"Luffy and his crew are here?"
Kaido also looked up and saw this scene.
The Straw Hat Pirates fell from the sky.
This sudden change broke the atmosphere of confrontation. The battle between Kaido and the admiral, which was about to break out, was quietly extinguished.
Then, Kaido moved. He left the square of Navy Headquarters and jumped back to the inner bay. He walked towards Whitebeard's ship, the Moby Dick.
"If I remember correctly..." Kaido thought, "After the Straw Hat Pirates appeared, the war broke out. Luffy went to rescue Ace under the cover of the Whitebeard Pirates."
"And Whitebeard also took action after that."
"But just when Whitebeard was about to go into battle..."
"Betrayed by his own crew..."
"A knife stabbed into Whitebeard's chest."
"Although this strike wasn't fatal, it caused Whitebeard to lose a significant amount of his strength."
"My system's main task is to keep Whitebeard alive as long as possible."
"Such obvious injuries must be avoided."
Kaido did not advance as the Navy expected, causing a bigger conflict, but chose to withdraw. This scene surprised the Navy.
"Kaido retreated?"
"Why did he withdraw?"
"Is he in bad shape? He seems healthy, but could he be injured?"
"It doesn't look like he's injured, or maybe he doesn't have the confidence to face two admirals together, so he adopted an evasive strategy."
"Possible."
"Indeed, facing two admirals, no one can feel confident."
"He's going to ask Whitebeard for help."
"Yes, that's for sure."
"It seems the admirals' deterrence is still very strong! The advantage is still on our side!"
"That's right, the death of three Shichibukai has had a limited impact on the war. Our Navy still holds the advantage, and the fact that Kaido was scared away proves it. The advantage is ours! Suppress the pirates! Kill the Four Emperors!"
"Oh!!!"
With Kaido's retreat, the Navy was stunned. The morale suddenly soared. The enemy retreated! It seemed they were scared away by the two admirals! Kaido was scared!!!
The Navy shouted with high morale.
Kaido's retreat also confused the admirals.
"What is Kaido doing?" Aokiji asked.
"Retreat?" Kizaru didn't understand either.
In fact, it wasn't just the admirals who were perplexed. As a wise general, Sengoku the Buddha was also surprised.
"Why did Kaido retreat? He just took Kizaru's attack head-on and was unscathed. With that strength, it's impossible for him to be scared away by two admirals, right?"
But the fact was, Kaido turned around and ran.
Moreover, judging by his steps, he seemed a little anxious. If he didn't encounter an urgent matter, then he must be afraid of something, hence the urgency in his steps, right?
But the question is, why is Kaido anxious? What is he afraid of?
Sengoku couldn't think of any possibility at all. As a result, he was very confused at that moment.
"Is there anything about this guy that matches our intelligence?..."
Sengoku, the Buddha, looked grim, even gnashing his teeth. "We've collected intelligence on him for decades, and it was overturned overnight."
"Now, even the fresh intelligence I just gathered and my understanding of him has been invalidated..."
"He's obviously so strong, should continue advancing."
"But he turned and ran away."
"Nothing this guy does is normal!"
This left Sengoku both distressed and furious.
"How could there be a guy like Kaido? What is he doing? It's always beyond our expectations, right?"
On the Moby Dick's bow:
At this moment, Whitebeard also noticed Kaido's movements.
"Kaido?"
Whitebeard expressed his doubts. He wasn't confused about Kaido's choice to retreat; that was understandable. After all, after killing three Shichibukai, he would have to face the admirals, Garp, and Sengoku. It was normal for Kaido to choose to rest or hide.
What puzzled Whitebeard was that when Kaido retreated, his target was very clear: Whitebeard himself. Moreover, he seemed a little anxious, as though he had something important to say to Whitebeard.
Facing Whitebeard's gaze, Kaido approached the bow and said lightly, "I have some information, but there's no need to explain it specifically, because you'll know what it is soon."
Hearing this, Whitebeard became more confused. But he still nodded.
In his heart, Whitebeard felt increasingly unfamiliar with Kaido. This guy had just been engaged in a long battle, was so busy, and yet could suddenly receive new information? This was too strange.
In Whitebeard's eyes, Kaido became more mysterious and completely unpredictable.
The Straw Hat Pirates and the others accompanying them had now all landed in the inner bay, with Luffy leading the way.
The entire lineup was fully displayed, causing a huge sensation. Just a moment ago, when Luffy and his crew fell from the sky, many couldn't see them clearly. But now that they had landed, everyone could see the lineup led by Luffy with perfect clarity.
Pirates, Shichibukai, former Shichibukai, the Revolutionary Army, legendary pirates, prisoners... The only ones missing were the admirals and the Four Emperors, right? How did this group of people even come together?
"Garp, it's your family again!!!" Sengoku vented his anger on Garp at this moment.
Kaido had already been a headache for Sengoku. He didn't know how much anger and resentment had built up toward Kaido, but he had no outlet for it. Now, Garp's grandson was here. Great. Now he had someone to scold. Sengoku unleashed his frustration on Garp, venting his anger and dissatisfaction with Kaido through this tirade.
"Luffy?!!!"
Garp suddenly held his head, feeling a sharp pang of frustration.
Ace was about to be executed. The thought weighed heavily on Garp, making him deeply uncomfortable. Even though Ace was Roger's son—hated by the world and labeled as the Pirate King's cursed offspring—Garp had raised him from childhood. In his heart, Ace was firmly his grandson.
When Ace was very young, Garp had hoped Ace wouldn't follow the same path as his father. Instead, he wanted Ace to learn from him, become a proud and brave navy officer like his grandfather!
With Ace's incredible talent, combined with Garp's earnest teachings and Garp's immense reputation within the Navy, it was inevitable that Ace would rise to the rank of admiral! He could've become a hero admired, revered, and relied upon by civilians.
Wouldn't that have been a great future?
Garp even dreamed of Ace and Luffy becoming the new generation of admirals, leading the Navy into a new era.
But in the end, neither of them followed his plan.
Ace was now on the execution platform, cursed by the world for his bloodline, about to be sentenced to death. The pain was unbearable for Garp.
Why? Why didn't Ace listen to him? Why didn't he follow his guidance?
Ace had already caused Garp immense sorrow.
And now... Luffy was here too!!!
Damn it.
Did his two grandsons intend to die here at Marineford?! None of them listened. Neither of them followed his hopes or plans!
None of them. None of them are obedient!!! No one listens to him!!!
He was so angry!!!!!!!
"They're all infamous pirates!!"
The elite Navy officers watching the scene were suffocating under the weight of what they observed.
Luffy, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Revolutionary Army, and even the well-known Buggy—just their presence alone was overwhelming. But behind them? The pirates standing by their side...
Upon closer inspection, the officers realized that these were the most dangerous criminals imprisoned in the deepest level of Impel Down. There wasn't a single ordinary person among them.
Each one was a menace, a true monster in their own right.
"Another group of troublemakers…" Aokiji sighed in frustration.
Kaido alone had already caused plenty of chaos. And now, with this new group of pirates, the situation had become even more complicated.
However, what Sengoku and the other admirals hadn't expected was that Kaido, who should have seized this moment to cause more destruction, suddenly sat down.
Then, without warning, Kaido lay down.
Sleep... sleep?!
What in the world was happening!?!