Bob took a sip of wine from his cup, his fingers slowly tapping on the table.
"Everything is going according to plan! The other forces should be on their way too!"
"How will they explain the Battle of God Valley to the people of this world?"
***
Marineford
Not only were the Marine officers deeply puzzled, but the viewers in front of the live broadcast screens were also frowning in confusion.
"Who exactly is this Bob?"
"What is the World Government and the Marine hiding?"
"Is he a great pirate? Why is he so talked about?"
"A great pirate? How great can he be? Greater than Gold Roger, the Pirate King? He's the only one who reached the final island, Raftel! Yet, his existence wasn't hidden!"
"Maybe he's just a special individual. No need to make a big fuss!"
"..."
Compared to the Marine, the people of the world, though equally confused, were also speculating about this man true identity.
Some believed Bob was a great pirate.
Others thought he was merely a unique individual.
However, among the crowd, a few elderly men were staring intently at the screen, murmuring his name.
"What do you know? Roger is nothing!"
"You're all just young people who didn't live through that era. You wouldn't understand!"
"Ha! Keep bragging! If Roger's nothing, then what are you?"
The elderly men couldn't stand hearing Bob being belittled while Roger was glorified.
As former crew members of the Rocks Pirates and veterans of the Battle of God Valley, they saw Roger, despite later becoming the Pirate King, as nothing more than a traitor to the pirate cause.
To them, Bob was their savior.
But the younger generation clearly didn't buy into this and immediately fired back at the old men.
Insulting their idol Roger? They were just asking for it...
Meanwhile, across various seas, numerous forces were gathering and heading toward Marineford.
On a massive golden ship, Tesoro stood at the bow, looking at the gold-trimmed screen with a look of disdain.
"Representatives of justice!"
"The harder you try to bury history, the uglier it becomes when it's dragged into the light!"
With a sharp glance, he turned to the Soul King standing beside him—silent, yet a looming presence.
"Yohohoho!"
"Ah, but isn't this just the World Government's usual way of doing things?"
"That last battle nearly made my eyes pop out!"
"…Though, skull joke—I don't have any eyes to begin with!"
Brook's laughter echoed theatrically as he struck a pose beside Tesoro, his skeletal fingers gesturing grandly.
"But the leader hasn't appeared yet! What are we waiting for?"
"We're waiting for the World Government to lie to the people! This will be interesting!" Tesoro knew why the leader hadn't shown up at Marineford yet—it was to deliver a crushing blow, both physically and mentally.
"Yohohoho! I'm looking forward to it!"
"I can't help but want to sing a song right now!"
Brook spun around and out of nowhere, pulled out an electric guitar.
Just as he was about to start playing...
"Stop!"
Enel, standing on the deck, immediately interrupted his rhythm.
Although he admitted that Brook indeed sang well, but he still wanted to see the Marines next statement on the screen.
Sharing the same thought were Cavendish, Bartolomeo and that Pell.
Moreover, they were quite "rude" in asking Brook to step aside a bit, not to block their view.
"Hahaha! Brook!"
"Your voice is better suited for your fans!"
"..."
***
On the other side, the Happo Navy and the Revolutionary Army were also sailing on the sea and at the bow of their ships, there was also a large screen.
"Full speed ahead!"
"Destination: Marineford!"
***
At the execution platform in Marineford, Sengoku eyes flickered slightly and he sighed deeply.
"Alas!"
"After all this time... can it no longer be concealed?"
Beside him, Kong and Garp both looked extremely solemn, and after a pause, they said:
"Reveal the truth! It's been hidden for forty years, it's time for the people of the world to know!" Kong goatee trembled as he spoke loudly.
However beside them, Ace was utterly shocked.
"Is the person that Pops mentioned real?"
"Does such a powerful person really exist in this world?"
Since he set sail and joined the Whitebeard Pirates, over the years he had heard Whitebeard mention a person named Bob several times.
He was the strongest man in the world and also his best brother.
In an era forty years ago, this person had participated in a great battle and with a single punch, he had defeated many high-ranking Marine officers.
But he had never believed it.
Because in this world, there is only one man recognized as the strongest and that is his Pops, Whitebeard.
As for Bob, he thought he might just be a good brother from Pops' past battles, who had accidentally died in a battle.
But now, judging from the Marine's words and demeanor just now, It seems like what Shiki said was true and what Pops said also seemed to be true!
'A strong man who can defeat the Marine legends with a single punch, does such a person really exist in this world?'
'Such a person should be... dead by now!'
Ace lowered his head, looking at the wooden planks of the execution platform, sweat continuously dripping down, just like his pounding heart at this moment.
"Yes! What Shiki said is correct!"
"There is indeed a person named Bob!"
Sengoku's resounding voice echoed, clearly heard by everyone in Marineford.
He knew that this matter could no longer be concealed, Shiki's purpose in saying this was to uncover that part of history.
Rather than letting them reveal the truth, it's better to take the initiative.
As for which side the public believes, of course, it's the Marine...
Hearing this, Shiki, Kaido and Whitebeard were all slightly stunned, they didn't expect Sengoku to actually admit it.
But soon, a mocking expression emerged in their hearts.
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