Chapter 183 - 183. War Of The Best (1/2)
”Look, they are bringing up Fire Fist!”
Someone somewhere in the world pointed at the projection.
Ace was brought up to the scaffold and chained there. Two executioners stood beside him with their swords at the ready.
Sengoku along with Garp approached the scaffold.
”Okay, Garp? I will tell them everything.”
Garp turned his head and said, ”Do what you want. I'll be downstairs.”
Garp broke away from Sengoku and walked down. Leo and Tsuru was already there watching the marines down at the bay.
Leo watched silently as Sengoku took stage.
Tens of thousands of marines stood nervously on the plaza.
How many will die for this pointless justice?
He didn't know.
Crackle...
”I have something to tell you all.”
Every marine stopped at once and listened.
”Portgas.D.Ace... the death of this man today holds great significance.”
Garp had a complicated expression on his face.
Tsuru sighed, ”It's not your fault, Garp.”
Garp suddenly cheered up and laughed, ”Buhaha, women are sweet at times like this, Tsuru-chan.”
Tsuru didn't say anything and shook her head. As someone who worked and fought alongside Garp for decades she knew him better than anyone.
Sengoku spoke, ”Ace, tell them the name of your father.”
Ace said without hesitation ”My father is Whitebeard.”
Sengoku denied his words calmly, ”No.”
Ace shouted, ”Yes, he is! Whitebeard is my only father!”
Sengoku didn't refute him and said, ”We looked for you with our eyes wide open at that time. Because we heard that there might be a child of that man on some island.”
”Based on a small amount of information from Cipher Pol, we checked all newborns, and preborn children and their mothers, but we couldn't find you.”
”No wonder.”
”Your mother risked her life to bear you. She used a trick that can be called as a mother's pride. That misled us... no, the whole world.”
”There is an island called Baterila in South Blue. Your mother's name is Portgaz.D.Rogue. She did something that completely defied natural law.”
”She kept her baby inside her w.o.m.b for 20 months! And as soon as she gave birth to you, she lost all of her strength and passed away.”
”A year and 3 months after the father's death, a child was born with the blood of the world's most henious man in his veins.”
Sengoku's eyes turned sharp. He looked at Ace.
”That was you.”
Ace didn't speak. However he clenched his fist as Sengoku spoke.
”You know it, surely?”
”Your father is...
”The King of Pirates.”
”Gold Roger!”
A hundred thousand men stood below, but no one made a single sound. Not just them, the whole world turned silent.
”Fire Fist Ace is the son of Gold Roger?!”
Every single soul watching the projection was shocked for several seconds before erupting into chaos.
The marines were even more shocked.
”So it still exists. The bloodline of the King of Pirates!!”
”The legend of Gold Roger continues!”
”This is turning out to be a good show. Haha.”
”I am glad they got him. The son of the Pirate King, surely he must be evil.”
Many were shocked, relieved and excited.
Garp had a forlorn expression. He looked at Ace and couldn't help but think back to that fateful day.
He sighed and shook his head helplessly.
Leo had an inscrutable expression on his face. He heard everything without an ounce of emotion on his face, however a storm was raging inside him.
He could feel the emotions of everyone down below. Except for one person everyone else wished for Ace's death.
This is messed up.
Garp who was next to him closed his eyes powerlessly. That legend who chased after cruel pirates looked defeated at this moment.
Sengoku continued, ”It was 2 years ago. You took over your mother's name and rose up in the world as the captain of the Spade Pirates with your exquisite speed and power.”
”And that's when we noticed that Roger's blood still flowed.”
”But Whitebeard also noticed that at the same time. And to make you the next King of Pirates he let the son of his old rival onto his ship.”
”You were protected by Whitebeard.”
”If we continue to let you roam free, you will one day become the next King. That's why it means a great deal to execute you today.”