Just as Whitebeard's declaration shook the entire battlefield, a burst of wild, hair-raising laughter suddenly rang out from Marineford's harbor entrance.
"Zehahahaha!! Zehahahaha!!"
"What a spectacular show! Whitebeard! Marines!!"
Everyone abruptly turned toward the voice.
A massive Marine warship broke through the harbor's ice and slowly sailed onto the battlefield. A sinister black-bearded skull emblem adorned its sails. At the very front of the bow stood a burly man, his single eye filled with madness and greed. It was Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach.
Behind him, Shiryu of the Rain, Vasco Shot, Avalo Pizarro, Catarina Devon, Sanjuan Wolf, Lafitte, Van Augur, Jesus Burgess, and Doc Q-a band of the world's most vicious criminals released from Level 6 of Impel Down-stood on either side, radiating a terrifying presence that made hearts tremble.
The Blackbeard Pirates had arrived in full force.
"Teach!!"
As Ace stared at Blackbeard on the bow, towering fury instantly blazed in his eyes. Flames surged around his fists, and he was about to charge. He would never forget that this was the man who had killed Thatch and betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates, setting off this chain of tragedies, landing him in Marine custody, and plunging the entire Whitebeard Pirates into this devastating calamity.
"Wait, Ace."
Whitebeard reached out to stop Ace. His hand gripping Murakumogiri trembled slightly with anger. He stared at Teach on the bow, his eyes filled with icy killing intent. The son he had once trusted most, the treacherous son who had betrayed him and destroyed everything he had, had finally appeared before him.
"Zehahahaha! Pops Whitebeard! Long time no see!" Blackbeard looked at Whitebeard and laughed even more wildly. "Didn't expect this, did you? That I'd show up here at a time like this!"
"You bastard!!" Jozu roared and was about to charge, only for