Under Karl's gaze, Luffy pulled a key out of his pocket.
This scene really surprised Karl.
In the original story, Luffy had obtained the key to the Seastone handcuffs from Hancock.
Now, without Hancock's help, he couldn't even enter the great undersea prison, Impel Down. Where did he get the key?
At this point, a figure appeared in Karl's mind.
Besides the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who were nominally on the same level as Marine Headquarters, none of the three Admirals had the key to open the Seastone handcuffs.
In other words, Luffy's key could only come from the Warlords.
There were only six members of the Seven Warlords.
Among them, Blackbeard had left the team midway, and Jinbe was imprisoned in the Infinite Hell. There were only four Warlords present.
Hawkeye, Gecko Moria, and Doflamingo clearly would not give the key to Luffy.
Excluding these three, the only person who could give Luffy the key was the cadre of the Revolutionary Army, the user of the rule-based Paramecia Paw-Paw Fruit—"Tyrant" Bartholomew Kuma.
But...
If Karl remembered correctly, in the original story, Bartholomew Kuma should have become a complete cyborg by this time, right?!
Could it be that because the Celestial Dragon incident didn't happen, Bartholomew Kuma's modification had changed?
"As expected of the child of destiny, this luck favored by the world is truly enviable."
In his heart, Karl sighed for the umpteenth time.
When encountering danger, he could always turn bad luck into good fortune.
Facing problems that others couldn't solve, he could always solve them with all sorts of incredible methods.
It was as if the world was deliberately helping him.
...This is the child of destiny!
The next scene made Karl even more powerless to complain.
Luffy, who had taken out the key, was unlocking the Seastone handcuffs, but the key was not broken by Kizaru's laser like in the original story.
Sengoku clearly only needed one kick to send him flying.
Yet he insisted on watching Luffy open the Seastone handcuffs while emitting a dazzling golden light, transforming into a giant golden Buddha.
Then, he threw just an ordinary punch at Luffy and Ace.
Seeing the giant golden fist smashing down, Luffy could only stop unlocking the handcuffs and use Third Gear to transform into a giant rubber balloon, blocking Sengoku's ordinary punch.
Immediately after, the entire execution platform collapsed because it couldn't withstand the power of the two giants.
Crack—Boom!
With the sound of steel bars breaking, a crisp unlocking sound entered the ears of the greatly changed Sengoku.
Ace, taking advantage of Luffy stalling for him, secretly turned the key inserted in the keyhole with both hands and unlocked the Seastone handcuffs.
Dazzling orange flames immediately formed a giant firework, blooming above the execution platform.
Reaching out to grab Luffy, who had shrunk due to the side effects of using Third Gear, Ace landed on the ground of the square with a doting smile on his face.
"Clap clap clap... Good grief, I should have paid a lot of money to invite them to perform at Gran Tesoro."
Seeing this, Karl, whose hands were around Perona's waist, couldn't help but applaud.
First the Marine Hero Garp, then the Fleet Admiral Sengoku, their acting skills left Karl amazed.
Two legends couldn't stop a Supernova from rescuing a death-row inmate. If one hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would believe it?!
After Ace was rescued, the Whitebeard Pirates finally got rid of their disadvantage.
Because they were no longer restricted, they only needed to retreat and leave Marineford to win this Summit War.
But to stop them from leaving, Marine Headquarters switched from defense to offense, their firepower completely surpassing what it was just now.
Especially Akainu, who had entangled Whitebeard again, took advantage of Whitebeard's momentary distraction and opened another big hole in his chest.
After being sent flying by Whitebeard using the Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability, Akainu headed straight for the brothers, Ace and Luffy.
As the most hardworking, even desperate, person in this war, it was no wonder that Akainu successfully won the position of Fleet Admiral in the subsequent battle for the position.
What happened next was just like the original story...
Whitebeard, who had two holes opened in his chest by Akainu, knew that even if he left, he wouldn't have much time left to live.
To reduce the casualties of his sons, Whitebeard issued his final captain's order.
Let everyone focus on escaping Marineford and returning safely to the New World.
This remnant of the old era would stay behind to cover their retreat, fulfilling his last responsibility as a father.
With no Ace or sons in front of him, Whitebeard no longer held back his strength and used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability with all his might.
And so, the whole world witnessed the true power of the strongest Paramecia.
With just one blow...
The frozen ice field that stretched for an unknown number of miles shattered completely and turned back into the sea.
The vast, boundless sea, and Marineford, all tilted in the violent shaking.
Rising and falling, ups and downs...
At first, no one could stand steady in this violent shaking.
After finally stabilizing themselves, the Whitebeard Pirates, who were used to the Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability, reacted first and ran towards the galleons that had broken free from the ice field.
At the same time, a huge crack appeared in the square, like a chasm, separating the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines.
"...What a monster!"
Seeing this scene, Karl commented sincerely.
The regret in his eyes grew stronger.
Even with such a battered body, he could still unleash such island-destroying power.
How strong was Whitebeard in his prime?
Being unable to fight the three legends in their prime was Karl's greatest regret, bar none, of being born in this era.
After creating a chasm and blocking the vast majority of the Marines for his sons.
Whitebeard planned to take Marineford and sink into the sea with it.
At this moment...
A scene that neither Whitebeard nor the whole world had time to react to quietly appeared in the live broadcast.
Ace and Luffy, the two brothers, were being pursued by Akainu.
Among them, Ace, for some reason, suddenly started fighting with Akainu.
Ace, whose Flame-Flame Fruit temperature and Armament Haki strength were inferior to Akainu's, was one-sidedly beaten by Akainu, just like when he challenged Karl back then.
After sending Ace flying time and time again, Akainu seized the opportunity and threw a punch at Luffy, who couldn't intervene in their battle.
At the critical moment, Ace stood in front of Luffy and had his body pierced by Akainu's fist.
This scene, which was incomparably classic in his past life, and also similar to the death of Jiraiya in the world of Naruto, which led to Naruto Uzumaki's maturation and ability to bear the titles of Hero of Konoha and Savior of the Ninja World, appeared on this battlefield—the death of Ace!
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