Chapter 54: Escalation (Ch 54)

Hundreds of navy soldiers stood in a row, forming a solid defense line, blocking the way for Straw Hat Luffy to advance. They held weapons with serious expressions, ready to deal with any possible threats.
Straw Hat Luffy’s eyes widened, his face full of anger, and he yelled at the navy soldiers: “Get out of the way! Get out of the way! All of you get out of the way!” His voice was like thunder, shocking everyone.
“Rubber, rubber bazooka!” Straw Hat Luffy quickly stretched his arms backwards, as if they had turned into two long rubber sticks. Then, he suddenly exerted force, ejected his arms forward, and slammed them hard into the crowd of navy soldiers. This attack was so powerful that it instantly broke the defense line of the navy soldiers, causing chaos and exclamations.
At the same time, Ivankov and Durant stood aside and watched the battle. Durant said to Ivankov with a smile: “Ivankov, you don’t know yet, that Straw Hat Luffy is the son of your leader Dragon.”
Hearing this, Ivankov was shocked and couldn’t believe it for a moment. He widened his eyes and stammered, “What? Dragon’s son? Straw Hat Luffy is Dragon’s son? You didn’t lie to me?”
However, looking at Durant’s serious expression, Ivankov realized that he was not joking. Many questions immediately emerged in Ivankov’s mind, but he knew that now was not the time to think.
Ivankov frowned and said to himself: “Although I don’t know how you know this news, if the son of the dragon is allowed to act so recklessly, he will most likely die. I can’t just sit there and do nothing.”
After saying that, Ivankov shouted, “Let’s go!” He led a group of demons and joined the battlefield without hesitation. These demons were all agile and quick, and quickly engaged in a fierce battle with the navy soldiers.
The entire battlefield fell into chaos, the sudden participation of the Straw Hat Pirates and Ivankov’s demon group caught the navy off guard, and the situation became tense.
“Is that Ace’s brother?” Diamond George, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates’ third division, shouted, “Whitebeard Pirates, let’s go too. We can’t lose momentum.” His voice was full of power, inspiring every member of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Following his call, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates responded one after another and rushed to the battlefield with high morale. They showed fearless courage and tenacious fighting spirit and launched a fierce battle with the navy.
At the same time, members of other squads also did not show weakness and threw themselves into the battle. They worked closely together, supported each other, and fought against the enemy together.
Sea Knight Jinbei chooses to act together with the Whitebeard Pirates. He demonstrates great strength and determination, becoming a beautiful sight on the battlefield.
Facing the attack of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Navy responded quickly. They shouted slogans, organized a defensive line, and prepared to meet the enemy’s attack.
“Attack, attack, attack, bombard Moby Dick, destroy Whitebeard, and justice will prevail.” The naval commander issued orders, boosting the morale of the soldiers.
Suddenly, countless navy soldiers jumped from the square onto the ice and confronted the members of the Whitebeard Pirates. The two sides launched a thrilling melee, with swords flashing and swords shadows interlaced, and shouts of killing rose one after another.
On Durant’s side, Yu Zhixilu and other subordinates stood quietly behind him, waiting for his instructions. They knew Durant’s strategy and plan very well, and knew when to take action. As long as Durant gave the order, they would join the battle without hesitation and show their strong fighting power.
Zhan Guo’s face on the execution platform was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. He clenched his fists tightly, gnashing his teeth and cursing in a low voice: “Damn it, he’s just a newcomer! He actually boosted their morale so much!”
He stared fiercely at the surging crowd below, his heart filled with anger and unwillingness. However, he did not lose his mind because of this. He quickly took out a Den Den Mushi from his arms and roared at it: “Everyone listen up! Don’t be thrown off your feet because of a mere newcomer, Straw Hat Luffy! Stay calm!”
At this moment, Buggy the Clown and a group of prisoners who escaped from Impel Down were standing together, nervously watching the movements around them. At this moment, Buggy the Clown was filled with fear, he couldn’t believe that he had come to such a horrible place, full of powerful figures, each of whom could easily take his life.
Durant slowly turned his head, looked at the trembling clown Bucky, and coldly called out his name: “Bucky.”
Hearing someone calling his name, Buggy the Clown looked around blankly and asked puzzledly: “Huh! Who is calling me?” When his eyes met Durant, his body shook violently, and countless possibilities instantly emerged in his mind. He wondered if this guy was trying to harm him.
However, just when Buggy the Clown was daydreaming, Durant unexpectedly gave him an order: “Bucky, I will now give you an important task, which is to find a way to get the Navy’s video Den Den Mushi and keep it firmly in your hands for broadcasting.”
Bucky was stunned. He stared at Durant with wide eyes in disbelief, muttering to himself, “What? This guy actually treats me as his subordinate? What a joke!” But facing Durant’s majestic eyes, he couldn’t help but shudder, secretly thinking about how to deal with the situation in front of him…
Durant reminded him grimly, “Remember, don’t play any tricks on me, or I will make sure you never leave the Marine Headquarters, Marinford. Do you understand?”
Baki wanted to refute, but at that moment, he suddenly felt the terrifying murderous intent emanating from Durant. He was frightened and immediately changed his words: “How could this be possible… to listen to… you… I understand, I will take people to arrange it right away.”
Although he agreed readily on the surface, in fact, Bucky had already cursed Durant countless times in his heart. However, he still did not dare to disobey Durant’s order, so he could only quickly lead his brothers in Impel Down to carry out the task assigned by Durant.
At this moment, the evil king Avalo Pizarro asked, “Captain, what should we do?”
Durant replied calmly: “Avalo Pizarro, if you want to fight, you can go to the battlefield. Here, you can unleash your power to the fullest, no matter how many sailors you kill. As long as I am here, no one dares to attack you.”
After hearing this satisfactory answer, Yuzhi Xiliu responded respectfully: “That’s perfect, I can kill to my heart’s content.”
Hawkins, who was standing by, was fiddling with the Carlo cards in his hand, muttering to himself, “This is all fate.”