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Sengoku the Buddha had already arranged everything.
These Seastone Guns were originally intended for Whitebeard.
Once Whitebeard got close enough, they would launch a surprise attack to completely nullify the threat of Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, thereby turning the tide of battle to the greatest extent!
However, with Ye Jia's appearance, Sengoku the Buddha had to prematurely expose the existence of the Seastone Guns.
Seastone is extremely hard and troublesome to manufacture, so even now, in the vast Marine Headquarters, very few Seastone Guns were available for use.
Not only that, but things like guns and bullets were mere trash to powerful individuals; they couldn't withstand them at all!
But now that Ye Jia had charged onto the Execution Platform, Sengoku the Buddha no longer had any reason to hide.
"Seastone bullets? This kind of thing is good, but against me, who possesses Grade 2 Armament Haki, these Seastone bullets are completely useless!"
Clang, clang, clang—
As soon as Ye Jia finished speaking, his golden skin immediately became covered in a layer of black.
The Seastone bullets collided with the Armament Haki, but couldn't break through, having no effect whatsoever, only emitting crisp metallic clanging sounds.
"Death God Ye Jia, today, you will not pass here no matter what!"
Sengoku the Buddha roared, his entire body suddenly becoming enormous, like a golden Buddha statue.
A golden palm struck out with a powerful impact wave, fiercely attacking in Ye Jia's direction!
"How interesting! Another Great Buddha Form of the Human-Human Fruit. Let's see who is superior!"
Ye Jia's golden monkey-like figure did not expand. He simply countered with a roar.
[Great Buddha: Seventy-Two Forms: Sky Breaker]
Boom!!
The two huge impact waves collided, and the Execution Platform couldn't withstand it at all, instantly exploding!
Ace's figure plummeted downwards. With Seastone Handcuffs on, he couldn't use any abilities.
Just then, a large hand reached out, grabbing Ace and bringing him beside Ye Jia like a captive.
"Here's the key, unlock it yourself."
Ye Jia took out a key he had prepared long ago from his怀中 and threw it directly to Ace, then turned his head and continued rushing towards Sengoku the Buddha.
"Wait!"
Ace suddenly spoke, staring intently at Ye Jia. "You are already free, do you have any other questions?"
Ye Jia looked at him.
"Old man Whitebeard is already old. I hope later you can... show mercy."
Ace nodded slightly to Ye Jia.
Ye Jia was stunned.
It seemed Ace truly revered his old man, Whitebeard.
Back then, he could have escaped, but because of a few insulting words from Akainu directed at Whitebeard, he turned back, making a huge mistake.
Although Akainu had already been severely injured by him, and the probability of history repeating itself was very small... Ace still wholeheartedly wanted to protect Whitebeard.
Ace had already witnessed Ye Jia's methods and strength. The Three Admirals were resolved with such ease. If it were peak Whitebeard, Ace certainly wouldn't be worried...
But Whitebeard was old now, needing a breathing tube on the ship every day, with doctors constantly by his side, his physical condition worsening day by day.
Otherwise, why would this rescue operation require such a large mobilization?
At Whitebeard's peak, his strength alone would be enough to overturn the entire Marineford, easily defeating Ace!
"Ace, a strong man doesn't want to meet an opponent who pities him!"
"You're not helping your old man; you're mocking him!"
After Ye Jia said this, he leaped forward, once again clashing with Sengoku the Buddha!
Ace looked at Ye Jia's retreating figure and understood the meaning of his words.
Whitebeard, the world's strongest man, even in his old age, didn't need anyone's pity!
His plea for Ye Jia to show mercy was, on the contrary, a great humiliation for Whitebeard!
"I understand."
Ace unlocked his handcuffs, and flames erupted from his body.
He looked up at Whitebeard, a bright smile on his face.
"Old man, I'm back!"
Seeing the familiar flames, the Whitebeard Pirates cheered excitedly!
"Ace is saved!"
"Death God Ye Jia actually saved Ace! That guy is too strong!"
"Ace! Welcome back! Hahahaha!"
The pirates rejoiced, while the elite Marines looked grim, as if facing the end of the world.
Cling-clanging!
"War... Is this war still meaningful? So many comrades sacrificed, yet we still couldn't stop the pirate from being rescued!"
"That's the Pirate King's biological son! This world is over! From now on, it will be ruled by these hateful pirates!"
The elite Marines threw down their cutlasses and guns, kneeling and weeping loudly.
Their hope was completely shattered.
One hundred thousand elite soldiers had gathered here precisely to stop the Whitebeard Pirates from rescuing Ace.
But so many people sacrificed, and the final result was so unbearable!
"What are you doing?!"
"The war isn't over yet!"
"The evil hasn't been completely eradicated, all you cowards, pull yourselves together and wipe out those pirates!"
At this moment, Akainu, his body spewing magma and blood streaming down his forehead, walked step by step towards Ace.
His eyes were terrifyingly dark, filled with intense killing intent!
"Running away with your tail between your legs as soon as you're rescued? Portgas D. Ace!"
Akainu said in a deep voice, "Whitebeard, in the end, is just a failure from the previous era, defeated by your biological father, unworthy of the throne, destined to be a perpetual loser. Gathering you abandoned people and playing house, calling him 'old man' affectionately..."
"Shut up!"
Ace glared furiously at Akainu.
"Assassinated by a so-called son, and then fighting the Marines for you, an unfilial son who was defeated by a mere Blackbeard!"
Akainu continued, "Look, your comrades who died for you are lying dying in pools of blood!"
"You are the root of evil; your existence is a mistake!"
"I... will personally eliminate this mistake!"
Boom!
Suddenly, a golden palm descended from the sky, pressing Akainu's head directly into the ground, smashing out a large crater!
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