With Chen Yong'an's confirmation, people around the world who were indignant about the navy's scheme gradually calmed down.

They no longer clamor about the injustice of war.

Although this divisive tactic still left them with a very bad impression.

Especially those supporters of Whitebeard.

Looking at Whitebeard's side, in the face of his son's betrayal, Whitebeard's reaction was to kneel down and embrace the Great Whirlpool Spider, using words and gentleness to dispel the Great Whirlpool Spider's anger, and then use his power to shatter the icebergs on both sides!

Finally, Whitebeard gripped his massive naginata and led the pirates in a charge!

"On your marks!" Sengoku roared furiously. "He's about to unleash his power! The strongest man in the world!!"

Chapter 400: The Bear Who Intervened in the Execution

"Don't get in my way!"

With a roar from the white-bearded man, he grabbed the air in front of him with both hands, his arm muscles bulging and veins bulging, and pulled hard.

It caused the entire island of Marineford, along with the surrounding sea, to collapse!

The twisted and terrifying giant waves that rose on the sea instantly swallowed and destroyed countless warships and pirate ships, and caused countless deaths!

The horrifying sight before her left D.VA speechless. She exclaimed incredulously, "The ocean has turned into something like a mushy Swiss roll! That's outrageous!"

“The world’s strongest man is no joke,” Chen Yong’an said, helping Mona, who was losing her balance due to the island’s tilt. “Even with such severe injuries, he still showed strength that surpasses anyone else.”

Perhaps only he himself could defeat Whitebeard?

“It is said that Whitebeard’s health is not very good,” the angel said. “No matter how strong you are, you will grow old one day.”

“This is not the time to talk about this,” Mona said, adjusting her pointed hat. “Whitebeard’s attack is coming at us!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Whitebeard unleashed a punch that tore through space, slamming it into the giant vice admiral blocking his path!

While the giant coughed up blood from the center of the attack, the force of the impact, enough to tear apart the entire naval town, continued unabated as it traveled toward the execution platform!

Seeing this, 2B, Tifa, and Eve stepped forward, spread their arms, and used their Ryuo technique to block and absorb the impact!

At the same time, the buildings on both sides and a little further behind them shattered with a deafening roar!

This move destroyed almost half of the naval town!

As the impact subsided, looking back, only the execution platform in the very center and Chen Yong'an's group remained unharmed, despite the damage from Whitebeard's attack.

The three admirals of the Navy were the ones who blocked Whitebeard's attack from the execution platform in front of them.

In response to Whitebeard's attack, the Navy also took action—a towering iron wall rose up in the plaza, surrounding Whitebeard and his pirate crew within the bay.

Immediately afterwards, Akainu's magma surged, and countless magma bursts into the sky!

A gigantic fist of magma, transformed into destruction, crashed down from the clouds!

It's like the end of the world!

—Meteor Volcano!

Pirates trapped in the bay have nowhere to escape. Even if they manage to dodge the bombardment of the giant magma fist, they will lose their footing and fall into the sea as the ice beneath their feet melts.

Even the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship, the Moby Dick, was destroyed as a result!

At this moment, seeing that the battle was going well, Sengoku also picked up the microphone and said, "The battle is basically going smoothly. Now, immediately carry out the execution of Portgas D. Ace! Move out!"

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the two executioners immediately raised their execution swords.

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

A tall figure suddenly appeared behind the two executioners, raised his huge hand, and slammed it down!

The two executioners vanished from their spot in an instant!

"Bartholomew Kuma!" Sengoku roared, "What the hell are you doing?!"

Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea who suddenly intervened in the execution, spoke with the coldness of a machine, saying in a voice only they could hear: "According to orders, Ace must live."

After saying that, the bear opened his mouth, and a laser beam condensed inside, intending to destroy the shackles binding Ace's hands!

"instruction?"

Upon hearing this word, Sengoku, who was in charge of ensuring the execution went smoothly, hesitated.

There is no doubt that the Great Bear, who had been completely transformed into a weapon and had eliminated himself, had commanded the Warring States period.

But he is not the only one with this authority.

—The Five Elders' control over Kuma far surpasses that of the Warring States period!

Only the Five Elders could give this order to Kuma!

Sengoku instantly realized the Five Elders' intention—in order to solidify the theory of bloodline, Ace had to be kept alive!

Not only must Ace survive, but he must also become the Pirate King!

Only by having a Celestial Dragon defeat Ace, who became the Pirate King, can the Celestial Dragons' bloodline be proven to be more noble, dispel doubts, and rightfully continue to rule the world!

Ace is an important pawn in consolidating the Celestial Dragons' rule; he absolutely cannot die like this!

Not only Sengoku, but even the nearby high-ranking naval officers realized Ace's importance to the Celestial Dragons. At this moment, they all remained silent, acting as if nothing had happened.

Apart from Chen Yong'an.

"Hey, trying to pull these kinds of tricks right in front of me, aren't you underestimating me?"

One punch sent the bear flying!

Big Bear was slammed to the ground, got up covered in dust, and said, "The order has been interfered with. Begin clearing out all personnel in the way."

Chen Yong'an looked at the bear, who had been reduced to a humanoid weapon that was even less than a support machine, and said, "Ada Wong, restrict his movements."

"Yes~"

With repeated pulls of the trigger, several sea stone bullets traversed half the square, accurately striking the bear's massive body and embedding themselves within it.

But Chen Yong'an miscalculated. The giant bear, which had been transformed into a machine, was now immune to the attacks of the sea stone bullets!

At this moment, the laser beam from the bear's mouth was fully charged and launched an attack on Chen Yong'an!

He drew his sword and shattered the laser beam that was aimed at him!

“Seastone isn’t working… Eve, cut off his hands and feet, and be careful of his fleshy sacs, don’t let them touch them.”

“Received,” Eve replied sternly, drawing her sword and immediately entering a fusion mode imbued with religious significance and overflowing with gilded light.

It transformed into golden lightning and charged towards the bear!

It was so swift and decisive; with just a few swishes, the bear's incredibly tough mechanical body's hands and feet were severed!

Sabaody Archipelago.

Bonnie, one of the Supernovas watching the live broadcast, felt furious as she watched her father's hands and feet being brutally chopped off.

But when he saw the mechanical structures that appeared in the wound, he was stunned.

What exactly is this?

What exactly happened to my father?

Is this still the father she knows?

Looking at the bear's face again, there was no trace of the gentleness he once had. Even after suffering such a severe injury, he remained as cold as a machine, without even uttering a painful howl.

They just kept repeating the sentence, "The order has been interfered with; begin clearing out all obstructing personnel."

They're no different from those pacifists who just appeared!

Aside from the fleshy ball in his hand proving that he was indeed Bartholomew Bear, there was nothing about him that felt familiar!

After a long pause, Bonnie couldn't help but cover her face and burst into a devastating wail.

“Alright, the troublemaker is done,” Chen Yong’an said, looking at Zhan Guo beside him. “You can continue your execution.”

Sengoku clenched his fists, caught in a dilemma.

Should Ace be executed to end the evil bloodline of the Pirate King, or should the higher-ups be obeyed and Ace be allowed to live?

Especially now, under the watchful eyes of the entire world.

Justice versus command: a difficult choice.

Chapter 401: The Choice of the Warring States Period

"You'd better think this through carefully."

Seeing that Sengoku was hesitant, Chen Yong'an put further pressure on him, "If Ace doesn't die, countless young marines with a sense of justice and countless innocent civilians will die."

And I will stand completely against the Navy... and wage war without any room for compromise.

Is the justice you carry more important, or those worthless Celestial Dragons?

Answer me!

The Warring States Period of Buddha!

Under Chen Yong'an's loud questioning directed at the world, this tall man who commanded the navy nearly collapsed due to the pressure on his shoulders.

The nearby naval officers all lowered their heads.

The navy has reached a point where it must choose sides.

Those few seconds felt like an eternity.

"Make a decision, Sengoku."

An old marine with a full head of white hair sat down on the other side of Ace. "If ending the bloodline of the Pirate King can make this world a better place."

Sengoku looked up, staring incredulously at his friend, "Garp, even you..."

Garp remained silent. The World Government had completely gone mad. In order to prove the Celestial Dragons' bloodline, they actually chose to let Ace live, and even groom him to be the next Pirate King.

How many pointless sacrifices will accompany this process?

For the Navy, which bears the burden of justice, this is an even greater disgrace than letting Whitebeard save Ace!

This is absolutely unacceptable to Garp, who has fought Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, for most of his life!

Even though Garp treated Ace like his own grandson!

Especially when Chen Yong'an spoke these words out loud, they, as naval personnel, had no other choice.

Zhan Guo sighed, suddenly feeling relieved.

Sengoku understood everything; he knew all too well what the World Government and the Celestial Dragons had done.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was outrageous to both gods and men.

But what good is it for the Navy, which is under the World Government's command, to understand this?

He couldn't resist it; after all, that's how the world works.

The World Government's orders are absolute; those who disobey the government's orders are not part of the Navy.

But things are different now. A new sun has risen in the sky. Although its light is still weak, one day it will completely dispel the evil of this sea.

At the same time, Little Oars, who was not completely dead, lifted the last ship of the Whitebeard Pirates that had suddenly appeared, and carried the pirates through the encirclement into the plaza.

"Boys! Rescue Ace! Destroy the Marines!!"

Whitebeard roared and charged toward the execution platform single-handedly, swinging his greatsword and knocking away all the naval officers who stood in his way!

The opposing king stormed into the square, and the generals in front of the execution platform couldn't wait for Sengoku to make a decision; they rushed forward to meet him.

Aokiji was the first to make a move, freezing Whitebeard with an ice ball attack. However, Whitebeard broke through the ice with a shockwave and stabbed Aokiji through with his large naginata!

Then it was smashed to pieces by Diamond Jozu!

By the time Aokiji materialized, blood was already flowing from the corner of the Logia-type Devil Fruit user's mouth.

Under Diamond Jozu's cover, Whitebeard continued to stride forward, swinging his sword again in an attempt to knock away the Marines in front of him. This time, however, he was met by Akainu!

A foot carrying magma stepped on the vibrating naginata, and the two powerful figures began their duel!

As for high-level combatants such as Kizaru and the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they were also restrained by the captains and commanders under Whitebeard.

Marco, the captain of the first team, seized the opportunity and transformed into a phoenix with blue flames, flying towards the execution platform!

A punch lands!

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