79 Chapter 79
Marineford, inside the Marine headquarters.
On the day of the public execution of Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, a storm quietly gathered.
At this time, in the underground prison of Marineford!
"Dang lang lang ∼"
The crisp sound of shackles landing echoed in the narrow prison.
Two guards in khaki uniforms, holding long execution swords, released Ace from the shackles and chains that bound his torso.
After putting on new shackles, the two guards each held a thick chain, stood aside, and said coldly, "Stand up!"
Ace slowly opened his eyes, showing no signs of struggle or resistance to escape, as he knew very well that it was simply impossible.
Resigned to his fate, Ace slowly stood up and walked forward. The guards with weapons followed closely behind him, holding the chains.
Walking slowly through this narrow path, Ace lowered his head and remained silent.
On both sides of the path, guards with long guns stood vigilant.
The path seemed to have no end, with the exit hidden from view.
Many people were present here, but the only echoes that could be heard were the footsteps and the crisp sound of the chains colliding with each other.
After passing through a massive wooden door, Ace found himself faced with another long and narrow staircase stretching out of sight.
"Climb up," the guard ordered in a deep voice, pulling the chain.
Upon hearing the command, Ace lowered his head again and stepped up the seemingly endless staircase.
Sabaody Archipelago, the Sanctuary.
At this time, the huge screens placed in the island stood there displaying live images of Marineford.
Reporters and photographers from all over the world gathered, ready to spread the news far and wide.
"As expected of the Marine, they've assembled an impressive formation!"
"It seems they are very serious on taking out Whitebeard today."
Looking at the massive number of soldiers on the screen, a photographer couldn't help but sigh in awe.
Next to him, a busy reporter recorded the information and responded, "Even Whitebeard must understand this, yet will he still appear...?"
As they gazed at the enormous scene on the big screen, they couldn't help but sigh with concern.
"Ah~ Those lunatics. Do they truly intend to stir up a hornet's nest at the Marine headquarters now?"
"Marineford currently boasts the largest defense force and the greatest concentration of troops in history!"
"Even if he's quite powerful, can he survive against such a massive lineup present today at the Marine headquarters?!"
"I'm afraid he's heading towards certain death!"
Marineford Square.
The square was packed with people, and countless elite Marines were lined up.
In front of them, at the forefront of the formation, four of the Seven Warlords of the Sea had already arrived.
Bartholomew Kuma, Gecko Moria, Boa Hancock, and Donquixote Doflamingo!
Glancing at the other members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea present, Doflamingo chuckled, "Heh heh heh heh! What's going on? Are we the only four here?"
However, none of the other members present there responded to Doflamingo's remark, as they simply stared ahead.
Simultaneously, the three strongest fighters of the Navy arrived and took their seats on chairs prepared under the execution platform.
The three Marine Admirals Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru.
A tsunami of cheers erupted from the Marines below.
The arrival of the three Marine Admirals boosted the Marines' morale to new heights.
At the same time, in Impel Down, the sixth floor.
"Ze ha ha ha ha!!" The burly middle-aged man with a few missing teeth, rough appearance, and thick body hair laughed heartily.
He was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Marshall D. Teach, the captain of the Blackbeard Pirates!
Teach stood in the middle of the hallway leading to each prison cell, looking around as he raised his hands and addressed all the prisoners loudly.
"Hello, fellow prisoners! You're all destined to end up dead in these cells."
"Prisoners without dreams, you all are simply waiting for death."
"What do you say?"
"Why not fight to the death in here?"
"The ones who survive, I will take them as my comrades and lead them to freedom!!"
"Ze ha ha ha ha ha!!!"
Hearing Teach's offer of freedom and escape from this dark place, the prisoners erupted into cheers.
However, in the next second, a fight broke out.
While the crowd was still cheering, someone made a swift and ruthless move, taking down surrounding prisoners with a single strike.
Bright red blood spilled.
This act awakened the evil within the prisoners' hearts, and a bloody fight for survival ensued immediately.
"Ugh!!"
"Puff!!"
"Plop~"
For a moment, chaos reigned in the entire sixth floor of the prison, filled with the sounds of fighting and howling. It was consumed by a bloody, life-and-death battle.
After a while, the sound of battle gradually subsided, and everything returned to an uneasy calm.
The fate of the prisoners had been decided by the battle.
"Ze ha ha ha!!" Looking at the victorious fighters in each prison cell, Blackbeard let out a satisfied laugh.
Just as he was about to fulfill his promise and release the surviving prisoners, an unexpected development occurred.
"Boom!!"
The door to a prison cell located deep inside the sixth floor was smashed to pieces with a loud bang!
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
The massive iron gate crashed to the ground.
The dust on the ground was lifted by the impact of the heavy iron door, forming a thick cloud of dust.
Blackbeard and the others on the path turned back in shock, their eyes fixed on the tall and burly figure slowly walking out of the prison amidst the dust and mist.
As the figure emerged from the fog, Blackbeard's face suddenly changed, and he instinctively took a step back.
His eyes trembled violently, and fear was written all over his face.
Staring fixedly at the figure walking out of the prison, Blackbeard's voice trembled as he spoke,
"You... you, why are you still alive?!"
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