Whitebeard raised Murakumogiri high and roared. Power surged from him, and visible shockwaves spread from the tip of his blade.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The shells shattered and exploded in midair.
The ships had picked up speed before the teleportation, so they all made landfall at the edge of the square.
"That Rubick! Once this war is over, I'll send Kizaru to capture him!"
Sengoku ground his teeth. After Whitebeard and his men landed in the square, the pirate crews under Whitebeard's banner surged toward Marineford from afar.
Their job was to drive back the Navy warships and keep Whitebeard's escape route open.
"Gurararara!"
Whitebeard bellowed, "Ace! They haven't made you suffer, have they?"
"Pops!"
Tears streamed down Ace's face as he knelt on the Execution Platform. The one thing he had wanted to prevent had happened after all.
As he blamed himself, an even louder, familiar voice rang out. Ace looked up in shock.
"Ace! We're here to save you!"
Ace looked beside Whitebeard. The person cupping his hands around his mouth was Luffy! Wait—was that Sabo next to him?
"Sabo! Luffy!"
Ace shouted himself hoarse. Garp smiled knowingly. "So that kid's alive. Good."
Sengoku flared up again. "They're all connected to you! Take a good look at yourself! Right, it's time I announced that."
Garp sighed. "Go ahead. Do your duty as Fleet Admiral."
Sengoku picked up a loudspeaker. "Evil blood runs through Straw Hat Luffy's veins! He is the son of the most dangerous man in the world—Dragon, leader of the Justice League! Eliminate him at all costs! We cannot allow such an evil bloodline to survive!"
Everyone present was stunned, as were those watching the live broadcast elsewhere. They had only just learned who Ace was, and now Dragon's son had appeared too. It was more than