Seeing that Luffy was still persevering despite the hardships he faced, and that he was getting closer and closer to the Execution Platform, Vic did not intervene.
Whitebeard is still locked in a standoff with Crocodile. Although Luffy stopped Crocodile earlier, he doesn't seem to have given up and is looking for an opportunity to strike.
Crocodile did indeed find an opportunity to distract Whitebeard, but when he made his move, he was struck by Jozu, who was shrouded in Armament Haki, and coughed up blood.
Crocodile's strength is roughly equivalent to that of one of the top division commanders in the Whitebeard Pirates. It's truly baffling what Whitebeard did to him. Even knowing the vast difference in strength, he still couldn't let it go. Did he know Whitebeard wouldn't kill him, which is why he felt so fearless?
Jozu naturally wouldn't allow Crocodile to keep his eyes on his Pops, and the two clashed in front of the Moby Dick. However, before they could even start fighting, Doflamingo came over to join the fun.
Vic clearly saw that Jozu, who had been focusing his attention on Crocodile, had been tricked by Doflamingo and his body had been silently taken over.
Of course, it was silent to Jozu, but in Vic's Observation Haki, it was a bright, thin line slowly extending outwards, planting silently!
Doflamingo may have been attracted to Crocodile's intelligence and strength, or he may have been interested in the Ancient Weapon, which is why he immediately expressed his desire to cooperate with Crocodile.
However, he was immediately rejected without any respect. But Doflamingo was not giving up and still wanted to persuade him. Just then, Jozu suddenly turned around and punched Doflamingo, who was squatting on his back, with a fist that turned into a diamond.
Doflamingo never expected his Parasite String to fail. He was focused on persuading Crocodile, and then Jozu's punch landed squarely on his chest, sending Doflamingo flying and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Jozu looked at his fist with some confusion. He was indeed being controlled by Doflamingo. His body was standing there completely immobile, and he could only let Doflamingo squat on his back.
But just now I suddenly felt a release, and I regained control of my body. How could I not retaliate? How dare someone stand on my back and chat with me? Don't I, Diamond Jozu, have any dignity? I'll beat you to a pulp!
Vic removed the Parasite String from Jozu's body. Vic knew that Jozu would suffer at Doflamingo's hands later, so this was a favor, allowing him to injure Doflamingo in advance. It's estimated that the Doflamingo won't target Jozu anymore afterward.
After all, with the Parasite String suddenly malfunctioning, would he suspect someone else was behind it? Or would he suspect Jozu was playing dumb to trick him? In any case, Doflamingo didn't notice anyone's involvement, so it could only be the second possibility. Would he still fall for it? Naturally, he would look for another target.
In fact, Vic's move was quite simple. He condensed his Conqueror's Haki into threads and shattered Doflamingo's Parasite String from a distance. It was that simple. Vic's Conqueror's Haki was already transforming into psychic power, so he could naturally use psychic attacks as well.
Redirecting his attention from that area, Vic continued to focus on Luffy, who was now facing Luffy against the Hawk-Eye Luffy. Luffy was helpless against Hawk-Eye, who simply blocked his Luffy, preventing Hawk-Eye from getting past him.
Just as Luffy was about to attack Hawk-Eye, a strange image flashed through his mind: he saw his hands being severed by Hawk-Eye. However, Luffy quickly came to his senses and, looking at his hands that hadn't yet been used, immediately realized that if he Headliners, he would suffer the same fate as the image that flashed through his mind—losing his hands.
Luffy's fighting spirit is still very strong. He immediately withdrew his hands and dodged to the side, just in time to avoid Hawk-Eye's Flying Slash. In fact, Luffy's Observation Haki had already Awakening at this moment, but he himself was unaware of it!
However, newly Awakening Haki isn't something you can use whenever you want; it takes time to master and strengthen it. That's why Luffy's Observation Haki only shone once before disappearing into the shadows, and it remained precarious even under Hawk-Eye's control.
Just as Vic was about to throw the match, Jinbe, who had dealt with Moria, arrived and blocked Luffy's Luffy. This was another battle between two Shichibukai, and then Hawk-Eye stopped paying attention to Luffy, this nobody.
Hawk-Eye was only there to join the fun and see who was stronger, so naturally he wouldn't fight Luffy to the death. Since he already had an opponent, why bother stopping him? Let's fight!
Knight of the Sea Jinbe very strong, but this is on land, so he can't unleash his full power. After a dozen or so moves, he was already struggling. Knowing he couldn't win, Jinbe didn't linger. Luffy had already passed Hawk-Eye, and that was enough. He still needed to go ahead and continue to help Luffy intercept powerful enemies.
When Hawk-Eye saw Jinbe to leave, he wanted to chase after Luffy, but Marco, with his sharp eyes, saw this. How could that be allowed? His Pops had instructed him to protect the Straw Hat Boy' lives, so he called Vista, the Vista the Flower Sword, to stop Hawk-Eye.
Vista was one of the first Whitebeard Pirates, and he wasn't a Devil Fruit user, so his strength was naturally very high. You could tell from the various flower petals that his sword moves were accompanied by. Vista was also a powerful person who had comprehended some of the Laws.
The battle between two pure swordsmen naturally piqued Hawk-Eye's interest more, so the Straw Hat Boy let him be. Vista held his own against Hawk-Eye, as evidenced by their conversation.
Although Hawk-Eye is known as the World's Greatest Swordsman, Vista has never fought him before. Their previous encounters were evenly matched, but Hawk-Eye is definitely stronger.
However, defeating Vista, who had grasped some of the Laws, was not so easy. It would take hundreds of moves to determine a winner. Since there were no conditions here for the two to have a thorough and enjoyable battle, they stopped after only twenty or thirty moves.
The tactics ordered before the Sengoku were about to be implemented, so the Camera Den Den Mushi were all turned off, except for one that was stolen by Buggy's subordinates.
The Marine Headquarters ' live stream ended, but Buggy the Clown's personal live stream began. However, this was not allowed. Sengoku knew that the tactics he was about to use were somewhat ruthless, and that absolutely could not be broadcast to the public.
The Navy represents righteous justice, not despicable people who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. So Sengoku immediately gave the order to Aokiji, Aokiji then unexpectedly froze the pirates who were manipulating the live-streaming equipment, including Buggy and A San Ge.
Footsteps echoed again from the Execution Platform. Vic turned around and saw two soldiers wielding long-handled execution swords walking onto the Execution Platform. Vic knew that Sengoku was trying to put pressure on the Whitebeard Pirates.
Since the Whitebeard Pirates have already arrived here, they won't be allowed to return easily. The battle below is extremely intense, and neither side can retreat at will. At this point, even executing Ace wouldn't matter, since their target is always Whitebeard.
Moreover, such an action would put pressure on the Whitebeard Pirates, causing them to make numerous mistakes and suffer casualties in their eagerness to save lives. If Ace were to be executed, it would be a major blow to the Whitebeard Pirates, making it a win-win situation.
Sengoku, being a clever man, would naturally not let such an opportunity pass by, but this was an open scheme that the Whitebeard Pirates could not avoid, which was one of the reasons why Sengoku wanted to shut down the live stream.
"Are they here?!"
After the two execution soldiers arrived at the Execution Platform, they stood facing each other on either side of Ace, leaning on their long-handled swords, as if they were about to kill Ace at any moment. When Vic saw this, he lost all interest in throwing the match!
Although Ace was eventually rescued in the original story, things have changed a lot since then, so the story can't be followed exactly as it was written. Therefore, Vic needs to intervene promptly when things deviate from the original plot.
The Navy will likely stick to the original plan, and the Whitebeard Pirates will be similar. However, deviations are inevitable when executing plans, as human nature and thought are the most unpredictable factors, and a person's actions can easily be altered by external influences.
Next, the Pacifista who appeared in the original work, now known as androids, appeared. They appeared right behind the Whitebeard Pirates. Twenty identical androids, led by Sentomaru, slowly advanced, shooting laser beams and blocking the Whitebeard Pirates ' retreat. Together with the tens of thousands of marines in the square, they had formed an encirclement!
"Oh! What is Whitebeard plotting?"
"What a pity! Is it really that protective of its master?"
Just as the battle reached its climax, Vic saw a pirate with a spider tattoo on his forehead appear on the Moby Dick carrying a long sword.
Vic might not remember much else, but Vic did remember some distinctive features of the traitor who stabbed Whitebeard: the spider tattoo and the sword that was longer than his body.
Whitebeard's body was already at its limit, and he could barely move. He usually had to rely on IV fluids and oxygen to stay afloat. He came to rescue Ace with the determination to die!
Whitebeard knew this was his last battle, his last battle for his family. Whitebeard was well aware of his physical condition and had no intention of returning alive. Therefore, he was determined to cause a huge disturbance to give his sons a chance to survive.
Vic had long noticed Whitebeard's poor health and knew that even if he intervened and allowed Whitebeard to return alive, he would probably receive news of Whitebeard's death soon.
Whitebeard is now like the ancient emperor in "Shrouding the Heavens. If he wants to save Ace, Whitebeard will definitely go all out to leave a final, magnificent legacy. Vic knows that Whitebeard is doomed, but he still wants Whitebeard to leave with some dignity, rather than going all out after being ambushed and seriously injured.
The slash that pierced through his body still had a significant impact on Whitebeard, so when Squard arrived in front of Whitebeard, Vic pointed a finger, and a dazzling bolt of lightning shot towards Squard.
Squard was so focused on ambushing his Pops that he was already incredibly nervous and couldn't pay attention to anything else. He took the hit from the lightning bolt squarely.
Of course, even if Squard saw it, it wouldn't matter; he couldn't outrun lightning, and he would still be hit.
Then Squard, who had just raised his hand to stab his adoptive father, froze in place, then collapsed on the bow of the ship, covered in black smoke.
Whitebeard said nothing and did nothing, only gazing indifferently at the charred figure on the ground, then looking at the Navy's Supreme Commander on the Execution Platform, his eyes already icy cold!