The Summit War Begins

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

Marine soldiers continuously gathered in the square.

In an admiral's office, Admiral Aokiji was lying on the floor asleep when a Marine soldier ran in and reported, "Admiral Aokiji, it's time to assemble."

"Ah la la~~" Aokiji opened his eyes, scratched his head, and said, "Is it time already? Got it."

Aokiji stood up, draped on his cape, and walked out.

Elsewhere, Kizaru was in his office, trimming his nails.

He showed absolutely no tension before the battle!!

A Marine soldier ran in and reported, "Admiral Kizaru, it's time to assemble."

Kizaru slowly set down his nail clippers and said in a sleazy tone, "Not even time for a nap. This overtime is exhausting!!"

The Marine soldier beside him reminded him worriedly, "Admiral Kizaru, please don't joke around. We're about to go to war with the Whitebeard Pirates."

"I'll have to ask Fleet Admiral Sengoku for a few more days off later." Kizaru put on his cape, shoved his hands into his pockets, and walked out with dead-fish eyes.

Meanwhile, in the fleet admiral's office, Admiral Akainu was discussing strategy with Sengoku.

Akainu checked the time, raised a hand to press down the brim of his cap, and said, "It's time. I'll head out first."

After saying that, Akainu turned and left Sengoku's office.

After watching Akainu leave, Sengoku also rose and made some simple preparations. The enemy they were about to face allowed no room for carelessness.

At the Sabaody Archipelago, three giant screens lit up, displaying the scene at Marineford Square of Marine Headquarters.

Among the watching crowd were all the Supernovas except Luo Chen, Straw Hat Luffy, and Zoro.

How could they possibly miss such a grand event? It might mark the end of one era and the beginning of another.

At Marineford Square, elite Marine soldiers from all over the world had already assembled.

Standing at the very front were four of the Seven Warlords of the Sea: Bartholomew Kuma, Donquixote Doflamingo, Gecko Moria, and Dracule Mihawk.

In front of the execution platform, the giant vice admirals formed the defensive line.

At that moment, three figures clad in yellow, red, and blue capes emerged.

"Look! Those are the admirals." Marine soldiers quickly pointed toward the three admirals and cried out in shock.

Some Marines staring at the three admirals said, "What an overwhelming presence! So this is what admirals are like??"

Soon, the three admirals took their seats in the three chairs beneath the execution platform, forming the strongest defensive line.

Holding a transponder snail, Sengoku stood atop the execution platform and looked ahead as he said into it, "Bring up Fire Fist Ace."

After Fire Fist Ace was brought up, Sengoku publicly announced Fire Fist Ace's lineage.

When Sengoku revealed that Fire Fist Ace was the son of Pirate King Roger,

everyone was stunned. No one could believe that the son of Pirate King Roger still remained in this world.

That made the Marines' public execution all the more meaningful—monumentally so.

"So Fire Fist Ace is Pirate King Roger's son!"

"No wonder. So that's why he's so powerful."

"But now he'll finally be judged by the Marines."

Many of the people watching at the Sabaody Archipelago were overjoyed.

Because they believed the Marines were doing something absolutely right.

They were publicly executing Fire Fist Ace, commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division and son of Pirate King Roger.

A frantic Marine soldier ran behind the execution platform and reported to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this is bad! The Justice Gate has opened for some unknown reason."

"What??" The moment Sengoku heard that the Justice Gate had opened without cause, he immediately realized something was wrong.

A thick mist continuously rose from the sea directly in front of Marineford Square.

As more and more mist spread across the waters, the Marine soldiers could no longer see what lay ahead.

Then, one pirate ship after another, large and small, appeared on the sea in plain sight.

The alarms across Marineford immediately blared!!

"The Whitebeard Pirates are here."

"Squard, Doma, McGuy, the Decalvan Brothers, Whitey Bay..."

"My God! They're all pirate captains famous throughout the New World! There are forty-three fleets in total."

"All personnel, prepare for battle."

"Quickly locate the Whitebeard Pirates' main ship, the Moby Dick."

At that moment, Marine officers said anxiously, "We haven't found the Whitebeard Pirates' Moby Dick."

Seeing this, Sengoku immediately roared, "What are you doing? Find the Whitebeard Pirates' main ship at once."

The forty-three pirate crews under the Whitebeard Pirates steadily closed in on Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

This caused many Marine soldiers to panic.

Beneath the sea, among the Whitebeard Pirates' main crew, Fifth Division Commander Flower Sword Bista said, "Then let's start rising to the surface!"

Every Whitebeard Pirates crew member wore a solemn expression. Facing the imminent war, none of them showed the slightest fear.

Suddenly, huge bubbles began rising continuously from the surface within the bay.

Garp, standing beneath the execution platform, frowned and said, "Maybe the Whitebeard Pirates will emerge from somewhere unexpected? You never know!!"

"Garp, now isn't the time for sarcastic remarks." Vice Admiral Tsuru reminded him from the side.

Garp, however, looked completely unconcerned.

As the bubbles grew larger and more numerous, a massive coated Moby Dick burst through the surface.

It landed on the waters inside the bay of Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

The enormous Moby Dick crashed heavily onto the sea, sending up great waves.

"It's the Moby Dick!!" Many Marine soldiers began screaming in terror.

As the first Moby Dick, the main ship, landed on the water, a second, third, and fourth Moby Dick immediately burst out as well, landing to the left, right, and rear, forming an encirclement.