Chapter 1398: The Battle of Marineford

Zhan Guo continued to tell this unknown past, and every word seemed to be of great weight.

But his words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Ace's heart, instantly igniting the long-suppressed anger in his heart.

Ace suddenly raised his head, glared at Sengoku, and shouted, "Nonsense! I boarded that ship not for the reasons you said! I joined his army without hesitation in order to make my father, Whitebeard Edward Newgate, become the Pirate King!"

Faced with Ace's fierce rebuttal, Sengoku just stared at him quietly.

Then, he raised his voice and responded firmly: "I'm afraid you are the only one who thinks so. In fact, Whitebeard is already old and no longer able to do what he wants. He knows that he is getting further and further away from the supreme throne, so he places all his hopes on you, hoping to train you to be the next captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, lead this huge pirate group to new glory, and create a new generation of Pirate King!"

The moment Zhan Guo's words fell, the whole world seemed to fall into dead silence.

Whether in every corner of the Grand Line or in that paradise full of joy and adventure, all the pirates held their breath and listened silently to this thrilling conversation.

Even Charlotte Linlin, Beast Yamato, and Ben Beckman, who were known as the "Emperors of the Sea", could not help but fall into deep thought at this moment, with complex and unpredictable expressions on their faces.

"Since that day, the situation has become increasingly tense, and we can no longer act as recklessly as before. Because you, Ace, are under the protection of Whitebeard's powerful forces. However, if you leave it alone, with your extraordinary talent and ability, you will undoubtedly create a glorious era for pirates again. It is for this reason that taking your head today has an extraordinary significance!"

Zhan Guo stared at Ace in front of him with sharp eyes and said solemnly.

Then, he turned his head abruptly and faced the entire navy with a serious and determined expression: "Even if we are about to face an unprecedented and extremely brutal full-scale war with Whitebeard, we must not retreat in the slightest!"

This roar was like a thunderous explosion, instantly igniting the fighting spirit of all the navy to its peak.

"Justice will prevail!"

One hundred thousand sailors shouted in unison; their voices gathered into a torrent, breaking through the clouds and shaking the earth and sky.

This deafening shout echoed throughout the Marine Headquarters, and it seemed as if even the air was shaking.

At the same time, in the eerie and terrifying Impel Down, the atmosphere was also extremely solemn.

In the infinite hell on the sixth floor, Luffy was standing alone in front of many cells.

He stared with wide eyes, full of expectation and a little doubt at the pirates who were imprisoned but still exuded a powerful aura, and asked nervously: "Are you...really willing to help me rescue Ace?"

Sharp and piercing alarms sounded all around, one after another, continuously.

Luffy and the other two stood quietly among the many cells.

Ever since Luffy stepped onto the sixth floor, the alarm system of the entire Impel Down town has been completely triggered.

Luffy was overjoyed to rescue Ace, but found out that Ace had been taken out of Impel Down and sent to the Marine Headquarters yesterday.

When Luffy heard the news, he was devastated.

A man stood alone among the many cells with lifeless eyes.

And on the fourth floor, the alarm sounded.

Magellan was in the toilet and was still immersed in his own thoughts, but when he heard the sudden alarm, he was instantly awakened as if he had been electrocuted.

There was a loud bang, deafening, and the heavy door of the office seemed to be hit by a powerful force and was suddenly pushed open roughly from the outside.

In an instant, several jailers rushed in like a gust of wind, their faces flushed and they were panting, as if they had just experienced a fierce chase.

\"Report...to the Director! Something terrible has happened! Three unidentified guys have actually broken into the sixth level of the Infinite Hell, and are now frantically releasing those vicious prisoners!\"

The leading prison guard stood outside the office door and reported loudly at the top of his voice.

His voice trembled slightly due to nervousness and anxiety.

Magellan, who was originally sitting on the toilet, was so shocked when he heard this that his face changed drastically and he jumped up from the toilet.

However, this sudden movement caused a sharp pain in his abdomen, which made him grimaced in pain and a layer of fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

Helplessly, he had to endure the severe pain and sat back heavily on the toilet.

\"Damn it! You are a bunch of good-for-nothings! How could you let someone get in?\"

Magellan roared angrily, covering his stomach tightly with his hands, trying to relieve the pain that was coming.

\"I...I deserve to die! Please punish me, Director!\"

The jailers were so frightened that they immediately bowed their heads and confessed their crimes.

\"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and inform Deputy Director Shiliu to lead his men to stop those pirates from escaping Impel Down! We must not let these criminals escape!\"

Magellan ignored his physical discomfort and continued to shout orders.

\"yes!\"

The jailers who received the order did not dare to delay in the slightest and immediately turned around and ran away.

At this moment, Xiliu, who was far away, also heard the shrill alarm.

There was no expression on his stern face, but a hint of barely perceptible excitement flashed in his eyes.

Not long after, a jailer hurriedly ran to Xiliu and said respectfully: "My lord, Director Magellan sent me to inform you that the criminals on the sixth floor are trying to escape from prison. Please go and stop them as soon as possible and catch the three intruders who don't know how to live or die!"

After saying this, the jailer cautiously raised his head and stole a glance at Xiliu, fearing that he would anger the feared deputy director.

Xiliu glanced coldly at the jailer in front of him, then swung the long knife in his hand without warning and chopped it down fiercely at a prisoner beside him who had been tortured beyond recognition.

With a flash of cold light and blood splattered everywhere, the poor prisoner died before he could even utter a scream.

After doing all this, Xiliu raised his head as if nothing had happened, looked at the jailer and said calmly: "Let's go!"

Then, he wiped the blood off the blade and walked towards the sixth level of infinite hell with steady steps.