At dawn, a faint fish-belly white appeared on the distant horizon.
Chains clattered as Ace, escorted by Navy executioners, ascended the execution platform.
Sengoku wore a solemn expression. Having anticipated this long ago, he naturally would not keep Ace somewhere conspicuous. The so-called Impel Down had merely been bait placed in plain sight.
"You have a brother who loves you. For your sake, he actually chose to break into Impel Down."
Ace's pupils contracted, then he raised his head with a confident smile.
"My little brother has always been lucky. Luffy won't die in Impel Down!"
Sengoku merely snorted and looked toward Garp beside him.
"Once the execution begins, I will reveal that matter to the world. If you cannot accept it, then leave. No one will blame you."
"No... There's no need. This is fine..."
Garp spoke slowly, his voice somehow having become hoarse.
Seeing this, Sengoku said nothing more. He picked up a Den Den Mushi and issued an order to the entire world.
"All Navy soldiers, immediately set up the broadcast Den Den Mushis. I want everyone in the world to know that the chaotic age of great pirates will end today!"
At the central plaza of the Sabaody Archipelago, Navy soldiers hurriedly erected broadcast screens, causing passersby who had risen early to put down their work.
"What is the Navy broadcasting?"
"No idea. If they're having Navy soldiers set up broadcast screens, it must be something extremely important!"
"Tch, can those lackeys of the Celestial Dragons possibly do anything good?"
The crowd buzzed with discussion, while the Navy troops hurried onward toward the surrounding islands.
Across Paradise in the first half of the Grand Line, throughout the territories of the Four Emperors in the New World, and among the forces roaming the seas, countless people