Chapter 783 Arrangement of Troops
Dawn came quietly, and the Marine Headquarters had already made arrangements. Although the Whitebeard Pirates are just one of the Four Emperors, they should not be underestimated.
The destructive power of Whitebeard alone is not something that the Marine Headquarters can withstand. The destructive power of his Tremor-Tremor Fruit is too strong. It can shatter islands and cause tsunamis. These are terrifying abilities that can bring about natural disasters, and the pressure brought by them is even greater than that of the Golden Lion that once attacked the Marine Headquarters!
Add to that the captains and ship captains, and it's still a bit tricky, after all, the main battlefield is at the Marine Headquarters, so it's right to make proper arrangements. It's not good news to defeat yourself in order to achieve the goals of the World Government.
The execution platform was set up yesterday, and the fortifications in the front square and the port were built many years ago to prevent daring pirates from attacking the Navy Headquarters.
Therefore, there is no problem with the infrastructure of the Navy Headquarters. It is mainly about arranging the personnel and the order in which they should go out. It is just like playing chess. What move you make, how do I respond? What move I make, how do you defend? Anyway, Sengoku and Tsuru's staff have arranged a lot of chess pieces, and now it is just a matter of deploying the pieces and waiting for them to achieve certain results during the war.
As for the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they had been arranged long ago. That is, there was no specific arrangement. They were all free men. It was enough for them to not help the Whitebeard Pirates fight the navy. It was really difficult to order them to do anything. Each of them was unruly and could not be controlled by others. It was a courtesy to the navy if they could appear on the scene to have a deterrent effect. We couldn't ask for too much.
When Vic received the notice to go to the execution platform, the sun was already high in the sky. After opening the door, he found Hancock standing at the exit at the end of the corridor. The doors of other rooms were wide open, but there was no one inside. Vic knew that Hawkeye and the others had already left, and Hancock seemed to be waiting for him to go with her.
"They've already passed by. You're indeed the strongest in the eyes of the navy! Let's go and see the excitement."
Hancock went out after receiving the notice. She thought Vic would receive the notice with her, but after going out, she found that Vic's door was not open yet. Then she waited at the exit. Then Doflamingo and Hawkeye passed her by and left earlier.
"Let's go."
In fact, Wick had some guesses about this situation. Apart from him and Hancock, there were only three Shichibukai left in the Marine Headquarters. Sea Knight Jinbe was imprisoned in Impel Down, and Blackbeard should have chosen his partner and sat down on the sixth floor of Impel Down.
Two of the remaining three had been beaten by him, and the remaining Doflamingo was almost killed by Rebecca. Vic had some grudges against the three of them, so who would wait for him to go to the execution ground together? Only Hancock would wait for him because of what happened last night.
When the handsome man and beautiful woman, Wick and Hancock, appeared on the execution ground, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. Both of them have both fighting power and good looks, which is very rare and naturally attracted attention.
However, thinking of the upcoming battle, the navy below gathered their attention again. Vic glanced at the densely packed navy on the square below, among whom were several lieutenant generals of the giant tribe. It looked indeed a huge force.
Vic didn't look any further, he already knew where he was going, because Hawkeye and the others were already sitting there, and there were two empty chairs between the three of them, obviously reserved for him and Hancock.
The place where they were located could only be considered the third floor. There were three empty chairs on the second floor, which were reserved for the three most powerful admirals of the navy. However, as the finale of this war, they would obviously appear last.
The first level is the tall execution platform behind the three chairs. It is the strongest line of defense and is guarded by the three admirals of the navy.
There are only five seats for the Seven Warlords of the Sea. It is obvious that what happened in Impel Down has already reached the Marine Headquarters, and Blackbeard's surprise attack on Impel Down has also been exposed. It is impossible for the Navy to prepare a seat for him. If he really dares to come, not killing him would be the greatest kindness to him.
However, Vic remembered that there were no assigned seats for the Seven Warlords of the Sea in the original work, and the seats here were mostly for their own reasons, as their battle records could be checked, and they did deserve courtesy.
Wick took Hancock past Doflamingo and sat in the middle seat. When passing by Doflamingo, he clearly felt the nervousness of this Tenyaksha, but he ignored it and didn't even look at him.
Hancock followed closely and sat next to Wick. On the other side of Wick was Hawkeye, and next to Hawkeye was Moriah. Obviously, Doflamingo and Moriah didn't want to sit next to Wick, otherwise Hancock's position should have been Doflamingo's. Seats were also allocated based on strength.
After Vic sat down, he saw a lot of camera-den-den-mushis and knew that this execution would also be broadcast live. Vic guessed that this was to put pressure on Whitebeard so that he would have to come to the Marine Headquarters for the rescue, which was like an extra layer of insurance.
But Wick knew that there was no need to do so. Whitebeard would definitely come, even if he didn't know that Ace was Roger's son. This was Whitebeard's personal charm.
Not long after Vic sat down, Aokiji led the way towards their seats, followed by Akainu in the middle and Kizaru right behind. The hundreds of thousands of navy personnel in the square immediately burst into thunderous cheers.
The admirals of the navy were their pillar of support and their confidence in defeating that terrifying man. As for the seven warlords like Vic? It was inevitable that they still couldn't gain the trust of the navy.
After the three admirals of the navy were in place, Ace was escorted to the execution platform in handcuffs and shackles. The navy was still very cautious and didn't give anyone any loopholes.
From Wick's angle, he couldn't see Ace, and Ace couldn't see Wick who was right below the execution platform. However, Wick guessed that Ace must be very depressed and guilty at this moment, but he was not afraid of death. He must be praying in his heart that Whitebeard and Luffy would not come to save him!
Vic didn't look at Ace, nor did he speak. He just sat there quietly waiting for the execution time to come. The execution time was naturally set, which also gave Whitebeard a specific deadline.
Whitebeard had already led his men to lurk in the waters near the Navy Headquarters, but he hid the ship's coating in the sea.
On the other side, Luffy, with the help of Von Clay, has left Impel Down with Jinbei, Ivankov, Lightning, Crocodile and Buggy. Their target is also the Marine Headquarters.
Luffy caused a big fuss in Impel Down and was almost poisoned to death by Magellan, but he still didn't meet Ace. If nothing unexpected happened, he wouldn't be able to save Ace's life even if he came to the Marine Headquarters.
However, even if Luffy knew this ending, he would still fight without hesitation. This is also the charm of Luffy. Luffy and Whitebeard appreciate each other, so it is not surprising that they have such trust in each other later.