Chapter 235: The Falling Alliance of the Worst Generation! I Want to Live!!
The entire Marineford fell into a brief, deathly silence at this moment.
Whether it was the pirates roaring as they charged across the ice, or the one hundred thousand Marine elites standing in formation like a forest, ready for battle.
Even the Seven Warlords of the Sea standing at the very front, or the three Admirals seated on the high platform.
At this very moment, everyone stared in dumbfounded shock at this group of "lunatics" who had descended from the sky.
On the high execution platform, Ace, whose arms were tightly bound by thick and heavy Sea Stone chains, suddenly stiffened the moment he heard that voice.
He heard Luffy's familiar shout.
Although he felt an indescribable stinging pain and worry in his heart, this was indeed within his expectations.
He knew his single-minded younger brother too well.
Yes, the voice that had overlapped with Luffy's just now... there was another voice.
That voice, he had thought, had been completely buried in the depths of the sea by the ruthless and cruel artillery fire of the Celestial Dragons over a decade ago.
How could that voice possibly appear here, alive and well?!
Ace trembled violently.
He struggled to lift his face, stained with blood and tears, staring fixedly at the figure in the center of the ice crater below where the smoke was gradually dissipating.
The wind blew away the lingering ice mist.
As Ace looked through his blurred vision, he saw the figure with absolute clarity.
That brilliant short blonde hair, the striking burn scar over his left eye, that iconic black top hat, and those wind goggles he knew all too well.
Ace's brain went "boom," as if countless thunderbolts had exploded all at once.
All the reason and strong facade he had been desperately maintaining completely collapsed in that instant.
In his bloodshot eyes, tears could no longer be held back, gushing out like a breaking dam, washing away the dust on his cheeks.
"Sa... Sabo?!" Ace's voice was hoarse to the extreme, filled with unbelievable ecstasy and violent trembling.
"Is it you... Sabo! You're actually still alive!!"
Tears blurred his vision. Ace looked at the two figures standing side by side below, sobbing uncontrollably:
"Luffy! Sabo! You two reckless guys!"
During the time he had been arrested and imprisoned, facing the death penalty, Ace had been filled with self-reproach.
He even felt that his sins were heavy, and he was unworthy of Whitebeard and everyone risking their lives to save him.
But that deep tendency toward self-destruction vanished in an instant the moment he saw everyone and his two living brothers overcome life and death to stand before him.
It ultimately turned into a strong desire to live and a deep sense of shock.
He wanted to live!
He wanted to live with them!
So...
"Ah! Come and save me!"
"I want to live!!"
On the execution platform, Fleet Admiral Sengoku saw the group of lawless figures in the ice crater.
He felt a rush of blood to his head, his blood pressure skyrocketing, and the veins on his forehead felt like they were about to burst.
He clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, and picked up the microphone, announcing the shocking identities of these uninvited guests to the entire army and the world:
"Former Shichibukai Sand Crocodile, Crocodile, Knight of the Sea Jinbe!"
"Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff Sabo, Revolutionary Army high-ranking officer Ivankov, and Inazuma!"
"And..." Sengoku took a deep breath, his voice filled with an impenetrable killing intent:
"The twins of the Worst Generation, Straw Hat Luffy, and the Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates... Crimson Lotus Victor!"
Garp, the Marine hero sitting on the steps below the execution platform, buried his fingers deep into his gray hair.
Originally, having Ace kneeling on the execution platform was already enough to break his heart as a grandfather.
But now, even Sabo, who should have "died" long ago, had descended from the sky with Luffy, running to this stronghold of Marineford to storm the execution site!
His three grandsons, whom Garp was so proud of, were now completely speeding to the end of this deadly road of opposing the world, with no turning back.
What on earth was he, as a grandfather, supposed to do!
On the ice, the broken warship had just come to a stop, but the first to strike was not the Marines, but the arrogant Sand Crocodile, Crocodile.
He completely ignored the one hundred thousand Marines waiting in battle formation around him, his body instantly transforming into a wild, raging sandstorm.
Holding his sharp, poison-coated golden hook, he crossed the ice at a speed invisible to the naked eye, aiming straight for the back of Whitebeard's neck as he stood on the bow of the Moby Dick.
"Long time no see, Whitebeard!"
"Today, I will take your head!"
Crocodile's eyes were filled with fanaticism and ambition.
However, before Marco, Jozu, and other commanders under Whitebeard could move to intercept.
"Swish!" A blur covered in steaming pink vapor instantly intercepted Crocodile with incredible speed.
Luffy activated Gear Second without hesitation.
His right fist was not only pre-soaked with water to counter the Sand-Sand Fruit, but also covered in a layer of incredibly hard, jet-black Armament Haki.
"Gomu Gomu no — Jet Pistol!"
Accompanied by a roar, Luffy punched Crocodile squarely in the face.
The powerful force sent the former Shichibukai flying backward, smashing heavily through the thick ice.
Luffy stood firmly on the ice, exuding an astonishing presence.
He roared loudly at Crocodile, who was climbing out of the crushed ice:
"That man is the person Ace respects the most in his heart, and I will absolutely not allow you to touch a single hair on him!"
Whitebeard, standing at the bow, lowered his head, his deep gaze fixed on the worn-out Straw Hat on Luffy's head.
His eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but think of Red Hair Shanks, who had lost an arm many years ago.
Whitebeard gripped the Supreme Grade sword Murakumogiri with both hands and slammed it heavily onto the deck.
"Hum —!"
An aura of Conqueror's Haki, terrifying and tangible like a violent storm or tsunami, swept toward Luffy.
Whitebeard's voice rumbled like thunder:
"You ignorant brat, do you know what kind of monsters the enemies here are?"
"If someone of your level comes here, you'll lose your life."
Facing the terrifying pressure of the world's strongest man, Luffy did not take a single step back.
Instead, he suddenly looked up, meeting the Conqueror's Haki, and retorted loudly:
"Cut the chatter! I know you want to be the Pirate King, but that's my business!"
"The one who will save Ace is me!"
The qualities of a king collided without reservation.
Hearing this incredibly arrogant statement, Whitebeard didn't get angry; instead, he threw his head back and let out a hearty, earth-shaking laugh:
"Gurararara... What a spirited brat!"
Afterward, Whitebeard restrained his smile, his oppressive gaze passing over Luffy and landing steadily on Tatsuya and Sabo, who were standing behind him.
Only at this moment did a hint of seriousness finally appear in the eyes of the world's strongest man:
"The second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army... and you, the unfathomable brat."
On the seats of the three Admirals below the execution platform, Kizaru pursed his lips slightly behind his tea-colored sunglasses.
He looked at the eyes in Tatsuya's sockets, which were emitting an eerie red light, and his tone carried a rare seriousness:
"Ooh, my~ Monster Vice Captain, we meet again."
"To think that even Impel Down, known as an impenetrable fortress, couldn't stop him."
"This really is a young man who makes one feel scared~"
Akainu, sitting in the middle, was already emitting hot, lethal dark-red magma, and the surrounding air was distorted by the heat.
Killing intent was exposed in his eyes, and he spoke coldly:
"The Revolutionary Army's second-in-command and high-ranking officer, plus this exceptionally dangerous variable..."
"No matter what, we must leave all these sinful bloodlines here today."
"They absolutely cannot be allowed to leave Marineford alive!"
Aokiji exhaled a cold puff of white mist and slowly stood up.
Recalling Sengoku's announcement filled with suppressed anger, he knew deep down.
Tatsuya's terrifying strength, which could even instantly defeat Magellan head-on, had completely broken the balance of this battlefield.
In order to eliminate them on the ice before the main force of the Whitebeard Pirates could successfully link up with this prison-break team, several powerful Marine Vice Admirals, such as Momonga, Onigumo, and Doberman, immediately drew their swords.
Leading thousands of fully armed, murderous Marine elites, they surged in from all directions like a tide.
Facing this surging elite army like a raging wave, Luffy and Sabo were just about to clench their fists and pipes to charge forward.
But Tatsuya stepped out first, his tall, upright figure blocking firmly in front of the two.
"Time is precious. Mere small fry, don't be an eyesore."
Tatsuya's face was cold, his tone indifferent.
He slightly lifted his eyelids, the three tomoe in his eyes instantly connecting, transforming once again into the Mangekyo pattern radiating a destructive aura.
"Chidori Current..."
Tatsuya drew the black blade shusui from his waist with a backhand grip.
In an instant, the blinding, eerie blue Lightning Release Chakra and the deep, dark-red high-level Armament Haki perfectly fused on the black blade.
Finally, it emitted a terrifying sound like a thousand birds chirping sharply at once.
"Thunder Cherry Slash!"
Accompanied by a low, cold shout, Tatsuya gripped the sword with both hands and, without reservation, swung a half-moon-shaped, black-and-red lightning slash hundreds of meters long toward the impenetrable Marine formation directly in front.
"Boom,!!!"
This slash was like a world-destroying thunder dragon tearing through the ice sheet and roaring at the sky.
It carried a destructive power that crushed everything in its path, advancing madly along the ice.
Everywhere it passed, whether it was the thick, hard ice, or the steel shields that the Marine elites were so proud of.
Or even those powerful Marine Vice Admirals who tried to resist with Haki.
All of them, in the face of this ultimate power that perfectly fused Otherworld Ninjutsu with Internal Destruction Armament Haki, showed looks of extreme horror.
Accompanied by a deafening roar, hundreds of Marine elites were instantly blasted into the air.
They didn't even have time to scream before all their defenses were crushed on the spot by the violent lightning and Haki.
As the dazzling lightning and acrid smoke slowly dissipated.
A wide path, dozens of meters wide and still crackling with eerie blue electric arcs, had been forcibly carved into the Marine formation by Tatsuya's slash, leading straight to the execution platform in the distance.
The entire Marineford, under this world-destroying slash, fell into a deathly silence once again.
Whether pirates or Marines, everyone was so stunned by this god-like strike that they forgot to breathe.
Tatsuya tried his best to control his trembling hands.
He flicked his wrist, performing a deft sword flourish, and with a crisp "click" of metal against metal, the black blade shusui was gracefully returned to its sheath.
He turned his head slightly toward Luffy and Sabo, who were stunned by this power behind him, and a smiling arc curled at the corner of his mouth:
"The path is paved."
"Go, Luffy, Sabo!"
"Go and bring your brother back!"
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