Chapter 1791: Rescue, Disintegration, Slaughter

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang left the room where the Seven Warlords were located and began to continue scouting inside the naval base. Soon, he found another room worth noting. This room was pitch black, with over a dozen figures either standing or sitting. Through their attire, Su Xiao judged that these were all Qiyuezhe.

"Everyone, there's no need to not even turn on the lights, making this place pitch black. And those two, you've really done enough; haven't you heard that those who flaunt their affection die quickly?"

With a 'snap', the lights in the room turned on. The one who had just spoken was a man wearing a black combat suit, reeking of gunpowder.

"Hey, I'm talking to you two."

The man in the combat suit frowned. Following his gaze, one could see a man and a woman kissing passionately on a single sofa. Their hands were inside each other's clothing, kissing as if no one else were around.

"Heiyue, they are jealous."

The woman sitting on her lover's lap spoke. She wore purple eyeshadow, while her partner wore black eyeshadow.

"It's human nature; jealousy makes people ugly."

The man named Heiyue spoke, and the woman sitting on him with purple eyeshadow was named Huaying.

The man in the combat suit's gaze turned unfriendly, then he laughed and teased: "I'm curious about one thing: if one of you dies, how long can the other live?"

"If you're jealous, just say you're jealous; why spout such nonsense?"

Heiyue was not annoyed; instead, he continued to kiss Huaying.

"I hope one of you dies soon."

Perhaps finding it annoying to watch, the man in the combat suit turned the lights off again. The others in the room remained silent, which was also the reason the lights were off in the first place—out of sight, out of mind. This pair of lovebirds was very strong and had a small reputation among the Fifth Tier.

After Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang took photos of everyone in the room, he continued to scout toward the upper levels with cheerful steps.

Inside the submarine, Su Xiao put down the military computer and found a flat spot to take a nap.

While Su Xiao was resting and preparing to participate in the Summit War, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang inside the Marine Headquarters was exceptionally happy. He had already infiltrated the underground prison where Ace was held. At least five hundred elite marines, five Rear Admirals, and two Vice Admirals were guarding the place.

"Have you eaten dinner?"

Garp sat cross-legged in front of Ace's cell, his expression unreadable as to whether it was sadness or disappointment.

"..."

There was only the sound of light breathing inside the pitch-black cell.

"This might be your last meal; there might not be breakfast tomorrow morning."

After Garp said this, he looked even older.

"My hands are cuffed; I can't eat my last meal like a dog, can I?"

Ace's weak voice came from inside the cell. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, whose expression had been very solemn due to the sad atmosphere, almost had his nose twisted in anger upon hearing this. If he could speak, he would definitely have questioned Ace: "What kind of discrimination do you have against dogs!"

"Is that so? Sigh..."

Garp stood up and reached his arm into the cell.

"Mr. Garp."

A Rear Admiral stepped forward quickly.

"I'm feeding my grandson dinner; is there any..."

"Mr. Garp, this is something that can't be helped."

Hearing this, Garp's hand stiffened. After a moment of contemplation, he stood up.

"Blume, I'll leave it to you."

Leaving these words behind, Garp walked out of the underground prison.

The morning sun slowly rose from the horizon. There were 3 hours and 17 minutes left until the public execution.

Tap, tap, tap...

Footsteps echoed in an upward-sloping underground passage. Ace's arms were bound behind his back by shackles, and he was walking up the stairs step by step. Behind him were two expressionless jailers from Impel Down.

In the plaza in front of the Marine Headquarters, tens of thousands of marines were gathered. A marine officer standing on a high platform took a deep breath.

"Do not be paralyzed by carelessness; no matter what happens, there are only three hours left. Everything will end by then!"

The marine officer's shout echoed through half the port.

"Roar!"

The mountain-shaking shouts merged into one.

The plaza behind the port was full of marines. Further back, on a higher section of the inner port, stood five of the Seven Warlords. From Moria's expression, it was clear that being made to stand there three hours early made him very unhappy.

Past the Seven Warlords, there were tens of thousands more marine soldiers in the inner port, followed by several giant Vice Admirals, and further back was the towering execution platform.

Below the Marine Headquarters, on a viewing platform level with the execution platform, three chairs were placed. Marine Admiral Akainu was sitting on one. From the perspective of the Marines, Akainu could be described as hardworking and uncomplaining, though his style was iron-blooded.

If the Whitebeard Pirates attacked from the outer port, they would have to land on the island under a sky full of cannonballs.

It could be said that newspaper reporters from all over the world were watching Marineford. Because it was the public execution of Ace, there were video Den Den Mushi broadcasting the public execution on the Sabaody Archipelago, not far from Marineford.

Sabaody Archipelago, District 66. This was a marine station, but today, it was open to all reporters.

In an open space, several screens were set up, and reporters stood below. Looking at their expressions, they seemed even more nervous than the marines at Marineford.

Marineford, the towering execution platform. Ace's arms were bound behind his back by Seastone shackles, and the chains connected to the Seastone shackles were fixed to the execution platform on both sides of his body, forcing him to remain in a kneeling position, head bowed.

Sengoku, wearing his marine uniform, stood beside Ace, standing straight. His next words would be known to the whole world, so he appeared very serious.

"Ace, state your father's name."

Sengoku held a Den Den Mushi steadily in his hand, letting his voice spread across the entire plaza.

At the same time, half a kilometer underwater from the port, inside the submarine, Su Xiao opened the military computer and linked to Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's surveillance device. As soon as the image appeared on the screen, he felt something was wrong; the perspective was a bit high.

"Xiang Bubu, where are you?"

Perhaps Su Xiao's voice was a bit sudden, as the image on the screen shook slightly. Soon, Su Xiao saw two legs wearing clean white marine trousers, standing straight. As the perspective moved up, Su Xiao saw Sengoku's old face, no more than three meters away from the lens.

"Stay away from the execution platform."

Su Xiao indeed did not expect Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang to be right on the execution platform, less than five meters away from Ace.

There was still some time before the Whitebeard Pirates appeared. Taking this opportunity, Su Xiao checked the mission list. This time, the main quest was a bit special.

【Main Quest (Optional)】

Mission 1: Rescue Portgas D. Ace.

Difficulty: Lv. 48

Reward: Soul of the Shadow of Soul-Severing (Incomplete) x1.

Time limit: 5 hours.

Penalty: Forced execution.

Mission 2: Disintegrate the Blackbeard Pirates.

Difficulty: Lv. 46

Reward: Golden Attribute Point x1

Time limit: 12 hours.

Penalty: Forced execution.

Mission 3: Kill a marine officer of Vice Admiral rank or higher.

Difficulty: Lv. 40–Lv. 47

Reward: Determined by mission completion.

Time limit: 6 hours.

Penalty: Forced execution.

Mission 4: Kill Whitebeard, Edward Newgate.

Difficulty: Lv. 48

Reward: Growth-type equipment treasure chest.

Time limit: 6 hours.

Penalty: Forced execution.

【Hint: Among the 4 Main Quests (Optional), you only need to complete one to be exempted from the forced execution caused by the failure of the other three main quests.】

Su Xiao closed the mission list. This time, four main quests appeared simultaneously, and the rewards were more generous than the last. ===== CHAPTER 1792 =====