One Piece (ワンピース)

This is the time known as the Great Pirate Era.

A countless array of pirates go to battle across the seas

in search of the One Piece, the legendary treasure left behind

by Gold Roger, King of the Pirates.

Monkey D. Luffy, a boy whose body turned to rubber

after eating the Gum-Gum Fruit,

sets sail to become the next King of the Pirates.

As Luffy and his crew conquer numerous obstacles,

they capture the unwanted attention

of the World Government,

which will use any means necessary to stop them.

Now this is exciting!

I can't wait to see what kind of adventure's up next!

With a charted course awash in danger and intrigue,

the crew will cut a path across the Grand Line to the New World!

Separated from the rest of the Straw Hat crew,

Luffy is headed to Navy Headquarters

in order to rescue his brother from death.

However, there are only three hours left

before the public execution of Portgas D. Ace.

"Ticking Down to the Time of Battle!

The Navy's Strongest Lineup in Position!"

Stand up.

Start climbing.

You think Whitebeard's gotten there yet?

There're only three hours left now.

Eh. I'm starting to wonder if he's gonna show up at all.

I know the guy's serious news,

but isn't he a little bit too old for a war?

You really think so?

He's been tearing up the seas

since before the Great Pirate Era.

Do the math, he's gotta be senile.

And it's been a few years now

since his name made any headlines.

You're all fools for taking this so lightly.

You need some proof of how serious this is?

They've manned Navy HQ with their entire fleet

and brought in their elites as a precaution.

I would bet my life savings Whitebeard's gonna show.

Just you watch.

So, whaddya think is gonna go down when he does?

No idea. How the hell am I supposed to know?

Whitebeard's living in a completely different era now.

Does he stand a chance? Taking on the entire Navy?

He's bound to fail if he does.

No pirate can attack Marineford. It just isn't possible.

It's happened before.

I wanna say it was about 20 years ago now.

But a pirate called Shiki the Golden Lion

invaded Marineford and managed to leave at least half

of the Navy Headquarters in ruins.

This time, though, I can promise you it's gonna be much worse.

It's bound to be a colossal massacre no matter who wins.

Let's just hope he doesn't show.

The execution would happen,

but one death is better than thousands.

You want me to open the bar on a day like this?

The whole world's about to go to war any minute now!

Just go back home!

I'll open up tomorrow if we're all still alive!

Then sell us some bottles to go!

There's no reason for ya to treat us

like we're on the execution block!

You expect us to live without drinking?

Everyone talks like he's just some old man,

but we all know it ain't true.

How long's it been now?

Couldn't have been more than a year

since he walked in here and sat right there across from me.

We all thought we were dead men.

Is Whitebeard really as nefarious

as everyone makes him out to be?

Heh. You kidding?

Even those kids know. Just listen to their little song.

Whitebeard, Whitebeard,

he's so mean, he's so feared.

Oh, Lord, I'm so afraid.

Where is this world headed?

Please help us through these awful times.

On the island of Marineford,

home of Navy headquarters,

there lies a large city primarily populated

by Navy families.

But not today.

For their safety,

an evacuation order has been issued to all residents.

At the evacuation site on the Sabaody Archipelago,

the displaced residents anxiously wait

to view the execution on giant monitors.

Journalists and cameramen from across the world

have also gathered here to break the news of the proceedings

as quickly as they unfold.

Jeez. The Navy's really not messing around.

That's the best they've got.

Yeah.

Whitebeard's gotta know what's in store.

So the question is, does he wanna risk it?

Every look-out ship the Navy has sent out

in search of Whitebeard has been swiftly sunk.

And yet, there have been no sightings of the pirate himself.

The tension looming over Marineford

rises with each passing second.

And with less than three hours left until the execution,

the sickening suspense is soon to grow unbearable.

Damn. It ain't right.

And I don't see why it's necessary.

I understand your reservations,

but this isn't some simple execution of a pirate.

You have to think about what's at stake here.

The significance it has on the future of the world.

That's why it's necessary.

I know it's difficult for you,

but you are deeply involved in this matter.

The responsibility lies on your shoulders.

And you better not forget it, Garp.

Get those in place!

You! Pick up the pace, now!

Don't let your guard down!

No matter what we face, it'll only last three hours!

After that, it's all over!

Yeah!

The Navy has summoned its most elite soldiers

from all over the world, totaling almost 100 thousand.

With a focus on the crescent-shaped bay area,

the island is protected by 50 Navy warships.

On top of that, the surrounding walls

have been armed with a countless number of cannons.

And positioned front and center

before the vast throng of marshaled forces...

stand five of the Navy's most ferocious allies,

the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

They're here.

It's the Admirals.

Is it just me, or are they even scarier than the Warlords?

Closely guarding the scaffold