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  With that, they sailed away from Impel Down, leaving the chaos behind them. The ship smoothly rode the waves, the prison fading into the distahey pulled off the escape without a hitch, and Coby felt satisfied with how things had pyed out.

  Suddenly, Crocodile’s voice cut through the wind. “We’ve got a ship, but the Gates of Justice are still closed. We’re stuless those open.”

  Coby shot him a cocky grin. “Croco-boy, go py in the sand pit. I got that covered.”

  True to his words, the gates were open. Coby had already slipped in while the others were busy dealing with the chaos. With Mr. 2’s powers bined with Absalom’s invisibility, he moved through the trol room unnoticed. The guards never saw him ing. A few key switches flipped, and the massive Gates of Justice began to creak opeing the ship slip into the Tarai Current.

  Crocodile, watg the smooth operation from the deck, ched his jaw. The urge to attack Coby was still there, but he held back. He’d already beeen once by this kid. o embarrass himself again. Instead, he kept his distance, his eyes narrowed as the ship picked up speed in the current.

  Luffy was on the deck, still pumped up. “Alright! Let’s go save Ace!” he shouted, fists raised in the air as the ship surged forward.

  Jiood at the helm, his grip firm on the wheel. “The current will take us to Marineford in no time. But once we get there... it’s going to be chaos.”

  Luffy cracked his knuckles, a wide grin on his face. “Good! I like chaos.”

  Bon Kurei, boung around with excitement, added, “Iva-! This is going to be the most fabulous battle yet, don’t you think?”

  Ivankov smirked, striking a pose. “Oh, darling, it’s going to be a show like no other. I hope you’re all ready for the mai, hee-haw!”

  Jinbe g the crew and then back toward the horizon. “We o be prepared. Marineford will be crawling with Marines and Warlords. This is no ordinary battle. Whitebeard himself is ing.”

  Luffy’s grin only grew wider. “I don’t care who’s there. We’re saving Ace.”

  After ship was set on course, Jinbe pulled Luffy and Coby aside to talk about what happe i Blue. Of course he lear was Coby who had executed Arlong, and he had to admit, to this day, he was holding a little rese, but seeing two today, he let go of it.

  Jinbe nodded slowly, though his eyes were heavy with the weight of the past. “I uand. I know you were proteg those people, and I ’t hold it against you. But it’s not easy to hear. Arlong was once a good man—one of us.”

  Luffy, still listening, ched his fists. He remembered what Nami had gohrough because . “Arlong deserved what he got,” Luffy said, his voice hard. “He hurt Nami.”

  Jinbe g Luffy, giving him a slow nod. “You’re right, Luffy-san. Arlong lost his way. The hatred he had for humans ed him, and he became a monster. I won’t lie, Coby. It hurts to hear that. But... you did what was necessary.”

  Coby just here wasn’t much else to say. Arlong’s death was in the past, and they all khere was no ging that.

  Ohey reached the Gates of Justiarineford, miraculously, it opened up as well. It was thanks to Lafitte, one of Bckbeard's crew, but the important part was that it opened. Luffy and the others made their way through, but the sea around them started ag strange. First, the waves pulled back, as if retreating from something, and then they surged forward, f a massive wall of water—a tsunami. The waves towered over them, blog out the horizon.

  "That’s Whitebeard’s power," Jinbei said grimly, his voice carrying across the deck. Before they could react, a wave of ice began to spread over the sea, freezing the tsunami in pd log the bottom of their ship in ice.

  “Aokiji too," Jinbei added, looking at the frozen ice mountain below.

  The ship was stuck, trapped by the ice that crept across the sea. Luffy, Jinbei, and the others quickly gathered to figure out what to do .

  “We gotta break the ice,” Luffy said, pounding his fists together. “Otherwise, we’ll be stuck here!”

  Before they could act, Coby grinned. “I’ve got a faster way.” He inhaled deeply, summoning his breath power. “Breath Nuke!”

  A massive gust of wind mixed with explosive heat shot from Coby’s mouth, shattering the ice below them with a loud crack. The ship lurched forward, falling from the edge of the frozen sea and plunging straight into the battlefield below, just like in the inal series.

  The ship plummeted into the hole Jozu had carved earlier, crashing into the sea with a thunderous boom. Id debris scattered everywhere as Coby grabbed Luffy by colr, and used Geppo to float in the air, as he looked at at the battlefield.

  They had arrived in the heart of the Summit War—the greatest war of the st two decades.

  Looking at the end of the battlefield, ign thousands of Marines, 4 Shichibukai, 3 Admirals, one fleet admiral, and his own grandpa, Luffy’s eyes locked onto Ace. The older brother was shackled on the scaffold, his expression one of disbelief. "Ace! I found you!" Luffy shouted, his voice carrying across the battlefield like a thundercp. The falling ship, followed by two floating figures—Luffy and Coby—immediately drew everyone’s attention.

  Ace’s eyes widened in shock, his voice trembling with emotion as he called back, "Luffy!"

  Beside him, Garp sat silently, staring at his grandson, while Sengoku, standio Ace, ched his fists. "Straw Hat Luffy... He was supposed to be in Impel Down. How the hell did he get here?" Sengoku muttered, his brow furrowing.

  But as he saw Jinbe and Crocodile among the newers, realization dawned on him. "No, those are Jinbe and Crocodile... Did they break out? Coby the Copy Ninja... Is this his doing?" Sengoku’s voice was low, but the tension alpable.

  Suddenly, Garp’s eyes flicked toward Sengoku, his expression shifting from shock to fury. In an instant, the old Marine leaped to his feet, grabbing Sengoku by the colr with a single swift motion. "What the hell do you mean he was supposed to be in Impel Down?!" Garp's voice roared, vibrating with barely tained rage.

  Sengoku, startled by the sudden outburst, wrenched himself free, gring at Garp. "Calm down, Garp. After the Sabaody i, yrandson was sent to Impel Down by Kuma's power. He was injured, so we kept him there."

  Garp's grip on Sengoku tightened momentarily, his teeth gnashing together. "And you didn’t think to tell me this? I visited Ace st week!"

  Sengoku shot back, equally frustrated, brushing Garp’s hand off him. "He’s a criminal, Garp! He deserved to be in Impel Down!" The argument boiled over, right in front of the gathered Marines and pirates, adding another yer of tension to the already chaotic battlefield.

  Meanwhile, below the scaffold, reas rippled across the battlefield. Hancock, spotting Coby, felt her heart skip. She blushed slightly, her thoughts running wild. 'He made it safely. Thank the heavens.'

  The Marines were equally stunned by the sudden appearance of heavy hitters. Kizaru and Aokiji, both having entered Luffy before, raised their eyebrows in mild surprise. Mihawk’s eyes sharpened as he gazed toward Luffy, while Dofmingo, ever the chaos-loving instigator, chuckled to himself, amused by the se. The rest of the Mariood in shocked silence, reizing the threat these pirates posed. Sengoku’s voice shattered the tension.

  “Is this your answer, Jinbe?” he roared.

  Jiood firm, his gaze unwavering as he shouted back, “Indeed! I resign as a Shichibukai!”

  At that moment, both Coby and Luffy sprang into a. Luffy disappeared in a fsh, reappearing near Whitebeard with water dripping from his fists and legs, steam rising from his skin. His sudden appearance halted Crocodile’s hook, aimed at Whitebeard’s back. Coby simultaneously fired off an Uchimizu, a trated burst of water, f Crocodile to dodge.

  Crocodile’s teeth ground together, his gaze snappiween Coby and Luffy. The frustration in his voice was clear. “You two...” 'They know how to fight me!' He gred at Luffy. “We had a deal. So why are you proteg Whitebeard?”

  Luffy snorted, not missing a beat. “This old guy is Whitebeard, right? He’s Ace’s pops. Since Ace cares about him, I’m not letting you touch him.”

  Whitebeard, calm and collected, didn’t even flinch. He simply watched Luffy with i, memories fshing behind his eyes as he studied the young pirate. “Are you here to save your brother?”

  Luffy’s stance didn’t falter. “That’s right.”

  Whitebeard’s expression turned serious. “I hope you uand who your enemies are. You’re throwing your life away, brat.”

  Luffy’s face twisted in anger. “Shut up, old man! That’s not for you to decide! I heard all about you. You wanhe Pirate King, huh? Well, guess what? The one who’s gonhe Pirate King is me!”

  Whitebeard’s mouth curled into a grin, the out a booming ugh. “Gurarara! What a loudmouth.” His grin widened. “Well, you better not be in my way, brat.”

  Luffy crouched slightly, his voice defiant. “I’ll do this however the hell I want. I’m saving Ace.”

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