"No, hip~ How could it be?, I don't have a rebellious idea first mate, captain"
"Meow~ Captain, First Officer, I assure you that I do not intend to renege on the agreement."
The Red Count, with an icy smile, just watched as these two rushed to defend themselves, revealing their insecurity.
It was not specified to whom the warning was directed, but the nervous reaction of both was evident.
Meanwhile, Crocodile and Shiryu from the beginning had accepted the agreement and remained calm.
"Hum..." Karl let out a slight snort, his gaze withering. Without making a visible move, a powerful surge of his Conqueror's Haki spread out, ignoring everyone else and directly hitting the Pizarro and Vasco Shot.
Karl's control over his Conqueror's Haki was as precise as it was lethal.
"This is just a minor punishment. The great battle is near. Don't force me to do something more drastic and finish you off early!" warned Karl, with a coldness that made their blood run cold.
"Yes, vice captain..."
Karl had no patience with those who were disloyal so quickly.
A show of authority was the best medicine for such rebels.
What really surprised Karl was the attitude of an old pirate.
The actions of the Red Count and the Vice-Captain made these two prisoners remain calm and quiet lest they cause a disaster.
Both of them had no more thought for fear of the pirate legend, Redfield's Haki could read his true intentions and tell them to Karl's monster.
Even the ambitious Crocodile and Shiryu, who tended to maintain a more defiant stance, were reconsidering any attempt at rebellion.
If the Red Count, a legendary pirate, had joined Karl and Blackbeard's cause, what chance did they have of prevailing?
"Zehahahahaha, we're already here!"
Karl left the two prisoners and saw the imposing Gate of Justice rise in front of them.
A voice full of disbelief was heard over the ship's radio station:
"Pirates! How did they get in using the Tarai current?"
"Who are you yelling at?" roared Blackbeard, gripping the communicator den den mushi tightly.
"I'm one of the Oka Shichibukai! I'm here to support you Marines! Why won't they let me in? Zehahahaha!"
Blackbeard's voice boomed over the intercom, making it clear that he wasn't used to being questioned in this way.
"Shichibukai?"
"Please wait a moment. I must report to Fleet Sengoku Admirarate immediately."
The marine's tone changed as he realized the importance of the situation. Quickly, he took the den den mushi and dialed Sengoku's direct number.
"What? Are Blackbeard and Karl here?"
"Quick, let them in!"
Sengoku thought that he would finally have a respite since the war began; What he didn't know, however, was that opening the doors for these pirates would not only bring support, but a greater evil.
"They're finally here!" muttered Sengoku, as he cut off communication.
From the execution platform, the admiral's serious countenance disappeared for a moment, replaced by a slight emotion.
"This should relieve some of the pressure..."
Sengoku sighed deeply, feeling the burden of battle become lighter with the arrival of the new reinforcements. He watched the chaos raging on the battlefield beneath his feet.
The fight between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines is red hot!
The whole of Marineford Bay had become a bloody battlefield, with death cries echoing everywhere.
The ice, created by the "help" of Aokiji and Whitebeard, covered what was once seawater, providing a solid platform where pirates and marines clashed fiercely.
Dozens of pirate ships under Whitebeard's command had already broken through the outer defenses and landed on the ice, coming face-to-face with the Marines.
In the midst of it all, Aokiji and Kizaru were launching "relentless attacks" from the air at Whitebeard and his subordinates, but Whitebeard's commanders clashed and blocked these attacks.
From the top of the execution platform, only Sengoku, Garp, and Admiral Akainu sat watching over the chaos beneath them.
"The time has come"
"Now that Blackbeard and Karl have arrived, it's time to launch a full-scale attack on the Whitebeard Pirates."
"Sakazuki, let's get started!"
Hearing Sengoku's order, Akainu said nothing.
He simply stood up, watching from above the large crowd of pirates that filled the bay, a cruel expression flashing across his face.
"Cut off the live stream to the outside world, this is too strong for the world to see!" Sengoku commanded through the den den mushi.
Marineford was about to show his true cruel face.
The "true face" of the Marine was yet to be shown, and it was too brutal to be witnessed by the world public.
In the blink of an eye, Akainu raised his fists, and from them fiery, crimson magma began to spill, quickly covering his arms.
"¡¡ Ryusei kazan!!", roared in full force, as it hurled huge balls of magma into the sky that rose like a swarm of meteorites.
The pirates, who were still charging towards the square, had not realized the imminent danger that loomed over them.
Meanwhile, the Marines, following Sengoku's order, began to retreat orderly out of reach of the bay, leaving the pirates exposed.
The sky soon darkened, covered by a shower of volcanic ash, which finally aroused the suspicions of the pirates.
They looked up, with a growing sense of dread.
When the first gigantic fist of magma appeared in their field of vision, the pirates finally understood the horror that awaited them, but it was too late!
"No...!"
"What is this?!"
"Quick, jump into the sea! Don't let this touch you!"
"The sea is boiling! Run to the square, we can't stay here!"
Marineford had become a true apocalyptic scenario.
Sengoku had given the order to cut the transmission because he knew that the world should not see the brutality with which the Marines were willing to finish off the pirates.
Under the relentless bombardment of the Meteorite Volcano, the pirates fled desperately towards the central square, seeking to avoid the attack.
"Raise the surrounding wall! Lock up the pirates and don't let them get to the square!"
Immediately, a tall, solid surrounding wall began to rise, completely isolating the Marine pirates and sealing their escape.
Not only did this wall trap them, but it was also equipped with countless cannons aimed directly at the pirates, ready to exterminate them.
"Zehahahahaha, the Navy's strategy is really teaching me!"
"Who said no? Fleet Admiral Sengoku, known as The Strategist General, has created the true Crimson Inferno for the Whitebeard Pirates...", another sarcastic voice replied, filling the air with a tense expectation.