On the Sky Screen, whether they were Marines, pirates, or civilians, everyone couldn't suppress their curiosity upon seeing Whitebeard officially enter the war.
They wanted to see just how powerful this legendary strongest man truly was. And Whitebeard's subsequent performance clearly did not disappoint them.
〖As soon as Whitebeard entered the battlefield, he threw a punch, halting the cannonballs rushing in from all directions.
With another punch, he destroyed the artillery emplacement.
At that moment, the Giant Vice Admiral, John Giant, suddenly charged at Whitebeard with his nearly ten-meter-long greatsword.
Facing his fierce attack, Whitebeard remained completely calm and composed.
He easily raised his Supreme Grade Blade, blocked Giant's sword, and effortlessly knocked him down.
Then he extended both hands, making a motion as if pulling something down.
After that, a terrifying scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.
The sea began to split, a huge fissure opened on the ice surface, and other structures collapsed one after another.〗
[Pirate 1: Hey, hey, hey! What on earth just happened?]
[Capone Bege: What a terrifying scene. Can someone like this really be defeated?]
[Eustass Kid: Is this the power of an Emperor? It's not even on the same level as the Warlords.]
Marine Headquarters, Marineford
Sengoku watched the terrifying scene on the Sky Screen, his heart sinking.
It seemed that even injured, Whitebeard's strength was not to be underestimated.
The other Marine officers thought the same; they all found Whitebeard quite troublesome.
Although they had now abandoned the plan to use Squard to assassinate Whitebeard, in their original design, this plan should have been executed perfectly.
A severely wounded Whitebeard wouldn't be a concern. But now, everything revealed in the Sky Screen video was like a slap.
They couldn't believe that even injured, Whitebeard was still so powerful.
Momousagi looked incredulous.
"Is that Whitebeard even human? He was just stabbed in the chest, yet he can still unleash such immense power."
"Fufufufu," Doflamingo suddenly laughed. "No matter what, he is an Emperor. How could he be taken down so easily? You underestimated him too much."
Doflamingo and Moria had already arrived at the Fleet Admiral's office to watch the Sky Screen video and discuss the subsequent battle plan.
Of course, this plan only involved the part about the Warlords' defense; the more detailed parts were known only to the Marines internally.
As a Warlord, Doflamingo wasn't allowed to participate in those. Not that he cared the Sky Screen was far more interesting to him.
He really wanted to figure out the principle behind the Sky Screen's appearance.
But to do that, he needed help from a certain person.
Coincidentally, that person was currently heading to Marine Headquarters because of the Sky Screen.
Doflamingo decided to wait there quietly for that person's arrival.
Impel Down Group
Luffy watched Whitebeard's performance on the Sky Screen, his eyes shining. "So cool! As expected of an Emperor! To cause such a huge impact! I really want to fight him!"
Then, as if remembering something, he turned to Ivankov beside him.
"Hey, Iva-chan, when will we get there? I can't wait to see Ace!"
"If there are no surprises, we should arrive in a few days. Don't worry, Straw Hat Boy. We will definitely save Ace Boy."
Ivankov comforted him, and Luffy nodded firmly in agreement.
Meanwhile, in the Sky Screen video, the damage caused by Whitebeard was far from over.
〖Whitebeard raised his fist toward the sky again, and a massive tremor followed.
John Giant was directly knocked unconscious by the vibration.
But the tremors didn't stop there. They continued rushing inward until they reached the front of the execution platform.
Unfortunately, just as the tremors were about to destroy the platform, a wall-like defense suddenly appeared, blocking the vibrational attack.
The view shifted. It turned out the three Marine Admirals—Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru—had joined forces to block Whitebeard's attack.
After the three blocked the attack, the view shifted to another place.
Special high walls suddenly rose from the ice surface one after another. These walls were made of a special alloy, encircling the entire Marine Headquarters.
The pirates wanted to destroy these walls before they were completely surrounded.
But ultimately, their greatswords shattered instead. Even when they used cannonballs to bombard them, it was useless—the walls showed no traces of any attacks.〗
[Marine 1: As expected of the Marine's top combatants, the Three Admirals! So powerful!]
[Captain John: Is that considered powerful? Don't forget it was three against one! It took three of them working together to barely block Whitebeard's attack!]
[Marine 2: But he is the strongest man in the world! Being able to block his full-power attack is already impressive for the Three Admirals.]
[Golden Lion Shiki: Gehahahaha, full-power attack? Not necessarily.]
[Civilian 1: Actually, I think both sides are amazing. But what did the Three Admirals do when they blocked Whitebeard's attack? Why did they just put their hands forward and stop the shockwave?]
[Pirate 2: Hahaha, country bumpkin, never seen it before? That's Haki!]
[Civilian 2: What's Haki?]
[Pirate 3: Haki has nothing to do with you civilians. You don't need to know what it is.]
[Pirate 4: Stop discussing Haki! The purpose of the Marines' earlier retreat is about to be revealed!]
[Pirate 5: The Siege Walls? What are those? They can't get out because the ice is too thick?]
[Civilian 3: They're up, they're up! Are these the Marines' Siege Walls? So impressive!]
[Gecko Moria: So this was the Marines' plan! Right, once the Siege Walls rise, the Whitebeard Pirates are completely trapped like turtles in a jar! No way to escape!]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama, it seems the Marines have the upper hand in this war.]
[Charlotte Katakuri: Yes, Mother. Although the methods aren't very honorable, the final result should be a Marine victory.]
[Pirate 6: It seems the Whitebeard Pirates are done for. But luckily, that's still an future event. I wonder who will win this time's Summit War?]
[Civilian 4: Wait! Look over there! That place...]