The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel...

Chapter 320 Taking Action

"Ara la~" Aokiji let out his signature shout as he swiftly used his ability to freeze the surrounding turbulent sea instantly.

The seawater that was originally surging and threatening to submerge the Marine Headquarters was quickly frozen into a thick layer of ice by Aokiji's freezing power, which barely prevented the Marine Headquarters from being sunk to the bottom of the sea.

But at this moment, Whitebeard, with his superior strength and unstoppable momentum, successfully stormed to the execution platform.

At this moment, only Sengoku and Garp, two of the Navy's top fighters, remained standing in his way.

Without hesitation, Sengoku rolled up his sleeves and prepared for battle.

Garp, however, wore a conflicted expression. As Ace's grandfather, he sincerely hoped his grandson could be saved.

However, he was also a naval officer, bearing the duties and missions of the navy. Under these circumstances, he was truly torn and did not know what to do.

"You can stay here." Sengoku saw his old friend's conflicted look and understood his feelings, so he spoke up, not wanting to make things difficult for Garp at this time.

After he finished speaking, Zhan Guo began to emit a dazzling golden light, and his body gradually changed, eventually transforming into a giant Buddha.

The enormous Buddha suddenly thrust forward with one hand, thus blocking the menacing white-bearded figure head-on.

Just then, the three admirals of the Navy, Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru, also gathered around.

In an instant, the four top naval officers joined forces to besiege Whitebeard, their powerful auras tearing through the surrounding air.

However, Whitebeard showed no fear in the face of such a powerful lineup of opponents.

And just like that, the battle instantly entered its most intense phase.

Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates, together with the prisoners who escaped from Impel Down, launched a massive attack on Marine Headquarters like a raging torrent.

Their presence undoubtedly puts greater pressure on the navy.

A series of unexpected events completely disrupted the navy's carefully planned deployment.

Moreover, there was another thing that was giving the Navy a major headache: Wes had actually kidnapped Vegapunk.

It's important to know that Vegapunk was a vital scientific research force for the Navy, and his scientific units and pacifists could have played a significant role in this battle.

Now that he has been kidnapped, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea are facing numerous problems and are seriously slacking off, the Navy's combat effectiveness has undoubtedly been greatly reduced.

But among all these variables, the most important and most unpredictable factor is Luffy, the Straw Hat Boy.

Just like in the original story, Luffy, with his indomitable will and deep affection for Ace, overcame all obstacles and finally succeeded in rescuing Fire Fist Ace.

This greatly boosted the morale of the pirates, and cheers and shouts rose and fell.

Whitebeard breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing that his goal had been achieved.

But he also knew that this was not the time to relax. In order to ensure the safe evacuation of his children, he decided to take on everything that followed alone.

Whitebeard swung his hands violently, unleashing the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. The immense force instantly shattered Marineford in two.

The immense impact caused surrounding buildings to collapse and created huge cracks in the ground.

"Dad!!!"

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates had a bad feeling when they saw this.

They knew in their hearts that their father was going to face the navy alone to buy them time to evacuate.

Sure enough, when Whitebeard gave his final order, he told everyone to evacuate immediately and ignore him.

Everyone was sobbing uncontrollably, especially Ace, who felt the most guilty and heartbroken. He knew that all the chaos and danger was caused by him.

Seeing this, Marco, Vista, and Jozu quickly stepped forward to grab Ace, trying to get him away as soon as possible.

But Ace couldn't break free. He suddenly knelt down, his eyes filled with tears, bidding a final farewell to Whitebeard.

After that, Whitebeard had no more worries and was completely focused on fighting for his life.

Alone, relying on the devastating power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he repeatedly swung his arms, each strike carrying the force of a cataclysmic event, forcefully blocking wave after wave of attacks from the Navy, buying precious time for the pirates to retreat.

"We can't let Fire Fist Ace escape."

Akainu's gaze was cold and resolute. Without hesitation, he broke away from the fierce battle with Whitebeard and turned to chase after Ace in the direction he had fled.

"Don't even think about it!!" Whitebeard roared, swinging his long sword with tremendous force towards Akainu, trying to stop his pursuit.

However, Sengoku intervened in time to block this fierce attack.

In that brief moment of delay, the other two generals quickly surrounded Whitebeard, forming a siege with Sengoku, making it difficult for Whitebeard to break free and support Ace.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

In no time at all, Akainu caught up with the Whitebeard Pirates thanks to his incredible speed.

At this moment, although the members of the Whitebeard Pirates were all powerful pirates, neither Marco's amazing ability with the Phoenix Fruit nor the unique strength of the other captains could effectively stop Akainu, who was relentlessly pursuing them and possessed immense strength.

When Akainu caught up with Ace, he began to provoke him with words.

Ace was a straightforward and extremely loyal person. When he heard Akainu's slander and defamation of Whitebeard, his anger was instantly ignited.

To uphold Whitebeard's dignity, he stopped without hesitation, preparing to turn and face Akainu.

And so, Akainu's scheme succeeded.

During his imprisonment, Ace had not eaten or drunk anything, and his body was already extremely weak. Moreover, he had to protect Luffy at all times, which exhausted his physical strength and energy to the extreme.

In this situation, Ace was no match for Akainu.

Suddenly, Akainu unleashed a powerful punch, the fist burning with scorching magma carrying a destructive force, heading straight towards the direction where Ace and Luffy were.

His punch was extremely powerful, intended to melt the two brothers together in the scalding lava.

Ace was startled, but without hesitation, he instantly stood in front of Luffy, determined to use his own body to fight for Luffy's last chance of survival.

However, just as Akainu's fist was about to touch Ace, something strange happened.

The fist stopped abruptly right in front of Ace, who could even clearly feel the scorching heat emanating from the magma.

Will Akainu have a change of heart and let them go?

How is that possible?

Ace knew very well that, given Akainu's personality and his current goals, he would never let them go easily.

Therefore, there is only one reason: someone stopped him at the critical moment.

(End of this chapter)