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Whitebeard begins his attack with a tsunami-spawning sea quake, but the marines counter with a blast of frigid air that turns the tidal wave into an iceberg! Will Luffy and his crew arrive in time to join the battle?

As a massive seaquake rocks Marineford, Ace recalls the ups and downs of his life as a pirate, including his first encounter with Whitebeard - and the unthinkable betrayal that led to his capture!

Flashbacks reveal the agonizing sacrifice made by Ace's mother in order save his life - and the secret behind his connection to Luffy. Back in the present, Whitebeard makes a unexpected entrance!

Citizens and soldiers alike prepare for all-out war as Ace is led to the site of his execution. While the world watches, the true identity of the condemned man's father is shockingly revealed!

Luffy and his gang continue on their way to Marineford, but once he arrives, the rubber-man must defeat both Navy Admirals and Warlords of the Sea before he can save Ace!

While the marines prepare for Ace's execution, Luffy looks back on all the good times he shared with his brother, and Jimbei reveals the shocking details of the day Fire Fist Ace went down in defeat!

Zoro's attempt to reunite with his friends leads him a massive tomb and a host of shadowy swordsmen. Elsewhere, Brook uses his status as Satan to get an eyeful of undergarments!

Nico Robin lends her many hands to an overmatched gang of revolutionaries in a frigid land of eternal suffering, and Usopp bulks up to avoid becoming a snack for a hungry, hungry island!

Sanji tries to fight his way off a most peculiar island, but his frilly battle costume threatens to awaken his inner maiden. Elsewhere, Chopper tries to avoid being served in a hot pot!

While Luffy continues his rescue mission, Nami learns a lesson about how to turn rain into cash, and Franky wakes up in a freezing forest full of ferocious cyborg animals!

Luffy and Ivan mourn the loss of Bon Clay, and Captain Buggy's reputation gets a boost when a phone call from the Marines reveals the secrets of his past.

Luffy and his merry band of escapees are safely onboard the rescue ship, but they're not out hot water just yet. A fleet of marines is bombarding them with cannon balls, and an impenetrable gate looms on the horizon!

Magellan takes his toxic attack to the next level by unleashing the hideous and deadly Venom Demon! If Jimbei and Crocodile don't return with a rescue ship soon, Luffy won't survive long enough to save Ace!

Luffy dons a suit of waxy armor in preparation for his rematch with Warden Magellan. Outside the prison walls, Jimbei turns a door into a boat, so Crocodile and Buggy can commandeer an escape vessel!

Ace is to be executed in a matter of hours, and Magellan's toxic breath is singeing the back of Luffy's neck. Ivan uses a devastating Death Wink to buy some time, but the warden's Poison Hydra may be more than he can handle!

Even in Second Gear, Luffy is no match for Blackbeard's vortex, but the rubber-man rebounds by knocking out a Demon Guard with one ferocious pistol-punch. Elsewhere, Warden Magellan vows to finish Luffy once and for all!

Luffy's bone-crushing battle with the Vice Warden of Impel Down is interrupted by the sudden appearance of Blackbeard. When the rubber-man hears what the warlord has to say - heads will roll!

Ivan undergoes a curvaceous transformation to better battle sadistic Sadie, the commander of the Demon Guards. Meanwhile, Blackbeard and Shiryu head for a showdown on Level 1!

Luffy and his gang of outlaws cause a commotion on Level Four, Blackbeard's arrival leads to the release of the prison's most feared inmate, and Ace gazes upon the great blue sky for what could be the very last time!

Luffy's desperate attempt to rescue Ace is bolstered by two powerful new allies: the murderous Crocodile and the honorable fishman Jinbei. Meanwhile, Ivan sparks a prison riot to create a diversion for the rubber-man.