A Desperate Situation for Whitebeard's Side

To be honest, among the three Admirals, only Akainu is serious; Kizaru and Aokiji may appear to be putting in effort, but in reality, they are both slacking off.

It may look like there are five Admiral-level combatants, but in truth, at most two are actually taking things seriously.

Whitebeard's rage-fueled strike was blocked by the three Admirals, giving the Navy time to prepare.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku stood tall on the execution platform and issued an unquestionable order: "Spare no resources in the town, activate all power sources, raise all Siege Walls, and seal the pirates completely within the bay."

Following this, the order was relayed to every sector.

All the energy at Marine Headquarters was mobilized, and the roar of massive machinery even drowned out the clamor of the battlefield.

The giant metal walls, as if injected with violent power, accelerated upward with an unstoppable force, completely obstructing everyone's line of sight.

"Rumble..."

Finally, accompanied by a heavy, mountain-like metallic crash, the four Siege Walls locked together at a height of several dozen meters.

The Whitebeard Pirates and their subordinate fleets, along with Luffy and the others who had just broken in, were now completely trapped like turtles in a jar.

"Pops, the walls are too thick; we can't break through at all!" Some pirates attacked the iron walls with all their might, but only left shallow marks on the surface.

Whitebeard's eyes sharpened as he condensed the power of tremors once more; his massive naginata, wreathed in a white halo, smashed fiercely against the nearest iron wall.

Boom!

With a dull, deafening roar, the entire iron wall trembled violently, and the terrifying shockwaves even passed through the metal to the outside, causing the Navy's positions to shake.

However, the incredibly thick metal wall merely caved inward, forming a massive crater without being completely pierced.

"Gu... lararara..." Whitebeard let out a low, ambiguous chuckle, tinged with a hint of gravity, "The Navy really is unscrupulous; I didn't expect them to resort to such methods."

Seeing the pirates completely trapped, Sengoku did not hesitate for a moment, pressing the advantage as he commanded:

"All forces, prepare to fire! Sakazuki."

Akainu, who had long been ready, stepped forward. His arms completely elementalized, transforming into two massive pillars of magma that shot into the sky, piercing the space framed by the iron walls.

"Great Eruption!"

The next moment, the tops of the magma pillars that had vanished into the high altitude exploded, transforming into countless mountain-sized magma fists burning with dark red flames.

These magma fists descended like a doomsday meteor shower, whistling with a shrill, mournful sound as they poured down indiscriminately upon the trapped pirate fleet below.

"Hurry, dodge!"

"That's magma, don't let it touch you!"

The entire bay turned into a purgatory of fire; wherever a magma fist landed, it instantly triggered violent explosions and conflagrations.

Ice blocks were vaporized, ships were set ablaze, and some pirates were even melted instantly.

This was a true disaster-level attack, possessing both an immense range and terrifying destructive power.

The strength of an Admiral is truly this fearsome.

Standing in the midst of this purgatory, Luffy watched his comrades falling one after another and looked at Ace, who was so close on the execution platform yet unreachable, his heart burning with anxiety.

"Ace!!!"

However, it was impossible for Luffy to give up.

But the only exit now was the gap where Oars' body had ultimately jammed one of the walls.

Although the walls had closed, Oars' mountain-sized body still prevented one section from rising.

"There, get out through there!"

Luffy charged toward that direction, disregarding everything else.

However, how could the Navy not know that a gap had appeared in the Siege Walls? Consequently, cannonballs rained down frantically on that position.

Above his head, magma meteors continued to fall, and around him, explosions of fire erupted; he could be blown away at any moment.

But Luffy never once thought of retreating.

At the same time, the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates also followed Luffy in a charge.

"Cover Luffy!"

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates realized his intent and spontaneously gathered together, attempting to launch a desperate assault.

But unfortunately, Because the firepower concentrated on this position was too overwhelming, Luffy was ultimately blown away.

Time ticked by, second by second.

At this moment, Luffy reunited with Jinbe and Ivankov.

At Luffy's urgent request, Jinbe used Fish-Man Karate to hurl Luffy, along with a wooden mast, with all his might into the air.

Luffy finally braved the falling rain of magma and fire, charging into the gap in the Siege Walls.

When he landed, seawater splashed everywhere; he had finally broken through the blockade of the iron walls and stepped into the plaza area where the execution platform stood.

However, waiting for him were the highest combat powers of the Navy, already standing in battle formation.

The three Admirals, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu, stood side by side like three insurmountable mountains, blocking the path between him and the execution platform.

"This stage is still too early for you," Aokiji's voice carried an absolute coldness.

"So young, how truly terrifying," Kizaru muttered, his mouth twisted into a smirk.

Akainu merely said coldly, "The son of the revolutionary Dragon, no wonder he is like this."

Luffy panted heavily, his body covered in scars and his stamina long since exhausted, yet he still stubbornly declared:

"Move aside, I'm going to save Ace."

Luffy was very clever; he first threw a mast toward the three Admirals, which Aokiji immediately froze into ice before it rebounded back.

Luffy frantically smashed the frozen mast, sending countless shards of ice flying, which turned into steam the moment they touched Akainu.

With the cover of the steam, he launched his breakthrough.

For a brief moment, Luffy had truly succeeded in breaking through.

Luffy's heart was instantly filled with wild joy; the execution platform was right before his eyes, and he could even see Ace's face.

"Ace!!!"

He roared, leaping forward with all his might.

However, a golden light, moving at a speed beyond his visual perception, arrived before him despite starting later.

"Knowing how to use such petty tricks, how truly terrifying."

Kizaru's mocking voice rang in his ear.

The next instant, Luffy felt an indescribable, heavy blow to his side, as if his entire body were being torn apart.

Before he could even react, he was sent flying like a soccer ball kicked with full force, spitting blood and turning into a blur, hurtling backward at a speed faster than he had arrived, crashing heavily into the chaotic battlefield behind him.

"Luffy!"

Ace roared from the execution platform.

At this moment of despair, the sea surface at the edge of the plaza near the execution platform inside the harbor suddenly churned violently.

"Gurararara, my sons, the time for an all-out attack has come."

Whitebeard's voice shook the battlefield once again!

A pirate ship, slightly larger in scale but with a peculiar design featuring massive paddle wheels at the bottom, burst through the ice like a surfacing whale.

This was the final trump card Whitebeard had kept in reserve: the paddle ship led by the 13th Division Commander, Water Buffalo Atmos.

It had been lurking beneath the ice layer, and now that it had finally appeared, it drove the warship directly onto the plaza.

In an instant, all the pirates jumped into the water and scrambled onto the ship.

"Charge, save Ace!"

"Fight the Navy to the death!"