We locked the door, and Martha put on a privacy ward around our room. When she is done, I open a portal back to our world. A few seconds later, a group of Uzumaki walks through the portal.
The one leading the group is Nina, a Jounin. She is the mistress of stealth and assassination. Perfect for the job I have for them. Coming alongside her is her team. The three of them are high-Chunin level, but they are good enough for my plan.
I look at Nina and say.
"Your job is to rescue Ace. However, you do that when we are fighting someone. We do not need the Marines to think that we are allied or something. Next, prioritize your safety. If you are found by Marines while hiding in this place, run away."
"Yes, my lord."
"Good. You can start now."
She bows her head and disappears alongside her team. I use my haki, and I smile when I do not feel their presence. The shinobi are able to hide their presence even from Haki. As expected from a shinobi.
My Haki can detect shinobi just fine, but I cannot detect someone who specializes in scouting or assassination. They are masters of stealth and can hide their presence even from my Haki.
That means they can hide from the Admiral. At least I hope so.
Anyway, while I want the Marines to support us, I also don't want Ace to die. I know that his death is the stepping stone for Luffy to grow stronger. However, I have a feeling that Joyboy will get his power boost even with his brother alive and well.
Even if he is too stubborn to train for a couple of years, I don't really care. I am here to increase my own power and ensure my family grows in power as well.
I shake my head and look at my guardians.
"Right. With that out of the way, let's talk about a plan."
I take out a scroll from my Storage Seal and unfurl it.
"Let's start with the biggest fish in this battlefield and go down from there."
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|3rd POV|
Tense. That is the air in Marineford as the day of execution is here. Vale and his guardians can feel the air shift from yesterday, as if the world is announcing the approach of something powerful.
Vale looks at the sea of Marines waiting for the pirates to attack with a smile on his face. This is the legendary gathering of the Marines, and soon, he will participate in one of the best One Piece Arcs.
After a few hours of waiting, he can see mist appear in the distance. After a few minutes, all the people can see a fleet emerge from the fog. More than forty ships are coming, and they are all bringing at least sixty crew members on each ship.
The anime does not give a number, but it is truly a war rather than a battle between two groups. The Marines were able to gather almost five thousand personnel from across the world, and with the number of ships coming, Whitebeard was able to gather almost three thousand.
However, that is not what caught Vale's attention. What catches his attention is the movement from underneath the ocean. He grins a little as he can hear the movement of water, and his haki is able to catch the battle spirit coming from the underwater.
It does not take long before he can see a massive ship inside a bubble appear from the ocean. The ship looks like a whale, and it carries the Jolly Roger of Whitebeard Pirate. This is the main force of Whitebeard Pirate.
Vale shudders a little as he feels the Haki Whitebeard release into the air. It is not his best, but it knocks the low-level soldiers unconscious. This is not shown in the anime because it wants to hide the existence of haki. However, here? Whitebeard immediately shows his haki.
Unconsciously, Vale answers the provocation and activates his Supreme King Haki. Block the older man's haki with his own.
Whitebeard looks at me with amusement before laughing really loudly.
"Gurarararara! It looks like there is an untouched gem standing among the marine! You choose the wrong faction in this war, boy! Let me show you!"
Vale takes a battle stance when he sees Whitebeard punch the air on his sides. The sound of glass breaking can be heard across the battlefield, and suddenly an Earthquake happens. The attack shakes the entire island and triggers a massive wave, washing away the ships at the entrance to Marineford and allowing the others to enter the fortress without a fight.
"I am here to rescue my son!"
"Pops!"
Vale grins from ear to ear as he witnesses the banter between father and son. They are not tied by blood, but the bond between them is so strong that they might as well be a father and son.
After a couple of minutes of banter, Vale can see Whitebeard's grin get bigger as the ocean starts to move wildly. He knows what this is.
"Felicia, prepare to protect us. A massive tsunami will appear."
"My lord?"
"You will see."
The previous show of power was not to attack, but to create an earthquake that would trigger a massive tsunami to attack Marineford. Vale watches as his guardian takes a battle stance, protecting him and preparing to destroy the water aimed at him.
However, that is not needed as one admiral, Aokiji, dashes forward and freezes the entire tsunami. After another couple of minutes of banter, the war started. The pirates charge forward, and leading them is the Division Commander of Whitebeard Pirates.
Vale looks at the Vice Admiral watching over him and his guardians and says.
"Vice Admiral Yamakaji, can we take on one of the Division Commanders and his group? The one coming here."
Yamakaji grins and nods his head happily. He is more than happy to send someone who is not a Marine to fight against the pirates. When will they die? It is not his responsibility for their recklessness. If they win? Pirates die. It is a win-win situation for him.
"Of course. Go for it."
Vale looks at his guardians, and they jump off the wall, entering the battlefield. They land on the ground, cracking the ground, and arrive in front of Kingdew, the 11th Division Commander, and his crew. Vale looks at him with a massive grin and releases his Supreme King Haki.
Kingdew grunts a little at the weight of the Supreme King Haki blasted toward him. If not for the fact that he is strong and used to it because of his Captain, he would fall to the ground. His crew was sadly greatly affected. They can stand, but they are sweating and panting at the weight of the Supreme King Haki.
"Who are you? By the look of your clothes, you are not a marine."
"No. I am Valerian Millefiore, Leader of the Millefiore Family. We are Bounty Hunters, and the Marines hire us to fight you guys."
"Tch. Someone like you deserves to stand alongside us. The marine will discard you like garbage when this is over. Join us, and we will take care of you."
"Nah. I'd rather not. I don't want to be hunted down, you see?"
"Tch. Such a shame."
He moves his hand, and Vale's grin gets bigger as he can see Kingdew coat his hands with haki. Without wasting more time, the two of them jump at each other, starting the fight.