Marineford War Through the Eyes of Ordinary People: What Is True Despair?

"Ah, Xi Yan, you've come!"

Seeing Xi Yan run up to him with two Shichibukai, Luffy asked, "Are you alright?"

"Ah, it's nothing." Xi Yan, who was running alongside Luffy, said, "Your grandpa's attack couldn't kill me."

He activated the Dojutsu in his right eye, and even that old man Garp's attacks couldn't kill him!

"That's good." Luffy breathed a sigh of relief.

He then turned his attention to Bartholomew Kuma and Boa Hancock.

Subconsciously, he wanted to ask something, but after remembering what Xi Yan had told him earlier, Luffy kept his mouth shut.

'This kid's improved,' Xi Yan exclaimed, looking at Luffy with admiration. 'He didn't even ask any questions.'

Well, that's good, it saves us from causing any unnecessary trouble.

Just then, Ivankov said, "You've got both of these guys under your control, haven't you?"

As he spoke, the man glanced at Hancock, but only for a second before looking away and focusing his gaze on the bear.

"Yes, I have them under my control," Xi Yan said in a low voice. "However, there is a possibility that they could break free."

"Controlling two Shichibukai is still too much of a burden for me."

As he spoke, Xi Yan glanced at the huge block of ice to the side out of the corner of his eye and chuckled to himself.

"Is that so?" Ivankov frowned.

If one of them breaks free from control, they will definitely attack Xi Yan immediately, and then...

Oh, right, the Ninja Boy is immortal, so he has nothing to fear.

With this in mind, Ivankov calmed down.

"But no matter what, they are now our fighting force," Xi Yan said.

"Yes, that's true."

Ivankov glanced at the bear that followed silently behind them and temporarily suppressed his thoughts.

'I'll talk to the Ninja Boy about taking the bear after the war is over,' Ivankov murmured to himself.

As for now... let's save lives first!

"Luffy, if we want to rescue Ace, we'll need your strength." Xi Yan leaned close to Luffy and said, "Here, this is the key to rescuing your brother."

"A key?" Luffy was taken aback for a moment, then exclaimed with delight, "Is it the key to unlock Ace's handcuffs?"

"Yes!"

"Great!" Luffy exclaimed in delight.

With this key, he can definitely rescue Ace!

"You even managed to get the key?!" Ivankov exclaimed in shock. "That's incredible!"

When did this kid get his hands on the key?

Could it be... the clone that just disappeared?

Thinking of this, a look of horror appeared in Ivankov's eyes.

'Did this kid already have a plan for how to save people when he first arrived here?'

This is... fantastic!

Faced with Ivankov's praise, Xi Yan simply smiled and offered no explanation.

Then, Xi Yan said softly to Luffy, "Luffy, if you want to rescue Ace, you have to go yourself."

"Why?"

"Because your grandfather is guarding there."

Xi Yan glanced at Garp sitting in the Admiral's seat and narrowed his eyes, saying, "This old man is very strong. Even I couldn't rescue someone under his nose."

"So... we need your help."

No matter what, Luffy is Garp's grandson. He just doesn't believe that old bastard could Luffy to hurt Luffy.

Once Garp gets knocked away by Luffy, then... the only person he'll have to face is Sengoku!

This would greatly increase the chances of rescuing the person!

Luffy paused for a moment, then shouted, "I understand!"

If his grandfather really intervenes to stop him, then... then he won't stop either!

With this in mind, Luffy's gaze hardened.

"Charge! Slaughter your way to the Execution platform!"

"Profound!!"

A moment later, a marine peeked out from behind the ice block and stared at the Blood-Eyed Ninja in the distance for a while.

Then he returned to the ground and said, "Hey, did you guys hear what the Blood-Eyed Ninja said?"

"Yes, I heard that." His companion said, "The Shichibukai have a chance to break free from the Blood-Eyed Ninja's restraints, and his ability can only control two Shichibukai at a time."

"This is extremely important intelligence; we must inform Marshal Sengoku as soon as possible!"

With that in mind, the man took out his Den Den Mushi and began contacting his superiors.

After telling his superior all the information he knew, the man left with his companions.

Is there any possibility of breaking free from control?

Upon receiving the news, Sengoku frowned and said, "This is actually good news."

If Boa Hancock or Bartholomew Kuma were to break free of control, they would definitely target the Blood-Eyed Ninja immediately.

In this way... even if you can't kill the opponent, you can at least stall them for a while.

Of course, it's possible that we might be controlled by the other party again, but at least there's one more possibility!

"Marshal Sengoku, should we intervene to help the Shichibukai break free from control?" the communications officer asked.

Sengoku paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, let's execute the plan first."

They had no idea how to help the Shichibukai break free of their restraints, nor did they know whether they would be controlled again after breaking free, so there was no need to waste their time.

The most urgent task is to corner the pirates first, and then we can consider the matter of the Shichibukai.

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the communications soldier ran off into the distance without hesitation.

"What are you going to do next, Whitebeard?"

Staring at the silent Whitebeard in the distance, Sengoku slowly narrowed his eyes.

"Monsters... they're all monsters!"

Kevin, gripping his Flintlock tightly, watched with fear as one powerful figure after another fought.

"Boom!!"

Just as he was speaking, Marine Admiral Kizaru launched an attack.

A single laser beam shattered a massive ice sheet into fragments!

The pirates on the other side were all knocked to the ground by this attack, their Byakugan rolling back as they lost consciousness.

Then came Hawkeye battle between Flower Sword and Vista.

The two men's slashes were incredibly terrifying, easily altering the surrounding terrain!

That level of combat completely stunned him.

Just then, Hawkeye Flying Slash that flew straight towards him!

"Idiot, get out of the way!"

A Marine Captain rushed over, grabbed him, and jumped away.

The next moment...

"Puff!"

"Boom!!"

The enormous warship was sliced in two in an instant, just like tofu!

"This... this is the power of the World's Greatest Swordsman?" The Marine Captain swallowed hard and said, "That's terrifying."

With just one strike, he possesses such power; no wonder he holds that position.

After forcing himself to calm down, he patted Kevin beside him and said, "Alright, stop spacing out, let's get to Guang..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was blasted away by a shockwave!

Judging from the way he's spitting out blood, he's probably not going to make it.

And this... is merely the aftermath of Crocodile's battle with Doflamingo.

Kevin, who was also thrown back by the blast, slammed hard into the broken ice beneath the warship.

Although he was lucky enough not to be killed outright, the man's right leg was pinned down by a huge block of ice, and he was unable to break free.

This also resulted in his head being submerged in seawater.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."

"Cough cough."

Kevin, who was trapped, swallowed several mouthfuls of seawater and struggled with all his might to finally get his head out of the water.

After coughing a few times, the man began to gasp for breath.

"What... what should I do?"

He was trapped under the ice and couldn't even save himself.

Thinking of this, a hint of despair appeared in Kevin's eyes.

Just then, a pale golden light appeared in the distance, which immediately caught Kevin's attention.

"Is that Admiral Kizaru?" Kevin murmured, his eyes half-closed.

However, Kevin quickly realized what it was.

That wasn't Admiral Kizaru's laser, but a pale golden giant!!

"That person is... the Blood-Eyed Ninja?!"

Kevin's pupils would shrink when he looked at the man standing among the pale golden giants.

The moment he spoke, the enormous pale golden giant in the distance moved.

"Bump!!"

With just one punch, he sent a Marine Rear Admiral, whom he once looked up to, flying into the air like a cannonball towards him.

The next moment...

"Boom!!!"

A terrifying explosion rang out, and the Marine Rear Admiral was slammed directly into the warship behind him, General Warship to shake violently.

It was precisely because of this tremor that the ice layer below underwent significant changes.

Kevin seized the opportunity and escaped from the broken ice below.

After struggling to climb onto the ice, Kevin glanced back at the warship and then a look of horror crossed his face.

The Marine Rear Admiral he looked up to was now pinned to the warship, seemingly beyond saving.

And this... was merely a simple attack from the Blood-Eyed Ninja.

"Is this what fighting monsters is like?!" Kevin swallowed hard. "Is this really a war that ordinary people like us can participate in?"

Are these monsters, capable of altering the terrain with a mere wave of their hand, truly capable of being dealt with by ordinary people like them?!

At that moment, fear spread through Kevin's heart, causing his body to tremble.

If we continue fighting... we might really die here!

You really can die!

Just then, Casey's shouts came from the side.

"Big brother!!"

"Where are you, big brother?!"

"That voice... Casey?!"

Kevin glanced back at Casey, who was struggling in the ice shards, Kevin pupils contracted again.

From his perspective, his younger brother was screaming with blood streaming down his face, looking... helpless like a child.

Kevin glanced at his broken right leg, gritted his teeth, and then slowly moved towards his younger brother.

But after he had only taken a few steps, he saw several laser beams fly over from a distance and strike the ice below.

"Boom!!!"

The enormous block of ice was shattered into dust by the Pacifista's laser, just like a toy.

The ice below... had been shattered into enormous chunks of ice!

"Hateful..."

The jolt caused Kevin to fall to the ground, resulting in more severe damage to his right leg.

The intense pain shot through his brain, almost causing him to faint!

Just then, Kevin heard a roar coming from the Execution platform.

"Luffy!!!" Ace roared, "It's too dangerous, don't come any closer!"

"Danger... Danger!!"

Hearing Ace's words, Kevin paused in his tracks.

As he stopped, several laser beams flashed again from the side, clearly indicating that the Pacifista had once again targeted the area.

"Is it... is it happening again?"

Kevin turned pale upon feeling the threat of death.

Then, as if terrified, the man turned and fled to the side.

Just then, Luffy's roar came from afar.

"I told you, I'm your brother!" Luffy roared, "Even if it means death, I'll save you!!"

"Click!"

Upon hearing this, Kevin was struck dumb, frozen in place.

At that moment, his brother Casey also started yelling.

"Big brother!!"

"Run!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several laser beams flew from a distance and blasted towards the ice surface on the side!

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!!"

The terrifying power shattered the ice surface in that area!

Those on top of it screamed in agony as they were blown up!

Feeling the tremors beneath his feet, Kevin paused for a moment, then resolutely moved towards his younger brother.

"Big..."

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle."

This time, Casey couldn't shout it out.

Caught under the weight of shattered ice, he could only await his death in despair.

A moment later...

"Click!"

After doing everything he could to move the ice, Kevin pulled his younger brother out of the sea.

"Cough cough..."

Once rescued, Casey started coughing, then gasped for breath, trying to inhale as much air as possible into her lungs.

After finally calming down, Casey glanced at her older brother and said, "Idiot brother, why didn't you run away?!"

"You're my brother!" Kevin said. "How could I possibly abandon you?"

"Let's go together to the square from the side, and survive together!"

Casey paused for a moment after hearing this, then roared, "Fine, let's live together!"

After glancing at her older brother's right leg, Casey didn't hesitate to hoist it up and then rushed to the side.

They'll win if they can just get to the square!

'Survive... we can definitely survive!'

At that moment, an incredibly strong will to survive flared up in Casey's eyes.

He wants to live on, carrying his older brother who has lost a leg!