"Your privileges are revoked, and your mistakes will be infinitely magnified... Think about all the 'good' things you've done under the title of a Warlord these past few days!"
It was Sengoku the Buddha speaking.
A faint ominous premonition was stirring in his heart.
This Marineford War might be completely overturned because of this guy in front of him!
Ye Jia smiled nonchalantly.
Of course, he knew what his mistakes were... injuring a World Noble! Such a mistake would never have been pardoned if Ye Jia hadn't played such a crucial role in the war!
It was clear how much effort the Marines had put in to keep Ye Jia.
But Ye Jia understood very well that the so-called privileges and pardons were only temporary!
Once he had been used, and was no longer useful, the Marines would never allow a powerful pirate to grow and develop freely... Letting a tiger return to the mountains has never been the Marines' strong suit!
"Pardon? Privileges?"
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, are you hallucinating?"
"These things, from beginning to end, I've never cared about them... For me, becoming a Warlord only has one meaning!"
Ye Jia spoke loudly, and even without an amplifier, his voice clearly reached the entire plaza and bay, audible to both Marines and pirates.
Under everyone's gaze, Ye Jia turned around, stood on the rampart, and faced Whitebeard from afar.
His eyes burned with fighting spirit, and his black robes danced in the wind.
"I want to participate in the Marineford War! To witness this era-changing moment!"
"I want to see all the highest levels of power unfold here!"
"And... I want to have a real showdown with Whitebeard, the World's Strongest Man!"
Ye Jia's words were like an atomic bomb dropped on a plain, causing an uproar!
Challenge the World's Strongest Man?!
Has this guy gone crazy?!
"Challenging pops? What the hell is Death God Ye Jia thinking?!"
"I get it! That hateful Death God Ye Jia wants to duel pops while he's injured! This guy's intentions are so sinister, his actions are truly shameless!"
"If he can even use a Warlord, what can't he do?! This bastard, I'll kill him!"
"You idiot, do you want to die? He can block Akainu's moves, dealing with you would be like crushing an ant, don't be reckless!" The Whitebeard Pirates were filled with righteous indignation, clearly extremely displeased with Ye Jia's stated intention.
But they also knew how terrifying Ye Jia's strength was, so they could only gnash their teeth in secret, not daring to shout out.
"Challenge Whitebeard?"
Sengoku the Buddha heard this, exchanged a glance with Garp, and both saw shock in each other's eyes.
In this world, there was actually someone who wanted to compete with Whitebeard?
Perhaps aside from Kaido, who was also a Yonko, no one else would dare to be so reckless, right?
Even Shanks wouldn't dare to directly clash with Whitebeard!
"Gurarararara..."
Whitebeard laughed heartily, "Death God Ye Jia, after all this, you just want to have a duel with me!"
"Since you're courting death... as my benefactor, I will certainly grant your wish! I promise you, after this war ends, I'll fight you to my heart's content!"
His smile receded, and Whitebeard's eyes suddenly became fierce, staring intently at Ye Jia.
"But not now! I still have very important things to do!"
"My beloved son is still waiting for me to save him!"
Whitebeard said resolutely.
"Whitebeard, you are the World's Strongest Man, going back on your word is not a good habit!"
Ye Jia smiled slightly, "Don't worry! I know your concerns, and I know what you want to do... As long as you promise to duel me, Ace, I'll save you!"
As soon as these words came out, the pirates under Whitebeard erupted in an uproar.
The Marines' faces instantly turned extremely ugly.
If Death God Ye Jia helped Whitebeard, the war situation would completely tilt!
If this war ended in Marine defeat, what would the world become... one could only imagine!
"Death God Ye Jia! What exactly are you doing?!"
Sengoku the Buddha, at first, was happy to see someone help him hold back Whitebeard when he heard Ye Jia wanted to compete with him.
But when he heard that saving Ace was a prerequisite for the duel, his expression could no longer remain calm, and he immediately panicked.
"The hope of the world is now placed on the Marines! You should understand what kind of terror and despair the world will fall into if Whitebeard wins this war!"
Sengoku the Buddha roared, "...The hope of the people of the world is not for you to squander like this! Death God Ye Jia!"
"Alright, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!" Ye Jia waved his hand and laughed, "No need to put such a big hat on me... The hope of all the people of the world isn't just placed on me alone!"
"If you truly want to fill all the people of the world with hope... then you should be the first to address their wish for the World Nobles to disappear!"
Whoa!!!
The three words "World Nobles" instantly touched everyone's sensitive nerves.
Everyone stared at Ye Jia in astonishment.
This guy, in front of everyone, said he wanted the World Nobles to disappear?!
This was no longer a simple provocation, was it?
This was a threat! Intimidation!
"Qingluo, are you ready?"
Ye Jia suddenly turned his head to look at another person.
"OK."
A white line formed a hand gesture in the sky.
"What is he doing?"
Just as everyone was wondering, the broadcast signals that were being watched all over the world were reconnected.
"We have a picture!"
"What happened just now? Why did the Marines cut off the broadcast signal?"
"Who cares! Huh? Why isn't the war continuing? Why is everyone just standing there?"
"Look! Marineford! Is that still Marineford? It looks like an earthquake hit, half of it has collapsed!"
"What on earth happened?"
People all over the world saw the broadcast screen again and began discussing animatedly.
"He actually... wants to challenge Whitebeard in front of the whole world?!"
"This madman!"
Sengoku the Buddha gritted his teeth.
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