They had deployed overwhelming forces and laid a vast, inescapable net.
Yet the main force of the Whitebeard Pirates had appeared somewhere completely unexpected.
"They actually approached this quickly..."
Sengoku watched helplessly as the Whitebeard Pirates' main ship and auxiliary ships emerged from beneath the sea, passed through the firepower line deployed outside the harbor, and entered the harbor only one plaza away from the execution platform.
After considering every possibility, they had overlooked one crucial point.
A wise man could still make a mistake, and that was probably exactly what had happened to Sengoku and Tsuru.
But...
Sengoku and Tsuru glanced at Maud, who stood at the very front of the military formation.
They had failed to account for it, but Maud had.
Though slightly surprised, there was no time to reflect on it now that things had come to this.
Sengoku narrowed his eyes at the man standing at the bow of the Moby Dick.
"Gurarara—"
Whitebeard's still-resounding, bold laughter spread throughout Marineford.
Maud withdrew Shusui, held the blade sideways, and calmly watched Whitebeard, who seemed to be preparing something.
Doflamingo looked at the terrifyingly imposing Whitebeard. The corners of his mouth stretched into an exaggerated arc as he sneered, "How exciting. The World's Strongest Man—just how will he attack?"
Hawk Eyes and Hancock remained calm. No matter how much they tried to stay out of things, Whitebeard's appearance was bound to draw everyone's attention.
Aboard the Moby Dick.
The Whitebeard Pirates' division commanders gathered behind Whitebeard.
They were Whitebeard's most steadfast support.
Among the commanders, a man dressed in a pink kimono was staring at Maud in the harbor with a deeply furrowed brow.
More precisely, he was looking at the Twenty-One Great Grade Sword, Shusui, in Maud's hand.
"The national treasure of Wano Country... Why is