One Piece: I'm not Roger Chapter 53 53: 53: Marineford Splits Apart

"Leave it to , Sengoku."

Tsuru, Staff Officer of Marine Headquarters, arrived at the execution platform from the rear. Along the way, she glanced at Portgas D. Ace only once before looking away. In the end, she remained silent about this junior of hers.

Her aged hand lifted a Den Den Mushi as she issued a new order.

"Abandon the Iron Wall plan. All officers with the rank of Commodore or higher are to gather the main force and eliminate the scattered pirates one by one."

At this mont, the Whitebeard Pirates had beco too dispersed. The Pacifistas had failed to force the rear forces into the inner bay, making the original encirclent strategy impossible to execute.

The only option left was to take the initiative. Instead of waiting, the Marines would strike first and coordinate with the Pacifistas to crush the divided pirate forces.

anwhile, four figures slowly approached each other at the center of the battlefield. The sheer pressure of their presence forced everyone nearby to retreat instinctively.

A Marine Vice Admiral watched in shock.

"The Fleet Admiral is fighting alongside Vice Admiral Garp. It's been years since we've seen this."

The two legends of the Marines, Sengoku and Monkey D. Garp, stood together once more.

But this ti, their opponents were just as terrifying.

Edward Newgate, the World's Strongest Man, and Aether, who bore the identity of Roger, stood united.

Two pairs of legends facing off. Such a scene had not appeared in decades.

War had no room for fairness. As Kizaru and Akainu prepared to intervene, they were stopped.

Marco blocked Kizaru once again.

"I won't let you interfere with Pops."

"You really are troubleso, Marco."

A trace of seriousness crossed Kizaru's face. Even he was beginning to feel the strain, and the wound on his chest throbbed with pain.

Blue flas clashed with beams of light, exploding like fireworks in the sky.

At the sa ti, Akainu attempted to advance, only to be intercepted by Crocodile. A blade of sand pierced through him, forcing magma to drip as his body reford.

He could not break free.

Ahead, Monkey D. Luffy, along with Jinbe and Emporio Ivankov, were closing in on the execution platform.

If he failed to stop them, everything would collapse.

"Hellhound!"

His arm transford into a massive magma hound, lunging toward them with overwhelming heat. No one dared confront it head-on.

Unknowingly, the Marines had already been stretched to their limits. Not a single top-tier fighter could be spared.

At the center of the battlefield, the air itself felt frozen.

The clash of others no longer mattered.

These four possessed Conqueror's Haki, and their presence alone seed to suppress the world around them.

Garp stared directly at Aether.

"Roger, why are you here? I saw your execution with my own eyes. What is going on?"

Aether fell silent briefly. The others were clearly waiting for an answer as well.

He could not tell them the truth. They would never believe it.

"Garp, I cannot explain that. What matters now is Ace. That night, you made a promise. You broke it."

Garp's expression darkened. His fists clenched as guilt and anger twisted within him.

He had abandoned his own grandson.

Seeing this, Sengoku spoke imdiately.

"Garp, do you want to watch Marineford fall? Tens of thousands of Marine families depend on this place. And Roger, you disappeared for years and abandoned your family. You have deceived everyone."

Silence followed for a mont.

Then anger rose in Garp's eyes once more.

"Roger, whether you speak or not, I will make you answer!"

Before anything else could be said, Whitebeard moved first.

"Gurararara, Sengoku, you started this war. Do not pretend otherwise. The tragedy from 22 years ago was caused by the Marines."

"Quake!"

His fist struck the air, releasing a devastating shockwave that surged toward Sengoku.

"Hmph, Buddha Impact!"

Sengoku transford into a massive golden Buddha and unleashed a shockwave of equal force. The collision sent violent winds sweeping across the battlefield, blowing away anyone caught nearby.

The two charged at each other without hesitation, continuing their long-standing rivalry.

At the sa ti, Garp moved.

Dark red lightning crackled around his fist as he leaped into the air.

"Roger, take this!"

This was Advanced Conqueror's Haki.

"You're as reckless as ever, Garp."

Aether stepped forward. The ground shattered beneath his feet as his Conqueror's Haki surged outward, causing even the stones to tremble.

Dark red energy wrapped around him as his gaze locked onto Garp.

He raised his sword with both hands.

"God's Evasion!"

"Galaxy Impact!"

Their attacks collided.

A deafening roar erupted as the shockwave tore through everything in its path, engulfing both Marines and pirates alike.

Dark red lightning shot into the sky, splitting the heavens apart and leaving a vast expanse of clear air above.

Between them, it was as if an invisible barrier had ford. Their powers clashed violently, neither side giving way.

Marineford, already pushed to its limits, could not withstand this.

A massive crack split through the island, stretching across its entirety.