"And you, born while I was exhausted, died on the spot. A year and three months after your father's death, the infant who inherited the world's most evil bloodline was born; that was you. You couldn't possibly not know, your father was the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!"
After these words, everyone, the Marines, the Seven Warlords, all looked at Ace on the execution platform, their hearts unable to calm for a long time.
Even the reporters in front of the screen remained the same.
"Fire Fist Ace! Is he the Pirate King's son?!"
With a pop, like a bubble bursting, everyone erupted.
"This is... big news..."
"Quickly notify headquarters, prepare to issue a special edition!"
A middle-aged reporter's camera slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground. He muttered, "Is he... still alive?"
"My, my, it seems it's been revealed after all."
At this moment, Bai Qi had already reached the highest point, looking down upon the entire Marineford.
After Sengoku finished speaking, Bai Qi specifically observed Garp. Judging by his expression, Bai Qi could only say, "As expected of a Marine hero."
If it were himself, seeing his own kin sent to the execution ground like this, he would have definitely intervened. For him to endure until now was already an accomplishment.
After revealing Ace's true identity, Sengoku clearly had no intention of stopping. He continued to speak, aiming to solidify this fact and thereby suppress all pirates.
Not long after Sengoku's speech, a giant bubble emerged from the harbor, followed by a massive shadow appearing beneath the water.
Looking at the scene in the harbor, Sengoku broke out in a sweat. "Could it be..."
Not only Sengoku, but Vice Admiral Tsuru and Garp also felt a bead of sweat trickle down their foreheads.
This was a battle that gambled the Marines' honor, and there could be absolutely no mistakes.
"Did the formation go wrong?"
"Could he emerge from an unexpected direction?"
Undoubtedly, Garp's mouth was like a divining rod. As soon as his words fell, a Marine's voice called out, "Shadow discovered at the bottom of the bay!"
"So that's how it is. They coated all their ships and dived in from underwater!"
As the bubbles grew larger, finally, with a sky-piercing tsunami, the colossal Moby Dick appeared before their eyes.
To counter Whitebeard, the Marines had practically turned the harbor into a steel barrel, with fifty warships surrounding it. As soon as Whitebeard's pirate fleet was spotted, they would immediately attack.
But no one expected that Whitebeard would bypass these defenses, dive in from underwater, and appear directly inside the harbor.
Instantly, three large ships appeared in the harbor, followed by pirate ships flying various flags.
From a high vantage point, a Marine holding a telescope looked at the pirates on the ships, his voice trembling, "That's... Division Commander Marco!"
"All fourteen commanders are here!"
Not only the Marines, but even Ace on the execution platform was startled by the sight.
With the sound of metal clashing, a towering figure appeared at the bow of the Moby Dick.
His colossal glaive glinted coldly under the sun.
"We haven't seen each other in over ten years, Sengoku."
The man's voice was not loud, but it boomed like thunder, striking every Marine's heart.
Sengoku dared not be careless, his gaze fixed on the man at the ship's bow, a man who could shake the seas with a single stomp.
"Whitebeard."
Whitebeard tilted his head and said, "My dear son, are you alright?"
A single sentence, yet it exuded kingly charisma.
This was, after all, Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Although the Whitebeard Pirates had bypassed heavy defenses by coating their ships and diving underwater, they had also cut off their retreat. No matter what, the warships outside would not let them leave easily.
"Wait for me a moment, Ace."
Whitebeard merely planted his great glaive into the ship's bow, then clenched his fists and gently punched to the sides.
*Crack!*
With a sound of shattering glass, white cracks appeared where Whitebeard's fists landed.
The ship began to tilt, and the water below churned violently.
Immediately, colossal tsunamis erupted outside the harbor.
"What was that explosion?!"
"Oh no, the water level!"
Even Sengoku on the platform was greatly shocked by what Whitebeard had done.
"Earthquake, he actually shook the sea."
This was the power of the Gura Gura no Mi.
Under the monstrous waves, the area outside the bay descended into chaos. Numerous warships were capsized, torn to pieces, and swallowed by the sea.
Looking at the man standing at the ship's bow and the figures behind him who had once fought alongside him, memories flooded Ace's mind.
Ace, whose emotions had been subdued, suddenly became agitated, the chains binding him rattling loudly.
"Stop talking nonsense! You clearly stopped me then! And I..."
Before Ace could finish speaking, Whitebeard's voice cut in again, "I told you to go."
"I told you to go, didn't I, Marco?"
Marco, standing behind him, nodded and said, "Yes, I heard it too. You've had a tough time, Ace."
"Everyone on this sea should know what fate awaits those who lay a hand on our comrades."
As Marco finished speaking, the other thirteen commanders, as if pre-arranged, spoke in unison, "We will never let anyone who has harmed you get away with it."
Compared to the agitated pirates, the Marines were much calmer, especially the three Admirals above.
Aokiji said calmly, "We've attracted a bunch of formidable guys."
Akainu said disdainfully, "What's the point of saying that now."
Kizaru scratched his head and said, "This is unsettling."
Of course, there were a few bloodthirsty individuals among the Marines who were extremely excited, like Gekko Moria, who had a peculiar fondness for corpses.
Seeing the fourteen commanders on Whitebeard's ship, he was practically drooling. If he could get his hands on just one corpse, he would ascend to heaven.
And if he could somehow obtain Whitebeard's corpse, heh heh, just thinking about it made him tremble with excitement. Sultan Novel Network.
Even if he couldn't get any of these, after this great battle, there would inevitably be a large number of corpses left behind. Whether the Marines won or the pirates won, he would profit in the end.
After Whitebeard and the other pirates finished their declaration, an inexplicable silence fell upon both sides. The fourteen commanders and the three Marine Admirals seemed to be waiting for something.
"Hey, do you see the water level has risen quite a bit?"
"That's right, it has risen. Report it quickly, what is that!?"
Looking into the distance, a colossal tsunami was rising from the sea horizon. The immense wave, like an endless wall, was surging towards Marineford.
As the wave drew closer, the entire Marineford began to shake violently.
"What's with this ground tremor?!"
"It's coming, the earthquake caused by that guy earlier has turned into a tsunami and is rushing towards us!"