The person is wearing a straw hat, and starts with the power of words!

The city wall is equipped with tens of thousands of cannons. Each of those cannon emplacements, ten meters away, could capsize an ordinary pirate ship within ten meters of it with a single shot, even if it missed.

These cannons are all pointed directly out of Crescent Bay, the only port from which to land at Marineford. The Whitebeard Pirates will soon appear from here, and it will be impossible to pass through without paying a bloody price.

Crescent Bay connects to a giant central square.

At this moment, a similar execution platform to Roger's was set up in the center. Ace knelt on it wearing Seastone restraints, while Marine hero Garp and Marine Admiral Sengoku stood guard beside him.

Below the execution platform,

The three admirals, Kizaru, Kuzan, and others, sat in a row, legs crossed, on the giant throne.

Below are the four Shichibukai, while the former Blackbeard is nowhere to be found.

They didn't receive the same treatment as generals; they were all standing.

The outermost layer consists of a large number of marines arranged in square formations. They will serve as subordinate pirates to intercept Whitebeard's Grand Fleet, and are considered cannon fodder in this Marineford War.

Crane walked up to the execution platform and said, "The main force of the Whitebeard Grand Fleet is 25 nautical miles away and should arrive at Crescent Bay Port at the time announced in the live broadcast."

"I see... Is it confirmed that the Straw Hat Pirates have left the Sabaody Archipelago?" Sengoku asked.

"According to the intelligence, that's indeed the case." Tsuru nodded.

This relieved the Warring States period.

Ok!

If the Straw Hat Pirates insisted on rescuing Ace, with both of his grandsons present, Garp might not necessarily side with either of them.

Now...

There's only one grandson, and he's the adopted one, so there shouldn't be any major problems... right?

Sengoku wasn't sure either, so he had to keep an eye on Garp.

He looked toward the direction of the Whitebeard fleet mentioned in the intelligence report, but he didn't see any ships. Instead, he saw large patches of dark clouds drifting toward Marineford from the other side.

"Hmm? Is it going to rain heavily?" Sengoku frowned.

I don't know if it's because of the weather or something else.

"After all, we're on the Grand Line, where the weather is unpredictable. It seems the weather is on Whitebeard's side today," Tsuru said, frowning.

Heavy rain obstructs visibility, reducing the accuracy of artillerymen on the city walls.

Unconsciously,

More pirates will be bombarded through Crescent Bay.

"Consider this downpour as a farewell from heaven for Whitebeard!" Sengoku said in a deep voice. "Order the artillery lines to conduct alternating and orderly saturation bombardment after receiving the order. Don't be afraid of wasting ammunition!"

"Yes!"

The crane descended to the execution platform to deliver the orders.

Zhan Guo continued to stare at the approaching mass of dark clouds, as if in a daze.

Suddenly, he spoke up: "I'm not asking you to do anything, but I hope you remember your place and don't do anything!"

This is a warning to Garp.

"Jingle Bell--"

But Ace raised his head, squinting at Garp's back under the blazing sun—a back that had once brought him kinship, which had never felt so unfamiliar as it did today.

Karp did not reply immediately.

The execution platform fell into a deathly silence.

Until dark clouds covered the scorching sun and the execution platform was shrouded in shadow.

Garp gritted his teeth and said, "Damn Sengoku! Who do you think I am? I am Garp, the Marine Hero!"

This statement declared his stance and also sealed Ace's fate.

But he didn't yell or shout; he just lowered his head helplessly.

Compared to his death...

Garp, who survived, was probably the one who truly suffered!

But it was precisely this calm and collected attitude that made Garp even more heartbroken, and he gritted his teeth to suppress the urge to turn away.

He was afraid that if he looked at Ace even once, he wouldn't be able to resist saving him!

"coming!"

Sengoku looked out over Crescent Bay and saw rows of ships appearing, sailing towards Marineford in a continuous line.

This put all the navy personnel on high alert; it was finally coming!

The Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors?

Today will be history!

But... purchase.

Just as the artillery array on the city wall was poised to fire, a sudden change occurred, leaving everyone stunned!

Sengoku roared, "A lapse! It was actually..."

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There will be another update around midnight.

73. Whitebeard at his peak! A series of schemes! A duel between grandfather and grandson!

As Whitebeard's grand fleet approached Marineford, the gunners on the city walls couldn't help but hold their breath.

I'm coming!

A brutal war is about to begin!

Just as they were intently waiting for the signal to fire...

The three generals, who were sitting upright, suddenly changed their expressions and looked at the almost undefended harbor in Crescent Bay.

Is it possible...

"Crash-"

Three giant shadows leaped out from the seabed, the bubble membrane shattered in mid-air, and Whitebeard's steed "Moby Dick" along with two other ships crashed into Crescent Bay.

The two smaller boats were overcrowded.

Standing there are the division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates, as well as all the members of the Straw Hat Pirates except Franky, Luffy, and Sima!

"Da da da--"

"Da da da--"

Two footsteps sounded from the Moby Dick. A spirited white-bearded man, holding the Murakumogiri sword, boarded the bow of the ship, followed by the unremarkable Sima Di, who stared intently at Marineford.

Ah!

Head to war!

finally come!

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully checking in for the iconic scene "The Admirals Sitting in a Row!", you have received the check-in reward "Yang De's Incompetent Fury"!]

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"Yang De's Incompetent Fury": This ability will cause the target to become enraged and act impulsively without reason!

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Isn't this just the "halo of dementia"?

Good start!

This makes me even more excited.

But Sengoku couldn't help but widen his eyes!

Something is wrong!

This lineup is off!

How did the Straw Hat Pirates end up here?

besides......

That white beard looks weird!

"Gulala—Warring States Period, it's been decades since we last met, you've grown old!"

That's right!

Whitebeard's current state...

It's so damn healthy!

What does this have to do with the "critically ill and dying" description in the intelligence report?

“How could that be! You should be… It must be a trick, it’s impossible!” Sengoku shook his head.