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(PS: To explain why the reinforcements from Mariejois could descend from the sky: in the arc of Onigashima, CP0's Guernica fell from the sky. If it wasn't a Devil Fruit ability, then it was some kind of technological flying tool. Because Moonwalk isn't that good for flying, and it's also possible it's some kind of paper art. In short, it's probably not a big deal for these CP0 members to descend from high altitude.)
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"Saint Charlos-sama!!!"
Sabo was sent flying by a punch, fresh blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. However, for a man who could become a Marine Admiral, it was natural that he could withstand a punch from Lucci. At this moment, he suddenly saw that reinforcements had arrived, and Saint Charlos's ambition instantly ignited!!!
"Good! No pirate wants to escape today!!!"
"Old man Sengoku is here too?"
Whitebeard, seeing Jaggy and Saint Charlos appear, was also greatly surprised. He then burst into laughter, "Gurararara! To deal with me, they didn't hesitate to mobilize such a large force. The World Government truly values this old man~~"
Originally, Whitebeard was quite confident about successfully retreating, but now seeing that reinforcements had also arrived from Mariejois, he immediately understood that he wouldn't be able to leave today. He began to calculate in his heart how to ensure his sons' maximum safe retreat...!!!
Marine Headquarters~~
Seeing Whitebeard's words on the screen, Sengoku, who was next to Whitebeard, couldn't help but murmur: "You on that side are somewhat overthinking things, hahahaha!!"
Whitebeard chuckled, "Gurararara~~ Even if I racked my brains, I could never have imagined that Lucci would have such a special one..."
Kozuki Oden also opened his mouth and said, "Haha! That's right! When Big Brother Whitebeard and I went to Laffitte, if not for that, his thoughts would surely be different when he sees Luffy!"
"Jaggy and Saint Charlos simply glanced at Whitebeard's words and then ignored him~~"
"Saint Charlos-sama...!!!"
Seeing Jaggy and Saint Charlos appear, Sabo struggled to his feet from the ground, staring at the back of this existence representing one of the world's highest powers, his eyes sparkling with excitement~~
"Of course... Sabo isn't an individual... he's excited because he saw the hope of destroying these pirates!!!"
He knew that the Five Elders were not mere ornaments, but truly powerful individuals!!!
Jaggy and Saint Charlos stared at Luffy for a moment. He then turned his back to Saint Charlos and said in a deep voice: "Well done.... brave pirate!"
"You've been helping create a 'Straw Hat Pirate Group' for a few seconds. Although you yourself might not realize its importance...!"
"But right now, it will greatly change the fate of the world!"
Previously, watching the live broadcast of this war from Mariejois, the Five Elders were leisurely enjoying snacks, simply treating it as watching a movie~~
But what they never expected was that another pirate actually appeared!!!
Of course, this could attract their attention.
However, when Luffy directly activated his Nika form, these five old men immediately jumped off the sofa. Their mouths were full of snacks, fruit, and whatever else, spraying directly onto the floor~~
As the loyal old dogs of Lady Imu, the Five Elders naturally recognized this Nika form as the so-called "Joy Boy" at first glance!!!
"After the death of the previous 'Joy Boy' 800 years ago, this evil Devil Fruit has been wanted by the World Government! In the past 800 years, the World Government has never been able to completely obtain it!!!"
"This evil Devil Fruit seems to have its own will, thus escaping from the hands of the World Government again and again...!!!"
"However, right now, Lucci has actually been forced to reveal the awakened form of this Devil Fruit!!!"
Not only were the Five Elders startled, even Imu couldn't remain calm...!!! She immediately ordered Luffy to be destroyed!!!
From the situation at the time, the Marine Headquarters was generally evenly matched (50/50) when facing the Whitebeard Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates~~
Therefore, the World Government dispatching the CP0 quartet led by Rob Lucci was enough to become the "final straw" to crush the pirates!
But to ensure stability, the Five Elders still personally descended!!!
"If the Five Elders go out, is there anything left to worry about?"
"Yes! But they can't do that!"
The Five Elders' Devil Fruit abilities have always been kept secret from the outside world. When those who knew their Devil Fruit abilities were first discovered, almost all of them died in the long river of history~~
So... unless absolutely necessary, they will not let their Devil Fruit abilities appear in front of the world!!!
Even Jaggy and Saint Charlos, they didn't plan to act themselves!
He came along just in case!
Just now, in the air, he received a call from the four Five Elders guarding Mariejois, saying that the Marine Headquarters side had secretly made a deal, wanting to let the Straw Hat Pirates leave, and chose to surround the Whitebeard Pirates. At that time, he frantically rushed to Marine Headquarters to rescue Jaggy and Saint Charlos!!!
As soon as he arrived, he saw Jaggy and Saint Charlos working together to cover the retreat of the Straw Hat Pirates and their group...
He had already decided in his heart that after returning and consulting with the other four elders, the next Marine Fleet Admiral would be Saint Charlos!!!
Gol D. Roger: "??? This scene... why does it seem familiar??"
Silvers Rayleigh: "Haha! It's not just 'seems familiar,' it's truly 'familiar'!"
Edward Newgate: "Just now in the white frame video, it seemed like a red-haired man blocked a fatal blow from Akainu, then said similar words~~"
Monkey D. Luffy: "Yes, it's to praise Coby's courage!!"
Charlotte Linlin: "Mamamama! That old man Sengoku is really praising Akainu!!!"
Kong: "Unbelievable! It seems the Marine's next Fleet Admiral will be Akainu! Sengoku will probably be removed from his position!!"
Garp: "Hahahaha!!"
Sengoku: "You bunch of noisy brats!"
In Sengoku's heart, the ideal successor for the next Marine Fleet Admiral was Kuzan, not Akainu. Now hearing a bunch of pirates praising Akainu, he was naturally furious!
Jaggy and Saint Charlos: "Whether it's from the white frame video or the red frame video, Saint Charlos's strength is truly good!!"
As soon as these words came out, Sengoku's heart was instantly startled~~
Even the Five Elders themselves personally spoke out! So it seemed that the possibility of Saint Charlos ascending to power was truly great!!!
"Greatly changing the fate of the world..."
"Rumor has it, Saint Charlos's face showed surprise!!!"
"However, although he didn't understand what Jaggy and Saint Charlos were saying, he knew that they could easily kill the pirates!"
And at this moment, Kong looked at Sengoku, and said coldly: "Sengoku, the Five Elders are ordered to let the Whitebeard Pirates leave. At all costs, kill Straw Hat Luffy!!!"
"Ah?!"
Sengoku was shocked and lost his composure!!! He looked at Kong in disbelief, thinking he had misheard. He unconsciously asked, "Who...? Kill who at all costs??"
"Monkey D. Luffy!!!"
The unbelievably clear words were spat out from Kong's mouth.
Although he knew that Luffy was Garp's grandson, when the Five Elders found him, he showed not a trace of doubt. He knew that Garp's grandson could not be protected...!!!
To be able to become the Commander-in-Chief of the entire army, and to be active in Mariejois, he naturally could not defy the orders of the Five Elders....
Capone Bege: "Nani?! Is it really Straw Hat Luffy?? Oi oi!"
Eustass Kid: "This is actually not hard to understand!! Looking at the performance of that red-haired guy, his strength is no longer weaker than Whitebeard's! And if you don't consider his age, if he is allowed to grow, he will definitely be an even more terrifying existence than Whitebeard!!"
X. Drake: "If you put it that way, it seems right too."
Jewelry Bonney: "Are you guys stupid? Is it just for that one reason that the Five Elders need to come out themselves??"
Scratchmen Apoo: "Then otherwise... it seems there's no other reason that makes sense...??"
Bartholomew Kuma: "This reason makes sense, but... I always feel it's not that simple~~"
Pekoms: "It's definitely not that simple a reason! With my understanding of those idiots in the World Government, moving the Five Elders will definitely affect the World Government's overall plans!"
Roronoa Zoro: "Damn it! If the Five Elders over there are targeting Luffy, then will the Five Elders over here also target Luffy??"
For a moment, the tension in Zoro's heart grew heavier! Besides those who had been to Mariejois, no one else understood why the Five Elders would target Luffy~~
When Sengoku received a definite answer from Kong again, he was completely stunned~~ He was different from Kong!!! Kong was his and Garp's superior. The relationship between subordinates and superiors was one of respect~~ And Sengoku and Garp had been fighting side-by-side since they were young!!! To say the least, they were brothers who had saved each other's lives multiple times!!!
Sengoku could execute Ace because Ace was not Garp's direct bloodline~~ But for Luffy... Sengoku could only grieve!!!
Any orders like suspension are just for show. If it really came down to it, Sengoku would rather die than personally make a move!!! Kong, having reached his current position, was naturally a genius!!! He immediately saw Sengoku's dilemma~~
"Since Sengoku is unwilling to touch this sensitive matter, then he will do Sengoku a favor. He'll do it himself!!!"
"Sengoku! From now on, all Marines are under my command!!!"
"Marines, obey orders! At all costs, kill Straw Hat Luffy!!! Anyone who dares to block, kill without mercy...!!!"
Kong gave the order coldly~~
"Yes!"
Facing the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the entire army, the Marines could not disobey!
Saying that, Kong looked again at Whitebeard
"Whitebeard, you're lucky today!! Take your men and leave!!!"
"Gurararara...!!! Then I'm truly grateful!!!"
Whitebeard's lips curled into a profound smile, and he then ordered his sons: "All evacuate!!! Leave Marine Headquarters immediately!!!"
"Evacuate!!!"
The captains and vice-captains of the Whitebeard Pirates were instantly overjoyed~~~ They had just thought they were going to be left behind, but in a short instant, the tables turned, and it was their turn to leave, while the Straw Hat Pirates were left behind...
"Haha!!!"
All the captains and vice-captains happily led the injured and quickly evacuated~~~
Luffy watched this scene. He didn't say anything.
The two pirate crews didn't have much connection to begin with. Just now, when they left, they didn't even consider the Whitebeard Pirates. Now that the Whitebeard Pirates were leaving, he also felt it was perfectly natural~~~ To put it plainly, everyone was fighting for their own comrades, for their dignity!!!
He looked at Franky behind him and said: "Franky, throw Ace to them!"
Just now, because the Straw Hat Pirates were preparing to evacuate first, Luffy was carrying Ace! Otherwise, Ace would definitely have stayed and fought alongside the Whitebeard Pirates. Wouldn't that have been in vain? What if this guy died here...? Then wouldn't Grandpa be sad?
But now... it's the Whitebeard Pirates who are evacuating...
This way, Ace staying on the Thousand Sunny would only be a hassle!!!
Therefore, letting the Whitebeard Pirates take Ace away was the wisest thing to do~~~
"Alright!"
Franky extended his mechanical arm and fished Ace out of the ship's cabin.
"Stop it!!! Luffy, undo my Sea Prism Stone handcuffs! I can stay and fight!!!"
Ace had heard everything. He was agitated, yelling at Luffy.
Although their brotherly bond wasn't deep, Ace still understood the grace of being saved!!!
However... Luffy was not bothered by these words. He waved his hand, "Stop talking nonsense! Do you think I'm crazy?! Get lost quickly!!!"
(Money in hand) Franky directly picked up Ace and tossed him towards Marco!!!
Marco flapped his blue flame wings and caught Ace with his talons.
"Quickly put me down! I can't leave like this!!!"
Ace struggled emotionally, yelling in the direction of Kong: "I am the son of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger! The most evil bloodline in this world flows in me!!! Weren't you going to kill me? I'll stay, let Luffy go!!!"
If today ended like this, Ace would definitely not have the face to live on...
Moreover, he understood one thing: if Luffy died, Grandpa would definitely be even sadder!!!
Luffy was three years younger than him, yet he knew to consider Grandpa's feelings!
And Ace was three years older than Luffy, yet he was still like an un-grown, willful child...
However, people always grow up...
The moment Luffy appeared at the Summit War and publicly reprimanded Ace, Ace had already awakened!!!
The age of willfulness had passed...
Now, what he considered was Grandpa...!!!
Kong did not respond to Ace's words~~~
Luffy, however, smiled slightly: "Ace, don't be so self-important!!! Haven't you realized yet? In this war... you are no longer the protagonist. The protagonist has become me!!!" Although Luffy didn't know why the World Government hated him so much, it was easy to analyze one thing from the current situation:
That is... the World Government's focus on him far surpassed Ace's!
Even... Ace's position on the World Government's hatred list was not on the same level as Luffy at all~~~
Saying that, Luffy looked at Marco: "What are you still carrying him for? Hurry up and take him away. If my efforts are wasted, I won't be lenient with you all!!!"
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