However, little did they know that while the entire sea was speculating about what the Marine Headquarters was preparing for, Sengoku was already cursing under his breath upon seeing this scene!
What should they be wary of?
Even at this point, their Marine Headquarters could still guard against... No, he did indeed have some hidden methods to prevent a certain organization from interfering in this public execution.
But there's no need to be so wary!
The person is about to be rescued!
And as the Fleet Admiral, he has personally taken action.
There's also Garp, known as the Hero of the Marines... This guy once chased the King of the Pirates so hard he had to hide, and there are rumors that during the God Valley battle, this old guy even punched some unspeakable big shot.
That's right, it's this guy. And now you're telling me, he was punched away by a kid who just entered the Grand Line not long ago, and even seriously injured, lying on the ground with difficulty getting up.
Then there are Borsalino and Kuzan.
One of them, he doesn't know if he stayed up late last night, his eyesight is a bit bad, he keeps kicking the wrong way; the other, maybe because he was exhausted from freezing the giant wave, was stopped by a mere division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Are you kidding me?
Although there was no evidence, he suspected that these guys were putting on an act.
No, he even felt that it wasn't just these guys, but also the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who were acting the same way. The one with the sword was slashing left and right, but he didn't kill anyone; the guy controlling the sand... He didn't know if he had stayed up all night with Borsalino, because he could throw sand in the wrong direction and throw it all at the Marines.
And then there's that Pirate Empress... Her ability is supposed to petrify people, but this time she not only failed to petrify that Straw Hat kid, but she also froze on the spot, her eyes filled with shock and bewilderment.
Then, she kept chasing after the Straw Hat kid and trying to petrify him, but she kept failing.
That's quite a convincing act!
None of them was as strong as rumored. However, Gecko Moria, who was defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates before... Seemed more realistic than the others. He fought with the same seriousness and intensity as Sakazuki, even displaying a unique kind of anger.
But why is he so weak?
The more the fighting goes on, the more Sengoku wants to curse!
To be honest, he had considered all sorts of unexpected scenarios. He thought about the Umbrella Corporation getting involved in the incident; he also suspected that the Beast Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates might come to rescue their former captain's son; he even suspected that Shiki, the captain of the Golden Lion Pirates, whose whereabouts were unknown, might appear.
But he truly never expected... It would turn out like this!
How could his team be so bad?
He had anticipated all sorts of unexpected events, but he hadn't foreseen this particular one happening on their end.
Seeing the situation getting worse and worse, Sengoku's face grew even darker, especially after seeing that Garp still hadn't gotten up, which made him curse loudly.
Others might genuinely be a bit out of sorts, but this old guy... he's definitely faking it!
He secretly vowed that after this incident was over, he would not only deduct this guy's salary, but also deduct all of his bonuses for the year!
How dare he slack off right in front of him, the Fleet Admiral, and so blatantly at that!
If not him, who should be punished?
You know, right now, that Straw Hat kid has already rushed to the scaffold and unlocked Marshall D. Teach's handcuffs!
He never imagined that in just three months, these guys would have grown so much stronger.
Even he, the Fleet Admiral, was somewhat surprised!
Sengoku's face darkened.
Just as he was about to retreat and take down the Straw Hat kid and Marshall D. Teach, a huge cleaver suddenly slashed towards him, causing his expression to change and forcing him to stop and continue fighting Whitebeard.
"Gurararara!"
Whitebeard laughed loudly while looking at Teach, whose handcuffs had been removed. He glanced at the Straw Hat kid with a deep look, then smiled at Sengoku and said, "Looks like you miscalculated this time, Sengoku!"
However, just after speaking, before the dark-faced Sengoku could say anything, Whitebeard seemed to notice something unexpected. His expression instantly changed as he roared, "What are you trying to do to my son?!"
Sengoku: "...?"
Sengoku's face froze for a moment, then, as if he had noticed something as well, his face lit up with wild joy as he looked at the Whitebeard who was about to explode.
This time, it was his turn to stop Whitebeard. "Looks like you miscalculated, Whitebeard!"
Both men stared at Admiral Akainu, who had appeared on the execution platform. One was filled with rage, while the other smiled expectantly. At this moment, everyone else also noticed this sudden change.
The Whitebeard Pirates and Luffy's companions all wore tense expressions as they stared at the hand that was about to poke Teach's chest.
"Luffy (Teach)!!"
But in that blink of an eye…
"Boom!"
A burst of flames suddenly erupted, directly blocking Admiral Akainu's attack.
Everyone was stunned, except for Sengoku, whose expression changed as he watched the execution platform with a mixture of anger and uncertainty.
The flame on the stage that blocked Sakazuki… his worst fears have come true!
"Ace!"
Luffy, Teach, and a figure wearing a top hat on the execution platform all stared blankly at the guy engulfed in flames.
"It's me!"
Ace turned around, looked at Luffy and Teach behind him, and nodded with a smile. "You guys go ahead! Leave this guy to me!"
"Ace!"
Teach, seemingly surprised that Ace would actually come to his rescue, couldn't help but show a hint of emotion on his face.
No, or rather... He really didn't expect that so many people would come to save him.
And it wasn't because of his identity, nor because of any secret, but simply because he was a son, a brother, that these guys would risk their lives to save him!
If it weren't for the Ace just now... He really would have had his heart pierced.
Check my Patreon for more chapters and novels, Patreon.com/SweetestDeath