Seeing Whitebeard's terrifying power, the Navy officers surrounding Whitebeard all couldn't help but shout loudly. Although Straw Hat Luffy had brought up the momentum, he was still far from being comparable to Whitebeard. Moreover, this war was mainly prepared for Whitebeard. Now that Whitebeard was injured, killing Whitebeard was the top priority.
Straw Hat Luffy on that side took a deep breath, and rushed towards the execution platform at an extremely fast speed. Also at this time, Ivankov's subordinate, Lightning, rushed out, using his abilities to cut open the ground, pulling out a staircase leading to the execution platform.
Everyone was looking at this scene in surprise. The surrounding Navy soldiers were even more angrily surrounding Straw Hat Luffy, wanting to stop Luffy. However, Luffy's speed was still very fast, and there were also many pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates around. They blocked all the attacks for Luffy, and also cleared the obstacles in front of Luffy, making Luffy easily step onto the staircase.
Seeing Luffy actually approach the execution platform, the surrounding Navy soldiers all went crazy, heading towards him.
"I didn't expect that this kid would actually be able to do this step. However, I won't let him succeed easily, Whitebeard."
Kizaru, seeing that Luffy had actually stepped onto the staircase, had his gaze turn gloomy. They saw his body turn into golden light, about to head towards Luffy. However, just as he was about to take action, Whitebeard slashed down with a sword, directly scattering Kizaru's body, forcing Kizaru to stop.
"Whitebeard!" Kizaru looked at Whitebeard angrily, but he had already missed the best opportunity, and Whitebeard was still glaring at him from the side, so he was no longer able to continue to stop him.
Whitebeard laughed and said, "You should just stay here and watch that kid rescue Ace."
There were still countless Navy soldiers around the staircase, aiming at Luffy, and preparing to attack. However, just as they were preparing to attack, they were surrounded by a large area of flames, letting out miserable screams, and the flames were constantly rotating, the power becoming stronger and stronger.
Not far away, Akira, holding Ryūjin Jakka, was looking at the direction of the execution platform with a serious expression. The flames that had just attacked the surrounding Navy soldiers were naturally the result of him using Ryūjin Jakka.
"Jōkaku Enjō!"
"It's the Death God!"
The miserable appearance of the surrounding Navy soldiers made the Navy soldiers shout in horror. They were all looking at the direction where Akira was with terrified eyes. Akira was actually able to use such terrifying flame attacks. It was really too scary.
With no one hindering him, Luffy charged straight to the execution platform. However, just at this time, suddenly a loud bang exploded. They saw Navy Hero Garp, who was sitting below the execution platform, suddenly soar into the sky, landing on the staircase, and roaring angrily at Luffy.
"Grandpa!"
When Luffy saw that the person blocking in front was actually his grandfather Garp, a look of disbelief also appeared in his eyes. He roared, "Grandpa, please move aside, I'm going to save Ace!"
Garp roared, "How could I move aside? Luffy, when you were very young, I was already fighting with pirates. So, how could I move aside, Straw Hat Kid? If you want to go up, then step over my corpse!"
"I can't do it, Grandpa, please move aside!" Luffy shouted with his eyes closed.
Garp roared, "If you can't do it, then you won't be able to save Ace, Luffy! I will treat you as an enemy!"
The angry Garp shattered the staircase that he was stepping on. It would completely shatter in a few seconds. At this time, Luffy finally made up his mind, used Gear Second, and then punched Garp fiercely, hitting Garp's face directly, smashing Garp directly off the staircase, and he stepped on the staircase, rushing towards the execution platform.
"Bang!"
Garp's body smashed into the ground fiercely. Everyone was looking at this scene in surprise. Especially the Navy soldiers, they didn't expect that their undefeated hero, Garp, would actually be knocked away.
Seeing Luffy step onto the execution platform, a look of relief also appeared in Akira's eyes. He had indeed been somewhat worried just now. Fortunately, Luffy hadn't disappointed him. However, being able to knock Garp away like this, there was probably only Luffy who could do it.
The other pirates, seeing that Luffy had actually stepped onto the execution platform, all revealed joyful shouts, especially seeing that even Garp had been knocked away, they were even happier, because now there was no one who could stop Luffy.
"I didn't expect that that kid would actually ascend the execution platform."
Kizaru, who was fighting Whitebeard, also stopped his movements, looking at Luffy on the execution platform with considerable surprise.
Whitebeard laughed and said, "This is the reckless kid in your mouth."
Kizaru smiled with considerable disdain, "Even so, what does it matter? He's still reckless. How is he going to unlock the seastone handcuffs for 'Fire Fist' Ace?"
Whitebeard laughed loudly and said, "You don't need to worry about that!"
Kizaru's pupils suddenly contracted. They saw Luffy on the execution platform actually take out a small key. Kizaru said in surprise, "How does that kid have the key to the seastone handcuffs?"
Saying that, he unleashed a golden laser towards the location where Luffy was. Seeing that it was about to hit the key in Luffy's hand, suddenly a figure blocked in front of Luffy and them, blocking the golden laser.
"Death God!"
The person who had appeared on the execution platform was naturally Akira. When the others were shocked, he had followed closely behind Luffy at an extremely fast speed, rushing onto the execution platform, and had also helped Luffy block Kizaru's attack.
"Quickly help your brother unlock the handcuffs!"
Seeing Luffy in a daze, Akira shouted at him, and then looked towards the back of Luffy and them, his eyes flashing.
They saw Sengoku using his abilities at this time, golden light blooming on his body, and then his figure constantly enlarging, making the entire execution platform unable to bear the weight of his body, and beginning to slowly crack, and the golden light was becoming more and more intense.
The golden light that Sengoku emitted was different from Kizaru's. Kizaru himself was glittering golden light, while Sengoku was bursting out with golden light, and finally turned into a golden giant Buddha that was dozens of meters tall.
"What's that?"
The pirates' attention had originally been on Luffy, but now they suddenly saw Sengoku on the execution platform turn into a huge golden Buddha, and all revealed looks of horror, because that size was really too large.
The Navy soldiers were also looking at Sengoku on the execution platform in shock. Many people were exclaiming, "Is that Fleet Admiral Sengoku's ability? This is the first time I've seen it. It's actually so huge."
Sengoku hadn't taken action for more than twenty years. The last time he had taken action was twenty-two years ago in Marineford, when he had joined forces with Garp to face the legendary pirate at that time, Shiki the Golden Lion, and had defeated Shiki, locking him up in Impel Down's great prison.
However, that was all twenty-two years ago. How many of the Navy soldiers present had joined the Navy twenty-two years ago? So, basically 80% of the Navy soldiers were seeing Sengoku's Devil Fruit ability, Great Buddha Form, for the first time.
"Sengoku!"
Whitebeard also saw Sengoku in Great Buddha Form, and a look of worry appeared on his face. Sengoku was a Navy soldier from the same era as him, and the two were also old opponents, so he knew Sengoku's strength very well. Even if Sengoku was already old, he was still worried.
"Not good, Navy Fleet Admiral Sengoku has taken action. Can Straw Hat Kid and Akira block him?"
Marco and the others also saw Sengoku, and were all worried for Luffy and Akira. After all, Sengoku's name wasn't just blown out, and he was also an existence on the same level as Whitebeard back then.
However, after Akira saw Sengoku, not only did he not reveal a look of fear, but his gaze was eager, staring intently at Sengoku, his eyes also carrying some desire.
"Sengoku, you just fit my intentions. Tenken is only lacking you!"
The reason why Akira had rushed onto the execution platform was firstly to help Luffy rescue Ace, and the second reason was naturally because of Sengoku, because his Zanpakutō Tenken needed Sengoku's ability or blood in order to achieve Bankai.
And the best opportunity to get Sengoku's blood was now. After the Paramount War ended, it would be difficult to find Sengoku again, so Akira naturally wouldn't give up this opportunity.
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