Just as the audience thought the Whitebeard Pirates had no way to escape, someone suddenly noticed something wrong.
At the place where Little Oars Jr. fell, his massive body prevented the siege wall from rising successfully.
In the Sky Screen video, Fleet Admiral Sengoku also noticed the problem.
〖"What are you doing? Hurry up and raise all the siege walls! We absolutely cannot give these pirates any chance to escape!"
Sengoku, seeing that the siege walls couldn't be fully raised, couldn't help but urge.
The Marines responsible for raising the walls had already discovered the reason and quickly reported.
"It's because Oars is blocking the siege wall. His blood must have seeped into the machinery, reducing the power and preventing the wall from rising properly."
"Damn it! No choice then. Leave it like this for now. Akainu, prepare to move."
"Understood."
At Sengoku's order, Sakazuki stepped forward and activated his Magu Magu Fruit abilities.
"Meteor Volcano!"
Instantly, countless magma bullets shot into the sky, dyeing the entire sky red.
Then, as if a volcano had erupted, innumerable magma bullets fell like meteors, raining down upon the Whitebeard Pirates.
Faced with this situation, the Whitebeard Pirates couldn't dodge in time.
The damage caused by Sakazuki didn't stop there.
As more and more magma bullets fell, the ice surface previously frozen by Kuzan began to melt.
If the ice completely melted, the pirates on it would face a major crisis.
Devil Fruit users would be unable to use their abilities and would even be in mortal danger.
Even ordinary pirates would unlikely survive falling into this vast, endless ocean.
The Whitebeard Pirates were in peril!
And then, as if it wasn't enough, Sakazuki increased his power again, directly attacking the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship.
"Pirates, let's settle this. Whitebeard, your era is over."〗
[Diamond Jozu: Hmph! Marines, didn't expect that, did you? Even after falling, Little Oars Jr. is still fighting for us!]
[Pirate 1: I never thought a siege wall would be right where Oars fell. Is it that the Whitebeard Pirates are fated to survive?]
[Charlotte Cracker: The Marines' plan has hit a snag. What will they do next?]
[Charlotte Perospero: Lick~ So they just abandon that siege wall and choose to attack directly? Lick~]
[Marine 1: As expected of Admiral Akainu! So powerful! He alone is making those pirates flee in panic!]
[Buggy: Incredible! He directly attacked the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship!]
[Marco the Phoenix: Bastard Akainu! What have you done?!]
[Sakazuki: Heh, this is just the appetizer. Soon, all of you will burn your sins in the flames, just like this pirate ship.]
Whitebeard Pirates
"Damn it!" Marco shouted angrily. "That damned Akainu! I won't let you get away with this!"
"Count me in! To destroy the ship that's been with us for decades just like that... Unforgivable!"
"Akainu deserves to die!"
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates were furious at Sakazuki for destroying their flagship.
But Whitebeard just laughed heartily, calming everyone down. "Gurararara! Alright, sons, calm down. Don't get angry over something that hasn't happened yet. Perhaps in the original future, we did lose our flagship.
But for us now, these things haven't happened yet. We still have a chance to change things. Right now, what's more important is to learn from the video. We still have a tough battle ahead."
"Right! Pops is correct! And with the Sky Screen exposing all the Marines' schemes, we just need to be prepared from now on!"
"Exactly! And even if the Marines want to formulate new strategies now, it's probably too late! Hahaha!"
"Hahaha! Serves the Marines right!"
...
Marine Headquarters, Marineford
Vice Admiral Tsuru watched the events on the Sky Screen with a worried expression, looking at Sengoku. "Fleet Admiral, our plans are completely exposed. What should we do now?"
Sengoku's face was dark. Even though he had mentally prepared for the plans being exposed, he still felt furious when it actually happened.
"In this situation, the original plans can only be scrapped. We need to determine new battle strategies."
"But the execution of Fire Fist Ace is almost upon us. In such a short time, it's impossible to come up with any good strategies," Vice Admiral Tsuru said worriedly.
"No choice. We must determine new strategies as quickly as possible. As for the original arrangements, don't remove them yet. If there's an opportunity later, we can reactivate them."
"Yes," Vice Admiral Tsuru acknowledged.
"Ooh~ Plans exposed. The Marines aren't going to lose, are they?" Borsalino suddenly spoke up.
Sengoku heard him and sharply turned to look. "Shut up! Don't gloat."
Then he looked at Sakazuki.
"And you, Sakazuki! You're too impulsive! Without my approval from now on, you are not to speak on the Sky Screen."
Hearing this, Sakazuki snorted coldly but did not reply. Sengoku, not hearing any objection, took it as acquiescence.
Meanwhile, in the Sky Screen video, the Whitebeard Pirates were already in dire straits.
And the Marines showed no mercy, pressing their advantage step by step.
〖"The operation is proceeding smoothly. Now, immediately proceed to the next step: execute Portgas D. Ace."
Sengoku's sudden order made the already cornered Whitebeard Pirates even more anxious.
"What do we do? Ace is about to be executed, but we're still trapped here!"
"Head for the gap Little Oars Jr. created! Break through from there!"
"Okay!"
The Whitebeard Pirates began moving toward where Little Oars Jr. had fallen. Unfortunately, the Marines wouldn't let them leave easily.
Countless artillery fire assaulted the pirates, making them cry out in agony.
Just then, Luffy, who was at the very front, was hit by artillery fire.
Exhausted, he was directly knocked into the sea.〗
[Fire Fist Ace: Luffy!]
[Cat Burglar Nami: How could this happen!? Luffy won't be in trouble, will he? A Devil Fruit user falling into the sea...]
[Charlotte Mont-d'Or: It seems that Straw Hat is done for.]
[Boa Hancock: Luffy! Damn it! I will not forgive you! If anything happens to Luffy, I will definitely avenge him!]
[Gecko Moria: Hahahaha! This outcome suits me perfectly! This should be Straw Hat's ending!]