#1481 - Chapter 1491: The Battle of Marineford

Hearing this, Ace slowly lowered his head, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly raised his head and looked at his old man who was fighting hard in the distance.

"I know... I will never let his efforts be wasted!"

Ace said through gritted teeth, his eyes flashing with determination.

At this moment, Whitebeard, who was fighting fiercely with a strong enemy in front, keenly noticed Ace's actions.

As he wielded his huge long sword and engaged in a desperate fight with Navy Admiral Aokiji, the corners of his mouth slightly rose, revealing an imperceptible smile.

"No need to say more, am I, as the old man, still qualified?"

Whitebeard's voice was as loud as a bell, and his heroic voice seemed to penetrate the clouds and resound throughout the battlefield.

At the same time, the long sword in his hand was wielded with great force, each move containing overwhelming power.

Hearing Whitebeard's question, Ace slowly raised his face full of grief, his eyes fixed on his beloved old man.

The warm and beautiful memories of the past instantly flooded his mind.

Ace's eyes couldn't help but become moist, and tears slid down his cheeks in large drops, dripping onto the hot ground beneath his feet.

However, despite the grief in his heart, Ace still tried his best not to cry out.

He lowered his head again, knocking his forehead heavily on the ground, expressing his deep respect and gratitude to his old man in this way.

"Of course!"

Ace responded loudly with all his strength. His firm and powerful words were like lightning piercing through the dark night sky, moving people.

Hearing Ace's answer, Whitebeard raised his head and let out a hearty laugh: "Gurara rara rara!"

Before the laughter subsided, he suddenly waved the long sword in his hand, and slashed down at Aokiji with the force of thunder.

This sharp and unparalleled slash was like a lightning bolt across the sky, instantly leaving a shocking wound on Aokiji's body.

Severely injured, Aokiji was knocked back dozens of steps by this powerful force. He only felt a surge of blood in his chest, and a mouthful of blood rushed straight to his throat.

With a "poof" sound, Aokiji could no longer suppress the injuries in his body, and spat out a large mouthful of blood, which sprinkled on the ground in front of him, forming a pool of dazzling bloodstains.

A large number of Whitebeard Pirates members began to retreat like a tide from the wide square, hurrying towards the harbor with nervous expressions.

Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the harbor, some anxious crew members even began to cheer: "We're almost there! We're going to be safe!"

The excited shouts rose and fell, as if victory was in sight, and everyone saw the hope of survival.

But at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

A huge ship slowly approached the harbor, and the flag flying high on it was impressively printed with the symbol of the World Government's authority.

The appearance of this ship was like a bolt from the blue, instantly plunging the hopeful Whitebeard Pirates into panic.

"What the hell is going on? Why are so many pirates running backwards like headless flies?"

Magellan, who had arrived late, stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the panicked pirates, his heart full of doubts.

He observed the situation while thinking about countermeasures.

At the same time, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who had been commanding from the rear, saw Magellan's arrival, and the corners of his mouth slightly rose, revealing an imperceptible smile.

He unhesitatingly issued an order: "Magellan, stop these hateful pirates for me! Don't let them escape!"

Hearing Sengoku's order, Magellan's expression instantly became extremely serious.

He knew that he shouldered a heavy responsibility and dared not slack off in the slightest. He leaped up, like a nimble cheetah, and jumped straight to the harbor.

"Venom Road!"

Magellan released his venom.

The moment he landed, his arms and legs began to flow out of a steady stream of dark purple venom, which was like nimble venomous snakes, spreading rapidly at an alarming rate.

In the blink of an eye, the entire harbor floor was covered with a thick layer of venom, forming a daunting venom road.

At this moment, the Whitebeard Pirates crew members were still immersed in the atmosphere of fleeing for their lives frantically, and had no time to pay attention to the changes behind them.

They only cared about running blindly, completely unaware that a terrible disaster was waiting for them ahead.

The moment the crew member in the front row touched the venom, time seemed to freeze suddenly, and his body stiffened in place, motionless.

His originally normal complexion quickly turned into a deep purplish red, as if he had been corroded by a mysterious and powerful force.

At the same time, his hands tightly strangled his neck, as if trying to prevent something terrible from happening, but it was too late.

Other crew members witnessed this scene, panicked, and hurriedly stopped.

They widened their eyes, their faces full of horror, and then looked down at the ground beneath their feet in unison.

To their shock, the ground in front of them had been completely covered by a layer of strange purple slime, which flickered with a dim light, as if it were alive and slowly flowing.

"Not good, it's Magellan, why did he come too?"

Luffy and the prisoners who had successfully escaped from Impel Down were all taken aback when they saw Magellan appear.

Obviously, they were extremely surprised and horrified that the warden of Impel Down appeared here.

Magellan had a cold face, and his sharp eyes swept over everyone, taking in the expressions on everyone's faces.

Obviously, he also clearly heard the exclamations from the prisoners.

He snorted coldly and said coldly: "Hmph, as the warden of Impel Down, how can I sit idly by when prisoners dare to escape!"

Magellan's words were like a thunderbolt in the air, making everyone's heartstrings tense.

As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of Kid and other Supernovas, Jinbe, Ivankov, and Luffy instantly became extremely ugly.

Faced with such a strong enemy, their hearts were filled with worry and unease.