Chapter 218

One was Fire Fist Ace, kneeling on the ground; another was Fleet Admiral Sengoku; the other two were the executioners standing on either side of Fire Fist Ace.

Moria's plan to release Fire Fist Ace hinged entirely on Sengoku.

In the past,

Moria certainly lacked the strength to bypass Sengoku and would likely have been struck down by a single blow from him..........

But now, things are different.

Moria has been diligently cultivating during this period, restoring the heroic spirit he once possessed when vying for dominance with Kaido.

He also consumed the Ghost-Class Monster Cells bestowed by Luo Xing, causing his power to surge dramatically.

The Shadow-Shadow Fruit has even undergone evolution, allowing him to wield special abilities he never dared to imagine before.

A sinister smile curled Moria's lips as he quietly circled behind the execution platform.

Across the entire battlefield, only the Empress noticed Moria's movements.

This was because Luo Xing had informed the Empress about Moria's identity while they were at Sabaody.

The Empress and Moria were essentially on the same side, so she naturally kept silent.

On the contrary,

the Empress had already prepared to intervene.

Should Moria's attempt fail, she would step in to complete the task entrusted to her beloved man.

When Moria entered the ten-meter range behind the execution platform, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who had been nervously watching the battlefield, finally detected him.

Sengoku spun around abruptly, saw it was Moria, and flew into a rage, shouting:

"Moonlight Moria, what do you think you are doing?!"

Now that he had been discovered, Moria decided to lay his cards on the table, dropping the act, and sneered:

"What do you think I'm here for, Sengoku?"

Sengoku was filled with shock and fury.

"Do you also intend to save Fire Fist Ace? When did you collude with Whitebeard?!"

Moria scoffed:

"Whitebeard is nothing; does he even qualify to make me work for him?"

Sengoku's pupils dilated, but he immediately calmed himself, speaking in a chilling tone:

"Moria, no matter whose orders you are following, you should know that with your strength, trying to bypass me to rescue Fire Fist Ace is a pipe dream!"

Moria chuckled.

"That might have been true before, but times have changed—"

Moria suddenly clasped his hands together.

"Child Binding Technique!"

His shadow suddenly stretched out, instantly connecting with Sengoku's shadow.

Sengoku was startled.

What kind of technique is this?

I've never heard of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit having such a move.

And immediately, something even more shocking happened to Sengoku.

He discovered he could not move; no matter how hard he strained, his body remained completely still!

Terror surged in Sengoku's heart, and he cried out in shock:

"What is going on, Moria? What have you done?"

Moria laughed heartily, filled with triumph.

"This is the Child Binding Technique! As long as you are connected to my shadow, every move you make will be controlled by me!"

"Just stay put here, Sengoku!"

Moria then split off two more shadows, connecting them to the two executioners.

He controlled the two executioners to unlock Fire Fist Ace's Sea Prism Stone handcuffs.

Sengoku's eyes bulged with rage, and he roared:

"Stop! Moria, you bastard!!"

Overwhelming Haki and strength surged through Sengoku's shadow, causing Moria's expression to change.

Sengoku's power was too great; the time he could control him was limited.

Fortunately, this brief moment was enough for him to unlock Fire Fist Ace's key!.

187. Fleet Admiral Sengoku! Akainu's Provocation Tactic, Impulsive Fire Fist Ace!

Due to Sengoku's roar, the attention of the entire battlefield was drawn to the execution platform.

Seeing that Moonlight Moria had actually bound Sengoku with shadows and was controlling the two executioners to unlock Fire Fist Ace's handcuffs, everyone was stunned.

The Navy side was filled with terror.

"Isn't Moonlight Moria one of the Seven Warlords? How dare this bastard defect during battle!"

"Damn it, he's going to rescue Fire Fist Ace!"

"But how is he controlling Fleet Admiral Sengoku with his strength?"

"I don't know; it must be a special ability of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit. I've never heard of such a power."

"Who will stop Moonlight Moria!"

With Sengoku under control, the only ones on the Navy side capable of stopping Moria were the three Admirals and Garp.

But Huang Yuan was still slacking off, hands in his pockets, and said with a crooked smile:

"What a terrifying Shadow-Shadow Fruit! Even I, who am light, have a shadow; if I went up there, I would probably be controlled too."

Kuzan and Diamond Jozu were still trading blows.

To be honest, Kuzan's stance was somewhat ambiguous.

He never seemed to regard the Navy as his sole allegiance.

In the original story, after losing the battle for Fleet Admiral against Akainu, Kuzan left the Navy and appeared to have some connection with Blackbeard.

In any case, his choice at this moment was to remain an observer.

He had no intention of forcing Jozu to retreat or going to the execution platform to intervene.

Akainu, the only one among the Three Admirals with a firm stance, was unable to break free.

Just moments ago, Akainu's "Hell Dog" had struck Whitebeard squarely in the chest, inflicting severe injury upon the latter.

After withdrawing his hand, he was preparing to press his advantage and kill Whitebeard completely.

Behind him, Garp clenched his fists, standing motionless.

Ultimately,

his sense of justice was constantly wavering; facing the imminent safety of his grandson Ace, how could he bear to extinguish such hope?

Just as Luo Xing had previously thought.

With both his son and grandson opposing the World Government, Garp still persisted in his Navy post, yet he could not uphold his own justice, thus tormenting and torturing himself.

Unlike the Navy's panic, the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates were overjoyed.

"Moonlight Moria has actually sided with us!"

"When did Dad invite him to join us?"

"Hahaha, such wonderful news, yet Dad never told us!"

Ordinary pirates were unaware of the situation, but the core members of the Whitebeard Pirates knew that Dad had never invited Moria and had no connection with him whatsoever.

Ma Erke, who had been knocked flying by Garp's punch earlier, had already stood up, his heart filled with confusion.

Why did Moonlight Moria suddenly help them?

Whitebeard himself harbored this same doubt.

While clutching the large hole in his chest inflicted by Akainu, Whitebeard glanced sideways toward the execution platform.

Upon seeing Moria control the two executioners and actually unlock Ace's Sea Prism Stone handcuffs, Whitebeard thought in his heart:

"Moonlight Moria, no matter whose orders you are following, I, this old man, owe you a favor this time!"

Having made his decision,

Whitebeard took a deep breath, suppressing the pain in his heart and the injuries within his body, and roared loudly:

"Men, Ace has already been rescued! Protect him and return together to the New World!!"

Then, disregarding the flow of his life, he fully unleashed the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Instantly, the earth shook and the mountains trembled; the land and the sea were once again torn apart into pieces and tilted.