Is it about to begin?!
On a stretch of sea near Marineford, Franky, who was watching the projection, wore an anxious expression.
To ensure that someone would be there to meet them later, he did not go to Impel Down with Luffy and the others, but stayed on the ship to wait for the right opportunity to appear.
It can be said that his task was equally important!
He had even planned that at the most crucial moment, when Luffy and others were helpless, he would descend from the sky with the ship, strike a cool pose, and successfully rescue everyone.
Finally, he would elegantly steer the ship away with everyone to begin a new adventure.
But to his surprise, noon came so quickly!
Moreover, it seems that Luffy and others' plan to break out of the prison has failed.
Not only did Luffy and the others fail to rescue Teach, but he also doesn't know where they have gone.
There's also the other crew too... didn't they say Nami and the others would come directly?
Why is it that he only sees Vivi, who came with her teacher, and no one else is there?
"What do I do now?"
Franky, looking anxious, scratched his head and paced back and forth on the deck. "Am I supposed to go and rescue Teach alone? Damn it, these horrible guys... Even if Princess Vivi joined me, it wouldn't make a difference!"
After meeting Princess Vivi, Princess Vivi did not stay on the ship. Instead, she disguised herself as a subordinate and stayed by her teacher's side, preparing to wait for the right opportunity in Marineford.
Even if they try to save Teach, he and Vivi alone are powerless; if they don't try, are they just going to watch Teach suffer?
You know, Teach is their partner!
And Zoro... wasn't he also said to have come along with the strongest swordsman in the world? Where is he?
Why can't he see him?
Suddenly, Teach's voice came from the projection.
"Zehahaha!"
"A man's dreams will never end! Remember this, I am Marshall... D..."
Franky: "...?!"
Upon hearing this, Franky's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty, but it didn't last long.
After seeing Teach bravely facing his death on the projection, he took a deep breath, as if making a decision, and said with a resolute tone: "I'll save him..."
However, before he could finish speaking, a resounding, heroic voice echoed across the entire sea.
"Gu ra ra ra ra!"
…
"What should I do? What should I do?"
A few minutes earlier, Princess Vivi, disguised as Crocodile's subordinate, looked at Teach on the execution platform with a look of anxiety on her face.
"Luffy and others failed? Wasn't it said that Luffy's brother also helped?"
"And even if it didn't succeed, why haven't Luffy and the others arrived yet? And why haven't Nami and the others shown up?"
"Didn't they say everyone would be coming?"
"What should I do now?"
"And Zoro... Didn't he say he came with the strongest swordsman in the world? Where did he go? That Warlord said he brought him here, how come I couldn't find him anywhere?"
Princess Vivi's face was filled with conflict; she wondered if Franky was just as anxious as she was.
But she really has no other choice now!
But then she thought of her companions. Even though she didn't actually like Marshall D. Teach, he was still her ally. So, as the princess of Alabasta, how could she just stand by and watch?
Thinking of this, Vivi's face also showed a determined expression: "No matter what, even if it's just to buy some time, I will take action myself!"
However, just as she was about to step forward, a thick hand suddenly grabbed her by the back of her collar.
Crocodile stared at Vivi in his hands with a dark expression. "What are you trying to do?"
"Let me go, Crocodile-sensei!"
Vivi said with displeasure as Crocodile lifted her up. "Now is the time for me, Princess Vivi, to save my comrade!"
"You?"
Hearing Vivi's words, even Crocodile, who had seen his share of grand occasions, couldn't help but twitch his lips. He looked up and scanned her down: "Hero of the Marines, Fleet Admiral, three admirals, Seven Warlords of the Sea… are you out of your mind, or do you just have no self-awareness?"
"I don't recall ever raising you into an ignorant fool!"
"Crocodile-sensei!!!"
These words made Princess Vivi pout and glare at Crocodile, who had slandered her.
"Isn't this to save my companion? Can't you see that?"
"I really can't tell!"
Crocodile sneered with a disdainful smirk.
As if they had heard something, the two of them looked up together and gazed at Marshall D. Teach, who was already prepared to die on the execution platform.
"A dream?"
Crocodile was taken aback by the question. Then, with a look of disdain mixed with emotion, he took the cigar from his lips, flicked it, and said: "That's quite a naive statement, but..."
He paused slightly: "Truly worthy of the blood of Rocks."
And... Did this guy also inherit the so-called D name?
"That guy was despicable, but I never expected him to have such a magnanimous heart."
Even Princess Vivi showed a hint of approval because of Teach's words.
She nodded and said with a sigh: "It was worth the risk I took to save him."
Then, she looked up at Crocodile with dissatisfaction: "Crocodile-sensei, put me down! I need to go save someone. If you don't, that guy is really going to be finished."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Crocodile actually put her down, but before Vivi, who was completely bewildered, could react…
"You don't need to go."
Crocodile turned around and looked towards the sea, as if he had seen something. His tone was complex, gloomy, and even a little sarcastic. "His father has come to save him!"
"Whoosh!"
Countless ships suddenly emerged from the sea in front of Marineford.
Princess Vivi had also seen it; she stared in astonishment at the ship that had suddenly appeared before her.
Upon seeing the flag on the ship, she seemed to understand something and exclaimed excitedly: "The Whitebeard Pirates?!"
As her voice faded…