It was just a simple return to Marineford, and under the deliberate efforts of Sengoku and others, except for those who couldn't leave their important posts,
most of the Marines at Marineford came to the port to welcome Esdeath!
This was all because of a single statement from Garp to Sengoku.
Esdeath had once envied the grand reception Garp received when he returned to Marineford; although it was just a casual remark from Esdeath at the time, Garp took it to heart.
This time, he specifically mentioned it to Sengoku because of this matter, and Sengoku immediately decided to prepare a welcome ceremony for Esdeath.
Has a female Marine who has grown to this extent in such a short time not earned the right to such a welcome?
Must they dampen a hero's spirits?
So, Sengoku directly overruled all dissenting opinions and arranged an incredibly grand welcome ceremony.
"Buruburu buru!"
Just as Sengoku was about to host a welcoming feast for Esdeath, the Den Den Mushi rang.
"Moshi Moshi?"
"Sengoku, the few of us have approved your application!"
Upon hearing that voice, Sengoku instantly became excited!
Esdeath had just returned!
And he received such good news; it was a double blessing!
"On behalf of Esdeath, I express our gratitude to you all..."
The excited Sengoku was somewhat incoherent, wanting to tell this good news to his old comrades and Esdeath immediately!
He had expected the application to fail, but he didn't expect it to succeed!
It was just as Esdeath had told the three of them back then: she would definitely become a powerhouse whose name echoed throughout the world!
"Don't be too happy just yet. Before that, have Esdeath come to Mary Geoise, and we'll give her another once-over!"
After saying this, the Gorosei and others directly hung up the Den Den Mushi, giving Sengoku no time to ask questions.
"This..."
Sengoku's heart, which had been joyful, sank by half. With Esdeath's fiery temper, she would probably want to slaughter everyone once she reached Mary Geoise!
Those Celestial Dragons...
"Bang!"
"Hahaha, what's wrong, Sengoku?"
Garp's large, fan-like hand slapped Sengoku's back, startling Sengoku so much that he almost transformed into a Great Buddha on the spot and delivered a punch to Garp!
Didn't he know that scaring people could scare them to death?
"Sigh..."
Looking at the happy Garp, Sengoku suddenly felt that it was too hard to be troubled alone, so he directly shared it with Garp.
After hearing about the matter, the carefree Garp said, "Then why don't the two of us accompany her? We can stop Esdeath at the critical moment. What's there to worry about?"
He patted Sengoku's shoulder casually, offering his suggestion.
"Then Marineford..."
"Leave it to that old guy Zephyr; he's got nothing better to do anyway!"
Hearing Garp's remarks, although Sengoku felt something was off, there was a certain logic to it.
So, that's how it would be!
"Esdeath, there's something I want to tell you..."
Sengoku found Esdeath and began to explain the situation.
...
Meanwhile, a ship slowly sailed out of Mary Geoise, heading towards the New World.
"Katakuri, what do you mean?"
King's masked face showed no discernible emotion.
He heard that Kaido and Mama had been defeated, so King rushed over with his forces in a hurry.
The result was that Katakuri and others led him to a gigantic ice surface...
"It means exactly what it says. Kaido and Mama are both frozen inside, so we need to find a way to break the ice!"
"Otherwise, in a few more days, they might not be saved!"
Facing the aggressive King, Katakuri did not back down, frowning as he looked at King.
Others might fear the Beasts Pirates, but that didn't mean he, Katakuri, feared them. They were both Four Emperors; who was afraid of whom?
"You mean someone not only defeated Kaido and Mama but also froze them?"
Although King didn't talk much, the safety of Kaido was too important for him to be careless.
If nothing went wrong, he remembered Kaido seemed to have gone to Dressrosa to find Doflamingo.
Now, he was suddenly told that Kaido was not only defeated but also frozen, and Mama had suffered the same fate.
Who in the world could do such a thing?
Whitebeard?
Even if Roger came back to life, he probably couldn't win a one-on-one against the combined forces of the current Kaido and Mama!
"That's what I mean!"
Katakuri didn't explain. He wasn't particularly clear on what exactly happened, and now, using Observation Haki, he could only sense a faint aura.
If this continued, both of them would enter a state of suspended animation.
"If you don't believe me, you can use Observation Haki to sense it!"
After saying this, Katakuri remained silent. The purpose of calling King was simply to help break the ice and take Kaido away.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to call.
He could break it himself, but it would just take some time.
King's masked brow furrowed slightly, and his Observation Haki instantly sensed a familiar aura.
He drew the weapon from his waist and slashed at the ice block, but the ice remained perfectly still, showing no signs of breaking.
"Let's break it together!"
"Then you take Kaido and leave, no problem, right?"
King nodded. Given the thickness and hardness of this ice, it was no wonder Katakuri called him over. Even he would need some time to break it.
"Wait, will doing this hurt Kaido inside?"
"There's no other way. It's better than dying."
Katakuri shrugged. This was a last resort; if there was another way, he wouldn't have thought of forcibly breaking it.
One must know that ordinary ice could simply be melted, but this was completely different from Aokiji's ice.
"Then let's do it!"
Flames slowly ignited on King's long blade, spreading along it.
Katakuri, on the other side, did the same. His hands transformed into a white appearance, and Armed Color slowly covered his arms.
"Guardian Fire Dragon Emperor!"
A fire dragon slowly emerged on King's long blade, and then the fire dragon burst forth from the blade!
A scorching aura ignited!
The surrounding air became hot, burning away the moisture in the air.
The target of the attack was naturally the ice block that sealed Kaido and Mama.
Both the Big Mom Pirates and the other two Calamities who had arrived watched this scene.
"Giant Roasted Mochi!"
Katakuri's arm became enormous, and the mochi flowed, rubbing against the air, causing the mochi to burn, and flames rose.
Both attacks were launched simultaneously!
The fire dragon snaked, and the roasted mochi flew!
Their combined attack directly struck the Millennium Ice Prison.
Boom! An explosion sounded!
The thick smoke dispersed!
"Crack!"
The Millennium Ice Prison, lacking Esdeath's energy output, slowly began to show cracks.
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