章 110: Chapter 110: On the Eve of the Great War
"No… there's no need. The prison is not far from here. I can escort this guy myself," Vivian smiled, trying to refuse Kizaru's offer.
However, Kizaru showed no intention of letting go of Luffy.
"It's fine, I'm on my way anyway. Are you afraid I'll let him escape?"
"Of course not. With an admiral personally escorting, I'm definitely at ease."
Vivian said this, but inwardly, he was cursing Kizaru's ancestors.
Am I afraid you'll let him escape? With you here, I can't even let him go if I wanted to!
Seeing Luffy being carried away by Kizaru with a bewildered look, Vivian began to feel anxious.
What to do?
Should he wait until Luffy is imprisoned and then find a way to rescue him?
There was still a night before the execution tomorrow morning. With Luffy's perspective, as long as the three admirals were not present, Vivian had some confidence in sneaking him out under the noses of other Marines.
As for Garp, that old guy would probably turn a blind eye if he saw him rescuing his grandson, right?
Thinking this, Vivian sat in a tavern in the small town, drinking and pondering how to rescue Luffy tomorrow, when he overheard a conversation between two guests:
"Hey, another war is coming. I wonder how many people will die this time."
"Yeah, since moving to Marineford, I thought the war wouldn't reach here. I don't know what's wrong with the World Government, setting the battlefield here…"
"Shh, keep your voice down. There's a Navy over there. If he hears you, you'll be in trouble."
Saying this, they both glanced at Vivian and immediately lowered their voices.
Vivian: "…"
After a brief silence, they changed the topic:
"By the way, I saw most of the town's residents being relocated. Why didn't you go with them?"
"Go? I'm not going. If my husband dies in this war, I won't live either."
The man said this, taking a big gulp of wine, his expression full of worry.
No wonder he was complaining. After all, anyone would be uneasy knowing that tomorrow's opponent was one of the Four Emperors, the Whitebeard Pirates.
"You're right. If my father dies, I will also fight Whitebeard with my life."
Most of the residents of this town were navy families, either spouses or parents and children. Some followed the headquarters' arrangements and were sent to other islands by warships, while others chose to stay in Marineford to live and die with their loved ones.
But without exception, everyone hated the Whitebeard Pirates, blaming Ace and Newgate for everything, not knowing that it was the World Government and the navy who wanted to start this war.
"Gulp~~"
Vivian finished his glass of red wine, burped, and was about to order more food when…
[Task: Release Luffy while escorting him to the headquarters prison. (Completed)]
[Next task: Alone, hold off the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, Phoenix Marco, under the execution platform. (Current third ring)]
Vivian: ???
Marco again?
But Marco wasn't the issue. The issue was… how did I complete this task?
"Did Luffy… escape on his own?"
Or did he escape from Kizaru?
His mind filled with questions, Vivian quickly threw down a bill, grabbed the Blood Demon on the table, and rushed to the base.
Five minutes later.
In a restaurant outside the base, Vivian stared dumbfounded at Kizaru, who was eating heartily, scratched his head, and approached, "Um… Admiral Kizaru, why are you eating here?"
"Ah, I'm tired of the food in the canteen. Sometimes you need to change things up."
Glancing at the approaching Vivian, Kizaru continued picking up food with his chopsticks without stopping, smiling and speaking with his mouth full, "Is there something you need? Or are you hungry too and want something to eat?"
"Well, where's Luffy? Did you send him to the prison?" Vivian asked.
"You mean the Straw Hat kid? I handed him over to a jailer responsible for guarding the prison. He's probably locked up in a cell by now."
Vivian: "…"
Handed Luffy over to a jailer?
So, Luffy escaped from that jailer?
But thinking it over, Vivian felt that things couldn't be that simple.
This guy…
Could he be pretending to be clueless?
So he asked again, "Are you sure Luffy is already locked up in a cell?"
"What's the matter? Is there a problem?" Kizaru wiped his mouth and burped, "I've already handed him over to the jailer. If there's a problem, it's not my concern. It's already seven o'clock, and I'm off duty. If there's anything, tell me tomorrow."
"Well then, I'm full. I'm going home to sleep. See you tomorrow."
With that, he stood up, stretched, and walked out of the restaurant.
Leaving Vivian alone, standing inside, watching his figure disappear down the street, lost in thought.
"This old guy…"
Could he really be a Revolutionary Army spy?
…
The next day.
At dawn.
The headquarters base sounded the emergency assembly whistle. The navy soldiers woke up from their sleep, dressed neatly, shouldered their flintlock rifles, and carried their swords, filling the entire navy base's training ground.
Looking around, it was a sea of white, and Sengoku walked up to the podium, speaking loudly into a microphone, "Today, we will face an unprecedented fierce battle!"
"One of the Four Emperors, Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, will lead his pirate crew to Marineford to rescue his first division commander, Portgas D. Ace!"
"This is a battle concerning the honor of our navy and the world's balance."
"Therefore, for our families, for the people, for justice, today, we must succeed, not fail!"
"Roar!"
"Annihilate the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"Take down Edward Newgate!"
The shouts filled the entire navy headquarters, with tens of thousands of navy soldiers raising their guns and swords, their momentum overwhelming.
At the same time.
"Hiss~~ Hoo!"
Vivian stood in the corner of the field, watching this scene, took a deep drag on his cigar, and couldn't help but shake his head.
"This war shouldn't have started."
But for the ambitions of the World Government and the navy's reputation, they had no choice but to fight.
"Just hope this time, it will have a better outcome than in the original story…" he muttered to himself.
As he finished speaking.
"Blub blub blub—"
The Den Den Mushi in his pocket suddenly rang.
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