#1474 - Chapter 1484: The Battle of Marineford (Part 96)
Right in the middle of this suffocating dust, a striking cross-shaped flame suddenly blazed up.
From afar, the shape of the flame even resembled the Whitebeard Pirates' flag to some extent.
Subsequently, this cross-shaped flame rapidly spread out, forming a passage completely surrounded by raging fire.
"Heavens! A passage surrounded by flames has appeared in the smoke!"
The marines cried out in horror, their faces filled with disbelief.
At this moment, almost everyone present had the same conclusion in their minds – Ace had successfully escaped!
In the next second, a loud 'bang' was heard, followed by a deafening voice that suddenly rang out: "Luffy, you've been so willful since you were a child, never willing to listen to my advice!"
Accompanied by this roar, flames suddenly erupted from Ace's body, as if to burn everything around him to ashes.
At this moment, Ace's slightly helpless face was full of anger and anxiety.
Looking at Ace's back, Luffy seemed completely unaware of the danger, and even had a bright smile on his face.
Seeing this, Ace's teeth itched with anger, but he couldn't do anything about this younger brother.
He could only grab Luffy's arm and rush forward like an arrow released from a bow.
"Ace!"
Seeing Ace successfully escape, the Whitebeard Pirates immediately burst into thunderous cheers.
They waved the weapons in their hands excitedly, constantly shouting Ace's name, the whole scene was extremely lively.
At the same time, Kidd, who was watching the battle from a distance, stared wide-eyed at the unbelievable scene in front of him, his mouth open wide enough to stuff an egg in.
He muttered to himself in astonishment, "This… how is this possible? Luffy actually rescued Ace from the heavy encirclement of the Marine Hero and the Marine Marshal? It's simply unbelievable!"
At this moment, the shock in Kidd's heart was beyond words.
Not only Kidd, even the always calm and experienced Sengoku was dumbfounded and stood there dumbfounded.
He originally just wanted to repel Luffy, after all, Luffy was also Garp's grandson.
He had a deep friendship with Garp for fifty or sixty years, so it was only reasonable to give the old friend some face.
So as long as he could force Luffy back and let him know that it was difficult to retreat, that would be enough.
However, what Sengoku never expected was that the other party had accurately grasped this mentality, cleverly used his contempt for Luffy, and thus successfully rescued Ace in one fell swoop.
What Sengoku couldn't figure out the most was, where did Luffy get that key from? What's even more surprising is that, upon closer inspection of the mark on the key, it can be clearly identified that this is clearly one belonging to their Navy!
At this time, Ace was soaring in the air with Luffy, like two free birds.
However, the Navy was in a bit of a panic because of this sudden situation.
"Everyone, don't panic! Quickly launch a pursuit operation! Concentrate your firepower and aim at the location where they are about to land and fire!"
The Marine generals quickly recovered and shouted orders.
After all, if Ace were allowed to escape successfully, it would undoubtedly be a huge disgrace to the entire Navy, and they would lose face.
Ace keenly noticed that the dark muzzles of the guns below were aimed at him and Luffy, and his eyes became particularly sharp.
"Luffy, we can't have the slightest slack! We must now split up and divert their attention!"
Ace shouted loudly. Before he finished speaking, he suddenly waved his arm and threw Luffy out like a cannonball.
Then, Ace stayed alone in the air, took a deep breath, and began to wave his arms quickly.
With his movements, a powerful force gathered in his hands.
"Flame Commandment: Fire Pillar!"
Ace roared, aiming both hands at the dense crowd of marines below at the same time.
In an instant, a dazzling pillar of fire spewed out from Ace's hands, like a roaring fire dragon, rushing towards the ground at an alarming speed.
In just an instant, the area was shrouded in raging fire, and the scorching flames ruthlessly devoured everything.
The poor marine soldiers didn't even have time to let out a scream before they were submerged in this terrifying sea of fire.
Such a shocking and god-like fierce offensive not only stunned the marine soldiers present, but even the members of the Whitebeard Pirates couldn't help but be shocked.
For a time, the entire battlefield seemed to freeze, and everyone's eyes were focused on Ace, deeply impressed by the powerful strength he displayed.
"Damn it!"
Akainu widened his eyes and roared with a ferocious expression.
He stared at Ace, who had successfully escaped, and the anger in his heart instantly erupted like a volcano.
He saw the muscles in his right arm bulge, wrapped in endless anger, and punched Whitebeard fiercely.
At this time, Whitebeard's attention was completely focused on Ace, and he was defenseless against Akainu's attack.
After all, in his eyes, Ace's safety was far more important than his own.
Therefore, when Akainu's angry punch struck, Whitebeard didn't even have time to react.
In fact, Whitebeard is now old, and the functions of his body are not as good as before.
The three-color Haki that once shook the seas has gradually degenerated with the passage of time.
In the face of Akainu, who is in his prime and powerful, Whitebeard's only remaining capital to contend with is his strong body and the terrifying power brought by the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
However, at this moment, Akainu's fist struck Whitebeard's chest like lightning.
In an instant, there was a dull loud noise, and a shocking blood hole was blasted out of Whitebeard's chest!
Fresh blood poured out from the wound like a flood, staining his white clothes red.
"Old man!"
Marco, who was on the side, couldn't help but exclaim in shock when he witnessed this scene.
His face instantly turned pale, and his eyes were filled with horror and worry.
This exclamation was like a thunderbolt, cutting through the noise of the battlefield, and immediately attracted the attention of the other Whitebeard Pirates crew members.
"Old man!"
The crew members shouted in unison, their voices filled with disbelief and deep fear.
Their hearts, which were originally slightly relaxed due to the temporary stability of the situation, were once again hung up because Whitebeard suffered a heavy blow.
