One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

Sengoku stood up and looked at Lieutenant General Tsuru and the three generals in the room. "It seems Zhou Ze is too late. Let's go!"

Bay Plaza.

The marines, who had been on high alert, gradually became restless. It was past midnight, and the high command of the navy still hadn't appeared, leaving everyone wondering what had happened.

The lieutenant generals could only restrain their troops while looking back at their main fortress.

"Tina, it looks like something really has happened!" Smoker muttered, a cigar dangling from his lips. "Didn't they say Ace had already been taken to Marineford?"

Tina ignored Smoker; she looked worried. The plan was to take Ace to the execution ground at 12 o'clock sharp, but there was still no movement.

Currently, Marineford is showing no signs of abnormality, and anything that could cause the Navy's high command to postpone the execution must be a major event; let's just hope it's not Impel Down.

Just then, the three admirals of the headquarters appeared below the execution platform, stabilizing the morale of the troops. Akainu sat in the middle, with Kizaru and Aokiji on either side.

Immediately afterwards, Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Chief of Naval Staff, and Vice Admiral Garp, the naval hero, also appeared below the execution platform.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku walked onto the execution platform, followed closely by two guards escorting Ace.

Upon seeing the arrival of the naval leaders, the 10 marines were in high spirits and cheered in unison!

"There's something I need to tell you all first, the significance of Portgas D. Ace's death here today..." said the Sengoku Den Den Mushi.

Below the execution platform, Vice Admiral Tsuru said to Garp, "The fault is not yours!"

Garp's face was grim when he suddenly burst into laughter. "Women are so gentle at times like this, Tsuru!"

Chapter 107 Tearing the Sky Apart! A Clash of Top-Tier Armament Haki!

On the execution platform, Sengoku finally uttered the information that shocked the entire world.

"Your mother's name is Portgas D. Rouge, and your father is..."

"The Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!"

After Sengoku spoke, the nearly 10 sailors in the bay fell silent, utterly shocked.

In the Sabaody Archipelago, the crowd watching the execution via live broadcast was equally stunned.

"Notify headquarters to issue a special edition immediately!"

The elderly reporter, wearing a tall, round hat, a mustache, and a plaid shirt, spoke to his two young assistants.

The two assistants, a man and a woman, stood there dumbfounded for a long time before hurriedly running away.

The old reporter was quite a character. His name was Photo King, and his nickname was "Photography Hero." He was once the head of the Navy's photography department. Because he would always shout "fire" when taking a picture, he was also known as "Flame Photography Hero."

However, he frequently forgot to remove the camera lens cap while taking photos, a total of 57 times.

In particular, during the Enies Lobby incident, he once again failed to take a picture of Sanji, the "Black Leg" of the Straw Hat crew, which the Marine Headquarters could no longer tolerate, and he was eventually fired.

Fortunately, this brilliant man recently found a new job at the World Economic Herald, owned by newspaper tycoon Morgans.

He was full of enthusiasm when he first joined the company.

The two assistants the company assigned to him were a young couple, Wanluo and Wanshi.

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Zhou Ze was flying rapidly towards Marineford when a sudden gust of wind blew in his face, causing him to slow down abruptly and almost lose control of his body.

The howling wind swept across the entire sea area, and the seawater receded for several kilometers, gathering into towering waves that surged towards Marineford.

"That's a sea earthquake? Whitebeard's ability!"

Zhou Ze was slightly taken aback, then overjoyed, which meant he had made it in time!

He channeled his inner strength once more, accelerating against the raging wind, chasing after the giant wave.

When they flew over Marineford, the two towering waves had been frozen by Aokiji, standing like two curtain walls on either side of Marineford.

The sea surface in the bay has been frozen over, and the Navy's front-line commander is about to order a bombardment, while the Whitebeard Pirates are preparing to launch an attack.

"whoosh"

Zhou Ze swooped down from the sky, only stopping near the ground and landing gently on the ice.

The sudden appearance of Zhou Ze startled both sides on the verge of a major battle, after which the naval camp erupted in a thunderous cheer.

"It's Lieutenant General Zhou Ze!"

"The pride of the navy, Vice Admiral Zhou Ze!"

"Zhou Ze, the 'Ink Dragon'!"

"..."

The white-bearded man stood at the bow of the Moby Dick, his eyelids slightly lowered. "You're Zhou Ze?"

Zhou Ze was about to nod in agreement when he heard the white-bearded man continue, "That Zhou Ze who boasted that he would trample the 'Four Emperors' under his feet?"

Zhou Ze was stunned. "My name is Zhou Ze, that's true, but I never said that last sentence. Don't talk nonsense, that's slander!"

Seeing that Zhou Ze didn't speak, the white-bearded man chuckled, "Looks like you're seriously injured. You dare to talk big with such little strength?"

Zhou Ze's naval uniform was somewhat tattered, and half of his body was wrapped in bandages. He looked quite pitiful, but his injuries were not actually serious.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw the white-bearded man stretch out his large hand.

Zhou Ze was immediately startled.

Holy crap, seriously? I'm a navy officer, and you're going to say that too?

Zhou Ze was terrified of hearing the white-bearded man say, "Be my son."

Fortunately, Whitebeard simply said arrogantly, "Kid, if you're seriously injured, then step back. I have no interest in attacking you."

Zhou Ze's eyes darkened at the white-bearded man's words, and he felt a pang of sadness.

Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, the strongest man in the world, a powerful figure who clashed with the Pirate King Roger many times.

All I ever wanted in life was family.

His actions, in the context of pirates, were not actually considered heinous.

To be honest, Zhou Ze had a good impression of Whitebeard in his previous life. Now that the two were on opposing sides, Whitebeard still did not want to attack him because of his injury, which moved Zhou Ze even more.

The thought that Whitebeard only had a few hours left to live filled Zhou Ze with sorrow.

He raised his head, looked at the white-bearded man standing at the bow of the ship, and said, "You are already terminally ill, why bother? You should..."

Whitebeard kept his eyes fixed on Zhou Ze, and he couldn't miss the changes in Zhou Ze's eyes. Seeing the pity and sadness in Zhou Ze's eyes, Whitebeard was furious.

"You brat, it's none of your business what I do!"

As he spoke, he suddenly leaped from the bow of the ship, soaring high into the air, wielding the "Murakumo-giri," one of the twelve supreme grade swords, and slashed down at Zhou Ze.

"I have a white beard!"

Zhou Ze hadn't expected the white-bearded man to launch a sudden attack without warning. Before he could think about the reason, the attack was already upon him, so he had no choice but to draw his "Thunderstorm" sword and meet the attack head-on.

"Boom, sizzle sizzle"

Both Murakumogiri and Raiyu turned black, their blades enveloped in Armament Haki. With the two swords half a meter apart, their Armament Haki clashed violently together.

This was a clash of swords between two top experts. In an instant, the wind and clouds changed, the air froze, the azure sky darkened, and thick, rolling clouds appeared, pressing down on the sky.

The two men's attack seemed to tear the sky apart, cleaving the thick clouds in two, clearly dividing the sky in two.

"How is that possible!"

The 14 division commanders and 43 captains of the Whitebeard Pirates exclaimed in unison, while the pirate soldiers were horrified and their morale plummeted.

On the execution platform, Sengoku, Garp, and Vice Admiral Tsuru all showed surprise. Akainu and Kizaru, who had been sitting calmly in their chairs, also stood up in shock, their faces serious.

The marines in the square were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped, and they were speechless with their mouths agape.

The lieutenant generals in the headquarters exchanged glances, all seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

"This guy is actually this strong?" Smoker muttered as his cigar slipped from his mouth and fell to the ground.

Tashigi, standing beside her, was so excited that tears streamed down her face. "Is this the strength of a top swordsman? It's so amazing! I... I have to work harder to become stronger!"

Tina stared at Zhou Ze, her lips barely moving, and said, "I knew you were strong all along, I knew it all along!"

At the edge of the square, Sherman, beaming with excitement, slapped Old Mike hard beside him and shouted, "Mike, Mike, Zhou Ze is really strong! He's too strong!"

Mike's mouth dropped open in surprise, clearly not expecting Zhou Ze to be this strong. However, he quickly slapped Sherman's hand away, adopting a proud expression that said, "I knew it all along."

"Don't touch me! I told you long ago that our lieutenant general is exceptionally strong. What do you have to say now?"

It was as if he himself was the one fighting Whitebeard.

Chapter 108 The War Begins! The Actor's Self-Cultivation! (Seeking Silver Tickets)

"Hehehe, this guy has gotten stronger again. I can't wait to see the moment he challenges me to take your place!" Doflamingo, who was squatting on the ground, chuckled and glanced at Mihawk.

Hawkeye Mihawk had already gripped the hilt of his sword with his right hand the moment Whitebeard appeared. If Zhou Ze hadn't suddenly appeared, he might have already drawn his sword.

Seeing Zhou Ze and Whitebeard clash with swords, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his hawk-like pupils instantly contracted, becoming incredibly sharp.

However, he eventually slowly released the hilt of the sword, crossed his arms over his chest, and completely ignored Doflamingo's words.

Empress Boa Hancock frowned, shocked by the immense strength Zhou Ze had displayed. Although she had some prior knowledge of him, it seemed she had underestimated him.

Sabaody Archipelago.

Among the crowd watching the live broadcast, the pirate "supernovas" were also astonished, their mouths agape.

Captain Kidd's eyes were filled with fighting spirit, and he grinned, revealing a cruel smile.

"Surgeon of Death" Luo's gaze darkened, and his hand, carrying the knife on his shoulder, unconsciously tightened.

"Senior Photo King, is this Marine really that strong?" Wan Luo, one of the assistants of Flame Photo King, a handsome young man with black hair and a slender figure, asked.

Beside her, Wan Shi, a girl with pink hair and delicate features, also looked over at the photographer.

"Hmm," the photographer nodded, took several close-up shots in succession, and then slowly spoke.

"When I left the Navy, Zhou Ze was still a Rear Admiral. Even then, he was already known as the 'Light of the Navy,' possessing the strength of a Navy Admiral..."

As the photographer recounted his story, the two newcomers to the newspaper industry gradually became stunned and petrified.

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