Garp didn't answer. He just raised his iron fist and punched the whistling tornado. "Stinky boy! If you want to get past here, you'll have to step over my dead body... I will not show you any mercy!" Garp snapped his neck and roared. He had never felt that the word "justice" behind him was so heavy. It was so heavy that he could barely breathe.
"Old man, then I'm sorry... No matter what happens today, I will rescue them!" Dragon's figure suddenly appeared in the tornado. His right hand was shaped like a dragon's claw as he punched Garp's iron fist.
BOOM!
The violent collision created a visible ripple in the air. The shockwave crashed toward Sengoku and the others on the execution platform. Sengoku took a step forward and blocked the attack with his body.
"Old man! Don't get in the way!" Dragon roared, putting more strength into his arm. Garp showed an unbearable look on his face. After all, he couldn't bring himself to harm his two grandsons. He simply closed his eyes and raised his fist an inch, allowing his son's dragon claw to hit him in the chest.
BOOM!
Garp's strong body fell, shaking the entire plaza.
"Damn it, Garp! Even when you're a 'Marine Hero,' you still can't overcome your family ties?!" Sengoku gritted his teeth. Garp's actions had ruined his reputation. A legend of his generation had fallen from grace. But what really infuriated Sengoku was that Kizaru, Aokiji, and Garp were all messing with him! Especially that old dog Garp! His acting was so bad, it was as if he thought Sengoku was blind. In the end, only that fool Akainu is the most reliable!
"Garp, don't blame me... I'll take your son's life too!" In an instant, Sengoku's body glowed with golden light, and his figure grew ten times in the blink of an eye. He threw his massive fist at Dragon.
"Now, Morley do it!" Seeing Sengoku jump up, Dragon's face showed a smug look. He immediately shouted to the ground.
"I understand!" The ground below the execution platform seemed to split open. A female giant with a thick, hairy body and a plaid skirt popped his head out, holding a harpoon. At the same time, the execution platform began to fall rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it was completely submerged underground. And the female giant used her harpoon to close the gap.
Morley is the commander of the Revolutionary Army's western forces and the user of the Push-Push Fruit. She has a special ability to push anything without causing damage and could use it to tunnel underground. The level 5.5 of Impel Down, where Ivankov and the others lived, was created by her over a century. So, to be precise, the first person to escape from Impel Down was not the Golden Lion. It was Morley.
"Damn it!" Seeing that he had been tricked, Sengoku was furious. His giant palm, filled with a terrifying shockwave, slammed into the ground.
"Windstorm!" While retreating, Dragon waved his right arm, and a terrifying tornado surrounded Sengoku.
BOOM!
Sengoku destroyed the hurricane with a single palm, but by then, Dragon had already retreated far away. "It's a shame and a disgrace! A blunder happened under my watch... Revolutionary Army, I will never let you go!" Sengoku's expression was ugly, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
However, at that moment, a huge pillar of fire suddenly rose from the ground.
"Hey, Luffy! Don't hold me and Sabo back!" A voice came from the pillar of fire.
"Heh heh, Ace, Sabo, I'm really strong now... I'm the man who will become the King of Pirates!" Luffy's voice immediately followed.
"Bastard! What nonsense are you talking about?! The only one who can become the King of Pirates is Dad!"
"No, only I can become the King of Pirates..."
"I'm telling you two to stop arguing! We need to get out of here as soon as possible!"
In the next second, three figures jumped out of the pillar of fire. It was "Fire Fist" Ace, "Straw Hat" Luffy, and the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff Sabo. And Morley, who had rescued them, stood behind Dragon after climbing out of the ground.
Seeing this scene, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army all cheered excitedly.
"Great! Dad, look! Brother Ace is back!"
"He's been rescued... Well done, Revolutionary Army! Thank you so much!"
"It's unbelievable that all three of them are safe and sound!"
"Morley, you're amazing!"
"Yeah, thanks to your ability, Dragon's son and little Sabo were able to get out of trouble!"
"Stop it! You're making her embarrass!"
In contrast, all the Marines in the plaza were shocked. A public execution that had gathered all of Marine's high-level combatants, and the targets were rescued so easily. Was this war of honor going to end in Marine's defeat?
"Fufufufufu, I say it's better to let them escape. In that case... it'll be very interesting later," Doflamingo said gleefully.
"Shut up, you useless trash! Without Lord Adrian's consent, I will never allow them to escape!" At some point, the Empress had already blocked the exit.
"Damn it! It's this woman again!" Doflamingo glared at her and then silently walked to the other end. Stay away from crazy people! However, during this time, his dark, predatory eyes kept glancing at the ice beyond the harbor. What is that kid doing underwater? Why isn't he coming out?
"Don't panic!" A deep roar instantly drowned out the soldiers' voices. Akainu, with a ferocious expression, walked slowly toward Ace's group. Behind him, the old bastard Kizaru had taken his place, ready to confront Whitebeard.
"I will never let them escape from here!"
They want to escape?
Not on my watch!
On the battlefield, a man like Akainu could truly boost a team's morale. The soldiers who had been panicking a moment ago regrouped and charged at the Ace trio.
"Don't flinch! Keep fighting!"
"Don't think you can escape! This is your execution ground!"
"Gu-ra-ra-ra! Children! Since our goal has been achieved, we have no business here!"
"Listen to me, all members of the Whitebeard Pirates! Take Ace... and return to the New World!" Whitebeard slammed Murakumogiri to the ground, causing the entire Marineford to tremble. He then stretched his right arm back, his knotted muscles swelling. The white halo, containing the power of destruction, surrounded his giant fist again.
"Now, let me cut off the way for you!"
At the same time as his voice fell, he threw an extremely violent punch through the air.
CRACK!
In the atmosphere in front of Whitebeard, visible cracks appeared like a mirror. At the moment of their collapse, a majestic and unparalleled shockwave erupted, bombarding the Marine Headquarters building. The entire island vibrated. The Marines in front were all sent flying.