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Marine Headquarters, Marineford~~~
"Hmm? Ace admits he's your son, huh?" Rayleigh poked Roger with his elbow and laughed heartily.
"..."
Roger shrugged.
Clearly, Ace's words weren't from the heart; he just wanted to use this as an excuse to attract the attention of Marine Headquarters. After all, Ace still secretly hated his father from the bottom of his heart!!!
"Roger, don't overthink it... Ace never had a father since birth, so it's normal for him to hate you. But slowly, he'll come to understand you." Whitebeard comforted him.
"Hmm. I understand." Roger nodded. He wasn't angry with Ace. Instead, he felt that he owed Ace. Now that he was revived, he should make up for it somehow.
Seeing this scene, Rayleigh chuckled, "You two foster brothers have a pretty good relationship, huh?"
"Shut up!" Roger and Whitebeard roared simultaneously.
"Although your words are arrogant, this time it counts~~~"
Hearing Luffy's words, Marco shrugged, then carried Ace and left.
The Whitebeard Pirates were evacuating, so the Marines temporarily didn't attack the Straw Hat Pirates. This was to prevent accidentally dragging the Whitebeard Pirates back into the fray, which would be very troublesome.
Of course... if the Straw Hat Pirates also wanted to seize the opportunity to evacuate, then the Marines definitely wouldn't let them leave. Luffy also knew the situation before him, so he had no intention of fishing in troubled waters, because that was impractical! It would be better to wait until the Whitebeard Pirates took Ace away.
Compared to the situation just now...
The situation just now was completely under Luffy's control, so he had to consider his grandfather's situation in the Marines, so he couldn't kill the Marine admirals~~~
But now... the situation was completely beyond Luffy's control, so he had to go all out and kill his way through!!!
If the Straw Hat Pirates wanted to leave this place today, they had to carve out a bloody path...!!! On this path, any trace of mercy shown to the enemy would be a betrayal of their own lives!
Luffy looked at Rayleigh behind him and said, "Uncle Rayleigh, you and they should know each other. Follow their ship to leave. We'll find a way to leave ourselves."
Rayleigh wasn't originally in Luffy's plan. Luffy was already very grateful that Rayleigh came to help him!!!
Now, if Rayleigh were to lose his life for this, Luffy absolutely did not want such a thing to happen~~~
However, Rayleigh laughed heartily: "Don't joke around! Even for Buggy's sake, I can't leave alone! When the old man sees the situation isn't good, he'll retreat on his own!"
"Good!"
Luffy knew now was not the time to be picky about things. Since Rayleigh had made his decision, anything more he said would be pointless.
It would be better to focus all their energy on the major battle about to happen. He said to Franky: "Later, as soon as we make a move, immediately drive the Thousand Sunny outside Moon Crescent Bay."
"Huh?" Franky was startled. He immediately shook his head: "No, this won't do!! Although my strength is second only to yours on our ship, I can only rely on my strength!"
"Don't misunderstand! I'm not trying to abandon us and escape alone!! It's that the Thousand Sunny must be driven outside the bay, otherwise, even if we fight our way out, we won't be able to escape!"
"You and Brook will drive the Thousand Sunny outside the bay, then immediately free your hands and destroy all the warships outside the bay!!! Otherwise, these Marine ships will become our biggest obstacle when we try to escape!!!"
"Usopp, you, Franky, and Brook, always pay attention to covering them."
"Good!" Usopp didn't question it.
He was a sniper. After moving away from the battlefield, he could truly engage in battle! And once they reached Moon Crescent Bay, he could assist his teammates in the bay without any scruples.
Luffy then commanded: "Let Chopper out! He's with Sanji's group!"
"Nami and Robin's group, get ready to support!"
A moment later, Chopper came out of the cabin, looking a little confused, saying: "Luffy, you told me before that a doctor needs a doctor's awareness! I need to ensure I can treat my companions in the best condition!"
"Yes!"
Luffy chuckled, "But... if we lose this battle, there shouldn't be any casualties."
"Oh?" Chopper tilted his head, somewhat puzzled, but then seemed to understand again~~~
At this moment...
The four ships of the Whitebeard Pirates had already evacuated from Moon Crescent Bay...
"Go!!!——"
Since he was determined to fight to the death, Luffy wouldn't stupidly wait for the other side to make the first move.
As his words fell, Luffy was the first to rush out, automatically activating his Nika form!
"Gomu Gomu no... King Kong Gun!!!"
His right hand instantly grew huge, covered in Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki. Without another word, Luffy directly punched towards Jaggy!!!
Jaggy, who knew the principles of Conqueror's Haki, dodged it like a little child!!!
Even if Jaggy was taken care of, he couldn't make the Marines stop. But it would definitely be a huge blow to their morale!!!
"Oh?"
Jaggy's Kenbunshoku Haki instantly detected Luffy's thoughts. He instinctively retreated backward without hesitation.
This wasn't because he lacked confidence in his own strength, but because he didn't want to expose his true power!!!
"Old man!!!"
Kong instantly rose up!!! His pitch-black Armament Haki instantly covered his right arm, even seeping into the bones within!!! Streaks of purple Haki energy surged non-stop!!! It was precisely the phenomenon of Conqueror's Haki imbuement~~~
"Hammer of Destruction!!!——"
Kong's fist was like a battle hammer of immense power at this moment, smashing directly into Luffy's fist!!!
The fists of the two did not directly touch, but the power of the powerful Conqueror's Haki imbuement intertwined~~~
BOOM!
A terrifying explosion instantly occurred between the two~~~
Ring-shaped energy waves suddenly spread out!!!
The four CP0 behind Kong immediately sensed a violent shock, and at the same time pressed their hands to their masks!!! Otherwise, their masks would be blown away...
"Don't let the pirates escape!!!"
Saint Charlos roared, and immediately rushed forward!!!
"Heh heh! You're defying military orders to keep us Straw Hat Pirates here? You actually wanted to subdue my will! But just now, that old man gave an order to let the Whitebeard Pirates retreat, and you immediately ran away without a trace! It seems you're nothing more than this..."
Luffy's lips curled into a disdainful arc.
"To be honest, just now I really admired Saint Charlos. Even when facing Sengoku's order, he could still uphold his own 'principles'!!!"
But now it seems... this guy only cares about who he's up against!
When facing the Five Elders and the Commander-in-Chief Kong, Saint Charlos became an 'excellent' person who resolutely carried out orders...
"From this perspective, Luffy guessed correctly. He's probably still more trustworthy than Sengoku~~~"
Saint Charlos defying Sengoku's orders would probably at most result in a verbal reprimand or warning! But now, if he defied Kong and the Five Elders' orders, the consequences would probably be more severe~~~
"Stop with the nonsense! From the first day you became a pirate, you should have been prepared to die!!!"
Saint Charlos's fist transformed into molten rock, and he smashed towards Luffy!!!
At the same time, Franky, following instructions, opened the Thousand Sunny!
"Wha...!!! Don't think about leaving!!!"
Borsalino saw the situation, immediately leaped into the air, his entire body transforming into golden light!!! He crossed his arms, then suddenly spread them wide!!!
"Yasakani Sacred Jewel!!——"
A radiating beam of light instantly scattered like heavenly maidens scattering flowers, swiftly shooting towards the Thousand Sunny~~~
"Don't dream!!!"
Buggy clapped his hands together~~~
A large amount of Iron Wall Sand instantly appeared in front of Borsalino, forming a square, super-large block!!!
Whizz, whizz, whizz, whizz, whizz!!!
When the radiating light beam landed on this 'block', it caused a considerable amount of non-explosion, making it impossible to pass through~~~
The Thousand Sunny took the opportunity to escape~~~
(cgbh) "Era of Escape!!!"
Kuzan didn't hold back either. He leaped high into the air, and with both hands, he quickly shot ice towards the port below!!!
The cold air permeated the sea surface in an instant!! The turbulent waves were completely frozen!!!
Then, this terrifying ice sealing power was like a bloodthirsty wild wolf, chasing after the Thousand Sunny at an extremely fast speed...
"Radical Beam Attack!! Launch!!"
Franky roared~~~
Under the manipulation of Iceburg and Mozu, about twenty Radical Beam modules behind the Thousand Sunny simultaneously aimed at the sea surface!!! Each module had 64 Radical Beams arranged in an 8x8 square. In this instant, a furious torrent of flames erupted from within!!! The power of one Radical Beam at full charge was already very strong!!! And 1280 Radical Beams firing simultaneously was a scene of fire...
ROAR!!!
A fierce blaze condensed, forming twenty super-strong flame pillars!!! These twenty flame pillars fired simultaneously, turning the area behind the Thousand Sunny into a sea of fire reaching the sky!!! The seawater instantly vaporized into white mist, truly evaporating!!!
When the ice sealing power behind them caught up to the stern of the Thousand Sunny, it immediately seemed to be affected by the fire power, and simply couldn't stick close to the Thousand Sunny! The Thousand Sunny ran ahead, and the ice sealing power pursued behind it, but the flames had created a chasm that could not be crossed~~~
"Fools! Don't underestimate the ship I designed!!!"
In the control room, Franky looked at the feedback effect of the Radical Beam modules. He gripped his fists hard, then raised both hands diagonally:
"Ooh~ super..."
"Don't worry about that ship!!! The main target is Straw Hat Luffy! Kill without mercy!!!" Jaggy and Saint Charlos found a large rock, sat down, and commanded while stroking his staff.
"Understood!"
Kuzan ceased his actions and directly charged towards Luffy~~~
"Oh..., there's nothing I can do this time~~~"
Borsalino muttered to himself, pulled with both hands, and a golden light sword appeared in his hand. Then he charged towards Luffy!!!
"Sengoku! What are you still dawdling for!!!" Jaggy and Saint Charlos were furious to see Sengoku still hesitating in place!!!
"~~~"
Sengoku was in a dilemma at this moment. On one hand, he had to consider Garp, and on the other, he couldn't defy the will of the Five Elders... He looked at the battlefield, his gaze falling upon Rayleigh's figure.
"Dark King Rayleigh, I've long been annoyed by you!!!" Saying that, Sengoku gritted his teeth and charged towards Rayleigh.
Rayleigh, seeing this, drew his sword and began to fight Sengoku~~~
Silvers Rayleigh: "Sengoku, that guy..., he found a terrible excuse!!"
Gol D. Roger: "Ahahaha...!!"
Edward Newgate: "This order... Sengoku is truly having a tough time~~"
Shiki: "Hahahaha!! Sengoku understands human nature and worldly affairs better than anyone else..."
"You defeated general!!! Let Grandpa Buggy send you to your death!!!" Buggy's body twisted, and with a wave of his hand, a forty-meter tall Iron Wall Sand Golem reappeared!!!
Borsalino saw it was Buggy, and immediately laughed, shaking his thick lips: "Don't talk big... Last time, this old man was careless and didn't dodge. This time, I won't be injured by that move again!"
On the other side, Zoro hastily drew his famous sword~~~
He spread his hands, darting low to the ground, and slashed towards Kuzan, who was charging at him!!!
"Even if the entire army is annihilated here today, we must make you Marines lose three Admirals!!!"
"Three Sword Style: Raven Strike!!!——" Zoro's move was ruthless beyond compare, directly aiming for Kuzan's life~~~
"Oh~, is this dog eat dog...?"
Kuzan saw the situation, and simultaneously summoned two frozen sharp blades. Armament Haki covered them, blocking Zoro's slash!!!
"We should go too!!!" Sanji took a deep puff from his cigarette, then threw it on the ground!!!
"Alright!"
Chopper instantly transformed into his human form, reaching nearly 2 meters tall. His body was muscular and bulging, looking even safer than Sanji...
"Surround the two of them. We'll take out these two weaker ones first, then combine our strength to kill Straw Hat Luffy!!!" CP0's leader, Rob Lucci, ordered.
"Yes!"
The four CP0 members immediately charged towards Sanji and Chopper one after another~~~
"Diable Jambe: Flanchet Strike!!——"
Sanji directly aimed at Rob Lucci, who rushed to the very front, and fiercely delivered a kick!!!
As he kicked, the shiny metal on his shoe instantly released a dazzling glow!!!
"Hmm???" Rob Lucci's eyes were momentarily blinded~~~
And then...
WHUMP!!!
His body was violently kicked away!!!
"Damn it!! Watch out for his feet, they glow!!!" Rob Lucci, having lost face in front of the Five Elders, felt a burning rage in his heart. Disregarding his injuries, he immediately got up and charged forward again~~~
The next moment, Sanji and Chopper were fighting the four CP0 members!!! Everyone was fighting to the death, every move aimed at taking a life!!!
Nami and Robin simultaneously activated their Devil Fruit abilities, helping Luffy by restraining others, while also assisting Sanji and Chopper in dealing with CP0~~~
"Kill!"
But just then, the Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals of Marine Headquarters charged over...
The Straw Hat Pirates no longer had any spare hands to deal with them!!!
Once they fell into a group melee, no matter how strong the Straw Hat Pirates were, they would slowly be defeated one by one!!!
The battle situation on the scene for the Straw Hat Pirates was...
Almost desperate!!!——
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