On the other side, the five division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates, the captains of more than a dozen affiliated pirate crews, and Luffy launched a joint attack on the Execution Platform.
That's right. Luffy, who was Luffy with Rayleigh in the Sabaody Archipelago, somehow ended up on Whitebeard's pirate ship, determined to save Ace with Whitebeard.
Since Boa Hancock couldn't Luffy Impel Down, he had no choice but to follow Whitebeard straight into Marine Headquarters to rescue Ace.
Meanwhile, Luffy and the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' affiliated pirate crew launched Impact on the Execution Platform.
Their direct opponents were none other than Garp and Aokiji.
To be precise, it was a dozen or so captains of Whitebeard Pirates's affiliated pirate crews and Whitebeard Pirates's squad leaders who ganged up on Aokiji.
Luffy facing Garp alone, a rookie pirate single-handedly defending against a Marine hero, the contrast is stark.
"You old geezer, why are you stopping me! Let me through, I need to save Ace!"
Luffy was completely red, with white steam constantly rising from him.
In the Gear Second mode, blood flows rapidly throughout the body, and the person's strength increases exponentially.
"I am a navy officer, I cannot move aside."
Garp, his face contorted in pain, spoke with difficulty.
He treated Ace like his own grandson, just like Luffy.
He wanted to save Ace, but his status as a Marine prevented him from doing so.
When Luffy arrived, the possibility of his two grandsons dying together made him unable to sit still any longer. He went down to stop Luffy, also because he was worried that Luffy would be killed by others.
"Then I'll blast you away, you old geezer! I'm going to save Ace!" Luffy shouted resolutely, his face contorted with rage. "Gum-Gum Rocket!"
He swung his fist at Garp, and the fist, reinforced by the elasticity of rubber, shot out explosively.
Like a cannonball fired from the barrel, it created rings of sonic booms in the air.
Garp clenched his fists, looking at Luffy towards him with heartache. "I won't let you pass! I told you all to join the Marines, why do you all disobey!"
If his two grandsons were navy personnel instead of pirates, this situation wouldn't have happened.
Why are these two so disobedient?
One was captured as a pirate, and the other eagerly rushed over to his death.
Brotherly love is certainly precious, but Luffy's Luffy only adds another life to your life.
Within a single day, one grandson will undoubtedly die, and another will be close to death.
He was burning with rage, on the verge of madness.
Garp angrily swung his fist, his thick arm muscles bulging.
He threw a vicious uppercut.
The air whistled, and a fierce wind rose from the ground.
Boom!
The two fists collided, Luffy's Gear Second punch offered no resistance whatsoever.
Garp's fist pressed Luffy's arm down to his stomach, and then the remaining force poured into Luffy's body.
The stone floor of the execution plaza suddenly shattered, creating a large crater beneath Luffy, with rubble flying everywhere.
"Cough~"
Luffy's eyes bulge out, and his limbs are raised upwards.
The stomach that Garp hit was so thin it was almost as thin as a sheet of paper, and it looked incredibly terrifying.
However, as soon as Garp withdrew his fist, he stood up from the pit with renewed vigor.
A fist without the added Haki of Haki cannot inflict real damage on Rubber Man.
At this point, Garp's attack was less powerful than the Love-Fist was covered in Haki, he used in Foosha Village.
"I will not give up!" Luffy scrambled to his feet and shouted at Ace on the Execution Platform, "Ace, wait for me, I will save you!"
"Luffy! You idiot, what are you doing here! You'll die!"
Ace looked at Luffy and the Whitebeard Pirates who were fighting because of him, and felt endless regret.
If he hadn't acted rashly and had instead taken two captains with him to chase Blackbeard, perhaps things would be different today.
But the mistake has been made, and regret is useless now.
"Ace, you're the idiot! A pirate like you getting captured by the Marines? There's no one dumber than you!" Luffy Ace a wide grin, laughing, "Don't worry, I'll get you out of here, you idiot!"
"Luffy..."
Ace looked at Luffy, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Garp, you old geezer! Don't block my way to save Ace!" Luffy blew on his arm and shouted, "Gear Third - Gum-Gum Gigant Pistol!"
Luffy's right arm rapidly expanded like a balloon, instantly transforming into a giant fist larger than a person.
With the added elasticity, the giant fist charged towards Garp.
A tremendous roar resounded in their ears; the power of this punch was greater than that of a giant.
"..."
Garp's eyes were lifeless.
He blindly raised his fist and charged at Luffy.
Once again, Luffy was knocked away, but he quickly got up and charged again.
Nearby, more than a dozen captains of the Whitebeard Pirates' affiliated pirate crews were fighting a fierce battle under Aokiji's pressure.
Seven more ice sculptures have appeared around them. They are Curiel, the captain of the 10th Division of the Whitebeard Pirates; Kingdew, the captain of the 11th Division; Rakuryo, the captain of the 7th Division; and the captains of three affiliated pirate crews.
Seeing that Garp was Luffy for a long time with a lot of noise but little damage, these pirates all started to have designs on him.
"Marine Garp the Hero can't even beat a kid. He's too old to use Haki anymore. We'll break through from him!"
A pirate shouted to his teammates.
In his opinion, Luffy's strength was good, but he was still far inferior to the pirate captains of the New World.
Even Luffy could fight Garp to a standstill, so if they went up against him, they would definitely be able to crush Garp.
Moreover, this old man has never used his Haki; he must be too old to use it anymore.
"Alright! Let's start with that old man!"
The other pirates nodded in agreement.
The pirates, who were suffering terribly at Aokiji's hands, immediately set aside a portion of their forces to deal with Garp.
"..."
Aokiji shook his head and froze Blamenco, the captain of the 9th Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, with a backhand.
Luffy doesn't lose health because they're related. What's your relationship with Garp?
"Shark Punch!"
"Elephant Stamp!"
"One Sword Style: Tornado Slash!"
The pirates unleashed a barrage of attacks on Garp, employing a variety of techniques.
"Damn pirates!" Garp's somewhat listless eyes suddenly sharpened, and all his muscles were mobilized at once. "Fist Bone - Galaxy Impact!"
Garp clenched his fist, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.
The fist was covered in jet-black Armament Haki.
Then, he suddenly leaped up.
It then plummeted rapidly, its momentum building to its peak as it fell.
"Holy crap!"
The pirates who had surrounded Garp were completely dumbfounded, staring at him as if they had seen a ghost.
His fists were just as white as anything, showing absolutely no trace of Haki.
How did it suddenly turn pitch black?
That flowing texture is clearly the advanced Armament Haki technique, Ryuo!
That old rascal is wicked; he deliberately feigns weakness to lull them into a false sense of security.
Boom!
Garp's Iron Fist finally landed.
The massive attack range covered all the attacking pirates.
After a tremendous roar.
The ground was smashed into a huge crater, and the pirates were beaten senseless, their internal organs severely damaged, and blood kept flowing from the corners of their mouths.
If possible, they should report it to the Fleet Admiral.
This old man just threw the match; he's been dragging his feet the whole time.
"Is there anyone else who can come to help?"
Knowing they were no match for Garp, the pirates couldn't help but look around.
However, everywhere one looked, members of the Whitebeard Pirates were fighting, and someone was falling every moment.
There are 46 Whitebeard Pirates affiliated with Whitebeard and 16 Whitebeard Pirates directly under their command.
Each pirate is attacked by at least twice as many enemies.
Occasionally, they have a numerical advantage, such as when a dozen or so of them gang up on Admiral.
Only one player truly had the upper hand on the field.
That was Whitebeard after he took the Energy Steroids and fought Akainu.
"Pops, will we win?"
The pirates stared at the tall figure, bewildered.