As Uchiha, I can only travel to another world to live!

Three hours.

That was the time limit for the Whitebeard Pirates if they wanted to save Ace.

This public execution was on the initiative of the Marines, so whether they wanted to start it or end it, they could do it at their discretion.

Yet, Shinra had to say, if Luffy, the protagonist, wasn't a pirate, whether it was the Whitebeard Pirates, or Ace, all of them would lose their lives in this place, the Marineford, the Marine Headquarters.

He knew that his words might be rejected by many, but the Marines had prepared hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, fifty warships, countless heavy cannons on the coasts, many other weapons, including the terrain of the island that had a crescent shape, which could be used by the Marines, to trap those who entered, encircling any enemies and bringing them down into the ocean forever.

Those were just the weapons, facilities, and everything, and all other tools; and Shinra hadn't even mentioned the powerful Marines that had to train with various weapons and fighting for a few hours, many masters in the sword, and other types of weapons, a group of giants, the Four Shichibukai, strong pirates that could shake the balance of the sea, many Devil Fruit users, and several individuals that could match the power of the Four Emperors, such as Sengoku, Garp, and even the three admirals.

Well, one admiral might not be able to handle Whitebeard, who was known as the strongest man on the ocean, but what about two? What about three?

Meanwhile, on the side of the Whitebeard pirates, there was only Whitebeard!

As for the rest of the members, they weren't that impressive. Yes, some of them might be powerful, such as Marco, the Phoenix, or Jozu, the Diamond, but the rest?

Their level was less than Ace, who was easily caught by Shinra, but more importantly, the tools!

Yup, unlike the World Government, which was wealthy, the income of the Whitebeard Pirate was minimal. If Shinra wasn't wrong, Whitebeard would even have to resort to asking for alcohol from his sons, showing how poor he was.

War needed money.

So, without money, how could the Whitebeard Pirates get weapons?

While there might exist some people who hated the World Government and wished for this organization to fall, they would also sponsor Whitebeard with weapons and many others; it was just a small support!

In front of the most advanced cannons that were created by Vegapunk, the most genius man in the last 500 years, how could the weapons of the Whitebeard Pirates compare?

More importantly, the number of pirates was several times smaller!

If the Marines had a hundred thousand elite, how many were the numbers of the Whitebeard pirates?

Shinra wouldn't be surprised if Whitebeard had less than one-tenth of the Marine total number.

Frankly, as long as Sengoku and Garp worked together to take down Whitebeard, adding Kuzan, Kizaru, and also Akainu, this strongest man was as good as gone!

Yet, unfortunately, Luffy, the protagonist, was on the side of the pirates, so even with everything that the Marines had prepared, it would be a brutal victory.

'There is also Coby...'

When Shinra thought of this pink guy, it made him feel helpless, but it was all good, and he didn't think that the Marine would lose, as he had joined. All the families that lived on Marineford had been evacuated, and it was all okay even if he went all out, so—

"Why did you hide your presence, Kuroyagi?!"

Shinra was about to erase his presence, but Garp, who had been observing him, quickly asked with a frown.

"Garp, shut up!"

Even if Sengoku's voice was low, he glared coldly at Garp, who quickly shut his mouth, but never looked away from Shinra as if he was afraid that he would lose him.

Yet, everyone could only stare at Garp with a strange gaze, wondering why this guy was so stupid.

It was clear that Shinra hid his presence so that he could deal with the unexpected enemies or deliver a critical blow to Whitebeard or those of his cadres, the strong ones, so that the soldiers of the Marine could live.

Still, being stared at by Garp, Shinra asked, "So, the life of your grandson is more important than a hundred thousand soldiers before you, Vice Admiral Garp, the Marine Hero?"

"....."

Whenever Shinra talked, Garp knew that the words would stab him like the sharpest blade that he couldn't bear, as he quickly lowered his head in shame.

Unlike the others, who weren't clear about the relationship between Garp and Ace, Shinra was clear. Naturally, Sengoku and Tsuru were clear about it as they were like siblings to Garp, and without a doubt, this was also the reason why they had Shinra stay close with them, as they were afraid that Garp would become irrational.

Only when Ace, who was being pulled into the gallows, saw Shinra, he couldn't help but become agitated. "YOU BASTARD!"

"Huh?!" Garp quickly looked up at Ace and saw that Ace was staring at Shinra with a dangerous gaze.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"

As Ace demanded an answer, Shinra ignored Ace and just continued to sit down lazily while eating his peanuts, waiting for Whitebeard and his group to come.

"Oi, answer him!" Garp quickly glared at Shinra.

Shinra glanced at Sengoku, who gave him a nod, and even asked, "Did you know this pirate, Kuroyagi?"

"I beat him before."

"Why?!"

Shinra looked at Garp strangely as Garp asked such a question coldly. Letting out a helpless sigh, he said calmly, "He is a pirate." At the same time, he wondered whether Garp had gone senile, especially when Garp had forgotten that he had been beaten so badly before.

'Should I take away everything he has?' Shinra thought inwardly as he ignored Garp's stupid expression.

"Shouldn't he be caught by the CP0?" Tsuru asked curiously.

"I gave him to the CP0 before," Shinra said.

"..." Everyone.

"How?"

"To be honest, I didn't plan to fight as I was just going on a trip with my women on the New World, but there was this pirate who provoked me and wanted to kill me, because I am more handsome than he."

"....." Everyone.

"However, when I was about to kill this pirate, that stupid guy stopped me, telling me that I was too much, so I beat him, and somehow, there happened to be CP0 nearby, and they offered me a price, and there you have it." Shinra looked at them with ease and even said,

"If you don't believe me, I have all the records here. Do you want to watch them?"

"....." Everyone.

There were many things that they wanted to say, but without a doubt, Garp looked at Ace with anger. "YOU IDIOT!"

If Ace hadn't provoked Shinra, would all of this have happened?

Facing Garp's anger, Ace lowered his head as he knew that he had brought much pain to his grandfather. Yet, hadn't he always liked this?

Reckless, thoughtless, and brash despite being weak.

"Cough!"

Sengoku glanced at Shinra and said, "If you catch a powerful pirate, then please give it to the Marine now, okay?"

"I am a Marine now, Fleet Admiral."

"You are right." Sengoku nodded comfortably, but he knew well that if his price wasn't good enough, Shinra could change to the CP0 with ease, especially when he knew Shinra had a good relationship with the Five Elders.

"By the way, Fleet Admiral, shouldn't you start now? Everyone is waiting."

This public execution was being recorded live, and everyone in the entire world was watching this show where the second most important individual on the Whitebeard Pirates was being executed.

"You are right."

Sengoku agreed before he stood next to Ace.

Nevertheless, as they saw this grand execution, many started to wonder, was it worth it to use so many resources to execute this young man, Ace?

After all, in the end, Ace was just the captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates. Previously, many powerful captains and followers under Whitebeard were killed by the Marines, yet Whitebeard did nothing.

So, would even Whitebeard save this young man?

Naturally, Sengoku understood everyone's doubt, and because of that, he asked a question: "Ace, your father is Gold Roger, right?"

"....." Everyone.