One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

"For freedom—!"

"Overthrow the World Government!"

"Rescue the Chief of Staff!"

Shouts rose and fell, echoing over the harbor.

Confederate General Lindbergh, carrying his oddly shaped cannon, aimed at a naval battery on the side of the square and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

boom--!

A blazing beam of light shot from the cannon muzzle, striking the gun emplacement with pinpoint accuracy.

The reinforced concrete structure collapsed in the explosion, and rubble and steel fragments flew everywhere like a rainstorm.

The massive body of the Western Army Commander, Mori, was like a moving hill, and every step he took caused the ground to tremble violently.

He swung his enormous fist, sending dozens of naval soldiers who tried to intercept him flying with a single punch. The soldiers tumbled through the air and crashed into the ranks behind them, shattering their formation.

The Northern Army Commander, Raven, transformed into a sky full of black blades, darting between the sky and the ground. Each dive took away the fighting strength of several naval soldiers; those whose black feathers grazed fell to the ground, leaving wounds of varying depths on their bodies.

The revolutionary army's charge was fierce and swift, like a long sword drawn from its sheath, piercing straight into the heart of Marineford.

however--

The Navy Headquarters, too, did not sit idly by and wait for its demise.

On the high platform, the Warring States period was ashen-faced, his hands clenched into fists.

He looked at the revolutionary army surging from the direction of the port, then glanced at the red-shirted boy in the center of the square, his eyes blazing with fury.

He spoke in a deep voice, which resonated throughout the entire battlefield via a megaphone Den Den Mushi:

"All troops—proceed according to plan!"

Before the words were even finished, the giant gates hidden throughout Marineford suddenly opened with a roar.

Countless elite troops, which had been deployed in advance, emerged from the shadows and surrounded the revolutionary army's charge route from the flanks and rear.

Mid- to low-ranking officers drew their swords and issued orders in a stern voice. One after another, fully equipped naval formations surged into the battlefield like an iron torrent.

At the same time, the giant fortress cannons hidden in the building's mezzanine turned their muzzles around and aimed at the sea train in the center of the harbor and the revolutionary soldiers pouring out.

"Fire!"

A naval vice admiral suddenly waved his hand and gave the order.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Dozens of fortress cannons fired simultaneously, their shells streaking across the sky with long trails of flame, crashing into the revolutionary army's formation like meteorites.

The explosion was deafening, flames shot into the sky, and debris and soil were thrown dozens of meters into the air.

Many revolutionary soldiers who had no time to dodge were knocked to the ground by the shockwave of the explosion, their bodies covered in blood and scorch marks.

The roar of cannons filled the air, and smoke billowed everywhere.

What should have been an execution ceremony turned into a bloody meat grinder at this moment.

Chapter 217 Fifth Gear, Activated!

"Straw Hat Boy—!"

Zhan Guo looked down from his high position, his gaze as sharp as a knife as he pierced the red-clad youth in the center of the square.

His voice, filled with barely suppressed rage, remained clearly audible amidst the raging gunfire:

Do you know what your actions mean?!

Luffy raised his head, his gaze beneath his straw hat unwavering.

He didn't answer, but slowly raised his right arm, the rubbery arm stretching into an exaggerated arc in the air, the muscles taut layer by layer, faintly emitting a deep, furnace-like hum.

"Rubber, rubber—"

His voice was deep, yet it contained an undeniable power.

"—Rocket launcher!!!"

boom--!

The arm, compressed to its limit, shot out like a cannonball, carrying an impact force capable of shattering steel, and slammed straight into the defensive line built by countless naval elites in front of the execution platform.

Before the soldiers could even react, they were blasted away by the terrifying force and slammed into the building wall behind them.

Debris flew everywhere, and dust filled the air. Three spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards from the dent created by the impact.

However, Luffy's figure did not stop.

He burst out of the dust like a cheetah, and with a stomp of his foot, the stone slabs cracked inch by inch.

His only goal was that towering execution platform and the blond youth on it.

"Sabo—!"

His voice boomed amidst the gunfire, carrying the stubbornness and passion unique to young people.

"Stop him!" Zhan Guo roared, his voice still deafening amidst the roar of cannons.

The moment the war began, the three generals moved simultaneously.

The first person to turn their attention to Luffy was the man who always had a lazy expression.

"These are truly turbulent times."

Kizaru let out a long sigh, his tone carrying his signature nonchalance, as if what was happening before him was not a bloody battle, but an insignificant afternoon tea party.

The next second—

His body suddenly transformed into a dazzling beam of light, the blinding golden light tearing through the pervasive smoke, rushing straight towards Luffy!

The light was so fast that it left a brief afterimage in the air, like a sword forged from pure light, piercing straight towards the charging red-clad youth.

"Straw Hat Boy~" Kizaru's figure appeared in the beam of light, his tone still lazy, but his eyes, hidden behind sunglasses, flashed with a dangerous light, "Your recklessness is putting this old man in a difficult position~"

Before he finished speaking, he raised his right foot high, the sole of his foot reflecting a dazzling halo of sunlight—

"Flash Kick!"

A kick carrying the power of light speed descended from the sky like a golden lightning bolt, striking Luffy directly on the head!

Boom!!!

The golden beam of light crashed down like divine punishment, striking directly where Luffy was standing.

The violent explosion reverberated throughout Marineford, sending rubble and dust soaring into the sky like a fountain, forming a smokescreen column tens of meters high.

A brief silence fell over the square.

Smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring everyone's view.

Countless eyes were focused on the center of the still-lingering smoke and dust, awaiting the outcome.

"Great! It's Admiral Kizaru!"

Someone breathed a sigh of relief—it was the navy.

"Damn it! It's Kizaru!"

Someone clenched their fist—it was the revolutionary army.

On the high platform, the data stream smoothly passed through V's eyes, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"You think you can stop him like that?" he muttered to himself, his tone carrying a hint of certainty. "You're underestimating our captain."

The words had barely left his mouth—

An even more stern roar suddenly erupted from the smoke, like a thunderclap, shaking the entire square:

"Don't stop me!!!"

"asshole!!!"

boom--!!!

An incredibly terrifying, invisible force swept out from the center of the smoke screen like a hurricane!

That power was not a physical impact, but a more essential and pure existence, as if a sleeping king had finally been provoked and opened his eyes to look down upon all living beings.

Conqueror's Haki.

And it is...

The Conqueror's Haki released by the Chosen One whose soul was enhanced by V—an unprecedentedly powerful Conqueror's Haki!

Om-! ! !

Invisible ripples spread wildly in all directions from the center of the smoke screen. Wherever they passed, the air seemed to freeze, and time seemed to slow down in that instant.

In the square—

A naval soldier who was about to swing his knife at a revolutionary soldier suddenly froze.

The knife in his hand froze in mid-air, his eyes instantly lost focus, he foamed at the mouth, and fell straight down.

thump.

thump.

thump.

Like dominoes, one naval soldier after another fell down.

Those elite soldiers who were originally full of murderous intent and had ferocious faces now fell to the ground like cut wheat, foaming at the mouth and losing consciousness.

Not just ordinary soldiers—

Even some officers at the colonel level in the headquarters, under that invisible pressure, had their knees buckle and knelt on one knee, cold sweat pouring down their foreheads, barely managing to avoid fainting by clenching their teeth.

On the battlefield, the square, which was originally filled with the sounds of fighting, was now silent like never before.

Both the navy and the revolutionary army came to a halt.

Everyone—

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, as if an invisible hand was gripping their hearts, making it difficult for them to even breathe.