[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama! What an adorable pet! That one called Chopper, I've decided you will become one of my prized collections!]
[Cotton Candy Lover Chopper: Waaaah! I've been targeted by an Emperor?! Luffy, help!]
[Straw Hat Luffy: Hey! Chopper is my crewmate! I won't let you take him! Otherwise, I'll give you a good punch!]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama! How bold, Straw Hat boy. I'll be waiting to see you try.]
Chopper was deeply moved that Luffy stood up for him, but he couldn't help but worry about his captain provoking a Yonko. Fortunately, the system spoke again, drawing everyone's attention away.
["Ding! Bonus content has ended. The official video is now starting."]
After the system's prompt, the chatter on the sky screen began to die down as people focused on the video.
〖Marine Headquarters, Marineford Ace knelt on the execution platform, shackled. Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp stood beside him. The Marine Admirals—Akainu,Kizaru, and Aokiji—along with 100,000 elite Marines, the seven Warlords of the Sea (Boa Hancock, Hawk-Eyes Mihawk, Gecko Moria, Donquixote Doflamingo, and Bartholomew Kuma), and dozens of Marine Vice Admirals stood ready, awaiting the start of the public execution.
Sengoku was the first to step forward. "Everyone, before the execution begins, I have something to say. Regarding the man before you, Portgas D. Ace, and the profound significance of his death here today!"
"Ace! Tell us your father's name!"
"My father is Whitebeard!" Ace replied, surprised for a moment before calming down. But Sengoku shook his head, denying his answer.
"Wrong! Tell us your real father's name!"
Ace still insisted," My father is Whitebeard!" Seeing that Ace refused to reveal his father's name, Sengoku stopped pressing him and turned to explain himself.
"At that time, we acted on a mere scrap of intelligence. We conducted meticulous investigations into newborn babies, unborn children, and their mothers... but found nothing."
"This was only natural.Your mother used her own life to let you live. Your mother deceived the entire world!"
"Your mother's name was Portgas D.Rouge. To ensure your survival, she carried you in her womb for twenty months!"
"Thus, the day of your birth became the day of your mother's death. And you... you possess the world's most evil bloodline."
"Because your biological father...is the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!"〗
At this moment, both the people in the video and the audience watching the sky screen fell into dead silence.
[Queen the Plague: What?! That Fire Fist bastard who once caused trouble on Onigashima is actually the son of the Pirate King Roger?!]
[Buggy the Clown: Why... I never heard about this! Captain Roger had a son?]
[Dark King Silvers Rayleigh: Roger's son? It seems I can no longer stand by and watch.]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama! The Pirate King Roger actually had a son! Fire Fist Ace? He seems quite good. Would you like to marry one of my daughters?]
[Kaido of the Beasts: The son of the Pirate King... about to meet the same end as his father. How tragic, Urororororo!]
[Civilian 1: The bloodline of the Pirate King still exists in this world? How terrifying!]
[Civilian 2: This monster will surely become the next Roger. He must not be allowed to live!]
[Civilian 3: Admiral... you will definitely win, right?]
[Admiral Akainu Sakazuki: All pirates deserve death. Ace will be executed.]
[Whitebeard Edward Newgate: Gurararara! That's impossible! I will take my son away!]
[Pirate King Gol D. Roger: So... my son's name is Ace? Then, Rayleigh, Scopper... and Shanks... I leave it to you.]
The sky screen had been bustling with activity, but the moment Roger spoke these words, everyone else fell silent. They understood Roger's meaning. He was summoning his old crew to save Ace. If that were the case, the Marines might truly be outmatched.
The people Roger had entrusted responded to his call.
[Scopper Gaban: It's time to set sail again.]
[Dark King Silvers Rayleigh: You don't have to tell me that!]
[Major Mulligan: Shanks, remember to come pick me up.]
[Red-Haired Shanks: Don't worry.]
...
Witnessing the former members of the Roger Pirates respond to their captain's request, the atmosphere at Marine Headquarters grew heavy. Sengoku glanced at the three Admirals. "The situation is now extremely grave. The Whitebeard Pirates alone were already a formidable opponent. Now, with the addition of Red-Hair and that legendary crew... I fear our Marines might suffer a major defeat this time."
Munch munch munch.
Kizaru offered his opinion nearby. "Oh my... one after another, they're all famously powerful pirates. How terrifying~"
Munch munch munch.
Sakazuki snorted coldly. "They're just a group of relics who should have been eliminated by the era long ago. Nothing to worry about."
Munch munch munch.
"Enough, Garp! Stop eating those rice crackers!" Sengoku finally snapped, unable to bear the constant crunching during their serious discussion.
Then, he suddenly remembered something. "Wait... I recall that Straw Hat Luffy is your grandson, isn't he? Is he coming to save Ace too?" Sengoku looked suspiciously at Garp, who paused his eating but said nothing.
Sengoku understood. He punched Garp away again. "It's your damn family again, isn't it?!"
By now, the sky screen had continued playing. The Sengoku in the video had finished his speech and announced that the execution would soon begin. Suddenly...
["Ding! Question: Who rescued the infant Ace?"]
["A. Scopper Gaban"]
["B. Major Mulligan"]
["C. Silvers Rayleigh"]
["D. Monkey D. Garp"]
["Now, the quick-answer round begins."]
The question system appeared again. This time, however, the answer was known only to a very select few. But since the punishments so far hadn't been life-threatening, people's enthusiasm for answering remained high. With a one-in-four chance of being right, they were willing to gamble.
(End of Chapter 6)
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