Fortunately, he made allies in the prison, including Buggy, Galdino, Bentham the Revolutionary Army's Emporio Ivankov, Inazuma and the Newkamas' as well as former Warlords Jinbe and Crocodile, as well as his subordinate Daz Bonez. Luffy, infiltrated Impel Down in an attempt to rescue his adopted brother Ace from execution, but unfortunately, failed in his task. He used the coated ships to infiltrate into the midst of the enemies' formation, with the intention of surfacing four of them in the middle of Marineford Bay, while keeping the paddle-ship submerged as a trump card. Whitebeard coated 5 of his ships, including the flagship, Moby Dick as well as a paddle-ship. Though Kaidou and his crew attempted to attack the Whitebeard Pirates, Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates intercepted them, allowing Whitebeard to go to Marineford. Knowing that they were being monitored by the Marines, the Whitebeard Pirates simultaneously destroyed all 23 patrol ships observing them, in order to hide their movements. In order to match the Marines, they called in all 43 allied pirate crews and sailed into Paradise.

These lies would later be used to turn one of Newgate's allies against him.

He then mixed lies into his statement, claiming that Whitebeard knew this, and was protecting him, all in order to groom Ace into the next Pirate King. Roger, in front of the Marine forces and consequently the world. Sengoku announced Ace's origins of being the son of Pirate King, Gol D. Prior to Ace's execution, the normal citizens of Marineford were evacuated from the town, leaving only the Marines to prepare for battle. However, all of them were simultaneously cut off by the Whitebeard Pirates, leaving the Marines blind to the pirates' movements. Knowing that Whitebeard would make his move soon, the Marines had 23 patrol ships observing the pirates. However shortly before the execution took place, Blackbeard and his crew commandeered a Marine vessel and sailed away from Marineford. Jinbe's refusal to participate due to his previously established friendship with Ace resulted in his imprisonment on the sixth level of Impel Down. To prevent the Whitebeard Pirates from attempting to save Ace, most if not all of the Marines' highest-ranking men (almost one hundred thousand strong), along with the five of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, were called to Marineford on standby. Being aware of the fact that Whitebeard, an Emperor who was fiercely loyal to his own crew and allies, the Marines prepared for his arrival. News of the duel's result was spread worldwide, with the Navy also announcing Ace's public execution at Marineford. The duel ended with Ace's loss, to which Teach handed him over to the World Government in exchange for a position in the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a role he was previously declined from due to his lack of reputation at the time. Ace, to which they finally crossed paths on Banaro Island in a duel. Teach had murdered fellow crewmate, 4th Division Commander, Thatch, for the Yami Yami no Mi and fled the Whitebeard Pirates, he was pursued by his former Commander from the 2nd Division, Portgas D.

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