The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

"I cannot fulfill your wish..."

He seems to want to place this expectation of being the "strongest" in the new era to come.

"Let's be like you were back then."

Let the youngsters of the new era go...

“No need for the new era,” Gern interrupted him.

The moment Gern finished speaking, a short figure wearing an inconspicuous blue cloak appeared silently behind him.

Then, the faceless figure slowly raised one hand, palm facing upward.

"Buzz..." A strange and warm peach-colored flame quietly appeared in his palm.

The moment he saw that pink flame, Whitebeard looked puzzled!

Immediately afterwards, Guern's lips parted slightly, and he silently uttered a few words to him.

Immediately afterward, Whitebeard's puzzled expression disappeared.

Instead, a complex smile, difficult to describe, appeared, a mixture of shock, emotion, and a hint of relief at being understood.

The smile grew wider and wider, eventually transforming into a hearty and unrestrained laugh.

"Kuralalalala!!!!!"

What incredible... dedication!

What a… “hospitality”!

Laughter reverberated across the golden stage, as if even the surrounding air resonated with it.

"You really have... prepared the most perfect ending for this old man!!!"

He smiled, and the light in his eyes rekindled.

Because it represents a yearning for a true battle of the highest order, and an affirmation of the way to bid farewell to this world in the most glorious manner.

"But you bastard... Navy brat!!!"

Are you really confident you can beat me?

"Defeat me, the one known as 'the strongest man in the world'?!"

"Ha, Whitebeard, the one who couldn't defeat you when we met on the Western Blue back then."

"I... should have found it too."

Chapter 461 One King Appears, Two Emperors Arrive (Part 1)

"It seems... Whitebeard, the greatest threat, has been dealt with by Gern."

On the execution platform, Fleet Admiral Sengoku withdrew his gaze, slightly turned his head, and looked at Garp, who sat silently beside Ace, his tone calm.

"Garp... Now that things have come to this, aren't you going to make a move?"

This sentence is bilingual.

It is both a question about the naval hero's current stance and a question about the feelings of a grandfather facing his grandson's impending execution.

Garp kept his head down, gritted his teeth, and his body was stiff.

He did not answer.

Justice and family ties are both wavering at this moment.

As Sengoku frowned at Garp's expression, preparing to press him for more information...

"boom!!!"

A tremendous crash, accompanied by an arrogant shout, suddenly came from the sky, abruptly interrupting Sengoku's thoughts!

"Wow!! Such a huge amount of gold!!!"

On the battlefield, countless eyes were instantly drawn to the source of the sound!

A dilapidated warship, seemingly on the verge of falling apart, was plummeting straight down from the sky in an extremely pathetic yet menacing manner.

The target is the center of Marineford Square!

Among them, a figure wearing a straw hat stood out!

"Ace!!!"

Luffy's shout, delivered with all his might, instantly stirred up a massive wave on the battlefield!

"Straw Hat Boy?!"

"How could he be here?!"

"And... Crocodile the Sand Crocodile?!"

'Knight of the Sea' Jinbe?!

These are all... escaped convicts from Impel Down!!!

Under the wide-eyed gaze of countless people, this surprise attack force composed of escaped prisoners descended like a divine warrior, crashing into the chaotic center of the battlefield!

"Boom!!"

The warship landed heavily, kicking up clouds of dust!

Straw Hat Luffy, former Shichibukai Crocodile, and Fishman Hero Jinbe

Revolutionary Army's "Transvestite King" Ivankov, along with the incredibly lucky clown Bucky and his followers, and a group of vicious criminals who escaped from Impel Down...

This new force, composed of diverse members yet capable of altering the course of the local battle, has officially joined the Marineford War!

"Ace!" Luffy adjusted his straw hat, his rubber arm already poised for action. "I'm here to save you!!!"

Sengoku's face turned ashen at Luffy and his crew's sudden appearance, and he growled at Garp beside him.

"Garp! It's that bastard's family causing trouble again!!"

But the mutation did not end.

An even more violent and domineering aura swept in from the distant horizon of Marineford!

In the distance, the clouds were violently torn apart, and a massive azure dragon was hurtling through the air at an astonishing speed!

It was another emperor of the new world.

Kaido the Beasts!

Behind him, Jhin the Wildfire transformed into a Pteranodon and followed closely behind!

"Kaido?!" Shiki, who was fighting Akainu, didn't expect that another old friend would join the fight.

"Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, is here too?!"

Exclamations of alarm instantly echoed across the battlefield!

Whitebeard alone has already required the Navy to go all out; if two Yonko were to descend at the same time, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Newgate!!!"

Kaido's roar reverberated in everyone's ears.

"I don't owe you anything for killing Oden back then!!!"

His trip was largely driven by his inherent desire to stir up trouble and join in the excitement of this epic battle.

The other two points, perhaps even he himself is unwilling to admit.

They came to "repay" something, carrying a complex mix of emotions about their collaboration in the massacre of Kozuki Oden back then.

The dragon swooped down, its target the already chaotic battlefield of Marineford!

Just as the two Yonko were about to meet at the Marine Headquarters...

With a whoosh, a powerful slash crackling with black and red lightning shot into the sky from a supply island near Marineford.

With speed beyond the reach of sight, it slashed at the Azure Dragon in the sky with unparalleled precision!

"Gods, beware!"

Before the strike even arrived, the Conqueror's Haki contained within it already made Kaido's pupils shrink!

"boom!!!"

Kaido was forced to swing his dragon claw, forcefully shattering the slash, and his diving momentum was also halted as he looked towards the source of the slash.

On the shore of that supply island, Shanks, the red-haired swordsman, slowly held the famous sword "Griffin" at an angle.

He stood alone at the very front, with the entire Red-Haired Pirates crew standing guard behind him!

"Kaido! The balance of this war is already fragile!"

If you interfere again and cause the situation to spiral out of control, the whole world will be plunged into greater turmoil and suffering!

This is not the future we should see!

In short, what Shanks said were all "righteous" words about maintaining the stability of the sea and preventing the loss of life.

"Damn it, his own captain's son has been executed and he's still spouting nonsense. These modern guys, they really have no sense of morality!"

Although Kaido scoffed at this, given Shanks' current strength, it would be difficult for him to break into Marineford and get a share of the spoils today.

"Tsk... Redhead, you meddlesome, unethical bastard!"

Why didn't Gern kill you with a single blow back then?

"Or... do you think that single scar on your chest is too plain, and want me to give you another one to create an intersection?!"

"I think the scar on your chest is quite nice, Kaido."

"You fucking..."

Kaido roared, his massive dragon body churning in the clouds, transforming into a half-beast form, but... he was ultimately intercepted by Shanks with all his might!

However, although Kaido and Shanks were fighting, they did not join the battle at Marineford.

However, the King of the Wildfire who came with Kaido, and the Red-Haired Pirates' officers who had to land on the island to intercept King of the Wildfire...

People like Ben Beckman, Yasopp, and Raki Luke were unable to escape and were passively drawn into the giant meat grinder of Marineford!

On the other side, Kizaru and Aokiji exchanged a glance.

From their location, they could clearly feel the battle fluctuations emanating from the royal-level confrontation in the distance.

Even the aftershocks of the battle between Shanks and Kaido were enough to have a devastating impact on Marineford, which was right next to them.

Moreover, if the battle between these two Yonko were to completely spiral out of control, or even (in their worst-case scenario) temporarily join forces, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Ugh~ This is really troublesome..." Kizaru pouted, his tone still slow and leisurely, but his figure had already begun to transform into specks of golden light.

"Looks like I can't just stand by and watch anymore~"

"Oh dear...this is complete chaos now."

"I wonder if Gern was prepared? This scene has probably already ruined his plans, hasn't it?"

Aokiji sighed, and an uncontrollable chill spread from his body, instantly freezing the ground beneath his feet.

The two admirals moved almost simultaneously, instantly leaving the main battlefield of Marineford and rushing straight towards the area where Shanks and Kaido were facing off!

"Hmm? Admiral." Shanks frowned slightly, clearly noticing Aokiji and Kizaru rapidly approaching.

"Hmph! Navy brats are here to join the fun?! It would be more appropriate for Gern to come!!" Kaido scoffed.

In an instant, an extremely strange triangular situation of restraint was formed in that airspace:

Shanks VS (Kaido + Kizaru + Aokiji)

Kizaru & Aokiji VS (Kaido + Shanks)

Kaido VS (Red-Haired Shanks + Kizaru + Aokiji)

In an instant, an extremely unstable "triangular tug-of-war" suddenly unfolded on the outskirts of Marineford!

On the execution platform, watching the increasingly out-of-control battlefield, Sengoku's face instantly turned extremely ugly.

One of his worst fears came true!