Before Makoto could answer Kalifa's question, Hancock, sitting beside him, frowned and scolded, "Are you done or not? Why are you so concerned about this?"
Because she had become Makoto's woman, Hancock had naturally not joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
She was growing impatient with Kalifa. Ever since the impending war between the Marine and the Revolutionary Army had started a month ago, Kalifa had been constantly asking Makoto about his views on the war.
Whether Makoto was annoyed, they didn't know, but Hancock and the others were tired of being asked.
Kalifa was startled and quickly bowed her head in apology. "I'm very sorry! It's just that I feel this war is very important, so I couldn't help asking a few more questions."
Makoto reached out, pulled Hancock into his arms, ruffled her hair, and said with a smile, "Don't be so irritable. Everyone is comrades here."
Feeling the masculine aura emanating from Makoto, Hancock's cheeks flushed pink. She lay in his arms like a lazy kitten and said no more.
However, except for natives like Hancock and Hiyori, all the players knew they would definitely participate in this war.
After all, this was the mission assigned by the system. Only by participating could they return to the real world.
"Father, these Warlords don't look too happy," Hiyori suddenly noticed something and said, pointing at the light screen.
Hearing this, everyone observed carefully.
On the light screen, Mihawk, Doflamingo, Blackbeard, and the others standing on the battlements of Marineford all had expressions that looked like 'everyone owes them money', a world away from the 'mayhem-loving' expressions of the Warlords in the original work.
Even Makoto, who had the advantage of foresight, was stunned for a moment.
'What was going on?'
At this moment, countless people around the world were also watching the live broadcast of this war through Visual Den Den Mushi.
East Blue, Goa Kingdom, Windmill Village.
Makino stood behind the counter, her wine glass forgotten in her hand, her eyes fixed on the Visual Den Den Mushi screen hanging on the tavern wall.
The tavern was packed, and no one spoke.
Such scenes were happening everywhere across the world.
The Four Seas, the Grand Line, on countless islands… town squares, taverns, markets… were filled with people looking up at the projections.
Some were nervous, some excited, some fearful, some bewildered.
The 100,000-strong army, the full combat power of Marine Headquarters including the three Admirals, plus the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the God's Knights… who had not appeared in newspapers for a long time and whom many of the younger generation had never heard of.
Just watching this lineup through the screen made countless viewers around the world feel suffocated.
"Just watching makes me feel like I can barely breathe," an old fisherman murmured to himself.
"The Marine is going to wipe out the Revolutionary Army and the Red Hair Pirates in one fell swoop!"
"Don't underestimate the Revolutionary Army and the Red Hair Pirates. Over the years..."
"Shh… Look! It's starting!"
Glancing at the time, less than three hours remained until the execution time.
Just then, accompanied by the sound of dragging chains, the protagonist of this war, Monkey D. Luffy… was slowly brought up to the execution platform.
Ace, far away in the Sabaody Archipelago, saw this and couldn't help narrowing his eyes.
For some reason, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with this scene.
And when viewers around the world saw Luffy's figure, confusion flickered in their eyes.
A month ago, when the Marine had announced the public execution of Monkey D. Luffy, countless people had been puzzled.
Wasn't this kid just a rookie pirate with a bounty of 100 million Belly, with passable strength at best?
What qualified him to make the Marine go to such lengths?
Especially since the Revolutionary Army and the Red Hair Pirates had gotten involved as well.
Sengoku, standing on the other side of the execution platform, held a Den Den Mushi and announced in a deep voice, "Before the execution, I have something to announce to the world. The major reason why this man, Monkey D. Luffy, will die here!"
Seeing their Fleet Admiral's unprecedented seriousness, the 100,000 Marine elite on site fell silent.
Garp, sitting below the platform, just scowled, his head bowed, saying nothing.
Next, Sengoku revealed Luffy's parentage.
Like a depth charge, it made the whole world erupt.
The effect was no less than when Sengoku had announced Ace's parentage in the original work.
No one had imagined… that the Revolutionary Army's Commander, Dragon actually had a son?
And this was the first time the world learned Dragon's full name… Monkey D. Dragon.
Marine Hero, Monkey D. Garp, Revolutionary Army's Commander, Monkey D. Dragon, and rookie pirate, Monkey D. Luffy.
The familial relationship among these three shocked the world.
"No wonder the Marine wants to execute him publicly," Doflamingo, standing in the front row, turned to look at Luffy on the execution platform.
When he had first heard that the Marine was going to execute this kid publicly, he had also been puzzled.
Why did this brat deserve such attention from the World Government?
But upon hearing his parentage, it all became clear.
What was even more unexpected was that Red Hair Shanks was this kid's mentor, and was now even joining forces with the Revolutionary Army to wage an all-out war against the Marine to save him.
Moria, Weevil, Mihawk, and the others were also expressionless.
To be honest, they were more concerned about their own situation than about Luffy's parentage.
After all, the accursed World Government had actually tricked them.
After revealing Luffy's parentage and announcing the significance of this execution, Sengoku's actions also ignited the fighting spirit of the Marine personnel on site.
This was one of Sengoku's strategies.
He wanted to use this method to boost his own side's morale, making his men feel this war was a righteous battle fought by a just army.
It was the same logic as ancient times when leaders would issue manifestos before going to war, claiming they had a just cause for battle.
Under Sengoku's planning, the Marine's morale reached its peak.
"For justice!"
"For this world!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The shouts of 100,000 people were deafening. Swords were drawn, guns were loaded, the momentum soaring.
After another half-hour or so, the atmosphere gradually quieted down.
This made everyone feel something was off.
"Aren't they coming yet?" Kizaru asked the two colleagues sitting beside him.
If the Revolutionary Army and Red Hair Pirates alliance launched a frontal assault, facing such a lineup from the Marine, it would take hours just to break through.
And that was in the best-case scenario.
There were less than two and a half hours until the execution time, and they still hadn't moved.
Had they given up on this war?
Akainu and Aokiji both remained silent.
There was absolutely no way the Revolutionary Army and Red Hair Pirates would give up on this war.
This war had already captured the world's attention. If they avoided the fight, they might as well forget about surviving on the seas.