It ain't over until it's over...... and it doesn't look like it'll be over any time soon.Summary:The Marines continue to battle Blackbeard on one end and chasing Luffy and the Whitebeard Pirates on the other. Kizaru starts shooting light beams near Law's submarine, prompting Buggy to dump Luffy into Law's hands. As Kizaru prepares to blast Law's submarine, suddenly a voice screams out for everyone to stop. That voice came from Coby who is sick and tired of the carnage especially since Whitebeard and Ace have died. Coby stands in the way of Akainu and asks for the Marines to come to their senses. However, Akainu isn't in the listening mood and prepares to blow Coby away, but his attack is blocked by Red Hair Skanks. Nearby Kizaru is confronted by Ben Beckman. All of the Marines notice Skank's flagship nearby, and Skanks proclaims that he is going to end this war. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The story just keeps piling on the surprises. I keep expecting the story to fall off into the denouement after Ace's death, but it's been one surprise after another. First Blackbeard, then Law, and now Skanks. People keep appearing out of nowhere in this battle, but then again nobody is really manning the sentry towers at Marineford anymore. I think this should be last big surprise in this arc though, since supposedly "the end draws nigh" according to the last page of this chapter. Skanks has a pretty good opportunity here with the Marines stretched thin against Blackbeard and the Whitebeard Pirates. It'll be very interesting to see what Skanks is going to do. Will he just cover Luffy and Whitebeard Pirates' escape, or will he end this war more conclusively by, for example, taking out the Marines? One thing is for sure though: whatever Skanks does will probably have a profound effect on the series from this point on.
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