#1471 - Chapter 1481: The Battle of Marineford (Ninety-three)

Tesla, wielding a golden staff, engaged in a thrilling duel against Kizaru, who had transformed into a flash of light; Aokiji, on the other hand, brandished blades of ice, locked in fierce combat with the legendary pirate Rayleigh; and most shockingly, Akainu and Whitebeard were locked in a life-or-death struggle, each of their moves containing earth-shattering terror.

The two sides exchanged blows, neither willing to give ground, and for a time, they were evenly matched.

Seeing the battle so deadlocked, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who was at the command post behind the battlefield, couldn't help but feel anxious.

At that moment, a new batch of execution soldiers marched forward in neat steps.

Seeing the scene before him, Sengoku did not hesitate to shout loudly, "Execute them immediately!"

His majestic and resolute voice was like a thunderclap, resounding throughout the entire battlefield.

These words were like a sharp sword, instantly piercing the silence of the air, directly stabbing into the hearts of everyone present.

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates turned their gaze towards the execution platform upon hearing this command.

Their eyes were filled with anxiety, anger, and despair.

"No!"

Seeing this scene, Luffy was extremely anxious and let out a deafening roar.

At this time, Luffy was no longer blocked by the Navy Admirals, and he advanced triumphantly, fighting bravely and killing enemies, finally rushing to the execution platform again.

When he looked up at the execution platform, he saw two execution soldiers holding up sharp swords, preparing to slash at Ace's neck.

At this critical moment, Luffy's eyes widened, his pupils dilated sharply, as if they were about to burst into flames.

Suddenly, an incomparably powerful force surged out of Luffy's body, as unstoppable as a volcanic eruption.

This force appeared as a faint red light, rapidly spreading outward from Luffy's center, instantly enveloping the surrounding space.

"This is...?"

The surrounding battle-hardened Navy elites and the strong members of the Whitebeard Pirates were all stunned after feeling this powerful aura.

They stared at Luffy in disbelief, their hearts filled with turbulent waves.

"Conqueror's Haki!"

Someone shouted in surprise.

Immediately afterward, more people followed suit, shouting, "This is Conqueror's Haki!"

"He actually possesses the qualifications of a king!"

Whether it was the Navy or the Whitebeard Pirates, everyone was stunned by the scene before them.

They never expected that this seemingly young Straw Hat kid could release such terrifying Conqueror's Haki.

This Conqueror's Haki swept across like a storm, slamming heavily into the bodies of those execution soldiers.

In an instant, these originally ferocious execution soldiers trembled as if they had been hit by a heavy hammer, then their eyes rolled back, and they fainted directly to the ground.

The swords they held tightly in their hands also fell to the ground with a clang because they lost their grip.

Sengoku's face became extremely ugly as he witnessed all of this.

He never expected that at such a crucial moment, Luffy would show such amazing strength and potential.

"Quick, kill him, all Navy soldiers kill him!"

Sengoku's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm. His sharp eyes stared at Luffy, and he thought to himself: This Straw Hat kid must not be left alive. He has already shown amazing potential and strength. If he is allowed to continue to grow, he will definitely become a major problem for the Navy in the future.

Thinking of this, Sengoku did not hesitate to issue an order to kill.

"Kill Straw Hat!"

The surrounding Navy generals, upon hearing Sengoku's order, raised their weapons and surged towards Luffy like a tide. For a time, shouts of killing and the clash of weapons resounded throughout the battlefield.

However, fortunately, Luffy was not fighting alone. He was closely followed by Jinbe and Ivankov, two powerful allies.

Jinbe wielded his giant Fish-Man Karate, repelling the Navy soldiers who tried to approach Luffy one by one; while Ivankov used the power of his Horm-Horm Fruit to constantly transform his form, flexibly dodging enemy attacks and counterattacking from time to time.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, an unexpected scene occurred.

Lightning, who had been hiding in Ivankov's thick curly hair, suddenly jumped out.

His nimble hands quickly transformed into the shape of scissors, and then he slashed hard at the ground with lightning speed.

In an instant, a harsh rubbing sound was heard, and the ground actually began to move slowly like a track.

Lightning gripped the ground tightly, using all his strength to throw it towards the execution platform.

With a loud noise, the obstacle that had been between Luffy and the execution platform was instantly cleared, and a passage connecting the two was suddenly opened.

"Luffy, the rest is up to you!"

After completing this series of actions, Lightning gasped and shouted loudly at Luffy.

At this time, a trace of surprise flashed in Luffy's eyes, and he excitedly shouted, "Ace, I'm coming to save you!"

Before he finished speaking, Luffy rushed straight to the road leading to the execution platform like an arrow, striding towards the top of the execution platform.

This scene caused all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates present to be filled with anticipation.

Whitebeard's deep, sea-like eyes also slowly turned to the direction where Luffy was, and a hint of unspeakable expectation was revealed in his eyes.

However, no one had expected that this moment of distraction would be keenly captured by the cunning Akainu.

He smirked slightly, outlining a hideous smile, then without hesitation, he raised his fist and slammed it hard into Whitebeard's chest like a meteor burning with raging flames.

In an instant, only a muffled collision sound was heard, and Whitebeard's broad and solid chest instantly became bloody and unrecognizable, and scarlet blood spurted out from the wound like a spring.

At the same time, Whitebeard spat out a large mouthful of dark red blood, splashing in the air, forming a shocking blood mist.

"Pops!"

Witnessing this scene, the many crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with astonishment and panic.

They widened their eyes, staring in disbelief at the tragic scene before them, the anger in their hearts about to erupt like a volcano.

Faced with the crowd's exclamations, Akainu sneered with a face full of disdain: "Hehe, old thing, it seems your reaction is getting slower and slower!"

With that said, he even shook his head triumphantly, seemingly very satisfied with Whitebeard's current miserable state.