Hearing Satan Saint's words, Sengoku was startled.
He understood that this time, the Gorosei were truly enraged.
Ace's execution was imminent, and the Three Admirals, as the Marine's highest combat power, were indispensable for guarding Marineford.
But the Gorosei could still make such a decision, which was enough to show their determination.
However, Sengoku did not object to this decision.
The top priority right now was naturally Ace's execution and defending against the Whitebeard Pirates.
However, since Marineford was extremely close to Sabaody Archipelago, a full-speed warship would arrive quickly.
And they also had reconnaissance ships sent out to monitor the movements of the Whitebeard.
Currently, the movements of the Whitebeard were still under their control.
Therefore, deploying the Three Admirals at this time would not affect Marineford's defense.
Once the Whitebeard made a move, the Three Admirals would definitely have enough time to return to Marineford.
Moreover, Sengoku could also understand why the Gorosei had decided to deploy the Three Admirals simultaneously.
The Straw Hat's strength had repeatedly broken their imagination.
Now, Luffy was even given the title of Fifth Emperor by them.
Although this title had reasons for the Gorosei to deliberately stir up trouble, in their hearts, Luffy's strength was already close to, or even possibly at, the Four Emperors' level.
That's why they would deploy Three Admirals at the same time.
It was to ensure the foolproof elimination of the Straw Hat.
After all, with Three Admirals acting simultaneously, even a true Emperor would definitely not be an opponent.
But despite such a foolproof operation, there was one thing that worried Sengoku.
He frowned and said to Satan Saint.
"Three Admirals acting simultaneously will definitely eliminate the Straw Hat."
"But you also know Straw Hat's strength."
"If he fights desperately, he might still cause some damage to the combat power of the Three Admirals."
"At this time, if the Three Admirals cannot guarantee their peak combat power…"
"I'm afraid '323' will affect the subsequent battle with the Whitebeard!"
The confrontation between the Marine and the Whitebeard was a major event facing the entire world.
The Marine absolutely could not lose this battle.
Once the Marine, representing justice, was defeated, it was likely that Marines and civilians all over the world would lose confidence and fighting spirit.
Conversely, pirates would become rampant, turning this world into a hell.
The Gorosei naturally understood Sengoku's concerns.
They had even thought of this when they chose to execute Ace and decided to go to war with the Whitebeard.
So at this moment, when Sengoku raised this question, Satan Saint replied.
"Don't worry about that!"
"The Marine is an organization under the World Government, and we will not allow situations unfavorable to us to occur."
"If necessary…"
"We will act!"
With Satan Saint's assurance, Sengoku no longer worried.
He immediately left the meeting room and went to contact Marineford.
...
Sabaody Archipelago!
Sabaody Archipelago was now in chaos, with exclamations everywhere.
"Oh no! The Admiral is coming!"
"Run!"
Such voices continued and spread more and more.
However, at this moment, News Seagulls suddenly flew across the sky.
Immediately after, sheets of newspapers rained down all over the island.
This scene immediately made everyone temporarily stop their exclamations.
They curiously picked up the newspapers and began to read.
Soon, almost everyone's eyes widened suddenly, their expressions extremely shocked.
Immediately after, exclamations rang out among the crowd.
"Hey, hey, hey! Is this report real or fake?!"
"No way?! Marineford is going to publicly execute Fire Fist Ace?!"
"Fire Fist Ace is the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' 2nd Division! If the Marine publicly executes him… that means… a war is about to break out?!"
"This is a world-shaking event!"
Such voices soon resounded throughout the entire island.
Wherever the News Seagulls passed, everyone held a newspaper in their hands, staring intently, then showing shock.
In the illegal zone!
After Kid and his crew witnessed the Celestial Dragons incident, they realized that something big was wrong and wanted to leave the island quickly.
As they were fleeing, a News Seagull suddenly flew overhead, scattering a pile of newspapers.
Out of curiosity, they casually grabbed one and read it.
And after reading this news, Kid immediately stopped in his tracks, his eyes filled with infinite shock.
"Something like this actually happened!"
Not only Kid's side, but Law, Bege, and other supernovas also saw this world-shaking news.
And the moment they saw this news, infinite shock appeared in each of their eyes.
But after the shock, they gradually realized something.
Kid held the newspaper in his hand, and suddenly the corner of his mouth curved upwards, and he laughed.
"No wonder I said this island is so close to Marineford, but the Marine's forces are so pitifully small."
"So that's what happened!"
Speaking of this, he suddenly had other plans in mind and said to his subordinates,
"Let's go back and find the Straw Hat!"
Upon hearing Kid's command, everyone else was shocked.
"Eh?! Captain! The Admiral is coming soon, we need to escape quickly!"
"That's right! Captain! We can't go back now!"
"Also, why are we looking for the Straw Hat?"
Kid, however, smiled faintly and said,
"All of the Marine's forces are currently concentrating on Marineford."
"It's impossible for them to send too many troops here."
"Sending one Admiral is probably already their limit."
As he spoke, Kid's lips curved upward, and an interested expression appeared in his eyes as he continued,
"Their main target must be the Straw Hat."
"Isn't it said that the Straw Hat is the number one pirate crew below the Four Emperors, and Straw Hat is the Fifth Emperor?"
"If that's the case, the Admiral sent here should focus all his efforts on the Straw Hat, leaving him no time to bother with us!"
"What is the true strength of the Straw Hat?"
"Isn't now the best opportunity to observe?!"
"Such a good show…",
"How can we miss it?!"
Kid's eyes were filled with excitement and thrill.
Deep down, he still had a slight desire to challenge Luffy.
After all, as fellow newcomers, he was not convinced by anyone else.
However, Luffy's reputation was too great, so he never dared to make a move easily.
But now was a perfect opportunity to witness Luffy's strength, how could he miss it?
In fact, not only Kid thought this way, but the other supernovas also had similar thoughts to varying degrees.
They might not have Kid's idea of challenging Luffy.
But they were all extremely curious about Luffy's battle with the Admiral.
Anyway, they were very sure that due to Ace's execution, the Marine would not send many troops.
So, for a time, they all relaxed quite a bit and planned to watch from a distance.
Soon, these supernovas, as if by prior agreement, simultaneously began searching for the Straw Hat's whereabouts.
Only Hawkins remained frowning, his face solemn.
He had divined again and again, but the results were not as he wished.
However, the only thing that made him fortunate was that he had no death omen today.
So he was not in a hurry to leave.
…
Inside Shakky's bar!
"What did you say?! You… you are the Pirate King's First Mate?!"
A sharp female voice came from inside the bar, sharp enough to sting others' ears.
Inside the bar, Nami looked incredulous, staring in shock at Rayleigh, who was sitting there drinking.
Seeing her so surprised, Rayleigh couldn't help but wonder,
"Eh? Didn't Hachi tell them?"
Hachi rubbed his head, looking as if it were a matter of course, and said,
"Because we just wanted you to help with the coating!"
"So I didn't mention these things!"
Robin noticed that most of the Straw Hat were in shock and couldn't help but say,
"Ah?! Didn't you all notice?"
Facing Robin's question, Usopp, Nami, and the others exclaimed in unison.
"I often hear his name!"
"I've seen his name in many books!"
Brook, on the other hand, looked thoughtful, and after a moment of thought, said,
"Gol D. Roger?!"
"There used to be a newcomer with that name, it seems!"
Just then, Uta suddenly said to Rayleigh,
"So… you are Shanks' First Mate!"
Hearing this familiar name, Rayleigh turned his head to look at Uta, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.
A few seconds later, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly smiled and said,
"You must be the daughter Shanks spoke of!"
"By the way! If you came from the East Blue."
"Did you meet a pirate named Buggy?"
Upon hearing Rayleigh mention Buggy, Nami and Zoro, who knew him, couldn't help but feel a little strange.
Then they heard Rayleigh continue,
"Shanks and Buggy used to be apprentice crewmates on our ship!"
"It's truly nostalgic!"
"It was so long ago!"
Hearing Rayleigh's words, Zoro and Nami immediately twitched their mouths, looking stunned.
"Buggy?!"
"That… that guy was on the Pirate King's ship?!"
Uta had not met Rayleigh.
Since the Roger Pirates disbanded, their crew members went their separate ways and rarely met.
Even Buggy, who was closest to Shanks, she didn't know before, after all, even Shanks hadn't seen him again after Roger was executed.
Now, hearing Rayleigh talk about these things, Uta immediately looked surprised and asked,
"Have you seen Shanks?"
Rayleigh smiled and nodded, a look of reminiscence in his eyes, and said,
"About 10 years ago!"
"I met him here."
"At that time, I noticed his Straw Hat was missing, so I asked him why."
"Then he told me the story of meeting a young boy in a small village in the East Blue."
When Rayleigh said this, he looked at Luffy.
Even now, the way Shanks spoke those words was deeply etched in Rayleigh's mind…
Shanks' eyes were filled with infinite longing and astonishment, and with a smile, he said to Rayleigh with emotion,
"Mr. Rayleigh! I was truly surprised!"
"That brat said the same words as Captain."
"And the talent and power he displayed, I have never seen in anyone else."
"Even Captain cannot compare to his astonishing talent!"
"Mr. Rayleigh!"
"I believe that brat will one day…",
"He will definitely surpass Captain and become the one to lead this world!"
Recalling Shanks' words once again, Rayleigh's heart couldn't help but be as excited as the first time he heard them.
A person who could earn such a high 評價 from Shanks filled Rayleigh with curiosity and anticipation.
So, ever since Luffy and his crew set sail, he had been following their news.
And as he paid attention to Luffy, the things Luffy did repeatedly shocked him.
Until now, seeing Luffy with his own eyes, he completely believed Shanks' words.
Staring at Luffy, and after sighing for a long time in his heart, Rayleigh finally recovered.
Then he smiled and said to Uta,
"Shanks also mentioned you to me!"
"When I heard him say he had a daughter, I was startled!"
"But then he also told me the story of meeting you."
"That guy was very happy when he talked about you!"
"I can see…",
"You are very important to him!"
Hearing Rayleigh's last sentence, Uta's heart warmed.
A happy expression bloomed on her face as she murmured Shanks' name.
"Shanks…"
After taking a sip of wine, Rayleigh continued,
"In any case…",
"It's already amazing that you've made it here!"
"He should be waiting for you in the New World now!"
Upon hearing this, Luffy, Uta, and everyone in the Straw Hat had a look of longing in their eyes.
The New World, the place where all true pirates go.
The pinnacle of pirates is there.
After chatting with Luffy and the others about many things, Rayleigh understood why Shanks had such a high evaluation of Luffy.
This also fulfilled one of his wishes.
After they had chatted enough, he said to Luffy and the others,
"Alright!"
"You want me to coat your ship, right?!"
"Then I'll go now!"
"Your ship is docked at GR 41, right?!"
"The coating will probably take three days."
"You'll have to wait a little longer on this island!"
Speaking of this, Rayleigh paused, then remembered something else, looked at Luffy, and added,
"Oh, right!"
"What you just did to the Celestial Dragons has likely drawn an Admiral!"
"For these three days, it's best if you keep a low profile and avoid showing yourselves!"
After Rayleigh finished speaking, he prepared to leave.
But just then, Luffy suddenly spoke.
"We're not planning to go to Fish-Man Island yet!"
Upon hearing this, Rayleigh, Shakky, and Hatchan were all stunned, looking at Luffy with confusion.
4.1 Then, Luffy told them about their plan to rescue Ace.
After listening to Luffy, Rayleigh and the others were all shocked.
"I can't believe something like this is happening!"
"Marineford is going to war with the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"So, Monkey is actually Fire Fist Ace's brother!"
Just as they were all expressing their shock and emotion, Luffy suddenly stood up and said,
"We've attracted an Admiral, so if we stay here, we might implicate you."
"So, we won't bother you any longer!"
Then, Luffy looked at Rayleigh and said,
"However, I'll still have to trouble you with the coating, senior!"
"After we rescue Ace, we still need to go to Fish-Man Island."
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Rayleigh couldn't help but smile and ask,
"The entire Marineford's power is no joke."
"Do you think you can rescue Ace?"
Luffy's expression didn't change at his words; he uttered a single, firm word:
"Yes!"
Seeing Luffy's confident demeanor, Rayleigh smiled and didn't ask any more questions.
He had already witnessed Luffy's strength firsthand, and he greatly admired the rest of the Straw Hat.
He believed in this group!
Just then, Luffy suddenly looked at Vivi and Karu, and said to them,
"Vivi, take Karu to the Sunny."
"Put Merry into Karu's alternate dimension!"
"When we go to Marineford, we'll take the Merry!"
The entire Sunny was too large, and Karu couldn't open such a large spatial gate yet.
However, the improved Merry was not only smaller but also much faster than the Sunny.
So, Luffy planned to take the Merry this time.
Moreover, in that kind of battlefield, if the ship was left outside, it would most likely be destroyed.
If they used the Merry, they could put the ship into the alternate dimension after arriving, preventing damage to the ship.
It could be said to kill multiple birds with one stone.