102 World government lifeblood

"It's been a long time, Ace!"

Sabo looked at his brother, whom he had not seen for many years, with a mix of emotions – joy, excitement, and a flood of cherished memories appeared in his eyes.

"Huh?"

Ace's attention shifted as he swung his fiery fist.

Upon seeing Sabo's face, his heart pounded, a sense of familiarity flooding over him.

"Are you Sabo?!"

He yelled out loudly, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Sabo!

A name buried deep within his memories

It was also a name that he never wanted to mention.

But the person who was confirmed dead for years now appeared in front of him.

This left Ace frozen in place momentarily, even as cannonballs rained down around him, he did not block it

"Watch out!"

Sabo smiled brightly and waved the steel pipe, smashing the cannonball rushing towards Ace. He said, "I know you must have a lot of questions, but this isn't time to speak. I'll explain everything to you and Luffy once we're out of here."

He quickly dashed forward and deflected the cannonball away.

"Are you really Sabo?!"

Ace's face was filled with excitement as he finally regained his senses.

But after uttering these words, he regained his composure, and the flames reignited on his fists.

As Sabo said.

Now is not the time for small talk, first deal with the matter at hands

He clenched his fist and smashed the cannonballs to pieces.

As the group resisted the cannonballs, the cadres and commanders of the Revolutionary Army finally arrived.

"Finally here, Morley, take us to the beach!"

Monkey D Dragon said.

"Yes!"

Morley, the massive and hairy commander of the Western Army, nodded in response.

He waved his trident and thrust it into the ground.

They witnessed the ground undulate, creating a sizable hole that allowed everyone to enter. In an instant, everyone present vanished, and the previously disturbed ground also returned to its serene state.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The cannonballs continued their relentless fall.

But the artillery shells that have lost their targets can only hit the ground, creating large craters in the process.

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Under the ground.

A cave closed on all sides appeared.

Inside the cave, a gathering of Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army took shelter.

"Morley's ability to control the ground gives us a way to reach the sea. With this ability, we can break through Marine's blockade and make our escape"

Dragon explained in one sentence.

"It's really a peculiar ability."

Ace knocked on the ground and found that it was harder than steel.

Despite the continuous artillery shells falling outside, they posed no threat to the enclosed space and couldn't cause any explosions.

"Morley, let's begin!"

Dragon instructed.

"Leave it to me!"

Morley grinned.

Swinging his harpoon, Morley moved swiftly.

The enclosed space also moved along with his actions.

After just a while, it disappeared in its original position.

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On the ground.

As Whitebeard and others disappeared, several figures appeared.

"They disappeared?!"

Wearing a white coat and mask, Rob Lucci's face changed drastically.

After the Battle of Enies Lobby, he was summoned by CP0 and became a member of the organization.

This time, he was dispatched to Festival Island.

His mission was to monitor Whitebeard and prevent his escape.

Unexpectedly, under the gaze of so many people, Whitebeard disappeared without a trace, and could never be found again.

"It appears they've managed to slip into the ground!"

Senior CP-0 member whispered.

"Into the ground?"

Rob Lucci stepped forward and discovered nothing remarkable, only the massive crater left by the artillery shells. He inquired, "Can you locate their whereabouts?"

"CP0 is different from CP9; we possess a variety of abilities among our ranks"

Another CP-0 member replied.

With those words, he immediately chased in one direction, as if he had a sense of where Whitebeard and the others might be.

Actually, whether it's CP0 or CP9 doesn't matter much.

Most of the members possess Devil Fruit abilities.

And each of them has a nickname.

The guy from earlier is known as "Mastiff" because he eat the Dog-Dog Fruit Model: Mastiff!

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Marine warship.

All Admiral and Vice Admiral have been evacuated.

And they were standing on the deck of a warship, watching the small island being bombarded relentlessly.

"Hundreds of PX-0, the World Government must have spent a fortune on this"

Kizaru remarked in a curious tone.

PX-0 might not be a challenge for powerful individuals

But for regular pirates, they're a nightmare to deal with.

Each PX-0 costs as much as a warship.

And today, hundreds of them have appeared on the island.

In other words, the World Government invested the equivalent of hundreds of warships to eliminate Whitebeard and the other pirates on the island.

Of course

That's not the main point.

The main point is that the World Government has no intention of retrieving PX-0 at all.

They intended to employ these war weapons to halt Whitebeard, and subsequently, let both Whitebeard and PX-0 sink into the sea together.

So,

This time, the World Government has gone to great lengths!

If this plan fails, he's worried that even the Five Elders will not let marines go easy!

"Whitebeard shouldn't be able to escape, right?"

Vice Admiral Momousagi couldn't help but ask.

She didn't know why, but she had a lingering feeling that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

"No one can survive under Buster Call!"

Absolute confidence flashed in Akainu eyes.

Hundreds of PX-0 units were relentlessly bombarding, causing widespread damage.

Fifty warships surrounded the small island, wreaking indiscriminate destruction.

Additionally, many vice Admirals conducted checks at the beach.

This level of power is sufficient to annihilate the forces of two Yonko

Therefore, he believed that Whitebeard had no chance of escaping the island.

"Don't be careless, remember, he is the strongest man in the world!"

Aokiji expression was serious.

During the summit war, the Marines were equally confident, but the end result turned into a devastating defeat.

The current situation is too similar to the summit war.

"Even if he manages to come out alive, he'll be severely injured. Can he really outrun our level then?"

Akainu scoffed.

"indeed!"

The other Vice Admiral agreed with a nod.

Hundreds of PX-0, plus fifty Marines warships.

This is like having hundreds of warships bombarding the island simultaneously, and this kind of firepower that could potentially sink the island in just five to ten minutes.

Logically, under such intense firepower, it seems unlikely for anyone to escape.

But!

At that very moment, as those words were spoken.

The sound of a Den-Den Mushi ringing reached their ears.

When Fleet Admiral Sengoku answered the call, his expression changed.

"What did you say?"

"Whitebeard and the others have escaped and are heading to the beach. You want us to intercept them immediately?"

Sengoku's exclamation reached the ears of all the Admirals and Vice Admiral present

Those who previously believed Whitebeard couldn't escape widened their eyes in astonishment, wondering if they had heard it wrong.

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TO BE CONTINUE

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