Straw Hat Crew Descends on the Summit Battlefield

On the contrary, they were eager to give it a try.

These were the true powerhouses of this sea!

A terrifying clash was about to erupt here.

Elsewhere.

The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye, looked at the towering figure standing on the deck of the Moby Dick.

A fierce fighting spirit flared in his eyes.

He drew his black blade at once.

And slashed forward.

A sword light even more dazzling than the blazing sun split across most of the sea, roaring like a colossal dragon as it charged toward Whitebeard.

The entire battlefield was drawn to that brilliant radiance.

Clang!

But just then, a towering figure leaped out beside Whitebeard.

The sword light collided with him in a thunderous crash.

That incomparably sharp slash had failed to cut through his body.

He was one of Whitebeard's division commanders.

Diamond Jozu.

Right after that, Admiral Kizaru suddenly leaped over from the execution platform.

His entire body radiated an incomparably dazzling light.

As though he were burning.

Then, a barrage of light bullets shot wildly from his body like a torrential downpour.

In the blink of an eye, they blanketed an enormous stretch of sky.

Like a raging flood, they surged toward Whitebeard.

The destructive power of those light bullets was immense; almost no one could withstand them.

But with a boom.

A huge mass of golden flames suddenly ignited before Whitebeard.

Blocking every single light bullet.

Rumble rumble rumble!!!

Violent tremors erupted through the void, terrifying shockwaves surging out in all directions.

It was Marco the Phoenix.

Commander of Whitebeard's First Division.

He had struck without hesitation!

He had actually blocked an attack from a Marine admiral.

And at that moment.

On Whitebeard's side, a terrifying giant appeared, several times larger even than an ordinary giant.

Oars!

With an earthshaking boom.

He actually lifted a chunk of ice as massive as a mountain.

And hurled it into the distance.

Boom!

The boundless iceberg howled through the air, hurtling straight toward the Marine forces stationed before the plaza.

The sight was simply too horrifying. The iceberg shrieked across the heavens, blotting out the sun, and even the giant unit felt a chill of fear at that moment.

But Akainu beneath the execution platform made his move.

He threw a punch.

Boom!

Endless crimson magma surged forth, condensing into a gigantic fist in midair.

It smashed viciously into the iceberg.

The molten giant fist collided with the enormous iceberg.

!!!

In a single instant, the seemingly unstoppable iceberg melted away, turning into a torrential rain that poured down over everyone's heads.

A truly shocking sight!

Once again, he perfectly displayed the strength of an admiral.

With every gesture, it was as though heaven and earth themselves were being remade.

At that moment, Oars gripped a massive blade, intending to vault over the towering wall ahead and charge onto the execution platform in the plaza.

Bartholomew Kuma appeared.

He gently pressed one paw forward.

Boom!

A terrifying shockwave slammed viciously into Oars.

This colossal creature, standing a full sixty-seven meters tall, actually lost his footing at that instant.

As though he had been struck brutally by a giant hammer.

Yet he held on.

But from another direction, Doflamingo, who possessed the Op-Op Fruit, made his move.

He lightly swept past Oars.

Shlick!

Blood sprayed into the air.

With a single stroke, he had severed one of Oars's feet.

Oars let out an earth-shaking roar and crashed to the ground in the direction of the execution platform where Ace was held.

At that moment, all of Marineford seemed to tremble.

The battle had now entered its most intense stage.

Basically, the top experts of both sides had all taken the field.

Each had unleashed their own methods.

What came next would be a head-on clash of titans.

A contest to see whose strength was greater.

Yet just then, an unexpected change erupted.

"Ace!"

A loud cry came from afar.

Luffy and Li Yunlong's group came crashing down directly from the sky.

Boom!

The enormous lake surface, frozen solid with ice, shook violently.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events.

Countless gazes converged upon Luffy and the other eight.

When Luffy had previously been taken away by Divine Court Academy, he had still been aboard the ship that escaped from Impel Down.

Yet upon descending into this world, he had appeared directly on the battlefield.

That ship, along with a group of Impel Down prisoners led by Ivankov, had yet to arrive.

"It's Luffy."

The Pirate Empress Boa Hancock immediately noticed Luffy.

A flush swiftly crept across her exquisite face.

"Straw Hat brat."

Hawkeye noticed Luffy as well, but when he saw Li Yunlong, Tushan Susu, and the others beside him, he frowned.

"Who are these people?"

Whitebeard's gaze also fell upon Luffy. After thinking for a moment, he laughed.