I, the great swordsman, am definitely not a bootlicker

Marinford, the once majestic and awe-inspiring headquarters of the Navy, now lay in ruins, shrouded in smoke and flames. The intensity of the Battle of Marineford was unimaginable, with cries of death and screams rising and falling, weaving together into a tragic symphony. Every second, countless marines and pirates perished in this storm.

On the battlefield, blood stained the ground red, and corpses piled up like mountains. Both sides paid a heavy price, but the intensity of the battle remained undiminished. The Whitebeard Pirates and the admirals of the Marine Headquarters engaged in a life-and-death struggle. They were not afraid of the powerful enemy and fought bravely. However, facing the powerful enemy, they also suffered continuous casualties.

On this chaotic battlefield, the fates of the people intertwine. Some persevere to the bitter end, driven by conviction, while others surrender in despair. The Battle of Marineford is not only a showdown of strength, but also a test of will. In this war, some fight for justice, some for freedom, and some simply for survival.

Just as Little Oz, who was taller than a giant, appeared, several of the Seven Warlords of the Sea who were watching also took action. In order to stop the unstoppable Oz, Big Bear left Ivankov behind and compressed a large amount of air into a palm-sized bear paw-shaped air mass, threw it at Little Oz, and severely injured him.

Empress Hancock released arrows of prisoners on a large scale in an indiscriminate attack. Anyone who was hit by the arrows was petrified one by one, no matter if they were pirates or navy. Facing the strong condemnation from the navy, she raised her proud head, saying that beauty is justice.

Finally, under the joint attack of Moriah and Doflamingo, Little Oz collapsed. The only thing he could do was to use his body to build a bridge for his companions to rush to the port.

Vice Admiral Garp came to the execution platform silently, looking at Ace who was about to be executed, feeling heartbroken. He burst into tears and blamed Ace weakly, not knowing whether he was blaming Ace or himself, why he didn't live according to his arrangement and be a righteous naval soldier.

Oz fell to the ground seriously injured, making Ace cry inconsolably. He had no time to answer Garp's questions. He opened his mouth but could only say the three words "stinky old man".

Compared to them, Whitebeard had no time to feel sad. There was no room for retreat in this battle. He commanded his crew members to step over Oz's body.

On the other side, Luffy and Zoro were getting closer and closer to the dock, and the enemies they faced were getting stronger and stronger. At this time, a beautiful major general wearing a general's robe and holding a cigarette in her mouth stood in front of them with her arms outstretched: "Don't even think about running! Jia Yukan!"

In an instant, her arms turned into a circle of iron bars, surrounding Zoro, Luffy, and the surrounding navy.

"You are... the guy from Alabasta, right?!" Luffy recognized the person at a glance. It was Tina who was chasing them in the waters of Alabasta.

"Everything that passes through my body... will be imprisoned!" Tina did not respond to Luffy, but explained her ability in a very martial manner.

And Zoro grinned because he heard a prompt tone.

Ding! Found a bindable goddess—Tina. Do you want to bind her?

Yes!

Ding! Goddess No. 36 Tina has been successfully bound. Please start interacting with the goddess as soon as possible!

"I've been in jail long enough!"

Just as Tina closed her arms, Luffy instantly switched to second gear, jumped up and disappeared without a trace.

Zoro stepped his left foot on his right foot, jumped into the air to avoid the iron bars, then kicked the air, used the razor, and instantly appeared behind Tina. He did not rush to chase Luffy, but put the black blade on Tina's shoulder.

"So fast! Tina is so careless!" Tina lost her mind on the spot.

"Well, according to the rules, let me ask you a question, Major General Tina, are you willing to be my girlfriend?"

"You're dreaming, Tina will never agree to you!"

Although Zoro had used his top-level Observation Haki to convey to her that she would die if she refused, for a master of her level, it was not enough to change her mind in just a moment.

"Okay, let's talk about it later." Zoro was not surprised. He left Tina, who looked confused, with his back to her, and turned to chase Luffy.

Luffy, who was advancing triumphantly, was blocked by Moriah's zombie army, and Ace finally shouted, "Don't come over! Luffy~~"

"You should know clearly! You and I are both pirates, each heading for the sea in our hearts!! I have my own adventures! I have my friends! I don't need you to interfere!" Ace became more and more excited. "I have been reduced to asking a useless brat like you to save me. Do you think I would agree? It's a great shame! Go back! Luffy! Why did you come here?!"

Luffy dodged the flashing swords and glared at the enemy, "Because... I'm your brother! I don't care about pirate rules!"

Ace gritted his teeth and lowered his head: "You idiot..."

At this time, Jinbei grabbed a stream of sea water and smashed it hard at the zombie soldiers. He appeared next to Luffy, and Zoro also rushed here.

Facing the giant navy that was charging in front of him, Luffy used the third gear - the giant boomerang to bombard the giant while shouting: "Whatever you say! I will save you even if I die!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant navy was knocked away by his punch.

This deep brotherly love also moved Whitebeard on the Moby Dick: "Marco... don't let this kid die..."

"I understand!" Marco smiled knowingly.

After the Emotional Emperor's actions, Ace slowly raised his head, and his spirit was completely different.

Garp beside him also noticed it keenly, so he asked: "...What's wrong? Ace..."

"...No matter what the outcome, I am willing to accept it. I will grasp the hand that is extended to me, and I will also accept the sharp blade that punishes me... I will not hesitate any longer! That would be unfair to everyone."

Then, Zoro and Jinbe cleared the way for Luffy, one on each side, and the three of them launched another charge towards the port. Meanwhile, beside the relatively peaceful Moby Dick, the legendary man—Bage the Clown—had another highlight of his life.

A group of prisoners were urging Buggy to take off Whitebeard's head. The clamor caught Whitebeard's attention. A friendly "red nose" made Buggy curse: "Who are you calling red nose, bastard!!"

When he looked closely, he found that the person calling him was Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors, and he almost peed his pants.

However, Whitebeard said with a touch of reminiscence: "Long time no see, are you okay?"

This sentence instantly triggered endless imagination among the younger brothers, and when Whitebeard invited Buggy to join forces to fight against the navy in order to avoid conflict with this group of prisoners, this man completely started his journey to become one of the Four Emperors.

Let’s not talk about this for now. Just when Whitebeard was making battle deployments, Luffy and Zoro met an acquaintance.

"Roronoa!" A heroic female navy rushed towards Zoro with swords in both hands.

"Yo! Good morning..." Zoro was about to strike up a conversation.

"Get out of the way, Tashigi!" A burst of thick smoke rushed towards Luffy.

Zoro's face was full of black lines. He grabbed two swords with one hand, raised his pitch-black palm, appeared in front of Luffy in an instant, and then slapped the man hard on the head.

In an instant, the thick smoke transformed into a disheveled figure, flying backwards dozens of meters and crashing heavily to the ground. His unique weapon, the ten hands, also rolled to the side.

"You dare interrupt me and ask for a beating!"