Chapter 100 Execution of Traitors
[Marineford·Justice Square·Postwar]
The cold wind was howling, the setting sun on Justice Square was blood-red, the smoke had not yet dissipated, and the air was filled with a heavy depression that was difficult to dissipate.
Rogge stood before the execution platform, his cloak fluttering.
Behind him, Garp and Kuzan, bound by seastone chains, both knelt down. The heroes who once stood firm were now silent.
Sengoku and Tsuru Vice Admiral tried to stop it, but faced with the irrefutable evidence, they were speechless.
Sengoku clenched his fists, unable to argue, "They... did cross the line."
Vice Admiral He closed his eyes and sighed, "The Marine will not tolerate any more betrayal."
The live Den Den Mushi camera was focused on this historic moment.
Rogge's voice was as cold as a frost, spreading across the world:
"Today, in the name of 'absolute justice,' we will eradicate dereliction of duty and corruption within the Marine Corps!"
Sakazuki stood beside Rogge, his fists clenched like magma, his eyes as hot and firm as flames.
[Reading of the Charges]
Rogge looked at Garp with a gleam of lightning in his eyes:
"Monkey D Garp, the so-called 'Marine hero,' do you agree with the following facts?"
"First, they protected the Pirate King's bloodline. They knew the true identity of Portgas D. Ace, but they deliberately concealed it, indirectly leading to the tragedy of the worldwide purge!"
Some people in South Blue shed silent tears before the live broadcast, and memories of those years torn apart by suffering emerged one by one.
"Second, you allowed your family to stray from the right path. Your son, Monkey D. Dragon, became the leader of the world's most dangerous revolutionary army, and your grandson, Monkey D. Luffy, committed numerous serious crimes, and you chose to turn a blind eye!"
"Third, as a Marine Vice Admiral, he openly disobeyed orders on the battlefield, obstructed the judgment of justice, and attacked the Marine Admiral to cover Pirates Luffy's escape."
Garp remained silent, his fists clenched until his knuckles turned white, and he finally spoke with difficulty:
"…This old man's choice is to preserve hope."
He turned to Kuzan. "Kuzan...former Admiral. You froze the Enies Lobby's artillery fire, released the Pirates, and personally stopped the pursuit of the Red Hair Pirates. Is this your idea of 'lazy justice'?"
Kuzan lowered his head, his voice weak, "Perhaps my justice...cannot coexist with your justice."
[Reactions from around the world]
East Blue Windmill Village——
Dadan burst into tears as he looked at Garp being escorted and could only sigh softly, "Old man, you ultimately chose the most difficult path..."
South Blue·The remaining survivors——
Countless mothers who lost their loved ones in those years burst into tears, but some also had complicated expressions: "Is all this... finally explained?"
Revolutionary Army Headquarters: Baldigo——
Monkey D Dragon stared at the live broadcast screen with a heavy look in his eyes: "Old man..."
Marineford Execution Square
"Vice Admiral Garp... How could it be..."
A young Marine soldier's lip trembled, and the rifle in his hand almost slipped.
He recalled that three months ago, when he was on duty in South Blue, it was Vice Admiral Garp who personally led the team to wipe out the Red Beard Pirates that were wreaking havoc on the port.
"Shut up!"
The veteran beside him slapped his gun away, his eyes burning with anger. "During the South Blue purge, because of his cover-up, all the pregnant women on three islands were..."
"But Vice Admiral saved us..."
"Saved?" an officer with a scar on his face interrupted with a sneer. "My sister was killed by the Pirates. Garp could have stopped them, but he let them go to catch Redhead!"
On the other side of the square, several female Marine medical soldiers hugged each other and sobbed.
One of them summoned up the courage to shout, "Kuzan Admiral saved hundreds of civilian children in Enies Lobby!"
"And then let the demon child go!"
"Kuzan Admiral, he really doesn't want to see more bloodshed..."
"Rescue people? He saved the lives of the Pirates and destroyed the lives of the civilians!"
"Peace must be won through blood and iron, not through compromise!"
"If you're willing to be hacked to death by the Pirates, then don't stand in our way of settling the evil!"
A soldier who had lost his left arm roared and ripped open his collar, revealing a hideous burn scar. "Do you know who left this? The Straw Hat Pirates who escaped with Robin!"
The sound came like a tide:
"Sympathy? Did they ever sympathize with those dead children in South Blue?!"
"When the Pirates set fire to the village, did you ever see them stop?!"
"Garp? Who is he protecting? He's protecting those criminals who destroyed the world!"
"How many innocent lives have been lost in exchange for your so-called 'favors'?"
"A 'hero' who shields pirates is also qualified to talk about justice?!"
"I saw pirates hanging a pregnant woman from a mast!"
"The Garp family must go to hell!"
The young soldier who had earlier defended Garp stumbled back and collided with the bars of the scaffold.
He looked up and saw Rogge's cold eyes, then looked down at the Bloodline-stained South Blue Investigation Report in his hand, and finally collapsed to his knees.
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."
He dug his nails into his palms. "Those babies...those..."
The old soldier pulled him up and put the rifle back into his hands: "Justice needs no more tears and compromise!"
The voices in the square finally converged into a unified roar:
"Absolute justice!"
"Purge the traitors!"
"Blood debt must be paid with blood!"
Amid the deafening shouts, the last few faint excuses were like candlelight in a storm, fleeting.
"Air Pressure·Divine Judgment!"
Rogge slowly raised his right hand, and the air in Marineford suddenly froze.
Countless pairs of eyes discovered in horror that the white air they exhaled was frozen in mid-air, as if time had stopped at that moment.
"Garp, it's over."
The moment the five fingers suddenly closed together, the air within a radius of one kilometer exploded with an unbearable sound.
The space on the execution platform began to twist and deform. Garp and Kuzan's bodies seemed to be grasped by invisible giant hands, and their muscle fibers broke under the terrifying pressure.
"Bang--!!!"
Amidst a deafening explosion, the two bodies exploded into a bloody mist in full view of everyone.
The scarlet mist formed strange Uzumaki in the compressed air, crushing even the flying bone fragments into powder. The Marine generals in the front row were almost overturned by the air wave, and Marshal Sengoku's cloak was splashed with fine blood beads.
"This is what happens when you betray someone."
Rogge's voice was colder than the polar wind. He opened his palm and let the last wisp of blood mist dissipate between his fingers.
Sakazuki's molten fist slammed into the blood mist at the perfect moment, completely vaporizing the last remaining flesh tissue.
But no one noticed—
At the moment the air was compressed to Ultimate, the ring on Rogge's left ring finger flashed a faint light.
The smoke gradually dissipated and the blood-stained battlefield fell silent.
On the ruins of Marineford, the Marine soldiers slowly stood up, their uniforms torn and their faces stained with blood, but their eyes were more determined than ever before.
"We...won!"
A shout, like thunder, instantly ignited the entire Marine camp!
Whitebeard died in battle, and the power of the Shock Fruit completely dissipated into the sea.
Ace's execution was completed, and Roger's bloodline was cut off.
The Red Hair Pirates were defeated, and Shanks fled in panic with the seriously injured Luffy.
Garp and Kuzan were killed, and the traitors within Marine were completely eliminated!
"Summit War—Marine, total victory!"
Sengoku stood on the high platform, his voice resounding throughout the world.
The soldiers raised their blood-stained sabers and roared the new creed:
"Absolute justice!!"
"Eliminate all evil!!"
"Marine—Supreme!!"
Their shouts swept across the battlefield like a tsunami, even shattering the dark clouds in the sky. The sun finally pierced through the haze and shone on every fluttering Marine flag.
Rogge stood at the top of the execution platform, overlooking the seething Marine camp, his voice cold and firm:
"From today on—"
"Marine, I only believe in absolute justice!"
"Anyone who shields evil, regardless of their identity, will be killed without mercy!"
Sakazuki stood beside him, magma swirling between his fists, and his crimson cape was as glaring as blood:
"Including the parasites of the World Government!"
The young soldiers trembled with excitement; they finally witnessed the victory of justice!
The veterans gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes burning with unprecedented faith!
The generals stood in awe and saluted. They knew that the Marine was about to usher in its most powerful era!
"Long live Marine!!"
"Long live absolute justice!!"
World government is shaken, and the Five Elders are silent in Mariejois.
The revolutionary army assembled urgently. Long stared at the live broadcast screen with murderous intent in his eyes.
The Pirates' power collapsed, the Four Emperors' situation was completely reshuffled, and the sea fell into a brief silence.
At the highest point of Marineford, Rogge and Sakazuki stood side by side, their eyes fixed on the distant horizon.
"Justice needs no explanation, only implementation!"
The war finally subsided.
The setting sun was as blood-red, shining on the dilapidated ruins of Marineford, reflecting the high-flying flags of "justice".
All the marines shouted at the same time, their voices shaking the heavens and the earth—
"Absolute justice!!!"
At that moment, the vast cry pierced the sky and resounded in every corner of the ocean.
[People's reactions from all over the country]
——"Finally, we don't have to be afraid of Pirates anymore!"
——"This is the Marine we need!"
——"Long live justice!"
[Revolutionary Army Baldigo]
Long stood at the edge of the cliff, gazing at the sea, stained red by the setting sun, for a long time, silent. Behind him, Sabo clenched his fists, tears glistening in his eyes.
[Totto Land]
Big Mom looked at the newspaper in silence for a long time, and finally sneered in a low voice: "Oh, absolute justice? Come on!"
[Ghost Island·Wanokuni]
Kaido drank from the wine jar, shattering it. "Interesting! This is a battlefield where I could die!"
A new giant stone monument is being erected among the ruins of the Naval Headquarters.
The inscription on the monument is clearly engraved:
"Justice will live forever, evil will perish!"
The sun shines down, and the light of justice seems to illuminate the entire New World.
——Summit War·Finale.