Pirates: Dangerous Options in My Brain

"Larvin… my lord…"

On the distant battlefield, Hancock clasped her hands together, looking at the figure riding the motorcycle. Her previously haughty and cold expression softened, and a blush appeared on her fair cheeks.

"He… he actually came to Marineford."

"I knew it, how could Lord Larvin be captured by those damned marines?"

"That Vivian was definitely deceiving me…"

"If I see him again, I'll kick him to pieces."

She muttered angrily, while also wondering why there was such a huge difference between men.

"Perfume Femur!"

With another kick, she shattered a pirate approaching her into pieces, and began moving towards Vivian's battlefield. She was eager to see her idol.

…

"Ice Block: Pheasant Beak!"

With a sound resembling a bird's cry, a massive ice block flew between Vivian and Luffy, the shattered ice cutting their bodies with numerous wounds.

"Ow! That hurts!"

Luffy jumped back, but before he could regain his footing, Aokiji appeared behind him, placing his hands on Luffy's shoulders and exhaling cold air, saying in a chilling voice, "Ice Time!"

In an instant, Luffy was enveloped in ice.

"Ah!"

Luffy screamed, about to be completely frozen, when Vivian's bullets arrived.

Bang—bang!

Bang!

The sound of bullets hitting the ice echoed.

Aokiji's head and back turned into ice shards, falling piece by piece.

Aokiji, who had been hit, turned to look at Vivian, who was holding a rifle.

"Are the bullets silent?"

Is this Larvin's ability?

He remembered a former colleague who had a similar ability.

"Did this guy eat the fruit after that colleague died?" he wondered.

"You again, Ice Block Uncle!"

Boom!

Taking advantage of Aokiji's distraction, Luffy entered Second Gear, shattering the ice on his body with the high-temperature steam from his skin, and used Soru to distance himself from Aokiji.

"Phew~~"

Aokiji exhaled cold air, crouching slightly, ice spikes forming in his hands again.

Vivian twitched his mouth, looking at Luffy, "Hey, Straw Hat, how about you hold him off while I go rescue Ace?"

Luffy: (⊙_⊙)?

"Great, it's decided then."

Without waiting for Luffy's response, Vivian mounted his motorcycle and sped towards the execution platform.

"Ice Ball!"

Ice pillars were hurled towards Vivian, but before he could accelerate to dodge, a curvaceous figure appeared in mid-air, shattering the ice pillars into pieces that fell to the ground.

"Boa Hancock."

Aokiji looked up at Hancock, who landed with the ice, frowning in displeasure, "Don't forget your position."

"What position?"

Hancock glanced at Vivian, who was riding away, her face blushing again. She turned to Aokiji, "I promised the government to fight the Whitebeard Pirates. Larvin isn't part of the Whitebeard Pirates, so am I breaking my promise?"

Aokiji: "…"

"So you're helping the pirates rescue Ace now?"

"I just don't want you to hurt Lord Larvin," Hancock said confidently.

"Since that's the case…"

Aokiji's eyes narrowed, and the cold air from his palms suddenly transformed into two shockwaves, sweeping towards Luffy and Hancock.

"Ice Time Capsule!"

…

"Yahoo!"

Using a smooth stone that jutted from the ground, Vivian, riding a motorcycle for the first time, felt an unprecedented thrill as he soared into the air.

At that moment.

"Garp, stop him!"

Sengoku shouted to Garp, who was guarding the front of the execution platform.

In the next second, Vivian and Garp locked eyes. Despite having been beaten by this old man more than once, Vivian, though fearful, resolutely drove his motorcycle towards the execution platform.

"Hey, old man, if you want your grandson to live, you'd better get out of my way!"

Vivian, floating in the air, flashed what he thought was a menacing smile and said.

Garp hesitated visibly.

But just as Vivian landed.

Bang!

An iron fist covered in Armament Haki struck Vivian's painted face. Blood spurted from his mouth and nose as he was sent flying back at a speed of over a thousand meters per second, crashing into the ground below the execution platform.

Deeply embedded in the sand, Vivian looked up at the grim-faced Garp and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

As expected, Garp, even if he wanted to save Ace, would never show mercy to a pirate.

After all, as a marine, especially a hero of the marines, it was impossible for him to go easy in front of everyone.

So, does this mean…

I have to give up on Ace and save Whitebeard?

But if Ace isn't saved, how can the Whitebeard Pirates retreat from Marineford?

He pondered.

The marines would never execute Ace on the spot without capturing or killing Whitebeard first.

In other words, Ace was the bait to keep Whitebeard here.

"Someone needs to deal with those two old men on the execution platform…"

That way, he might still have a chance to ride the motorcycle and take Ace back to the Whitebeard Pirates' camp.

But now…

Marco and Kizaru were fighting near the high wall, Whitebeard and Akainu were facing off, and Luffy, with Hancock's help, was temporarily holding off Aokiji.

The remaining division commanders were all being blocked by Vice Admirals, Rear Admirals, and Captains.

"Right now, there's no one who can fight those two old men." Vivian struggled to sit up from the pit.

Just as he felt at a loss.

"Larvin, you look a bit worse for wear right now." A voice suddenly came from behind him.