Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

"Hahaha, you're going to attack me? Magellan, you might not be up to the task yet."

Just then, a mocking laugh came from the darkness!

"It's you! Even you've come out!?" (Turns)

"Douglas Barrett!"

Chapter 172 The battle to make our Godfall Pirates famous is about to begin.

Magellan was both shocked and furious when he saw that familiar figure!

Douglas Barrett is a terrifying figure; he is definitely one of the most powerful beings imprisoned in the Infinite Hell!

Although he narrowly lost to Pirate King Roger and became his subordinate, Bullet's strength is undeniable and absolutely astonishing!

Most importantly, he is currently at his peak in terms of both physical condition and age.

Compared to the Golden Lion who successfully escaped from prison but had fallen from grace and was now half-crippled, Barrett is now many times stronger!

He now possesses absolute Emperor-level strength. The fact that such a terrifying figure was released sent a chill down the spines of everyone in Impel Down, including Warden Magellan…

How can they fight like this? Barrett is right, compared to him, Magellan is definitely not up to the task!

Now, even one Barrett is not enough for them to handle, let alone all of them together, not to mention there is a group of powerful criminals lurking behind them!

"It's over, things are really about to change..."

Magellan was somewhat disheartened, but his sense of responsibility as the director still kept him standing in front of the group, blocking the road and refusing to let them leave.

"You bastards!"

With a roar, Magellan, fearless of death, controlled the giant poison weapon and charged towards the numerous powerful pirates!

On this day, Impel Down was plunged into unprecedented chaos. Compared to that, the Golden Lion's successful escape twenty years ago was hardly a disgrace.

What exactly happened has not been made public.

All we know is that in the end, the great pirates of Infinite Hell, led by Barrett, broke out of Impel Down and escaped.

Even many of the criminals imprisoned on the first five floors have escaped.

Impel Down suffered heavy losses, with many important sites destroyed, dozens of escort ships lost, and countless jailers, jailer beasts, and the navy lost as well!

Commissioner Magellan was seriously injured, and Vice Commissioner Hannibal was dying. But what angered the Navy the most was Warden Shiru Ameno!

At a critical moment, Magellan pardoned him, hoping he would join in resisting and suppressing the riots. However, unexpectedly, this guy not only did not do so, but also joined in the riots.

This is a complete departure from Gu Zi's usual style!

In the end, Shiryu of the Rain left Impel Down and completely betrayed the city!

Meanwhile, a group led by Luffy, Ivankov, and Buggy successfully escaped Impel Down, seized a warship, and headed towards Marineford.

It has to be said that Bucky's "Conqueror's Haki luck" is really strong. With his pyramid scheme-like abilities and the cooperation of the brainless criminals, he has once again pulled off a major comeback and built up a huge team!

Compared to the criminal gangs that were originally part of the pirate crew, the number of people here is obviously much larger!

There was no way around it; this riot was far too severe. Apart from those who died, at least 70-80% of the criminals escaped, a staggering number!

Even if these criminals who chose to follow Buggy weren't big-name pirates like those on Level 6, they were still far from being ordinary small fry.

This resulted in the Straw Hat Luffy's crew being missing some members who should have been there, but the size of the crew remained unchanged!

Two hours have passed, and only three hours remain before Ace's execution.

During those two hours, Magellan, despite his severe injuries, reported the losses of Impel Down to Marineford.

"I understand. You should go and recover from your injuries, Magellan."

"Don't expose Impelton's affair yet. I'll pursue them one by one after Ace's execution!"

In Marineford, Sengoku, barely containing his anger, hung up the phone, then glared at Garp, who was eating senbei on the sofa, and roared, "Garp!"

"The only intruder in Impeldown's history, who also let so many criminals go free, why was it your grandson Karp who did it again?!"

Upon hearing this, Garp, with a senbei in his mouth, gave a thumbs up, tears welling in his eyes, and said in a cheeky tone, "Hahaha, truly worthy of being my grandson!"

As they were talking, the two old men started fighting over the snacks like children...

Just then, a lieutenant general walked in, saluted the two men, and said, "Reporting to the Marshal, Ace has been escorted to his position. When will he be taken to the execution platform?"

Upon hearing the lieutenant general's report, Garp stopped fooling around, his smile faded, and his expression turned serious.

Through his glasses, Sengoku glanced at Garp and then asked, "How much longer until the execution?"

"Exactly three hours!"

"Take him to the execution platform now, I'll be there right away."

"Yes!"

After the vice admiral left, Sengoku looked at Garp again, his expression becoming extremely serious, and said, "I will not pursue the matter of your grandson for now."

"But you know what Ace's execution means right now, Garp. Remember your position, and the two words you carry on your back!"

After saying that, Zhan Guo pushed open the door and left.

After a long while, Garp, who was sitting on the sofa, sighed heavily and got up to leave.

At this moment, not far from Marineford, three islands were linked together and floated in the sky, with a huge pirate ship supporting them in the center.

It was the Godfall Pirates!

"Nami, how much longer?"

At this moment, Luo Feng was leaning lazily against the bow of the boat, glancing at Nami not far away, and asked her a question.

"At our current speed, Captain, we should be able to reach directly above Marineford in half an hour at most."

Nami looked at the Marineford mark on the nautical chart, closed her eyes, sensed the air currents in mid-air, and then responded.

Now that she has eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, she is no longer as reliant on the Log Pose. By sensing the clouds, ocean currents, and air currents, she can accurately determine her location!

Like a small, moving satellite, Nami's dark science fiction abilities are gradually beginning to emerge...

"The timing should be about right. Everyone, cheer up! The battle that will make our Godfall Pirates famous is about to begin!"

Luo Feng stood up, his languid aura vanished, and his captivating gaze swept over the crowd as he loudly announced his arrival.

"Oh, Captain!"

"We were prepared long ago!"

Hey, I've been waiting for this!

Luo Feng and his group timed it perfectly; a half-hour journey wasn't far on this vast, unobstructed sea.

If they were sailing on the sea, they might already be able to see the Marineford Strait by now!

At this time, besides the Godfall Pirates, the Whitebeard Pirates and Luffy's crew were also steadily approaching the Marine Headquarters from other directions...

Even at considerable distances, the Red-Haired Pirates have begun to appear!

Chapter 173 The Whitebeard Pirates have arrived!

Marine Headquarters, Marineford's execution platform—

At this moment, a figure was brought up by several navy personnel and then knelt down on one knee.

It was undoubtedly Fire Fist Ace!

Ace was finally brought to the execution platform, and Sengoku followed and stood beside him.

At that very moment, the four video Den Den Mushi installed around the Marine Headquarters simultaneously began to operate, capturing everything that happened in Marineford.

At the same time, the images were transmitted to the outside world, and the giant screen on the Sabaody Archipelago was finally no longer completely black...

The live stream has officially started!

"Look, there's movement!"

"The live stream is about to start, it's actually three hours early."

"Luckily we arrived early, otherwise we would have missed it!"

"That's Fire Fist Ace?!"

As the images appeared, a stir erupted at the site of the public execution in the Sabaody Archipelago.

The place was already packed with people; it was so crowded that you couldn't squeeze in within a kilometer radius. People from various newspapers and news departments picked up their cameras, flashing continuously as they photographed the scene on the screen.

"My God, the Navy has deployed such a massive force!"

"What are those? How come there are so many people with the rank of vice admiral? There are almost too many vice admirals in the navy!"

"Don't even mention the lieutenant general, didn't you see? All three generals have been mobilized!"

"The navy has actually deployed such a large force as the Type 050 destroyer; this is unheard of. It seems a major battle is really on the horizon!"

"Nonsense, who do you think the Navy is facing? That's the man who's known as the strongest in the world!"

The live broadcast from Naval Headquarters had barely begun when the outside world erupted into chaos, with gasps of astonishment frequently escalating as people watched the terrifying force deployed at Marineford…

No wonder everyone was so shocked; the force the Navy has gathered this time is truly terrifying!

On the execution platform at the very top, sat Marshal Sengoku.

Beside the execution platform stood legendary veterans, including Garp, known as a naval hero, and the naval strategist, Chief of Staff Tsuru.

Directly below the execution platform, the three admirals—Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji—were all present and in charge!

Further down in the plaza, Mihawk, Hancock, Doflamingo, Kuma, and Moria, as henchmen of the World Government and members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, all appeared here following the government's orders.

Although two people are missing, the impact is not significant. For the Navy, what they need is not only combat power, but more importantly, deterrence!

In addition, all of the Navy's elite vice admirals and headquarters vice admirals were present, and there were countless ordinary vice admirals, rear admirals, commodores and other officers!

Among them are giants, ability users, swordsmen, and marines specializing in physical combat—a diverse group with everything imaginable.

Below the officers of the rank of colonel, there are 100,000 marines, all of whom are deployed here, crowding the coast!

The bay is surrounded by a massive wall that encloses the entire Marineford, leaving only a gap in the center, as if inviting someone into a trap.

These walls were also covered with a dense array of cannons, even more so than those of the Buster Call, with marines manning them from the rear, ready to go!

Outside the bay, dozens of naval warships formed another perimeter around the perimeter wall...

At this point, Marineford truly embodied the meaning of an impregnable fortress; compared to it, Impel Down could only be described as child's play.