Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

"Old man Whitebeard, the Navy is going to execute Ace ahead of schedule! We have to hurry and save him!"

However, Whitebeard believed that this might be part of the Sengoku period's war plan.

He frowned, a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Straw Hat Boy, right? Don't rush, this could very well be a Navy trap. We need to proceed with caution."

At this moment, Ace saw everyone fighting against various Devil Fruit users in order to save him, and his heart was filled with emotion and guilt.

A hint of sadness flashed in his eyes as he finally made a decision.

However, the mastermind behind it all, Blackbeard, has not yet appeared, so he cannot act rashly.

Even if he were executed, those two knives wouldn't be able to kill him.

……

The pirates led by Whitebeard are engaged in a fierce battle with the Navy.

Just as Smoker was about to stop Luffy from heading to the execution platform, Pirate Empress Hancock intervened and stopped him.

Her eyes were full of tenderness as she handed the key to Ace's handcuffs to Luffy.

As someone who knew about the plan, Smoker didn't actually want to do anything to Luffy, so he half-heartedly pretended not to see Luffy.

Seeing Empress Boa Hancock blocking his way, he took the opportunity to fight her to a standstill.

Although Hancock didn't understand what was going on, she knew that the Navy in front of her was holding back, so she secretly reduced her strength.

Then, Luffy encountered his second major obstacle: the Shichibukai, Hawkeye Mihawk.

His flying slashes, imbued with murderous intent and domineering power, forced even Luffy to acknowledge his sharpness.

Fortunately, Buggy, who wasn't afraid of being slashed, was thrown over by Jinbe, which held off Mihawk.

Then, just as Hawkeye realized that Bucky was not afraid of the slash, Vista, a fellow swordsman, blocked his way.

By sheer accident, Luffy finally managed to get rid of Hawkeye, the guy who posed the biggest threat to him.

He thanked everyone and ran towards the execution platform where Ace was.

However, to everyone's surprise, the Navy suddenly announced that Ace would be executed ahead of schedule.

"What? The Navy wants to execute Ace ahead of schedule?"

Upon hearing this news, Luffy's heart tightened, and he quickened his pace.

Damn it, move faster! Can you hurry up?

We must get to Ace's side before he is executed!

At the same time, mutations occur again.

Seeing that the pirates had rushed into the barbican, the army troops hidden in the naval base received orders and began to besiege the pirates with their weapons.

……

Chapter 90: Bucky, the great anchor of the Marineford War, and Little Oz, who sacrificed his life.

The battle between pirates and the navy is in full swing.

The sounds of shouts of battle, the clash of weapons, and the release of Devil Fruit powers mingled together.

It seemed as if it wanted to tear the entire sky of Marineford apart.

Just as everyone was fully engaged in this life-or-death battle, a piece of news, like a bolt from the blue, suddenly arrived.

The Navy wants to execute Ace sooner rather than later!

This news instantly made the atmosphere on the entire battlefield even more tense and oppressive.

The pirates were filled with anger and anxiety, while the marines seemed to see the dawn of victory.

At this critical moment, the army and CP, who were hiding inside the barbican, finally couldn't hold back any longer and made their move.

Like venomous snakes lurking in the darkness, they launched a sudden attack, catching the pirates off guard.

At the same time, the living weapons and the large-scale figurine pacifist legion also appeared in Bay Head like ghosts.

They stood in neat rows, their eyes cold, radiating a chilling aura.

They were preparing to surround and wipe out the pirates.

Suddenly, Commander-in-Chief Sengoku received instructions from the World Government to suspend all video communications.

To prevent the brutality of the battle from being witnessed by too many people, which could damage the prestige of the World Government.

Warring States frowned. Although he was somewhat unwilling, he had no choice but to comply.

After all, they paid the money.

However, just as he ordered the communications to be cut off, something unexpected happened.

One of the video Den Den Mushi inexplicably ended up in Buggy's hands.

This scene was such a coincidence, it was as if fate was deliberately playing a trick on us.

Believe it or not, Garp believed it.

"Hey, what's this thing?"

Bucky picked up the video Den Den Mushi from the ground with a puzzled look, looking at it from left to right, completely clueless about its purpose.

"Live Den Den Mushi" (a type of live denial-of-the-air insect).

Mr. 3 rolled his eyes and shrugged helplessly.

He personally witnessed a Marine using Moonwalk to throw the thing into Bucky's hands.

"What the hell?"

.......

Under Buggy's live stream, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines continued their fierce battle.

Both sides come and go, refusing to give in to each other.

However, the Navy suddenly dispatched the Pacifista Legion, a force of living weapons, whose free laser cannons plunged the pirates into a great crisis.

Seeing that the pirates were about to be attacked from both sides, Whitebeard, a veteran pirate who had been through many battles, decided to take the lead himself.

He stood at the bow of the ship, holding a naginata, exuding a powerful aura, as if the whole world was under his control.

"Children, don't be afraid! With your old man here, no one can hurt you!"

Whitebeard shouted loudly, his voice booming like a bell, echoing across the sea.

However, at that moment, the previously lost giant spider Squard suddenly appeared in front of Whitebeard.

His eyes were filled with hatred and anger, as if he were possessed by a demon.

Taking advantage of Whitebeard's inattention, he suddenly drew his knife and stabbed Whitebeard fiercely.

"puff!"

With a muffled thud, the knife pierced Whitebeard's body.

This sudden turn of events took everyone by surprise.

The scene fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were focused on Whitebeard and Squard.

Ace, standing on the execution platform, felt a pang of anxiety upon seeing this scene and almost couldn't resist rushing down.

But he managed to calm himself down, believing that Whitebeard wouldn't fall so easily.

"Hmph, this little injury is no different from a mosquito bite to Dad."

Ace silently comforted himself.

In fact, Ace was right.

Whitebeard only suffered a minor cut; such damage was nothing to him.

He looked at Squard, his eyes showing no anger, only a hint of helplessness and understanding.

"Squard, you silly boy, you've been tricked and you don't even know it."

Whitebeard shook his head and sighed.

It turns out that before coming here, Squard was told by Akainu that all the pirates had been deceived by the Whitebeard Pirates.

Akainu said that Whitebeard was willing to sacrifice everyone's lives to give Ace a chance to live.

Upon learning that Ace was Squard, Roger's son, he was blinded by hatred and lost his mind, thus assassinating Whitebeard.

Whitebeard didn't blame Squard; instead, he hugged Squard and spoke gently.

“Child, I have treated each and every one of you equally, and I have never thought of sacrificing you. You have been used.”

Squard was filled with guilt and gratitude after hearing Whitebeard's words.

Tears welled up in his eyes, and he knelt on the ground, repeatedly apologizing to the white-bearded man.

"Dad, I was wrong! I shouldn't have believed them!"

Squard said, weeping bitterly.

The navy had no time to watch the family drama unfold; their offensive intensified.

Despite being blocked by three admirals, Luffy broke through the encirclement with Jinbe's help.

He had only one thought in his mind: to get to Ace's side as soon as possible and rescue him.

Just as Luffy was about to get close to Ace, Sengoku gave an order, and a wall was erected around the bay, completely surrounding the pirates.

This encirclement wall, like a steel behemoth, exuded a chilling aura that filled the pirates with despair.

However, to everyone's surprise, Oz's enormous body caused part of the enclosure to fail to activate.

This also gave the pirates their only way out.

Seeing a glimmer of hope, the pirates abandoned their opponents and rushed toward the breach.

Just as the Navy was lying in ambush at the gap, preparing to attack the pirate who stepped over Little Oars' body, Little Oars suddenly moved.

"Hmph, Marines, you won't find it so easy to defeat me!"

Little Oz shouted loudly, his voice like thunder.