Barn blocked Sengoku's fist. The lightning in his eyes subsided a little, and a smile crossed his face as he spoke to Sengoku.
But at Barn's words, Sengoku's expression turned utterly grim.
Just then, a huge blaze erupted behind Barn!
"Thanks, Master Barn!"
Ace's voice rang out from the flames!
"Those flames..."
"It's Ace!"
"Ace's been rescued!"
"Fire Fist Ace!"
"Well done, Straw Hat! You got Ace back!"
"After Impel Down, he pulled off another crazy stunt..."
"That man's incredible!"
"Brother Ace! Brother Luffy!"
"Gurararara!"
Seeing the flames appear out of nowhere, even a fool could tell that Fire Fist Ace, commander of Whitebeard's second division, had been rescued!
"I'm free!"
Then Ace's grumbling voice came from within the flames.
"You've always been like this, Luffy!"
"You never listen to a word I say! All you do is act recklessly!"
"And you too, Jig! You're the oldest of us, but you still go along with Luffy's antics!"
But Luffy paid no attention to Ace's complaints. Laughing, he shouted his name.
"Ace!"
Jig smiled and rubbed his nose, then jumped off the Execution Platform with Ace and Luffy!
"Wooooo!"
Amid the pirates' cheers, Ace, Luffy, and Jig landed within the Marines' encirclement. The Marines around them immediately raised their weapons and aimed at Ace and the others in the heart of the flames!
"Be careful! They're strong!"
A Marine rear admiral spoke gravely, ordering his men to surround the three without leaving a single gap!
As though he hadn't even noticed the surrounding Marines, Ace asked in a low voice.
"Can you two still fight?"
"Of course!"
Luffy immediately answered at the top of his lungs.
"If you can still fight, I've got no reason to say I can't."
Jig smiled too, raising the blade in his hand.
"It's been a