Three days passed quickly.
Naval Headquarters, Oars Plaza.
Under the gaze of all, Whitebeard Pirates 2nd Division Commander Fire Fist Ace, with heavy steps, was escorted to the final execution platform.
A full one hundred thousand Marine Soldiers stood in neat formations, solemn and grave.
Today, Naval Headquarters had become a veritable den of dragons and tigers, just waiting for the Whitebeard Pirates to walk into the trap.
Everything was proceeding smoothly according to the Marine's plan.
All personnel were in their positions.
Except for...
Two missing Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Bartholomew Kuma and Blackbeard Teach.
At this moment, in the Seven Warlords of the Sea area, only the World's Strongest Swordsman Dracule Mihawk, Pirate Empress Boa Hancock, Gekko Moria, and Heavenly Yaksha Doflamingo remained.
But with the arrow already on the string, Sengoku had no time to worry about the two; he could only hold them accountable after the war ended.
"Everyone!!"
On the execution platform, Fleet Admiral Sengoku looked down at the one hundred thousand elite Marines below, his expression solemn: "Before the execution begins, I have a very important matter to tell everyone, regarding the significant meaning of this public execution of Ace."
Sengoku's powerful voice resonated throughout Oars Plaza via the amplified den den mushi.
It also echoed on the live broadcast screens in Sabaody Archipelago.
One hundred thousand Marine Soldiers and countless citizens eagerly awaited.
Although most people were just watching for the spectacle, a large portion had already sensed that something was amiss.
Now, was the truth finally going to be revealed?!
Under everyone's anticipation, Sengoku glanced sideways at the distraught Ace, then declared loudly: "Ace, state your father's identity!!"
Ace's body trembled. He looked at Sengoku, his voice hoarse: "My old man is Whitebeard!"
"Incorrect!"
As soon as he spoke, Sengoku flatly denied it.
"Nothing is incorrect, my father is Whitebeard!!!"
Ace repeated, his voice resolute.
Sengoku shook his head, shifting his gaze from Ace.
"Back then, with the meager information we had, we spent a great deal of manpower and time investigating your mother, leaving no stone unturned, but ultimately found nothing."
"Because all of this was bought with your mother's life. Your mother, Portgas D. Rouge, she deceived us, and she deceived the entire world!"
"She defied the natural order of this world, carrying you in her womb for a full twenty months, and it is precisely because of this that you miraculously survived."
"More than a year after that man's death, Portgas D. Rouge gave birth to the most evil child in this world, and that person is you!!"
"Ace, don't you know whose blood flows in your veins?!"
At this point, Sengoku again glanced at Ace and shouted loudly:
"Your biological father is... Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!!!"
As Sengoku's words fell, the entire Oars Plaza and Sabaody Archipelago fell completely silent.
After a brief, deathly silence...
Boom!!!
A commotion erupted.
"What?! Ace is Roger's son?!"
"Damn it, Pirate King Roger's bloodline actually still exists in this world?!"
"Damn it, the world's most evil bloodline hasn't been eradicated yet?!"
"I knew there was something fishy about this, but I never expected the truth to be so exaggerated!"
"Fortunately, the Marine captured Ace, otherwise, if he grew up, he would be another Roger!!"
"Hahahahaha, the Marine did well! Evil people like Ace should be executed!!"
"Hehehehehe, how ironic. Twenty years ago, Roger was publicly executed, and twenty years later, it's his son's turn."
""
A group of Marine Soldiers and civilians were astonished and discussed animatedly.
Sengoku raised his hand, signaling for silence, and then continued:
"It is precisely because of Fire Fist Ace's special identity that executing him here today holds significant meaning for the Marine and even for the entire sea!"
"Even if it means an all-out war with the Whitebeard Pirates, we will not hesitate!!!"
A passionate speech echoed throughout Naval Headquarters.
"Oh oh oh!!!"
Oars Plaza instantly erupted, one hundred thousand Marine Soldiers with imposing momentum and surging battle intent.
Before this, they had thought it was just a regular execution, but now...
Whoever comes, dies!!!
"Hahahahaha, Roger's bloodline absolutely cannot continue! Ace must die!!!" A Marine Vice Admiral, with his arms crossed, shouted loudly.
Roger's single sentence caused the sea to be turbulent for decades.
If Ace were allowed to grow, the sea would surely be turned upside down, and how many innocent people would suffer.
"Hahahahaha… You're right, as long as Whitebeard dares to come today, I'll beat him to death!!"
Vice Admiral Doberman, a Marine hawk, gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist, his body radiating killing intent.
"No need to worry, Whitebeard is already old, and I will seize the opportunity to find his weakness!" Giant Vice Admiral Ronz clenched his fist, his voice resolute.
"Everyone, listen up! Once the Whitebeard Pirates attack, give it your all, don't hold back, kill them all!!"
A hawkish Vice Admiral raised his long blade and shouted, waving his arm.
In front, tens of thousands of Marine Soldiers responded with fervor:
"Yes!!"
"Yes!!"
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"…"
Under the incitement of Admiral Sengoku and the hawkish Marine Generals, the morale of the 100,000 elite Marine reached its peak.
The area where the Admirals were located.
Seeing the scene below, Akainu nodded in satisfaction.
These were the Marine Soldiers in his mind; when dealing with pirates, there was no need for words, only one—kill!!
Admiral Aokiji maintained his usual laziness, but his gaze occasionally flickered to the other side.
Kizaru's face was grim, a stark contrast to his usual nonchalant demeanor, and the killing intent erupting from him was even greater than Akainu's.
At this moment, he was on pins and needles!
From the moment he appeared until now, countless strange and curious gazes had been cast upon him.
More precisely, on his severed arm.
The thought of everything Reno had done to him filled Kizaru with uncontrollable rage.
If Whitebeard truly dared to come today, he would be the first to charge!!
Execution Platform, second level.
If there was anyone who was the most enraged, it wasn't Akainu, nor Kizaru, but Garp.
Three days ago, Sengoku and the three Admirals jointly suppressed Garp.
Afterward, Sengoku patted his chest and promised him that as soon as Ace's matter was over, they would immediately launch a thunderous operation against Reno.
No matter the cost, they would kill Reno!!
This was not only his intention but also the Five Elders's idea.
After receiving Sengoku's assurance, Garp finally calmed down.
Looking at the Marine Soldiers below, whose fighting spirit soared to the heavens, Garp's face was as black as coal.
Luffy had just died, and now he had to witness the death of his last grandson?!
"Reno, it's all because of you!!!" Garp gritted his teeth, killing intent uncontrollably spilling out.
"Garp, calm down, this is an execution site!!" Vice Admiral Tsuru immediately grabbed Garp's arm and admonished him in a low voice.
Hearing this, Garp took a deep breath, and his imposing aura slowly receded.
Seven Warlords of the Sea platform.
The four of them were lost in their own thoughts.
Mihawk calmly observed the scene before him, his gaze deep and serene, lost in unknown contemplation.
"Fufufufufufu, let them fight, let them fight quickly!!"
Doflamingo, dressed as a flamingo, let out bursts of strange laughter, as if wishing for chaos.
Gekko Moria imperceptibly glanced at Doflamingo, a cold sneer playing on his lips.
Ever since Reno warned him, he had been constantly wary of Doflamingo.
With his current strength, even if he wasn't Doflamingo's match, it wouldn't be easy for the other party to kill him.
Hancock rested her chin on one hand, somewhat distracted, her thoughts already drifting far away.
Reno should have already arrived at Impel Down, right?!
She wondered how he was doing now.
Buzz, buzz, buzz
Buzz, buzz, buzz
Just then, an urgent alarm blared through Naval Headquarters.
"They're here!!!" Sengoku's eyes narrowed!
Amidst the thick fog, massive pirate ships loomed, faintly visible.
As the pirate fleet drew closer, the scene gradually became clearer.
Squard the Great Vortex Spider, Whitey Bay the Ice Witch, Macgai the Thunder Lord, Karma, the Decalvan Brothers… Famed figures stood proudly at the bows of their ships.
All 43 affiliated Pirate Crew Captains under the Whitebeard Pirates had answered Whitebeard's summons, coming to rescue Fire Fist Ace.
Their arrival instantly put the entire bay on high alert.
Tens of thousands of Marine Soldiers gripped their weapons, highly vigilant!
Just as everyone's attention was drawn to these prominent figures, a sudden change occurred in the center of the bay!
The previously calm sea surface suddenly rippled.
"Damn it, we were still careless!!" Sengoku's expression changed, and he instantly understood.
The Marine Generals vigilantly looked at the colossal objects that were emerging, just the tip of an iceberg.
The next second.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Led by the Whitebeard Pirates' main ship, the Moby Dick, four massive whale ships suddenly broke out of the sea in succession.
At this point, the entire Whitebeard Pirates had completely landed at Naval Headquarters!
Needle against straw, an invisible fighting spirit soared into the sky, enveloping the entire Marineford!
The great battle between the two sides was on the verge of breaking out!!
On the other side.
"Is this Impel Down?! It feels gloomy." Nami looked down at the entrance of Impel Down from above, pouting.
"What good place can a prison be?" Reno casually explained, then controlled the ark maxim to slowly descend.
"Who goes there?!!!" Reno made no attempt to hide his tracks and was soon discovered by the guards outside the gate.
However, when the two guards saw the flying ship and Reno at its bow, they immediately recognized Reno's identity.
"Reno, it's Reno, quickly report…"
Swish!!
Swish!!
Before they could finish speaking, two sharp sword slashes instantly swept across their necks, and with a thud, both fell to the ground.
"Tashigi, your swordsmanship has improved again." Robin smiled as she watched Tashigi sheath her sword, giving her high praise.
Her movements were clean and fluid, all in one go.
Tashigi smiled brightly and nodded in response.
"The real opponents are still inside." Reno put away the ark maxim and, accompanied by Nami, Robin, Perona, Tashigi, Doll, Kalifa, and Marguerite, the seven women, entered the renowned Impel Down.
And the moment they stepped into Impel Down, they were immediately discovered by the staff in the monitoring room.
And Vice Warden Hannybal was notified immediately.
"Reno? Holy crap!!! Why is Reno here?!!!"
Upon hearing that name, Hannybal suddenly felt his hair stand on end.
This was a ruthless individual who even dared to kidnap Celestial Dragons.
Hannybal dared not delay and immediately summoned nearly a thousand jailers and hundreds of ferocious beasts.
After telephoning Magellan, who was currently in the restroom.
Hannybal quickly led everyone to the first level of Impel Down, Crimson Hell.
Reno activated his Observation Haki and quickly pinpointed the locations of Little Sadie and Domino.
Two caged birds.
The group walked leisurely, the pervasive hellish atmosphere not causing Nami and the others any fear.
With their current strength, only the inhabitants of Impel Down's fifth and sixth levels could pose a threat to them.
"Hey, kid, who are you?!!!"
"Hahahahaha… There are so many beautiful women!!"
"I've been locked up here for so many years, it's been a long time since I've seen so many stunning beauties!!"
"Kid, you're quite lucky with women!!"
"…"
As the group proceeded, the prisoners confined along the way had green eyes, gripping the bars and drooling at Nami and the others.
Their days in Impel Down were almost like those of ascetics.
"Hmm?!!!" Reno paused, casting a cold, sidelong glance.
Meeting Reno's gaze directly, everyone felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, instantly sobered up.
A strong one!!
After the first thought emerged in their minds, all the prisoners immediately fell silent, fearfully cowering in the corners.
The person before them was not to be provoked!
"Die!"
Boom, boom, boom!
Boom, boom, boom!
In an instant, lightning raged, striking with precision.
"Ah!!"
"Ah!!"
"…"
For a moment, screams rose and fell, echoing throughout Crimson Hell.
Over 99% of the prisoners instantly died violently.
Only less than 1% of the prisoners remained, cowering in terror, trembling all over.
The reason Reno spared them was because they wore Sea Stone handcuffs.
Which meant they were Devil Fruit Users.
Speaking of which, Reno had one point that he found very confusing.
It's one thing for the Marines to keep Devil Fruit Users, after all, once the Host dies, the Devil Fruit will be reborn elsewhere.
To prevent ill-intentioned people from getting the Devil Fruit again and causing chaos in the seas, it's understandable.
But what about the other prisoners?!
Those who can be locked up in Impel Down are basically heinous, utterly evil individuals.
Why keep them alive?!!!
If he couldn't figure it out, then he wouldn't think about it.
Except for the Devil Fruit Users, kill them all (Noah, good).
Reno would not make the same mistake as Luffy in the original story, letting them escape and cause trouble in the seas.
Since those imprisoned in Crimson Hell were mostly small fries, there weren't many Devil Fruit Users.
After a thunderous strike, only a few scattered individuals remained.
Among them was Buggy the Clown with his red nose.
Reno glanced at him and then looked away, uninterested.
After retrieving the Nika Fruit, he still had eleven blank fruits in his hand.
Instead of wasting it on the uncertain Chop-Chop Fruit, it was better to target known powerful Devil Fruits.
"Let's go, we're heading to the next level." Reno led the women and continued onward.
Just as they reached the entrance, they encountered Hannybal and the thousand jailers he led.
"Reno, what have you done?!"
Looking at the prisoners lying sprawled on the ground, Hannybal shouted in a cold, stern voice.
"Haven't you seen it?! I've dealt with all of them, you should thank me." Reno said mockingly.
"Bastard, this is Impel Down, don't be too arrogant!"
"Everyone, attack, take them down!"
Hannybal waved his hand, and the jailers and beasts roared simultaneously, charging towards Reno and the others.
"Hurry up, we're in a rush." Reno said to the women indifferently.
Hearing this, Nami and the others all showed cruel smiles.
"Thunderbolt!"
"Thousand Fleur: Gigantesco Mano!"
"Sound Soul Explosion!"
"Rankyaku: Shuu Danto!"
"Sword of Judgment!"
"Mini Ghost: Ghost Bomb!"
"Poison Serpent: Torrent!"
Nami and the seven women charged out together, as if entering an uninhabited land.
The Impel Down jailers and ferocious beasts were no match for them.
Under Nami and Perona's wide-ranging Devil Fruit abilities, the thousands of enemies visibly dwindled.
They fell in rows, like wheat harvested in autumn.
In just a few minutes, all the jailers and beasts except Hannybal lay in pools of blood, a gruesome sight.
A strong, pungent smell of blood quickly spread through the air.
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