The public execution of a pirate actually prompted the three great pirates of the Rocks era to take action together.
The relationship behind this was certainly not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
The Five Elders quickly noticed this crucial point.
"Is the pirate being executed also a remnant of the Rocks era?" asked Ju Peter.
It was only natural for them to assume that the criminal was also a figure from that era.
"No!"
"This pirate's name is Ace, and he is the son of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!"
Ace identity was no longer a secret, it was known among the higher-ups of the Navy.
"Oh~ Gol D. Roger!" Nusjuro murmured the name, nodding with great interest.
"This man reached the final island, saw the complete Poneglyphs and understood the meaning of the D. clan!"
The Five Elders had a deep impression of Roger.
Firstly, because he participated in the God Valley battle, teaming up with Garp to kill Rocks.
Secondly, because he reached Laugh Tale and over twenty years ago, ushered the Great Pirate Era.
"I didn't expect he had a son!" said Saturn frowning.
"Why did the Navy only discover this now? What were you doing before?" Ju Peter angrily said.
"And you let this bastard grow up so big. The Navy is truly useless!"
Hearing the elder scolding, Garp who had been silent looked extremely displeased, his fists clenched tightly.
Kong, standing beside him, nudged Garp with his arm signaling him to keep his composure.
"Roger secretly married a woman on a remote island and then had Ace!" Kong explained. "Not only did we not know, but even his crewmates were unaware of this!"
Kong shared the information they had gathered, but he concealed Garp role in the matter.
He knew that if it were revealed that Garp had taken Ace from the island and raised him, Garp would likely face the wrath of the Five Elders.
Hearing Kong words, Nusjuro nodded, though he also keenly noticed Garp emotional fluctuations.
However, he did not press further on the topic.
Although he slightly suspected that Garp had some unusual relationship with Ace, Garp was a member of the D. clan and he did not want to confront him directly.
"If this Ace is Roger son, why would he attract these pirates? Were they that close to Roger?" asked Warcury.
During the God Valley battle, Roger sudden intervention ultimately led to the defeat of the Rocks Pirates.
Moreover, he personally killed Rocks.
Logically, Roger descendants should not only have no good relationship with them but should even be enemies.
"Ace is the commander of the Second Division of the Whitebeard Pirates!" Kong explained.
"That's why, during this public execution, Whitebeard was the first to declare that he would go to Marineford to rescue him!"
"After that, Shiki and Kaido chose to join Whitebeard!"
"We suspect that the three of them had planned this in advance, which is why they chose this moment to attack Marineford!"
As Kong spoke, his expression grew increasingly solemn.
Hearing this, the Five Elders nodded in agreement.
Although this was merely speculation based on surface-level observations, it was undeniable that the explanation was reasonable.
At this particular moment, the three great pirates jointly attacking the Marine headquarters offered no tangible benefits and destroying Marineford itself was a significant motive for their actions.
Seeing the reaction of the Five Elders, Garp, who had remained silent until now, suddenly stood up. With a slightly grim expression, he looked at the Five Elders and said.
"There's another possibility!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Five Elders' eyes immediately turned to Garp whose expression was not particularly good.
"Another possibility? Speak!" Nusjuro spoke up.
"Based on our understanding over the years, these remnants of the Rocks era—their private interactions have not been frequent and their relationships have not been harmonious. Therefore, it's possible that Bob is secretly orchestrating their current alliance!"
Garp voice was soft, but to the Five Elders, it felt as heavy as lead.
Instantly, the expressions of all five elders changed.
They automatically ignored everything said before, focusing solely on the last words.
"Bob."
Even though forty years had passed, the name and the face of this man remained deeply etched in their minds.
Although they had not personally experienced the Battle of God Valley, the descriptions from the Marine headquarters had already made them feel the terror of Bob.
In comparison, Whitebeard, Shiki and Kaido were merely slightly stronger pirates, not exceeding acceptable levels of combat power.
To put it bluntly, while these pirates were terrifying to other Marines, the Five Elders could eliminate them without much difficulty.
They had only allowed them to grow to maintain a balance of power.
But Bob was different.
His strength was unfathomable, and whether he was alive or dead remained unknown.
Over the years, they had repeatedly sent people to search for his traces, but this man seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.
Seeing their reaction, Garp curled his lips slightly, thinking to himself.
'So even you have someone you fear.'
"Do you have any news about Bob?" Nusjuro frowned, his voice no longer calm.
"No news. This is merely our speculation" Garp replied.
Hearing this, the Five Elders let out a long sigh of relief.
They both wanted to know Bob fate and feared hearing any news about his whereabouts.
It was a contradictory feeling.
"Hmm, this speculation also makes sense" Nusjuro nodded, his brow relaxing.
However, in his heart, he still leaned more toward the earlier speculation as did the other four elders.
"Speak. What do you plan to do about this?" Saturn, leaning on a cane, asked.
"The Marines have made thorough preparations, gathering all the strongest forces currently available at the headquarters. However, dealing with the declarations of war from the three major forces is still quite challenging. After all, in terms of scale alone, these three forces are even stronger than the former Rocks Pirates."
"Therefore, I would like to request the mobilization of Dr. Vegapunk scientific forces, including all the Pacifistas."
"We will set up an inescapable net at Marineford!"
"And wipe out these pirates in one fell swoop."
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