144: Chapter 143 Heading to Marine Headquarters"Boss!What are you doing here?Where am I now?" Mr.3, who had just emerged from the candle cage, looked around in confusion.When he suddenly saw Crocodile's terrifyingly gloomy eyes, he was so frightened that he quickly hid behind Luffy, inwardly groaning.It turned out that the reason they hadn't received any news from Mr.3 was because the Straw Hat Pirates had imprisoned him!
Ignoring Crocodile's resentment, Luffy turned to Mr.3 and said seriously, "Mr.3, if you want to regain your freedom, come with me to Marine Headquarters and rescue someone."
Upon hearing this, Mr.3 felt as if the sky were falling.He even began to wonder if his hearing had deteriorated from being imprisoned for too long.Going to Marine Headquarters to rescue someone—wasn't that just courting death?However, the current situation left him no other choice, so he could only helplessly reply, "Alright.but I hope you'll keep your promise, and from now on, don't call me Mr.3 anymore, call me Galdino."
Crocodile snorted coldly, turned his head, and walked aside with a disgruntled expression.Mr.1, whom Luffy had casually rescued, followed behind his boss.Crocodile was cursing inwardly, clearly still resentful about what had just happened.Luffy, on the other hand, laughed heartily and strode to the bow of the ship, gazing at the boundless blue ocean.He silently vowed in his heart, "Ace, I will never let tragedy befall us again, even if it costs me my precious life!"
Meanwhile, inside Impel Down, Magellan's face was so dark it seemed like it could drip water, and he was preparing to confront Shiryu.However, he froze when he saw Shiryu standing unharmed behind Blackbeard.Then, he noticed that the other hardened criminals who should have been imprisoned on Level 6 were also completely unharmed, even moving with Blackbeard.At that moment, even the most foolish person would understand—Shiryu had betrayed them!
Magellan stared wide-eyed, his face contorted with rage, and demanded of Shiliu, "Shiliu, why did you betray us?Don't you think you represent the side of justice?" He couldn't understand why his former comrade would choose to stand with the enemy.
Shiryu scoffed dismissively, his eyes gleaming with disdain.He coldly replied, "Betrayal?Hah, I've never considered myself 'righteous.' Staying in this godforsaken place is far too boring; it's much more interesting to go out and explore with Blackbeard." He completely ignored Magellan's questioning.
Magellan was incredibly disappointed.He had thought Shiryu at least retained a shred of conscience, but now it seemed he had been completely mistaken.However, he couldn't let these criminals escape Impel Down, so he launched an attack without hesitation, determined to stop them all.However, even with Magellan's immense strength, he was no match for Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit power.Blackbeard easily overpowered Magellan using the Dark-Dark Fruit, then effortlessly struck him with a single punch, sending him flying backward, coughing up blood.
Seeing Magellan lying heavily wounded on the ground, Blackbeard's lips curled into a cruel smile.He slowly approached Magellan, gathering a dark power in his hand, preparing to deliver a fatal blow and end the battle once and for all.However, just as he was about to strike, Shiryu suddenly intervened, stopping Blackbeard.
Shiryu looked coldly at Blackbeard and said, "There's no need to waste time here.We have more important things to do." Shiryu glanced at Magellan on the ground and said calmly, "After all, he was my former colleague.And if we kill him, the Marine Headquarters will definitely not let it go.They might even send powerful people to hunt us down."
Blackbeard stopped and looked at Shiryu with a gloomy gaze, but he quickly smiled and nodded in agreement."That's true.There's no need to waste time here.Let's go!"
Blackbeard grinned, slowly dissipating the dark energy he had gathered, then turned and strode away.He laughed loudly as he walked, his laughter echoing throughout Impel Down.Shiryu silently followed Blackbeard out of Impel Down.
Magellan watched their departing figures, his eyes filled with resentment and anger.He pounded the ground heavily, silently vowing that if he ever had the chance, he would make these villains pay the price.
On a distant sea, a ship named the Sunny was sailing.The people on board were heavy-hearted, for they had just learned shocking news—Luffy's brother, Ace, was about to be executed.
The atmosphere on the ship was incredibly tense; everyone was worried about Luffy's safety.Just then, a newspaper seagull flew by, bringing the day's newspaper.Everyone gathered around, hoping to find clues about Luffy.
Everyone immediately noticed the headline in the newspaper: "Portgas D.Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, will be executed in three days at Marineford, the Marine Headquarters!" This news stunned everyone, and they realized that this meant a great battle was about to begin.
Zoro frowned and said, "Since Ace is going to be executed at Marineford, Luffy will definitely try to save him.We need to act quickly."
Nami immediately began calculating the route to Marineford and adjusting the course.At the same time, she reminded everyone to be prepared, as the battle could be extremely difficult.
With Luffy absent, Zoro, as the first mate, calmly directed everyone to perform their duties, while the crew was inwardly tense.They all knew that this mission would be fraught with danger and.Unknown.With Ace transferred, Whitebeard, as captain, certainly won't stand idly by; he'll definitely rush from the New World to Marineford to rescue him.At that time, Marineford will become a true battlefield, with powerful figures from all sides gathering, a fierce clash like gods battling it out.
"Luffy, don't be impulsive!Wait for us!" Uta clasped her hands together, her face full of worry as she looked at the scene outside.The other three girls also came and sat down beside her, equally worried.After all, Luffy was the man they loved most; how could they not be worried?But what angered them even more was that Luffy had been so reckless, deciding to participate in such a dangerous operation alone without even a word.
In the days that followed, everyone devoted themselves entirely to training, striving to improve their strength.They knew that only by becoming stronger could they better support Luffy and fight alongside him.And what awaited them at Marineford was a life-or-death battle