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At this moment, Buggy, who was currently huddled in a corner of the battlefield, fixing his appearance and preparing to secretly broadcast, also heard the commotion.
He turned around in dissatisfaction.
"What's going on? Which bastard is trying to steal my spotlight?"
He planned to use the Summit War to make a grand appearance before the whole world! Anyone trying to steal his thunder now was stealing food right out of his mouth!
The angry Buggy didn't notice that the broadcasting Den Den Mushi had been switched on.
"Ah! We have a picture!"
People all over the world could finally see the live situation again. Sengoku had ordered all broadcasts shut down before the Pacifistas appeared, as the subsequent events were not suitable for the public to view. They only needed to know the news of the Marine victory! But Sengoku never expected there to be such an oddball as Buggy on the scene!
When the broadcast stabilized, people everywhere saw only a strange, red-nosed clown on the screen. His face was contorted, his right hand was raised and pointing into the distance, and his entire body was shaking uncontrollably.
"R-Rayleigh-san! Jabba-san! And Bullet-aniki! What are you all doing here?"
Buggy's subordinates subconsciously aimed the camera of the Den Den Mushi at the scene.
Three proud, isolated figures instantly appeared in everyone's view.
Some slightly older people froze in place, not even noticing their wine glasses dropping to the ground.
"H-How is this possible?"
Confused young people rushed to ask, "What's going on? Who are they?"
The middle-aged man ignored him, merely trembling as he spoke.
"The Right Hand of the Pirate King, Silvers Rayleigh!"
"The Left Hand of the Pirate King, Scopper Gaban!"
"The Demon Heir, Douglas Bullet!"
"Th-They are... the Roger Pirates!"
BOOM...
The world was plunged into endless shock. The Roger Pirates, who had vanished for over two decades, had reappeared before the world. Was the world about to go crazy?
"Weren't the Roger Pirates all executed?"
"Idiot! They must have escaped! The World Government claimed they were all executed just to save face!"
"Can the Marines still win now?"
Countless citizens were horrified. The direction of this war was now anyone's guess!
Marineford.
Looking at the three figures—Bullet, Rayleigh, and Gaban—who had suddenly appeared, Whitebeard said coldly, "Bullet brat! My affairs are none of your concern!"
Bullet sneered, "The man once called the World's Strongest is, after all, old now!"
"It doesn't matter! Roger's son is our job to save!"
Although Whitebeard was displeased, he did not refuse. The Marines were well-prepared, and his forces were clearly insufficient. It was better to accept help when offered.
Sengoku's face was uglier than ever.
"What is going on at Impel Down? How did they let Bullet escape?"
"And those two damned old coots, Rayleigh and Gaban! They should stay retired!"
The Marines had actually known Rayleigh's location all along. But since he had been behaving himself all these years, the Marines hadn't acted. He didn't expect the man to deliver such a grand gift today!
Just then, a messenger rushed over.
"Report, Fleet Admiral! Someone is broadcasting with a Den Den Mushi! The situation here is already known to the outside world!"
"What did you say?" Sengoku was furious.
The world learning about the reappearance of the Roger Pirates would cause a massive sensation and plunge the sea into even greater chaos! The Marines hadn't fought this difficult Summit War just to enable pirates to run rampant!
"Find that person immediately and shut down the broadcast!" Sengoku roared out the order.
This is bad! This is truly a massive problem!
Many Marine Flag Officers' faces turned extremely heavy upon seeing the three figures. They already needed 100,000 elites to deal with one Whitebeard. With the Roger Pirates joining the fray, their chances of victory plummeted to near zero! Against these sea legends, numbers were just a joke!
Some cowardly Marines instinctively began to step backward.
"No retreating!"
A commanding voice rang out. Admiral Akainu stepped onto the high platform, his gaze icy as he looked toward Bullet and Whitebeard.
"We, as Marines, must uphold justice! We must never retreat, no matter what enemy we face!"
"Beneath our feet is the ground of justice, and behind us is the name of justice! How can we fear mere pirates!"
Akainu's speech slightly calmed the unrest among the Marines.
Meanwhile, Aokiji had found the broadcasting Buggy and instantly froze the Den Den Mushi solid. The live broadcast was cut again.
"Rayleigh!" Sengoku took a step forward and roared at him.
"Roger bought your safety with his life! Have you come here to make us restart your wanted posters?"
Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Rayleigh's eyes. He spoke slowly, his face stern.
"It is precisely because Roger bought us peace with his life that we cannot stand idly by!"
CLANG!
Rayleigh drew the sword he hadn't used in twenty years, shouting with palpable bloodlust.
"We didn't know you massacred pregnant women back then, but today, if you want to kill Ace, you'll have to ask if the sword in my hand agrees!"
WOOOM!
A terrifying surge of Conqueror's Haki shot into the sky. Bullet and Gaban immediately followed suit, releasing their own Conqueror's Haki simultaneously.
Instantly, the air across the entire battlefield seemed to be sucked out. Under the terrifying pressure, countless Marines rolled their eyes and passed out. The combined pressure of three men who had once stood at the pinnacle of piracy was more than most people could bear!
"Stop right there!"
Sengoku's eyes were bloodshot. He immediately activated his Giant Buddha form, and a powerful wave of Conqueror's Haki rushed toward the trio.
In an instant, lightning seemed to flash in the air. The clouds above the firmament surged violently upward, forming a massive chasm. The entire sky looked as if it had been cleaved in two!
Sengoku was clenching his jaw, his expression extremely grave. The Conqueror's Haki of three powerhouses of equal caliber was not easy to block!
Fortunately, Tsuru reacted quickly and immediately commanded, "All personnel below Lieutenant Commander, retreat from the battlefield! This is no longer a place you can intervene!"
The still-conscious Marines immediately grabbed their unconscious comrades and frantically retreated to the rear. Finally, before Sengoku's Conqueror's Haki was completely overwhelmed, most of the Marines reached a safe zone.
"Now, the truly brutal part begins!" Tsuru looked at the battlefield, a solemn expression on her face.
The low-level combatants had withdrawn; now it was a direct confrontation between the strong!
The enemy had four top-tier powerhouses: Whitebeard, Bullet, Rayleigh, and Gaban. The Marines had the Three Admirals, Sengoku, and Garp—a perfectly balanced match.
The only point of concern was Garp! Tsuru subtly glanced at Garp. She worried that he might intentionally hold back and let someone save Ace!