Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"In short, there can be absolutely no mistakes, otherwise, even paying with our lives would not be enough to make up for it!"

……

Meanwhile, as Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded to Fleet Admiral Sengoku from afar, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who thought the live broadcast had been temporarily shut down, closed his eyes slightly and murmured something.

"To demonstrate the strength of the Marine Headquarters to the world... that's enough. All that's left is victory..."

[Chapter 806. Premature Execution]

And the way to achieve victory...

It may be a bit underhanded, but it's the best way to demoralize you, Whitebeard...

The next moment, the Warring States Marshal opened his tightly closed eyes and announced loudly.

"Execute them!!!"

Upon hearing this, both the Marines in Marineford and the Whitebeard Pirates were taken aback. Even when the words were projected onto the Den Den Mushi and spread throughout the world, the people were utterly astonished and instinctively looked at the clock.

In an instant, dissenting voices arose almost simultaneously in every corner of the sea.

"Isn't it time for the execution yet?"

"This is premature execution!!!"

"Is the Navy unable to withstand the pressure from the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"No, that's not right. The Marine Headquarters wants to demoralize the Whitebeard Pirates by executing Ace prematurely. Once Ace is dead, most of the pirates will have no reason to fight and will inevitably want to retreat. And chasing them down... is the Marines' specialty!"

"What? This despicable act... is it still justice?"

"The pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates bravely attacked Marineford and died for their principles, while the self-proclaimed righteous Marine Headquarters, in order to eliminate the enemy, openly announced the execution time to the entire sea ahead of schedule. It is truly shameful."

……

Not only were the people astonished, but the Whitebeard Pirates members, once they realized what was happening, also showed expressions of extreme anger.

Without a doubt, if the Marine Headquarters were to carry out the executions ahead of schedule, wouldn't all the sacrifices made by the Whitebeard Pirates in this war become a joke?

"Ace!!!"

In an instant, a significant number of pirates who were on friendly terms with Ace unleashed their full power, desperately trying to rush towards the execution platform.

However, the lines of defense set up by the elite Marines under the leadership of the Vice Admirals were firmly holding back the Whitebeard Pirates.

Furthermore, even if the Navy's defenses are breached, there is still a defensive line formed by the Seven Warlords of the Sea in front of the execution platform.

Too late...

There's simply not enough time!

Under the command of the Sengoku commander, two executioners who had been prepared in advance slowly raised their swords and crossed them in the air above "Ace".

Countless eyes were fixed on the execution platform. Once Ace was executed, it would mean the complete extinction of the bloodline of the former Pirate King, and it would also mean the defeat of the Whitebeard Pirates!

The next moment, the knife... fell!

"Pfft..."

Just like the scene of Roger's execution, Ace, as Roger's son, seemed to have experienced the same cycle.

This moment seemed to freeze in the eyes of countless people, and the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates had complex expressions.

Anger, sorrow, resentment...

Morale plummeted to rock bottom almost instantly!

Meanwhile, Sakazuki, who was unleashing his Devil Fruit awakening form alongside Kuzan and practically transforming into a volcano with boundless power, couldn't help but mock Whitebeard.

"Whitebeard, you have failed!"

"fail?!"

However, to the surprise of both Kuzan and Sakazuki, Whitebeard's face did not show any anger, sadness, or resentment, and his domineering gaze remained unchanged.

"Kid, the world is much bigger than what you see, and your so-called absolute justice is so shallow it makes me laugh!"

The next moment, Whitebeard swung his Murakumogiri, which was bursting with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, ignoring the lava and ice that Kuzan and Sakazuki were simultaneously blasting at his body. The power that was unleashed caused an incredibly terrifying atmospheric tremor, and an astonishing impact detonated the weapon.

"boom!"

Sakazuki and Kuzan emerged simultaneously from the smoke generated by the massive explosion.

"Is this guy... planning to take us all down with him?" Kuzan judged coldly.

"Hmph, no matter what, pirates will only ever end up the same way!" Sakazuki said through gritted teeth.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the Whitebeard Pirates and countless Marines, the smoke dissipated, and Whitebeard's tall and imposing figure still stood on the ground.

Immediately, the Whitebeard Pirates seemed to have found their leader and shouted repeatedly in Whitebeard's direction.

"Dad, Ace... Ace..."

"What do we do next, Dad?"

"Revenge! We must avenge the Ace brothers!"

"There's no point in continuing to fight..."

"Calm down. If the Ace brothers were still alive, they wouldn't want us to make any more pointless sacrifices!"

……

Even though the Whitebeard Pirates were considered a model of unity among pirate groups, the current dissenting voices revealed differing opinions.

"My men!"

The next moment, as Whitebeard raised his "Murakumogiri," everyone's eyes turned to Whitebeard, who was known as the "strongest man in the world."

Given that the original objectives of the war have failed, what choice will this man make?

At this moment, not only were the Marines and pirates in Marineford waiting for Whitebeard's decision, but countless people watching the live broadcast were also unconsciously tense.

however……

"Kura la la la~~~"

Whitebeard, however, let out a domineering and unrestrained laugh that surprised everyone, leaving many people stunned.

Has he/she already... lost his/her mind?

Many people subconsciously came to this conclusion; otherwise, how could Whitebeard have let out such a hearty laugh while his beloved son was being executed on the spot?

Immediately, the white-bearded man slammed his "Murakumo-giri" down heavily and shouted, "Retreat? I haven't even received my beloved son yet, how can I retreat?"

Upon hearing this, the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates looked at Whitebeard with worry and sadness in their eyes.

Did Dad... find it hard to accept reality after the shock of Ace's execution?

As for Sakazuki, he couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"I'm sorry, Whitebeard, Ace's body can only be disposed of by the Marine Headquarters. Even if we take it to feed the Sea Kings, we will never give it to you sea scum."

These words undoubtedly provoked the Whitebeard Pirates, who almost instinctively glared at Sakazuki with murderous intent.

Upon seeing this, Sakazuki subtly curled the corner of his mouth...

"Completely lose your minds, and let my lava reduce you ocean remnants to ashes!"

However, at that moment, a vibrant and exciting voice, accompanied by a blazing flame, echoed throughout Marineford.

"Fire Fist!!!"

[Chapter 807. The Sharp Blade Piercing the Chest]

"fire punch!"

The blazing flames, almost like the rising sun, swept towards Sakazuki!

"boom!!!"

At that moment, as the flames exploded, everyone's gaze froze for a moment.

Fire...Fire Fist?!

Isn't that a move from the "Flame-Flame Fruit"?

The next moment, everyone's eyes turned to look in a certain direction.

A navy officer dressed in naval uniform, wearing a baseball cap that covered most of his face, and with flames burning on his body, leaped onto the top of the city wall where the Seven Warlords of the Sea were sitting, and then ripped off his justice cloak, naval uniform, and baseball cap.

Suddenly, what appeared before everyone's eyes was a black-haired young man with a few freckles on his face—Portgas D. Ace!

what? !

Everyone... was instantly stunned, their expressions blank.

Countless viewers watching the live stream were rubbing their eyes unconsciously, their expressions filled with astonishment and surprise.

Portgas D. Ace...wasn't he already executed?

Even the corpses were still on the execution platform, unremoved.

"what happened?"

"Why has yet another Portgas D. Ace appeared?"

"Is this a lie?"

"This must be true. That must have been Portgas D. Ace's legendary 'Flame-Flame Fruit' ability!"

Standing atop the city wall, Ace raised his arms and looked towards Whitebeard and his family from afar, his eyes brimming with tears of emotion.

"I'm...I'm sorry to have made you come all this way...I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life..."

At this moment, as his other self on the execution platform was executed, Ace inexplicably felt a sense of relief, as if the curse of the Pirate King's bloodline within him had also dissipated.

Compared to the meaningless resentment and obsession, Ace finally understood that his father and his family were more important, and that this was what he had been pursuing all his life.

For some reason, Ace finally understood why his father, who was the "strongest in the world," never went to search for the "final island" Laugh Tale, but instead worked hard to maintain a warm and loving family.

"Dad, I've found my own 'Great Treasure'!!!"

Ace shouted at Whitebeard with all his might, his tear-streaked face emitting a satisfied and excited sound.

"Oh, really?"

The white-bearded man's face also showed a doting and warm expression as he said, "In that case, it's about time you, my foolish and mischievous son, came home with your old man."