The time shifts slightly earlier,
Aboard the Revolutionary Army fleet.
Countless personnel were moving back and forth, busily at work. Intelligence officers were occupied on multiple fronts, seizing the opportunity as they headed toward the direction of Marine Headquarters, but their target was not Marineford—it was the red continent behind Marineford,
The Holy Land, Mary Geoise!!!
Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, was currently looking over the latest intelligence.
At first glance it seemed fine, but the moment he truly took it in, beads of sweat instantly seeped out across his face.
"The War of the Summit… to think it would be this brutal!!!"
The intelligence in his hands had been secretly delivered by Revolutionary Army officers such as Ivankov. They had their own methods to bypass the Marines' signal blockade.
"This is bad…"
The army commanders also wore grave expressions.
"It's not just Marine Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates. Even [Yonko] Kaido, the legendary pirate [Golden Lion], [Red the Aloof], [Demon's Heir]… and even that man personally joined the battle!!!"
"For Marineford to have held out until now is already a miracle!!!"
Ginny hugged her rifle and looked at the intelligence with worry written all over her face.
"Kumo should be fine, right? After all, Orin-san is watching over him."
"Don't worry. With Kumo's strength and Devil Fruit ability, he won't be in danger."
The other army commanders comforted Ginny.
"Honestly, neither father nor daughter ever gives anyone peace of mind. I heard Bonney went to look for Orin a few days ago, and now her whereabouts are unknown. I'm so worried~"
Ginny puffed out her cheeks, propping her chin on her hand as she sighed.
At that moment, a bright, cheerful voice came from outside the conference room,
"It's pretty rare to see Ginny like this~"
The conference room doors were pushed open, and a blond young man wearing black aristocratic-style clothes, long boots, and a hat walked in.
"Dragon-san, I'm late."
Hearing the voice, Dragon finally raised his head.
"Oh~ it's Sabo. You haven't seen this intelligence yet, have you? Something big has happened."
"Yeah, the mission I was on recently was way out in the remote seas."
Sabo nodded, took the intelligence, and began analyzing it.
After all, he was a man who had become the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff at a young age. Besides his solid mastery of Armament and Observation Haki and physical combat, his outstanding intelligence was also an essential quality of a chief of staff—much like the Marine Headquarters' Tsuru, always brimming with wisdom.
"Golden Lion Shiki? He's probably the one who brought those islands and fused them with Marineford, allowing so many powerful fighters to clash together."
"For now, it seems the pirates' main objective is still to rescue the pirate known as Fire Fist Ace…"
"A… Ace…"
Hearing this name, Sabo fell into a brief daze.
Then tears began pouring out in large drops.
This reaction instantly shocked the other Revolutionary Army officers.
"What's wrong, Sabo?!"
"It's… it's nothing… I just… remembered everything!!!"
"Ace and Luffy… they're my brothers!!! Dragon-san, I have to go save them!!!"
Hearing his son's name, Dragon froze for a moment, his gaze meeting Sabo's incomparably resolute eyes.
After a moment of silence,
"Alright…"
"I'll allow you to represent the Revolutionary Army and go assist Ivankov and the others, to prevent the Marines from possibly reinforcing the Holy Land. But you must come back safely, Sabo!!!"
The moment these words were spoken, Sabo immediately nodded and rushed out, slamming the door behind him.
Dragon let out a sigh. Just as he turned around, he met several extremely piercing gazes.
"…"
I really can't do anything about you all.
In the end, Sabo, Ginny, and the giant Morley were assigned to secretly infiltrate from the outskirts of Marineford, from those islands that Golden Lion had brought over and that Orin had properly arranged.
...
Marine Headquarters, Marineford,
No one had expected that, at such a moment of utter despair, someone would actually burst out from the ground itself and rescue Ace and Luffy.
"That is…???"
"An ability that emerges from the ground—it feels so familiar!!!"
"And that outfit… could it be…!!!"
The two brothers, suddenly rescued and still a bit dazed, looked toward the blond young man who had abruptly emerged from underground.
Hearing that familiar tone, their eyes bulged instantly, snot streaming out as if they couldn't believe it. Their voices trembled as they shouted the name together,
"Sa… Sabo!!!?"
After a few rolls, the three of them were covered in dirt as they landed on the ground together.
But Ace and Luffy didn't care about that, nor about the pain in their bodies. Instead, they grabbed onto Sabo's clothes, as if carefully confirming his existence.
The clearer they saw him, the more tears pooled in their eyes, bursting forth like a broken dam. With mouths wide open, they let tears and snot flow freely.
"You're alive!!!"
"Sabo!!!"
They were truly overwhelmed with emotion, clinging to Sabo and crying bitterly. Sabo smiled as well, tears gathering in his own eyes.
"Yeah, Ace, Luffy… I'm back."
Everyone was stunned.
"The Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff, Sabo!!!"
"Just how many big shots are going to show up?!"
Sakazuki's punch had missed. Beneath the brim of his cap, his ferocious eyes now locked onto the figures of the three brothers.
"What a surprise…"
"Sabo of the Revolutionary Army—what dangerous and vicious brothers you are. Today, I must keep all of you here!!!"
Without any further words, he lifted his gigantic magma fist, intending to leave them all here.
But at that moment, the ground suddenly began to shake, and his entire body was buried by the earth as it rolled up around him.
"There's a giant too!!!"
"That's the Revolutionary Army commander, Morley!!!"
The giant man wearing a dress emerged from the ground, holding a fork, steam billowing from his body.
"The ground is so hot!!!"
"Sabo-kun, run! This won't trap Akainu for long!!!"
Jinbe also stepped forward at this moment.
"Ace, Luffy, and their brother—you go first! The Marines' main targets right now are you!!!"
Jinbe and Morley stood behind them.
"Ace, go now!!!"
Ace never listened to anyone—but Sabo was different.
When Sabo spoke, Ace clenched his teeth and glanced toward the distance, at the ground already glowing red and melting from heat. Then, without hesitation, he followed Luffy and Sabo as they ran off into the distance.
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates also followed the three of them as they fled.
Sabo carried Luffy on his back, with Ace at his side, just like when they were kids.
"What a loving scene, isn't it?"
Orin crossed his arms, a faint smile on his lips.
"Yes, pure feelings truly are beautiful."
Red the Aloof nodded. This was something he admired the most.
Orin walked forward with his hands in his pockets, gazing at the battlefield filled with gunfire. There was a smile in his eyes, his expression inexplicably light.
"Then… with the main characters' escape, it's about time this grand show comes to an end…"
Then, with a light snap of his fingers, a Den Den Mushi suddenly appeared in his hand.
"Or maybe not~"
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