Konoha's Mission Master

"Plop plop..."

"This is the Marshal's office. I am Sengoku."

"Reporting to the Marshal, I am a naval officer stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago. This afternoon, target number one went missing."

"Monitor every ship in the Sabaody Archipelago."

"As ordered."

"Continue searching for number one. If we haven't found his location by tonight, report back."

Sengoku hung up the Den Den Mushi, and his number one target was his old friend, the legendary right-hand man of the Pirate King, Rayleigh.

Of course, there have been times in the past when Rayleigh would temporarily disappear, only to be found by the Navy a few days later. In the end, he did not break his promise and leave the Sabaody Archipelago.

"I hope... old friend, you won't cause any trouble."

Zhan Guo stood by the window and murmured.

The monitoring ships were there to confirm whether Rayleigh would really leave the Sabaody Archipelago. Outside the window... several warships were evacuating the families of naval personnel. In fact, the evacuation had started more than ten days ago, and these people were the last batch.

Marineford, Naval Headquarters.

This island has a naval port, training grounds, and naval headquarters. A town-like area has also sprung up on the island, where naval family members or naval orphans live.

At this moment, these people who were no longer capable of fighting were gradually evacuating Marineford, because tomorrow this place would become a battlefield that the whole world would be watching.

An execution platform is being set up in the square in front of the dock.

"Has Lieutenant General Garp returned?"

During the Warring States period, people made phone calls to outsiders.

"Reporting to the Fleet Admiral, Vice Admiral Garp has returned to Marine Headquarters from prison."

"He didn't do anything, did he?"

"No…"

Sengoku knew perfectly well that Garp would be having his last meal with Ace today, and he was genuinely worried that Garp might do something against justice under the influence of his emotions, since saving Ace was tantamount to going against the entire world.

"The bloodline of evil should be cut off now."

The last two ships carrying the families of naval personnel completed their evacuation in the distance, and the entire Marineford region was placed under martial law and brightly lit.

Hidden on this small island is a 100,000-strong elite navy.

At this time, Marineford was the most impenetrable fortress in the world. All three admirals were in place, along with a very famous vice admiral from the Marine Headquarters, and five members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea who had been summoned to the scene.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea were assigned to areas far from the Navy. They were Gecko Moria, Doflamingo, Bartholomew Kuma, Boa Hancock, and Hawkeye Mihoyo.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku tapped on the table, making final, meticulous adjustments to the troop deployment. In fact, the plan had been drafted half a month ago, but as the Fleet Admiral, he needed to be responsible for every single sailor.

At the foot of the red earth continent, bubble boats quietly appeared, and according to their size, they could only accommodate two or three people at most.

Yakumo leaped into the air and jumped toward the Red Earth.

Behind him, Marco piloted the bubble ship and submerged back into the sea. In fact, the Whitebeard Pirates' Moby Dick had already arrived in the deep waters near Marineford this afternoon, awaiting the day of execution.

Of course, this was just a shadow clone of Yakumo, but he carried a full 30,000 explosive tags. He planned to have the shadow clone wreak havoc in Mary Geoise after the Marineford War began, forcing the Marine Headquarters to make a choice between two options.

Although the Holy Land of Mary Geoise is guarded by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the Five Elders, and the CP Director, assassinating a few bubble people... or causing a few explosions would be extremely easy for Yakumo...

After all, he's essentially a ninja, possessing superb infiltration skills and the ability to change his appearance at will. Killing a few bubble people would be a piece of cake!

Looking up at the towering red earth, Yakumo gathered chakra in his feet and began to run quickly under the cover of night.

The wind howled past his ears as Yakumo began to form hand seals, releasing the perfected Mist Burial technique into the darkness, forming the most perfect barrier, while also sensing the troop deployment on the Red Earth Continent.

After all… this is the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, so we should take it seriously, be cautious, and strive for the perfect execution of the plan.

Five minutes later, Yakumo reached the top of the Red Line. Perhaps because tomorrow was the day of execution, Yakumo was absolutely certain that there were not many strong naval personnel guarding the Holy Land of Mary Geoise!

Looking into the distance at the brightly lit, magnificent palace complex, Yakumo revealed a warm and gentle smile.

"Bubble Man, here I come~"

Half a minute later, he arrived at the towering wall, released a thick fog to find the best spot to infiltrate, and spread chakra to the soles of his feet and fingers, moving like Spider-Man across the towering wall, while maximizing the effect of the fog burial.

As the thick fog rose, Yakumo officially stepped into the magnificent architectural complex. Each Celestial Dragon's residence was like a palace on an isolated island, inhabited by the bubble people who delighted Yakumo.

He continued to create shadow clones, intending to set up an explosive trap under the cover of night.

Saint Nepovis returned to his bedchamber with satisfaction after whipping the female slave. This was his daily ritual before bed, as only through such exercise could he display his powerful muscles. Unfortunately, the female slave was too fragile; she lost her breath after only a few dozen lashes.

"I must find a more resilient female slave tomorrow..."

The next second, the short blade pierced through his chest...!

At the same time, powerful hands covered his mouth. Three seconds later, the brand-new Nippervis Saint sat on the edge of the bed, playing with his short blade, quietly waiting for the dawn to arrive.

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Chapter 164 Dungeon World: Marineford War V

The first rays of morning sunlight illuminated Marineford, the Marine Headquarters. Cold-faced jailers led Ace, bound by seastone handcuffs, to the execution platform.

In the plaza below, nearly 100,000 elite naval personnel stood. On the high platform, Fleet Admiral Sengoku and naval hero Garp sat in a row, serving as a barrier in front of the execution platform. Below them were the three admirals, the highest combat power in the navy: Kizaru, Aokiji, and Akainu. Further down were a group of vice admirals: Onigumo, Momonga, Tsuru, and Doberman.

On the other side of the plaza, five towering chairs sat five Shichibukai who had been summoned.

Tyrant Bear is reading a book!

Doflamingo has a completely cynical look on his face!

Moonlight Moria picking his fangs with his hands!

Hawkeye Mihawk, his face radiating arrogance!

Empress Boa Hancock, her brows furrowed, gazed at the densely packed Marines in the plaza, deeply worried about Luffy's impending arrival. This place could already be described as a den of dragons and tigers for Luffy.

Marshal Sengoku stood up and, through a loudspeaker, announced an incredibly shocking message to all the naval personnel in the square and to the world at large.

"On the execution platform, Portgas D. Ace's biological father... was actually Gol D. Roger, meaning he was the son of the Pirate King!"

The voice of the Warring States period echoed throughout the square aloud through the loudspeaker, and the square suddenly became extremely quiet as everyone tried their best to accept this truth that was like a bolt from the blue.

If these words came from an outsider, people might just take them as a joke.

But now the person announcing this news is Fleet Admiral Sengoku, so this news must be true.

On the execution platform, Ace clenched his fists, trembling all over, muttering Whitebeard's name. He only acknowledged Whitebeard as his father.

The next moment, three huge sailing ships suddenly appeared in the U-shaped harbor of Marineford, with Whitebeard's pirate ship, the Moby Dick, at the center!

At the same moment, forty-three affiliated pirate ships of the Whitebeard Pirates were sailing in from the open sea at an extremely fast speed.

On the deck of the Moby Dick, Whitebeard, wearing a coat and holding the Supreme Grade Sword Murakumogiri, stood there quietly, like an unshakable mountain. He had held the title of the world's strongest for a full forty years!

"Ace, Dad's here to take you home!"

Ace burst into tears on the execution platform, his eyes brimming with tears as he shouted.

"Dad, hurry... don't do anything foolish!"

"Silly child... How can your father being foolish for saving you be considered foolish?"

The white-bearded man laughed heartily, his voice carrying throughout the entire square without amplification, like a giant bronze bell continuously emitting a deep and powerful roar.

Sengoku suddenly realized that something was wrong with Whitebeard today. He was unusually calm and composed, as if he had returned to his prime, possessing terrifying violence that looked down on the world. Back then, Whitebeard was arrogant and invincible, as if he were the embodiment of fear in the world.

"Gulalalalalala".

"Dad, I'm here to take you home!"

Whitebeard tossed the Murakumogiri at his feet, then leaped high into the air, his thick right arm clenched into a fist, the veins on his thick arm bulging slightly.

At this moment, the world seemed to fall silent, and transparent energy gathered on his fist, releasing a powerful pressure that disturbed the clouds in the sky.

"Be on defense!!"

The Warring States Marshal roared with all his might.

Who would have thought that Whitebeard wouldn't even greet his old friend, but instead chose to attack directly? Judging from the power he unleashed, he must have been accumulating power before even surfacing, right?

The next second, cracks gradually appeared in the space around Whitebeard's right fist, as if it were glass, and an unparalleled pressure surged onto him.

A golden figure appeared beside Whitebeard; it was Kizaru, the fastest of them all. He swung the Ame-no-Murakumo sword, made of golden light, at the unsuspecting Whitebeard.

But suddenly, he adopted a defensive stance.

Sensing a deadly threat, Rayleigh, with his full head of silver hair, wielded his long sword, Cloud Snow, whose blade was as clear as a mirror, unleashing a strike with the force to cleave the sea. The sword was wreathed in jet-black Armament Haki, mixed with Conqueror's Haki that resembled crimson lightning...wrapped!

Caught off guard, the Ame-no-Murakumo sword was sliced ​​into golden specks of light, and Kizaru's body flew backward like a cannonball, then transformed back into light in mid-air, returning to the platform to address Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

"Pluto Rayleigh...has joined the battle!"

After Rayleigh's disappearance, Sengoku guessed that he was likely involved in this world-renowned event, but he really did not expect that Whitebeard's strength would be restored so greatly.

"Quickly organize a defense."

"Click click click click click click..."

On the other side, Whitebeard completed his charge, and space shattered completely at that moment. An invisible wave suddenly spread outward, and the entire U-shaped harbor began to crack, then collapsed completely in the next second. Seawater gradually poured into Marineford, and the ground beneath their feet gradually cracked towards the platform.

The nearby navy was instantly blasted into a bloody mist, but this was only the beginning. The next second, Whitebeard took a deep breath and charged up his strength to throw a second punch into the air!

Marineford began to shake and crack, as if the island were about to sink into the sea at any moment. Some parts rose up to reveal the moss-covered outer walls, while others gradually sank and were submerged by the churning seawater.

"Peak period!!"

Sengoku exclaimed in surprise that only Whitebeard at his peak could unleash the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power twice in a row!

At this time, the Warring States period gradually expanded his body and transformed into the form of a giant Buddha, several meters tall, with his whole body radiating golden light, just like a Buddha cast in gold. He pushed out his right palm at an extremely fast speed and made a series of attacks!

"Shockwave."

During the Warring States period, wind pressure created an invisible, sturdy barrier that successfully blocked the incoming tremors and gales, ensuring the integrity of the execution platform and the platform, which then returned to their normal form.

"Double shock!"

However, the two waves of vibration in other places gradually merged and expanded, resulting in a doubling of their power.

This is Whitebeard at his peak, unleashing his full power—a terrifying display of violence capable of wiping out an entire island in a single blow!

Under the shockwave, some sailors coughed up blood, and fragments of their damaged internal organs were faintly visible. Even with their strong bodies, this was enough to cause fatal damage.