One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

The deep-sea prison, an endless hell.

In the cold, deathly silent cell, Garp suppressed his grief and stood up.

That vulnerability that belonged to Grandpa was stuffed back under the hard shell called "Naval Hero".

Ace looked up at him, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Just you wait, Ace."

Garp's voice returned to its usual loud and steady tone, yet it carried an unprecedented resolve.

"I... will do my utmost!"

This sentence is like a promise, and also like a farewell.

Before Ace could react, Garp turned and strode away without looking back.

The heavy footsteps, each step like a turning point in history, faded into the distance and eventually disappeared completely into the boundless darkness.

Ace stared blankly in the direction Garp had left, only the cold touch of the chains and Garp's heart pounding violently because of those last words.

To do everything in one's power...?

Old man... what are you going to do?

Inside the sixth floor, deathly silence returned.

. . . . . .

A pale, fish-belly white dawn appeared on the horizon.

Dawn broke.

A sliver of light pierced the darkness of the horizon.

On the sea route from the New World to Marineford, in front of the Gates of Justice, all was deathly still.

However, beneath that giant gate that symbolized absolute authority, enormous shadows had already silently crossed the defense line.

That was a massive fleet comprised of dozens of affiliated pirate crews under Whitebeard's command!

The menacing pirate ships, like ancient sea beasts awakened from the abyss, each bore the insignia of its captain, their flags fluttering silently in the salty sea breeze.

Their numbers were so vast that, viewed from above, they resembled a moving black continent, silently attacking Marineford, where the Marine Headquarters was located.

The emperor of this sea has already dispatched his vanguard.

. . . . . . . .

At the same time.

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

Below the execution platform, on the square, 100,000 elite naval troops stood in solemn formation, completely silent.

The sunlight shone on their gleaming armor and cold guns, reflecting a chilling glint.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea, some standing and some sitting, were scattered at the front of the plaza, each with a different expression.

Hawkeye Mihawk, the "world's greatest swordsman," rested his hand on the Supreme Grade Sword "Yoru" and closed his eyes to relax.

Doflamingo, the "Heavenly Demon," wore his signature, chilling smile.

Boa Hancock, the "Empress," held her head high with disdain for everything around her.

Bartholomew Bear, the "tyrant," holds a Bible in his hands, remaining silent, his eyes lifeless like a lifeless robot.

"Moonlight" Moria let out an unpleasant "hehehehe" laugh, hiding in the shadows, his eyes greedily sweeping over the elite naval forces, as if choosing his favorite shadow.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are missing Teach and Jinbe, who has already betrayed them, but Teach, this ambitious schemer, has begun his plan!

The three admirals of the Navy, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu, were already seated on the three admiral thrones below the execution platform.

The entire Marineford was like a heavily armed steel behemoth, lying in wait, silently awaiting the approaching enemy.

"Squeak—"

The heavy gate was slowly pulled open.

Amidst the intense scrutiny of the world and the focused cameras of the live Den Den Mushi (a type of electric telephone network), a figure was escorted out.

Fire Fist, Ace!

He was shirtless, his body covered in shocking wounds, and his hands were bound behind his back with specially made sea stone handcuffs.

Two executioners, each wielding a long knife, escorted him to the high execution platform, one on the left and one on the right.

"Snap!"

The cold chains held him firmly in place in the center of the execution platform.

At this moment, the eyes of the whole world were focused on this man.

He is the spark that ignited this war that is about to overturn the world order!

...

Sabaody Archipelago.

Xiaqi's Bamboo Bar.

Rayleigh, the god of the underworld, sat alone at the bar, a glass of whiskey in front of him.

He didn't drink; he simply watched calmly as the live Den Den Mushi projected onto the huge screen on the wall.

On the screen was a picture of Ace being led to the execution platform.

Inside the bar, the other pirates and bounty hunters were already buzzing with shock at the scene, making the whole bar as noisy as a marketplace.

But Rayleigh seemed to be completely detached from the situation.

Deep within his cloudy eyes, there was no trace of tension, but rather a faint, playful anticipation.

He is waiting.

He was waiting for Chen Ye's "surprise".

. . . . . . .

Marineford, Marshal's office.

The Warring States Marshal stood before the enormous floor-to-ceiling window, holding a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter), his expression solemn.

"Reporting to the Fleet Admiral! It has been confirmed that all of Whitebeard's affiliated pirate crews have broken through the Gates of Justice and are heading towards headquarters at high speed!"

"understood."

Sengoku hung up the Den Den Mushi, his face ashen.

"Gurararara... That bastard Whitebeard, he really did come after all?"

He stared intently at the shimmering sea in the distance, where the fleet was about to appear.

"Pass down the order! All personnel on high alert! Prepare for engagement!"

"yes!"

The order was quickly relayed.

The atmosphere in Marineford instantly froze to freezing point.

All naval soldiers and officers turned their gaze toward the Gate of Justice.

Time passed, second by second.

One minute.

five minutes.

ten minutes.

The anticipated overwhelming pirate fleet has yet to appear.

The sea remained calm and peaceful.

"What happened?"

Even the three generals below the execution platform sensed that something was wrong.

Zhan Guo frowned deeply, a sense of foreboding growing wildly in his heart.

Whitebeard... what on earth is that cunning old fox up to?

While everyone's attention was focused on the horizon directly ahead, no one noticed that in Marineford's proud crescent-shaped bay, as calm as an inner lake...

Beneath the surface of the water, enormous shadows are quietly rising!

Like sea monsters lurking in the abyss, they silently broke through all the warning lines and reached the heart of the navy!

suddenly!

On the lookout tower at Naval Headquarters, a naval soldier responsible for monitoring the bay seemed to be witnessing the most incredible sight in the world.

The binoculars in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter.

The color drained from his face instantly, and his pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints due to extreme fear!

He opened his mouth wide, and a hissing sound, like air leaking out, came from his throat, as if he wanted to scream, but he lost his voice due to excessive horror.

Seconds later, a heart-wrenching scream that echoed throughout Marineford finally burst from his throat!

"Enemy... Enemy attack—!!!"

"Inside the bay! The enemy has broken into the bay!"

This shout caused all the navy personnel in the square, including Sengoku and the three admirals, to turn their heads sharply and look at the bay that should have been the safest place!

Immediately afterwards!

Splash splash ...

The calm surface of Crescent Bay was as if it were boiling, with countless huge bubbles surging wildly upwards!

next second!

One!

Ten ships!

Several ships covered in giant bubble coatings burst through the water like sea monsters emerging from hell!

Leading the way was that massive flagship, known worldwide, resembling a whale!

Moby Dick!

On the lookout tower, the naval soldier's legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, using his last bit of strength to let out a desperate cry.

It's the Whitebeard Pirates!!!

They...they emerged from the seabed!!!