"Your opponent shouldn't be him!"
Yuu suddenly appeared, blocking Aokiji's attack with Black Blade Shusui before Luffy could be struck.
"Oh? Are you protecting him too?" Aokiji simply couldn't understand why Straw Hat Kid had so many people backing him.
"It's not that I'm protecting him. We just share the same goal!"
Yuu did not directly rescue Ace, but as long as Ace was saved, he would complete his mission and receive both the system's reward and Whitebeard's fine wine. Killing two birds with one stone—what a perfect deal.
Therefore, Straw Hat Luffy could not be allowed to come to harm!
Chapter 57: Ace's Shock
Ice Spikes!
Aokiji created a huge number of ice spikes and launched them all at Yuu.
Yuu swung Black Blade Shusui.
Scorching flames melted every one of Aokiji's ice spikes. Shusui seemed to have been reborn.
The flames on the blade spread directly around Yuu's body.
They formed a blazing ring of fire.
Anything that tried to approach was reduced to ashes by the flames.
Against flames of such immense heat, Aokiji's ice was completely useless.
Even Aokiji's powerful Logia-type Chilly-Chilly Fruit could not gain the upper hand against Yuu's Black Blade Shusui.
"What a troublesome opponent."
Aokiji spoke calmly.
By then, Luffy had already rushed onto the execution platform. Sengoku was about to make his move, but Whitebeard acted as well.
Akainu charged forward, intending to stop Whitebeard.
But how could someone as powerful as Whitebeard possibly be opposed by Akainu?
Sengoku had no choice but to join Akainu in fighting Whitebeard.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Mr. 3 made a wax key.
Luffy used that wax key to unlock the handcuffs binding Ace.
Scorching flames began to burn. Once Fire Fist Ace broke free of his restraints, his entire demeanor turned wild and