Just as Whitebeard was focused on the battle in the plaza, a Giant Vice Admiral wearing a metal mask approached him. Seeing that Whitebeard Whitebeard n't looking at him, he assumed Whitebeard had made a mistake and swung his axe at Whitebeard's head.
Little did he know that Whitebeard didn't care about his existence at all; even if he got close, so what?
Whitebeard used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power to shatter the giant axe that was coming at him, then jumped up, grabbed the giant's head, and slammed it to his feet, killing it instantly. The giant, relying on its giant status, was arrogant and dared to ambush Whitebeard; it was utterly reckless.
Just then, a huge explosion rang out, followed by a warship and a group of pirates screaming instinctively falling from the sky, accompanied by ice blocks of all sizes.
The newcomers were Luffy and his crew, Luffy from Impel Down. In fact, they had already arrived at the battlefield with Whitebeard's tsunami, but they were frozen on the waves by Aokiji's ice and couldn't get off.
If it weren't for the Den Den Mushi on the warship transmitting the plan to execute Ace, Luffy might have had to wait longer. But now he couldn't wait any longer, so Luffy, along with Jinbe, Ivankov, Crocodile, slammed their heels into the ice, directly cracking the waves that had frozen into Iceburg.
Although Buggy did the same thing, he was just there to make up the numbers. Luffy and his crew had enough strength, which led to the famous scene of warships and pirates being swarmed together.
Luffy and his crew were lucky; they landed right where Jozu had previously blown an Iceburg off the ice, and then the warship crashed down in front of them, shattering the already thin ice.
When Luffy and his crew fell, they all landed in the sea. Otherwise, except for a few strong ones, the rest of the pirates would have been smashed into pieces on the ice.
Luffy finally arrived at the battlefield in a "divine intervention," Ace Luffy unwavering. Even knowing that the Marine Headquarters was a den of dragons and tigers, he did not hesitate for a moment.
Whitebeard later realized that Luffy's strength and determination were completely mismatched, which is why he treated him differently. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ordered others to assist Luffy rescuing people. That's the charm of Luffy, making people unconsciously trust and help him!
Luffy's appearance immediately caught the attention of Akainu, who had rushed back to the battlefield. He still remembered the time when Garp beat him up for Vic, even though more than a decade had passed!
Now that Luffy is a pirate, Akainu doesn't want to let Luffy, both for personal and professional reasons. He's already thinking about how to kill Luffy.
It's unclear what happened between Crocodile and Whitebeard, but the moment Crocodile arrived on the battlefield, he set his sights on Whitebeard and launched an attack, only to be stopped by Luffy.
Even without Luffy, Crocodile wouldn't have been able to harm Whitebeard in the slightest, because Whitebeard simply stood there without moving when he saw Crocodile flying towards him.
However, Luffy's appearance caught Whitebeard's attention with his straw Straw Hat, which reminded him of Shanks' straw Straw Hat and his left arm that he lost in the East Blue. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Whitebeard Luffy differently!
Red-Hair' earlier fears about Ace did indeed come true, so was his decision to gamble his arm on the new era also the right one? That's why Whitebeard Luffy even more now.
"Kid! Your straw Straw Hat looks a lot like the one Red-Hair wore before!"
"Uncle! Do you know Shanks? Shanks me to keep this safe."
"Are you here to save your brother?"
"That's right!"
"You should know who your opponent is, right? With your skills, you'll be dead!"
"Shut up! This isn't something you can decide. I know you want to be the Pirate King, right? But the one who will be the Pirate King is me!"
"Damn it! So arrogant! If you dare to hold me back, I won't let you get away with it, you little brat!"
"I'll do it my way! I'll rescue Ace!"
Whitebeard and Luffy had a conversation on equal terms at the bow of the Moby Dick, and it was from this moment that Whitebeard began to admire Luffy.
The equal dialogue between Luffy and Whitebeard shocked countless pirates and marines present, and even made Akainu determined to kill the Straw Hat Boy Luffy.
Kizaru also harbored murderous intent towards these pirates who had escaped from Impel Down, and even asked Sengoku if there was any problem with killing them. Given the current situation, Sengoku couldn't care less about that anymore; whether they killed or wounded them was up to them, as long as they were incapacitated.
After exchanging words with Whitebeard, Luffy led the people from Impel Down towards the front plaza, and the first person to block his Luffy was Marine Admiral Kizaru.
Because he let the Straw Hat Pirates escape in the Sabaody Archipelago, and he's been harassed by the Celestial Dragons for the past few days, he's getting quite annoyed. If he can put on a show here and injure the Straw Hat Boy, then he can at least give the Celestial Dragons an explanation.
However, before he could even make a move, Marco blocked his attack. The Straw Hat Boy then rushed past them, encountering some Marines along the way. But with his Gear Second speed, ordinary Marines couldn't stop him, and with the large pirate army following behind, no one bothered him.
Ordinary officers of the rank of colonel or above pose little threat to Luffy, but once they reach the Luffy of Rear Admiral or above, it becomes a different story. On his journey, he encountered some such marines, and it took him quite a while and some injuries to defeat them.
Seeing all this on the Execution Platform, Ace was deeply distressed. He was unaware that Vic was also preparing to save him, so with the Navy in such a state, he assumed he was doomed and didn't want to drag Luffy down with him.
So when he shouted at Luffy on the Execution Platform not to save him Luffy leave the place, he had shouted the same thing to Whitebeard before, but Whitebeard ignored him.
Would shouting at Luffy now work? The answer is no. That's why Luffy is someone who can talk to Whitebeard on equal terms. Once Luffy makes up his mind, he won't change it. He's determined to rescue Ace through his own efforts, so he continues to move closer to the Execution Platform.
Sengoku didn't take Luffy seriously. With Luffy's current strength, he had no impact on the overall battle situation. Therefore, he didn't specifically send anyone to keep an eye on Luffy. His attention was always on Whitebeard and the other captains. This was one of the reasons why Luffy was able to overcome many obstacles. Another reason was the support he received from other pirates such as Jinbe and Ivankov.
With the addition of the Impel Down criminals, the battlefield became even more chaotic and noisy, and Whitebeard was instructing his pirate crews to execute a certain tactic.
After Luffy Kizaru, Luffy immediately encountered Moria. It wasn't exactly a coincidence; Moria deliberately came to Luffy because he had been defeated by Luffy before and now wanted revenge.
However, Moria didn't get to fight Luffy; Jinbe went up against him first, and then it became a battle between the two Shichibukai.
This was a battlefield, full of people and corpses, making it a perfect battlefield for Moria. He immediately grabbed a row of navy soldiers' shadows, cut them off, and stuffed them into his body, making him even larger.
However, Jinbe was no pushover. With a single punch Fish-Man Karate, he spat out the shadow that Moria had just stuffed into his body, making the difference in their fighting strength immediately apparent.
Having overcome another old rival, Luffy now faces another old adversary: Smoker and Tashigi. Luffy still has no chance against Smoker; seeing Smoker charging towards him, Luffy can only run away, but is eventually caught by Smoker.
However, Luffy only took two hits before Hancock Hancock not far away, saw it and rushed over with eyes blazing with fury. She broke Smoker's Jitte with a single kick, using her Devil Fruit power. Then, Hancock took Luffy's place as Smoker and Tashigi's opponent.
"Fighting against the navy from within the navy's ranks, you're truly one of a kind, haha!"
After Luffy on the battlefield, Vic had been keeping a close eye on him. Vic had long sensed Akainu's deep hostility. If Akainu disregarded his image Luffy, Vic would take action against Luffy in advance. Anyone can throw a fight; he didn't believe that Akainu would interfere when he faced Luffy.
Anyway, with the old man here, Aokiji and Kizaru will definitely give Luffy and won't kill him. At most, they'll kick Luffy out of the battlefield; they know what they're doing.
Killing Garp's grandson in front of him? Even the enemy wouldn't do that. Luffy is no threat to them at all; such a nobody isn't worth their attention. So turning a blind eye is the best way to handle it.
However, Akainu is a bit of an exception. He doesn't care whether your grandfather is Hero of the Marines or not. As long as you're a pirate, he won't let you go. Add to that some personal grudges, and you're a thorn in his side. He just has to be wary of Whitebeard's wrath, otherwise he would have already taken action.