Chapter 216: Flames of War Luffy and Roman.

"Fufufufufu, just as strong as the legends say,like a monster."

Wearing a pink feather coat and capri pants, with red sunglasses, Doflamingo laughed wildly as he looked at the Marine camp pierced by Whitebeard's punch.

"But why isn't that old guy charging in, instead establishing a foothold on the side?"

Could there be traps hidden in this Marine harbor...

"Damn it, this is a secret only a few of us know, Garp, did you—"

Sengoku, whose hair was already frizzy, rubbed his forehead.

"I got ahead of myself, Garp, you wouldn't do such a thing... right?"

Facing Sengoku's question, Garp calmly looked at the Whitebeard Pirates starting to assault the left battery of the island and pointed to the position of their four warships.

"They've completely abandoned the idea of a frontal breakthrough. It seems Whitebeard really knows your plan..."

Luring them into the harbor, raising the Seastone steel plates, and then hitting them with ice and fire!

Unfortunately, this plan ended before it even started. However:"War is ever-changing, nothing goes smoothly. Since they want to forcefully break through our left wing, fine—let them try!"

With a wave of Sengoku's hand, large groups of Marine soldiers began to compress towards the left side of the island! At the same time:"The captains are moving out! Follow them—"

Led by the tall and strong 'Flower Sword' Vista, with his curved black mustache, deep blue top hat, open deep blue shirt revealing chest hair, cape, and white gloves holding two rapiers, the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates launched their attack, breaking through the enemy lines with unstoppable force. The ordinary Marine elites and officers were no match for them, until—"The Marine Headquarters Vice Admirals are here!"

Doberman, Onigumo, Strawberry, Momonga, and Yamakaji, who had previously 'slacked off' at Enies Lobby, strode forward, their Haki surging like waves! Bullets and blades flying across the battlefield couldn't even leave a scratch on their suits! Their aura of strength was fully displayed.

There were also Vice Admirals like Dalmatian, who maintained a half-beast form, and Bastille, wielding a giant shark-slaying sword..."The Vice Admirals are all gathered, what a rare sight! Gahaha~~"

Don't underestimate the Marine Vice Admirals. Under normal circumstances, a single Marine Vice Admiral is already a formidable force! They are terrifying existences that countless pirates, even those with bounties over a hundred million, need to flee from.

"Compared to before, the so-called 'Buster Call' is nothing."

"Charge!!"

Since they dared to come, they must have known they would face such strong enemies. Moreover, the Vice Admirals had the captains and commanders to deal with, as the saying goes, soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals. This is the unwritten rule of this world, and everyone began to pair off and fight.

In an instant, the entire Marineford was engulfed in the whirlpool of war!

The sounds of gunfire and shouting were deafening! Although it was unclear why Whitebeard ordered the capture of the landing point, his pirates still charged unwaveringly towards the left battery. The defending Marines naturally fought back fiercely. Explosions, smoke, blood, and severed limbs filled the battlefield, with many falling every second, each moment seemingly stretched to its limit.

The battlefield echoed with the furious and bloody clashes, the desperate screams, the booming cannon fire, the whistling bullets, and the crackling flames consuming the ship's wood and rigging.

However:Boring.

Roman slowly closed his eyes. These 'appetizers' were just small skirmishes. Apart from the battles between the captains and Vice Admirals, the real experts were conserving their energy and watching each other...

Luffy needs to find an opportunity—?!

"Charge!!"

'Ace, I'm here to save you—'A small dot in the distance slowly grew larger. It was a warship coming from Impel Down, but Luffy's familiar voice had already reached them, startling Roman.

!!!

Hey, hey, hey, I just focused my attention here for a moment, and you guys already made it here?

Roman closed his eyes, leaned back in his seat, and then:"What's going on?"

The White Knight, who was resting by the mast, suddenly 'woke up' and immediately saw:"Luffy asked me to speed up, so I got them to help—"

Around the warship, whale sharks were pushing it forward with their bodies, riding the waves! This was undoubtedly Jinbe's work.

"Hahaha,"

As The White Knight's gaze fell on him, the whale shark fishman with wild eyebrows and sideburns, a scar like Inazuma's pattern at the corner of his left eye, a large build, and two big teeth in his lower jaw, gave a simple smile.

"No need to thank me."

Thank you, my foot!!

Rushing into the battlefield at this moment... well, since we're here, let's go for it.

"Turn the rudder to the left side of the island, the Whitebeard Pirates are breaking through from there. We'll land from there too—"

——————"Yasakani no Magatama!"

On the battlefield, the experts began to test each other.

As the fastest Kizaru reached the sky above Whitebeard, a series of dazzling light beams shot continuously from his hands, dense as a sudden rain, swift as meteors, carrying the thunderous roar of a thousand troops, and attacked Whitebeard overwhelmingly.

Screech!!

With a clear cry, a figure emitting a blue glow rushed up, blocking the countless light beams released by Kizaru.

"Boom boom boom..."

The thunderous sound was deafening, and the explosive light waves spread layer upon layer in the air. After the light faded, the figure of Marco, covered in blue flames, was revealed.

"That hurts~~"

Facing Marco, who was rapidly recovering in the blue flames, Admiral Kizaru pouted.

"Who are you fooling?"

On the other side, Admiral Akainu was also ready to strike.

"Great Eruption!"

A massive magma fist struck the iceberg thrown by 'Diamond' Jozu, instantly engulfing the ice!

The lava waves rolled, countless sparks and hot currents sprayed towards Whitebeard's side from the explosion, like a volcanic eruption. The golden, blazing lava flames bloomed into golden flowers as they fell, dazzling and bright!

Hundreds of pirates who couldn't dodge were ignited by the high-temperature, sticky lava, turning into torches in an instant, screaming as they turned to charcoal. Even a tiny spark would create a horrifying hole in their bodies.

Ah, what a pity.

As the saying goes, the onlooker sees more clearly. Roman's gaze swept across the battlefield. Although the battle was fierce and the Whitebeard side was still advancing, the disadvantage was too great! Most of the captains under Whitebeard were at Rear Admiral level, only a few could match the Vice Admirals. The number of experts couldn't compare to the Marines.

As 'Little Oars' was knocked down like a plaything, the lack of large-scale destructive power on Whitebeard's side became even more apparent.

Apart from the opening punch, Whitebeard just stood at the bow, intimidating Sengoku and Garp. —Though these two experts didn't really need his intimidation.

On the Marine side, the three Admirals were like human-shaped natural disasters. If they weren't afraid of hurting their own people, they could wipe out most of the Whitebeard Pirates by themselves.

The number of top-tier fighters was too disproportionate—"Ace!!!"

With Luffy's iconic loud voice entering the battlefield, the warship they were on attracted many eyes. As the people on the battlefield looked over:Luffy, Buggy, Crocodile, Jinbe, Ivankov...And behind them, Mr. 1, Bon Clay, Mr. 3, Inazuma... and those who looked like cannon fodder but had their own 'aura', obviously possessing basic Haki, the prisoners!

"Where did these guys come from?"

"The leader is..."

"Luffy!!"

Ace's voice identified them, making the already furious Sengoku look to the side.

"Garp, it's your grandson again!?"

"I..."

"Hey hey hey, Straw Hat kid and Crocodile...?" Smoker, in the midst of battle, couldn't help but complain, "What kind of weird combination is this?!"

Swish—

In the moment of everyone's shock, Crocodile's figure flashed, and his golden hook aimed at the back of the neck of the world's strongest man!

"Long time no see, Whitebeard—"

Bang!

Luffy, who had instantly entered Gear Second, intercepted and kicked away Crocodile's attack. At the same time, a pure white armored figure landed on the deck of the Moby Dick.

Hmm?

"That straw hat... are you Ace's brother?"

I see, you're the one Shanks values, and the captain of that Celestial Dragon kid.

"That's right!"

Facing Luffy, who was not even up to his knee, Whitebeard slightly lowered his head.

"You want to save Ace? You should know who your opponent is, right? Be careful not to lose your life—"

"Shut up, I don't need your concern!"

Luffy fearlessly looked at the 'giant' beside him,"I'll save Ace. I'm the man who will become the Pirate King!"

!

"Saint Ro-man!!"

On the other side, on the execution platform, Sengoku's face twitched as he turned to look at Roman beside him.

"Can you explain that,"

He pointed to The White Knight standing next to Luffy!

"What does that mean?"

Facing Sengoku's anger, Roman sighed.

"The Straw Hat Pirates' 'The White Knight' has nothing to do with me, the Celestial Dragon Roman."

?!

Just as Sengoku was about to transform into a Buddha and slap Roman, a burly figure stepped between them.

"Hahaha, isn't that Luffy's 'The White Knight'?"

The old man laughed heartily, scratching his silver hair.

"I heard that under his helmet is a face that can scare people off their food. I wonder if it's true?"

"Garp, you—!"

Sengoku, furious, was about to act, but when he saw the wrinkles and tears in his old friend's eyes, he slowly lowered his raised hand.

"Saint Roman, you'd better not go too far!"

Facing Sengoku's words, Roman calmly rubbed his temples.

"Don't worry,"

"Maybe that 'The White Knight' is just here to play a minor role?"

Saved—Roman, who appeared calm on the surface, breathed a sigh of relief. If Garp hadn't blocked Sengoku's aura, he might have fainted from the Conqueror's Haki at such close range.

Forget it, better not provoke the old man. As long as Luffy is safe.

As Luffy jumped off Whitebeard's ship, the Moby Dick, The White Knight silently floated down as well. Instantly joining the fray! —————— ----You can read 30 advanced chapters at my patreon.com/YeyeQiu