United as One, Flames Burning

The earth trembled, and magma surged.

Frosty and sharp, diamonds sparkling;

Beams crisscrossed, and blue flames filled the sky;

Sword energy flew everywhere, bullets crackled with Haki, and the entire battlefield was in a frenzy, like a pot of porridge. Roman... could only lean back in his chair, trying to recover his composure while looking down at the battlefield below.

Although it's only a few hundred meters, which should be just a matter of Luffy using a 'rubber-rocket' technique, however:

"Gomu Gomu no Jet Whip!"

Luffy unleashed a leg sweep, as fast as Inazuma! But aside from hitting two afterimages:

"Shave!" x2

With a flash, Vice Admiral Momonga, wielding a long sword, appeared behind Luffy, leaving a spray of blood.

Snap!

Shigan!

Dalmatian, who retains her half-beast form and possesses the 'Dog-Dog Fruit - Dalmatian Form', points her finger at Luffy.

Puff!

Caught between two attacks Luffy instantly collapsed to his knees.

"Give up. Without that paper-playing kid's help, you'll never make it to the execution platform."

Luffy's direct combat ability is indeed impressive, but he's no match for Elite Vice Admiral admirals when they're serious. And without Roman's unique and unusual Devil Fruit ability, a head-on confrontation...

The young master is in trouble—

"It's not just about having guts, Straw Hat Luffy."

"Without power, you can't save those who can't be saved no matter what."

In a moment of crisis, Kizaru flashed forward and then kicked Luffy, sending Luffy.

In Whitebeard's hands.

Roman breathed a sigh of relief; at crucial moments, acting like an ape was still the most effective.

"Huff~ Huff~ Huff~~"

"Ace..."

"Help him get treatment."

He casually tossed Luffy to the medical staff behind him, along with several pieces of emerald green paper.

"Huh? This isn't Roman's..."

Roman closed his eyes, I didn't see anything, and it had nothing to do with me.

"Reckless bravado, youthful exuberance, clumsy and reckless..."

"I love idiots like this!"

Whitebeard stretched his shoulders and had to admit that he was really old. If he hadn't absorbed the life force from that emerald green paper, it was hard to say whether he could have survived until now.

But even with this frail body, he had to hold on until he could pave a way out for his sons:

"But I am—"

As Whitebeard brandished his naginata 'Murakumogiri', his voice, imbued with boundless Emperor's power and chilling Haki, seemed to emanate from beyond the heavens, enough to terrify even ordinary experts.

"Whitebeard!!!"

"Kabuto!"

A powerful, earth-shattering blade of light swept across the battlefield, accompanied by shockwaves! Layer upon layer of tremors, like a whirlwind or ocean waves, instantly sent thousands of elite naval personnel, including colonels, officers, and rear Rear Admiral, flying through the air! It was as if a 'rain of people' had fallen.

The towering Marine Headquarters behind Marineford was also cleaved in two by an unfathomable gash, completely splitting the fortress in two! This fully demonstrates the terrifying power of the 'World's Strongest Man'.

Only through trials and tribulations can true heroes emerge!

Those still able to stand on the battlefield are only the Vice Admiral, Shichibukai, and Admiral —all highly skilled fighters. The Whitebeard Pirates, however, were already positioned behind Whitebeard, so the impact was minimal.

"Kill! Save Ace— "

With a large number of the Marines personnel temporarily cleared out, creating a 'blank' area, Whitebeard's forces immediately surged in. This left the 'few' The Marines scratching their heads in dismay.

"Oh dear, it seems..."

We need to be more serious.

"Ryusei Kazan!"

As Akainu's fists transformed into magma, generating numerous massive lava fists that were launched into the air, a shower of Magma Fist rained down from the sky, instantly turning the entire battlefield into a sea of lava and fire.

"The Yasakani no Magatama!"

After taking off into the air, Kizaru fired countless dazzling light bullets from his hands. They were as dense as a sudden rain and as fast as shooting stars, resembling the thunderous roar of a thousand troops moving and ten thousand horses galloping, covering the sky and engulfing Whitebeard's side.

"Airborne shock!"

Wielding a naginata capable of shattering everything, it slashed upwards, forcefully deflecting the lava and beams of light to the sides, and the two sides clashed once more! But the key lies in:

"Protect Ace's brother!"

All the masters were engaged in fierce battles, and under the cover of the crowd, Luffy galloped headlong toward the Execution Platform.

"Inazuma!"

"Leave it to me, Lord Ivan."

Emerging from the enormous, afro-like head of the Okama King Ivankov, Inazuma's 'Scissors-Scissors Fruit' granted him the ability to cut anything. As his hands, transformed into scissors, sliced across the ground, a long 'floor' was cut out like a carpet, then flung by Inazuma and draped over the Execution Platform.

"Luffy, go quickly."

"Thanks, Crab Brother!"

While the Marines were engaged in battle, Luffy had already sprinted across the 'bridge' towards the Execution Platform! All the enemies were temporarily delayed, and victory seemed to be just around the corner!

"Hurry, Straw Hat— "

"Ace's brother, rescue Ace!!"

"Captain Buggy, the Straw Hat's been used on all sorts of Execution Platform..."

"Aaaaah, that show-off guy, let's go for it!!"

"Ace— "

After a series of fierce battles and overcoming countless powerful enemies, Luffy has finally reached the Execution Platform, where he will soon be able to:

"Stop!!"

A tall figure wearing a navy coat stood in front of the bridge, his short silver hair standing straight up like steel needles, just like his fist, which possessed strength that was second to none.

"Get out of the way, Grandpa!"

In response to Luffy's words, the burly old man simply took a step forward.

"How is that possible! Luffy, I'm Vice Admiral!!"

"If you want to pass, just kill me!"

"Straw Hat Luffy!"

This is the path you've chosen; you must bear all the consequences yourself...

"I can't do it, Grandpa!"

Why won't you listen to me and join the Marines? Do you think Grandpa doesn't know how filthy the Celestial Dragons are? But in front of those eyes...

"If you can't do it, Ace will die!"

"We are already enemies!!"

One above the other, one old and one young, one a navy man and one a pirate, their fists clenched simultaneously, pulled to their shoulders, and then swung out at each other in the same manner.

"Grandfather--"

Grandpa...?

In an instant, the fist that could split mountains and shatter peaks weakened, and the invincible Haki vanished, leaving only an old man with his eyes closed and a sigh.

Bang!

The tall figure let the fist land on his face, and flew backward to the side.

Only Luffy can get past this challenge, and only Luffy can get past it!

"Vice Admiral Garp!?"

In an instant, countless naval officers watched in disbelief as the figure they held in their hearts, even more imposing than Admiral, collapsed! That was someone who had dominated the seas for decades, a veritable symbol of the navy—

"You can't escape the pull of love and affection either, Garp..."

Fleet Admiral Sengoku sighed as he watched Garp being sent flying by a single punch from his own grandson.

"Ace! I'll save him right away—"

Finally, Luffy stepped onto the Execution Platform, just as he pulled out the key given to him by the Empress:

"Don't think I'll let you off the hook!"

Amidst the radiant golden light, the figure of the Sengoku suddenly rose higher! His afro transformed into a fleshy protuberance—a protuberance formed by the protrusion of flesh resembling a topknot, hence the name fleshy protuberance, a mark of nobility, and also:

The image of the Buddha!

Zoan, Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Buddha Form

At the same time, Kizaru, who had been playing with the 'outline beam', immediately transformed into Swallow Twin Kizaru, and a beam of light shot out precisely, instantly breaking the key in Luffy's hand!

As Sengoku raised his hand, an enormous, radiant palm, bearing a huge windmill-shaped mark, suddenly appeared. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a terrifying torrent of light, crashing down upon Luffy and Ace with overwhelming force, threatening to engulf them both in the stream of light.

"I'll deal with you all myself—?!"

"Help! Help!"

In the chaos, Roman, who had been sitting next to them, suddenly stumbled towards Luffy and Ace like a 'normal' Celestial Dragons, as if he had been terrified! He stepped into the range of Sengoku's 'Buddha's Palm'.

Holy shit!

In an instant, Sengoku, a curse escaping his lips, had to forcibly withdraw most of his power! Otherwise, killing a Celestial Dragons with a single blow in front of everyone wouldn't be believable, even for Fleet Admiral...

"Rubber-balloon!"

Luffy immediately swelled up and stood in front of Sengoku's attack. Although he was inevitably blasted away with the Execution Platform by a single blow, he at least saved his life, and:

Ace's life!

Unfortunately, the key—

"Haha, little Straw Hat, have you missed me?"

???

In mid-air Luffy barely managed to turn his head to look to the side: among the two executioners, one of them raised his head and wiped his face with his left hand.

"Mr. 2 Bon Clay!?"

"Leave the little Straw Hat to me—"

In mid-air, von Klay pulled out a pristine white key, and then:

Boom!!!

A raging inferno suddenly erupted! The flames then coalesced into a gigantic fist, carrying the power of the blazing sun and unleashing a surging wave of fire, as it met the descending palm of the Sengoku.

"Fire Fist!"