108. What the F**k is happening here?

At Marineford, the Marine headquarters,

Whitebeard stirred up a tsunami, causing chaos and disrupting the plan to rescue Ace, thanks to Aokiji's interference.

The sea froze over, expanding the entire battlefield.

Under Whitebeard's command, his top crew members and the pirates with them brandished their weapons, gearing up for battle as they faced the delay caused by the Marine Admirals.

"Get Ace out fast!"

The Whitebeard pirates had to break through the first line of defense, confronting the eight Gaint Marine Vice Admirals guarding the bay's entrance.

Among them, the most intimidating are the five formidable pirates known as the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

"Hehehe..."

"Is Whitebeard finally making his move?"

Doflamingo's lips curled into a sinister smile as he chuckled.

Boa Hancock cast a disdainful glance at the minion hurrying towards her, then fixed her gaze on Charlos, who was dangling from the Black Pearl.

More than battling the Whitebeard Pirates, she was concerned about Charlos' fate!

The chilling aura around her spoke volumes of her hatred for the Celestial Dragons.

Except for Kuma, the rest of the people maintained their original stances.

But even so,

the mere aura was enough to stop those pirates from advancing even half a step!

Such is the influence of the Seven Warlords of the Sea on these waters!

However, what puzzled the giant Marine Vice Admiral behind them was that the group in front of them didn't seem to have any intentions of making a move.

Even if an order to compel them into action was given, there was no indication that they were prepared to act at all.

"Hey, what exactly are you lot up to?"

All they heard was a loud roar from behind!

Gecko Moria glared fiercely at the Marine Vice Admirals behind him, his expression dripping with disdain.

"I can do whatever, when was it your turn to order me?"

"Fufufuf,if you value your lives, you'd best keep quiet," Doflamingo warned with a playful tone, though a hint of danger lingered in his words as he manipulated the silk thread at his fingertips.

Hawkeye remained silent, his sharp gaze fixed on Whitebeard.

Renowned as the world's strongest man, Hawkeye had always been curious about Whitebeard's power.

"Is he truly the strongest in the world?"

There was a hint of anticipation in the chilly tone.

With the voice fading,

Hawkeye slowly drew the black blade Yoru from behind.

There were no flashy maneuvers, just simplicity—remembering to slash!

Yet, even with such understatement, it sent ripples of panic through the crowd!

As Hawkeye's arm descended, a stunning sword energy cut through the ice layer, aimed directly at Whitebeard!

"Is this what the world's top swordsman is capable of?"

"Quick! Scatter!"

Amidst the panicked shouts, Whitebeard aboard the Moby Dick remained unfazed.

Just as the incredible sword energy was mere moments from reaching the Moby Dick,

the captain of Whitebeard's third division, Jozu, suddenly positioned himself in the path of the formidable blade!

In a blink, to the astonishment of onlookers,

Jozu transformed half of his body into diamond, forcefully halting the menacing sword energy after being pushed back a certain distance!

With the sudden appearance of Jozu, hundreds of pirates erupted into exclamations!

"It's the third division captain, 'Diamond' Jozu!"

Hawkeye cast a cold glance at Jozu, clearly displeased with the interruption to his assessment of Whitebeard.

Simultaneously, as Jozu blocked Hawkeye's attack,

the other captains of the Whitebeard Pirates disembarked and joined the fray!

Confronting the pressure from the Seven Warlords of the Sea, only the captains of the various divisions could match it!

With the arrival of the remaining team captains, the battle between the Marines and Whitebeard Pirates began in earnest!

At that moment!

"Aha!"

An incredibly mystical cry rang out in the sky, instantly capturing everyone's focus!

Almost simultaneously, all eyes turned skyward, fixating on the Black Pearl suspended in the air!

Thanks to Nami, the Goddess of Thunder and the Bikini Bottom Admirals, the Al Pirates had once again seized the world's attention!

In the next instant,

A cat, adorned with black fabric tied around its arms like wings and goggles perched on its head,

leapt off the Black Pearl, captivating the world's gaze!

"That's... Tom!"

A cry of astonishment echoed, plunging the entire world into silence!

As the crew often mistaken for the captain of Al Pirates, Tom's reputation was truly formidable!

So, when Tom stepped onto the stage, spectators worldwide couldn't help but hold their breath.

Tom's abilities had long been a subject of intense debate!

After all, no one had ever witnessed Tom in action.

They could only witness Tom's body contorting into various bizarre forms through the news articles.

"A 420 million berries bounty?"

"If you idiots hadn't snatched the Celestial Dragons, I would have killed you!"

At Sabaody Archipelago, when Eustass Kid caught sight of Tom, a fierce determination gleamed in his eyes.

On Whole Cake Island,

When Charlotte Linlin spotted Tom's arrival, a fervent zeal flickered in her eyes.

She had long yearned to capture Tom and add him to her collection!

Watching the spectacle on the big screen, he leaped down, effortlessly clearing the heads of Marine soldiers on the battlefield before soaring towards Tom with outstretched arms.

Al couldn't help but think of a scene from a Tom and Jerry movie.

"If it were nighttime, the effect would be even more striking!"

As Al's emotional voice trailed off, Vivi's anxious voice reached his ears.

"Captain Al, look, Tom's wings... they seem to be... burnt!"

Following Vivi's pointed finger,

He observed that in mid-air, the lava scattered from Akainu and Patrick's battle had adhered to Tom's wings.

The wings, mere cloth, offered no resistance when met with flames!

In the blink of an eye, the wings tied to Tom's arms were reduced to ashes.

"Meow?"

Tom remained suspended in the air, his eyes blinking from behind a mask, scanning his surroundings with empty arms.

With a shrug, Tom displayed a helpless expression, then skillfully retrieved a cigarette.

After a deep inhale, Tom descended gracefully from the sky, his face calm.

At that moment, Carina's exclamation rang out from above.

"Tom, run!"

Tom blinked, tilted his head, and curved his lips into a confident smile, as if to convey, "Don't fret, I've been through worse."

However, just as Tom shifted his gaze to his body, his hair erupted in all directions, and his eyeballs popped out in shock!

He beheld a massive, razor-sharp icicle, towering hundreds of feet high, directly in Tom's path of descent! (T/N: RIP)

"Meow!"

Horrendous screams pierced the air!

The entire world fell into hushed stillness at the unfolding spectacle.

"That guy... he wouldn't just die like that, would he?"

Eustass Kid couldn't help but gasp. Tom was the opponent he had been itching to challenge!

To meet such a futile end?

But in the next instant!

Amidst the terrified gazes of onlookers, a scene unfolded, plunging the entire world into silence.

They witnessed Tom parting his legs, perching himself upright on the razor-sharp icicle, hurtling downward at incredible speed!

In that moment, the sound of wood being sawed inexplicably echoed in everyone's mind!

At that moment, everyone held their breath, fixating on the minuscule figure slicing through the colossal icicle.

As the sound of sawing wood faded, Tom cleaved the massive icicle in half!

Be it Marines or pirates locked in battle,

Not even the Marine Admirals or the Bikini Bottom Admirals!

At this juncture, all attacks ceased, as everyone gawked in disbelief at the cleaved icicle!

Yet, what truly astounded them wasn't just Tom halting the ice column!

But after splitting the icicle,

Slowly withdrawing his legs from the icy mass, with a "whoosh," he transformed into a towering, 100-meter-high Tom!

Gazing at legs as slender as chopsticks but towering at 100 meters in height,

At that instant, the worldview of countless individuals began to crumble!

"Is that cat... truly ordinary?"

Even Carina, who had spent considerable time with Tom, couldn't contain her astonishment at seeing him covered entirely in cat features except for his head.

And Carina's inquiry had become an enigma perplexing the entire world!

[Received 9999 EP from Sakazuki]

[Received 99 EP from Shanks]

[Received 99 EP from Charlotte Linlin]

[...]

Gazing at the EP reminders flickering in his mind,

Al felt numb!

Even with tens of thousands of EP prompts flooding in this moment, the sensation provoked by the Marine Three Admirals' appearance wasn't quite as potent!

"Tom... incredible!"

Al swallowed hard, his words emerging slowly.

'Is this truly within the realm of possibility for beings in this world?'

'There was the Marine Admiral's romantic debt before, and now Tom's iron crotch splitting icicles—what in the world is happening...?'

Journalists worldwide, reeling from shock, swiftly grasped their pens and began writing furiously!

As Al's voice trailed off,

Feeling the peculiar stares from everyone, Tom couldn't help but feel a twinge of annoyance brewing within him!

Then, under the astonished gazes of all,

Tom's body gradually shrunk.

Subsequently, under the scrutiny of the entire world, Tom retrieved a Superman costume from behind without a hint of expression on his face!

As he changed into the costume, an overwhelming sense of incredulity swept over the crowd!!!

Meanwhile, deep beneath the waves, the undersea prison Impel Down trembled.

Guided by Shiryu, Blackbeard descended to the sixth level of Impel Down!

Upon reaching the sixth floor, Blackbeard struck a deal with Crocodile, securing his freedom.

Following Crocodile's release, several notorious individuals with names that struck fear across the world were also set loose!

In that moment, all the fearsome pirates, led by Redfield and Bullet, broke free from the depths of the underwater prison!

And due to some sort of agreement, driven by their personal agendas, they made their way to Marineford alongside Blackbeard!

However, trailing behind them, an enigmatic canine companion silently followed, unnoticed by all.

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