Chapter 116 116: Two Emperors!
"Ace!!"
Black lightning crackled through the sky, surging forward nonstop toward the execution platform.
Ace's eyes widened as Luffy's figure drew closer and closer…
"What a pain… kids these days are all monsters."
Admiral Kizaru clicked his tongue. With a pull of both hands, the Ama no Murakumo Sword formed in his grip. With a single slash he knocked Marco the Phoenix away… then transformed into a beam of golden light and shot toward the execution platform.
Closer…
Luffy stretched out his hand, hope shining in his eyes.
But—
A blinding golden light suddenly appeared before him. That familiar, mocking face wore a teasing smile as a long leg wrapped in light kicked straight toward Luffy.
In that critical moment, Luffy could only cross his arms in front of his chest, Armament Haki surging over his body.
BOOM!!
Luffy was blasted away like a cannonball, carving a trench across the frozen sea for hundreds of meters!
At the same time—
"AHH!"
A thunderous boom echoed across the sky.
A Marine battleship, along with over a hundred prisoners, fell from the sky.
Splash!
Buggy the Clown, Emporio Ivankov, the Newkama, and the prisoners crashed into the icy seawater.
Crackle! Crackle!
A powerful electric current surged through the water. In an instant, everyone in the sea was paralyzed by the shock.
Jinbe hurriedly dove in to rescue them, while Sir Crocodile and Sabo stood beside Luffy.
Within a thousand meters around Luffy, not a single Marine dared to approach.
"Two former Seven Warlords of the Sea—Crocodile and Jinbe!"
"And… and the Fifth Emperor, Straw Hat Luffy!"
The Marines' faces were filled with terror. Whitebeard alone had already been terrifying enough…
Now another Emperor had arrived!
"Garp! Look at the mess you've caused, you bastard!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku finally lost his composure. The worst had happened after all.
Magellan… had failed to stop them.
"Well now… Luffy-kun really has gotten much stronger."
Not far away, Admiral Aokiji appeared.
His blue-and-white Marine coat was soaked with seawater, and blood ran down his forehead. Though he looked somewhat battered, his expression remained calm.
"The Admiral is fine!"
"I knew an Admiral wouldn't go down that easily!"
The Marines whispered among themselves, though none dared get too close.
In the distance, Smoker forced himself to stand, staring at the man surrounded by allies.
His eyes were filled with frustration.
"Two Warlords… the Revolutionary Army… prisoners from Impel Down…"
"They're all willing to risk their lives for you, Straw Hat Luffy?"
"Fufufufu…"
Standing atop the harbor wall, Donquixote Doflamingo's smile had stiffened.
He remembered mocking the so-called "Fifth Emperor" only days ago.
Now… reality had slapped him in the face.
Looks like I'd better build a good relationship with him.
As a businessman, Doflamingo clearly understood Luffy's terrifying potential.
If someone like that couldn't be killed—
The only option was to recruit him.
Meanwhile, Whitebeard stared intently at the straw hat on Luffy's head, lost in thought.
—"Your left arm… what kind of enemy did you lose it to?"
—"I bet it on the new era."
Perhaps…
The turning point had finally arrived.
"Gurararara! Kid, that straw hat… it looks just like the one Red-Haired Shanks used to wear!"
"Haha!"
Luffy touched the straw hat on his head, grinning.
"Shanks asked me to take care of it!"
"Gurararara! You came to save Ace, didn't you? Then let's… form an alliance!"
Whitebeard laughed loudly.
Under normal circumstances, such a thing would be impossible.
But now…
He was old.
For the sake of his family, lowering his head once wasn't so bad.
"Yeah! Guess that's the only way! I'm in!"
Luffy and Whitebeard locked eyes.
Both saw the same determination reflected in the other.
[Ding! Scenario triggered: Marineford War!]
[Side Missions Released:]
Rescue Ace
Reward: Flame-Flame Fruit (System Version)Rescue Whitebeard
Reward: Tremor-Tremor Fruit (System Version)Display the Might of an Emperor
Reward: Wish Points
At the same time—
Across the world—Marineford, the Sabaody Archipelago, Alabasta, and countless other places—people were stunned by the news.
"Two Emperors… have formed an alliance!"
"Impossible! How could something like this happen?!"
"The Marines… won't lose, will they?"
Countless civilians covered their ears in terror, trying to avoid the thought.
They didn't dare imagine what the world would become if the Marines were defeated.
Nuns knelt on the ground, praying devoutly.
Some civilians had even begun considering setting sail as pirates.
Sabaody Archipelago
Around the massive broadcast screen, a chaotic crowd gathered.
Pirates planning to enter the New World.
Civilians who had fled from Marineford.
Journalists hoping to record the biggest news in history.
But at this moment—
Everyone was frozen in shock.
Deep within the crowd, a man wearing a spotted hat stared silently at the screen.
After a moment, he hoisted his sword onto his shoulder and slowly walked away.
"Whitebeard! Cover me!"
Luffy transformed into a bolt of black lightning and shot straight toward the execution platform, completely ignoring Kizaru beside him.
"Seriously now…"
Kizaru's body glowed with golden light.
"Marco!"
Whitebeard suddenly swung Murakumogiri.
A transparent slash tore toward Kizaru—
CRACK!
The air itself fractured, severing Kizaru's path of light.
"Whoa now… that's a bit excessive."
Kizaru was forced out of his light-element form as Marco rushed toward him.
Meanwhile, Aokiji faced off against Diamond Jozu and Flower Sword Vista!
"Charge! Save Ace!"
The pirates launched a furious assault.
"All of you abandoning your posts!"
A deep voice roared.
"If you all leave… who's going to guard the execution platform?"
Admiral Akainu rose to his feet, magma bubbling from his arm.
Terrifying heat surged outward, twisting the surrounding air.
"Great Eruption: Crimson Hound!"
A gigantic magma hound opened its terrifying jaws and lunged straight toward Luffy!
Facing the unstoppable attack—
Luffy advanced instead of retreating.
Armament Haki surged outward.
Destructive lightning wrapped around his arm as he threw a punch!
Molten magma splattered everywhere.
Lightning raged violently.
At the same time—
A golden light burst from the execution platform.
A gigantic golden Buddha rose into the sky, emanating an overwhelming aura.
Golden radiance mixed with black-red Conqueror's Haki lightning as a fist struck down.
"Buddha Impact!"
BOOM!
The shockwave shattered the air.
Luffy was blasted away like a broken kite, blood scattering across the battlefield!
"Sengoku!!"
Garp watched with a complicated expression as his old friend used advanced Conqueror's Haki to attack his own grandson.
BOOM!
Luffy crashed into the ground, black lightning exploding outward and creating a massive blast.
Crackle!
In the next instant—
Luffy teleported back beside Whitebeard, casually wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Whitebeard glanced sideways at him and chuckled.
"Gurarara… Sengoku's attack… didn't feel too good, did it?"
"I'm fine."
Luffy stared at Sengoku with burning ambition.
He had always wanted to learn advanced Conqueror's Haki infusion, but had never encountered an opponent who could use it.
Now—
This was the perfect opportunity.
"Gurararara!"
Whitebeard instantly saw through Luffy's thoughts and burst into laughter.
"In that case… let this old man lend you a hand!"
He gripped Murakumogiri with his right hand.
His muscles bulged as immense power surged through his body.
A milky-white sphere of energy enveloped the blade.
With one swing—
Space itself shattered.
The violent shockwaves tore through ranks of Marines, ripping bodies apart as blood sprayed everywhere.
Whitebeard leapt high from the bow of his ship.
Murakumogiri, crackling with dark-red lightning, slashed downward with unstoppable force.
CRACK—
The ground suddenly split open.
A blazing crimson glow—symbolizing destruction and hell—rapidly expanded in Whitebeard's vision.
Magma erupted violently from thethe cracked ground.
A figure burst out like a volcanic beast unleashed.
A fist of molten magma surged forward with terrifying heat.
"Whitebeard! Remnant of the old era—meet your end!"
"Gurararara! Magma brat… you're still far too early!"
The naginata and the magma fist collided.
White and red shockwaves filled the entire bay.
Countless Marines and pirates were burned, blasted away, torn apart, and scorched.
The World's Strongest Man—
Edward Newgate, Whitebeard… had made his move!
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