Luffy Arrives! (44)

"Looks like there's no need for this old man to make an appearance?"

On top of the high wall, Fujitora scratched the back of his head, a trace of awkwardness appearing on the lecherous fat uncle's face.

The three artillery barrages were already over?

Azure Dragon's arrangements would not be that simple.

In truth, as long as Whitebeard revealed the slightest opening, the outcome awaiting him would be a crushing defeat.

After the three barrages, Fujitora was supposed to unleash a baptism of fire. Then, depending on Whitebeard's condition, Ron would decide whether to follow up with Nine Dragon Descending Sun to clear the entire field.

But before he could act, Whitebeard erupted with force. While shattering the barrage, he also smashed apart the steel plates blocking his path and led his crew onto the plaza, face-to-face with the main Marine force.

As a result, all wide-area attacks had to be halted, and victory would be decided through the most primitive form of close-quarters combat.

"Old bastard, your ability is the most useless one here!"

Hancock had also known about the plan. Out of wariness and hatred toward Azure Dragon, she even felt somewhat relieved that Azure Dragon's plan had failed.

Hearing that, she sneered, a trace of contempt appearing on her fair face.

He was clearly a powerful monster capable of fighting Akainu for three hundred rounds without a victor, yet he had fallen so low as to put the Marines first and obey their arrangements.

Hancock disagreed with Fujitora in every possible way.

Especially with his recognition of his "pirate" identity.

Pirates were the symbol of freedom!

How could they submit to someone else?!

Fujitora did not get angry at her words. He merely smiled and shook his head like a harmless uncle.

"Never mind. Although there was