Chapter 167: The Battle of Marineford (I)
Woo-woo-woo——
A dull military whistle sounded, and the navy was ready.
The gate of justice opened, and a warship slowly entered.
The navy silently watched the few people on the deck of the warship.
Their success or failure today depends on these two people.
Fire Fist Ace's hands were tied with seastone chains, and there were many bruises on his naked upper body.
After he was defeated by Blackbeard, he was tortured for several days and then handed over to the navy.
The navy naturally couldn't provide any good treatment for Fire Fist Ace, and it was good enough that they didn't take the opportunity to be cruel.
As for Pluto Rayleigh, his condition was even worse.
Not to mention that Luke broke a leg and broke an arm.
His internal injuries have not healed yet, and he can still stand here with a cane, which is because Pluto Rayleigh's physical fitness is strong enough.
With his injuries, only awakened animal-type devil fruit ability users can recover quickly.
Standing next to them was Garp with an expressionless face.
Because of the additional factor of Pluto Rayleigh, Garp was ordered to stay in the Undersea Prison and come with the escort.
This time, the matter is of great importance and no mistakes are allowed.
Although the Undersea Prison is known as an "iron wall" that no one can escape, in fact, there are quite a few pirates who are capable of breaking through the Undersea Prison.
Shiki, the Golden Lion, and Blackbeard in the original timeline.
Even the Straw Hat Boy, who has not yet learned the three-color domineering, can go in and out of the city of Impel Down with the help of all parties.
So, to deal with a legendary pirate Pluto Rayleigh who is no less than the Golden Lion.
The Navy must place a top-level combat force to guard this guy.
Not to mention the Fire Fist Ace who is eyeing him.
There is nothing wrong with the Navy's arrangement, and there is no big problem.
But the only problem is in the transfer of personnel.
There is a big problem!
Garp, the hero of the Navy, once chased Roger's pirate group alone.
He is both an enemy and a friend to Roger.
Before his death, Roger was even willing to take the initiative to reveal the news of his child to Garp and entrusted Garp to take good care of his child.
You know, Roger's deputy Pluto Rayleigh didn't know that his captain had such a posthumous child.
This shows how much Roger trusts Garp.
And correspondingly, Garp also has complicated feelings for Roger.
Now, after so many years, Garp has already completely regarded Ace the Fire Fist as his own grandson.
But now, he, Monkey D. Garp, is going to send his grandson to the execution ground with his own hands.
Who can understand the taste of this?
The warship stopped.
Several people got off the ship.
Ace the Fire Fist, barefoot, followed the silent Garp, step by step to the execution platform.
His body was tortured by pain, but his eyes seemed to be dancing with wisps of hot flames.
This guy, even now, is unwilling to admit defeat.
Pluto Rayleigh followed the two of them. He looked up at Zhan Guo on the high platform.
Zhan Guo, like Garp, had a tense face.
Everything was just like it had been decades ago.
But the difference was that they were full of vigor and vitality, looking at each other across the boat, and loudly declaring their inner vows to each other.
"Roger, don't run, I will definitely catch you!"
"Rayleigh, run, the rear admiral is coming to catch us!"
Roger laughed.
"Garp, come down quickly, don't stand on the observation tower and shout, it's easy to be hit by artillery!"
Zhan Guo stood below and reminded loudly.
Garp didn't care, yelled at the top of his voice, and ordered his subordinates to drive faster and bring the boat over from time to time!
Sometimes, the two sides were even tired at the end of the battle, and they directly competed in fishing for sea kings.
Whoever caught more could run a little longer, or chase a little longer.
But in a blink of an eye, it has been almost twenty years.
The crazy Roger Pirates have long been lost in the tide of the new era, and the old crew members are nowhere to be found.
The originally inconspicuous little guys have also grown into a towering tree.
The Four Emperors.
I guess Roger will laugh until tears come out when he sees this kid.
Thinking of this, Rayleigh smiled.
The monocle reflected the light and just shook Sengoku.
Sengoku was alert. Why is this old guy smiling at him?
Could it be that he still has a backup plan now?
Sengoku's expression was as calm as before, but in fact his heart was surging.
"Go faster!"
The navy soldier behind him urged.
Pluto Rayleigh was interrupted from his memories, staggered a few times, and returned to reality.
Limping towards the execution platform with a cane.
Who designed this place? Don't you know if he is injured?
Pluto Rayleigh walked with difficulty.
When he reached the execution platform, he was forced to kneel on the platform.
Looking up, the breeze blew, and the messy silver hair fluttered.
The scenery of Marinford was in full view.
The dense navy was like a dense school of fish in the deep sea. Ordinary people would be daunted at a glance.
But who is he?
Pluto Rayleigh!
At this moment, he did not feel the slightest fear of facing death.
On the contrary, an inexplicable sense of relief came over him.
If he was not unfamiliar with the kid Ace of Fire Fist, Rayleigh would have wanted to chat with him.
He wanted to complain about why the design of this execution platform was so similar to the one used to execute his captain.
This is what Rayleigh thinks and is prepared to do so.
Until now, Rayleigh didn't know that the child in front of him who always felt inexplicably kind to him was the biological son of his captain.
After all, both of them were imprisoned on the sixth floor of the underwater prison.
But this kid paid no attention to anyone and kept shouting to kill the traitor Blackbeard.
Or he's just bragging about his father's white beard.
The relationship between the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates back then couldn't be said to be life-or-death enemies, but it wasn't much better.
Even because of Kozuki Oden, Roger had a lot of friction with the Whitebeard Pirates.
Of course, things change and people change.
Nearly twenty years have passed, and no one knows the inside story of the past except those at the top of the sea.
Moreover, Raleigh is not a villain who cares about the past with his juniors.
What's more, now they are actually dead in a sense.
Rayleigh turned his head, only to find that Fire Fist Ace, who was originally as proud as a cockfighting cock, actually lowered his head at this moment.
His messy hair obscured his cheeks, making it impossible for outsiders to see his expression.
"Hey, kid, lift your head."
Reilly yelled.
Fire Fist Ace's body trembled, he raised his head and looked at Rayleigh.
Regarding this old man, he actually didn't know how to face him.
When he was in the Undersea Prison, his grandfather told him about Rayleigh's identity.
The vice-captain of the Pirate King.
He is what Ace least wants to admit, but has to admit, his biological father's partner.
"Death is not terrible, kid, don't weaken the reputation of your Whitebeard Pirates!"
Rayleigh mistakenly thought that Fire Fist Ace could not accept the current ending.
"fear death?"
"None of my father's sons are idiots who are afraid of death!"
Fire Fist Ace couldn't help but retort.
"Then don't lower your head!"
"As a pirate, you should have put life and death on the line a long time ago!"
Rayleigh said quietly.
"I'm not bowing my head because I'm afraid of death, I'm just, just"
At the end of the sentence, Fire Fist Ace's voice weakened and got stuck.
Of course he is not afraid of death.
If he was afraid of death, he would not have rushed to the territory of the Four Emperors Whitebeard and challenged Whitebeard to a duel after entering the new world.
But, it's just that he knows it in his heart.
After he is arrested, what will his father do?
Ace didn't want to drag everyone down just because he was alone.
I don’t want my dad to get hurt because of this!
"Just what? Do you think you will be embarrassed after being caught and don't dare to face your companions?"
Reilly asked next, hitting the nail on the head.
Ace's pale face turned rosy, and he could clearly see that he was a little angry.
"I just don't want anyone to get hurt because of me!"
"Then you should raise your head and tell them that you are alive and well!"
"Even if the navy catches you, there's nothing they can do to you!"
Rayleigh wanted to say something else.
But he was pushed a few times by the navy who was responsible for the execution behind him.
"Pirate, watch your words!"
The navy's tone was serious.
If it weren't for the fact that the execution hadn't officially started yet, I might have been unable to hold back the beheading sword behind him.
But Reilly obviously didn't listen to him.
After all, this young man always feels a little familiar.
But I don’t know where I feel the familiarity.
Where did Whitebeard find this guy? Could it be that he is his fellow countryman? Or a friend’s junior?
"Fire Fist Ai"
Before he could even finish saying "Si", a hole the size of a finger was suddenly punched through the wooden board of the execution platform.
The position was right in front of Rayleigh.
"If Mr. Lei~Li~ says anything more, the marshal will be angry, and it will be very scary when the time comes."
General Kizaru slowly repaired his nails with nail clippers, his expression half-smiling.
Rayleigh had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
Fire Fist Ace gloated.
Before he could taunt him, the Warring States Marshal took a step forward.
Regardless of whether Whitebeard comes or not, there is not much time left before the execution.
"Prepare in all directions!"
A sonorous and powerful voice came, and the navy subconsciously stood up straight.
At the same time, the live broadcast phone bug also worked hard to transmit the live broadcast to all over the world.
The New World, the first half of the Great Waterway, the Four Seas, and the Red Continent.
They must let everyone see this grand execution!
Of course, it may also be the most brutal battlefield in the world.
"Fire Fist Ace, captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates, has committed crimes."
Warring States solemnly read every word.
Although this seems a bit troublesome, the navy is not a pirate after all, and it must be famous for what it does.
"Pluto Rayleigh, the former vice-captain of the Roger Pirates, now helps criminals who openly attack the Celestial Dragons to escape."
Hearing this familiar name, many people stood up.
These guys in the Navy really dare!
On Cake Island, Charlotte Lingling suddenly put down the huge dessert in her hand.
Zeus and Prometheus were swaying, the red lightning seemed to be undulating, and suddenly there was lightning and thunder on the island.
"What's wrong, Mom, is the dessert not delicious enough?"
Katakuri, the top masterpiece of the Charlotte family, asked kindly.
Lingling shook her head.
"Another one left?"
Charlotte Lingling sounded like she was mumbling to herself, and Katakuri was a little confused.
But the next second, Charlotte Lingling grabbed the dessert again and stuffed it into her mouth.
I don't know if this kind of dessert can remove the depression in my heart.
As a member of the Rocks Pirates back then, she knew a lot of things.
On the ghost island, Kaido was drunk.
"Rayleigh? Is he going to die too?"
"No, I don't want him to die, I want him to live!"
"Everyone who knows the truth should live!"
Kaido waved a big stick and shouted loudly with a strong smell of alcohol.
Unlike the original work, he did not choose to intercept Red Hair Shanks.
It was not because he didn't want to, but because Shanks got the news from nowhere and turned around inexplicably, avoiding his interception in time.
Kaido had no choice but to go home first and drink alone.
Jin stood expressionless, guarding the noisy Kaido.
And at this moment, suddenly, the door was kicked away.
"Damn Kaido, righteous samurai, Kozuki Oden is here to destroy you!"
The silver-haired woman wearing a ghost mask rushed up with a big stick and smashed it down heavily.
Kaido was drunk for a while and failed to react, and a big bump was knocked off his head on the spot.
But because of this, he sobered up.
Similarly, picking up the mace, Kaido was furious.
"Thunder Bagua!"
Bang!
The white figure flew backwards.
Jin had no choice but to hold his forehead, and the repair cost would be much higher this time.
The scene returned to the Navy Headquarters.
Fire Fist Ace didn't react at all when listening to Sengoku's words at first, and held his head high.
But then, Sengoku's last sentence made him unable to kneel down.
"At the same time, I want to announce something important!"
"That is, the true identity of Fire Fist Ace is actually the biological son of Pirate King Gol D. Roger!"
Zhan Guo's chest rose and fell, and he announced this loudly.
Suddenly, the audience watching the live broadcast was shocked.
What?
Fire Fist Ace is actually the son of the Pirate King? !
At this time, the screen also turned to Fire Fist Ace, faithfully recording his performance.
"Bullshit, Whitebeard is my dad!"
Ah?
Fire Fist Ace's words Whitebeard is my dad made the listeners unable to understand.
So, is this Roger's child? !
Rayleigh's eyes widened.
He looked at the high platform in disbelief.
Zhan Guo looked solemn, as if he didn't notice him at all.
But Rayleigh already understood.
This noisy, clamoring Whitebeard is his dad's stupid child.
It is very likely that he is really the child of his captain who has a serious brain disease.
After the news was made public, before Zhan Guo announced the start of the execution.
Suddenly.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
A dull and heavy sound came from the hundreds of meters high Gate of Justice.
Then, the Gate of Justice trembled.
Cracks appeared, and the waves rose and fell.
Clang!!!
Like thunder, the Gate of Justice completely collapsed!
"Gulala, Navy, my son has been taken care of by you!"