However, even under everyone's curious gazes, Aokiji still didn't reveal his reason for leaving.
Seeing they couldn't get an answer, the others stopped pressing.
Meanwhile, the video continued playing.
Unbeknownst to most, a major internal upheaval was occurring at Marine Headquarters.
〖In the video, the collapse of Marine Headquarters continued.
Finally, it split the entire plaza in two, simultaneously separating the Marines and the pirates.
Only Whitebeard remained. He decided to single-handedly block the Marine advance to create an escape opportunity for the others.
Sengoku had now taken Akainu's place and was fighting Whitebeard.
"Even with your abdomen burned like that, you still possess such immense power..." he said with an incredulous look.
Whitebeard merely snorted indifferently. "It's still far from over. I'll be your opponent now, Marines."
He swung his supreme grade blade and charged at the Marines once more.
As the battle intensified, a Marine suddenly noticed something and exclaimed in surprise.
"Look over there! Behind the headquarters fortress... there seems to be something!"
The video view changed.
A chestnut-headed giant was secretly hiding behind the dilapidated fortress, seemingly waiting for an opportunity to do something.〗
[Pirate 1: Oh, now it's Sengoku vs. Whitebeard.]
[Pirate 2: Whitebeard is truly a great captain! Willing to sacrifice himself so others can escape.]
[Pirate 3: I'm tired of saying I'm impressed. Why is Whitebeard's power so immense? It seems never-ending.]
[Pirate 4: Right! Even though already so injured, every time I think he's done for, the result is always different from what I imagined. His strength is truly unbelievable.]
[Pirate 5: Strange! That Marine seems to have found something?]
[Pirate 6: Why is there a giant hiding there? What does he want to do?]
[Pirate 7: Is that really a giant? He's almost as tall as Marine Headquarters! That's a monster!]
[Pirate 8: That Oars earlier was only about 40 meters tall, but the Marine fortress is a full 200 meters! How can there be such a tall giant?]
[Pirate 9: Could it be... that's world's largest giant?]
[Pirate 10: I think I've heard that rumor too. Are you talking about...?]
[Pirate 11: Yes! That's Sanjuan Wolf, the Colossal Battleship! He actually exists! Truly unbelievable!]
[Pirate 12: But shouldn't he be imprisoned in Impel Down? When Straw Hat escaped before, he didn't seem to come out with him?]
[Pirate 13: What's going on? How did he get out?]
[Pirate 14: Right! There's another person! Don't forget, that person also entered Impel Down!]
[Pirate 15: You mean... him?]
As everyone discussed, the video began playing the subsequent developments.
〖The video view changed again, returning to the execution platform.
Blackbeard, leading his crew, landed on the battlefield at this moment.
"Zehahahaha!"
Blackbeard's laughter attracted everyone's attention.
He looked at Whitebeard and said,
"Long time no see, Pops. Never thought I'd get to see you one last time before you die. This is really great!"〗
[Marco the Phoenix: Teach! Why are you there? What is your purpose?]
[Gecko Moria: That's strange! If Blackbeard appeared at the summit battlefield in the video, why didn't he appear in reality?]
[Donquixote Doflamingo: Fufufufu, Blackbeard. It seems because of the Sky Screen's appearance, your goals probably can't be achieved either, right?]
[Captain John: I think it's more than that. The way the Sky Screen is broadcasting, that Blackbeard guy's true purpose will probably be revealed too. By then, no matter what he wants to do, he probably won't succeed.]
[Diamond Jozu: Right, Teach! I'm telling you, no matter what you want to do, you won't succeed! The Whitebeard Pirates now are different from the ones in the Sky Screen video! You should give up your ideas as soon as possible!]
[Vista: Teach! The Whitebeard Pirates' hunt for you will not cease! Keep your head safe for us to collect!]
[Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach: Zehahahaha! Then come find me! What a pity! Just because the Sky Screen appeared, I couldn't achieve my goals. But take this opportunity to see my astounding performance in the original progression!]
[Buggy: Astounding performance? What nonsense are you spouting?]
[Capone Bege: What exactly is Blackbeard's goal? The people around him seem to be famous prisoners?]
[Pirate 1: Did he bring them out from Impel Down? But I remember he was easily defeated by Warden Magellan back then?]
[Jewelry Bonney: That means he let himself be defeated on purpose! Blackbeard's true goal was probably these prisoners from Impel Down!]
[Pirate 2: And that former Head Jailer of Impel Down, Shiryu of the Rain, is also beside Blackbeard! Could it be because of his help that Blackbeard managed to bring these prisoners out?]
[Pirate 3: Wait! The Impel Down incident happened before the Sky Screen videos started! Blackbeard already has these prisoners with him now!]
[Pirate 4: So that means Shiryu of the Rain has already defected now? Too bad for Magellan. I wonder if he's still alive.]
[Pirate 5: What's there to feel bad about? That Magellan is a Marine! Losses for the Marines should be something for us pirates to celebrate! Hahahaha!]
[Pirate 6: True. But I'm still very curious: how did Blackbeard do it?]
The curiosity wasn't limited to one person.
However, the Sky Screen didn't reveal the reason yet and continued showing events after Blackbeard landed on the summit battlefield.
〖Seeing Shiryu of the Rain beside Blackbeard, Sengoku was furious.
"Shiryu! Why are you here? You bastard! What did you do to Magellan? Is he alright? And what about Impel Down? How did you all get to Marine Headquarters?"
"Hmph hmph hmph. You ask so many questions at once; how should I answer? But seeing me standing before you now, you should know the answer. If you want to know the specifics, confirm it yourself later.
Anyway, from now on, I'll be teaming up with these guys. I won't be staying with the Marines anymore.
Please continue to guide me in the future(?)."〗