Chapter 123

"I... did I hear that right just now? Did he say he was going to publicly execute the Celestial Dragons?!"

"How is this possible? How could they dare to do such a thing?!"

"It's insane! The World Government is definitely going to be furious!"

"Heh, interesting. I'd actually like to see what the World Government does if the Celestial Dragons are really killed!"

All sorts of discussions erupted once again across the world; some people were shocked, some panicked, some terrified, and others were extremely excited.

Of course, there were also those who were skeptical.

After all, not everyone knew the Celestial Dragons on the Sabaody Archipelago, and even though these three were indeed wearing the attire of Celestial Dragons, some still doubted it.

But just as they thought they were being clever and suspected some kind of conspiracy, those three Celestial Dragons happened to wake up.

Moreover, they heard the news that Lin Xuan was going to execute them, and for a moment, they were all scared out of their wits.

Then, they spotted the surrounding Marine fleet and immediately felt as if they had grabbed onto a life-saving straw.

Consequently, Charlos was the first to shout: "Useless Marines, what are you still doing? Why haven't you come to save us yet!"

Shalria also screamed immediately: "Marines, what are you good for? You haven't saved us yet—do you all want to be executed?"

Even Rosward roared in anger at this moment: "Is this the bunch of trash the World Government raised? It's so disappointing!"

Upon seeing these three Celestial Dragons angrily berating the Marines, those who had previously doubted their identities no longer had any doubts at all.

Just based on that tone and that brainless behavior, they were definitely Celestial Dragons! Aside from Celestial Dragons, it was impossible for anyone else to be berating the Marines at a time like this!

As for the Marines on the scene, each of them naturally had an incredibly ugly expression.

They suddenly felt a strong sense of doubt regarding the justice they upheld, not knowing what they were fighting so desperately for.

Meanwhile, Lin Xuan was almost laughing his head off inside.

Even he hadn't expected these three Celestial Dragons to provide him with such a divine assist!

Originally, he had only threatened to execute the Celestial Dragons, which caused quite a shock, but the effect was far inferior to this brain-dead performance by the three Celestial Dragons.

At this moment, he had directly gained another 100 million reputation points; it couldn't be more satisfying!

Of course, the fact that these three Celestial Dragons helped him earn so many reputation points would not affect his determination to continue using them to farm reputation, and it even made his resolve stronger.

And so, with such a refreshed and joyful mood, he had Hashirama and the others set the ship in motion!

Suddenly, many of the ninjas on the ship performed Water Release and Wind Release techniques, and the wooden ship shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, racing along the waterway that Tobirama and the others had just carved out of the ice, heading straight for the Sabaody Archipelago!

"Oh no!"

Seeing this scene, Sengoku suddenly snapped back to reality.

His gaze quickly swept across all the Marines, and feeling anxious inside, he grabbed the loudspeaker Den Den Mushi and shouted loudly: "Everyone, pull yourselves together! Stop them! Don't forget the justice we Marines carry on our shoulders! If their conspiracy succeeds today, the peace we have maintained for this world all along will suffer a massive shock, and we absolutely cannot allow that!"

Once these words were spoken, all the Marines were instantly invigorated!

That's right, they had almost been misled by the situation before them!

They weren't fighting just for the Celestial Dragons, but for the justice in their own hearts!

Furthermore, surely not all Celestial Dragons were like this!

And, just as Sengoku said, if they didn't want the world to fall into turmoil, they had to stop Lin Xuan and his group no matter what!

Seeing that everyone had regained their morale, Sengoku immediately issued an order: "All artillery, prepare to fire!"

In an instant, the surrounding warships aimed their cannons at Lin Xuan and his group.

"Fire!"

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Countless cannonballs flew out from the barrels, heading straight for Lin Xuan's ship.

Seeing these cannonballs flying in, Lin Xuan's face remained calm, and he even felt a little like laughing.

Honestly, he had always felt that the artillery settings in the pirate world were useless.

They might work against ordinary pirates, but basically anyone with a little bit of strength could easily block them, not to mention that he was currently surrounded by a group of Reanimated powerhouses with infinite chakra!

Consequently, seeing the artillery fire incoming, there was no need for Lin Xuan to say anything; all the ninjas displayed their own unique skills.

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Tornado!"

All kinds of ninjutsu were displayed in a dazzling array; some directly blocked the cannonballs, while others forcefully knocked them away or shattered them.

And this scene was clearly transmitted to all parts of the world through the live broadcast by Felix and the others!

In an instant, many people who were still discussing the Celestial Dragons all went quiet, one after another, shocked by the brilliant scene before them.

Ordinary people just watched the spectacle, thinking how amazing it was, but for those powerhouses, such as the Four Emperors, the Revolutionary Army, and other factions, many felt a significant shock when they saw this scene!

Many of them naturally didn't recognize ninjutsu, so in their eyes, Lin Xuan's side consisted of over a hundred Devil Fruit users!

Moreover, many of these people were using abilities similar to Logia-type Devil Fruits, and their power was quite formidable!

Not to mention that these "Devil Fruit users" didn't seem to fear seawater; even without that, just based on these hundred-plus powerhouses, the strength Lin Xuan was currently displaying was not inferior to any of the Four Emperors' pirate crews!

No, even the Four Emperors' pirate crews must have felt the pressure!

"Where on earth did these people pop out from? How come we've never heard of them before?"

This question, which had already crossed the minds of Sengoku and the other high-ranking Marines countless times, now surfaced in the minds of all the various factions.

At the same time, their subordinates immediately began to activate various channels, frantically investigating information about Lin Xuan and his group.

But Sengoku had no time to pay attention to that now.

Seeing that the artillery attacks were completely ineffective, he had no choice but to change his orders, commanding the artillery to continue firing while simultaneously ordering the Marines below to launch a forced assault!