At the summit war, Ace would die, and the condition of Whitebeard, their father, was also worrying. They remembered that their father's final intention was to sacrifice himself to ensure their safe escape.
In other words, during the summit war, not only Ace would die, but their father might also perish.
Essentially, this meant the potential destruction of the Whitebeard Pirates!
Knowing that such events would occur in the future, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates couldn't simply sit idly by. Doing nothing would mean awaiting their own deaths. How could they just passively wait for everything to unfold?
Whitebeard himself was filled with anger. He couldn't believe that Akainu would dare lay a hand on his beloved son, and in such a manner, kill Ace.
When he witnessed that scene, the overwhelming Haki radiated from Whitebeard uncontrollably.
Damn it!
Akainu, huh? I, Whitebeard, will remember this grudge!
Upon hearing the furious voices of his sons, Whitebeard spoke up:
"Calm down!
Now is not the time for this."
Whitebeard always remembered that they were currently trapped and under surveillance. If they truly wanted revenge on the Marines, this was not the right moment to discuss it.
The war between the Four Emperors and the Marines was no small matter.
Even if they now knew that the Marines would make a move against them, they couldn't discuss such matters right under their noses.
Whitebeard's words made the members of the Whitebeard Pirates realize their current predicament, and they closed their mouths one after another.
Ace felt deeply guilty. "Father, it's all my fault. If something like this really happens, I hope you..."
Whitebeard interrupted Ace, "Enough, Ace. I don't want to hear any more of that. Just remember, you are my son, and we are your family. That's enough!"
"Father is right. The Whitebeard Pirates have never backed down. If they dare lay hands on our people, we'll make them pay."
The others immediately spoke up.
Marco analyzed, "However, in my opinion, there are two very peculiar aspects in this footage."
Whitebeard looked at Marco and asked, "Tell us, Marco."
"The first point is why Ace was captured. I remember that after Ace was captured, he was held in Impel Down for some time before the Marines announced the public execution.
If Ace was captured right under our noses, we wouldn't have given them so much time to prepare.
So it's highly likely that Ace left the pirate crew alone and was accidentally captured by the Marines," Marco said, stroking his chin.
"The reason why Ace left alone is a peculiar aspect.
And the second point, why did Father suddenly sustain such severe injuries? If Father hadn't been critically injured, I believe Akainu wouldn't have been able to harm Father at all.
If that were the case, the entire situation of the summit war would have inevitably changed, and Akainu wouldn't have had the opportunity to chase after Ace. That's the key to us being at a disadvantage.
What exactly happened in the places we didn't see? That's the second peculiar aspect.
As long as we figure out these two points, I believe we won't end up like what was shown in the footage," Marco said earnestly.
Upon hearing Marco's analysis, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates also felt the peculiarities in the situation.
The Whitebeard Pirates generally operated as a collective, and even in individual actions, if the mission was particularly dangerous, they would execute it together. So the fact that Ace was alone was indeed strange.
However, they couldn't figure out why Ace would leave on his own.
The second point was even more concerning to them. They believed that their father, Whitebeard, wouldn't lose to any Marine admiral, let alone suffer such severe injuries. Moreover, the injury was clearly a penetrating wound from a sword.
In the footage, none of the Three Admirals had simultaneously engaged in combat with their father. Aokiji was occupied by Jozu, Sakazuki was fighting Marco, and the other swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, was battling Vista( diamond body guy).
They couldn't comprehend who could have inflicted such a wound on their father. Akainu was clearly using his magma-based attacks in close combat, inflicting a second injury after the initial wound appeared.
Could it be that the Marines had some unknown secret weapon?
They were all puzzled.
Similarly, the conversation among Whitebeard and his crew reached the ears of people worldwide.
Shortly after the footage ended, live broadcasts from around the world switched back to the Moby Dick.
At Marine Headquarters, the naval officers were also contemplating the two peculiar aspects mentioned by Marco.
All eyes turned to Fleet Admiral Sengoku. Since this Summit War was led by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, he should have a better understanding if there was any secret weapon involved.
However, Sengoku was also at a loss.
Did the Marines possess a secret weapon?
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