Chapter 242
Chapter 242
After a brief silence, both men attacked at the same time.
Their clash exploded at the point of contact. They both retreated in perfect sync before launching into a fierce battle.
"Although I don’t know what’s going on... at least we’re saved for now."
Luffy struggled to his feet and muttered with lingering fear.
"Go to hell, Straw Hat!"
A random pirate charged at him with a blade, only to be taken down in a few moves.
Another Rear Admiral-level Marine stepped in front of Luffy. After taking one punch from Luffy with Tekkai, he collapsed.
"Stop Straw Hat Luffy! Don’t let him get any closer!"
The Marines shouted in panic.
This caught Akainu’s attention.
Seeing that Sabo was still tied down by the surrounding Marines, Akainu slowly began walking toward Luffy.
"Admiral Sakazuki!" the Marines cried out in shock.
Akainu had only taken two steps when Aokiji, who had been watching, suddenly moved.
Whoosh.
Only a small pile of ice shards remained where he had been standing.
Akainu frowned, two big question marks practically floating in his eyes.
Why were both Kizaru and Aokiji so eager to deal with Straw Hat Luffy?
He felt genuinely confused.
Since Aokiji had already made his move, there was no need for him to compete.
Clang.
Cold air burst from Aokiji’s hand, forming an ice saber that accurately struck Luffy’s shoulder.
Kizaru’s forehead instantly broke out in cold sweat.
He was terrified that Aokiji might hit too accurately and blow Luffy’s head off.
Good grief... Don’t tell me even Aokiji is a Revolutionary spy?
Rorschach, watching from above, was also quite surprised. Aokiji’s actions were far too abnormal.
"Your grandfather once did me a favor... but I’m sorry. This is the path you chose as a man."
Aokiji slowly pulled the ice blade out of Luffy’s shoulder and spoke.
Good grief... He’s deliberately stalling.
Can’t you see Marco is rushing over right now? Can’t you swing that blade any slower?
Another actor.
Rorschach silently complained from the sky.
Sure enough, Marco appeared and kicked both Aokiji and the blade away.
Seeing this, Kizaru also secretly let out a sigh of relief.
Even Akainu simply watched as Luffy was saved without making a move.
At that moment, movement came from the bay.
A massive warship suddenly rose from underwater. Little Oars Jr., who had been knocked down earlier, had somehow woken up and was now carrying the ship straight onto the plaza.
Akainu turned his attention toward Whitebeard because of this commotion.
Whitebeard, upon reaching the plaza, used a powerful quake to clear the Marines in front of him. However, more soldiers kept pouring in.
"Karp... We can’t just stand by anymore."
Sengoku rolled up his sleeves, looking ready to fight seriously.
However, Aokiji had already engaged Whitebeard. With Jozu’s intervention, Aokiji was forced back after taking some light damage.
Luffy started running again.
Kizaru was extremely troubled. After being blocked by two Vice Admirals, he personally stepped in and appeared in front of them.
He deliberately fired a laser slightly off-target, blasting Luffy toward himself, then kicked him back toward Whitebeard.
Big nephew... Please stop running around. Just stay behind Whitebeard and wait for a chance to escape.
Kizaru was extremely helpless in his heart.
On the surface, however, he mocked Whitebeard:
"Oh~~ Whitebeard, you really have gone senile. For a man like you to let this reckless brat take the lead..."
After saying that, he began charging a laser on his finger.
Whitebeard, you should understand what I mean. Hurry up and throw this brat to the back.
Kizaru was practically winking at Whitebeard.
Fortunately, Ivankov’s appearance interrupted him before he could continue charging.
After tossing Luffy behind him, Whitebeard raised Murakumogiri. A quake-infused slash tore through the air and swept forward.
Clang.
Unfortunately, Akainu stomped it down. The two of them finally began fighting seriously.
"Finally, the real show is starting."
"An uninjured Whitebeard versus Akainu... I wonder who will win this fight."
Rorschach watched the clash below with great interest, the corners of his mouth curling up.
During the fight, Marco tried to rush toward the execution platform but was sent crashing to the ground by a single punch from Garp.
Kizaru also entangled with Marco. At the very least, fighting Marco was much easier than fighting Whitebeard.
He could slack off for a while. The salary wasn’t worth risking his life for.
Because Whitebeard was uninjured, both Jozu and Marco were able to hold their own against the Admirals for a while instead of being taken out immediately.
Only Jozu was under more pressure against Aokiji due to the bad matchup. The ice powers forced him to use more Armament Haki, draining his stamina quickly.
Whitebeard and Akainu were now fighting with full force. Powerful attacks flew back and forth, and both of them had taken some damage.
Although Whitebeard was old, without Squard’s betrayal, he could clearly still hold on for a while longer. His overwhelming quake powers were also making things very difficult for Akainu.
Akainu had just taken a direct quake attack to the chest and been smashed through a building below the execution platform. If he hadn’t defended with Armament Haki in time, that hit would have seriously injured him.
Sengoku and Garp were simply watching without making any move to help.
Sengoku, who had earlier looked ready to fight seriously, had at some point put his hands back into his pockets.
"Damn old bastard... Why won’t you just die already?!"
Akainu charged back in, roaring angrily as he compressed magma around his fist.
"A brat like you wants to kill me? You’re still a hundred years too early!"
Whitebeard showed no mercy either, releasing the full power of his quakes without holding back.
Boom!
The powerful impact blasted everyone within hundreds of meters of them. Only those with real strength managed to stay on their feet.
New executioners had arrived at the platform.
Rorschach didn’t understand why the Marines were making this so complicated. Why did they need executioners just to kill one person?
At that moment, Luffy unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki and knocked out the executioners, shocking both the New World pirates and the Marines.
"As expected... It’s something he was born with."
Garp, sitting in one of the Admirals’ seats, spoke with a dark expression.
Just like in the original story, Whitebeard saw the shadow of the new era in Luffy. He chose to believe in the future that Shanks had bet on.
He entrusted the task of saving Ace to Luffy and his crew, while he stayed behind alone to hold off the majority of the Marines — and Akainu.
Luffy did not disappoint. He knocked Garp to the ground with a single punch, leaving him planted head-first into the earth.
His acting skills were much worse than his student Aokiji’s.
Luffy successfully reached the execution platform.
"Alright... It’s finally almost time for me to make my entrance."
Rorschach slowly stood up and stretched his body.
"Watching such a big battle really gets the blood pumping. In that case... let’s start with you, Doflamingo."
A excited smile appeared on Rorschach’s face.
After watching such an intense war, even he couldn’t help but feel his blood boiling.
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