Chapter 87 Summit War- The War Begins
[Marineford, Justice Square, Day 7]
There is a thick murderous intent between heaven and earth.
Over Justice Square, dense dark clouds hung low like an iron curtain, thunder rumbled continuously, and strong winds swept in from the ocean, stirring up countless sand and war flags that fluttered in the wind.
The roaring waves on the sea were not as strong as the rage suppressed in silence on the battlefield.
Sixty thousand elite Marine soldiers, clad in white cloaks of justice, stood solemnly, their formations towering like mountains, their steel helmets gleaming coldly, their spears and halberds forming a forest.
The orderly breathing sounds echoed like war drums, and the impending life-and-death battle was reflected in every soldier's eyes.
On the high platform, the cold execution platform looked like an altar of death under the dark clouds.
Seastone chains tightly wrapped around Ace's limbs, and blood dripped along the chains onto the dark wooden floor, staining it into a scarlet pattern.
He knelt in the middle of the chains, looking extremely miserable, but he still looked up and stared at the distant horizon - that was the sea of freedom he had longed for.
Marshal Sengoku stood beside him, his cape fluttering wildly. He looked like a towering and motionless statue, his old yet majestic gaze sweeping across the entire audience.
[Three Admiral Array Seats]
This moment of silence was captured vividly by the global live broadcast.
When that scene was magnified and projected on intelligence channels around the world, hundreds of millions of viewers held their breath.
On the throne in the center, Xuanlin Vice Admiral Rogge, wearing a cloak of justice, sat.
On the right, the volcanic Akainu Admiral Sakazuki has a cold expression and his fist is always emitting molten lava.
On the left, Kizaru Admiral Borsalino rarely looks serious, sitting quietly with his hands crossed and his eyes hidden.
These represent the three seats of supreme Marine combat power – with Rogge sitting in the middle!
At this moment, no one objected, no one opposed!
At this moment, the eyes of the world are focused on Marineford——
[Live broadcasts are being synchronized around the world]
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East Blue Village
The old village chief stood in front of the broadcast, cane in hand, tears in his eyes. "It's Rogge... This is the style of a true Marine commander!"
A group of children gathered around the radio bug and cheered, "Uncle Rogge! Long live Rogge Vice Admiral!"
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West Blue·Wandering Civilian Area
An old woman in tattered clothes burst into tears: "As long as righteous people are still here, suffering will eventually end..."
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North Blue Kingdom Parliament Hall
A king of a kingdom gazed at the giant projection screen and said solemnly, "This is the Marine of the new era... Even the Celestial Dragons would probably start to tremble, wouldn't they?"
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Grand Line·Sabaody Archipelago
The nobles who once ran rampant here turned pale when they saw this scene: "Xuanlin Rogge is actually sitting in the Admiral seat?! Where is Admiral Aokiji?!"
In the corner of the crowd, the slowly rising "flag of rectification" was held high by some young people, and an uneasy public mood was brewing!
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Totto Land
Big Mom licked her fingers and smiled crazily, "'Xuanlin' Rogge... that little brat is even scarier than I thought!"
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Holy Land Mariejois
The Five Elders stared silently at the global scene, their expressions as gloomy as dead water.
One of the Five Elders snorted coldly, "It all depends on whether the Marines can truly bear the cost of this 'just war'..."
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[Marineford·Outer Defense Front]
With the rolling clouds of war looming, the defense line outside Justice Square has become impregnable.
The giant sea defense wall made of steel is hundreds of meters high and reaches into the sky. Dense heavy artillery and crossbows are neatly arranged on the gun platform, and the black muzzles are locked on the direction of the distant sea.
There was an indescribable murderous aura in the air, as if the entire island was ready to transform into a behemoth of war and devour all enemies.
[Headquarters Elite Vice Admiral Combat Team]
Garp stood at the foot of the execution platform. Rogge had not allowed him to see Ace since he came back. He looked at Ace on the execution platform with a gloomy face.
The flying squirrel Vice Admiral stood in the front row, holding a long sword, wearing a cloak of justice, with a sullen face and a sharp gaze.
Vice Admiral Ghost Spider used eight sword styles horizontally, his body was as still as a sculpture, and the blades behind him shone coldly in the sea breeze.
Although Vice Admiral He did not go to the front line, he stood on the command platform in the back, his silver hair slightly disheveled and his eyes sharp.
Vice Admiral Chatun was wearing armor and carrying a sword, with a rare seriousness in his eyes. He held a heavy battle axe in his hand, and his muscles bulged like iron towers.
Smoker Vice Admiral walked slowly through the smoke, holding the seastones tightly in his hands, ready to join the front line at any time.
High in the sky, a thunder roared across the sky, and a golden light of lightning circled around like a god descending to the earth.
Enel stood on the thundercloud, his golden eyes cold, and pointed the Thunder God's scepter at the junction of sea and sky: "The heart net has been opened, and the enemy's every move is under control!"
Surrounded by lightning, he had already entered a state of combat readiness, and the entire sky seemed to have become his territory.
On the side of Justice Square, Rhett was wearing a black combat suit, seastone brass knuckles, and a strong top-level Armament Haki.
He stood quietly, his eyes fixed on the approaching giant ship in front of him, and his whole body was like an invincible sword about to be unsheathed!
"When they set foot on the square, leave no one behind."
Shiryu of Rain, carrying Thunderstorm on his back, stood on the southeastern high ground.
His gaze was as cold as a snake.
He licked his cracked lips, his eyes filled with a frenzy of battle-seeking. "I haven't tasted the bloody smell for a long time...
Interesting.
This time, I can enjoy it to my heart's content."
Trafalgar Law's Marine uniform cloak fluttered in the wind. The 24-year-old boy had a cold look in his eyes, and his youthfulness was gone.
He wore the "Ghost Cry" on his waist and quietly scanned the entire army: "Today, let this sea see what the will of righteousness is!"
Ian and Binz each led the G5 elite troops to guard the two wings:
Ai En was wearing a standard black short cape, with a stern expression, holding "Autumn Water" in his hand, his eyes like the cold moon.
Binz led the special plant team, the vines in the sky were wrapped into a giant shield, and the multiple lines of defense had already been set up.
[Marineford Justice Square]
Rogge glanced at the 60,000 elite soldiers below, each of whose eyes burned with a fearless light.
Elite Marines lined up in the crescent-shaped harbor, three Admirals sat on the execution platform, and Marshal Sengoku, holding a Den Den Mushi, declared to the world:
"Today, we will determine the bloodline of 'Fire Fist' Ace—Captain of the Second Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, and the Pirate King Gol D. Roger!"
"Countdown to execution!"
"The trial of justice is about to begin here!"
The sixty thousand righteous soldiers seemed to be connected with the sky, and the world held its breath!
The sky suddenly darkened and the sea seemed to have stopped breathing.
Sengoku stood atop the execution platform, his gaze fixed on the seething sea in the distance, his eyes stern. "Where will Whitebeard attack from? Under the sea? From the air?"
——Gurgle…Gurgle…
The sea water in the harbor suddenly surged strangely, creating unnatural foam.
"Report! The water in the harbor is abnormal!" shouted the Marine scout.
Sakazuki suddenly opened his eyes: "No... This is——"
The magma was already swirling around his fists. "Sengoku! They're going to break right in from the bottom of the harbor!"
"Whitebeard used the Shock Fruit ability..."
Staff Officer He's face turned pale. "He continues to cause micro-seismic activity on the seabed, disrupting our detection system!"
At this moment——
--boom!!!
The harsh metal gate was directly torn and shattered by the terrifying vibration. Under the shocked gaze of everyone, the huge whale head of the "Moby d**k" tore through the sea surface and jumped out from the deep sea!
The entire battleship reappeared like a real white whale breaking through the water, and huge waves swept hundreds of meters into the sky, directly turning the inner harbor of Marineford into a raging flood of Uzumaki!
Immediately afterwards, forty-three coated Pirates ships followed closely behind, breaking out of the sea one after another. The black mass of Pirates filled the decks, their momentum soaring into the sky, sweeping towards Justice Square like a tsunami!
——Gulalaala!!!
That familiar and terrifying laughter echoed between heaven and earth.
Whitebeard Edward Newgate, holding the Kusukumogiri naginata, stands as tall as a mountain at the highest point of the Moby d**k.
"Sengoku, I haven't seen you for decades..."
He lowered his head slightly and looked at Ace who was handcuffed with chains, his eyes showing complex gentleness, as if he was his own flesh and blood.
"...You take good care of my son!"
After saying that, he suddenly stopped the naginata in his hand, and with a deafening roar, the earth seemed to crack!
Whitebeard suddenly punched out, and the power of the Shock Fruit directly tore the space apart. The sea surface instantly collapsed, and black cracks spread across the sky, as if the end of the world had come!
Justice Square: In the Army
Enel stood on the thundercloud, his golden eyes narrowed slightly: "...Here it comes."
Lei Te put on the Seastone brass knuckles, his eyes like two sharp blades about to be unsheathed: "Interesting, this war... has finally begun."
Shiryu licked the blade and sneered softly, "This momentum did not disappoint me."
[Live broadcast of intelligence from around the world]
Countless people in Sabaody Archipelago screamed: "The Whitebeard Pirates are charging straight in!!!"
East Blue, the old village chief lit his pipe tremblingly: "Oh my God, this war... is it really going to tear the world apart?"
At the North Blue Kingdom nobles' meeting, countless nobles were horrified: "Is this... the power of the legendary strongest man?!"
Marineford · Execution Platform
Whitebeard's shock fist tore through space, and a terrifying shock wave swept across the battlefield, even the sky seemed to be torn into a dark crack!
If this blow lands, half of Marineford will sink to the bottom of the sea——
At this moment, Rogge's figure soared into the sky like lightning, and the power of the air fruit was fully activated -
"Vacuum Wall!"
Buzz——!!!
In an instant, the airflow on the entire battlefield solidified!
Whitebeard's shockwave, powerful enough to shatter the island, abruptly stopped before Rogge.
An invisible wall of air stretches between heaven and earth!
Whitebeard's punch was completely blocked, and the aftermath of the shock couldn't even shake Rogge at all!
"Gu...?!" Whitebeard's pupils suddenly contracted.
He slowly retracted his fist, his eyes fixed on Rogge——"'Xuanlin' Rogge..." His face was solemn!
"I'll give you a trick back!"
Rogge raised his hand in the air, fingers spread out—
The air in his palm was compressed crazily, forming an almost transparent sphere, even the light was distorted and swallowed!
"Vacuum Annihilation Bomb!"
Whitebeard suddenly gripped his naginata tightly, his muscles tensing—
"New Age brat...don't be so arrogant!!"
Cong Yunqie embraced the power of shock and faced Rogge's killing move!
The moment the two forces collided—
boom--!!!
The sky exploded!
The shock wave swept across the battlefield, and even the Marine Admiral in the distance had to raise his hands to block it!
Whitebeard took a half step back, his naginata stabbing deep into the deck, and Rogge...
Not moving at all!
"Exactly...even Dad was forced to retreat?!"
Marco's eyes widened in disbelief.
Rogge looked down at Whitebeard coldly, his voice like a judgment:
"Your old era is over."
"Next...is the era of 'absolute justice'!"
Whitebeard's face was grim, but he couldn't lose his edge at this moment, and roared, "Guys—save Ace!!!"
The pirates on forty-three pirate ships charged at the same time!
Sengoku's cape fluttered, his expression more serious than ever before: "All forces attack!"
Rogge gave the order from high above: "Realign the fleet and meet the enemy!"
"From today on, the sea will change into the sky!"