Across the world, enormous screens had been set up on almost every island, broadcasting the massive war live.
Countless people were anxious, doubtful, and excited.
"Executing Fire Fist Ace-do the Marines know what they're going to face this time?"
"Fire Fist Ace, Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. What's even more terrifying is that the crew is led by that man!"
"Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, hailed as the World's Strongest Man! One of the three legendary pirates!"
Alarm and fear filled people's faces.
"I saw that man once. Even from hundreds of meters away, a single glance left my whole body trembling."
"He's the most terrifying demon on the seas. How could the Marines possibly be a match for him?"
"Have you heard? That man, Whitebeard, can unleash a tsunami big enough to swallow the entire world."
"He'll definitely come, even if there's still no sign of the Whitebeard Pirates anywhere in Marineford."
A clamor of voices rose at that moment, echoing across the world.
The world's impressions of Whitebeard were much the same. The words used to describe him were invariably terrifying, powerful, the strongest, and the like.
But at that moment, there was no doubt that the entire world was on edge.
The Marines couldn't track the Whitebeard Pirates and had no idea where or when they would appear, making the atmosphere even more chilling.
Only about an hour and a half remained before the execution.
The location was Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
As a speck of light appeared and then grew dazzling, Ace, walking with the jailers with seastone shackles on his wrists and ankles, couldn't help narrowing his eyes.
Clatter!
With every step and every clink of his chains, the light before Ace grew more blinding.
When he climbed the steps and emerged through the doors, everything