As the surrounding environment returned to normal, Bucky stared blankly, then suddenly noticed something extra in his hand.

Video Den Den Mushi!

Immediately afterwards, countless names and deeds of naval branch commanders appeared in his mind.

"Boss Bucky? Boss Bucky?"

Should we help Garp?

Bucky took a deep breath to come to his senses, and the lingering cold touch on his back clearly told him that none of this was fake.

"Yes, but I have a better way!" Bucky's mind raced, and he gripped the video Den Den Mushi that no one else had noticed.

Just then, Whitebeard slammed his naginata down heavily, and under everyone's gaze, shouted, "Kurarara! Iron Fist Garp, your plan has failed. In that case, let's rescue Ace together!"

"Brother Garp!"

With shouts emanating from the Whitebeard Pirates, Garp was firmly established as a pirate in people's minds.

“Garp…” Sengoku clenched his fist.

“Garp…” Vice Admiral Tsuru and the others also silently gritted their teeth.

Standing next to Garp, Luffy held Garp tightly, who was unable to stand up, and his gaze involuntarily fell on Ace.

"Hey, this old man still has to do his part..." Old Zhang tapped his pipe, came to Garp's side, looked at the intense fist intent on the other's chest, narrowed his eyes, relit a small wisp of red welding smoke, and blew it toward the dented area.

Soon, the vice admirals surrounded them.

Doflamingo, who had been watching from afar, immediately threw out his silken threads and slipped into the air from the encirclement of Steelflame Knight; Hancock, who had casually dodged the fight, had lost her usual imposing manner and looked dejected, retreating to the outer perimeter with Jinbe.

Hawkeye was flanked by the four servants of the Pharaoh. The two fought back and forth, one move after another, in a very orderly fashion.

Akainu, now acting Fleet Admiral, approached Garp along with Kizaru and Aokiji, just like the Whitebeard Pirates captains who were all there to watch the show.

After the group of people gathered around, Garp's injuries were finally healed by Old Man Zhang. Everyone watched as the aged body slowly rose, waiting for his next words.

Garp raised his head, his deep gaze sweeping around. He noticed Abe Hayato's indifference, then looked at Tang Hong, who showed no emotion whatsoever, until he spotted Ling Yue, who had just talked to Old Man Zhang, in Old Man Zhang's smile.

"Who exactly are you?" Garp's question drifted towards them all.

"Does it matter who we are?" Tang Hong spoke first. "Since you dare to do these things, you must be prepared to accept change. As for us... whether we are friend or foe, strong or weak, will it shake your resolve?"

Before the words were finished, an angry shout came from above: "Shut him up!"

After a furious roar, a murderous aura surged into the sky, and an arrow as long as a spear transformed into a streak of light, shooting straight at Tang Hong's back.

clang!

A black claw appeared, and a figure emerged behind Tang Hong, raising its enormous black claw to firmly grasp the blood-red spear that exuded murderous intent.

The spear trembled, and the power it contained spread out, blowing away a large section of the surrounding navy, which resembled building blocks.

"Kapu!" Tang Hong demanded sharply, "Are you still hesitating?"

They won't even save the child they raised themselves? Just because he's not their biological child?

Garp lowered his head, recalling Abe Hayato's words, then saw Luffy beside him, and thought of the punch that had rendered him unable to get up.

He was afraid.

Seeing the hesitation in Garp's eyes, Luffy said firmly, "Grandpa! Let's go rescue Ace together!"

Ace... why doesn't that brat listen to me... Garp's eyes welled up with tears, just like how he didn't listen to Sengoku. None of them in the family listened to each other.

A complex expression flashed across Garp's eyes, and with two screechs of gunfire from high above, those chaotic emotions were finally brought to an end.

Those black hands seem to be Armament Haki?

Is the ability to project Armament Haki an awakening of a Devil Fruit?

When did so many awakened people appear on the high seas?

The question arose as the black hand tossed a spear back, the force of which pierced through the ice leaving sonic booms that shattered the Marine Headquarters' towers.

Warring States, your office has been destroyed.

Hahahaha!

Garp raised his hand and grabbed Luffy's head, his fingers pinching Luffy's rubbery hair, his eyes regaining their sharpness.

"Ace!"

"Come home with me!!"

Garp unleashed black lightning transformed from his Conqueror's Haki, tearing his Justice Cloak apart with his own hands.

The iron fists, along with the waving arms, simultaneously assumed a punching stance: "Ace, let's go home!"

"Kurarararar, minions, clear the way for Garp and Luffy!!!" Whitebeard raised his sword, a shockwave sweeping across the entire battlefield, carrying him towards the shore.

"yes!!!"

The Whitebeard Pirates' momentum shifted, and with a roar, they charged forward once more, fearless of death.

"casual..."

In that instant, Tang Hong suddenly withdrew his fist, a smile playing on his lips, and let Garp and Luffy rush over: "Mission Two, let's give up!"

Lin Feng turned around, looked at the group of pirates rushing past him, and shrugged helplessly: "Fine."

Mission 2: Stop Luffy from rescuing Ace.

"Hey kid, you're actually willing to give up the mission?" Old Zhang walked through the crowd and came to their side: "I thought you would do anything to complete the mission."

Lin Feng glanced at Old Man Zhang, then looked up at the group of people flying down from the city wall and said softly, "Your mission is really simple."

"Really? Hahaha, this old man doesn't think changing the Navy will be easy." Old Zhang waited a moment, then put on a smiling face: "Looks like you have your own plans?"

"I don't think so..."

Lin Feng suddenly raised his arm and unleashed a Demon Hand, which slammed solidly into the soft mist that floated up in front of Old Man Zhang.

The sudden attack was completely absorbed by the clouds and mist. Old Zhang didn't care at all and continued walking forward, following the other participants toward the high platform.

At that moment, a gust of wind swept across the platform, and an invisible force grabbed Ace, tearing him off the platform and throwing him violently into the distance.

"Save him? You think you can save him? I'll just abandon him and see how you save him then!" Si Zang spat out a mouthful of anger, sweeping aside a few ignorant pirates amidst the rout of a group of marines, and swaggered towards Lin Feng and the others.

"How about it?!"

"Ace, escape. Don't save anyone, don't kill anyone. This matter, this mission, is all accomplished!"

Faced with Si Zang's smugness, Lin Feng helplessly nudged Tang Hong, who said awkwardly, "We were just thinking... whether to give up on Mission Two, but you just canceled the whole thing."

With Ace gone, the pirates naturally lost their target, but the Marines wouldn't. They had barely paused for a moment before Abe Hayato, who had already located Garp, stepped directly into the battlefield.

"Well...that's good too. With those people around, there's no rush." ​​Si Zang quickly glanced at the group and immediately felt relieved. "By the way, what about our plan?"

"Yu is keeping an eye on Bucky the Clown. It looks like it will take another twenty minutes for Bucky to finish reading everything," Lin Feng said, turning his gaze to Sengoku, who was still in a daze on the platform.

"Tang Hong, you and Si Zang go find the Warring States!"

Lin Feng's gaze was fixed on the only person among the participants in the third team who had not yet made a move, and who was also their target: the participant who used the Hokuto Shinken.

Fist Saint Star.

Beside him stood the motionless Sengoku, whether he was being controlled or... still consumed by self-blame, it was unclear.

"Hehe, easy to say, easy to say. It's rare to have a day when we can all attack someone together. This is really comfortable." Si Zang smiled and touched his palms, wiping away the sweat that had unconsciously appeared due to nervousness, and then pulled out the Weng Jin Hammer.