One Piece: Starting as a Marine Lieutenant, I Slack Off and Get Stronger

Akainu, who was taking a break during the gauntlet battle, nodded, jumped down from the execution platform, and his arms instantly turned into scalding magma.

"Meteor Volcano!!!"

Akainu raised his hands high and fired magma bullets into the sky like a volcanic eruption.

Sengoku's goal was simple: to use Akainu's ability to melt the ice and leave the Whitebeard Pirates with nowhere to stand.

"Ding~"

The raven and the Murakumo-giri collided, making a crisp sound.

Karl turned his head and saw countless magma fists falling from the sky. Each one hit the ice like a meteor and then exploded with a bang, splashing magma and causing tremendous damage.

It has to be said that Akainu's abilities are perfect for clearing out enemies.

It has a wide range and high damage; even a captain-level pirate would be seriously injured if he got hit.

Furthermore, the scorching lava falling into the sea would cause the seawater to boil, causing great suffering to the pirates who fell into the sea. In short, there was no way to escape.

"Whitebeard, your time is running out!"

Whitebeard glanced at his surroundings and thought that he couldn't delay any longer. He had to rescue Ace as soon as possible, otherwise, once he was exhausted, they would really have no chance.

Most importantly, that brat Karl is too troublesome. He's practically a combination of Roger and Kaido. Even when I was younger, I would have found him a bit difficult to deal with.

"That's enough to deal with you."

After saying that, Whitebeard increased his strength, using his terrifying brute force to force Karl to retreat continuously.

Kakakka~

"Get out of my way!!!"

Karl's gaze sharpened, and he transformed into a ball of golden light, instantly disappearing from his spot, causing Whitebeard's attack to miss.

boom! !

A terrifying shockwave instantly struck the encirclement wall, producing a dull thud. Even Sengoku on the execution platform had to raise his hand to block the aftershocks, demonstrating the immense power of this attack.

"So you were planning to break through the encirclement barrier? Don't bother. The metal used to create the barrier is a seastone alloy. Even if you can break through it, it will take a lot of effort."

Bang bang bang~ Akainu's magma bullets continued to be fired, and soon, several magma bullets fell from the sky and landed directly on the Moby Dick.

Karl's face darkened, and he flashed back to the execution platform to avoid being accidentally injured by Akainu.

Seeing Carl return, Aokiji exhaled a cold breath, thinking Carl was tired. Just as he was about to take over, Carl called him back.

"Don't go yet. Admiral Akainu is clearing the area. The Moby Dick has already been hit. If nothing unexpected happens, that old guy Whitebeard will be here soon. A mere encirclement wall won't be able to stop him."

Sengoku nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, Kuzan, don't rush. If Whitebeard comes, then you can intercept him and wear him down. He's already exhausted..."

Inside the encirclement, the Moby Dick was already engulfed in flames, and it was likely that it would soon disappear from the world completely.

"Damn the navy! They actually targeted our prized Moby Dick..."

At the bow of the ship, Whitebeard, seeing that no more navy personnel were bothering him, turned back to look at the Moby Dick, which had been with him for many years.

This boat holds too many memories for him.

......

In the square, Ain stood beside Staff Officer He and pointed to the tall encirclement wall, asking, "Staff Officer He, I just saw that Karl has returned. What exactly happened inside?"

Staff Officer He chuckled lightly: "Newgate should still be alive, but he's in a dilemma. They can only passively endure the attacks. That encirclement wall is the coffin of the Whitebeard Pirates."

Upon hearing this, Ain smiled and said, "So, this war is about to end?"

"It's not that easy. That's the Whitebeard Pirates, who have dominated the seas for nearly 30 years!" Advisor Tsuru shook his head, thinking that if it were that easy, that would be great.

On the execution platform, Sengoku seemed to think the time was right. He picked up a Den Den Mushi and shouted, "The operation plan is basically going smoothly. Now, proceed with the execution of Portgas D. Ace immediately."

Zhan Guo spoke very loudly, so loud that everyone in Crescent Bay could hear him.

Because he wanted to tell Whitebeard that Ace was about to be executed, and what they were going to do about it.

Is it a desperate act, or a hasty and desperate attempt to break free?

Inside the encirclement, the disheveled members of the Whitebeard Pirates looked resentfully toward the execution platform.

"How could we let Ace be killed in a place where no one could see him?"

"No, there is only one other way, the way that Oz forged!"

"But if we go, we'll definitely get killed. The navy will definitely have ambushes there."

"Now is not the time to hesitate. There's only one way to save Ace, and we have no way out!!!"

"Either save Ace or die!"

Just as the Whitebeard Pirates were arguing, a roar came from not far away, and it was getting closer and closer to them.

"Ughhhhh!!! Ace!"

At this moment, Luffy only had eyes for Oars, because only by stepping over his corpse could he reach the execution platform and rescue Ace!

Ace, I'm fucking here!

"Straw Hat Boy..." "Let's charge too!!!"

With Straw Hat Led by the crew, the Whitebeard Pirates no longer hesitated and charged towards the Navy's trap with a roar.

"All naval personnel, listen up! Target selected, fire!!!"

Bang bang bang~ The cannons fired simultaneously, hitting the horde of pirates below with their eyes closed.

"shooting!"

"Load...fire!!!"

On the execution platform, amidst the sounds of cannon fire and the screams of his comrades, Ace was both anxious and angry. He tried to struggle, and the chains rattled as he shook them.

Unfortunately, it was all in vain.

Chapter 280 Execution Successful

Boom boom boom~

"Ace..."

Ace's pupils instantly shrank to a single point. He had thought he would never hear Little Oars' voice again in his life, but unexpectedly...

Boom! Boom! Boom! The earth began to shake, and Little Oz, who should have died, slowly stood up.

Carl couldn't help but exclaim, "What incredible resilience! To be able to stand up even with injuries like that!"

"Ace...uh...ah...Ace, I must protect Ace..."

"Oz!!!"

Even death could not stop Little Oars from wanting to save Ace, but this touching scene was soon interrupted.

"Shoot!!! Kill Little Oz!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Countless shells and bullets exploded on Little Oz's body, blooming into flowers of blood.

"Oars!!!" Ace's eyes were bloodshot, and he shouted so hard he almost cried, but he couldn't stop Oars from moving forward.

Inside the encirclement, Luffy was lying on the ice, panting heavily, his body covered in water, with Ivankov and Jinbe standing beside him.

During the charge, he was hit by a bomb blast and fell into the sea. If Jinbe hadn't saved him, he probably would have been dead.

"Quick! Help me think of a solution! If we don't come up with one soon, they're going to execute Ace!"

Luffy struggled to his feet and grabbed Jinbe by the collar: "Jinbe, I... I need your help!!!"

......

Below the execution platform, watching Oz stand up again, the ape pouted and said, "He's really tenacious!"

"He's down to his last breath, keep firing!"

The ape waved his hand: "It's alright, leave it to me. We need to finish the execution quickly!"

"Admiral Kizaru..."

The ape extended his right index finger, which condensed into a golden flash, illuminating Marineford, which was shrouded in smoke.

"In this situation, the best course of action is to shoot him in the head..."

Ace shouted, "Oz!!! Run!"

"It's over..."

At that moment, a furious roar came from outside the encirclement wall: "Sea Current Shoulder Throw!!!"

Splash! Plop!

A glistening mass of seawater passed through the encircling wall and landed on the ground in front of the execution platform, startling the ape and causing it to stop gathering its strength.

With a whoosh, the seawater receded, revealing Luffy kneeling on one knee, his right hand holding a mast.

Ace exclaimed in shock, "Huh? Luffy!!!"

He looked somewhat wasted at that moment, and was constantly panting heavily.

"Ara ara~ Have we finally arrived? Straw Hat Boy." This is Aokiji.