50 The beginning of the Marineford War

Marineford, Navy Headquarters

There were currently 100 000 marines on the island waiting for the upcoming war.

The higher ranking marines were inside waiting for now. In one of the rooms, sat the last remaining members of the Royal Warriors of the Seas.

Doflamingo sat on one side as he grinned. He glanced at the three other people in the room.

Kuma was a large and tall man, he was wearing black and white clothes and held a book in his hand. He was staying quiet as he didn't bother speaking with the others.

Dracule Mihawk sat on a chair as he calmly drank tea.

"Hey Mihawk, who's that brat behind you?" Doflamingo snickered as he stared towards the person standing behind Mihawk.

The one standing behind Mihawk was a lean man with short green hair. He was wearing a green robe and he did also have three katanas on his waist.

"He's my student." Mihawk glanced at Doflamingo, but he didn't care much as his only job was to fight against Whitebeard and his crew.

Roronoa Zoro was the student Mihawk had recieved since young age. Roronoa Zoro's parents and his previous master knew Mihawk personally. After Zoro had lost his childhood friend, Mihawk accepted Zoro as his student when he heard it from Zoro's master. Mihawk did so because he owed it to Zoro's parents for what happened in the past.

In another room sat the Admirals, Garp and Sengoku together around a table. Garp was eating crackers without caring about what they were saying.

"When will Whitebeard arrive?" Sengoku asked as he glanced at Kizaru. They had ordered two warships to spy on Whitebeard's main ship – Moby Dick.

"Oh, White-beard esc-aped the war-ships we had plan-ted ne-ar him." Kizaru spoke slowly as he had already been thinking about when Whitebeard would arrive. "Two hou-rs ti-ll th-ey arr-ive. I ha-ve not fig-ured out how they wi-ll co-me." Kizaru shook his head as he replied.

"Let's head out and prepare the execution." Sengoku nodded as he thought of the matters of who Ace was and the problems he might have against Whitebeard during the war.

All of them headed outside, where a execution stand stood high up in the air with three chairs below it.

Kizaru, Akainu and Aokiji went and sat on those three chairs. Whereas Sengoku and Garp sat near the execution stand where Portogas D. Ace would be executed.

"Get the prisoner." Sengoku motioned two marines on standby as he gazed at the horizon. It didn't take long before the two marines returned while dragging a cuffed man.

Portogas D. Ace was 19 years old, he had black messy hair and his face was pale and bruised. Ace had a Logia Devil Fruit of fire, therefore the marines were using Sea-stone cuffs to weaken him.

Ace barely had any energy left, he had nearly gone through the weeks without eating food. And his body was weakened because of the Sea-stone cuffs on him. Yet even after all of this, Ace still sent a cold glare towards Sengoku and Garp.

"You will regret this, Sengoku, Garp..." Ace glared at the two as he sneered.

"Enough talk." Sengoku said coldly, he had prepared for this moment since Blackbeard gave them Ace. The only result Sengoku would accept was victory and nothing less.

Sadly for Sengoku as he was stuck in his thoughts, both Garp and Ace looked in each other's eyes for a brief moment. Ace's eyes were full of gratitude, and Garp's eyes were full of familiar care, love and a moment of craziness.

Garp had to decide between the Navy and his family. He had been through this previously in his life, and at that time, he had chosen the Navy. It had brought devastation upon his family and he could never forgive himself ever since.

As time passed by, even the Royal Warriors came out. Doflamingo, Kuma, Dracule Mihawk and Roronoa Zoro.

It didn't take long before several dozen ships were seen in the horizon.

"Fleet Admiral, those are all Whitebeard's alliance ships. Moby Dick is nowhere to be seen." A marine reported in details of who came in the Den-Den Mushi to Sengoku and the Admirals.

Sengoku didn't have much time to think before a ship came up from under the sea. A large ship with many people standing on the deck, staring at the marines in front of them with disdain.

"Son, I hope that they have treated you well. No matter that, I will bring you home today." A large man with a white moustache spoke loudly enough that everyone could hear. Whitebeard gave a short glance at Garp before he stared at Ace.

Ace stared back at Whitebeard with respect. "Father, as much as you shouldn't have come, thank you...!" Ace roared as his body trembled.

Whitebeard chuckled as he glanced at Sengoku, Kizaru, Aokiji and Akainu. "Brats!" Whitebeard raised his hand at punched the air which seemed to crack it and everything around. Whitebeard had a Quake Devil Fruit Powers and he had mastered it during his youth.

Aokiji jumped up and yelled "Ice Age!" Everything froze, the ocean froze and the tsunami which was created by Whitebeard. "Don't get cocky, Whitebeard!" Aokiji said before he went ice spikes towards Whitebeard.

Whitebeard snickered as his own commanders and underlings started rushing out to fight the marines.

"Scum of the seas, die by my hands!" Akainu rushed out and used his Devil Fruit Powers which was Magma. He punched the air and large fists of magma was being sent flying towards the pirates and Whitebeard.

"He-he, I wi-ll al-so jo-in..." Kizaru laughed for a second before he vanished from his seat and appeared hundred meters above the ground, sending light attacks towards the pirates.

In one side, was the Navy, and on the other side , were the pirates. Many died, yet no one stopped fighting.

"Fleet Admiral! An unknown ship is nearing from the horizon!" A marine reported, he stared at the flag the ship was waving and paled in fright. "Fleet Admiral, the Revolutionaries are here!"

"The Revolutionary!? Tell me who's on the deck!" Sengoku roared in the Den-Den-Mushi as he had never thought that the Revolutionary would join the war.

The marine saluted and stared at the people on deck. He was two people that he swiftly identified. "Fleet Admiral, the Chief of Staff, Sabo is on board. With Dragon's only son – Monkey D. Luffy!" The marine paled as he saw Luffy on board. Everyone knew that Dragon had only one child, and that was Luffy.

There had been countless times where Dragon had personally protected Luffy from harm. As he, Dragon had told the whole world not to seek after Luffy, unless they wished to face his wrath.

Sengoku paled slightly before he narrowed his eyes. "Why the hell is Monkey D. Luffy even here for!? And if he is here, does that mean Dragon is nearby?!" Sengoku didn't know what to think, he couldn't have thought that Dragon's son, Luffy would "visit" them at the execution of Ace.

Garp laughed inside on himself. Garp wouldn't sacrifice any of his family members again. That was why he had planned with Whitebeard, Luffy and Ace to free Ace during the execution. Garp tightened his fists, he was still very mad for what happened in the past. He would never forgive what the Navy and the World Government did to his family...!