## One Piece Chapter 551, pages 7-8: Whitebeard of the Four Emperors - Chapter: 551 - Pages: 7-8 - Characters: Sengoku, Portgas D. Ace, Whitebeard, Gol D. Roger, Marines, Whitebeard Pirates, Gates of Justice ### Summary Page 7: Sengoku says Whitebeard realized the truth at the same time the Government did. To raise Ace into the next Pirate King, Whitebeard took his former rival's son onto his own ship. Ace rejects that, shouting, "No!!! I joined his crew to make Whitebeard the next Pirate King..." Sengoku answers that Ace is the only one who thinks so. The Marines could not take reckless action because Ace was protected by Whitebeard. If they had left him alone, Sengoku says, Ace would slowly but surely gain the qualities to stand at the summit of the pirate world, which is why there is so much meaning in cutting him down today. Page 8: Sengoku declares that the Marines will execute Ace even if it means total war with Whitebeard. The plaza roars with tension, but a report interrupts him: the Gates of Justice have begun to open without anyone's orders. The control room cannot be contacted, and Sengoku snaps, "What!?" The sudden movement cuts through the carefully staged execution. Marineford's defenses are still assembled, but the uncontrollable opening of the gates announces that the enemy may already be moving according to a plan the Marines did not foresee.