When Garp was defeated by Luffy, the entire audience gasped in disbelief!
Even the most formidable figures of the sea found it incredulous!
However, soon, understanding dawned upon them. They knew it was inconceivable to best someone as formidable as Garp!
He had vanquished legendary pirates like Roger and the Golden Lion!
He was hailed as a Marine hero!
Just recently, he had sent Marco, the second strongest member of the Whitebeard Pirates, flying with a single blow!
How could Garp, possessing such immense power, be defeated by Luffy, still in the throes of growth and yet to master Haki?
It seemed preposterous!
Undoubtedly, Garp's fall was driven by his desire to save Ace.
Everything that had unfolded was but a charade.
He was merely putting on a display for the onlookers, resisting all the while...
One could say Garp was not blowing off steam.
He was simply letting the sea take its course!
Whitebeard Pirates!
Observing Garp willingly surrender to Luffy, the members of the Whitebeard crew were deeply moved.
As pirates, they harbored some animosity towards all marines, Garp included.
Though they acknowledged Garp as Ace's grandfather,
His allegiance lay with the navy, and he was a hero of the Navy. Yet, witnessing Garp's actions in this moment, something stirred within them.
For they considered Ace as one of their own, and how could Ace not be Garp's kin?
Garp, being a naval hero, held steadfast to his convictions, but simultaneously, he worried for his family.
If he truly wished to safeguard that passage!
Not even Luffy, let alone the entirety of the pirate forces converging upon the battlefield, could breach his defenses!
At this moment, Whitebeard smiled, remarking, "This Garp fellow is as intriguing as ever..."
As Ace beheld the unfolding events in the image, tears streamed down his face, witnessing the depth of care his family held for him through the live broadcast.
Whether it was Whitebeard, the entire crew of the Whitebeard Pirates, his goofy brother Luffy, or Garp, the renowned Marine hero, each was employing their unique methods to rescue him.
It was the realization of this overwhelming love surrounding him that solidified Ace's resolve deep within his heart.
"I will not perish," he vowed silently. "I must live on!"
For in this life, he felt the pressing need to stand by his family's side.
As Garp was sent flying, Luffy managed to break through to the execution platform...
And there, by Ace's side, Luffy appeared.
He swiftly took out the key, intent on freeing Ace...
But in that crucial moment, Kizaru's laser shot from afar, shattering the key.
Even the normally composed Sengoku reacted with fury.
In a flash, he tapped into his Devil Fruit power, morphing into a colossal golden Buddha.
With a single mighty strike, he unleashed formidable force.
Yet, just as all seemed lost, Luffy's long-time comrade intervened, using his own Devil Fruit ability to fashion a makeshift key from wax!
In the instant he was repelled by the Sengoku...
The wax key flickered into being, a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos...
[Luffy used the wax key, unlocking the stone shackles encasing Ace's wrists amidst a cascade of sea tower shadows!]
[From the billowing smoke emerged a roaring ball of fire, igniting hope in the hearts of all witnesses!]
[In that instant, jubilation seized everyone as they beheld the spectacle unfolding before them.]
[Ace, liberated from captivity, stood free once more!]
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