"My lord, there's less than an hour left before the official execution, but the Revolutionary Army hasn't shown up yet. They're not scared, are they?" Betty asked with a sweet smile. Adrian had previously told her his plan to prevent him from missing an opportunity while he was in Impel Down.
"Don't worry, that guy, Dragon, actually arrived a long time ago. He's just waiting for the right moment to make a grand entrance," the corner of Adrian's mouth curved slightly as he glanced discreetly at the corner of the glacier on the right. In the original story, it was where Luffy and the Prison Break Alliance member had been present. The Revolutionary Army, led by Dragon, was watching every move on the battlefield.
"Dragon, there's less than an hour until the execution. The Straw Hat boy and Sabo are both on the execution platform. How much longer are you going to wait?" The Okama King, Ivankov, asked anxiously.
"That's right, Mr. Dragon. Our father and his men are under attack. If we intervene, we can not only help them but also greatly increase the success rate of rescuing Ace and his brother!" Jinbe was so anxious that he paced back and forth on the deck, his tone almost pleading.
However, Dragon remained unmoved. His dark eyes darted back and forth between Whitebeard and Ace on the execution platform. It seemed that he was planning something.
"It's not time yet. I'm waiting," Dragon said decisively, not giving Jinbe and the others a chance to speak. "If I were Sengoku, I'd definitely make a big deal out of Fire Fist Ace's special status."
"Jinbe, can you guarantee that none of Whitebeard's pirates held a grudge against Roger?"
"This..." Jinbe was speechless. The Whitebeard Pirates themselves were fine; everyone knew about the complicated friendship between their father and Roger. But what about the 43 New World pirate crews in the outer ring? Jinbe wasn't sure about them at all. These people were originally famous big-name pirates who only became subordinate crews after they admired Whitebeard. It was hard to say how many of them had a history with Roger. The thought that their father might be harmed by his own people made the dutiful son, Jinbe, nervous.
And Adrian, who had been monitoring the situation here with his Heart Net, couldn't help but be impressed by Dragon's words. No wonder the World Government listed you as the number one criminal. Your IQ is not bad at all! In a second, Adrian looked excited and immediately locked onto a figure who had quietly boarded the Moby Dick.
"Hey, Hancock, look over there. The classic 'Sword of Filial Son' will be staged soon... Dragon, today, you get to have this glorious opportunity to make your entrance!"
At the same time, as the fighting in the harbor intensified, the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates all came out to fight, leaving only Whitebeard proudly standing at the bow to command. A figure quietly boarded the Moby Dick and slowly walked behind Whitebeard.
"Squard, are you alright?" Whitebeard turned his head to look at the man. Instead of being suspicious, he looked concerned.
"I'm fine, Dad..." Squard forced a stiff smile. "It's just that the casualties among our pirates are too great. To break this situation, we can only send all our troops to the front line and make a decisive move."
Whitebeard stared at the battlefield ahead without looking back. "I'm going out too. Let's save Ace with all our might."
"It seems... that in your heart, we are indeed not as important as Roger's son!" A determined look appeared on Squard's face. Almost as soon as he spoke, he unsheathed his sword and stabbed Whitebeard. The sudden scene shocked everyone, and even Whitebeard himself couldn't react. Who would have thought that a "good son" who loved him just a second ago would betray him the next second? It was the ultimate "Sword Attack!"
Whoosh!
Just at that critical moment, a black column of wind rose into the sky. The moment the blade in Squard's hand barely cut Whitebeard's skin, the man was lifted into the sky.
Pfft!
The sharp wind blade instantly tore Squard into pieces. Blood dripped down like raindrops.
"Dad, are you alright?" Marco transformed into a phoenix, quickly flying through the sky and landing in front of Whitebeard.
"I'm fine. Squard... must have been used by Marine!" Whitebeard's deep voice indicated that the anger in his heart had reached a critical point. With angry eyes, he looked at Sengoku on the execution platform in the distance. "Sengoku, you're still too young! You've used a dirty trick!"
"Damn it! It was so close! Who is messing with my plan?" Sengoku's fists were clenched, and his face was twisted in a sinister scowl. A golden opportunity to seriously injure Whitebeard had been ruined by someone. This would at least double the number of Marine casualties. Which bloody bastard did this?
"Straw Hat Boy, Sabo... we're here to save you!"
"Brother Ace, Dad, I'm here!"
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a whirlwind blew over the bay. Then, to the astonishment of the crowd, the warship carrying Dragon, Jinbe, and the others landed next to the Moby Dick. Everyone was shocked by the scene.
"That... that leader seems to be Dragon, the world's most wanted criminal!"
"Not only that, but also the Revolutionary Army's cadres: the Okama King, Ivankov, and the Lightning, Inazuma... Even the former Warlord, Jinbe, is among them!"
"Damn, shouldn't these people all be in Impel Down?!"
"The Revolutionary Army has teamed up with the Whitebeard Pirates... Can we still win?"
As the battle continued to heat up, the sudden appearance of the Revolutionary Army severely damaged Marine's morale and pushed the outcome of the war into an unknown situation. The Marine camp was in an uproar, and everyone began to worry.
"Garp, you bastard! You should have been forced to come here and see for yourself what your son has done. But since he dared to openly attack the execution ground today, don't blame me for killing him!" When Dragon and the others appeared, Sengoku had guessed that Impel Down had fallen. His eyes suddenly ignited with a raging fire. He couldn't wait to smash Garp's head. That restless family of his has been causing problems for Marine for ages!
"Now, let's continue the introduction that was interrupted earlier. The person next to Fire Fist Ace is his sworn brother, who also inherited the will and blood of the 'World's Most Dangerous Criminal,' Monkey D. Luffy! And the last one is not only their sworn brother but also the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, Chief of Staff Sabo..." Sengoku grabbed the radio snail and shouted in a deep, majestic voice, "Today, in front of Marineford, the symbol of world peace and order, in the name of justice... we will thoroughly sanction the Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army!"
By now, everyone on the battlefield—Marines, pirates, and people watching the live broadcast—was stunned. Why does this public execution feel like a few rich kids showing off their connections? Roger, Whitebeard, Dragon... each one was a force that could shake the world. But their sons or adopted sons, intertwined by fate through Garp, had formed a group with the most impressive backgrounds.
Can Marine's public execution really work?
A question arose in everyone's mind. However, Sengoku's introduction was clearly reserved. The world didn't yet know that the "World's Most Ferocious Criminal" was actually the son of "Marine Hero" Garp. The son of the Pirate King was saved by Garp. And the mentor of Straw Hat Luffy was none other than the Yonko, Shanks. If they knew this information, many people's belief in "justice" would completely collapse.
"Come on!" With a wave of Sengoku's hand, the two powerful forces of Marine and pirates collided once again. The shouts, wails, gunfire, and explosions echoed throughout Marineford.