One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Fleet Admiral Sengoku slammed his fist on his desk in anger: "Does Morgans want to be an enemy of the World Government?! How dare he broadcast this execution live to the whole world without authorization!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Chief of Naval Staff, said with a helpless expression, "Our original plan was to carry out the execution publicly. We even set up a live broadcast location in the Sabaody Archipelago. Morgans paid out of his own pocket to set up the live broadcast Den Den Mushi and broadcast it simultaneously in important islands and countries around the world. We have no reason to condemn him."

Zhan Guo gritted his teeth and said, "If he were just honestly doing live streaming, that would be fine, but I guarantee that this bastard must know something. Otherwise, given his profit-driven nature, he would never do such a losing business!"

Lieutenant General Tsuru rubbed his temples: "We've been investigating very hard, but it seems he really just wants to expand the scale of the live stream, and hasn't done anything underhanded..."

The people present were all old acquaintances, and they knew that Lieutenant General He was known for his wisdom and strategy. At this moment, they hesitated to speak, which probably meant that they already had some guesses.

Garp remained silent. After all, the person about to be executed was his nominal grandson, and the fact that he was even present at this meeting was a testament to everyone's extreme trust in him.

Zhan Guo said, "There are no outsiders here, so feel free to speak your mind. The execution is about to begin, and we should leave now."

Lieutenant General Tsuru said, "During the execution, if there's anything that can't be broadcast live, while our live Den Den Mushi can cut off the signal, what about those things Morgans arranged..."

Sengoku's brow furrowed and never relaxed: "What exactly is this that can't be seen? Unless it's a huge scandal, but we're not Celestial Dragons, what could the Navy possibly have..."

Everyone present suddenly widened their eyes and looked at each other in disbelief.

"Celestial Dragons!"

The door was pushed open forcefully, and a rear admiral rushed in.

Zhan Guo slammed his fist on the table: "We're having a confidential meeting! Who gave you permission to barge in!"

The major general cried out anxiously, "Reporting to the Marshal! Something terrible has happened! The Sabaody Archipelago has been attacked by pirates! Several Celestial Dragons are missing!"

Everyone present felt their hearts skip a beat; what they feared most had come to pass—the Celestial Dragons were indeed in trouble!

With Ace's execution imminent, 70,000 to 80,000 elite naval troops had already arrived at the plaza in front of Marineford, ready to fight.

Because of a series of unforeseen events in the New World, the planned scale of 100,000 Marines could not be achieved. Now, the Celestial Dragons of the Sabaody Archipelago have also been attacked at this critical juncture, and the Marines must react immediately!

Kizaru stood up: "I'll go instead."

Akainu said menacingly, "You'd better not make a mess of things again this time."

Kizaru's expression was unusually serious: "Only I can go; you all won't be fast enough."

Sengoku suppressed his anger: "Boltarino, I don't care about your previous attitude, this time there can be no more mistakes! Capture the troublemaking pirates and kill them on the spot, leave no survivors!"

Kizaru nodded solemnly, then transformed into a beam of light and vanished from the conference hall in an instant.

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely oppressive. Before the execution even began, one of the Navy's top combat forces had been transferred away from Marineford. Everything seemed to be developing out of the Navy's control.

Warring States broke the tense atmosphere first: "As long as the opponent makes a move, we will have a way to deal with it. It's always better to discover the enemy's insidious tricks in advance than to be forced to react passively at the most critical moment, isn't it?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru echoed Sengoku's words, saying, "Yes, if the Celestial Dragons are attacked during the most intense fighting, we won't be able to spare any manpower to support the Sabaody Archipelago. If the World Government investigates afterward, it will be a huge problem."

Zhan Guo took a deep breath: "We'll meet force with force. It's about time."

"Begin the execution!"

Chapter 58 Heroes Appear

Ace was brought out of the underground cell, walked through an extremely long corridor, and arrived step by step at the execution platform specially built for him.

People all over the world watching the live broadcast were intently watching Marineford through the Den Den Mushi screen. Soon they noticed that although there were three chairs under the execution platform, only Admirals Akainu and Aokiji were seated.

But after all, Marineford is surrounded by 50 heavy warships and more than 70,000 elite marines. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that rear admirals are as common as dogs and vice admirals are everywhere. So, the absence of Kizaru doesn't seem to matter that much.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku walked step by step onto the execution platform, stood next to Ace, took a Den Den Mushi, and began to introduce Ace's identity.

“Portgas D. Ace, this man’s death here today has great significance. Ace, state your father’s name!”

Ace answered firmly, "My father is Whitebeard!"

Warring States period loudly retorted: "That's not right!"

Ace stubbornly insisted, "What's wrong with that! My dad only has Whitebeard, there's no one else!"

Sengoku ignored Ace's petty tantrums and recounted from beginning to end how his mother had endured the Navy's search for a full twenty months before finally giving birth to Ace, who was known as the Pirate Nezha.

"You couldn't possibly not know that your father is the Pirate King—Gol D. Roger!"

Ignoring the astonishment of everyone present, Sengoku said in one breath, "Whitebeard, who realized this at the same time as us, recruited you into his pirate crew. It was Whitebeard who protected you!"

"Your existence carries the legacy of pirates from the old era to the new, so it is of great significance to settle this score with you here today!"

"Even if it means a full-scale war with the Whitebeard Pirates, we're prepared to go!"

All the naval personnel present erupted in deafening shouts, their momentum unmatched for a moment.

Amidst the deafening shouts, a few faint rumbles of thunder were heard, the sound growing louder as it approached.

Gradually, some naval personnel turned their gaze away from the execution platform and looked into the distance.

A dark cloud, obscuring the sky, was slowly enveloping Marineford, creating a stark contrast to the bright sunshine above the Naval Headquarters.

Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Garp standing beside him with a look of astonishment: "The meteorological department did not predict a massive thunderstorm today. At such a sensitive time, this weather seems to be caused by some kind of superpower..."

Lieutenant General Tsuru put it very tactfully, but Garp immediately understood what his old friend meant.

"It can't be a dragon..."

Vice Admiral Tsuru watched with a worried expression as the dark clouds drew ever closer: "The Revolutionary Army has no connection with either Roger or Whitebeard, and their ideologies differ. I truly cannot fathom their reason for attacking. I can only hope that it isn't him..."

Garp was even more worried. Most of the anomalies in the pirate world were caused by Devil Fruits, and this ability to change the weather on a large scale seemed just like his troublesome son.

The old Mengqi family had one loyal martyr. Apart from himself, his son was involved in the revolution, his grandson became a pirate, and even his adopted grandson showed signs of atavism.

A navy officer rushed over: "Reporting, Marshal! The Gates of Justice have opened without orders!"

Sengoku looked grave. Although he was known as a strategist, the navy was in the open while the enemy was in the shadows, and he had long been prepared to face any unforeseen events.

The watchtower also reported that 43 huge pirate warships were approaching from the sea. They were all well-known pirate crews in the New World. They had crossed the Red Line without any warning and arrived directly at Marineford!

Ace looked like he was about to cry. His life had been very complicated. He wanted to be loved by others, but he also hated his father and thought about self-destruction.

This arrest was similar; he was worried that Whitebeard would actually come to rescue him, causing heavy losses to the pirate crew he considered family, and he was also afraid that no one would come to rescue him until he was killed, and he would die alone.

Seeing the entire Whitebeard Pirates crew now engaged in battle, Estun felt he could die without regrets. His only remaining thought was that the opposing forces were too strong and they would eventually give up on saving him.

Several huge bubbles suddenly emerged from the heavily guarded crescent-shaped fjord, causing everyone's pupils to dilate in shock.

Three enormous pirate ships, surrounding the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship, the Moby Dick, burst from the seabed. The coated ships actually appeared directly inside the Navy's defensive perimeter!

The entire Whitebeard Pirates crew was present. Ace, with tears in his eyes, cried out in anguish, "Poppa!"

In front of all the Marines, Whitebeard calmly activated his Devil Fruit power, causing huge waves to surge out of the sea around Marineford and then rapidly spread outwards.

The two sides were locked in a standoff, exchanging harsh words. Ace desperately tried to persuade everyone to leave and not worry about him, but the die was cast. If the Whitebeard Pirates had agreed to leave, how could they be here now?

The dark clouds in the sky grew thicker, with constant flashes of lightning and thunder, pressing down heavily on the naval headquarters and gradually covering most of Marineford.

The waves, which had just been affected by Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, first moved rapidly away from Marineford, and then swept back with even greater force, forming two huge tsunamis that crashed down on Marineford like a landslide.

Aokiji could no longer sit still. He leaped up from his chair, unleashed Ice Age to completely freeze the giant wave, and then conjured an ice spear, which he threw at Whitebeard.

With a casual strike, Whitebeard sent Aokiji crashing into the sea from a distance of 100 meters. Aokiji then activated his Devil Fruit power, turning the entire ocean into a glacier.

The two sides began to clash. The 14 division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates led their pirates to storm Marineford Island, while the elite Marines led by a vice admiral from the Marine Headquarters met them head-on.

If one had to describe the chaotic scene at this moment, one could only use some onomatopoeia: clatter, clang, sizzle, clatter, sizzle ...

A naval warship fell from the sky, along with Luffy and his crew of pirates who had just escaped from Impel Down.

Ace looked at Luffy descending from the sky, feeling both incredulous and deeply moved.

Not only did Whitebeard's crew come to his rescue, but even Luffy, his younger brother who grew up with him and was always protected by him, risked his life to save him.

Ace's greatest emotional needs have been completely met, even pushed to another extreme. He only wants to die quickly so that those who came to save him can leave as soon as possible.

Thunderclouds completely enveloped Marineford, and just when everyone thought that no other forces could possibly appear, two fireworks suddenly burst into bloom in the sky.

One flower explodes into the symbol of the Whitebeard Pirates, while the other forms a spade shape made of flames!

Ace's pupils dilated in shock. He was all too familiar with those two fireworks; they were the signal symbols he liked to carry with him at all times.

Recently, the only person he has mentioned in the fireworks display has been that person.

Ace uttered two words in disbelief:

"Robert!"

Chapter 59 Thunder King's Limited-Time Return

The battle in Marineford has reached a fever pitch, with almost everyone engaged in one-on-one combat, except for the top fighters on both sides who remain tacitly refrain from making a move.

Whitebeard stood at the bow of the Moby Dick, coldly watching the execution platform. Marco, who could be considered the first mate of the Whitebeard Pirates, no longer needed to block Kizaru as in the original story. Lacking an opponent, he protected Whitebeard.

On the Navy side, Sengoku and Garp, two top-tier fighters, were standing below the execution platform. Akainu had unleashed a meteor shower attack and then disappeared. Aokiji, who had frozen the entire sea surface, was too embarrassed to be too obvious, so he approached Diamond Jozu, the third division captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Watching the two sides' elite forces, each exceeding 100,000, engage in a chaotic battle in Marineford, Sengoku frowned and gave the order:

"Have you contacted Morgans yet? Tell him to cut off the live stream immediately!"

"This war is waged by our navy and the world government in the name of justice, and we must win no matter what!"

"No matter what methods we use, in the end all we need to tell the people is the word 'victory'!"

A rear admiral, sweating profusely, reported: "Morgans said that in order to cooperate with our propaganda, they had promised to broadcast the Navy's heroic battle live in its entirety. Now, stopping the broadcast is ruining their reputation and also slapping the World Government in the face!"

Sengoku, his face contorted with rage, shouted, "Kuzan!"

Aokiji, who was still paddling along, was called out. Helpless, he forced Jozu back with a single move, then leaped into the air and recklessly released a chilling aura until frost enveloped the entire Marineford, forming a thick fog filled with ice crystals.

In the monitoring room, the Navy personnel were reporting the situation in real time: "The live feed of the Den Den Mushi is starting to decrease!"

Sengoku's expression relaxed. Although his subordinates had many ulterior motives, they could still prioritize in a critical moment.

Aokiji used a massive freeze attack to freeze all the Den Den Mushi into ice blocks, thus interrupting the live stream.

Let's begin!

At Sengoku's command, the instructions were relayed down the chain of command, and suddenly beams of laser light appeared on the distant sea, heading straight for the pirate warships that were frozen on the sea and unable to move.

Looking at the pirate ship that had suffered heavy losses from the barrage of light beams, Sengoku breathed a sigh of relief. Although the enemy had unexpectedly played so many cards since the start of the battle, he still had more trump cards up his sleeve.

The rear admiral in charge of real-time situation reporting suddenly said in a trembling voice, "Marshal! There's still one live broadcast signal that hasn't disappeared!"

Sengoku glared angrily at Aokiji, who was panting heavily on the battlefield, when the young man continued, "The perspective is—from the sky!"

Sengoku stared wide-eyed at the thick clouds, and a sudden clap of thunder nearly blinded him.