A momentous event has occurred in the world: the son of the Pirate King has appeared, been captured by the Navy, and is scheduled to be publicly executed at Marine Headquarters in three months.
Upon receiving the news, everyone turned their attention to the Marine Headquarters and Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors of the New World.
Ace, the son of the Pirate King, is Whitebeard's adopted son. Given Whitebeard's personality, he will definitely come to rescue him with all his might, and a fierce battle between the two sides is inevitable.
As the execution ground designated by the World Government, the Marine Headquarters will inevitably become the final battlefield.
" Pops, this must be a Navy trap. They want to use Ace to lure us all there. There must be countless traps set up at Marine Headquarters, just waiting for us to get there!"
Marco stared at the newspaper in his hand, his eyes blazing with anger.
The people around were equally angry, but even more so, they felt a sense of helplessness.
They used an open strategy, which was despicable, but they really had no choice but to go and rescue Ace.
Ace is their family, their brother; they can't abandon him no matter what.
"Gurararara... My children, I'm going to Marine Headquarters to catch up with Sengoku and Garp. Anyone want to come with me and see what's going on?"
The Whitebeard Newgate, standing at the bow of the ship with a knife, laughed heartily, momentarily pausing the tense atmosphere on board before erupting into a commotion.
" Pops, including me, I've never even seen what the Marine Headquarters looks like!"
"I'm so tired of this wretched place in the New World. I might as well go and see what the Marine Headquarters is really like."
"I don't care, as long as there's a fight to fight!"
Marco and the others responded enthusiastically to their Whitebeard Pops's call, instantly enlivening the tense atmosphere and fueling a growing sense of fighting spirit.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
The Whitebeard laughed loudly, but his eyes flashed with a chilling light.
He would absolutely not allow anyone to harm his child!
While the Whitebeard Pirates were making preparations, the Marine Headquarters was doing the same, both preparing for the great battle three months from now.
" The Five Elders are becoming increasingly suspicious of us!"
Standing by the window of the Fleet Admiral's Office, looking down at the many naval soldiers mobilizing in a tense atmosphere, Vice Admiral Tsuru was quite worried.
Sengoku, Garp, and Kizaru all looked grim. It wouldn't have been so bad if they were dealing with the other three Four Emperors, but it just so happened to be the Whitebeard Pirates.
You should know that Whitebeard was known as the World's Strongest Man, possessing the power to Destroying the World.
The description of it Destroying the World is somewhat exaggerated, but its Tremor-Tremor Fruit is, to date, the fruit ability with the widest attack range.
While it wouldn't reach the point of Destroying the World, it could certainly wipe out the island where Marine Headquarters is located.
Facing an enemy like Whitebeard Newgate, it would be extremely foolish to put the battle on one's own turf.
It's conceivable that even if Whitebeard were killed after this battle, their Marine Headquarters would be essentially crippled, which would be an unimaginable blow to the entire Navy.
The World Government that initiated all these actions clearly had ulterior motives.
"Although we've been secretly practicing the techniques and martial arts taught by Zephyr for the past few years, those CP bastards have a keen sense of smell, and we've managed to keep it a secret until now."
"Sengoku Period," he said calmly.
After Wang Hao taught the navy a large number of martial arts techniques, he realized that the World Government would not tolerate them.
In truth, in the eyes of the World Government, their navy is merely a sword. When this sword becomes too sharp, even possessing the ability to turn against its master, regardless of whether the sword intends to turn against its master, it will be feared by the wielder, and may even be destroyed.
In this terrible world, not only is weakness a sin, but being too strong is also a sin.
He had anticipated this situation, and it was already quite good that he had managed to stall for so long.
Have you thought about your future path?
"I asked in a low voice, "Vice Admiral Tsuru inquired.
"That's not something I should be thinking about. After this battle, I will resign from my post with the Five Elders. As for the future of the Navy, that's for the next Fleet Admiral to consider."
At this point, Sengoku glanced at Kizaru and the other two, finally fixing his gaze on Kizaru.
A few years ago, his preferred successor would definitely have been Kuzan. Although he was still not entirely satisfied with Aokiji, he had no better choice and had to settle for him.
However, in the past few years, Kizaru's personality has changed drastically, and he is completely different from before. Even his lewd appearance has been changed. In his opinion, Kizaru is the most suitable successor to the Fleet Admiral among the Three Admirals.
" Fleet Admiral Sengoku, don't look at me like that. I have no interest in that Fleet Admiral now. You're still very young. Stay in that position for a few more decades!"
Seeing Sengoku's gaze fall on him, Kizaru quickly shook his head.
He genuinely had little interest in the position of Fleet Admiral; compared to such power, he valued improving his own cultivation and strength more.
In recent years, whenever he had free time, he would go to the New Noah to seek advice from his mentor. He was well aware of how terrifying his mentor's strength was, which also fostered a sense of ambition in him.
If my teacher can reach that level, there's no reason why I can't.
You should know that he has the strongest cultivation talent in the entire navy, second only to his mentor.
At this crucial moment, he didn't want to let trivial matters waste his precious cultivation time.
These words made Sengoku's face darken, but he didn't say much, since Kizaru had said similar things several times before. He then turned his gaze to Akainu and Aokiji.
Unfortunately, noticing Sengoku's gaze, neither Aokiji nor Akainu responded, clearly indicating their refusal.
Like Kizaru, they are now focusing more on improving their own cultivation and strength.
All three of them have reached the peak of the Admiral level, reaching the same extreme state as the original Four Emperors Garp. If they work a little harder, they may be able to break through that barrier and reach the same level as their teacher.
At such a crucial moment, they wouldn't be foolish enough to waste time!
This infuriated the Sengoku. The Fleet Admiral's position, which everyone had once coveted, was now being disliked by others, and they had even reached the embarrassing situation of not being able to find a successor.
"This battle is unusual, and according to my intelligence, Whitebeard seems to have grown quite strong in recent years. In addition, the commotion he caused this time is considerable and may attract the other three Four Emperors. Should we invite him back?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru broke the somber atmosphere by raising a topic that everyone had to take seriously.
"Forget it! Zephyr has sacrificed so much for our navy, let's not trouble him this time."
Garp, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, and the large office fell silent once again.
They all knew about Ace and Garp's relationship, and frankly, Garp was the one who was hurt the most in this incident.
After all, the pain of watching one's grandson being killed is unimaginable for most people.
" Garp, I'm granting you a six-month leave. Go see Zephyr for a drink and a chat! He can't hold on much longer in this condition."
Sengoku kindly suggested that he didn't want his good friend to face such a miserable situation, so it would be best if he could be sent away.
"Haha... Sengoku, I am a naval Hero, how could I run away at such a crucial moment!"
Garp, understanding his best friend's feelings, forced a laugh, but the sorrow and grief in his eyes could not be concealed.
However, as he said, he is Garp the Hero and a flag bearer for the navy, and he must not back down in such a critical situation.
Seeing Garp's grief, Sengoku and the others clenched their fists, their hearts burning with rage.
While the plan appears to be targeting the Whitebeard Pirates, the World Government's primary objective is actually the Navy.
Firstly, they wanted to use this war to destroy the Marine Headquarters and undermine the Navy's prestige; secondly, they wanted to use the grandfather-grandson relationship between Ace and Garp to sow discord between Garp and their Navy.
Having suffered the blow of a parent outliving their child, it's likely that Garp, this formidable admiral, will no longer remain in the Navy, which would be an even greater blow to the Navy.
This scheme severely weakened their navy, demonstrating the chilling malice of the World Government.
What Sengoku and the others didn't know was that two of the Shichibukai had already been eliminated. In addition to Crocodile, who was arrested in Alabasta, Jinbe was also removed from the list due to his relationship with Wang Hao on Fish-Man Island. This brought in two equally powerful individuals to fill the gap in the Shichibukai.
One was Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach, the source of this incident, and the other was an old acquaintance of Wang Hao, or more precisely, an old acquaintance of Wang Hao's predecessor, Zephyr, a deeply unforgettable old acquaintance.
Meanwhile, the World Government are secretly recruiting the Shichibukai, bypassing the Navy, and are also preparing for the upcoming Summit War.
Wang Hao ignored the petty tricks of the various factions. He was currently busy devising his own plans while also trying to reform Luffy, the brat.
"I will keep Ace's whereabouts a secret."
Wang Hao hung up the Den Den Mushi and couldn't help but sigh.
Garp just called, asking him to help keep Ace's matter a secret from Luffy. He clearly doesn't want his grandson Luffy to get involved in this incident.
This incident was a setup by the World Government. If the World Government sees Luffy appearing in this incident, they will definitely not let Luffy.
Ace! Why did you become a pirate?
Looking at the information about Ace on his desk, Wang Hao couldn't help but sigh again.
Speaking of Ace, he's similar to Luffy, an adventurer who carries the title of pirate. However, since he is a pirate after all, although he didn't actively do bad things, he did help his companions do a lot of evil deeds, which can be considered an act of aiding and abetting evil.
Wang Hao simply couldn't bring himself to save this kind of person.
Perhaps in the Pirate King anime, almost everyone feels sorry for Ace's death, but in this real world, almost 99.99% of pirates are guilty of heinous crimes, and Ace was no exception.
" Ain, how's it going with Luffy?"
After thinking for a moment, Wang Hao dialed Ain's number and inquired about Luffy's progress in his transformation.
"Teacher, I have to admit this kid is a genius. Although his IQ and EQ are questionable, his talent for cultivation is beyond the norm, even surpassing Admiral Kizaru. He has already grasped the basics of Haki and Magnetic Field Martial Dao, and in a while, he should be able to apply them skillfully in combat."
On the other end of the phone, Ain was amazed by Luffy's talent for cultivation. It was terrifyingly powerful. So far, apart from his extraordinary mentor, she had never seen anyone with a stronger talent for cultivation than this kid.
"After all, he's that old bastard Garp's grandson, so he can't be bad. What about the progress on his ideological reform?"
Wang Hao grinned. As the absolute protagonist of this era, he possessed immense Fortune and power, making his cultivation seem almost divinely aided.
If he hadn't been exposed to Haki and Magnetic Field Martial Dao, his progress would probably have been even faster.
However, compared to Luffy's improvement in strength, he was more concerned about the boy's ideological transformation.
During this time, he had Ain find countless pieces of information about the crimes committed by pirates, and even countless videos for Luffy to watch. He also gathered countless people who had been harmed by pirates to hold a grievance meeting, all to Luffy realize the true nature of pirates.
To be honest, Luffy isn't a bad kid at heart. He was just misled by Shanks when he was young, and coupled with his single-mindedness and Garp's failed parenting, that's what led that brat down the path of extreme rebellion.
Even so, Luffy has never intentionally done anything evil along the way. Even if he has unintentionally committed some bad deeds, they are all minor. To be precise, he is just an adventurer, and he has nothing to do with the absolute evil of a pirate.
"That kid hasn't been yelling about wanting to be the Pirate King anymore these past few days!"
Ain replied with a grin, and Wang Hao smiled as well.