation on the battlefield.
And then...
Ace was pierced through the chest by a punch from Admiral Akainu and died a violent death!
The enraged Whitebeard's attack caused the Marine Headquarters to collapse, and the town was destroyed.
Even the headquarters building itself was sunk by more than half by this one punch.
"My lord, be careful."
Feeling the building shake, Shisui didn't have time to think and quickly got up to protect Kenma.
"It's nothing."
Kenma pushed away the nervous Shisui and walked to the side, his gaze turning to the back of the building.
There, a giant, three to four hundred meters tall, was now leaning against the back of the building, hiding his figure.
"Such a tall giant... when did he get here?"
Shisui was shocked.
This giant had gotten so close, yet he hadn't noticed at all.
Kenma said calmly, "Just now. But you were lost in your emotions then, so you didn't notice."
Shisui looked at the giant and immediately felt a sense of deep shame.
He didn't dare to look up at Kenma.
"My lord, it was my dereliction of duty. Please punish me."
"We'll talk about punishment later. This war is about to end."
Kenma no longer paid any attention to the giant and instead looked back down at the battlefield.
"When the war is over, dealing with the souls of the dead will be your real job."
"Yes!"
On the battlefield below, Blackbeard and his crew had already made a high-profile appearance in front of everyone.
Taking advantage of Whitebeard's injuries, they killed him, usurped the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and started another battle with the Marine Fleet Admiral.
With the arrival of another Emperor, Shanks, after a standoff with Blackbeard, this war at the summit was finally brought to an end.
"Once a war begins, countless people die..."
Kenma sighed.
He then led Shisui and jumped from the rooftop, descending towards the shattered and collapsed square below.
"Shisui, it's our turn to make an appearance."
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