Marine Headquarters, Marineford
Seeing Kizaru's actions on the Sky Screen, Sengoku's face darkened once more.
"Borsalino, can you explain what you were thinking in that video?"
"Yuru~ Getting old, my legs aren't what they used to be, and my eyesight's getting blurry," Kizaru explained with an indifferent expression.
However, as he spoke, he glanced at Garp.
Sengoku noticed this and was inwardly startled, thinking: Yes, Kizaru's behavior isn't entirely incomprehensible.
After all, if both grandsons died on the battlefield, Garp would probably go berserk.
If the Marine Hero turned against us because of that, the losses would far outweigh the gains.
Thinking this, he felt somewhat understanding about Kizaru's actions on the Sky Screen.
But Sengoku still warned the present Kizaru:
"If you act like that on the battlefield later, just like in the video, see how I deal with you."
"Yuru~ How scary. Getting old, my hearing isn't so good either."
"Borsalino!"
While the Marines had minor internal conflicts over Kizaru's behavior, the debates on the Sky Screen continued.
[Pirate 1: Acting monkey? Exactly! This scene was definitely acted out by Kizaru. But for what reason? Could he actually be a pirate mole?]
[Pirate 2: Don't joke around! That's one of the Three Admirals! How could he be a pirate mole? I think this Kizaru must be planning to take down both Straw Hat and Whitebeard at once.]
[Pirate 3: No way? Is he that confident?]
[Pirate 4: It seems like that's exactly what he's planning! Look, Kizaru is really attacking Whitebeard now!]
As the discussions continued, in the video, Kizaru looked at Whitebeard, preparing to attack.
〖"Yuru~ Whitebeard, I never expected this. You, hailed as the world's strongest man, would actually let such an impulsive brat take the lead. Have you gone senile?"
Kizaru smiled mockingly, aiming his fingertips at Whitebeard.
Laser beams began gathering, as if about to shoot toward Whitebeard any second.
Just at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out: "I finally found you, Straw Hat Boy! Jinbe, over here, this way!"
With the sound, Ivankov and Jinbe arrived just in time.
The commotion from their arrival woke the unconscious Luffy. "Iva-chan, Jinbe, it's you. How long was I out? No, I need to save Ace quickly!"
As he spoke, Luffy stubbornly stood up and continued charging toward the execution platform.
Unfortunately, his body had reached its limit, and after just a few steps, he collapsed again.
Seeing Luffy's performance, Whitebeard murmured to himself:
"What a brat who only knows how to push himself. But even though he's an idiot, he's definitely the type I'd like."
After saying this, he glanced at Ace ahead, as if infected by Luffy's spirit, and laughed heartily at the Marines before him: "Gurararara, you reckless fools, come at me!"
He then raised his supreme grade blade and swung it down toward the Marines.
However, the expected scene of Marines being sent flying didn't happen because his attack was blocked.
The newcomer was none other than Marine Admiral Akainu Sakazuki.
"I can't let you cause any more trouble. Otherwise, this island will be destroyed."〗
[Dadans the Bandit: Garp, you bastard! What are you doing? Just watching your grandson get bullied? And Ace—are you just going to let him be executed too?]
[Urouge the Mad Monk: Unbelievable. Straw Hat actually managed to stand up again. But this should be the end.]
[Tony Tony Chopper: It's no good! Luffy's injuries are really too severe!]
[Roronoa Zoro: Damn it! Why weren't we by his side at that time!]
[Jack the Drought: It seems Straw Hat should end here. But is Whitebeard about to show his power? Those Marines probably can't resist his attacks.]
[Marine 1: What should we do? Whitebeard's attacks are so powerful! We're no match for him! Will we all be sent flying like before?]
[Marine 2: Great! The Marines are safe! It's Admiral Akainu! He made his move!]
[Marine 3: Ooh! Admiral Akainu is amazing!]
[Marco the Phoenix: Hmph! Just one Akainu is no match for our Pops!]
As Marco's words faded, in the Sky Screen video, Whitebeard and Akainu had already begun fighting.
〖Akainu clenched his fist, scorching magma surging out, gathering into an extremely powerful punch aimed at Whitebeard.
Whitebeard similarly clenched his fist, his quake-powered punch shattering the very atmosphere.
The two struck each other's fists fiercely, creating an extremely powerful impact, with enormous "BOOM BOOM BOOM" sounds echoing around them.
Meanwhile, the forty-three pirate captains under the Whitebeard Pirates had also breached the plaza.
Among them, Marco transformed into a phoenix and soared into the sky, planning to break through from the air and fly directly to the execution platform to save Ace.
Even though the Marines continuously attacked him, Marco dodged them all. It seemed he would reach the execution platform any moment.
Just then, Garp suddenly leaped out and punched Marco down with a single blow:
"You brats! If you want to pass through here, you'll have to kill this old man first!"〗
[Pirate 1: The Whitebeard Pirates have fully invaded! The Marines are in for a tough time!]
[Pirate 2: Actually choosing to break through from the air—this Marco is quite clever! Could he actually succeed?]
[Marine 1: It's Vice Admiral Garp! The Marine Hero, Vice Admiral Garp! He's finally made his move!]
[Coby: As expected of Mr. Garp! So strong!]
[Marine 2: With just one punch, he sent the Whitebeard Pirates' first division commander flying! Truly amazing, Vice Admiral Garp! With him guarding, we don't need to worry about pirates breaking through our defenses!]
[Marine 3: I heard Vice Admiral Garp's Iron Fist even defeated the legendary pirate Golden Lion Shiki and imprisoned him in Impel Down! Although Shiki escaped later, that doesn't negate Vice Admiral Garp's achievements!]
[Marine 4: With Vice Admiral Garp's Absolute Justice, we really don't need to worry!]
On the Sky Screen, Garp's sudden intervention drew admiration from many Marines.
But at the same time, many pirates began mocking Garp's actions.