Luffy jumped.
He landed on top of the ice. His cape fluttered in the wind as he walked forward.
"Straw Hat! Are you here for Fire Fist Ace?"
Sengoku knew the answer, but he still asked. This would act as a confirmation to the world, revealing the relationship between Luffy and Ace.
"Old Man Sengoku, I know this probably won't work. I tried it before. So, I am going to try it differently this time."
Luffy shouted. Then, he whispered.
"Let's use Shanks's method!"
At this moment, Sengoku had a question mark over his head, not understanding what Luffy was trying to say.
Unfortunately for him, whatever Luffy was going to do wasn't what he was expecting.
"Oi, Luffy!"
Sanji and Liam jumped down. Zoro was already walking towards Luffy.
They came behind Luffy, standing and waiting for his words.
"Are you going to do it?" Liam asked.
"Umm!" Luffy nodded.
"Do you need to start with us?" Zoro hesitantly asked.
"No need! I want to give it a try by myself."
Luffy took a deep breath. At this moment, his courage emerged. His Willpower was a tidal wave, sweeping everything around him.
The sheer force shattered the ice underneath them, creating craters and cracks everywhere.
But this force just kept spreading outward. It was moving at an incredible rate, almost making it difficult to stop.
"Shit! Garp!"
Sengoku realized what Luffy was about to do and shouted with a horrified expression.
He couldn't let Luffy discourage the morals of the Marines, especially the Vice Admirals.
Garp struggled in his heart, but his passion for Marine won as he stood up and released his Conqueror Haki.
Two massively strong Conqueror Haki burst out like a tidal wave. At this moment, there were also Hancock and Doflamingo who could use Conqueror Haki.
But when these three Conqueror Haki appeared, they didn't even dare to release theirs.
Because of the other world's experience, Luffy specifically avoided the Whitebeard Pirates and Hancock.
As for others, he didn't give a damn.
His Conqueror Haki was like a pressing mountain, colliding against Garp and Sengoku's Haki.
Bang!
Sengoku's Haki was flattened and instantly destroyed.
But Garp's Haki followed soon. After all, these people's Haki were strong, but their other abilities were stronger.
Conqueror Haki wasn't their strongest suit. It was just a method to increase their power.
Unlike them, three Admirals had ugly expressions, not their faces. They had all faced Luffy before.
Compared to the time they faced Luffy, his Conqueror Haki had reached such a level that it couldn't be compared.
Especially for Aokiji, who had faced his Conqueror Haki on two different occasions. Although in the second match, he was a bit far.
But compared to Borsalino, who was almost several kilometers away in their previous battle, Kuzan was relatively close in Enies Lobby battle.
'Red Hair!'
That thought came to their mind as a mental image appeared in their heads.
This mental image belonged to Shanks. At this moment, Luffy's Haki was just as, if not stronger than, Shanks'.
They could say this because anyone below the rank of Rear Admiral had already passed out on the spot.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
One Hundred Thousand Marines!
This was the number that Sengoku gathered for this war. This was the number that the Whitebeard Pirates were supposed to fight.
Before the battle even started, they fell.
In front of Luffy, who was releasing his Conqueror Haki with all of his might, there wasn't a single soul who wasn't shocked.
Among them, the one who felt the most shock was Garp.
He couldn't imagine his grandson could grow so much stronger in just six months after he left the island.
He couldn't help but rethink his training methods.
He didn't teach Dragon much except for using Haki. He taught Kuzan his boxing method.
He also taught Coby, who was growing up splendidly.
But compared to Luffy, who he didn't teach any fighting skills, all of them were shit.
Total shit!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
This wasn't Luffy releasing Haki to simply knock out people. He was releasing Haki to destroy his surroundings.
He wanted Sengoku to reconsider his choices.
And, he wanted to make sure he could end this battle without any casualties.
This was what he learned from that world.
If he could make this world better by helping when he could, why not do it?
Liam's dream was help people who couldn't help themselves.
These people were weak and lacked courage. He couldn't blame them, though.
Not everyone could become strong.
He felt this more than anyone else. While he was growing like a rising star, very few could truly keep up with him.
Every step he took was a giant leap in strength, while every step others took was a smaller step.
Even when he thought others were catching up, he was walking forward.
Even his vice captain wasn't able to keep up at this moment. Although he didn't know how strong he was, Luffy knew he was free.
Free of all burden and free to do whatever he wished.
Since he was free, he was going to help his friends achieve their dreams.
The person he wanted to help the most was Liam. Unlike others, Liam found his dream in their journey.
He didn't come with dreams. He came dreamless, and he found it with them.
Before, he was weak, so he could only help himself.
But when Liam grew stronger, he finally had a dream.
He wanted to help others. Why? Because he could.
But there was a limit to what one person could do.
Unless that person was him.
Luffy wanted to become a pirate king. This was his goal, and he would absolutely achieve it.
But at the same time, he would also end the Era of Pirates after achieving it.
That's why he didn't want to hurt Marines. He needed their help if he wanted to accomplish Liam's dream.
Many people were still suffering.
He wanted to end this war as soon as possible so that he could enter the New World and become King of the Pirates.
But he knew before any of that, he had to save Ace and then save Liam.
For these two goals, he released his Conqueror Haki with all of his might.
But it wasn't enough.
Seeing dozens of Vice Admirals still standing, Luffy turned his head and smiled.
Liam, Zoro, and Sanji understood.
At this moment, Liam raised his hand and put his hands on Luffy's back. While Zoro and Sanji placed their hands on Liam's back.
They didn't need to do it, but Liam wanted them to do it.
This represented their friendship and its power.
Power of Friendship!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three more Conqueror Haki emerged like a tsunami. But in the void, four different Conqueror Haki merged.
When their Conqueror Haki merged, it sent chills down the hearts of every person present.
"How can this be?"
"It's impossible."
"Not even Red Hair Pirates can do this."
"Not even Roger Pirates could do it."
"How can their Conqueror Haki merge?"
When this fierce discussion burst out, a powerful Conqueror Haki emerged from the back of the Marineford.
But as soon as it appeared, it was crushed like an ant.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Those remaining vice admirals began collapsing on the spot. At this moment, Straw Hat's Haki had surpassed the likes of Shanks, Roger, and Rocks.
Even Whitebeard, who was watching all of this silently, murmured.
"It almost feels like watching a God's wraith."
"By the way, that Conqueror Haki felt quite similar. Sure enough! They knew the Straw Hats were going to arrive here and prepared themselves."
"It seems like saving Ace wouldn't go so easily."
After those Vice Admirals passed out, Luffy withdrew his Conqueror Haki alongside Zoro, Liam, and Sanji.
At this moment, Luffy raised his hand, touched his Straw Hat, and shouted.
"Sengoku-san, if we fight, this battlefield will be covered with corpses. I will not retreat with Ace."
"So, please give me some face and end this war!"