One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

The surrounding naval soldiers also witnessed this scene.

A vice admiral pointed at Moria and Jinbe, his voice trembling.

"Moria! Jinbe! Hancock! You—you are the Seven Warlords of the Sea! How can you help pirates?!"

Moria glanced back at the lieutenant general.

"Hehehehe."

His laughter echoed across the ice. "What betrayal? We're pirates, after all."

Jinbe stood in front of Luffy, his fists clenched, maintaining the starting stance of Fishman Karate.

His gaze swept over the naval soldiers who had surrounded him, his voice low and firm.

"Whom I side with is none of the navy's business."

Hancock landed from mid-air and stood on the other side of Luffy.

She pulled a key from her waist and tossed it casually toward Ace.

"then."

The key traced an arc in the air and landed with a clink in front of Ace.

Ace was stunned.

Luffy grabbed the keys and turned to unlock Ace's handcuffs.

The keyhole of the sea stone handcuffs made a crisp click the moment the key was inserted, and the handcuffs were released.

Ace's wrists were freed from the seastone bindings, and the long-lost power flowed through his body once more.

Orange flames ignited from his fingertips, starting as a small cluster, then quickly spreading to his entire palm and finally enveloping his whole body.

The flames reignited.

"Oh dear~ Three Shichibukai have betrayed us at the same time~"

Kizaru stood in mid-air, stroking his chin with his fingers, his tone surprisingly relaxed.

"That's really scary~"

He said it was scary, but there was no fear on his face at all.

But those who know him know that Kizaru is serious.

He had lowered his hand that was touching his chin, and golden light began to gather on his feet, as the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit was being pushed to a higher level.

Just as Kizaru was about to make another move, a roar came from the direction of the execution platform ruins.

"Kizaru—!!!"

"Now is not the time for you to slack off, get serious!"

Standing on the edge of the ruins, Zhan Guo clenched his fists, and the veins on his forehead bulged out.

He had just witnessed everything—Moria's shadow blocked Kizaru's light blast, Hancock's fragrant kick was aimed at Kizaru, Jinbe's ocean current shoulder throw sent Kizaru flying, and Hancock tossed the key to Ace.

Three Shichibukai betrayed the sea at the same time.

No, it's not as simple as betrayal.

Zhan Guo's gaze swept over the three figures.

Sengoku already knew that Moria was a key figure on Beehive Island.

When news of Moria and Crocodile's defection from Beehive Island spread, Sengoku sensed something was amiss, but he lacked evidence.

Now that Moria is standing openly in front of Luffy, it's as if he's completely torn off all his pretenses.

Jinbe is the captain of the Sun Pirates, a subordinate force of Beehive Island.

Although he had always served as a Shichibukai in his own name, his position was never a secret from the beginning.

Hancock—this woman never obeys the Navy's orders, but she also never openly opposes the Navy.

She is now standing next to Luffy, the key in her hand still dangling from Ace's handcuffs.

All three people have intricate connections with Beehive Island.

Three people rebelled against the World Government at the same time.

At Naval Headquarters.

In Marineford.

In a war that would determine the course of the world.

"you--"

The voice of the Warring States period was forced out from deep within his throat, each word carrying barely suppressed rage.

"Kizaru—!"

"Hey hey—! Understand, Marshal!"

Kizaru shrugged, and the golden light on his feet shone even brighter.

The Warring States period did not repeat it a second time.

His gaze passed over Moria, Jinbe, and Hancock, and looked behind them—

Luffy is helping Ace unlock his handcuffs, and orange flames have already started to burn on Ace's body.

Then he saw further into the distance—

Whitebeard remained standing despite Akainu's attacks; the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power continued to wreak havoc, and the cracks in Marineford's buildings continued to widen.

The Whitebeard Pirates' captains are charging towards Ace.

The prisoners in Impel Down wreaked havoc on the battlefield.

Now, three of the Seven Warlords of the Sea have betrayed us.

A thought flashed through Sengoku's mind.

Why did these people dare to rebel at this time and in this place?

Aren't they afraid of being investigated by the Navy?

Aren't they afraid of sanctions from world governments?

Or is it that they have something to back them up?

What gives them that confidence?

What gives them confidence in a place like Naval Headquarters is—

The pupils of the Warring States period suddenly contracted.

"Could it be... that Beehive Island has also arrived?"

Once the thought popped into my head, I couldn't suppress it anymore.

Moria, Jinbe, and Hancock—three people with intricate connections to Beehive Island—rebelled simultaneously. In Sengoku's understanding, there was only one explanation for this:

Hive Island is pulling the strings behind the scenes. But if Hive Island is the mastermind, then where is Roy... that man now?

Zhan Guo suddenly looked up at the sky.

There was nothing in the sky. Only clouds, only smoke, and the occasional newsbird flying by.

But his intuition told him that Roy was watching from somewhere.

That man loved to stand on high ground and look down at the battlefield; he must be there.

The Warring States period's fingers clenched so tightly in his palms that they cracked.

But he didn't have time to go find Roy.

The current battle situation is in complete chaos, and he must deal with the immediate problems first.

"All Marines, listen to my command—kill Portgas D. Ace and Straw Hat Luffy at all costs!"

Sengoku's orders were transmitted across the entire battlefield via amplified Den Den Mushi (sound-transmitting electric telescope).

"We must never let Roger's bloodline escape Marineford!"

As soon as Sengoku gave the order, the atmosphere in the entire Marineford Square changed abruptly.

The Marine vice admirals who were originally besieging the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates all turned around and surrounded Luffy and Ace.

The footsteps were so dense they sounded like drums, and the bayonets rippled in the sunlight, creating waves of silvery white.

Luffy had just unlocked Ace's handcuffs and hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when he saw white Navy uniforms surging towards him from all directions.

"Luffy!"

Ace's flames reignited.

Orange-red flames erupted from his body, illuminating a large area of ​​ice around him.

Having been imprisoned for so many days and suppressed by the sea stone chains for so long, his flames not only did not weaken, but instead burned even more fiercely because of the long suppression.

"Fire Fist!"

Ace's right fist transformed into flames, slamming into the charging naval formation ahead.

The fiery fist expanded into a wall of fire in mid-air, engulfing the dozens of naval soldiers at the forefront.

But there were too many people in the navy; as soon as one group fell, another group would immediately come in.

Several vice admirals attacked simultaneously, their swords crackling with Armament Haki, cleaving through the flames and pressing forward.