Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 403 I'm here to help you!

The situation on the battlefield is becoming increasingly tense.

The invincible Whitebeard single-handedly held off three admirals (the serious Akainu, the passerby Kizaru, and the slacking Aokiji).

Empress Boa Hancock was still petrifying indiscriminately, friend or foe, making Sengoku's forehead veins throb.

Hawkeye, meanwhile, took his black sword Night with great interest and followed Bitas to a secluded spot to spar.

These two world-class swordsmen will probably fight for quite a while before a result is reached.

Moria, who was stealing corpses, was finally discovered and was chased around by Izo. Doflamingo, on the other hand, was having a lot of fun, but he couldn't hold on much longer once Marco set his sights on him.

The String-String Fruit is countered by the Wash-Wash Fruit because the String-String Fruit softens after being washed.

However, it will also be burned by Marco's Phoenix Fruit unless all lines are imbued with Haki.

Doflamingo isn't stupid; he's just here to make a cameo appearance, not to risk his life for the Navy.

Therefore, after Marco burned the threads a few times, he decisively threw out a few polite words and retreated.

In short, the current Marineford battlefield is in complete chaos compared to the original story.

But the key to breaking the deadlock still lies with Luffy!
"Grandpa! Get out of the way!!"

"Unless I die, I will absolutely not let you rescue Ace!"

After exchanging harsh words, Luffy and Garp, grandfather and grandson, finally met.

Under Sengoku's extremely complicated and helpless gaze, Luffy gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and punched Garp, sending him flying.

This legendary marine, capable of flattening mountains, was utterly powerless against the fist of his own grandson.

He simply lay down on the ground, covered his eyes with his hands, and tears streamed down his aged face through his fingers.

Sengoku, who was initially furious, noticed this detail and suddenly his anger vanished.

He leaned on the railing and sighed softly.

"Now is not the time to sigh, Luffy is almost at the execution platform."

Crane, with her arms crossed, glanced up at him and said indifferently.

"I know"

Sengoku pulled off his cloak and was about to rush out, but his gaze suddenly stopped. He saw a figure in a navy coat rushing towards Luffy at an extremely fast speed from a distance.

"bang bang bang"

The dull thuds of moonwalking echoed densely in the air.

It should have been a slow-moving act of 'walking in the air,' but this man was moving at an extremely fast speed.

As Luffy charged toward the execution platform, he looked back and a look of fear immediately appeared on his face.

"It's Xia!"

A smile appeared on Sengoku's face, and his tone became slightly more excited:
"Xia has arrested the Straw Hat crew multiple times; he's their nemesis. This time, it's a sure thing—"

Li Xia, who was in mid-air, had already appeared in front of Luffy, looking at Luffy's somewhat frightened yet still stubborn expression.

Li Xia suddenly laughed, gripping the hilt of the sword hanging at his waist with his hand.

"choke!"

The clear, melodious sound of the sword rang out exceptionally clearly amidst the chaotic battlefield, and a crescent moon suddenly appeared in mid-air.

Hawkeye and foil Bitas, who were sparring in the distance, stopped at the same time, their sharp eyes fixed on the brilliant sword light.

"As expected, he is also a master swordsman."

Hawkeye's mustache twitched, and the corners of his mouth turned up, but he found that Bitas, the foil-wielding swordsman, wasn't too surprised.

Could it be that they have met before?
This brief doubt only flashed through his mind for a moment. Hawkeye had no time to think about it; all his attention was drawn to the sword light.

The so-called slash is the different applications of Haki by each person, and the utilization rate of different slashes is also completely different.

But as the world's top swordsmen, both Hawkeye and Bitas keenly sensed that the sword light was completely different from theirs!
A brilliant flash of sword light grazed past Luffy's forehead, leaving him terrified. He ducked back, watching a few strands of hair slowly drift down. "Gulp—"

He swallowed hard, and just as he was about to catch his breath, he suddenly heard Li Xia's extremely faint voice:
"Why do we have to rush to the execution platform? Can't we just break it down, pull Ace away first, and then unlock the shackles when we have a chance to catch our breath?"

what?
Just as Luffy was feeling a bit lost, he suddenly heard a gasp and the ear-piercing sound of steel twisting behind him.

He turned his head and saw the silver sword light flash past the execution platform in an instant.

And the angle was extremely precise. Ace, with a blank expression and his mouth agape, watched himself and the two jailers behind him getting further and further away, as the execution platform fell towards Luffy.

In the end, Ace precisely crossed the distance of tens of meters, drawing a perfect parabola in mid-air, and landed in front of Luffy.

Ace:
Luffy: !!!
Warring States Period: ???
"Damn it! I knew Garp and his disciples were unreliable!"

The seagulls on the hat, adorned with a Warring States-era air, trembled incessantly, slamming their paws heavily against the railing.

What 'Straw Hat Killer'? What 'Luffy Killer'?!
"Ais!"

Luffy's mouth gradually opened wide, and an extremely happy smile bloomed on his face, but his eyes trembled and soon filled with tears.

"Ace!"

He hoisted Ace onto his shoulder and ran towards the sea without looking back.

Li Xia continued to slash with his sword, the sword light dazzling, countless sword energies densely engulfing Luffy.

The sharp sword energy pierced through space and struck the bedrock and rock walls of the execution platform, instantly sending rubble flying and dust billowing up.

Before long, the dust and smoke filled the sky, obscuring half of the battlefield.

But Luffy miraculously emerged unscathed, carrying Ace as he ran further and further away.

Li Xia sheathed his sword, concealing his achievements and fame, and pointed in the direction of the three generals as if nothing had happened:
"I'm here to help you!"

Then he charged toward Whitebeard.

The reporters watching the live broadcast were stunned; the entire battlefield was in complete chaos.

Unexpected developments occurred frequently, and they didn't even have time to record them.

Because there was just too much to remember.

Luffy pulled out the key Hancock had given him from his pocket; the key was made of seastone because it was too difficult to process.

It is extremely difficult to manufacture a precision lock cylinder, but the navy is unwilling to adopt the solution of ordinary locks plus sea stone shackles.

Because in their view, ordinary locks are too weak and have extremely low security.

Therefore, the sea stone shackles used by the navy all have fixed, simple lock cylinders, making it impossible to replace the lock cylinder of each shackle like conventional locks.

"Luffy, you idiot, why did you come here? Do you know how dangerous it is here?"

Ace was carried on Luffy's shoulder, and he used all his strength to lift his hands up, being careful not to let the sea stone handcuffs touch Luffy.

"I don't care, I have to save you!"

Taking advantage of the relatively calm situation, Luffy inserted the key into the shackles.

"Clang!"

The heavy shackles slammed to the ground, and also slammed into the hearts of everyone watching the live stream.

Kizaru slowly lowered his finger, giving Li Xia a meaningful look as he rushed in front of him and blocked the path of the shot.

But he didn't say much. Instead, he became serious, abandoned his lazy demeanor, and looked intently at the white-bearded man in front of him.

"boom!"

The moment the shackles were broken, flames shot into the sky.

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