"Revolutionary Army, I owe you one for this!" Whitebeard turned his head to look at Dragon. His expression was a bit complicated. Although he was grateful for the help, the act of beheading Squard without any explanation made him a little disgusted.
"It's just a small effort!" Dragon noticed the change in Whitebeard's mood and quickly changed the subject to the battle. "However, the current situation isn't good for you. I'm guessing Sengoku has some unused tricks up his sleeve, so right now, only by joining forces can we increase our success rate. Besides... we still have a common enemy over there!"
As his voice fell, Dragon's venomous gaze landed on Adrian at the top of the wall. But, strangely, Adrian was looking at Dragon with a half-smile. The two stared at each other, and a strong sense of tension filled the air. Adrian provocatively hooked his finger at Dragon, as if to say, Come and get me if you have the guts! This made Dragon furious. He had never hated someone so much before. Adrian was the first. However, whether it was intentional or not, Dragon didn't share the information that Adrian had two Devil Fruit abilities, the Paw-Paw Fruit and the Thunder-Thunder Fruit, with Whitebeard. He even deliberately placed Jinbe, who wanted to say something, in the back.
"Gu-ra-ra-ra! It seems you've also been fooled by that brat!" Whitebeard didn't know why, but he suddenly felt a lot better. Looking at Adrian, his eyes were full of vigor. This kid is full of cunning!
"Cooperation is fine, but that kid must be left for me to deal with... He's the first person who dared to extort money from me! When Ace is rescued, I will kill him with my own hands!"
"Okay, I'll be in charge of covering the attack from the outside!" Dragon readily agreed. To be honest, he wasn't sure he could beat Adrian, especially in this ever-changing battlefield. That cunning brat might have some tricks up his sleeve. So it was obviously safer to leave him to Whitebeard. Besides, Dragon felt that Adrian was up to something, and it made him uneasy.
"How dare you use my son to assassinate me... It's unforgivable!" Whitebeard's powerful voice echoed throughout Marineford like rolling thunder. The Marine soldiers shuddered. Sengoku on the execution platform was sweating even more. Pointing to the only gap in the surrounding wall below, he shouted anxiously, "Hey, what's going on over there?! Why haven't they closed it yet?"
"Marshal, the surrounding wall is stuck on Oars's body, and a large amount of blood seems to have seeped into the system, causing the elevator to malfunction..."
"That bastard, Adrian! If I find out you've done this on purpose, I'll never forgive you!" Sengoku glared furiously at Adrian. For some reason, he always had the illusion that he had been tricked by the other party again. But the current situation didn't allow for overthinking.
"I can't wait any longer. Do it, Akainu!" Sengoku then waved his hand and ordered. "Melt the ice and make them lose their footing!"
"Heh, heh..." Akainu stood up from under the execution platform, a ferocious grin on his face. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Those damned pirates deserved to be killed!
"Meteor Volcano!" Akainu's arms instantly turned into lava. A continuous stream of hot magma shot into the sky. A few seconds later, countless giant lava fists fell like a meteor shower.
"What... what is that?"
"It's like the end of the world..."
The common members of the Whitebeard Pirates were stunned. The lava fists that filled the sky left them with nowhere to hide.
"Let me do it..." Dragon stepped forward with a stern expression, raising his hand to use a hurricane to change the trajectory of the giant lava fists. He wanted Marine to suffer the consequences.
However, Whitebeard beat him to it.
"Gu-ra-ra-ra! Magma boy, you're only fit to light the candles on my birthday cake!" Whitebeard smiled, and the front of his naginata, Murakumogiri, glowed with a white halo. Even the surrounding space trembled slightly.
"If you want to stop me... you're still not strong enough!"
As his roar sounded, he fiercely swung Murakumogiri at the sky.
CRACK!
Suddenly, the world seemed to darken for an instant. The giant magma fists that were falling like a meteor shower suddenly stopped. A strange, shattering sound echoed in the sky, and a spiderweb of cracks spread rapidly. In an instant, a terrifying shockwave erupted that could destroy the world.
BOOM!
The giant lava fists that had covered the sky were shattered. For the unbeatable Whitebeard, there was nothing that a single punch couldn't solve. If there was, he'd just give it another one!
Whoosh!
A violent whirlwind suddenly rose up, directly blowing the countless balls of lava from the explosion onto the plaza heavily guarded by marines. The plaza was instantly plunged into a sea of lava and flames. Howling, screaming, and cries for help filled the air. The tragic scene was like the end of the world. For a while, Marine soldiers suffered numerous casualties. Everyone was deeply shocked by the scene. Only then did many of them remember that the tall figure standing proudly at the bow of the Moby Dick was the true protagonist of this battle: the "Strongest Man in the World!" His official debut was coming soon.
"Whitebeard is too strong!" Adrian thought. It was hard for him to imagine what kind of world-shattering event a fully powered Whitebeard could cause during his prime. But there was no fear in his eyes. Instead, an endless fighting spirit erupted. If he couldn't compete head-on with such a peerless powerhouse, his life would be filled with deep regret.
"Yes, after Roger, he's probably the only one who deserves to be called the Pirate King!" The Empress's rare serious expression returned to normal. Even she, with all her arrogance, felt a sense of awe toward the uncrowned king.
"Ice Age!" While the two were talking, Aokiji jumped up from under the execution platform and shot two icicles from his palms to the ground. The moment they touched the ground, they froze the entire plaza into a world of ice and snow. The soldiers who had been suffering in the flames of magma finally got a moment of respite.
"As expected of Admiral Aokiji! Everyone, hurry up and treat the wounded!"
"Everyone, be careful! The pirates are coming!"
"Gu-ra-ra-ra! Sengoku, are you ready for my wrath?!" Whitebeard's roar echoed. Then, to Marine's fright, he suddenly jumped onto the ice.
BOOM!
The ground at Marineford trembled. Whitebeard stood proudly on the ice like a god of destruction. A terrifying aura of tyranny and ferocity swept out, instantly blanketing the entire Marine camp. The moment Whitebeard stepped onto the battlefield, the real Summit War officially began.
"Long live Dad! Everyone, keep up with Dad as he leads the way!"
"You bastard Marines! This time you'll see the terror of the world's strongest man!"
"Ha ha ha! Let's get them!"
"Take Marine Headquarters!"
"Get Ace!"
In an instant, the pirates' morale skyrocketed. In their minds, Admirals were nothing but a joke. As long as their dad was with them, there were no problems!
First, Kizaru, a level-one lazy athlete, was kicked by Marco and destroyed a section of the Marine wall. Then, Aokiji, a level-two lazy athlete, was kicked by Marco and destroyed a section of the Marine wall. The pirates' morale soared.
"Everyone, get ready to rush into the plaza!" Whitebeard shouted, then charged into the plaza with an overwhelming momentum. All the Vice Admirals who tried to stop him were easily dealt with. Even with the Revolutionary Army joining in from the side, the Marines on the periphery of the plaza were instantly defeated. Sengoku was so angry that he almost died on the execution platform. But thankfully, there was Akainu, the "Emperor of Hard Work," who single-handedly held back the ferocious offensive of the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Gu-ra-ra-ra! Magma boy, do you think you can stop me?" Whitebeard smiled, and the front of his naginata flickered with a white halo again.
Swish!
The large naginata swept out fiercely.
BOOM!
The terrifying airwave instantly blew away all the pirates and soldiers within a hundred meters. Akainu held his hands up, stepping on Murakumogiri with one foot. He stared at Whitebeard and said with a smile, "Hey, Whitebeard, if you keep this up, this island won't last!"
"Gu-ra-ra-ra! Then you'd better guard it carefully!" Whitebeard smiled grimly. Immediately, their two destructive fists collided. A shocking battle that could destroy the world had officially begun.
"If it weren't for Akainu, this battle would have ended with the pirates' victory!" Adrian said approvingly. Even when facing "the strongest man in the world," the unruly expression on Akainu's face was unrestrained. Adrian couldn't help but be moved by the iron-blooded spirit Akainu displayed. Although he didn't like this overly paranoid man, in the Summit War, Akainu was the one who played a decisive role. Kizaru and Aokiji's actions were baffling. If Adrian hadn't fought Kizaru at Sabaody, he would have thought the man was just an elite Vice Admiral. He had just fought with a Whitebeard captain and was now holding back. This proved once again that Adrian's choice not to join Marine was extremely correct. The water here was too deep!
Adrian slowly withdrew his gaze and stopped paying attention to these "actors." With Whitebeard's personal involvement, his harvest time had officially arrived. His eyes instantly locked on Marco, who had transformed into a blue phoenix in the distance and was using his aerial superiority to attack the execution platform.
Adrian curled his lips into an evil smirk.
"I'll start with you, Phoenix Fruit!"