RUMBLE!
On the solid walls of the Marine Headquarters building, two huge cracks pierced the top and bottom. All the buildings in the town below collapsed.
"Everyone, evacuate! Run to the harbor!"
"Ace, you three run ahead! Let us stop the pursuers!" All the team captains gathered to cover the retreat of Ace's group.
"Dragon, let's go too!" Ivankov said excitedly. To be honest, he hadn't expected the rescue plan to go so smoothly. This was Marine Headquarters, after all, with three Admirals present. Dragon's intelligence is truly unmatched!
"Bring Luffy and Sabo. We'll split from the Whitebeard Pirates!" Dragon said in a deep voice. This public execution was mainly aimed at Ace, Roger's son. Therefore, Marine's focus would be on him. Although they were allied with the Whitebeard Pirates, Dragon didn't want to share the risks.
However, at that moment, the ground around the plaza shook violently. Everyone was astonished to see a huge ship rush in from outside the harbor.
"Father, everyone, get on board!" Jinbe stood at the bow, waving to the pirates below. He had been on the edge of the battlefield with the Revolutionary Army. After seeing the rescue was a success, he had immediately thought of using the large ship to cover everyone's evacuation.
"Gu-ra-ra-ra! Jinbe, well done!" Whitebeard's face showed a look of gratitude. He waved his hand, about to give another order, but then his face suddenly changed. His pupils shrank as he shouted, "Jinbe! Abandon ship!"
Almost at the same time, a loud bang came from outside the harbor. Then, a 100-meter-long golden slash cut through the air.
BOOM!
The ship at the edge of the plaza was instantly split in half. The hull burned. Except for Jinbe, who had been at the bow and managed to escape, none of the other pirates had survived.
"Damn it!" Whitebeard stared out at the harbor.
"I said, Whitebeard, don't rush away! The fun is just about to begin!" Adrian jumped out of the water, shaking his wet black hair with a smirk.
"It's you again, you damned brat! I haven't even settled the score with you for Oars... What have you done to Marco and Namur?!" A bad premonition rose from the bottom of Whitebeard's heart. His eyes turned red, and a white halo surrounded his trembling right arm.
"Would you believe me if I say I didn't saw them?" Adrian spread his hands, pretending to be sincere.
"Oops? Whitebeard, believe it or not, I won't believe anything that little brother says~~" Kizaru's voice suddenly came from across from Whitebeard. As if to imply something, the old bastard openly took a few steps back, clearly wanting to sit back and watch the show.
"I believe in nothing you say, bastard!" A rarely seen angry Whitebeard swore. He was now more certain of his guess. A look of sadness appeared in his aging eyes, but in the next second, it was replaced by endless rage.
"Die!" A violent punch hit the air. Suddenly, the world changed. The terrifying shockwave destroyed everything between Whitebeard and Adrian and continued to bombard the latter. Although Whitebeard still had a little fantasy that Marco and Namur might be alive, his anger at this "evil" bastard Adrian had reached its peak.
First, he extorted 1.5 billion Berries from them at Fish-Man Island. Then, he killed Oars. Now, even Marco and Namur were gone. Even if Whitebeard risked being attacked by Marine, he wanted to get rid of this bastard. This shit was more of a pirate than he was! Such a person could not be allowed to live.
BOOM!
The terrifying force of the shockwave shattered the ice, and Adrian's figure instantly turned into endless yellow sand, scattered everywhere.
"Ah... Lord Adrian!" Even though the Empress knew Adrian wasn't dead, the moment she saw his body shatter, her eyes burst with monstrous killing intent. "Whitebeard, you dare to attack Lord Adrian... I will kill you today!" The Empress's figure instantly turned into a purple blur as she rushed toward Whitebeard. Whether she could beat a Yonko didn't matter to her at all. Adrian was her trigger. Even if the enemy was the strongest man in the world, she would risk her life to attack him. This was what Boa Hancock believed in.
"Fufufufufu, she's really a brainless idiot! She dares to attack Whitebeard! Does she have a death wish?" Doflamingo laughed wildly.
"Your breath is so foul! Did you eat something spoiled this morning?!" Adrian's voice suddenly sounded next to Doflamingo. Before the man could react, Adrian kicked him away.
"Bastard! You dare to touch me!" Doflamingo roared.
"This isn't over yet! I'll deal with you later!" Adrian said coldly, ignoring him. His figure did not stop. In the next second, he appeared in front of the Empress.
"Ah..." After hugging the Empress by the waist, Adrian quickly retreated to a safe place.
"Hey, silly woman! Are you trying to die?"
"I... I didn't even think a bit just now..." Adrian was both angry and amused by the aggrieved Empress in his arms. But deep down, he had elevated this woman's status once again. I'll put her on the list after Shirahoshi for now. After all, she's truly something else!
"Hey, Whitebeard! Don't blame me for not reminding you..." Adrian glanced at Whitebeard, who was about to attack him again. He smiled maliciously, pointing his finger to the other side. "If you don't pay attention to the battle over there, you'll miss the wonderful moment of Ace's death!"