"Could it be that the Whitebeard Pirates weren't coming?"
Warring States Period's heart sank slightly. Ace was to be executed, but Ace was also bait—bait to lure in the Whitebeard Pirates.
"He couldn't possibly stay away. As an old rival, you should understand Whitebeard."
Garp was certain that the Whitebeard Pirates would definitely come. After being rivals for so many years, Garp knew Whitebeard far too well.
Deep down, Garp somewhat hoped the Whitebeard Pirates could rescue Ace, but that thought conflicted with Garp's current position.
"Look at the sea!"
Suddenly, a Marine soldier pointed toward the ocean and shouted.
A whirlpool suddenly appeared on the sea, and then the Moby Dick emerged from beneath the surface. The ship had actually approached from underwater using coating.
Seeing that the Whitebeard Pirates had gotten so close by appearing from beneath the sea, Warring States Period's expression darkened. Warring States Period knew the calculations had been wrong.
Now that the Whitebeard Pirates had come this close, could the Pluton borrowed from Liu Feng still be of any use?
Pluton's power was too great. If it attacked the Whitebeard Pirates from such close range, the Marines would likely suffer grievous losses as well. That made Warring States Period hesitate.
Warring States Period was not Akainu. If Akainu had been in command, Akainu would have paid any price to wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates. But Warring States Period could not do such a thing and had to consider Marine casualties.
"Form an encirclement! Surround the Whitebeard Pirates and bombard them!" In the end, Warring States Period did not order Pluton to attack.
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Chapter 393
Whitebeard stood at the very front of the Moby Dick's deck, gripping Cloud-Cleaver in one hand and radiating overwhelming dominance.
"Ace, your