Chapter 26

Marco and the others were left dumbfounded, their expressions reflecting their inner thoughts: "This guy is actually joking about our captain!" 

Not only that, he had casually claimed ownership of Moby Dick, leaving them in a state of utter disbelief. Where did this audacious stranger come from? No, where would they even go once he takes their beloved ship.

Adonis, for his part, was taken aback by Whitebeard's unexpected enthusiasm. He had merely been joking earlier, but the fact that Whitebeard seemed willing to entertain the idea surprised him.

But of course, he still doesn't need Moby Dick regardless.

Following Whitebeard's unique laughter, he turned his attention to Marco and the crew. "It seems like you folks are heading to Marine Ford as well," he remarked. "In that case, why don't we travel together?"

Traveling to Marine Ford alongside one of the Four Emperors, Whitebeard, was beyond Nami's wildest dreams. She couldn't help but wear a grateful smile as she nodded repeatedly. "Yes, please, thank you," she expressed her gratitude.

Adonis, on the other hand, remained silent as he walked over to the ship's railing and gazed out at Moby Dick. Whitebeard observed Adonis's actions closely, a thoughtful and serious expression on his face. 

'I can't see through him.'

There was something about this mysterious individual that intrigued him.

Previously.

While they were on their way to Marine Ford, Whitebeard noticed a small ship sailing at an unusual speed. It got help from sea creatures, and even flew into the sky like magic! This surprised him a lot.

Seeing the boat was beginning to sink, Whitebeard decided to help the ship and see who was on it. 

When he saw Adonis, he felt that this man was special. He's been a pirate for a long time, so he can tell when someone is extraordinary.

As Whitebeard observed, something important happened. Marco rushed to him with a special snail phone, and the Navy's Marshal, Sengoku was on a live broadcast to the entire world.

Sengoku then said said, "I have something important to tell you about Portgas D. Ace, his significance of dying here today. His real father is Gol D. Roger!"

Hearing this, Whitebeard angrily smashed the phone bug with a punch and ordered, "Speed up."

"But Dad, the coating on the Moby Dick doesn't work anymore." Marco frowned. If they head there in a hurried state, without the coating on, accidents may happen.

Whitebeard on the other hand simply dismissed him and glanced at Adonis, grinning: "It's okay, let's move forward like this."

Marko didn't know what Whitebeard was thinking, and he didn't need to know. He only knew to obey his father's words.

[T/L: A filial son indeed, like a certain black nigga from the Naruto series.]

He quickly conveyed Whitebeard's order to the various captains.

In this way, the Moby Dick sailed upright on the sea within the Gate of Justice.

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Marine ford.

On the shore of the crescent-shaped inner bay, many navy officers, including generals, lieutenant generals, and the Seven Warlords, had gathered. 

Dozens of expensive warships floated on the sea outside the inner bay, and numerous cannons were placed on the city wall. 

The naval forces were fully prepared, waiting for the Whitebeard pirates to arrive and send them to the shadow realm all together.

When the Navy Marshal revealed Ace's true identity as the son of Gol D. Roger, everyone was shocked. However, they didn't have much time to dwell on this revelation.

DUM DUM!

As at this moment.

A massive dark shape emerged from the mist, and even as a faint silhouette, Sengoku could discern whose ship it was – the Moby Dick. He knew the name of this ship all too well.

"Whitebeard." He frowned; he honestly didn't expect that Whitebeard would actually break into Marine Ford so quickly.

But without time to think about it, he commanded through the snail phone in his hand: "Take your place!"

In response to his command, the Navy immediately sprang into action. Cannons on the city wall were raised, warships changed positions, and cannons were pointed at the Moby Dick.

After the approach of the Moby Dick.

Sengoku ordered loudly, "Launch!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

More than half of the cannons successfully launched their shells, which rained down on the Moby Dick. However, a small portion of the cannons remained silent. This caused anxiety among many Navy personnel on the city walls and warships.

"Why are the cannons malfunctioning?!" they shouted in frustration.

"Who's responsible for the artillery maintenance today?!"

"What the heck! We had no issues with misfires yesterday's morning or evening, and now it happens at this critical moment!"

"Don't panic. It's only a few cannons that misfired. Even without them, we'll still win this battle!"

But then.

In the next moments.

The navy all widened their eyes.

The sky was filled with a relentless barrage of shells, forming an impenetrable black net that descended upon the Moby Dick. 

There seemed to be no escape or hiding from this overwhelming onslaught.

As the shells rained down, it appeared that the entire ship would be utterly destroyed, leaving no survivors. 

Even those that would manage to survive the initial bombardment would likely end up in the sea, significantly reducing their threat.

FWISH!

However, at this critical moment, a strong gust of wind suddenly swept through. An invisible force subtly altered the trajectory of the shells, creating a butterfly effect that disrupted the situation.

The web of black bombs began to twist and collide visibly in the sky, resulting in a series of explosions that lit up the heavens. 

The powerful impact caused the remaining unexploded shells to scatter in different directions.

Subsequently.

BOOM!!!

Massive waves began surrounding the Moby Dick, refusing to subside. Despite the chaos and destruction, a faint ray of sunlight managed to break through the clouds, mist and black smoke, casting a beautiful rainbow on a section of the ship.

It felt as if the very ocean itself was cheering for someone aboard the ship.

Meanwhile, beyond the area where the enormous pirate ship was situated, the rest of the sea roared with fury. Suddenly, two towering waves surged forth and crashed towards Marine Ford!

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The Original's Authors lament.

PS: Very sad, one will say this and one will be said that, I just want to go according to my own design plot!

[Here, the Author is addressing his fans of how people are giving him suggestions, so he says he already has his own plot in mind, and that changing anything at this point will affect the plot he has in mind.]