Chapter 173: Giant of Giants, Charge!
While the Three Admirals were busy with his pops, Marco seized this opportunity to fly as fast as he could toward the execution platform by transforming into his Beast Form.
Marco knew that the key to this battle was not to kill as many Marines as possible but to save Ace. Saving Ace was their winning condition.
Although the three Admirals had no time to spare for Marco, there was still someone who guarded the execution platform.
He was the Marine Hero, Garp.
Even though he was just a Vice Admiral, he was more than qualified to be an Admiral, but he simply refused the promotion.
Garp had raised Ace and witnessed his growth. He had always regarded the mischievous boy as his own grandson.
However, Garp was still determined to guard the execution platform. Garp jumped and punched Marco before he reached the execution platform.
The power of this punch directly sent Marco flying from the edge of the execution platform to the ice in the inner bay, creating a big hole.
At this moment, Garp was in pain. Although the one who was punched was Marco, he was even more in pain than him. He personally eliminated Ace's chance to be saved.
That was because he had to. It was his responsibility as the Marine hero, and it was also because of the justice he believed in. No matter how much he suffered, Garp would still do it.
Had Ace become a Marine as he told him to, he could've protected Ace openly. And anyone that messed with Ace would have to answer to his iron fist first.