Because they knew that this time they would face the most powerful man in the world, the Four Emperors, Whitebeard. His immense power was even said to be capable of destroying the world.
Could they truly eliminate this terrifying pirate here?
No one had that assurance.
Even those watching from outside through the screen could feel the solemn and tense atmosphere conveyed by the footage.
Seeing this, they truly realized that what the mysterious man had said was true.
The future was indeed going to witness this war on the summit, where the Navy Headquarters would engage in a battle with Whitebeard's pirate crew.
And all of this was displayed in this footage.
At this moment, no one doubted the authenticity of Luo Ke's words anymore because everything presented in the footage was so real!
Is this the scale of the War on the Summit? The people watching the live broadcast pondered in their hearts.
Meanwhile, even more heavyweight figures appeared.
They were the Seven Warlords of the Sea, five pirates who stood in the middle of the formation, distinct from the surrounding Marines in their temperament and attire.
In contrast to the nervous and serious atmosphere among the Marines, they exuded confidence, mockery, spectatorship, and indifference on their faces, emanating the aura of true power.
From left to right, they were the Tyrant - Kuma, Moonlight - Moria, Shichibukai - Doflamingo, Hawkeye - Mihawk, and the Empress - Hancock.
Their appearance instantly heightened the emotions of those watching the live broadcast.
Even the Seven Warlords of the Sea were gathered this time, indicating the intensity of this war. The Navy had pulled out all the stops.
However, the Shichibukai furrowed their brows because out of the seven, only five were present.
Sengoku couldn't help but feel annoyed. "Crocodile and Jinbe, those two idiots!"
At such a crucial moment, they didn't follow orders. What use is the Navy keeping those two around for?!
"Hmph, I've said it before. These pirates are unreliable and should be eliminated," said Akainu coldly beside him.
"Well, well, you all know about Jinbe's relationship with Whitebeard's pirate crew. It's normal for him not to participate in this war. But what about Crocodile? I was already suspicious. Why was he an option to defeat Garp?" Aokiji commented from the side.
"Who knows what's going on. Disobedient Warlords of the Sea have no reason to stay," responded Akainu with a cold voice.
Despite this, Sengoku didn't give the order to remove Crocodile. After all, finding a suitable replacement for a Warlord of the Sea wasn't easy, and it wasn't wise to make a decision without knowing the reason.
Meanwhile, in the first half of the Grand Line, Alabasta.
Crocodile himself was watching the live broadcast from his hometown, Rainbase. When he noticed that he was missing from the lineup of participating Warlords, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.
And this was a battle against Whitebeard. He had dreamt of defeating Whitebeard; there was no way he would miss out on this war.
Where could he have gone... Crocodile pondered for a while, and suddenly a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes. Could it be that he had found the Yonko, the Emperor of Darkness?
Did that mean he no longer needed to follow the Navy's orders?
...
And as the footage continued, after the appearance of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the scene switched to a platform below the execution stand. Three burly men with invincible expressions on their faces walked to the chairs and sat down, crossing their legs.
They were the Three Admirals of the Navy: Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru.
The appearance of these individuals instantly boosted the morale of the Navy personnel in the footage. The previous tension disappeared in an instant as if the backbone of the Navy had appeared.
Just like the Navy in the footage, the civilians and Navy personnel watching the live broadcast outside also shouted in excitement. These were the strongest forces of their righteous Navy, the Three Admirals.
Contrary to the excitement among the civilians and Navy, the atmosphere among the pirates grew solemn. For the civilians, the Three Admirals were their protectors, but for the pirates, they were truly fearsome enemies.
On the Moby Dick, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates watched the unfolding scene in the footage and couldn't help but swallow nervously.
The Three Admirals, the entire Navy leadership, 100,000 elite Navy soldiers, plus the five Warlords of the Sea. Such an enemy lineup was enough to make even the Whitebeard Pirates' scalps tingle. To fight against such enemies, one had to be prepared to die.
However, they did not fear because they had their old man, Whitebeard, with them.
Moreover, the Navy's act of using their loved ones as hostages had crossed their bottom line. This battle had to be fought.
They had to make the Navy understand that the Whitebeard Pirates were not easy to mess with. Even if it meant death, they would drag the Navy down with them.
And at that moment, they saw something they didn't want to see.
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