"Luffy!!!"
On the execution platform, Ace shouted at the top of his lungs, heedless of everything else.
Sengoku's face darkened beside him, disbelief filling his eyes.
"Straw Hat Kid Luffy, Jinbe, Crocodile... and so many prisoners? What exactly happened in Impel Down?"
"Other than Golden Lion, someone actually escaped Impel Down? Who opened the Gate of Justice for them?"
Not far from the execution platform, Garp's aged eyes were clouded as he stared at his grandson standing against him, his expression briefly dazed.
High in the sky, Golden Lion looked down at the familiar prison uniforms below and threw back his head in wild laughter.
"Jihahahahaha! So they're a bunch who escaped Impel Down! That straw-hatted brat is their leader?"
"How interesting! Someone else followed in my footsteps and escaped that hellhole. This is just too interesting!"
Countless people stared wide-eyed at the figures charging straight toward the execution platform. No one noticed the killing intent flashing through the eyes of the child floating in midair.
"What are you all standing around for? Don't let any pirate get near the execution platform! Die here, Straw Hat Kid!"
In the blink of an eye, a Marine commodore blocked Luffy's path.
"Get out of my way! Ace! I'm here to save you! Gear Second, Gum-Gum Jet Bazooka!"
Steam billowed as crimson fists swept in on a raging gale. The commodore's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively shouted.
"Iron Body!"
Bang!
The sound of metal colliding rang clearly through the center of the battlefield. The commodore's pupils shrank before his gaze went unfocused.
Thud!
"Ace!"
The commodore blocking Luffy was sent flying. Sengoku's face darkened as he looked at Ace beside him.
"It's useless. This is all nothing but futile struggle. I am right here. No one will save you from before my