When Ace shouted Luffy's name, the entire battlefield immediately erupted.
Both the Marine and the pirates cried out in surprise.
"It's the Straw Hat!"
"How could this be? Where did they come from?"
"Hey! Look! Those people with the Straw Hat..."
"Jinbe, Kuma, Empress, and Revolutionary Army's Ivankov!"
"What in the world is going on? Why are the Shichibukai and the Revolutionary Army with the Straw Hat?"
Equally shocked and puzzled were those who had a close connection with the Straw Hat.
Hawkeye frowned slightly, his eyes holding a hint of anticipation besides surprise.
He looked at Luffy's figure and thought to himself,
"I never imagined we would meet again here."
"You seem even more powerful than back then!"
"Now, I suppose I'm no longer your opponent!"
Then, Hawkeye shifted his gaze to Zoro beside him, his eyes suddenly glinting with excitement and fighting spirit.
"Roronoa Zoro!"
"You've also gotten much stronger!"
"I wonder if you, as you are now, can make me go all out?"
When Doflamingo saw Luffy, his expression immediately became excited and thrilled.
He smirked, unable to stop himself from laughing, and said,
"Fufufufufu..."
"An unexpected character has arrived!"
"To have even brought those few people into your camp, you really know how to create unexpected surprises!"
"It seems this war is about to get interesting!"
"What will the new era of the future be like?"
The Three Admirals also showed surprise and other emotions at the appearance of Luffy and the others.
Akainu's eyes burned with fury, and he gnashed his teeth, saying in a deep voice,
"To come here to die, you won't escape this time!"
Kizaru feigned a scared expression and exclaimed in surprise,
"Oh! I didn't expect to see you again so soon!"
"And you've brought some important figures, how scary!"
Aokiji, however, looked solemn and murmured,
"Trouble!"
"The outcome of this war... has changed from a foregone conclusion to an unknown!"
Revolutionary Army Headquarters.
The moment Luffy appeared, Dragon couldn't help but widen his eyes and exclaim in surprise,
"Luffy?! Why are you in a place like that?"
After his exclamation, he suddenly noticed Ivankov and Kuma, who appeared with Luffy, and immediately exclaimed again.
"It's Ivankov! Has he been rescued?"
"Kuma is with them too, what in the world is going on?"
Holy Land Mary Geoise!
Seeing Luffy appear, the Gorosei collectively frowned.
"It's that brat!"
"Damn it! He really knows how to cause trouble!"
"I can't believe even someone like Empress has been swayed by him, how did he do it?"
"Those damned Shichibukai, they've all sided against us!"
"His crew was already difficult to deal with, and now he's brought several formidable individuals; the direction of this war... is about to change!"
Back on the battlefield!
Sengoku looked at Luffy and the others, his expression immediately turning grim.
He frowned deeply, saying in disbelief,
"How is this possible?!"
"How did they get here from Impel Down so quickly?"
"It's only been less than an hour!"
Meanwhile, Garp, who was nearby, clutched his head, looking utterly surprised and pained, and exclaimed as he looked at Luffy,
"Luffy! How could even you..."
"Damn it! What am I supposed to do?"
Beside the two of them, after Ace loudly called out Luffy's name, he immediately became extremely pained and self-reproachful.
He shouted loudly at Luffy,
"Luffy!"
"Who told you to come save me?"
"You should know, right?!"
"You and I are both pirates."
"I have my own adventure, I have my own crew!"
"You shouldn't interfere with my affairs!"
"Get out of here, Luffy!"
After Ace finished speaking, he sadly lowered his head, his eyes moist, and said sorrowfully in his heart,
"Please, Luffy!"
"Don't let me drag you down too..."
Not long after Ace met Luffy in Alabasta, he was captured by Blackbeard and handed over to the Marine.
So, he had no idea about the Straw Hat causing chaos at Enies Lobby and killing Celestial Dragons later on.
And he certainly didn't know that the Straw Hat had become an existence that even the world didn't dare to underestimate.
In his heart, Luffy and his crew were just a group of slightly famous rookies.
But for such rookies to come to a place like this was no different from seeking death.
That's why he spoke those ungracious words to Luffy; he didn't want to see Luffy and his companions lose their lives here because of him.
Just as Ace hung his head, feeling deep self-reproach and pain in his heart, he suddenly heard Luffy call his name.
"Ace!"
Hearing this call, Ace couldn't help but raise his head, looking at Luffy with tears in his eyes.
Then, he saw that Luffy had put away his previous smile and instead became very serious, saying with extreme earnestness:
"Indeed, as pirates, we have our own adventures and shouldn't interfere in each other's affairs."
"But..."
"We are brothers!"
Luffy's words were like a sharp thorn, deeply piercing Ace's heart.
It made his heart pound suddenly.
And Luffy continued to speak, his tone becoming increasingly agitated, and his voice growing louder.
"You want me, your brother, to watch you die without doing anything..."
"How could I possibly do such a thing?"
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Ace could no longer control himself; his heart pounded violently, and he became incredibly agitated.
Just as Luffy said, if it were Luffy who was to be executed today, he would also go to any lengths to rescue Luffy.
At this moment, Ace no longer dwelled on Luffy's unauthorized interference in his adventure.
Instead, he returned to the state they were in as children when they were together.
His heart was filled with immense emotion, and he murmured Luffy's name.
"Luffy..."
...
At the same time.
Revolutionary Army Headquarters.
Sabo, who had been clutching his head and struggling in pain, suddenly became quiet.
He stared blankly at the figures of Luffy and Ace on the screen, Luffy's words constantly echoing in his mind.
"We are brothers!"
"Sabo, are you alright?"
Those around him saw Sabo suddenly acting strangely and couldn't help but ask with concern.
However, Sabo didn't hear any sound at all.
Before his eyes, scene after scene kept appearing.
Familiar yet strange images flashed through Sabo's mind, making his mood grow increasingly sad.
Beside a tree stump.
Three children gathered, holding bowls filled with sake.
"Drink this bowl of sake, and we'll be brothers!"
The three raised their bowls to clink them, drank their sake in one gulp, and then smiled at each other happily.
It wasn't until such a scene appeared in Sabo's mind that he could no longer control his emotions, and tears gushed from his eyes like a spring.
"Sabo! What's wrong?"
"Are you okay? Why are you suddenly crying?"
The surrounding Revolutionary Army members all stepped forward to express their concern.
Dragon also cast a worried gaze.
Then, all of them heard Sabo crying out in extreme sorrow.
"I remember!"
"I remember everything!"
"Ace! Luffy! And me!"
"The three of us..."
"Are brothers!"
"Waaahhhhhh..."
"I actually forgot them for so many years!"
"We even swore an oath..."
"But I still forgot them!"
"I'm such an idiot!"
"Waaahhhhhh..."
While crying out, Sabo suddenly stood up, wanting to rush out the door.
"No! I have to help Luffy and go save Ace with him!"
"I can't abandon my brothers!"
"This is when they need me the most."
"I must stand with them!"
Sabo cried out as he rushed towards the door, but he was heavily intercepted.
"Calm down, Sabo!"
"This place is too far from Marineford! By the time you get there, the war will have long been over!"
"That's right! It's impossible to make it in time if you rush there now!"
Hearing these words of dissuasion, Sabo was extremely sad, and he cried out:
"But... what if they don't escape from there?"
"I will never forgive myself!"
"What should I do?"
Normally, Sabo would never lose his composure like this.
But he had just recovered his memories and also saw his brothers, whom he had forgotten for years, in danger.
This made it impossible for him to calm down.
Just then, Dragon suddenly spoke.
"Believe in Luffy!"
Hearing Dragon's voice, everyone immediately turned to look.
Sabo also looked at Dragon, agitated.
He saw Dragon staring intently at him, saying seriously:
"What you should do now is believe in them!"
"Luffy... he will definitely be able to rescue Ace and leave that place."
Although Dragon said this, Sabo still looked pained and said emotionally:
"Dragon! You can't possibly understand how I feel right now!"
"They are my brothers!"
"My brothers are in deep danger, but I can only watch helplessly!"
"Do you know how painful that feeling is?"
Sabo was speaking agitatedly when he saw Dragon suddenly frown, a rare sight, and say emotionally:
"Of course, I know what that feeling is!"
Dragon's display startled everyone present; it was the first time they had seen Dragon so agitated.
Even Sabo was deeply surprised and looked at Dragon in confusion.
Then, they saw Dragon clenching his teeth, saying in a pained, deep voice:
"Luffy..."
"He is my son!"
Hearing this news, everyone, including Sabo, was struck by lightning and suddenly froze on the spot.
It was the first time they had heard Dragon talk about his family.
However, after saying just one sentence, Dragon didn't mention it again.
He returned to his usual calm and serious demeanor, saying in a deep voice:
"Believe in Luffy!"
"He will definitely be able to do it!"
"I have a premonition..."
"The final day we have been preparing for is fast approaching!"
"And Luffy..."
"He is the fated one who will lead us to launch a full-scale assault on the World Government!"
Dragon had traveled the world for many years, and his knowledge far surpassed that of ordinary people.
Regarding the legends of Joy Boy and the Liberator Nika, he had already heard some information from Kuma, the Giant Race, and others who understood these matters, and he had deeply imprinted them in his mind.
He had also long heard about Nika's free fighting style and linked it to Luffy's abilities.
Like Kuma, he firmly believed that Luffy was the legendary Liberator.
And he had always been looking forward to... the day Luffy awakened!
After Dragon finished speaking, the entire place fell silent.
Sabo also calmed down a bit.
Dragon's relationship with Luffy and his last words both deeply surprised and astonished Sabo.
He hadn't expected Dragon to recognize Luffy as the fated one for their Revolutionary Army.
Although he didn't know the reason why, at present, he also somewhat believed Dragon.
And, along with Dragon, he began to believe in Luffy.
Looking at Luffy and Ace on the screen, Sabo secretly prayed in his heart:
"Luffy! Ace! You must be safe and sound!"
...
Marineford!
After Luffy finished speaking to Ace, he immediately became serious and said in a deep voice:
"Wait for me, Ace!"
"I'll get you out right away!"
After saying his last words to Ace, Luffy then said to Usopp:
"Usopp! Open that gap and let the pirates behind us come in."
If they could help the Whitebeard Pirates break through to the plaza earlier, it would also alleviate a lot of pressure on them.
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Usopp adjusted his glasses, a confident smile playing on his lips as he said,
"Leave it to me! 357"
If it had been before, he might have found it difficult, he might have felt afraid.
But now, he only wanted to fully unleash his inner pursuit of "art."
After responding, he leaped down, appearing alone at the gap.
When Sengoku saw Luffy focusing on the gap and speaking to his subordinates, he immediately reacted and loudly ordered the Marine,
"They want to let the Whitebeard Pirates in."
"Stop them quickly!"
However, just as he finished giving his orders and countless Marine began to gather there,
Everyone saw only Usopp appear there.
This scene stunned Sengoku and the Marine there.
The Marine at the gap looked at the suddenly appearing Usopp, all very confused and puzzled.
"It's the Straw Hat's sniper!"
"He… he wants to break through our defenses?"
"But why did Straw Hat only send him alone?"
"Hmph! Why think so much? If he wants to come alone to die, we'll grant him his wish!"
"That's right! The Straw Hat is too arrogant! Let's go together and take this guy down!"
"Charge!"
Amidst shouts of high morale, a large group of surrounding Marine simultaneously picked up their weapons and charged towards Usopp.
However, Usopp was not flustered at all; instead, the corners of his mouth turned up, and a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.
Looking at the increasing number of Marine gathering, he smiled slightly and said,
"Let you feel…"
"The art of explosion!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Usopp suddenly placed one hand on the ground.
Immediately, a powerful energy surged out from within him.
While countless Marine were confused by this, there were also those who saw through it at a glance, their pupils constricting in shock.
Doflamingo's eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed in surprise,
"That movement… could it be…"
The words had barely left his mouth.
He then felt the ground beneath his feet suddenly begin to swell, as if an incredibly astonishing energy had surged forth from within it.
Immediately, realizing something was wrong, he, Hawkeye, and others quickly retreated, leaving that area.
The Marine who had not yet reacted, however, asked with confused expressions,
"What's going on? Why did the ground suddenly swell up?"
"There's a sudden, strong smell of gunpowder. Where is it coming from?"
"What exactly happened?"
Just as these people were bewildered.
Boom, boom, boom, boom…
A series of thunderous explosions suddenly erupted with furious intensity.
Centered on Usopp, they spread outwards in a semicircle in front of him, extending for hundreds of meters.
To outsiders, it looked as if the hundreds of meters of ground outside that gap had suddenly transformed into a hell filled with bombs.
Countless explosive flames instantly engulfed and buried everything on it.
The originally high-spirited and passionately shouting Marine also lost all sound in an instant.
When the explosive flames and smoke dispersed, people were incredibly shocked to discover that the previously impregnable defense there had disintegrated!