Chapter 572

Chapter 572 is called "The Times They Are A-Changin'".

Summary
All of Whitebeard's allies cheer on Luffy and Ace for their efforts, while the Impel Down escapees stand amazed at Luffy's feats up to that point. The Marines brace themselves to stop Ace and Luffy, who get ready to break through. As the Marines open fire, Ace and Luffy easily fight back against the soldiers. Whitebeard's forces try to create a path for Luffy and Ace, while the Marines continue to attempt to execute the two. Aokiji fires a mass of ice at them, which Ace blocks with an enormous wall of fire. Sengoku grumbles in disgrace that he had allowed the two to get away; Doflamingo suggest they let them get away to make things more interesting, which Vice-Admiral Momonga scolds him for; Akainu swears that he won't allow any of them to leave; the Marines come across Mr. 3, who is lying exhausted from his actions.

Whitebeard's extra ship suddenly comes plowing through Marineford, being driven by Squad. Squad reveals that he wishes to stall the Marines while the others escape. Marco comments on Squad's stupidity as an ally unlocks the Seastone cuffs around him. As the ship pulls closer into the city, it screeches to a halt, as Whitebeard stops it with one hand. Whitebeard shouts out that Squad had done nothing, as he was reaching the end of his lifespan anyway; he then says that he's about to deliver his final "Captain's order". While his men try to talk him out of it, Whitebeard bellows out that they must part ways, and that they must all return to the New World alive at all costs. He claims that he is nothing more than a remnant of an an era gone by, delivering an enormous quake into the city of Marineford. Recollecting on his past of his crew asking him what he wants if he doesn't desire treasure, he says that he's had a long journey, and is ready to settle things with the Marines.

Chapter Notes
The chapter's title is a reference to the 1964 Bob Dylan Song

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times_They_Are_a-Changin%27

Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlUSwcuY29I

Lyrics:

Come gather 'round people wherever you roam and admit that the waters around you have grown and accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you Is worth savin' Then you better start swimmin' Or you'll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin'.

Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen and keep your eyes wide the chance won't come again and don't speak too soon for the wheel's still in spin and there's no tellin' who that it's namin'. For the loser now will be later to win for the times they are a-changin'.

Come senators, congressmen please heed the call don't stand in the doorway don't block up the hall for he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled. There's a battle outside and it is ragin'. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls for the times they are a-changin'.

Come mothers and fathers throughout the land and don't criticize what you can't understand. Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command your old road is rapidly agin'. Please get out of the new one If you can't lend your hand for the times they are a-changin'.

The line it is drawn The curse it is cast The slow one now will later be fast as the present now will later be past. The order is rapidly fadin'. And the first one now will later be last for the times they are a-changin'.