Chapter 147 Background
Chapter 147 Background
A massive warship descended from the sky like a meteor, crashing heavily onto the wide square.
With a deafening roar and billowing dust, the entire ground trembled.
Luffy stood steadily at the bow of the ship, his eyes wide open, eagerly looking ahead.
When his gaze fell upon the familiar figure on the execution platform, an indescribable surge of excitement and joy welled up within him.
"Ace!"
Luffy shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice echoing through the sky.
Upon hearing this call, Ace on the execution platform abruptly raised his head, his face showing a mixture of surprise and delight.
He responded with equal fervor.
"Luffy!"
Luffy excitedly stretched his body, as if his whole body was filled with boundless power.
Luffy shouted confidently.
"Wait for Ace, I'm coming to save you right away!"
At this moment, Fleet Admiral Sengoku roared at Garp in a fit of rage.
"It's your family again, you bastard Garp!"
Sengoku's face was frighteningly gloomy, and his eyes flashed with anger.
Garp was completely stunned by what he saw. He couldn't believe his eyes, clutched his head tightly with both hands, and stared blankly at Luffy who was rushing towards him.
Meanwhile, people on the battlefield turned their attention to the warship that had suddenly appeared.
They quickly recognized the people on the ship—Jinbe, even Ivankov from the Revolutionary Army, and a large group of notorious pirates, all of whom were hardened criminals who had successfully escaped from Impel Down.
Koby grabbed Bellmare's sleeve in terror and stammered.
"Look...it's...it's Luffy!"
Helmeppo was equally shocked, his mouth agape. The two stared in disbelief at Luffy's sudden arrival.
Aokiji spoke slowly with a solemn expression.
"Another group of formidable guys has arrived."
Kizaru, standing to the side, remained nonchalant and said something casually.
"Finally, I've met you, Straw Hat Boy."
However, Akainu's face was full of malice as he muttered through gritted teeth.
"This man, the grandson of hero Garp and the son of revolutionary Dragon, absolutely cannot be let go!"
Marco stared at Luffy, then turned to his crewmates and spoke.
"Isn't that the younger brother Ace always mentioned?"
Upon hearing this, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates all nodded with complex expressions.
Sengoku looked at Jinbe with a serious expression and shouted loudly.
"I never expected this! You actually chose to act alongside Luffy! Is this your final decision, Jinbe?!"
Jinbe did not back down; his gaze remained firm as he responded.
"That's right, I have decided to give up my status as a Shichibukai."
At this moment, Garp slowly turned his head and said softly to Sengoku, "Look at the composition of their team. It looks extremely strange from any angle. There are prisoners, Revolutionary Army cadres, and a group of people of unknown origin who behave strangely."
"Krokdal is also involved. In my opinion, their purposes for gathering here may not be entirely the same, but at least on this battlefield right now."
After hearing what Garp said, Sengoku stared intently at the strange and unusual group that had suddenly appeared and had such different styles.
Sengoku nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with Garp's point of view.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Luo Tian, who was on the Longteng ship heading to the Navy Headquarters, was staring intently at the live broadcast.
When Luo Tian witnessed Luffy and his crew appear on the screen like divine soldiers descending from the sky, he was speechless, his mouth agape so wide it could almost fit an egg.
"Hey, seriously?! This is possible?"
Luo Tian muttered to himself in disbelief.
"Is this what they call the protagonist's halo? It can even correct the timeline so arbitrarily? Luffy didn't even go to Impel Down, yet he still managed to meet other people and arrive at Marine Headquarters together! This plot development is too outrageous!"
Just as Luo Tian was shouting loudly in shock, Yamato was attracted by his noise.
Yamato walked up to Luo Tian with a displeased expression, frowned and questioned him.
"What's going on? Luo Tian, what are you yelling about? It's so noisy!"
Upon hearing Yamato's question, the surrounding crowd curiously gathered around Luo Tian, eager to find out what was going on.
Just then, Perona, who was in the crowd, suddenly caught sight of Luffy appearing on the live stream and immediately screamed in surprise.
"How did that wretched brat end up there?"
Yamato's loud noise and Perona's exclamation instantly drew the attention of everyone present.
Everyone's eyes were immediately drawn to Luffy on the live stream screen.
Previously, everyone had only heard of Luffy when Luo Tian asked Tesoro for information, but they had never seen his face in person and knew nothing about him.
At this moment, Luo Tian turned his gaze to everyone and then slowly began to recount detailed information about Luffy.
"Luffy, this guy's background is not simple."
Luo Tian's tone carried a hint of mystery and solemnity, successfully capturing everyone's attention.
"He is the biological son of the revolutionary army leader, Long. I believe everyone has heard of Long, right?"
Everyone nodded in agreement. After all, Long had once come aboard to find Luo Tian. Although Long had revealed his identity and purpose at the time, Luo Tian was in seclusion, so the matter was dropped.
Then, Luo Tian continued.
"Not only that, Luffy is also the grandson of the Navy hero Garp, and Garp is my master. In fact, Luffy is my junior apprentice."
At this point, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on Luo Tian's face.
Then, Luo Tian shifted the topic to Luffy's iconic straw hat.
"Also, the straw hat Luffy is wearing didn't originally belong to him."
"It originally belonged to the Pirate King Roger. Roger gave it to Shanks, who is now one of the Four Emperors, and Shanks then gave it to Luffy."
"So Shanks can be considered Luffy's mentor in becoming a pirate."
Finally, Luo Tian mentioned Ace.
"And Ace, who is about to be executed, is Luffy's brother. Ace was also the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates."
After listening to Luo Tian's detailed introduction, everyone's eyes widened in amazement, and they secretly marveled at Luffy's astonishing and profound background and strength.
Luo Tian looked at Luffy in the picture and thought about it.
"If Blackbeard really captures Luffy, then the lineup for the Marineford War will probably be even more impressive."
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