"Keep an eye on the location of the Moby Dick; that's our main target."
The naval captains began directing the sailors to locate Whitebeard.
The Whitebeard Pirates became famous because of Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world.
Without him, the Whitebeard Pirates would be a disorganized mess.
Fifty warships surrounded Marineford, leaving only the bay unblocked.
This was clearly a tactic used by the Warring States period to lure their ruler into a trap.
This was an open strategy; Whitebeard had to enter the bay to rescue Fire Fist Ace.
Otherwise, it's all just empty talk.
However, more than 100,000 people failed to find the Moby Dick on the sea, which puzzled those watching the live broadcast.
All of Whitebeard's pirate crews have been mobilized, but why hasn't Whitebeard himself appeared yet?
Seeing this, Sengoku decided to reveal Fire Fist Ace's identity first.
"Gentlemen, since Whitebeard dares not show himself, there is something I need to tell you. It concerns the identity of Fire Fist Ace!"
Upon hearing this, the naval soldiers and the Seven Warlords of the Sea stared at Sengoku on the execution platform with puzzlement.
What is Fire Fist Ace's identity?
Isn't he the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors?
Isn't this identity already common knowledge?
"Whoosh, whoosh, interesting. It seems there's more to the story than meets the eye in publicly executing Fire Fist Ace!"
Doflamingo chuckled, his eyes narrowing behind his bright pink glasses as if trying to see right through Fire Fist Ace.
The other seven warlords also became interested, curious about what tricks Sengoku would pull.
Sengoku looked around the sea but still couldn't spot the Moby Dick. He then continued speaking.
"Portgas D. Ace, the death of this man here today has great significance."
He looked down at Fire Fist Ace, his voice booming: "Ace, state your father's name!"
Fire Fist Ace's heart tightened; as expected, Blackbeard had already revealed his identity to Sengoku.
The Marineford Navy, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Whitebeard Pirates at sea, and even the world watching the live stream were all confused.
"Dad? What is Marshal Sengoku doing?!"
"What's wrong with asking such useless questions at a time like this?!"
Clearly, everyone felt that Fire Fist Ace, as the second division commander of Whitebeard, held a higher position.
Those are the confidants of the Four Emperors, and one of the highest-ranking pirates in the New World.
However, Sengoku remained silent, his gaze fixed intently on Fire Fist Ace.
Fire Fist Ace straightened his head, closed his eyes, and said calmly, "My father is Whitebeard..."
"No!" Sengoku immediately interrupted him.
“There’s nothing wrong with it, it’s just Whitebeard, there’s no one else.” Fire Fist Ace roared.
The unusual behavior made everyone feel that something was wrong.
Why did Fire Fist Ace react so strongly when talking about his father?
Sengoku, seeing that the Moby Dick had not yet appeared, picked up a megaphone Den Den Mushi and began to explain.
"At the time, we searched desperately, hoping that the man's child might be left on some island."
That man?
Everyone was puzzled.
What kind of man could make the Navy so serious?
"Based on the limited intelligence and possibilities provided by the World Government's CP organization, we are targeting newborn and soon-to-be-born infants."
"And they conducted a thorough investigation of her mother, but found nothing."
Zhan Guo chuckled self-deprecatingly and continued, "No wonder, your birth cost your mother her life; it was a conspiracy called Mother's Resolve."
The more they listened, the more confused they became. Just a moment ago it was about the father, and now it's about the mother.
Sengoku continued calmly, "She deceived our eyes... no, the eyes of the whole world."
"There is a small island in the South China Sea called Batria, where your mother, Miwei Portkas D. Rouge, lived."
Upon hearing this name, Fire Fist Ace's pupils trembled.
However, the Warring States period was far from over.
"This woman's actions far exceeded our common sense. With her unwavering belief in her child, she kept the baby in her womb for as long as 20 months."
"Then, exhausted at the same time as giving birth to you, he died on the spot. One year and three months after his father's death, a child who inherited the world's most evil bloodline was born."
Sengoku paused for a moment, then fixed his gaze on Fire Fist Ace and declared loudly, "That's you. Your father is... the Pirate King Gol D. Roger!"
"Two years ago, when you used your mother's name as the captain of the Spade Pirates and roamed the seas with your extraordinary strength and speed, we finally noticed that Roger's bloodline had not been severed."
"That's why taking Gol D. Ace's head here today is of great significance. Even if it means a full-scale war with Whitebeard, we're prepared to do it!"
Actually, he wasn't lying here. Blackbeard simply provided the Navy with strong evidence to confirm Ace's true identity.
Whitebeard, who was both Roger's enemy and friend, had long known Ace's identity.
That's why they took him in as their godson, in a way, to protect him.
Fire Fist Ace thought he was hiding well, but it turned out he had already been noticed.
The world was in an uproar.
No one could believe that the Pirate King Roger still had descendants in the world.
"Kill him quickly, because my wife and children died at the hands of the World Government and the Navy because of him. If he had died sooner, my wife and children wouldn't have had to die!"
Some drunken vagrants on the street were filled with grief and indignation upon witnessing this scene; his wife and children had died that year.
The Navy and the World Government's so-called thorough investigation was actually a case of "better to kill ten thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free."
Only they themselves know what kind of people they are.
Portgas D. Rouge's so-called maternal love and the hero Garp's bullshit friendship led to the tragic deaths of tens of thousands of pregnant women and newborns.
It was to protect Gol D. Ace, the most evil bloodline, that caused the tragic deaths of tens of thousands of women and newborns.
As a high-ranking vice admiral, how could Garp not know about the dark side of the Navy and the World Government?
Yet, for the sake of so-called "friendship," he resolutely saved one person, sacrificing tens of thousands of innocent lives.
Don't spout nonsense about Garp being unaware of the dark side of the Navy and the World Government.
Having served as a vice admiral for decades, anyone who isn't a complete idiot would know the answer.
It's not that you don't want to learn this boring stuff, but rather that you'll naturally learn it when you're in a high position.
Therefore, Garp is the real villain, the truly cold-blooded person.
However, Sengoku spared his deceased friend's last bit of face by not revealing that he had adopted Gol D. Ace.
As soon as Zhan Guo finished speaking, the once calm inner bay suddenly began to churn.
The coated Moby Dick emerged from the seabed, soaring high into the air, breaking through the coating, and crashing heavily to the ground, creating a huge splash.
Whitebeard stood at the very front of the Moby Dick, slamming his naginata heavily onto the deck, causing the entire ship to tremble.
"Ura ra ra, Sengoku, you just talked a lot of nonsense!"
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