One Piece Thundergod Marine

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Rowen's declaration undoubtedly extinguished the flickering flames that had just ignited in the hearts of the pirates!

His words, spoken from the perspective of a victor, held far more weight than Whitebeard's revelation.

In any world, it is the victors who reign supreme! 

The scene of him stopping the three Admirals from attacking Whitebeard effectively showcased the Marine's momentum.

When the footage returned to Marineford, the Gorōsei (Five Elder Stars), who had just been furious, exchanged glances in silence, not knowing what to say.

When Rowen had acted, they initially thought his ambition had extended beyond the Marine; with their recent overwhelming workload, they even developed a killing intent towards him… 

However, what happened next? 

Rowen spoke words of warning entirely from the Marine's perspective, greatly uplifting the morale of the military and the public while also leaving them feeling a bit awkward.

"Cough cough… That being said, if pirates really found the One Piece, that wouldn't… that's not acceptable either." 

The long-mustached Gorōsei twitched his mouth as he spoke, attempting to ease the inexplicable awkwardness in the hall.

Upon hearing this, the other four nodded in agreement.

"Exactly!" 

"Yes." 

"Right." 

"Agreed…" 

And then… 

Everyone fell silent again.

As members of the government decision-making body, it had been a long time since these five had felt such emotions. Earlier, their minds had been filled with chaotic thoughts; now, they all just wanted to be quiet.

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''Marine Headquarters, Marineford.'' 

The roars of the Marines grew louder, while the faces of the pirates turned paler.

Rowen's tactic of retreating to advance struck precisely at the pirates' weak point, drowning the world's longing for freedom that Whitebeard had awakened with his life.

In an instant, a deep sense of despair surged in the hearts of all the pirates.

In such a vast Sea, where would they call home? 

If even the "Strongest Man In The World" Whitebeard fell to the hands of the Marines, what future lay ahead for the pirates? 

"Everyone!" 

Seeing the fear and despair in the hearts of the pirates, Sengoku stood up, pressing his hands down to signal everyone to calm down.

"The war is not over yet! There are still fifteen minutes until the execution time. Muster your courage and cleanse the invaders!" 

"Let them know this is Marine Headquarters!" 

That's right! 

The war isn't over yet! 

Whitebeard may be dead, but the remaining pirate forces number over thirty thousand, still a formidable power not to be underestimated.

Now that they held the home advantage, even if they couldn't eliminate all of them, they had to cut off the main forces right here.

Only then could this be considered a glorious victory!

Suddenly turning around, the Marine officers gripped their weapons tightly and charged toward the pirates.

"Kill!" 

"Annihilate them!" 

"This is Marine Headquarters, scum! Everyone attack, those who back down are cowards!" 

Faced with the overwhelming assault, the scene instantly transformed into a one-sided slaughter!

After Whitebeard ordered the retreat, the already unstable pirate lines crumbled even further, perfectly illustrating what it meant to be routed—a nearly irreversible process.

Thanks to the various division commanders bravely entangling the Marine Vice Admirals, they barely managed to avoid a mutiny.

"Flower Sword" Vista and "Diamond" Jozu, among others, remembered Whitebeard's last command, vowing to lead everyone back to the New World at all costs.

"Then… let's make our move too." 

Seeing this scene, Aokiji stretched his arms, feeling his injuries gradually easing, and said. 

After losing Whitebeard, the overall strength of the invading pirates was already insufficient to contend with the Marine's colossal might, but minimizing casualties was also their duty as top-level combatants.

Akainu and Kizaru remained silent, each selecting a commander from Whitebeard's crew nearby to initiate an attack.

"Let go of me, I have to save Ace!" 

In a corner of the plaza, Marco ran with tears in his eyes, dodging slashes from Law while braving the rain of bullets, fleeing in a panic.

"Give up that thought, Straw Hat!" 

Marco shouted as he ran, "Father's orders are absolute; I will bring you out alive!" 

"I'm not one of your people; I'm not going to follow his orders!" 

Seeing that he couldn't break free, Luffy devised a plan. He opened his rubbery mouth and ruthlessly bit down on Marco's shoulder. 

"Ugh… are you crazy?!" 

Caught off guard, Marco felt a surge of pain that caused him to lose his grip, flinging Luffy away. 

"I Won't Give Up!"

Luffy landed and quickly rolled over, jumping back up to run in the opposite direction.

"I promised Sabo that I would definitely bring Ace back!"

"You idiot, you'll die if you go back!"

Marco cursed anxiously.

"That's why I have to go! Ace… Ace is there too!"

''ROOM!''

Such a perfect opportunity was one that Law naturally wouldn't let slip by. He came to a sudden stop, activated his Operation-Operation Fruit, and prepared to cut Luffy apart.

"That Bastard!" 

Marco cursed under his breath and lunged at him.

''Clang!!''

The blue flames of Marco's beak collided with the famed blade "Kikoku," sending sparks flying through the air with a sharp, piercing sound.

"Cut it out, you Undying bird!" 

Law raised Kikoku at an angle, feeling the pain in his arm and pouting in displeasure.

His ROOM space looked domineering, but he faced two types of opponents who inherently countered him.

One type was Logia Ability users like Rowen. 

As long as they released their elemental bodies, they could completely negate the cutting effect of ROOM regardless of distance or defense.

You can cut a handful of sand… 

But then what? 

They are a collective of energy, not a basic unit.

The second type is someone like Marco, who essentially has no Vital Points.

Even if he find an opportunity to cut them, due to their Undying nature, the severed limbs will quickly ignite with blue flames and automatically merge back together.

Law had seen this scene more than once.

With his own strength being formidable, being entangled by such opponents gave Law a huge headache.

"Father…"

On the execution platform, Ace pressed his head against the ground, tears blurring his vision as he cried softly in sadness.

At this moment, Ace finally understood why Rowen had looked at him with such disdain the first time they met years ago.

It wasn't a matter of strength! 

It was that he and true pirates belonged to entirely different species.

The latter have the courage to sacrifice everything for their dreams! 

If their own lives aren't enough, they're willing to gamble with everyone's lives! 

As long as they have conviction, what does it matter if they die?! 

Yet he couldn't even accept death.

At most, he was just a brat throwing a tantrum and running away from home.

Now, Rowen, whom they viewed as an enemy, a slave under the rules, and a member of the Marine, had such an astonishing spirit. What right did he have to call himself a pirate? 

But he understood this too late.

Whitebeard used his life to show him what a pirate is and what the will of freedom means, yet he could only kneel here, waiting for his life to come to an end.

"Ace!!"

Suddenly, a shout echoed in Ace's ears.

He looked up abruptly and saw a familiar figure running toward him from afar, stunned.

"Luffy?!"

"Oh? He's actually coming through?" 

Killing Whitebeard was no easy task. After Rowen finished his declaration and retreated to the high platform to take a breather, he was astonished as he watched the straw hat getting closer.

The Marine's main focus was on blocking Whitebeard's forces retreating to the harbor with a dense human wall, so they neglected the defenses behind them.

As a result, they didn't expect Luffy, by chance, to bypass the main force in front and reach the execution platform.

"Well, since you want to die…" 

Rowen narrowed his eyes slightly, taking down his thunder halberd, as killing intent surged.

However, at that moment, Sengoku suddenly spoke up.

"Wait, Rowen, don't make a move yet."

Surprised, Rowen turned back to look at the figure on the execution platform and seemed to understand something.

At that moment on the high platform, besides… well, the only one who had made a move initially and then acted as a mascot throughout, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, there was himself, resting nearby, Tsuru hanging several pirates on the crossbeam, and the last one: 

Monkey D. Garp!

This was a conversation belonging to grandfather and grandson, and as an outsider, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to intervene directly. 

''(End of Chapter)''