"Is this necessary?"
After a long time, Garp's heavy voice came out.
He raised his head and stared at the old friend in front of him for many years. At this moment, he seemed to have aged a few years.
"Garp!"
Warring States looked serious and called out. When he saw the confusion and grief on the other person's face, he sighed softly.
"If it's just Fire Fist Ace, there is no need for such a grand ceremony."
"But, if it involves the Whitebeard Pirates behind it, it will break the current world situation."
"So."
"He is undoubtedly the best breaking point!"
Garp clenched his fists and cracked his knuckles.
But faced with his old friend's explanation, he had nothing to refute. Being in the naval camp, he could not make any resistance to the arrangements of his superiors.
"Can you let me take him to Impel Down City in person?"
Garp asked again.
A trace of hesitation flashed across Zeng Guo's face, and then he sighed: "I'll go with you!"
"An important criminal like Fire Fist Ace should have been escorted by me personally."
Garp nodded.
His mood at the moment was complicated and heavy, and he could no longer think about reminiscing with old friends.
For him, Ace's arrest was undoubtedly an unpredictable event. And its subsequent ending has been explained in the Warring States Period.
There will be a public execution in front of the whole world.
This meant that the time of the freckled-faced man he had watched growing up before him was running out.
"Ace!"
Taking heavy steps, Garp came to Ace, a face full of gloom.
"Old man!"
Ace slowly raised his head, looking at the old man with white hair and some wrinkled skin in front of him, and squeezed out a smile.
There were tears in Garp's eyes, and he was about to say something, but was interrupted by Ace.
"Don't feel sorry for me, old man."
"This is the path I chose, and I must bear the consequences myself."
Garp was shocked and was stunned for a moment.
After a long while, he finally breathed out.
"Yeah?"
There was silence between the grandfather and grandson, and no one said anything for a while. In such a situation, neither party knows how to comfort the other.
"Garp, it's time to go!"
Warring States urged from the side.
Garp nodded and watched Ace walk past him.
The group of people walked towards the port of Marinefando in silence.
"Xia Le, does that kid know about this?"
On the way, Garp asked in a deep voice.
"Know!"
"Ace, he brought it back from Marshall Teach himself."
Warring States nodded.
"Marshall Teach?"
Garp was startled.
"Yes, Ace was defeated by Blackbeard's group and used it as a bargaining chip for them to become the new Wu Hai."
"Xia Le was responsible for the Shichibukai Conference and agreed to their deal."
Warring States Road.
"Is that so?"
Garp muttered.
Inexplicably, he felt relieved.
If that kid from Xia Le had caught Ace with his own hands, I don't know whether he would be disappointed or numb.
"He seems to have reached some kind of secret agreement with Ace."
After hesitating for a moment, Warring States confided in his old friend again.
"protocol?"
Garp was stunned.
"However, the decision to announce this news to the whole world and execute Ace in front of the world will not be changed!"
"This is also the resolution that Xia Le and I reached together."
"This matter is related to the future stability of the navy and the world."
Warring States said in a deep voice.
"So, Garp, regarding this matter, I hope you won't be confused next time!"
After Garp heard this, he remained silent.
He slowly turned his head and looked at Ace, who was sitting cross-legged on the deck on one side, his head lowered and silent, and he sighed softly.
At this moment, the person who is most painful in your heart should be the other party, right?
Waiting for the end of his life, he may also see a huge war started because of him.
"Warring States, can't we delay the announcement?"
Abruptly, Garp whispered.
"The news has leaked."
"If possible, I would also like to give Malinfando more time to prepare for this upcoming war!"
"However, you should know very well how significant the significance of Fire Fist Ace's capture by the navy is!"
"Now, we can no longer hide it!"
Warring States shook his head.
Garp's eyes flickered and he sighed again.
He raised his head and looked at the sea in front of him. There was a huge whirlpool current and a thunderous whistling sound.
Inexplicably, Xia Le's figure flashed in his mind.
"You brat, what are your plans?"
"Ace, you personally saved him back then!"
Gritting his teeth, Garp muttered quietly.
If there was anyone who had the ability and courage to reverse a war and save Ace, he could only think of his own disciple.
The warship arrived at Impel Down City shortly after, and Garp and Sengoku personally escorted Ace to the sixth floor of Impel Down City.
On the way, both the navy and the jailers were shocked by this scene.
"Fire Fist Ace is actually the captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Fire Fist Ace!"
"Are you kidding me? Such a big shot was actually arrested!"
"The world is about to undergo big changes!"
As Warring States said, it is impossible for the navy to conceal such a major matter for long. Because countless pairs of eyes are watching, and some reporters have even secretly recorded it.
In this case, it would be better to announce this matter to the world openly.
As for the time of the execution, we can make another article and announce it soon.
But it is conceivable that once the news spreads, the whole world will be alarmed and set off a huge storm.
The sixth floor of Impel City, infinite hell.
"I'm right here, stay with Ace!"
Garp sat cross-legged outside the prison and said calmly.
When Warring States heard this, he was not surprised. He just sighed and turned to leave.
As a naval marshal, he still has many busy things to do.
On that day, the Navy Headquarters issued news.
"The leader of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Fire Fist Ace with a bounty of 550 million berries was arrested."
"And on the same day, it was sent to Impel City."
Of course, this is just a text message, and it does not involve the handling of this important figure in the Whitebeard Pirates.
Even so, it is enough to attract attention. Letters of news were quickly sent out to all parts of the world, setting off a prelude to a huge tsunami.
——
Nine Snake Island.
Food, fruits, and drinks are piled up in mountains, exuding a refreshing fragrance.
Granny New frowned and looked at the blushing face on the throne, her eyes always falling on Hancock who was sitting on the face of the navy opposite.
"What a shame!!"
She cursed in her mind.
But I also felt strange in my heart. Not long ago, I learned from Hancock's other two sisters that this marine was actually the savior of the three sisters.
Moreover, what made Granny New feel even more dignified was that the two other people following this marine were extraordinary.
Hancock was blinded by love, and his vision became narrow. He could only see the navy, but she clearly recognized the identities of the other people sitting here at this moment.
King Shichibukai, Bartholomew Bear!
The King Shichibukai, Moonlight Moria and his main subordinates.
Two Shichibukai gathered together and came hand in hand with a marine. This kind of thing was unprecedented, and it could be said that it was impossible to happen.
You must know that those who can hold the position of Shichibukai are the leaders of a force, and they are also powerful pirates.
It is not easy to gather two such characters in a normal Wuhai meeting.
"They suddenly came to Nine Snakes Island. What's going on with them?"
Granny New said worriedly.
Subconsciously, she had a bad premonition.
Xia Le glanced around and naturally had a keen insight into the thoughts of the former king of the daughter country.
He could roughly guess what was going on in Hancock's head, and it was not the right time to discuss matters at all.
So, he smiled slightly.
"I took the liberty to come here and disturb you all."
"My general, Xia Le, made a special trip to Nine Snakes Island to convey the latest resolution of the headquarters to the captain of the Nine Snakes Pirates, Boya Hancock."
Hearing this, Granny Niu's eyes widened in shock.
"general?!"
The three Hancock sisters also woke up instantly and looked at Xia Le in surprise.
"Ten years ago, I was promoted to general under the appointment of the Warring States Marshal. I am no longer a lieutenant general, Hancock!"
Xia Le said with a smile.
"Xia, Master Xia Le, you are really amazing!"
When Hancock saw the other party's gaze, his cheeks suddenly became hot and he said shyly.
"So, General Xia Le, what is the purpose of coming here?"
Granny New asked solemnly at this time.
Something that would provoke a general and two Shichibukai came together.
"It's not a big deal!"
Xia Le smiled slightly and then continued.
"The first is to convey the news to Hancock, who is also a Wukai, that the new Shichibukai will be Blackbeard Marshall Teach."
"The second is yes."
After a pause, Xia Le's eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a hint of seriousness in his words.
"In the near future, the Navy may take action against the Whitebeard Pirates."
"Therefore, I came here to issue a summons to the sea to Hancock."
"We specially invite Boa Hancock, one of the seven warriors under the king, to jointly deal with the four emperors of the new world and the Whitebeard Pirates."
Hearing this, not only Granny New's eyes widened with a look of shock, but even Xiong and Moriah's pupils shrank.
Xia Le had never said this kind of thing before.
And saying it at this time means that the navy's deal with Whitebeard is already certain.
"Navy, are you going to attack Whitebeard?"
"Are you crazy?"
Granny New said in shock.
Xia Le's expression remained unchanged and he smiled slightly: "Of course not."
"In fact, this is a decision made by the Warring States Marshal of the headquarters after countless meetings and discussions with senior officials of the headquarters."
"You probably don't know yet, right?"
"Fire Fist Ace was captured by the navy not long ago."
"And this is bound to attract the attention of the world's most powerful man, the white-bearded Edward Newgate!"
Boya Hancock was also awake at this moment, her pretty and fair face was full of solemnity.
"General Xia Le."
"When will this war begin?"
(End of chapter)
