"Not good..." Sengoku, Garp, Vice Admiral Tsuru, Akainu, Kizaru, Aokiji, and the other Marine officers instantly turned grim. As one, they followed the direction Moke pointed and looked straight toward the towering Execution Platform.
At that moment, a shocking sight unfolded—another figure identical to Moke appeared before them! This mysterious figure nimbly approached Ace and swiftly removed the heavy Seastone shackles from his wrists.
Those Seastone shackles had been specially made to restrain people with tremendous power, effectively suppressing the wearer's Haki and Devil Fruit Ability. Yet they had now been so easily undone. What that meant was self-evident.
Faced with such a sudden turn of events, Sengoku and the others stood dumbfounded, unable to speak. Their eyes widened as they stared fixedly at the person who had removed the shackles, their faces full of disbelief. Then an uncontrollable rage rose within them, making their bodies tremble.
Everyone present looked furious enough to grind their teeth. There was no doubt that Moke had played them all for fools! Akainu in particular, with his vicious face, felt as though he were sitting on needles—Whitebeard was locking onto him with an icy, murderous gaze. What was more, every member of the Whitebeard Pirates had turned their eyes on Akainu as if they wanted to devour him alive! If looks could kill, Akainu would have died countless times already. Even the ever-proud, arrogant Akainu could not stop a fine sheen of sweat from forming on his forehead...
Yet amid the tense standoff, Kizaru unexpectedly made the first move. As one of Marine Headquarters' three Admirals, Kizaru was renowned for his astonishing speed—the undisputed king of speed! In the blink of an eye, he streaked across the sky like lightning, transforming into a dazzling beam of light and appearing directly before Ace, firmly blocking