"I have an announcement for everyone!"
At Marineford, on the execution platform, Sengoku the Buddha, standing before Ace, held a Den Den Mushi and was speaking to the entire world.
Everyone held their breath, their gazes converging on Sengoku the Buddha.
"Garp, it's not your fault. You need to learn to let go."
Vice Admiral Tsuru the Great Staff said to Garp.
"Hahaha... women are gentle at times like this! Tsuru the Great Staff!"
Garp didn't seem sad in the slightest, but Tsuru the Great Staff knew very well that Garp was masking his sorrow with laughter.
Once Sengoku revealed Ace's true identity, broadcasting it to the world, Ace would no longer have any hope of redemption!
"Ace, tell them your father's name."
Sengoku the Buddha stood beside Ace, speaking without turning his head.
"What's going on? What kind of question is that to ask at a time like this!"
When he asked this question, many people were completely confused.
"My old man... is Whitebeard."
Ace said calmly.
"Wrong! He is not your father!"
Sengoku the Buddha said sternly.
"No way! It can only be Whitebeard, no one else!"
Ace said with absolute certainty.
"It seems you won't give up until I reveal the truth... In the South Blue, there's an island called Baterilla, and a woman named Portgas D. Rouge... That woman far exceeded our imagination. Her fierce maternal love allowed her to spend 20 months carrying the child in her womb!"
"The moment she gave birth to you, she died on the spot from exhaustion!"
"It was she who gave birth to the child inheriting the world's most evil bloodline! That is you!"
"Your father... is the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!!!!!!!!!"
Sengoku the Buddha's words, transmitted through the Den Den Mushi, echoed across the entire world!
At this moment, the whole world fell silent.
One second later, the world erupted in a deafening uproar.
Shock, surprise, horror, disbelief... everyone's faces showed overflowing incredulity!
"Fire Fist Ace... is the Pirate King's biological son?!"
"This is explosive breaking news! Quickly send it to the head office, tell them to release it immediately!"
"He's actually still alive... the Pirate King's bloodline... the fear never truly disappeared!"
The world was in an uproar; no one who heard this news was not shocked.
"The Pirate King's son... is still alive!"
Dracule Mihawk looked up at Ace.
"His biological son survived? That's truly a miracle! I heard that everyone connected to Roger at the time had already been executed!"
Gecko Moria said excitedly.
"How terrifying... Whitebeard has Gol D. Roger's kin under him? This is truly astonishing. Whitebeard's magnanimity is far greater than I imagined!"
Kizaru pulled down his Toad Glasses and specifically looked in Ace's direction, clearly having been unaware of this matter before.
"A demon's bloodline will soon perish by the hands of justice... All evil in this world will be purged... No exceptions!"
Akainu said in a deep voice.
"Approximately two years ago, when you took your mother's surname and, as the Spade Pirates, traversed this sea with extraordinary strength and speed, we finally realized... Roger's bloodline had not been severed!"
Sengoku the Buddha continued, addressing the world and Ace, "But Whitebeard also discovered this at the same time as us! To train you to become the next 'Pirate King', he didn't hesitate to take the son of his former rival onto his ship..."
"No! I joined the ship to make my old man the Pirate King, and this has nothing to do with Dracule Mihawk!"
Ace shouted.
"Only you think so... In fact, we never dared to make a move because Whitebeard was protecting you! But if we always let you run wild, with your aptitude, you would eventually reach the pinnacle of the next pirate era! Therefore, taking your head here... holds irreplaceable significance!"
"Even if we know that doing so will eventually escalate into an all-out war with Whitebeard... we will not hesitate!!"
Sengoku the Buddha's voice, transmitted through the Den Den Mushi, spread throughout the entire world... At this moment, everyone finally understood the meaning of Ace's execution!
He was merely the commander of Whitebeard's Second Division, yet he caused such a huge commotion... So that's it! So his identity was not merely that of a powerful pirate, but the descendant of the era's most evil man!
His death would be a major setback for pirates worldwide!
And the Navy would continue its centuries-old undefeated myth, standing at the very top of the world! The whole world's beauty and prosperity...
...
The Five Elders were also in a room, observing this grand war through a screen.
"Will Whitebeard come?"
The Blonde Elder asked.
"From what I know of him, Whitebeard is a man who values loyalty and righteousness... Whether considering Ace's status as a crewmate or the Pirate King's son, he will absolutely not give up just like that!"
The Samurai Elder said sternly.
"Then let's wait and see... Such a war hasn't happened in a very long time. The Navy needs this war... and the world needs a victory!"
The Bald Elder said profoundly.
...
"The Pirate King's son... is still alive!"
Kaltz was incredibly surprised.
"This matter belongs to the grievances of the previous generation. It will be settled here today... I hope the outcome won't be too terrible."
Qiuli said calmly.
"Yes... the outcome won't be too terrible... because the result of this war will ultimately be controlled by us!"
Ye Jia smiled mysteriously.
"Captain, what do you mean by that?"
Kaltz looked at Ye Jia, confused.
Qiuli, Si Qingluo, and the others were also perplexed as to why Ye Jia would say that they controlled the outcome of the war... when this war seemed to have little to do with them!
"You'll understand soon enough... Look, the Gates of Justice are opening. The war is coming!"
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