"A Seaquake. He actually shook the ocean."
Sengoku felt the ground tremble beneath his feet, and his expression darkened.
The marines at the harbor were stunned by what they had seen. Could a human really do that?
Before long, the surrounding sea grew calm again. Whitebeard's attack seemed to have had no effect.
But Werther knew it wasn't over. A massive tsunami would soon sweep over Marineford.
Whitebeard didn't expect the tsunami to drown Marineford. This was only the beginning. He was giving the marines a taste of what was to come.
"Pops, everyone... I ran off despite your warnings. Why didn't you abandon me? My own stubbornness got me into this."
Ace lowered his head in anguish.
"No. I told you to go, son."
Ace's eyes widened at Whitebeard's words, and he began struggling on the Execution Platform.
"Don't lie! What are you talking about? You tried to stop me back then, but I—"
Whitebeard cut him off before he could finish.
"I said you could go. I told you to go, didn't I, Marco?"
Marco, standing nearby, answered at once.
"Yeah, I heard him too. You've been through hell, Ace.
"Everyone on these seas knows what happens when they lay a hand on one of our own."
Marco's sleepy eyes turned sharp.
"We won't let a single person who hurt you get away with it, Ace."
"Just wait! We're coming to save you, Ace!"
"Brace yourselves, Marine Headquarters!"
The other division commanders around Marco shouted to Ace as well.
Watching them, Werther felt how lucky Ace was to have found a place aboard Whitebeard's ship. Then he thought of Tuski. Who knew where he and Anita had run off to have fun this time? What a headache.
"Heh heh heh! This time, we've got the Shichibukai, the three