As he spoke, a blinding golden light began to emanate from Sengoku's body. Then, his body began to grow rapidly, and the Execution Platform instantly became shaky and soon began to fall apart.
Seeing this, Xia Chen first kicked Ace away, then his Flying Nimbus instantly appeared beneath Ace, carrying him towards Whitebeard.
Xia Chen himself performed a clean backflip and landed on the ground not far away.
Sengoku no longer cared about Ace's matter; in his view, Xia Chen posed a far greater threat than Ace!
So what if Ace is the son of the Pirate King? The World Government can tolerate the existence of the Pirate King, so they don't really care much about his son.
The Navy might care even more, because they could increase their influence by killing Ace, a descendant of the Pirate King.
Remember, it's the Navy, not the World Government!
Originally, the World Government wouldn't have sent a single person, but now almost everyone of note has come.
Xia Chen's existence could potentially disrupt the world's balance, as the Five Elders told him. This is also the reason they all came!
So, while the execution may have initially been intended to put Ace to death, the whole thing changed after the World Government took over.
The real purpose of this war now is...
Kill the Demon King Xia Chen!
That's why they captured Ace and then went to capture Nico Robin!
According to their understanding, Ace and Xia Chen only spent a short time together in Alabasta, and there was no guarantee that he would come to rescue him.
Therefore, Nico Robin, who was researching the eight-hundred-year Void Century and was also Xia Chen's partner, became the object they used to ensure that Xia Chen would definitely come to save people!
Now... the goal has been achieved!!!
The instant Sengoku made his move, the Five Elders, who had been calmly observing, and Figarland Saint Garling, the commander of the Holy Knights, seemed to have made a pact to simultaneously rush towards Xia Chen, who was standing beside the Execution Platform.
At the same time, everyone unleashed a powerful attack on Xia Chen.
The six of them, along with Sengoku, launched a total of seven attacks, instantly sealing off all of Xia Chen's blind spots, aiming to kill him with a single blow!
Even Xia Chen was a little stunned by this formation, but he quickly reacted, and a Xia Chen shield instantly appeared not far in front of him.
"Boom!"
The moment the seven attacks made contact with the shield, a deafening sound rang out.
The golden shield shattered in less than a second, and several more attacks continued their assault on Xia Chen.
Master, Don't Be Afraid Shield shattered made Xia Chen's pupils shrink, and he had no choice but to unleash the attack that he had only half-charged.
With another deafening roar, Xia Chen was sent flying in an instant, crashing heavily into the distance.
Before Xia Chen could even stand up, the seven people rushed over again, acting as if Xia Chen had done something to them!
As soon as Xia Chen stood up, he was knocked back down by the group. In an instant, the ice on the sea cracked inch by inch, centered on Xia Chen, and even a large area on the island cracked!
They all hovered in the air, silently watching below.
Although they knew this was Xia Chen's Clone, they believed that creating Clone with similar strength to the original body must be extremely difficult.
As long as this Clone is killed, it will definitely be able to damage Xia Chen's main body!
This is common sense; no fruit can exceed its limits without limit. There will always be limitations.
Therefore, they believed that once they dealt with Xia Chen's Clone, dealing with Xia Chen's main body would be much easier.
but...
Many things simply cannot be understood using common sense!
A few seconds later, a figure emerged from the sea; it was Xia Chen, who had been knocked into the water. Xia Chen was extremely disheveled and his aura was very weak.
There was no other way; being cared for so closely by so many top-tier experts at the same time, it was a miracle that Xia Chen hadn't died on the spot.
only...
Just like the Five Elders thought, this is just a Clone!
Xia Chen, who was not far away, opened his mouth slightly as he watched this scene. To be honest, this was the first time he had shown a surprised expression since arriving in Marineford, and there was also a strange look on his face.
He certainly hadn't expected so many people to attack him at the same time, but what he expected even more was why they were all fighting so fiercely against one of his Clone.
They thought his Clone must have limitations, but he knew his own limitations. Summoning these Clone only consumed his physical strength; there was nothing else to it.
A major problem with Clone is that their stamina doesn't recover, while their original body does.
Even if they don't attack his Clone, he will eventually recall Clone and summon it again.
Therefore, Xia Chen's view is that their simultaneous actions of gesturing towards this Clone are...
It's really a bit hard to understand!
However, we can't blame them. After all, people think differently, and it's normal that they can't understand things that are beyond their comprehension.
It's like asking a primitive person to understand the world of the Trisolarans —it's definitely a bit difficult!
With a casual wave of his hand, Xia Chen's Xia Chen Clone front of the Five Elders vanished.
In an instant, all their eyes turned to Xia Chen Xia Chen, trying their best to see the expression on his face.
They tried desperately to discern any injury or discomfort on Xia Chen's face, but after staring at Xia Chen for a long time, they couldn't see anything wrong.
If they had to say something, it would be that Xia Chen's complexion was incredibly rosy, and they desperately wanted to convince themselves that it was a sign of Xia Chen's blood rushing to his head.
But it's really difficult! Because it looks exactly like the normal rosy complexion of a sixteen-year-old boy!
Xia Chen looked at these people and said calmly, "Judging from the aura you had just Clone me to pieces, your real target is me, isn't it?"
In just a short time, Xia Chen deduced their purpose from their behavior.
Moreover, Xia Chen thought of far more than just these things, whether it was this time or the situation in Water 7 they were desperate to kill him.
All of these factors combined ultimately point to one outcome.
That was... his fate!
Thinking of this Xia Chen couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Hades... the Pluton...
After a while, a flash of inspiration struck Xia Chen, and he seemed to have thought of something, a look of Satori realization appearing on his face.
"I see, I understand now..."