Among the three rows of enemies currently blocking Luffy's path.
The bottom row consisted of the tall Vice Admiral Momousagi and Tokikake, who always had a faint smile on his face.
The middle row was the formidable Three Admirals.
As for the last row of enemies, it was Sengoku and Garp, standing on either side of Ace.
Seeing so many powerful enemies still ahead, Uta immediately said with some worry, "Luffy, what should we do?"
Just as Uta asked Luffy, Sengoku, standing at the very top of the execution platform, suddenly ordered, "Vice Admiral Momousagi! Tokikake! Stop the two people next to Straw Hat!"
"Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru! The three of you focus all your efforts on Straw Hat! This time, make sure to eliminate him!"
It wasn't the first or second time the Marine and the World Government had said they would eliminate Luffy, but they had failed every time before.
Now that he finally saw an opportunity, Sengoku did not hesitate to issue such an order.
Garp, who was beside him, heard Sengoku's words and a hint of struggle immediately reappeared on his face.
But this time, he maintained his composure and temporarily made no special moves.
After Sengoku's order was given, Vice Admiral Momousagi and Tokikake immediately rushed towards the three of them, aiming their targets at Uta and Sanji, who were protecting Luffy on either side.
At this moment, Luffy also answered Uta's question, saying calmly, "You two just deal with them."
"As for the rest…"
"Leave it to me!"
Hearing Luffy's words, a hint of worry immediately appeared in Uta's eyes.
But she also understood that this was the only way for now.
However, her gaze suddenly sharpened in an instant, and she said to Luffy, "Luffy! You hold on for a bit, I'll deal with them and come help you right away!"
With that, Uta's figure suddenly flashed, disappearing from her original spot.
When she reappeared, she was already in front of Vice Admiral Momousagi, launching a storm-like attack at her.
Sanji also acted immediately at this time, similarly flashing to Tokikake's front, and engaging him in fierce combat.
Now, only Luffy remained.
And after he passed through the two battlefields of Uta and Sanji, three figures suddenly leaped down from the high platform beneath the execution platform, blocking his path.
The ones who arrived were none other than the Three Admirals!
Akainu's eyes held fury and killing intent, and he said to Luffy in an extremely deep and cold voice, "This is as far as you go, brat!"
"This time, we will definitely eliminate you here!"
Luffy, however, felt no fear or dread upon hearing this, and said calmly, "If you have the ability…"
"Then come on!"
Seeing Luffy's confident appearance and aura, Kizaru couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh! How terrifying!"
"As expected of the Captain of those monsters!"
Aokiji, beside him, frowned slightly.
He saw that Luffy, facing the three of them simultaneously, didn't show a hint of fear or worry.
He still maintained his usual confidence and composure.
This aura even made Aokiji feel it was stronger than Whitebeard's when he faced the three of them.
At that time, Whitebeard was equally arrogant, but he was clearly very wary and serious when facing the three of them.
Yet Luffy at this moment seemed to not even put the three of them in his eyes.
This feeling greatly shocked Aokiji.
He couldn't help but wonder in his heart,
"Monkey D. Luffy!"
"Could it be that you are already stronger than Whitebeard?"
...
The moment the Three Admirals appeared before Luffy, Whitebeard noticed them and his eyes immediately filled with worry.
He immediately said to Marco, who had been by his side, protecting him from sneak attacks, "Marco, don't mind me, go quickly and help that brat."
Marco heard this and looked towards Luffy's side, immediately sensing the danger.
But he did not immediately go to assist, instead saying to the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates in the nearby battlefield, "Jozu, Vista, protect Pops well."
Whitebeard was currently plagued by illness, and coupled with his previous injuries, Marco was extremely worried about his physical condition.
Moreover, the surrounding Marines were like a tide, surging in wave after wave.
If no one stayed by Whitebeard's side, he would definitely be gradually approached by the continuously charging Marines and attacked again.
Upon hearing Marco's voice, Vista and Jozu, who were not far away, immediately led their men towards Whitebeard.
Marco originally intended to wait until they reached Whitebeard's side before going to support Luffy.
But Whitebeard roared loudly.
"Don't bother with me!"
"If all of you come to protect me, who will stop so many Marines?"
Their current numbers were already at a disadvantage, and the only reason they could hold back so many Marines was because so many Captains from the New World were holding them off.
If they went to support Whitebeard, even more Marines would break through the blockade and go to Luffy and the others, preventing them from rescuing Ace.
This would be counterproductive to their goal.
Hearing Whitebeard's words, a look of worry immediately appeared in Marco's eyes.
"But Pops, your body..."
Marco's words were cut short when he saw Whitebeard clench the 叢云切 in his hand, and a white aura immediately appeared on it.
Then, he and the surrounding pirates heard Whitebeard say in a deep voice.
"Don't underestimate me!"
"These injuries are nothing to me!"
"I am..."
"Whitebeard!!!"
With a loud roar, Whitebeard violently swung the 叢云切 in his hand.
Immediately, hundreds of charging Marines around him were sent flying by his single slash.
This sight made the surrounding Marines involuntarily feel fear.
"Go, Marco!"
Whitebeard roared at Marco again.
At this, Marco could no longer defy Whitebeard's wishes.
He immediately soared into the sky and rushed towards Luffy and the Three Admirals.
And just as he flew away, Whitebeard suddenly clutched his chest and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Pops!"
Vista and the others noticed this scene and immediately cried out in worry.
Whitebeard, however, held out a hand to stop them and said in a deep voice.
"I'm fine!"
"Before Ace is rescued, we must stop these Marines and prevent them from interfering with the Straw Hat!"
With that, he straightened up again, picked up his large sword, and slashed at the Marines who were charging again.
Seeing this, Vista and the others also stopped speaking and continued to fight the Marines with their heads down.
If they were to say anything about protecting Whitebeard at this moment, it would be a disservice to the efforts of so many people.
...
Above the execution platform.
Sengoku had been observing the overall situation.
Although the Marines were temporarily held back, maintaining the current situation was enough for the Three Admirals to work together and completely eliminate Straw Hat.
However, just as he was thinking this, he noticed some slight changes on Whitebeard's side.
After he didn't know what they said, he saw Marco suddenly soar into the sky and fly towards the execution platform.
He and Garp were on the execution platform, so he assumed Marco would not force his way through to rescue Ace.
So he immediately thought that Marco was most likely coming to relieve the Straw Hat below.
After a quick thought, Sengoku immediately shouted.
"Garp!"
As he called Garp's name, he also turned his head to look.
However, when he saw Garp's eyes filled with hesitation as he looked at Luffy, he gave up the idea of having Garp intercept Marco.
Sengoku gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
While flexing his wrists, he said to Garp in a deep voice.
"You guard the execution platform!"
After a pause, he continued to speak slowly in a low voice.
"Garp! If you mess around at this time, I will definitely not let you off!"
Sengoku said this, but he was actually warning Garp.
If Garp chose to stand with Luffy and Ace at this time, his Marine career would end there.
After saying this to Garp, Sengoku turned his head and stared intently at Marco, who was flying rapidly towards them.
...
Luffy's side.
Akainu was completely enraged by Luffy's airy voice and indifferent tone.
Like Aokiji, he felt that Luffy didn't seem to take him seriously.
"A brat who doesn't know what's good for him..."
He gritted his teeth and said in an extremely angry, low voice.
His right hand turned into rolling magma, intending to attack Luffy.
Just then, a blue figure suddenly streaked across the sky.
At the same time, the Three Admirals simultaneously sensed danger.
They looked up and saw Marco, transformed into his Phoenix form, flying rapidly towards them.
"Crane Claw!"
Marco suddenly transformed into a half-human form and delivered a powerful kick, enhanced by the inertia of high-speed flight, towards Akainu.
Akainu's fist, which was originally intended to attack Luffy, had no choice but to meet Marco's attack.
Boom!
After a roar, the two temporarily separated.
Akainu's attack on Luffy was interrupted, and Marco returned to mid-air, flying above the few of them, and said to Luffy.
"Ace's younger brother, I'm here to help you!"
Seeing that an annoying person had arrived, Akainu immediately frowned and cursed in a deep voice.
"Bastard!"
However, just then, he felt an incredibly powerful aura suddenly erupt behind him.
Luffy and the others also noticed this astonishing change.
Everyone looked towards the direction from which the powerful energy was emanating.
They saw Sengoku leaping from the execution platform towards Marco in the sky.
Crack!
Crack!
Terrifying purple-black lightning suddenly crackled around Sengoku.
And as these purple-black lightning bolts appeared, a translucent halo also appeared on his fist.
It was clearly Haoshoku's coating.
"Don't get in the way!"
Sengoku frowned tightly and said to Marco in an extremely angry, low voice.
His fist, wrapped in purple-black lightning, slammed towards him.
Sengoku's sudden attack was so fast that Marco couldn't react in time.
He was immediately sent flying by a single punch.
He fell heavily to the ground below, creating a deep crater.
This scene attracted everyone's attention.
Countless pirates and Marines who were fighting all looked up.
When they saw that Sengoku had personally taken action, everyone was incredibly shocked...
"Sengoku... he actually took action himself!"
"No way?! Captain Marco was sent flying by one punch!"
"Only Ace's younger brother is left!"
"This is bad! With only Ace's younger brother, how can he rescue Ace?"
"Forget about rescuing Ace! Can he even survive there by himself?"
For a moment, all the pirates worried about Luffy.
...
At the same time!
Revolutionary Army Headquarters.
Dragon also showed surprise at Sengoku's sudden move, exclaiming in astonishment.
"I didn't expect him, as the supreme commander of the entire army, to take action."
"He wants to ensure that the Three Admirals can fully deal with Luffy!"
As he said this, Dragon's brow furrowed involuntarily, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.
Sabo, on the other hand, voiced Dragon's thoughts, exclaiming anxiously in worry.
"This is bad!"
"Luffy is going to face the Three Admirals alone!"
"Even Whitebeard couldn't resist the combined efforts of the Three Admirals for long, Luffy..."
Despite his immense worry and anxiety, Sabo knew there was nothing he could do at the moment.
He could only silently pray for Luffy.
"Luffy! You must be alright!"
...
Totto Land!
Mama burst into laughter when she saw Sengoku send Marco flying, leaving Luffy to face the Three Admirals alone again.
"Only one person left, and he's still charging forward."
"That brat is going to die this time!"
"What Fifth Emperor?"
"In the end, he's just a fool who doesn't know what's good for him!"
"Mama! Mama!"
Onigashima!
Kaido, at this moment, also snorted in disdain at Luffy's plight.
"Hmph!"
"I was going to let you experience the power of the New World personally once you arrived, but it seems I don't even need to make a move now!"
"How boring!"
...
Holy Land Marineford!
Inside the conference room where the Gorosei were located.
Saint Nasujuro looked at the screen and snorted coldly.
"Hmph! That brat must be dead for sure now!"
"Just now, Whitebeard faced the Three Admirals alone and was injured in no time."
"He definitely won't last long before being taken out."
Saint Warcury nodded in agreement.
"Although Whitebeard is old, his power is undoubtedly the strongest among the Four Emperors."
"That brat can't possibly be a match for the Three Admirals!"
"I don't think Saint Saturn even needs to go there anymore."
Saint Mars said coldly.
"That's true, but don't forget, Whitebeard is still on the battlefield."
"Whitebeard hasn't exerted himself since the Straw Hat arrived."
"He must be plotting something in secret."
Pitte Saint strongly agreed with Saint Mars, nodding and saying.
"Indeed!"
"His power is the most destructive among the Paramecia type."
"If he were to unleash his full power, the entire Marineford could be destroyed by him!"
"However, if Sengoku can find a way to temporarily restrain him, it will ensure the Three Admirals can eliminate Straw Hat without any hitches!"
...
Marineford!
Whitebeard had been keeping an eye on Luffy's battlefield.
At this moment, he also frowned tightly.
Looking at Sengoku in mid-air, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.
"Sengoku! Even you've made a move?!"
"Damn it..."
Whitebeard said with resentment.
Up until now, he had been deliberately conserving his stamina, barely using his abilities.
However, he wasn't doing this to protect himself or prevent his injuries from worsening.
Instead, he wanted to stay behind and cover the retreat for the others after Luffy rescued Ace, ensuring their escape.
He had already prepared himself to die here.
But now, it seemed he had no choice but to start unleashing his power now.
As he thought this, Whitebeard slowly clenched his fist, and the energy within his body began to surge out.
At this moment, he saw Sengoku, who had just sent Marco flying, suddenly charge towards him.
"I won't let you make a move, Whitebeard!"
As the supreme commander who had been overseeing the entire situation, he naturally noticed that Whitebeard hadn't been exerting his full power.
So, as soon as he sensed Whitebeard had even a slight inclination to act, he immediately charged towards Whitebeard.
As he charged forward, he also spoke to the Marines below.
"Put Sea Stone handcuffs on Marco! Don't let him go support Straw Hat!"
Hearing Sengoku's order, the Marines near Marco immediately rushed forward, and while Marco was still disoriented from being punched away, they put Sea Stone handcuffs on him.
"He can't use his abilities now! Quick, kill him!"
A nearby Vice Admiral shouted loudly to the Marine who had handcuffed Marco.
The man immediately raised the gun in his hand and aimed at Marco.
However, just as he was about to act, he saw a door open out of thin air.
Bang!
With a gunshot, Marco disappeared, leaving him shooting at empty air.
And on Luffy's side, facing the Three Admirals alone was an unavoidable reality.