A Fine Day
"Does it really have to be this way? I disagree!"
In Sengoku's office, Garp, who was usually carefree, had a gloomy expression. He slammed his hand on the table, so hard that Sengoku's teacup was knocked over, and tea spilled everywhere.
"You understand, right? His death... is related to the future of the entire world! The current situation at sea is extremely unfavorable for us... He is that man's child, we can't let him be executed quietly! Besides, Garp... you also bear a great responsibility for this, you are one of the participants!"
"You're a navy officer too!"
Sengoku looked at his old friend with a serious expression.
Garp clenched his fist and stormed off in anger.
Sengoku was left alone to ponder.
A moment later, a soldier pushed open the door and entered to report, "Marshal... the live broadcast has started."
"Okay, I understand."
Sengoku nodded and slowly got up.
At this time, there were still more than three hours before Ace was to be executed.
"What about the Whitebeard Pirates?"
"There's still nothing going on at sea, and our ships that went to explore further out to sea... have all lost signal." The soldier hesitated for a moment.
Without even thinking, I know it must have been the Whitebeard Pirates who did this.
However, this makes it impossible for the navy to determine its location.
"Where God Slayer?"
The Sengoku continued to press for answers.
"We couldn't find anything with the government's CP... and the Gates of Justice also has no record of their operation, as if they vanished into thin air. We've also collected information on all the routes from Impel Down out of the Calm Belt, including all the islands along the way, but to no avail."
"Go down."
This made the Sengoku period even more somber.
After a while, Sengoku walked along the naval base to the square in front of Marineford.
The island of Marineford is shaped like a crescent moon, and the 'gap' in the crescent, which faces the sea, is the naval port. There is a huge and vast area there, where naval elites summoned from all over the world are lined up and waiting. Countless heavy cannons are also set up on all parts of the walls, guarding the most central position of the port, which is also the area that leads directly to the plaza for landing. These are five of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Gecko Moria, Empress Boa Hancock, Hawkeye, Doflamingo, and Bartholomew Kuma.
The total number of personnel on the naval side is around 100,000.
As the execution time approached, it was time for him, the marshal, and the three admirals to make their appearance.
On the way, Sengoku encountered Garp, who was also heading there.
The latter calmed down a bit.
"Is it okay that I made that matter public?"
Sengoku and Garp walked side by side.
"It doesn't matter, it's none of my business anymore."
Garp laughed, it was hard to tell if he was forcing a smile or if he had truly come to terms with it.
The reason for the argument was that Garp believed a standard Navy execution of Ace would suffice, and there was no need for a global broadcast... Given the current seriousness of the situation, such a spectacle was even more grand than Roger's execution. Frankly, Ace was just a subordinate of Whitebeard; there was no need to make such a fuss. But in reality, Sengoku knew that Garp wanted Ace to die with 'dignity'.
After all, they were his relatives, even though they weren't related by blood.
But this child was entrusted to him by Roger before his death.
At this point, Garp knew he couldn't change anything. He wanted both Ace and Luffy to become members of the Marines. But in the end, things didn't go as planned, and they both became One Piece ... Garp could do from the beginning was respect their decisions.
Now that I've become One Piece, perhaps this day will come...
After a short while, upon arriving at their destination, Garp parted ways with Sengoku.
"Marshal... Fire Fist Ace has been taken to the execution platform."
"Um."
Meanwhile, the entire world's attention was focused on this unprecedented live broadcast.
This is a major battle between the Navy and the Yonko.
It even involves Whitebeard... Even ordinary people know what this great battle means.
The World Government's announcement of Ace's execution and the Whitebeard Pirates' statement have been circulating for some time now... This is the hottest topic in the world recently, as evidenced by the fact that the words 'God Slayer' and 'Hell Pirates' rarely appear in newspapers.
It's worth noting that prior to this, Oboro had almost always occupied the front page of numerous media outlets.
The reason this commotion was caused was all because of one person, Whitebeard Edward Newgate.
Of the Yonko, Whitebeard is undoubtedly the most unique.
People in the new era may not be aware of his fame, but almost everyone in the older generation, even ordinary people, knows him.
In the minds of the general public, Whitebeard is seen as a remnant of the crew before the Great Pirate Era.
Many local residents thought that even if the old man didn't die, he would be in a state of poor eyesight.
In stark contrast to Whitebeard is the currently rising star, the 'God Slayer'.
If the Whitebeard represents the old era and carries the memories of the older generation, then...
So... in the new era, the person with the most profound influence is the God Slayer Oboro.
According to the World Government's investigation, including data released by the World News Agency, since the God Slayer set sail, the number of people from all over the world who have become One Piece has reached an unprecedented 'peak'. Many even became One Piece because they admired Oboro. The younger generation of today thinks that Whitebeard won't appear at Marineford because he can't possibly defeat the Marines... but the older generation is absolutely certain that the man will show up.
This... is the difference between the two generations.
Moreover, in terms of media relations, although Whitebeard is one of the Yonko, he has not made any overly 'ostentatious' appearances for many years and has maintained a very low profile.
There is very little media coverage about him.
However, even from the details of everyday life, one can still see the presence of Whitebeard. Even as a remnant of the old era, he still bears the 'mark' of the new era. For example, in many places, there is a children's rhyme whose lyrics say that Whitebeard is more terrifying than a ghost.
The live stream has started...
Countless newspaper writers and reporters were glued to the big screen, their eyes glued to the screen, discussing and pondering how to write their content to gain an advantage.
This is a historical juncture where the two most powerful forces in the world truly collide.
The One Piece, symbolizing the side of justice, versus the pirates, symbolizing the side of evil.
"Fufufu..."
At this time, Marineford.
On the harbor, which is built high above the sea, Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, kept laughing strangely.
The laughter was extremely grating.
Even Hawkeye, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but glance at it.
Empress Boa Hancock also frowned slightly.
"Doflamingo, shut your stinking mouth, it's getting a bit noisy."
The Empress gave a light rebuke.
However, Dover was not angry but delighted, and laughed even more wildly.
The man in red sunglasses stared straight at the blue sky and white clouds above, showing no sign of tension, and smiled eerily, "What a nice day, a fine day."