Chapter 53 Straw Hat Luffy (Ch 53)

Sengoku looked at Akainu’s angry look, and the anger in his heart instantly burned to the peak, but he still suppressed his anger and reminded: “Akainu, don’t be angered by Durant’s words, we must win this battle. In addition, those prisoners who escaped from the Impel Down are dangerous elements, and they must be punished as they should be.”
Akainu responded coldly: “Yeah!” Then, his cold eyes were fixed on Durant, with a fierce murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
Sengoku then turned his attention to Jinbei and Ame no Shiryu. Jinbei was once one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and Ame no Shiryu was the chief guard of Impel Down. Now, they stood on the opposite side of the Navy, which made Sengoku very unhappy, so he loudly questioned: “Jinbei, Ame no Shiryu, what do you want to do?”
Jinbei responded loudly without fear: “As you can see, I am no longer a Shichibukai.” Ever since the prison break and joining this war, he has been completely opposed to the navy.
With a cigar between his lips, Yuzhi Xilu replied nonchalantly: “Marshal Sengoku! Compared to that dark prison, the air is so fresh and pleasant now.”
At this moment, Crocodile’s murderous eyes slowly swept over everyone present, and finally stopped at Whitebeard on the bow of the Moby Dick. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sneer, and then without hesitation, he turned into a ball of yellow sand and rushed towards Whitebeard.
Ivankov looked around in confusion, muttering to himself, “Where did Crocodile go?” Seeing this, Buggy pointed in the direction where Crocodile flew away and shouted, “There!”
Soon, Crocodile flew behind Whitebeard, with a smug smile on his face, and said to Whitebeard: “Long time no see, Whitebeard.” However, Whitebeard did not look back, but responded lightly: “You little forgetful boy.” For Whitebeard, although Crocodile was indeed very powerful, that was all.
Hearing Whitebeard’s words, the main crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates on the Mobydic couldn’t help but become worried and shouted, “Dad!” They knew Crocodile’s strength and methods very well and were worried that Whitebeard would be hurt.
However, at this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Whitebeard and stopped Crocodile’s sneak attack. Looking closely, it turned out to be the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates – Straw Hat Luffy. Luffy stretched out a hand and tightly grasped Crocodile’s arm, preventing him from moving forward.
Crocodile looked at Straw Hat Luffy unhappily, with anger and confusion flashing in his eyes. He noticed that Luffy was wet, and he couldn’t help feeling uneasy. This Straw Hat kid seemed to have found the trick to fight him, which gave him a headache.
“Straw Hat Boy, why are you helping Whitebeard? Do you want to die?” Crocodile asked viciously, with a hint of threat in his voice.
However, Luffy responded fearlessly: “Ace likes this uncle very much, so you can’t hurt him!” His tone was firm and resolute, as if nothing could shake his determination.
Hearing this, Whitebeard’s mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a faint smile. He looked at the Straw Hat Boy beside him, with a hint of admiration and satisfaction in his eyes.
“This brat…” Crocodile gnashed his teeth and whispered, his eyes full of resentment. He secretly made up his mind to find an opportunity to get rid of this annoying brat in this war.
At the same time, Whitebeard’s eyes were fixed on Luffy’s straw hat, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was trying to recall something. Suddenly, he remembered that Shanks had worn a similar hat before, so he asked, “Boy, is the straw hat on you very similar to the one Shanks wore before?”
When Luffy heard Whitebeard’s words, he looked up at his hat, with deep nostalgia in his eyes. He replied, “Yes, uncle, this hat was given to me by Shanks.” As he spoke, he fell into memories of the past.
“Boy, do you know who your opponent is? If you act recklessly like that, you will lose your life.” Whitebeard reminded Luffy earnestly, hoping that Luffy could understand the seriousness of the situation.
“You don’t have to tell me that. I will rescue Ace. Also, I know you want to become the Pirate King, right? I tell you that I am the one who will become the Pirate King.” When Straw Hat Luffy said his last words to Whitebeard, it spread throughout the entire Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
At this time, the Marine Headquarters in Marineford was in a dead silence, as if time had stopped flowing. Except for some people, everyone else was frightened by Straw Hat Luffy’s words. They stared at Straw Hat Luffy with wide eyes and looked at him in disbelief, their hearts filled with surprise and confusion.
Mr.3 was stunned, with a look of astonishment on his face, and stammered, “Straw Hat Luffy…will he die?” There was a hint of fear and worry in his voice, as if he had already seen the tragic fate of Straw Hat Luffy.
Buggy on the side couldn’t help but complain: “That idiot Straw Hat Luffy actually spoke to Whitebeard like that. He’d better be killed by Whitebeard in the next second.” His tone was full of disdain and anger, and he thought that Straw Hat Luffy was too arrogant.
Ivankov, on the other hand, was full of admiration and exclaimed, “Your courage is commendable!” There was a gleam of admiration in his eyes as he expressed his admiration for Straw Hat Luffy’s courage.
Sea Knight Jinbei whispered, “Ace’s younger brother?” His eyes were fixed on Straw Hat Luffy, thinking something in his heart.
Marco, who flew over and landed next to Whitebeard, muttered to himself: “Ace’s younger brother, his personality is very similar to Ace! Both are so reckless, but his skills are pretty good.” He nodded to Whitebeard, indicating that he agreed with Whitebeard’s opinion.
Whitebeard’s eyes were sharp, like two sharp swords, staring straight at Straw Hat Luffy. His eyes flashed with majesty and domineering, which made people shudder. However, Straw Hat Luffy did not retreat. He did the same, staring at Whitebeard fearlessly, showing firm determination and fearless courage.
Whitebeard raised the supreme sword Kusugawa Kirei with one hand, and the huge weapon was as easy as a toy in his hand. Then, he quickly turned Kusugawa Kirei, the speed was getting faster and faster, and finally smashed heavily on the deck of the Moby Dick.
The vibrations from this attack were instantly transmitted to the ground, and even the surrounding air seemed to be affected and distorted. Many people who were close to the Moby Dick lost their balance and fell to the ground. It can be imagined that Whitebeard’s mere movement brought such amazing power.
Whitebeard raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said to Whitebeard: “Boy, you’d better not hold me back, otherwise I won’t let you go.”
Hearing this, Straw Hat Luffy was not afraid at all. Instead, he waved his arms, looked straight at Whitebeard, and responded loudly: “Stop talking nonsense! I will rescue Ace in my own way.”
This scene shocked and surprised everyone, both pirates and navy were shocked by the courage and confidence of Straw Hat Luffy. They couldn’t believe that a small pirate dared to confront the strongest man in the world.
Straw Hat Luffy exhaled forcefully, then cast his eyes towards Ace on the execution platform and shouted, “Everyone, let’s go together! Rescue Ace!”
As Straw Hat Luffy’s shout fell, he rushed out without hesitation. Then, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Chopper, Franky, Brook, Nami, Robin and others on the Thousand Sunny followed closely and headed towards the battlefield.