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Chapter 489

Schemes were no match for brute force in this world!

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"Ace! I'm here to save you!!"

Luffy stood at the bow of the ship, his booming voice echoing across the battlefield, reaching the execution platform, and earning the ears of Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Garp.

The sight of a massive warship descending from the sky is itself extremely eye-catching.

Even in the midst of fierce battle, it attracted the attention of a large number of pirates and marines.

As Luffy's energetic and Leiting shout resounded across the battlefield, all eyes turned to him.

Both sides in the war were astonished to discover that this single ship was teeming with so many notorious pirates.

Shichibukai Crocodile, the "Crocodile"; current Shichibukai Jinbe, the "Knight of the Sea"; Revolutionary Army's "Okama King" Emporio Ivankov; Supernovas, the "Luffy Straw Hat"!

In addition, they were followed by a Legion of criminals who had escaped from Impel Down, each of them a vicious and bloodthirsty individual.

"Garp, it's your grandson again!!" Fleet Admiral Sengoku was about to go crazy, turning to his old buddy and yelling, "Are you even still a Marine?"

"Why have all your sons and grandsons betrayed the navy and sided with our enemy?!"

Garp was used to being scolded by Sengoku, so he wasn't angry at all. Instead, he waved his hand modestly as if he were being praised.

He said, "Haha, it's alright, it's alright, I guess."

"My grandson is only worth a paltry bounty of a few hundred million; he barely qualifies as my grandson!"

"Damn it! I wasn't praising you!!"

The Fleet Admiral Sengoku himself, even on camera, was speaking with barely concealed rage, yet he maintained a smile on his face.

This made Garp, who had been holding back his frustration for a long time, burst into laughter.

But Sengoku could tell that Garp's laughter no longer carried the former boldness, but only an extreme sadness and pain.

Shazo also saw Luffy appear; this was the first time he had seen the kid since Luffy sail.

The Luffy at this moment was completely different from the one he had met three months ago. He was no longer resentful or unwilling, nor did he feel the loneliness of losing his crewmate.

Straw Hat Luffy of vigor!

Yes, how could he not be full of pride and high spirits?

In just two months, he made several loyal companions, acquired his own new ship, and became a world-renowned pirate, known as Supernovas.

He swiftly defeated the Shichibukai, stormed Enies Lobby, breached Impel Down, and assembled two more Seven Warlords.

The sea, the Revolutionary Army, and a group of escaped pirates.

Luffy's current support base is undoubtedly among the best below the Four Emperors.

"Tsk, just thinking that this guy is the son of a dragon and the grandson of Garp would drive Fleet Admiral Sengoku crazy!" Shazo couldn't help but complain, "His ability to cause trouble is truly remarkable!"

"Damn it, I was so excited when I watched the anime, but now that I'm a Marine myself, this feeling of utter frustration is really strange."

"Forget it, let Fleet Admiral Sengoku and old man Garp worry about this kid. Even if the Fleet Admiral goes crazy, his target will only be Garp, not me."

Straw Hat Luffy's arrival completely disrupted the battlefield. At this moment, the pirates had already stormed into the plaza and were engaged in a fierce battle with the Marines, but their offensive momentum had clearly slowed down.

Due to his physical condition, Whitebeard was no longer suited for high-intensity combat and could only stand on the Moby Dick, facing off against Sengoku on the execution platform.

The pirates were only able to gain this advantage because their commanders-in-chief didn't participate, the Three Admirals of the Navy were all slacking off, the Shichibukai were only going through the motions, and some were even Sneak Attack the Navy.

Although the Whitebeard Pirates numbered 50,000 and the Navy had assembled over 100,000 elite troops, the pirates' goal was not to defeat the Navy, but merely to rescue Ace.

If they can break through the execution platform, they can make the navy taste defeat.

However, the situation was still far from ideal. The efforts of Shazo and his 77th Branch alone were enough to prevent the pirates from making any breakthroughs and thus prevent them from advancing further.

Only then, with Luffy leading the pirates' fresh forces and advancing recklessly on the battlefield, did the pirate army regain its momentum and continue its advance.

It was at this moment that Fleet Admiral Sengoku Transponder Snail and issued the order for the final battle, "The pirates will not be sending any new reinforcements. Plan to Encircling Wall is activated!!"

At his command, a hidden naval Lieutenant flipped the switch.

Below the plaza, the machinery of the Marine Headquarters turned, and huge gears meshed and propelled the defensive iron wall hidden deep beneath the sea, pushing aside the ice layer one after another, rising steadily and unshakably.

The Science Unit meticulously constructed an iron wall that reached a height of fifty meters and a thickness of over ten meters. The walls were interlocked and formed an airtight cage, completely enclosing the square and harbor.

No, it can't be considered completely airtight.

Little Oars's body was pressed against an iron wall; his enormous weight exceeded the mechanical load-bearing capacity, making it impossible for him to rise.

Besides this gap, the entrance and exit to Marineford's harbor also had to be abandoned because construction was not feasible.

But that's alright, the Fleet Admiral Sengoku had already prepared a plan to deal with it.

He looked at Admiral Kizaru Borsalino: "Kizaru!"

"Yes, Your Fleet Admiral!"

Borsalino stood up from his seat, raised his hands high, and fired a dazzling laser Laser.

The Fleet Admiral Sengoku revealed his second trump card— the Marine Science Unit!

Dozens of Shichibukai the Tyrant Kuma, marched in perfect unison, their thunderous footsteps echoing as they reached the port entrance, cutting off the breach in the iron wall surrounding the pirates and blocking their retreat.

This is certainly not a bear, but an artificial human modeled after the Tyrant Kuma, named the Pacifista.

The Pacifista possess the steel body of a bear, the laser attacks of Kizaru, and other powerful scientific weapons, launching dazzling lasers at the pirates upon their arrival.

The beam swept across the latter half of the battlefield, inflicting heavy losses on the pirates in the blink of an eye.

The explosion triggered by the laser seemed to be a signal.

On the city wall, black firing ports opened, revealing cannon barrels as thick as those of naval guns, aiming at the pirates below and firing immediately.

A barrage of explosions covered the battlefield, flames burst forth one after another, followed by billowing smoke.

The cannons on the iron wall were completely different from the previous coastal defense cannons. They were located at a much higher altitude and had no entrances or exits, making it impossible for the pirates to climb up.

At this moment, the feeling of being surrounded and completely on the defensive destroyed the pirates' fighting spirit. These disorganized and undisciplined guys only had one thought in their minds: escape.

There were only two directions to escape: one was the harbor's outlet to the sea, and the other was the breach that Little Oars had created.

However, the sight of Shichibukai blocking the breach was terrifying. The fearless pirates gasped in horror upon seeing the Pacifista and then turned tail and ran.

One Shichibukai is terrifying enough, let alone dozens.

So the pirates frantically rushed towards the last gap.

The Aokiji Fleet Admiral Sengoku then looked at Admiral Kuzan: "Aokiji!"

"Yes, Your Fleet Admiral!"

Kuzan also stood up, raised his hands, and unleashed two terrifying freezing rays, instantly creating an even thicker Ice Wall at the breach.

Now, their last escape route was gone, and the pirates were completely surrounded with nowhere to go.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku Akainu shouted to Admiral Sakazuki, "Akainu! Don't let a single one of them escape!"

Upon receiving the order, Sakasugi, who had long been unable to suppress his murderous intent and wanted to kill all the pirates Sakazuki up. His raised arms twisted and turned into scalding hot magma of mixed black and red, constantly bubbling up.

The scalding lava dripped onto the ground, instantly raising the temperature in the air. A wave of heat radiated outwards from Akainu, melting the hard bluestone bricks into liquid in the blink of an eye, and the area affected continued to expand.

Akainu sneered, "Whitebeard Pirates, this is fireworks the Navy specially prepared for you to celebrate your funeral!"

[Meteor Volcano]

Akainu let out a low growl, and lava surged forth like a fountain, hurtling towards the sky.

The lava automatically coalesced into a sphere, trailing a long black plume of smoke, shooting into the sky before plummeting towards the Ice Field.

The fiery meteor struck the ice, unleashing an explosion even more terrifying than a cannonball. The lava from the explosion emitted intense heat, melting the ice into circular craters.

Under the influence of the lava, the water in the pool, even boiling water, continuously melts the surrounding ice, expanding its area.

The once solid Ice Field quickly transformed back into a sea harbor under Sakazuki's attack, and countless pirates fell into the sea.

One of the strangest things about the Pirate World is that powerful pirates eat Devil Fruit, and those who eat Devil Fruit will drown if they come into contact with seawater.

water.

Pirates drowning—that's actually quite funny.

But the Fleet Admiral Sengoku specifically targeted this point and set up this elaborate trap.

First, have Aokiji Admiral the sea surface, forcing the pirates off their ship to fight on the Ice Field.

Then, a massive wall was erected, completely surrounding the pirates and leaving them with nowhere to escape.

Finally, Admiral Akainu the Ice Field, causing the pirates to fall into the sea and drown.

When everything was revealed, Whitebeard finally understood Sengoku's plan and realized just how vicious the trap set for his pirate crew was—it was meant to wipe out his entire family.

Whitebeard's eyes widened in fury. He raised his great naginata and paused sharply, finally deciding to disregard his physical condition and personally join the battle.

He might not be a match for the Sengoku in terms of intellect, but would I be afraid of him in a fight?

But melting the ice wasn't the final step in Sengoku's plan; he looked at Admiral Akainu again.

Sakazuki nodded, took out a specially made Den Den Mushi, and dialed the number.

One minute later, Squard, the captain of the Maelstrom Spider Pirates, boarded the Moby Dick and, taking advantage of Whitebeard's absolute trust in him, successfully Sneak Attack Whitebeard with his giant sword.

This incredibly ugly and even more dim-witted idiot was turned by Sakazuki through lies and launched a fatal blow against Whitebeard.

This was the final piece of the plan for the Sengoku to annihilate the Whitebeard Pirates.

A decisive blow.

Whitebeard's love for his sons was truly unconditional; even with a giant sword stuck in his stomach, he patiently inquired about Squard's reasons for attacking him.

After learning the whole story, Whitebeard didn't scold him. Instead, he hugged him and sincerely said the most heartfelt words of fatherly love, "Silly son, even so, I still love you!"

Squard finally realized he had been deceived. Overwhelmed with pain and remorse, he wept bitterly on the battlefield, but the mistake had been made and there was no going back.

Whitebeard released Squard, pulled the giant sword from his abdomen, strode off his warship, and charged toward Marineford, sword in hand.

At this point, Whitebeard was fearless.

His previous reluctance to participate in combat wasn't due to fear of the navy.

Whitebeard was worried that his body wouldn't be able to hold up and that he might suddenly fall ill and die on the battlefield. If that happened, the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't be able to continue operating, which is why he hesitated to take action.

Just like an adult facing a vicious dog, it's not that they're afraid of being bitten and getting hurt, but rather that they're afraid of not being able to fight back.

When a man is actually bitten, his worst fears have come true, and he will let go of all his worries, pin the vicious dog to the ground, and strangle it to death.

Now that Whitebeard was fatally wounded and doomed, he abandoned his last concerns.

Shazo sensed Whitebeard's intentions and became alert, quickly leading his men to the Right Side of the battlefield.

"Guhahahaha! "Whitebeard's hearty laughter echoed across the battlefield, "Navy, you want my head? I'm right here, come and take it!!"

"I think it's time to put an end to this!"

Before he finished speaking, Whitebeard raised his great naginata high and then slammed it down onto the ground.

The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was poured into the Great Naginata without reservation, and an incredibly terrifying power erupted from the Blade.

This time, unlike the initial probing attack, the power of the shockwave has increased at least tenfold!

The wind howled, dust swirled, and cracks spread outwards along the Blade, causing the sturdy island, built and maintained by the navy for over a century, to tremble.

The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, focused through the tip of the blade, carries spatial distortions, cracks, and ripples, continuously flowing into the depths of the island, accumulating and transforming into a massive earthquake.

When Whitebeard no longer held back and unleashed his full power, the strongest man on the sea displayed his peak fighting strength, and the terrifying legend of destroying islands became a reality.

The sturdy Marineford appeared so fragile during the earthquake; tall walls collapsed, and huge cracks spread through the walls and foundation.

Under the incredulous gaze of the Navy, the Marine Headquarters building collapsed with a deafening roar as the earth trembled and the ground cracked.

Marineford was destroyed.

The Whitebeard Marineford with a single blow did not stop; he swung his great naginata again, slashing at the iron wall.

Boom!!

The Ice Wall that Admiral Aokiji had frozen Shattering into fragments scattered all over the ground, and even the thick iron walls on both sides twisted and collapsed amidst the tremors.

The escape route has been cleared.

The prevailing tone of the Pirate World is that intrigue is no match for violence!

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