Chapter 263 The World's Response
East China Sea.
The heavy atmosphere was like a rising tide that gradually submerged the entire pub.
The noisy and bustling sounds of talking and clinking glasses that filled the air in the past are no longer heard.
Everyone sat in their seats and drank silently.
"Ace...why is this happening?" In front of the bar, Makino's tears fell, wetting the counter in front of him.
When he received the news that Ace was going to be publicly executed at the Marine Headquarters in Marinford, the first thing he did was to doubt the authenticity of the news.
However, the regular newspaper was right in front of her, and she couldn't help but doubt.
Whether it's Ace, Luffy or Sabo, she usually treats them as her own brothers.
Sabo has been buried in the fire of the World Government.
This time Ace will also be taken to the execution ground.
There is nothing she can do!
"We can only hope that the Whitebeard Pirates can win, so that Ace can be rescued." said a villager.
This statement also received a lot of support.
"Yes, as the captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Whitebeard will definitely go to the rescue." One of the villagers wearing overalls and a middle-parted hairstyle said this after taking a sip of wine.
Another man with a scar on his face nodded and said, "If Whitebeard wins, then there's no need to worry about Ace's safety."
"That's the headquarters of the Navy. Even for Whitebeard it would be hard to claim victory easily!" said a man who was only 1.2 meters tall.
Boom!
A man with a green hat and a pointed mouth slammed his wine glass on the table and said drunkenly, "Baka, Whitebeard is the strongest man in the world, how could he lose?"
"That's a thing of the past. The strongest one now is Lot." The man in overalls responded with a sigh.
The scarred man looked as if he had suddenly realized something when he heard this, "Oh right! Lotte, how could I have forgotten about Lotte? Isn't he close to Ace?
If he can go to the Marine Headquarters to rescue Ace, then there will be no problem at all."
dong dong!
The sound of the cane hitting the ground fell, and an old voice sounded:
"Shut up! You little brats! That's a pirate! Are you discussing how to rescue a pirate now?"
When everyone looked over, they saw an old man with a slightly hunched figure and wearing a hat appearing in the tavern.
"Village chief! That's Ace, he's different from other pirates." The cuckolded man poured a glass of wine into the glass in front of himself.
The man in overalls looked at the village chief carefully. "Village chief, you cried, right? You definitely don't want Ace to be executed, right?"
The village chief quickly turned his head to the side and wiped his red and swollen eyes, "Baka! My eyes are swollen because I didn't take a nap."
Makino wiped away his tears and said, "We must not let Dadan know about this."
Everyone sighed when they heard this.
Although Dadan was a bandit, he never robbed people. Instead, he often helped the villagers.
Everyone knows the relationship between Dadan and Ace. She can be said to be the adoptive mother of the three.
Although on the surface Dadan hates the mischief of Ace and the other two, deep down he still feels sorry for and cares about the three little ones.
The last time he learned that Sabo had died in a fire, Dadan was so sad that he didn't eat for half a month.
I almost died.
If Dadan knew about this, the consequences would be unimaginable!
The village chief looked up at the ceiling and murmured, "This world is already in chaos. Will there be another war this time?"
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Gomudaidai Island, South China Sea, 'Eat if You Like It' restaurant.
"There are only five hours left until the execution. Why haven't we seen Whitebeard's ship yet? Will he really go to rescue us?" said a one-armed middle-aged man while wiping his sword.
The man with red curly hair next to him said, "Who knows, but will he really show up? Even Whitebeard is already very old."
"Oh, is that so?" said a middle-aged man wearing a straw hat.
The red-haired man responded, "After all, he is a survivor from before the Great Pirate Era. Nowadays, we rarely hear news about him on the sea. He must be too old to walk anymore."
The sword-wiping man nodded when he heard this, "It seems that Whitebeard will be defeated in the battle with the Marine Headquarters."
Bang!
As the sound of wine glasses hitting the table was heard, everyone's eyes turned to the figure in the corner.
The figure was seen dressed in a pirate outfit, one eye was blind, and he was wearing an eye patch.
Obviously, he is the pirate who retreated from the Grand Line.
"Don't compare him to an ordinary old man, he's not old at all.
Just five years ago, my companions and I gave up hope of survival after only one look at that old man."
"Is Whitebeard really that strong? Then why did Loto take away the title of the strongest man in the world?" The red-haired man was a little unconvinced.
Whitebeard is already in his seventies, and a normal person at this age would have started using a cane.
The pirate sneered: "Haha, it's not that Whitebeard is old, but that Loto is too abnormal. Otherwise, why would the navy gather all its strength to deal with the upcoming Whitebeard?"
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The entrance to the Grand Line, Gemini Cape.
An old man who looks like a flower is looking at a huge whale nearby.
"Hey, Rab, do you think this fight will happen?"
This person was naturally the ship's doctor Kurokas who accompanied Roger on his last journey.
"Hmm~" Lab looked at Kurokas curiously, with his head tilted, obviously not knowing what he meant.
Kurokas looked up at the slowly sliding clouds and said, "Hey, Lab, how will this world develop? It will surely fall into chaos again."
As Roger's ship doctor, he is well aware of the strength of the Whitebeard Pirates, which is second to none in the entire pirate world.
Before Loto appeared, he was the one standing at the top of all pirates.
However, he was not optimistic about Whitebeard.
Compared to Whitebeard, the strength of the Marine Headquarters and the Seven Warlords of the Sea is stronger than that of Whitebeard's group.
And anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was an open conspiracy against Whitebeard.
At this time, a dragnet had been set up in the Marine Headquarters, Marinford, waiting for the beast Whitebeard to fall into it.
However, no matter which side wins, it will not be a good thing for the world.
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West Sea.
Dozens of couples are getting married in a church.
"Gentlemen, are you willing to marry the woman next to you? Love her and be faithful to her, whether she is poor or rich, healthy or sick, until death."
"I am willing!"
"Ladies, are you willing to marry the man next to you? Love him and be faithful to him, whether he is rich or poor, in health or sickness, until death."
"I am willing!"
Today is the first time that this church has held such a grand wedding.
According to these newcomers, the world is about to be destroyed, and if they don’t hold on to the people around them, they may not have another chance.
The nun standing nearby raised her head and clasped her hands together, and said devoutly: "God, what will this world become? Can we civilians still survive in peace?"
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