Possess wealth, fame, and power.
The Pirate King who owns the whole world, Gol D. Roger, said something before his execution, which made countless ambitious people with dreams rush to the sea.
"Do you want my treasure? If you want, I can give it all to you!"
"Go find it, I have placed all my wealth there."
Now, more than 20 years have passed, and the new king has not yet arrived.
Four sea emperors with immense power, leading their respective vast forces, stand in the new world in the second half of the Grand Line.
The most well-known among them are Whitebeard, who has stood firm for decades and is known as the strongest man in the world, Edward, Newgate and the Whitebeard Pirates under his command.
Now Whitebeard is nearly eighty years old and seriously ill, and is no longer as brave as he used to be.
The navy who happened to get Ace the Fire Fist discovered that this was the best time for them to solve this serious problem.
Thus, the largest war of the century since the Age of Discovery is about to begin, driven by the navy.
In order to publicize the navy's powerful military force and boost morale, the navy boldly broadcast this world-renowned war live simultaneously.
"There are only three hours left until the public execution of Fire Fist Ace. Will Whitebeard really come?"
"He will come. He is his son after all. He will definitely find a way to rescue Fire Fist Ace."
"How could the Whitebeard Pirates possibly be a match for the Navy?"
"That's right. The Navy has assembled over 100,000 elite troops this time. Marshal Sengoku, the hero Garp, and the three great generals have all arrived. They have also recruited the Seven Warlords of the Sea to join the battle. How can Whitebeard win?"
"Humph, Whitebeard is known as the strongest man in the world. He not only has sixteen powerful captains under his command, but also forty-three pirate groups that are famous in the New World, with a total force of over fifty thousand. If the navy doesn't deal with it carefully, they might be in trouble."
"Don't be ridiculous. Whitebeard is already eighty years old, right? He's no longer as strong as he was in his prime, while the three admirals who represent the highest level of the navy's combat power are in their prime."
"You probably don't know how powerful Whitebeard's devil fruit is, right? He can cause a landslide and tsunami with just a single strike. He might even sink the entire Navy headquarters into the sea with just one punch. Anyway, I'm optimistic about Whitebeard."
"Will Whitebeard really show up? He's already old, so stop messing around."
"He's an old man after all, and I haven't seen him in the big news in the newspapers for many years."
"Marinford is the strongest fortress in the world. There's no way Whitebeard could have breached it and rescued Ace, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. More than 20 years ago, there was a powerful pirate named Golden Lion who single-handedly destroyed half of Marineford. It took the combined efforts of Sengoku and the hero Garp to subdue him."
At this time, the execution had not yet begun, and people around the world who were paying attention to this matter were discussing it intensely with those around them, trying to guess the final outcome of the war.
All the navy families on the entire island of Marinford were arranged to take refuge in the nearby Sabaody Archipelago.
Everyone, including reporters from all over the world, were nervously waiting in front of the big screen for the war to begin.
Marinford.
One hundred thousand elite naval troops gathered here. Looking around, the crowds of people were so densely packed together that it was intimidating.
More than fifty naval warships surrounded the crescent-shaped bay and the entire island.
The bay shore is filled with countless heavy artillery of huge caliber.
It can be clearly seen from the port that six of the Seven Warlords of the Sea who hold the key to the war are guarding the front of the army.
Behind them, eight giant lieutenant generals were lined up in a row.
"Da da da da da!" Below the execution platform, three tall figures walked in an orderly manner to the chairs that had been placed in advance and sat down one by one.
From left to right, they are Aokiji Kuzan, Akainu Sakazuki, and Kizaru Borsalino.
The three of them raised their legs at the same time, and their domineering posture made the navy on the entire island roar with excitement.
"The general has appeared!"
"Is this the highest combat power of the Marine Headquarters?"
“What a suffocating feeling of oppression!”
"If I were a pirate, just seeing them would make me give up my desire to live immediately."
"With them here, we can definitely defeat the Whitebeard Pirates!"
The appearance of the three admirals immediately gave the entire navy a shot in the arm, filling everyone with confidence.
"Tsk, it's so noisy." Brother Ming frowned in dissatisfaction and scratched his ears hard.
"It's just Whitebeard, there's no need to make such a fuss." Moria said with a curled lip.
Luo Heng watched the movements on the sea without saying a word, but anyone who saw his eyes at this moment would definitely notice.
There was a strong sense of excitement in the man's eyes that was being suppressed.
There was a crisp sound of iron chains colliding. Fire Fist Ace, with his head lowered, was escorted by several executioners as he stepped onto the execution platform step by step and knelt on it.
"Is he the Ace of the Fire Fist who became the fuse that shook the world?"
"This man is the culprit who now holds the fate of the world in his hands."
"Baboon baboon baboon, Fire Fist Ace, can you survive? It's really curious." Mingge said with a grin.
At this moment, Admiral Sengoku appeared on the execution platform, picked up the loudspeaker Den Den Mushi, and said solemnly:
"There is something I must convey to you all, Portgas D. Ace, regarding the profound significance of this man's death here today."
Ninety-nine percent of the people present only knew that today there would be a public execution of Fire Fist Ace and a war with the Whitebeard Pirates.
As to the meaning of it, except for some unwarranted guesses, we have no idea.
Hearing Zhan Guo's formal announcement to the world, everyone pricked up their ears and listened carefully.
"Ace, tell me your father's name!" Zhan Guo suddenly said to Ace.
Ace felt mixed emotions and a complicated expression when he heard this. He had never agreed that Roger was his father.
In his heart, only Whitebeard had truly given him the deep love that a father gives to his son.
Portgas D. Ace has only one father, and his name is Edward Newgate.
Glancing coldly at Zhan Guo, Ace closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "My father is Whitebeard."
"No!" Zhan Guo denied sternly.
"There's nothing wrong with that. It's only Whitebeard, no one else!" Ace retorted harshly.
Seeing Ace's intense reaction, Zhan Guo stopped arguing with him.
He began to tell a story that left everyone confused.
But as the story went on, the expressions on everyone's faces became more serious.
Until the end, after Zhan Guo said those words in a stern voice, all the navy present, including others who were watching the live broadcast, fell into deathly silence.
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