Chapter 174: This Is Not My Plan!
Seeing the chaos unfold before him, Sengoku sighed helplessly.
As expected, the Seven Warlords of the Sea were completely uncontrollable.
In a battle of this scale, they weren't just unhelpful—they were liable to start fighting each other over the smallest provocation.
And when beings of their power clashed, the collateral damage could be catastrophic.
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"Hahaha! I've got Whitebeard's head!"
Crocodile suddenly appeared out of nowhere, launching himself straight at Whitebeard with murderous intent.
BOOM!
A massive fist, radiating overwhelming Haki, smashed into Crocodile mid-air and sent him flying. Though he managed to turn into sand just in time to avoid serious injury, he still didn't land a single hit on Whitebeard.
"This is the man Ace looks up to! You think I'd let you kill him!?"
"Crocodile!"
"I'll be your opponent!"
Luffy stepped in front of Whitebeard, glaring at Crocodile with resolve.
He knew how powerful Crocodile was.
Whitebeard, despite his fearsome strength, was clearly aging. And with Ace already engaged with the Navy, Luffy had taken it upon himself to help protect the old man his brother respected so deeply.
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"Ace's little brother?"
Whitebeard chuckled at the sight of Luffy.
"He's a good kid."
"Luffy! Not bad!"
Another voice chimed in—Ryuunosuke appeared, grinning.
"Your strength's gone up a notch."
"Ahaha! Brother Ryuunosuke!" Luffy beamed as he spotted him.
He was so caught up in the reunion that he completely forgot Crocodile was still nearby—and dangerous.
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"Tch. What kind of joke is this?"
"Desert Spada!" (Desert Sword)
Crocodile's arm morphed into a massive blade of sand, slicing toward Luffy and Whitebeard.
"Perfume Femur!" (Fragrant Kick)
"Crocodile! What the hell do you think you're doing to my Luffy!?"
Boa Hancock appeared in a flash, launching a furious kick that interrupted Crocodile's attack.
Seeing her enraged expression, Crocodile froze for a moment.
'Wait, his Luffy? What's going on!?'
The hell did he miss!?
Before he could even process it, Hancock's second strike was already incoming. And with her around, he couldn't afford to be distracted—even for a second.
Facing the Empress's wrath, even someone like Crocodile had to take her seriously.
Just like that, two Warlords were now clashing again.
The battlefield shifted as their fight escalated.
Navy soldiers who didn't react fast enough were either turned to stone by Hancock or drained of moisture by Crocodile.
This was exactly why Sengoku was exasperated.
These so-called allies fought however they pleased—completely ignoring how much harm they caused to the Navy's own forces.
"Captain, can we join the fight too?"
Chrollo watched the ongoing battle, itching to jump in. The scale of this war was far beyond anything they'd dealt with before—this was the real thing.
"Not yet," Ryuunosuke replied.
"Everyone's still just testing the waters."
He pointed toward a man in yellow.
"See that guy? That's your target. The moment Kizaru moves, go at him full force."
"What about us?" Najenda stepped up, clearly impatient. Akame had already joined the fray, while the rest of the Dragon Hunter Pirates were still holding back.
Only Kuina and Akame had been sent out so far. The others were still waiting.
"Hmm..." Ryuunosuke thought for a moment.
"Looks like the Navy's not planning to go all out just yet."
"In that case... I'll go first."
BOOM!
An overwhelming surge of power erupted from Ryuunosuke's body.
He blasted off at lightning speed, heading straight for the high platform—directly toward Garp.
"I'll take this one!" Garp said firmly, already moving before anyone else could react.
Both pirates and Navy soldiers instinctively scattered as the two heavyweights collided.
Whether it was Ryuunosuke of the Dragon Hunter Pirates or Garp, the Navy's legendary hero—their clash wasn't something ordinary people could survive being near.
Just being in the vicinity of their battle meant risking death or severe injury.
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BANG!
Their fists slammed together in a thunderous clash.
Garp stood his ground, while Ryuunosuke was knocked back.
Garp's infamous iron fist hadn't lost its edge—not even with age.
"Damn old man! You're not holding back at all!" Ryuunosuke grinned as he stabilized in midair.
"And I actually respected you!"
"Dragon Hunter Armor!"
"Dragon Roar!"
In a flash, Ryuunosuke equipped his armor and drew his weapon, the Dragon Roar. A terrifying power began to surge.
BOOM!
A colossal shockwave blasted out of his weapon.
Though Garp managed to dodge at the last second, the blast tore straight through Marineford itself.
A gaping hole melted and burned its way across the island—leaving devastation in its path.
Garp's face paled at the sight.
'What the hell is that weapon!?'
'Weren't we supposed to act this out?'
'How the hell am I supposed to keep pretending with this guy running wild!?'
While Ryuunosuke and Garp were duking it out, Chrollo rushed Kizaru.
Their fighting styles were brutal and straightforward—blinding speed, raw power, and explosive shockwaves.
In no time, they cleared the surrounding area and relocated their duel to another part of the island.
Elsewhere, Tatsumi faced off against Vice Admirals Onigumo.
Mine positioned herself on a ship's deck, aiming at Sengoku with her sniper turret. The intensity of the moment pushed her focus to its peak.
BOOM!
Her shot struck Sengoku's golden Buddha form dead-on.
The Dragon Hunter Pirates had finally entered the fray—and their arrival turned the tide into utter mayhem.
The battle was now at full intensity.
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On the execution platform, Blackbeard stood frozen in shock.
'Is this… really going according to plan?'
His wrists were still shackled in seastone cuffs.
The Navy's top-tier combatants were all tied up.
If someone decided to take him out right now, he wouldn't even be able to defend himself.
This wasn't how things were supposed to go.
He needed to remove these cuffs—fast
"Blackbeard, you want to fight, right?"
A calm voice came from the side.
"Here."
Tsuri casually tossed him a key.
Blackbeard stared at it, baffled.
'What the hell?'
'We planned this whole damn operation together, and now you just throw me a key like this is some side quest?'
Still, he didn't have time to complain.
He quickly snatched the key and began unlocking the cuffs.
"BLACKBEARD'S TRYING TO ESCAPE!"
A thunderous voice rang out.
It was Enel—who until now hadn't moved a muscle during the whole fight.
Suddenly, a monstrous bolt of lightning came crashing down from the heavens, slamming straight into Blackbeard.
"AAAGHHH!"
His scream echoed across Marineford.
At that moment, Blackbeard genuinely wanted to die.
Enel had been just waiting for him to remove the cuffs.
If anyone thought this wasn't premeditated, they were delusional.
Thankfully, his body could endure a lot. He'd activated his power just in time to absorb most of the lightning.
But the pain?
The pain was unbearable.
Every nerve in his body was on fire.
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