After Capone Bege spoke, many others noticed the same thing.
Their attention was completely focused on the video, watching the subsequent developments without blinking, unwilling to look away for even a moment.
〖After being hit by the cannonball, Whitebeard's body slowly began to fall.
But the next second, he suddenly steadied himself.
"You small fry... do you really think you can take me down? Don't underestimate me! I am... Whitebeard!"
Whitebeard shouted loudly, then swung his supreme grade blade once more. In the next instant, all the Marines around him were sent flying.〗
[Pirate 1: Even injured like that, he still has such powerful offensive capability. How terrifying must Whitebeard be at his peak?]
[Urouge the Mad Monk: Is this the power of the world's strongest man? Even severely injured, he remains completely unaffected. Truly awe-inspiring.]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama, it seems I mocked too early. Newgate, you still have some tricks up your sleeve.]
[Whitebeard Edward Newgate: Gurararara, Linlin, and you brat Kaido—don't look down on me!]
[Kaido: Oh really? I think you're probably reaching your limit. That's why I said you should have let me take your head earlier! At least you wouldn't be pushed to this point by a bunch of trash now, Urororororo!]
As Kaido's words faded, the situation in the video began to reverse.
〖After Whitebeard unleashed that powerful move, Sengoku didn't panic but calmly commanded the Marine elites to attack again.
"Don't panic! Whitebeard is already severely injured! He's nothing to fear now! Keep attacking!"
As his words fell, the Marine elites charged at Whitebeard again.
Whitebeard staggered but straightened up once more.
"Gurarararara, how laughable! To say I'm injured... Do you really think wounds of this level can kill me?
Besides, if I die, it won't be good for my sons. So until I see my sons' bright future, I absolutely will not die like this!"
Seeing Whitebeard like this, Sengoku snorted coldly.
"Since you're so eager to see the future, I can show it to you right now. Would you like to see it, Whitebeard?"
He looked at the two executioners on the platform and said coldly:
"Proceed!"
At his command, the executioners raised their large swords again, preparing to strike.
Seeing this, Whitebeard hurriedly tried to stop them. "You think I can't stop—"
Halfway through his sentence, a sharp pain assaulted him, and he fell to his knees, vomiting blood.
By now, it was too late to stop the execution.
"See clearly, Whitebeard! You and your pirate crew have no future!" Sengoku waved his hand, signaling to carry out the execution immediately.
The executioners' swords swung down high, as if about to strike Fire Fist Ace the next instant.〗
[Dadans the Bandit: Ace!]
[Pirate 1: No way! Is Fire Fist Ace really going to die like this?]
[Trafalgar D. Water Law: Straw Hat-ya and the others are all blocked. There's really no one who can save Fire Fist.]
[Straw Hat Luffy: No! Ace won't be hurt! I will definitely save him!]
[Pirate 2: Anyone can talk big! Then I'll say I'm the one who saved Fire Fist Ace! I think you—]
[Pirate 3: Stop talking! The camera's switching to Straw Hat! Could he really save Fire Fist Ace?]
[Pirate 4: Impossible! Unless it's that—]
Luffy paid no attention to the discussions on the Sky Screen. His focus was entirely on Ace in the video, hoping he could save Ace.
〖Just as the executioners' swords were about to fall, Luffy, who was fighting, noticed the situation.
Anxious, he shouted:
"STOP!"
In the next instant, an invisible presence spread out in all directions. Everyone fell silent.
The Marines and pirates around Luffy rolled their eyes and collapsed to the ground.
The two executioners also fainted, unable to carry out the execution.
Ace was temporarily saved because of this.〗
[Pirate 1: It appeared! The Conqueror's Haki that Straw Hat displayed in Impel Down has finally reappeared at the summit battlefield!]
[Pirate 2: Even stronger than at Impel Down! It actually incapacitated so many people instantly!]
[Pirate 3: I guess that's to be expected from the grandson of Marine Vice Admiral Garp and the son of Revolutionary Army Leader Dragon! All three in that family are forces to be reckoned with!]
[Pirate 4: And among those knocked out seem to be officers of lieutenant commander rank and above! Given time, Straw Hat will definitely become a major figure who shakes the seas!]
[Eustass Kid: Hmph! Conqueror's Haki? It's not something only Straw Hat possesses!]
Marine Headquarters, Marineford
Watching Luffy display Conqueror's Haki again, Sakazuki snorted coldly.
"Straw Hat's current performance proves he will definitely become a threat to the Marines in the future. I believe we must eliminate Straw Hat along with Fire Fist Ace on this battlefield."
After he spoke, before Sengoku could respond, Garp stopped eating his rice crackers.
He gave Sakazuki a cold look but didn't say anything—after all, Sakazuki was just talking for now.
But if what he suggested really happened, Garp thought, I might actually kill him then.
Sakazuki didn't know Garp's thoughts—and even if he did, he probably wouldn't care.
Sengoku looked between them, scratching his head, feeling a headache coming on.
Well, until things actually happened, he better not respond.
Afterward, Marine Headquarters quieted down again as everyone returned to watching the video.
〖In the video, after Luffy displayed Conqueror's Haki to save Ace, those seeing it for the first time like Sengoku and the Three Admirals couldn't hide their shock.
"That earlier burst... was probably unleashed unintentionally," Akainu said calmly, though his eyes trembled slightly.
Kizaru, as usual, pursed his lips: "Yuru~ To think such a terrifying power was hidden in that small body... How scary."
On the other side, Marine Vice Admiral Doberman was also completely astonished.
"The son of the Revolutionary Army leader, possessing Conqueror's Haki... If we let him go, he will undoubtedly become a formidable enemy of the Marines someday. We must not let him escape this war! We absolutely cannot let him get away!"〗