Time passed in a blink of an eye and came to the day before the public execution day.
Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.
"Hurry up!"
"Go to your location quickly!"
"The time for the war to begin is getting closer and closer, everyone must not slack off!"
The sound of dense footsteps and loud shouts came out one after another, echoing from various locations in Malinfando, and there were navy figures everywhere.
On the training ground.
"Put on your own clothes."
"This Shura-level special training ends here. Tomorrow, we have a more important task!"
Rob Lucci stood upright and said in a deep voice.
In front of all the members of the special training class were neatly folded navy clothes.
"Bang!"
Kebi's throat rolled, and he was so nervous that he couldn't speak.
He knew very well the reason why the special training class was terminated. Teacher Karp came to see him yesterday and told him some things.
"War is coming!"
I was both nervous and inexplicably excited.
Afterwards, everyone present calmly changed their clothes.
"Our target location is the G-23 defense point, not far from General Xia Le."
After waiting for everyone to change clothes, Rob Lucci said in a deep voice.
"Now, everyone lines up and heads to the target point immediately!"
Everyone nodded in unison: "Yes!"
Soon, the members of the special training class headed by Rob Lucci headed towards Marine Fando Square.
The training ground, which was lively a moment ago, suddenly became quiet.
"Roronoa Zoro."
Bartholomew Bear glanced at Moria not far away, then retracted his gaze and stared at the man directly opposite.
"I'm going to the battlefield!"
"The Navy Headquarters requires the Shichibukai to arrive in advance."
Zoro took a deep breath and his expression changed.
"what about me?"
He was a little confused for a moment. Although he had shed a lot of blood and sweat during these days of special training, he felt very fulfilled.
Suddenly, everyone left.
What should he do next?
"Do you want to join this war?"
Xiong said slowly.
"Or do you want to see a real battlefield?"
Hearing this, Zoro's pupils shrank, and his whole person felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he was actually in a trance.
Real war!
Yes, tomorrow will happen a major event that will sweep the world and affect this era. An unimaginable war is coming, its spectacle and shock are unparalleled.
"Take me to see it!"
Zoro grinned.
He suddenly felt a little excited and looking forward to it.
You've decided to witness this war, haven't you? Because there is a high chance of meeting Luffy.
——
The headquarters prison is not far from the execution platform in the square.
All the prisoners in the entire prison have been transferred in advance. At this moment, the prison is empty except for a few people.
"The war is about to begin. As a general, you must be very busy, but you still have time to stay here."
Ace raised his head and stared at the man sitting cross-legged opposite him.
"My mission is to ensure that you won't have any accidents before the war comes."
Xia Le opened his eyes and smiled lightly.
"Really? It seems that I am indeed very important to you!"
Ace said thoughtfully.
"Important and unimportant!"
Xia Le closed his eyes and spoke casually.
"oh?"
Ace expressed doubt.
"The Navy has many ways to get you on the execution table."
Xia Le said lightly.
Ace frowned slightly, but didn't understand what the other party meant.
"I have a person with abilities under me. He can transform into the shape of anyone he touches."
"If I replace you with him, there will undoubtedly be no surprises!"
Xia Le smiled lightly.
Hearing this, Ace's eyes narrowed, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"But I decided not to use him, and you will carry out this task yourself."
"Because it will be a little more realistic."
Xia Le smiled softly.
"Reality?"
Ace raised his eyebrows.
But Xia Le didn't answer him, and the whole prison fell into silence for a while.
He raised his head and walked into the distance. There was no one there except in the corridor. Every ten meters, there would be a navy elite standing there as motionless as a sculpture.
"Navy, are you really confident that you can defeat Whitebeard?"
Ace sighed softly.
"This isn't something you should worry about, Ace!"
Xia Le also sighed.
He could tell that the other party still had a resistance in his heart until this moment, trying to find out more information to turn himself into a favorable party.
"Do your job well and don't let your fate get worse."
"Don't let everything we have planned and arranged be disrupted by your own impulse and rash actions!"
Ace was silent.
"Even if you don't believe everything in this world."
"You should also believe in my power!"
Xia Le said in a deep voice.
Ace took a deep breath and nodded slowly.
The closer the war comes, the more nervous everyone feels, and there is an unspeakable sense of anxiety.
The same was naturally true for Ace. He sat there, even with his eyes closed, but still couldn't rest well. He was always imagining everything involuntarily.
Scenes of scenes emerged from my mind.
The Whitebeard Pirates arrived, and Dad fought fiercely with the navy. During the battle, he was punched through half of his face, and his body was hit by countless cannonballs. His good brother Oz arrived, but died in front of his eyes.
Blood flowed, dyeing the ground of Marinefando red, both from the navy and from the Whitebeard Pirates.
He also saw Luffy, who passed through all the obstacles and successfully rescued himself, which made the whole audience excited.
However, a few taunts and insults from his enemies made him look back angrily. In the end, while saving his younger brother, he was punched through the chest.
The heartbreaking pain seemed to surge out at this moment, sweeping through his body, making him feel suffocated, and he could clearly feel the smell of death.
Suddenly, Ace opened his eyes.
But the strange thing is that even if he opens his eyes, he can't see clearly all the scenes in front of him, and the strange illusion continues.
His father was furious, fought with the navy, and eventually died in Marineventor. What made him even more angry was that the great and proud father was actually buried in Marshall Teach's shameless and despicable sneak attack.
Even the ability to shake the fruit was taken away by that guy.
"Tikki!!!"
"Dad!!"
Anger, sadness, and all kinds of emotions surged into Ace's heart, making Ace feel extremely painful.
All of this didn't feel like an illusion at all, but like he was experiencing it himself, and it really couldn't be more real.
Suddenly, the scenery ahead became clear.
"Ace."
A low voice came, causing him to raise his head suddenly and see Xia Le sitting cross-legged opposite.
"It's you!?"
Ace said in surprise.
"This is not an illusion."
"It's not a dream, it's the fate you were supposed to experience!"
Xia Le said in a deep voice.
"destiny!?"
Ace gritted his teeth, the shackles in his hands shook, and he clenched his fists suddenly.
"But the gears of fate are already turning, and they are changing quietly."
"Where it will end up, no one knows."
"The only problem is your choice!"
Xia Le sighed softly.
Ace bit his lip. He understood what the other party meant: "Don't worry, I won't be impulsive!"
Closing his eyes, he still couldn't calm down.
The illusion he experienced was as if it really happened. Everything was vivid in his mind, and even everyone's expressions were lifelike, as if embedded in his memory.
In fact, if the other party hadn't admitted it, he would have thought that he had traveled through time.
Time passed slowly, and in a blink of an eye it was the early morning of the next day.
This was also, as originally planned, the date of the public execution.
In other words, the time has come.
The world's most pinnacle war is about to come!
Later generations would name this war that swept the world and brought an entire era to an end as the Battle of the Top.
And it's during this critical, tense time period.
Advance into the city.
"Boom!"
"Dong dong dong!"
"Dong dong dong dong!"
The dull sound of drumming came out suddenly, touching the hearts of everyone in the new transvestite paradise.
"What happened to Straw Hat Boy?"
"His heartbeat sounded like someone beating a war drum!"
"Not awake yet!"
"The danger to life has passed, but Magellan's toxin is not so easy to remove. It will take some time."
Ivankov, Lightning and others looked at Luffy lying on the hospital bed in surprise.
But Lei Li, who was waiting silently, suddenly stood up and walked over.
When he saw the other person's chest and the violently beating heart, his pupils suddenly shrank, and there was a look of solemnity and expectation in his eyes.
"Come again?"
"This magical sound of drumming!"
"It seems to be the sound called the drum of liberation, right?"
He clearly remembered that in the Chambord Islands, when the will in the opponent's body was awakening, such a drum sound also sounded.
When the sound of the drums becomes more intense and beats faster, the awakening power emerges.
"Will that unknown will from eight hundred years ago appear again?"
Rayleigh murmured.
"Dong-dong-dong-dong!"
The drums were still beating, with a steady and powerful sound.
Gradually.
"The poison in Straw Hat Boy's body has receded!"
"It's amazing, his body produced antibodies that are immune to this toxin!"
"He's about to wake up!"
The time he woke up was beyond everyone's expectations, but within a moment, Luffy opened his eyes while lying on the hospital bed.
"Where is this place?"
"Rayleigh, did you save me again?"
Luffy said blankly.
"This time, it's not me who saves you, but them!"
Riley said with a smile.
Ivankov and others immediately came over excitedly and introduced themselves in a flurry of words. In just a moment, they became familiar with Luffy.
Lei Li stood aside, his eyes thoughtful.
He noticed that Luffy's heart was still beating strongly in his chest.
But this time, the will hidden in the body did not react at all. It seemed to have disappeared. No, it should be more accurate to say that it had merged with Luffy.
"The awakening of the rubber fruit?"
Rayleigh narrowed his eyes.
"This is truly a miraculous thing!"
According to legend, a soul or will resides in the devil fruit. When the strength of the esper reaches a certain level and matches the will soul in the fruit, the awakening of the fruit will be triggered.
And Luffy's power is obviously not up to standard yet.
"Is it because of the appearance of Joeyboy that he mastered this power in advance?"
A smile appeared on Rayleigh's face.
(End of chapter)
