As Yuta blocked Mihawk, creating an opening for Luffy, the young pirate darted through the chaotic battlefield. His goal was clear— reach Hancock and retrieve the key to Ace's shackles.
Luffy wasn't the only one who was looking for Hancock. Hancock too was dying to meet with her love. Her love-struck gaze softened the moment she saw Luffy approaching. "Luffy! You've come to me!" she exclaimed, her cheeks flushed with affection.
"Hancock!" Luffy said urgently, not noticing her dreamy expression. "Do you have the key for Ace's shackles?"
Hancock nodded instantly, holding out a small key. "Of course, my beloved! Anything for you!" she said, nearly swooning.
"Thanks, Hancock!" Luffy said with a wide grin, taking the key and sprinting away. "I owe you one!"
Hancock clasped her hands together, her eyes sparkling as she watched him go. "Oh, my dear Luffy… even in the heat of battle, you shine brighter than anyone else!"
As Luffy rushed toward the execution platform, the resistance grew fiercer. Marines swarmed around him, brandishing swords and guns, shouting orders to stop him at all costs.
"Outta my way!" Luffy yelled, slamming his fists into the ground. With a powerful Gomu Gomu no Stamp, he sent dozens of marines flying, clearing a path forward.
But the closer he got to Ace, the tougher it became. More powerful officers, armed with advanced techniques, stepped in to block his path. Luffy's movements became more frantic as he launched a barrage of Gomu Gomu no Gatling punches to break through their ranks.
"Straw Hat!" pirates from the Whitebeard crew called out, trying to assist him, just like in the anime, Whitebeard here too saw that if there is one person who can get past Garp then it has to be Luffy. So he orders his crew to help out Luffy.
However, even with the help of the rest of the Whitebeards pirates, it wast hard to get near the execution platform.
Standing in his path were the three admirals: Kizaru, Aokiji, and Akainu.
Kizaru adjusted his sunglasses, "Ah, youngsters nowadays are pretty scary."
This was one of that iconic moments when Luffy stood up against all three of the admirals, to save his brother.
Even against one Admiral, he didn't stand a chance, let alone against all three of them.
There was no chance for Luffy to take on three admirals alone, even after two years later when he awakened his Nika fruit, this would be a hard fight.
Both Whitebeards and Garp saw these with tense eyes. Whitebeards was about to enter into the fight but then his eyes went to Sengoku and Garp.
Those two were the most troublesome besides the admirals. If not for their presence, he long would have entered into the fight to save Ace. Little did he knew that someone was already targeting him to backstab him. However, this time due to him being completely healed thanks to Yuta, the situation might not be that bad.
"You are the ice guy, move I will save Ace…" Luffy shouted looking at Aokiji. Of course, they didn't move, so Luffy was about to rush at them and start the fight. More like a pointless struggle but that's when everyone heard a sound.
A sound which almost stopped the entire battlefield.
Dum Dum…
Dum Dum…
Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum…
This was the infamous beating of King's Engine. The inherited suppression which it brings is much like Conqueror's Haki.
The rhythmic beating grew louder and louder, spreading across Marineford like the steady drum of war. The air grew heavy, almost suffocating. Soldiers from both sides froze in place, their eyes wide with fear.
"What… is this?" a marine stammered, his hands trembling so violently that he dropped his weapon.
"It feels… like I can't move!" gasped a pirate, clutching his chest as if the sheer weight of the sound was pressing down on him.
Weak-willed marines and pirates alike collapsed to their knees, beads of sweat pouring down their faces. Some fainted outright, their bodies unable to bear the overwhelming pressure.
Whitebeard was the closest to the beat and upon hearing this Whitebeard's eyes narrowed as he felt the oppressive effect. He gripped his Naginata tightly, his voice rumbling like thunder. "This isn't Conqueror's Haki," Whitebeard muttered to himself and then looked at a particular hole in the Moby Dick from where the sound originated with interest.
"An interesting brat indeed."
Kizaru, still trying to maintain his casual tone, muttered, "Oh my… what a terrifying presence. But this isn't Haki… What is it?"
Both Aokiji and Akainu narrow their eyes and only look were Whitebeard was standing, the sound originated from there, and even after knowing that this wasn't Whitebeard, they had a feeling that this was something related to him.
Sengoku, standing on the execution platform, stared down at the scene with a furrowed brow. "This… isn't Conqueror's Haki? Then what is it?" His voice was low, almost uncertain.
Mihawk was the only other person who was responsible for the said hole, he had an idea what it could be, or who might it be... "An overwhelming force… yet it's not from Haki. With those peculiar eyes, a Strange boy…."
And then out of nowhere, something fly out of the same hole in Moby Dick which was omitting that sound.
The object directly went for the place where the Admirals were and crashed directly on them.
Of course, they notice this and using their powers, block the object from even reaching them.
But only upon seeing it with their eyes that they realized what it was.
"A Wine Barrel ?" Aokiji said, almost asking in confusion what was going on.
Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum…
But that wasn't the end, soon the sound increased everyone saw a boy dragging a barrel of wine behind him with one hand, moving towards them.
As he was making his way towards were the Admirals and Luffy was, he pull and lifted the entire wine barrel up and open the lit.
Chucking down the entire barrel of wine as he kept on moving, going directly towards the centre of the action.
"Now I got Some Fire In Belly"
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