Chapter 327: ICISEI Episode 313

Episode 313: The End of the Previous Era, the Arrival of a New Era??

However, seeing the strength Luffy displayed in the footage—already capable of contending with the Shichibukai—there was no need to worry too much on that front!

Somewhere in the New World—

Shanks was taking inventory of supplies on his ship. When he heard his name mentioned, his interest was instantly piqued.

He understood Whitebeard’s temperament and knew that Whitebeard wouldn’t get angry over just a few words.

On the contrary, Shanks felt that Luffy’s words would make Whitebeard view him in a new light.

"Ah, what a pity that I’m not present at such an important moment..."

He half-lay on the deck, pondering in his heart whether he should make a trip over there in person.

The Beasts Pirates Headquarters, Wano—

Kaido looked at his old rival in the footage, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward.

"A new era! I can’t wait for its arrival! After this showdown, whether Whitebeard wins or loses, a new era will begin. I didn’t expect this old guy to actually have the guts to participate in person!"

As the strongest creature, Kaido even felt a bit of envy. At such an old age, Whitebeard could still be a trendsetter of the era!

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〜Naruto World〜

"’I will definitely become the Pirate King!’"

At this moment, Kakashi and Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly felt like they had heard this phrase somewhere before.

Isn’t this the phrase that Naruto constantly kept on his lips?

Thinking about Naruto’s usual behavior, he really did bear some resemblance to Luffy.

However, Naruto would probably become the Hokage in the future, but what Luffy would ultimately become was truly unknown.

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『 Whitebeard swung his great glaive, his speed so fast it seemed as if it would whip up a storm. He then slammed the glaive heavily into the ground and said loudly: "If you want to fight, go ahead. But if you become a drag, I will absolutely not forgive you!"

Luffy, completely ignoring Whitebeard’s challenge, stared straight at the execution platform and said, "I’m going to save Ace my own way!"

Ivankov and Buggy both showed astonished expressions, shouting, "This guy actually dares to go against Whitebeard!"

On the battlefield, everyone was surprised by the alliance of this old and young pair.

Kizaru stood below the execution platform, looked back at Sengoku, and asked, "Sengoku-san, can we just finish all of these people off?"

Sengoku nodded.

After all, these people were pirates.

Their deaths would not be pitied!

At this moment, the pirates looked at Whitebeard and Luffy in astonishment. This was a puzzling duo.

"This is the newcomer, Straw Hat Luffy. How did he run all the way here, and even stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Pops?!"

"Could it be that Straw Hat is also joining our side?!"

"Although he causes a lot of trouble, his strength is indeed very formidable!"

Luffy had some fame in this sea. Whether it was the pirates or the Marines, seeing this scene left them shocked.

At the same time, Coby, who was hiding in a corner, couldn’t figure it out at all. Since he had escaped from prison, he should have run away quickly. Why did he come here to stir up trouble?!

A Marine Vice Admiral looked at the youth and thought: Such a young kid.

They muttered, "How annoying, another trouble has been added. What on earth is his relationship with Whitebeard?!"

In the distance, Ace saw the figures of those two. The two people closest to him were already standing together!

"Pops! Luffy!"

Ace’s expression was deeply moving.

Luffy whispered, "Old man, did you receive that piece of intel?"

"What intel?"

"The one about the Marines planning to execute Ace ahead of schedule."

"I already know about that."

"But it’s said that before the execution, the Marines still have some preparations to make. The specifics aren’t very clear to me."

Whitebeard froze slightly. Clearly, this detail was something he hadn’t heard of.

Luffy continued, "Considering our goals are both to save Ace, I’m sharing this news with you."

Whitebeard gazed at Ace standing on the platform, his expression heavy, and said, "This is indeed quite important news. Thanks!"

"Ah, don’t mention it. It’s no big deal."

Uh...

Actually, Whitebeard already knew about this matter.

It was just to give Luffy some face; he went along with Luffy’s words.

Although this matter made people feel a bit comical, it also revealed that despite his stern and powerful appearance, Whitebeard was actually extremely attentive in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have so many followers who were so loyal to him!

Buggy and Ivankov’s jaws almost dropped to the ground in shock.

This was one of the Four Emperors, and could even be said to be the number one among the four strongest—Whitebeard!

Why would he converse with the minor Luffy on equal terms?

It was simply unimaginable!

Utterly unacceptable!

And right at this moment.

Luffy let out a loud shout, leaped down from the ship, and charged toward a group of Marines blocking the gap ahead.

One person against a massive crowd of Marines!

Has Luffy lost his mind? 』

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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "My goodness, this guy is really brave. He dares to attack so many enemies all by himself?" ]

[ Brand (Akame Ga Kill): "Excellent! Now that is a battle!" ]

[ Brand (Akame Ga Kill): "Tatsumi, watch closely. This is a man’s courage!" ]

[ Tatsumi (Akame Ga Kill): "OH!!" ]

[ Ronoroa Zoro (One Piece): "This guy." ]

[ Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece): "Hehehe." ]

[ .....]

『 "Gomu Gomu no... Rocket!"

Luffy suddenly stretched his hands out by several meters, like rubber bands, and with a whoosh, launched himself toward the Marines.

Immediately, a loud boom resounded.

Luffy’s fists struck the ground, erupting in a massive roar. The people who had intended to block him were all blown away in all directions!

In the thick dust, these Marines lay scattered on the ground, while Luffy took the opportunity to run forward.

"That’s Ace’s brother!"

Diamond Jozu watched Luffy charge forward alone, his eyes filled with surprise!

"It looks like he is also a Devil Fruit user!"

He was very surprised by the power Luffy displayed. At the same time, he turned to give orders to his subordinates: "Go! We absolutely cannot lose to this kid. Third Division, move out!"

In a short time, hundreds of pirates shouted and charged into the plaza.

As for Jinbe, seeing that Luffy had already taken action, he naturally couldn’t fall behind. He couldn’t let Luffy fight alone!

On the side, Buggy looked at his subordinates who were charging at the front. His plan to profit from the chaos seemed to have fallen through.

"Fifth Division! Attack!"

"Fourteenth Division, let’s clear a path first!"

But no matter what, nothing could stop Luffy as he continued forward.

Garp looked at his grandson in such a dangerous situation, his heart extremely anxious and uneasy.

But due to his position and identity, he could neither help Luffy nor join the Marines in dealing with his grandson!

Sengoku gazed at this group of excited pirates and said, "He is just a reckless man. What is there to panic about? No matter what, this will not cause any change to the battle situation."

He waved his hand and said firmly, "Everyone, stay in your positions. Do not panic!"

The Marines remained calm and composed, focusing on facing the enemy.

Hearing Sengoku’s words, a smile appeared on Whitebeard’s face. As rivals for many years, they had long been familiar with each other’s words, actions, and every ounce of strength.

He sneered and said, "Didn’t you say before that there’s no need to keep promises with pirates? If you really wanted to punish them, you could do it at any time. It seems that preparation is what you care about most!"

At this moment.

A large blue bird flew over from the sky.

It landed on the deck, close to Whitebeard.

Marco had heard the news that the Marines were about to execute Ace. Extremely anxious, he had rushed over to report the situation.

"Pops, do you know what the Marines are doing now?"

Whitebeard said calmly, "I already know."

"How are Squard and the others?"

Marco took a few steps forward, standing beside Whitebeard, gazing at the yellow figure fighting forward in the crowd, his eyes full of approval.

Hearing Whitebeard’s question, he immediately replied, "They are currently engaged in a fierce battle with the Marine Vice Admirals at the harbor. Should I go support them?"

"Don’t be in a hurry."

Whitebeard said in a deep voice, "The leaked news was clearly intentional, meant to throw us into confusion. As the Fleet Admiral of the Marines, how could he easily let us discover their actions? He wants to disrupt our plans and throw off our pace. This is precisely his cleverness."

Over by the plaza wall—

A group of people was preparing to enter the plaza through the breach opened by Oars when they were suddenly knocked down by a yellow light.

This light formed a powerful energy wave, blasting back the surrounding pirates.

"That’s a light-speed kick!"

The commander of the Fourteenth Division looked at the attack before him in shock, instantly realizing that Kizaru had launched an attack!

One had to know that he was one of the three Marine Admirals, an extremely formidable figure.

The commander’s expression became very panicked—once targeted by Kizaru, with his lightning-fast movement and attack style, no one could escape.

Kizaru displayed his astonishing power once again, leaving everyone present dumbfounded.

Even when dealing with ordinary pirates, a casual strike carried such momentum!

From a flash of light in the air, a figure gradually became clear.

Kizaru appeared in the sky, looking down at the group of pirates with disdain, "Don’t get too ahead of yourselves. Did you really think you could easily break through the defensive line here?"

At this moment.

Luffy recognized Kizaru. "You’re the one from Sabaody Archipelago..." he muttered to himself.

Kizaru responded, "As long as you aren’t captured, I won’t keep getting trouble from those Celestial Dragons. Straw Hat Luffy!"

As he spoke, his foot suddenly emitted a blinding light. In the face of this intense pressure, no one dared to make a move.

But Luffy still charged forward resolutely, believing he could withstand this move.

The surrounding people shouted to stop him: "Don’t go over there, you’ll lose your life!"

"You’re facing Kizaru; his attack power is super strong!"

"It’s over; this time Luffy is throwing his life away!" Everyone was extremely tense. Although they wanted to help, no one dared to step forward and take the risk.

"Death Wink!"

Bang—

In the instant before the explosion, Ivankov took the initiative to push Luffy away.

Immediately, a loud sound accompanied a massive energy sphere nearly thirty meters in diameter, its power terrifying to the extreme.

Kizaru’s attack frightened Buggy and the others so much that they raised their hands, "This is too terrifying, I want to go home to my mommy!"

At this moment, the subordinates following Buggy suddenly had an epiphany. They looked at their captain and said excitedly, "Captain Buggy, what you just said was too inspiring!"

"Do you really plan to defeat Kizaru and make him want his mommy too?" Everyone instantly held Buggy in utmost reverence.

And facing this scene, Buggy could only feel whether to laugh or cry.

On the other side—

Ivankov looked at Luffy from a distance, worried in his heart whether his push just now had been too violent, so he shouted, "Straw Hat boy, how are you?"

Luffy shook his head and replied, "I’m fine, thanks, Iva-chan!"

Ivankov instantly lost it and said, "You have to be rational, don’t take risks anymore. My mission is to protect your safety!"

At this moment, a massive energy fluctuation spread out from the layers of smoke.

Ivankov turned his head to look and found a cross-shaped light beam, very similar to the move Kizaru had used before.

His expression turned solemn. He had thought Kizaru’s target would be Luffy, but unexpectedly, it had turned to him.

However, in the next moment, he immediately noticed something was wrong.

"This isn’t Kizaru!"

"This is... Kuma?"

Bartholomew Kuma was gathering powerful force, and this energy was actually on par with Kizaru’s previous attack!

Luffy looked at the opponent in front of him and said in surprise, "This guy is the one who scattered our Straw Hat crew back then!"

Whoosh—

The massive explosion blew the pirates away in all directions.

Ivankov tumbled in mid-air, nimbly evading various attacks.

When all the dust settled, he panted and looked over there, saying, "Kuma, even if you have the status of a Shichibukai, you shouldn’t use such a dangerous beam on an old acquaintance like me. If I’m not careful, something really bad could happen!"

"Are you..."

Before his words could finish, light erupted from the side again, nearly hitting him.

In this instant, Ivankov completely understood.

His old companion from back then was determined to take his life this time. If he didn’t focus with all his might, he might really never see tomorrow’s sun again!

"Iva-chan!"

Luffy looked over, his eyes full of worry.

At this moment, Ivankov’s expression was extremely serious. He said to Luffy, "Keep going, leave this place to me!"

Luffy nodded in agreement because he knew in his heart that his primary task right now was to save Ace.

Just as he took a step, two waves of attacks suddenly came straight at him.

One was a flying kick, while the other was a flying cutter.

Relying on his agile movements, Luffy easily dodged both.

The two who attacked him stood firm and announced loudly, "We’ve finally caught you, Straw Hat! As long as we stand in your way, don’t even think about passing!"

The two seemed to have some grudge against Luffy, but Luffy had a blank look on his face, not remembering who they were at all.

He scratched his head, thought for a moment, and asked, "Have we met?"

The pink-haired man wearing a hat raged, "I am Fullbody! Do you still remember the time you caused trouble at my Baratie? Today, I’m going to pay you back in full!"

Hearing this, Luffy finally remembered that this person was indeed the one who had been taught a lesson by Sanji.

"Ah, so it’s you!" After saying that, he specially added, "The one who was kicked away by Sanji."

Seeing the opponent’s face full of embarrassment, the onlookers around couldn’t help but laugh, marveling that this kid could always accurately poke at people’s sore spots.

The other person pulled something out of his pocket and held it in front of Luffy. "This is Jango’s pendulum. Do you still remember it?"

Luffy nodded.

"The improved version, its effect is twice as strong!"

The opponent threatened while shaking the small prop in his hand, but unexpectedly, Luffy’s attention was completely drawn away by some movement next to them. When he turned his head back, the two people had already fallen to the ground, fast asleep.

They hypnotized themselves?

Everyone didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at this scene, but the comical performance of these two added a bit of a joyful atmosphere to the scene.

The anxiety they had felt for Luffy also eased quite a bit.

Right after, a highly charming woman walked into the footage.

With light pink hair and black sunglasses, she, holding a cigarette, showed off an incredibly cool and chic temperament. Coupled with her Marine uniform, even in the face of the previously appeared Boa Hancock, who was known as the most beautiful woman, all the men present couldn’t help but drool.

As soon as she appeared, she barked, "What is going on here?"

"This is truly disappointing!"

Luffy frowned and responded, "Aren’t you that person from Alabasta back then? I don’t have time to tangle with you guys right now!"

"Still want to run?"

As her words fell, several pitch-black iron bars appeared in Hina’s hands. These bars instantly extended and lengthened, and ultimately formed a cage, locking Luffy tightly inside.

"Anyone trapped by me cannot escape!"

A cold smile hung on the corner of Hina’s mouth. Not far away, the two people lying on the ground who had been hypnotized had flushed faces, shouting excitedly:

"That is Miss Hina’s classic line! You should quickly join Miss Hina’s squad too!"

Luffy said helplessly, "I don’t want to go to prison again."

His calves were gathering power, like springs ready to launch. In the instant he completely released them, his entire being shot out like a flying arrow, bursting out of this tightening space. 』

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