Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 428 The Awakening of the Source Project, This is Very Garp-esque.

Redfield's innate Observation Haki makes him quite unique; even without using this power, he can perceive things through subtle changes.

It had nothing to do with the stab Squard. From the beginning, Redfield realized that Whitebeard had no intention of leaving alive. He knew what the outcome of coming here would be, but he still came, just to make a dignified exit.

A blur streaked across the battlefield. Most of the marines and pirates didn't even realize what it was, but Whitebeard realized what it was. With a flick of his right hand, he swung Murakumogiri forward.

At that moment, a jet-black umbrella clashed with the blade of Murakumogiri.

"Redfield? Are you going to completely serve the World Government?"

Before arriving at the battlefield, Redfield made a point of changing out of his trendy, celebrity-obsessed outfit and putting back on his familiar red suit.

Although Redfield hasn't experienced much combat in recent years, and his strength has declined somewhat due to age, he has lived a much more comfortable life than Whitebeard.

Given that Whitebeard had just been stabbed by his own son, Redfield took the hit relatively easily.

"Of course not, I just found what I wanted and changed my lifestyle."

I originally came here just to see you off, and I never expected that the three of us would meet again here today.

After Roger's death, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Red Earl were considered the three legendary pirates on the high seas for a period of time. However, Golden Lion was later imprisoned, Redfield retired, and only Whitebeard remained active.

After escaping from prison, Golden Lion also joined the ranks of those who had retired, making their gathering quite a rare occurrence.

"If that's the case, then don't get in my way. I don't have time to waste with you right now!"

"That's true, but since I'm already here, I should do something. Just stay here for a while and catch up with me."

Redfield came here to fight, and he couldn't possibly finish a major battle with his clothes still brand new. He had to get some stains on them to prove that his trip hadn't been in vain.

At times like this, all he needs to do is relax and do nothing, and everyone else will be speechless.

Indeed, that was the case. Seeing Redfield start moving, Sengoku actually felt a sense of relaxation.

Redfield knew his abilities very well. He didn't need to use his full strength; even just engaging Whitebeard for a while would wear down his opponent's stamina and further increase his chances of winning.

Akainu, the hardest-working member of this battle, also took action at this moment, once again facing Whitebeard head-on. Originally, he intended to launch a sneak attack while Redfield and Whitebeard were fighting.

Redfield didn't give him that chance, and instead slipped away to other places, seemingly to catch up with other people.

At this moment, Whitebeard issued an order that was difficult for the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates to understand.

"Everyone! Cover Straw Hat Boy! Take him to the execution platform!"

Although they didn't understand why Whitebeard would give such an order, the others still chose to obey. Whitebeard's reason for doing so was simple: apart from Luffy, no one could break through that last line of defense.

The three generals were right there; neither he nor the Golden Lion could possibly ascend the execution platform.

Akainu was proving very difficult for Whitebeard to handle. After several encounters, Whitebeard was convinced that he had no quick way to defeat Akainu.

Even if you get past this hurdle, there's still the hurdle of Garp and Sengoku to overcome.

When Luffy appeared, Sengoku introduced himself in his own way. Since his side didn't have stronger forces to defeat Sengoku and Garp head-on, this was the only way to take advantage of the situation.

Whitebeard is one of the few people who knows Ace's past. During the years on the ship, Ace told Whitebeard about his past experiences. Now, Whitebeard is betting that Garp won't be able to harm his two grandsons.

Boom! Boom!

After placing his bets on the straw hat, Whitebeard launched his final attack, causing the entire Marineford to tremble.

Countless cracks spread outwards. Under this terrifying earthquake, many people could not even keep their balance and could only lie helplessly on the ground, moving between the gaps in the white-bearded man's attacks.

Akainu, who was fighting Whitebeard head-on, bore the brunt of the pressure. The shockwave caused considerable damage to Akainu's body, and blood occasionally spilled from the corner of his mouth, but it was quickly evaporated by the magma and turned into black bloodstains.

The white-bearded man's body was also covered in countless burn marks from the lava.

"Is Whitebeard trying to drag the entire Marine Headquarters down with him?"

Cracks have begun to appear on the imposing building of the Naval Headquarters, and the word "Justice" has started to shake and fall off. This is why Sengoku was unwilling to fight Whitebeard at the Naval Headquarters.

To be precise, no one wants to fight Whitebeard on their own territory. The power of the earthquake is too exaggerated. Even if they could defeat Whitebeard, everything on their territory would be reduced to ruins by the earthquake.

Calling it a world-destroying force is no exaggeration; destroying an island would be no difficult task for Whitebeard.

"Time is up."

Sengoku glanced at the pocket watch in his hand, then waved to the executioners who were already prepared beside him, signaling that they could proceed with the execution ceremony for Ace.

The two men raised their long swords in a formulaic manner, performing the final ritual before the execution.

"Is it about to begin? It seems the white-bearded man can't save his son after all."

Crocodile moved away from the center of the battlefield, lit the already damp cigar on his body with the burning pirate ship, and quietly watched everything that happened on the execution platform.

The scar across his face began to writhe with the movement of his facial muscles, making it impossible to tell whether he was smiling or expressing regret.

"Ace!!"

As the executioners on the execution platform began to move, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates became even more anxious. However, no matter how impatient they were, they could not break through the Navy's defenses and could only watch helplessly as the execution began.

"Don't be so smug! You think I'll let you marines get what you want?! Roger's son can die, but not at the hands of your navy!"

The golden lion in the sky was extremely angry. The golden lion did not care about Ace's life or death, but just did not want the Navy to get what it wanted, otherwise his revenge would become a joke.

Just as the Golden Lion was about to swing his sword at the execution platform, countless laser beams shot towards him once again.

Using the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit, Kizaru even created dozens of shadow clones, which, visually, appeared to be wielding swords at Shiki together.

"We can't let you interfere with the execution, otherwise Mr. Sengoku will scold us, don't you think, Kuzan?"

A giant ice bird flew down from below, giving Shiki another taste of what it's like to deal with two enemies at the same time, only this time the opponent was the Navy's "new generation".

"Utterly resorting to such tactics! But I'm Whitebeard! Sengoku, do you think I can't stop all this?!"

Just like the reason for the start of this war, the execution at this time is also a calculated move. If the Whitebeard Pirates don't fight desperately, Ace can be executed in a straightforward manner.

If they fight desperately, they will reveal their weaknesses, like Whitebeard is doing now.

Seeing what was happening on the execution platform, Whitebeard unleashed an even more terrifying power, temporarily repelling Akainu in front of him.

Even though the surrounding navy was attacking Whitebeard with guns and cannons, he ignored it all. But just as Whitebeard was focusing his attention on the execution platform, his body once again held him back.

Even if Squard's slash didn't kill Whitebeard outright, it still had an immeasurable impact on the old man's body. With a sharp pain in his heart, Whitebeard couldn't help but vomit a mouthful of blood.

"It just so happens to be this time."

When he wanted to fight desperately, his body held him back, leaving him only able to watch the execution platform but unable to do anything else. This emotional state even exacerbated the effects of Whitebeard's injuries.

But Akainu wouldn't be watching the show at this time.

"Kinniku Guren!"

Taking advantage of Whitebeard's inability to resist, Akainu's arm quickly transformed into an elemental form, creating a vicious hound made of magma, which he then stabbed towards Whitebeard's abdomen.

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Noisy!

Akainu's arm pierced through Whitebeard's abdomen, leaving a large hole in his stomach.

"Whitebeard, you'll die here! You and your crew will all perish here! Just watch Firefist die here!"

"Dad!"

While the golden lions were fighting in the sky, the battlefield here was far more captivating than the white-bearded lion's.

Marco had finally managed to get the sea stone handcuffs off his hands, and was just about to come here to help when he was blocked from his way by the other lieutenant generals.

Whether it was aiding Whitebeard or rescuing Ace, the Navy practically blocked everything the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates could do.

"Stop! You guys, stop right now!"

Watching what was about to happen on the execution platform, Luffy once again experienced the feeling he had when he encountered Kuma on Thriller Bark. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't touch the enemy's body, and no matter how desperately he fought, he couldn't save the person he wanted to save.

His own weakness caused him pain; despite his desperate efforts to cultivate, he was still not strong enough.

A special power surged within Luffy, but before this power could truly erupt, something even more shocking happened on the execution platform.

At this moment, Garp, who was sitting in front of the execution platform, had already closed his eyes.

This wouldn't have happened if you hadn't become a pirate.

This was Garp's thought, but after a few seconds, instead of hearing the sound of a blade piercing a body, Garp heard the sound of metal clashing and Sengoku's angry shouts.

"Garp! What have you done?!"

Garp faced the most unjust moment of his life. He was often scolded by Sengoku, but Garp was generally indifferent to those words and had long since blocked them out.

After years of being close friends, this was their way of getting along, but now he has suffered an undeserved disaster for doing nothing.

But when Garp looked back, he understood why Sengoku had come to scold him, because Project Garp had also appeared on the execution platform and directly grabbed the execution blade.

"I have no idea"

"You don't know? Do you think PX0 would act on its own without your orders?!"

Sengoku simply viewed Project Garp as an ordinary robot. In Sengoku's mind, a robot could not perform such actions without orders from others.

Robots also have a matter of command authority. Lower-level commands cannot override higher-level commands. In the entire navy, Sengoku holds the highest level of authority, while only Garp has the same level of authority because of the prototype machine.

Even Oran's official authority is only one level lower than Sengoku's and Garp's, so in Sengoku's view, this could only mean that Garp had secretly issued some kind of order.

"You'd be better off asking the professor. Did I give such an order in my dream?"

Garp's tone was also full of self-doubt, which made Sengoku realize that something was wrong. If Garp was pretending to be stupid, he shouldn't be speaking in this tone.

The combat units with the highest degree of freedom have a higher potential, but this also comes with certain unforeseen factors.

Oran's words before Project Garp was created echoed in Sengoku's mind: Over the years, Project Garp has never had any problems in battle, and has even performed better than the original Garp.

Because of this outstanding performance, Sengoku almost forgot his original words, never expecting that this unexpected factor would come at this time.

"PX0! Stop immediately!"

"Instruction execution failed due to an error."

A string of code flashed in Project Garp's eyes, eventually forming the words "grandfather" and "grandson." Ignoring Sengoku's orders, Project Garp not only did not let go, but also crushed the execution blade in his hand.

Then he grabbed the chains that imprisoned Ace, pulled him off the execution platform, and before Sengoku could react, flung Ace away like a hammer.

"Grandpa should protect his grandson"

"Don't imitate this kind of place so closely!"

Sengoku's temples were throbbing, as if they were about to burst at any moment. This was indeed something Garp could say, but Garp himself would consider the Navy's position.

After Project Garp awakened his true self, his emotional thinking effortlessly overcame his so-called stance, and he directly and willfully did what he wanted to do. In a sense, this is very Garp.

"Orlan, is this also part of your plan?"

Watching what was happening on the execution platform, Kate clearly realized something: Blitzcrank and Frankenstein both had their own consciousness, and now it seemed that Project Garp had also entered this state.

"No, I didn't prepare a limiter for it, but these were all choices it made on its own under special growth conditions."