Naruto: Copy System - [638] : The Execution Begins, Whitebeard Arrives

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If Aokiji performed well, with Sengoku’s backing, his path to becoming the next Fleet Admiral would be smooth.

But he had competition—Akainu.

And it seemed the Five Elders favored Akainu for the position. In terms of support, Akainu clearly had the upper hand. Sengoku just hoped Aokiji would make a strong showing.

“Understood, Fleet Admiral,” Aokiji nodded.

Aokiji’s personality was somewhat lazy, not quite on the level of Kizaru’s professional slacking, but close to Garp’s. This was one of the reasons the Five Elders preferred Akainu.

The group arrived at the great underwater prison, collected the condemned Ace, and left with Garp in tow.

“Garp-san…” Aokiji looked at Garp and let out a sigh.

The journey from Impel Down to Marineford was quiet. It seemed the Whitebeard Pirates had no intention of launching an attack on the way.

‘Whether Whitebeard makes a move or not, we still need to be prepared.’ Sengoku had turned Marineford into an iron fortress. The civilians had been evacuated; this was now a battlefield.

The Warlords had arrived as well. Those who hadn’t were now ex-Warlords.

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On the execution platform, Sengoku glanced at Ace indifferently, then ordered the broadcast Den Den Mushi to be activated, allowing the world to watch.

“Looks like it’s starting. Let’s head to Marineford as well,” Shin said with a faint smile, and the Pluton set a course for the island.

“Shin, look! It’s Whitebeard’s fleet!” Amatsuki Toki suddenly shouted.

“Oh? What a coincidence.” Shin was surprised. In the original story, Whitebeard was supposed to have his ships coated and launch a surprise attack from underwater. It seemed he had changed his plans.

Then again, with his power restored to its prime, Whitebeard had no need for sneak attacks. Perhaps he was confident he could face the Marines head-on.

“Pops, the Kuja Pirates’ ship is just ahead,” Marco said to Whitebeard after spotting Shin’s vessel.

“Oh?”

Whitebeard glanced in their direction, then said, “Ignore them. We’re here to save Ace.”

“Save Ace! Let’s go!”

“Hahaha! Let’s go save our brother!”

The Moby Dick suddenly picked up speed, charging towards Marineford. Behind it followed a massive fleet. It wasn’t just the Whitebeard Pirates; their subordinate crews were also present.

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Meanwhile, Sengoku had already announced Ace’s true identity to the world.

Across the globe, people watching the broadcast were shaken. To think that the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, had a son still living in this world. It was a shocking revelation, and many had mixed feelings.

“MY FATHER IS WHITEBEARD!” Ace gritted his teeth.

He held no affection for his biological father, the legendary Pirate King. In fact, he resented him. If not for Roger, his mother would never have died.

“Ace, my brother! I’m here to save you!”

A thunderous shout shook Ace to his core. He lifted his head and saw a massive green figure rushing towards them in the distance.

“Oars!!”

Ace stared at the distant figure. With a ferocious face, twin horns, long fangs, red hair, and pale green skin, he looked like a demon.

Little Oars Jr. was a descendant of the Ancient Giant Race, likely related to Oars—the legendary giant who died in the Land of Ice and was later reanimated as a zombie by Gecko Moria.

“FIRE!” Sengoku ordered from his chair, his face expressionless as he watched the approaching giant.

Countless cannonballs flew towards Little Oars Jr. A single cannonball might not do much, but with enough of them, even Oars couldn’t withstand the barrage.

Quantity has a quality of its own.

Ace watched as Little Oars Jr. charged to save him, tears streaming down his face. They were from different races, but their bond was real. In such a dangerous situation, Oars had come to save him, charging ahead alone.

“Fufufufufu! I’ve never fought a giant before. Parasite String!”

Doflamingo suddenly attacked, five threads shooting from his fingers and piercing through Oars’s body. The defense that cannonballs struggled to breach was easily pierced by Doflamingo’s strings.

After Doflamingo made his move, the other Warlords, like Kuma and Gecko Moria, also attacked.

Oars, already wounded by the cannonballs, was instantly brought down by the Warlords’ combined assault. Doflamingo even used his String-String Fruit ability to sever one of his feet, the blood dyeing the sea red.

“OARS!” Ace watched as Oars fell, his teeth gritted, his eyes filled with hatred.

“ISN’T IT ME YOU WANT TO KILL?” Ace roared in fury.

Sengoku merely glanced at Ace.

If it were just about executing him, he wouldn’t have gone to such lengths. This public execution was to crush the morale of pirates and to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates. The execution of Roger’s last son would undoubtedly have a major impact. If they could also take down Whitebeard in the process, the blow to the pirate world would be even greater.

So, from the very beginning, Sengoku’s target was never just Ace.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Suddenly, a tremor shook the world, and massive waves formed on the sea, instantly destroying the defensive perimeter they had set up.

“It’s Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit,” Sengoku stood up, his gaze turning to Aokiji.

If those waves hit, he and the other top fighters would be fine, but the ordinary Marines would be wiped out.

“<Ice Age!>”

Aokiji released a wave of cold air. The approaching tsunami was instantly frozen, along with the sea itself.

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“So that’s the power of an Admiral… incredible. Are the Whitebeard Pirates any match for them?”

“They’re probably walking into a trap.”

On the Sabaody Archipelago, countless pirates had gathered to watch the events at Marineford. Some of them, seeing Aokiji’s power, were shocked. Was this the strength of the Marines’ top combatants? This was a power they couldn’t possibly face. Some even lost the will to fight.

A few of the pirates were so affected that they even considered giving up their life of piracy. If they ever ran into an Admiral, they and their ship would be frozen solid. It was too dangerous.

They had to change careers. A few of the less ambitious pirates decided to wash their hands of the pirate life after witnessing an Admiral’s power.

The civilians, on the other hand, cheered.

Most of them despised pirates.

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