Whitebeard's Fall

"That's... the Dark-Dark Fruit?!"

Sengoku was taken aback to see the fruit that Ye Liangnai had put into her pocket.

After doing all this, Ye Liangnai glanced at Sengoku, then at Whitebeard, who was already at his last gasp in the distance, and said, "Whitebeard, it's over..."

With that, another streak of cold light shot out, ending Whitebeard's life.

"Kurara, brat... stop doing... such unnecessary things. I am... Whitebeard, and I... don't need... you to... fulfill my wishes!"

Whitebeard struggled to his feet once again, a smile on his face, holding his sword.

But this time, he made no further moves!

Whitebeard, dead!

To die with a smile on one's face—that's probably the most dignified way to die!

After all, the person who delivered the final blow was Ye Liangnai, not some nobody!

After doing all this, Ye Liangnai glanced at everyone, including Sengoku, and said, "I've done what I needed to do. The rest is none of my business!"

"Well then, farewell, everyone!"

Having said that, he leaped into the air and transformed into a blazing Fire Phoenix, soaring away under the watchful eyes of the navy and people all over the world.

"This guy..."

Doberman and the others wanted to stop them, but they were helpless to find that they did not have the ability to fight against the air.

Kizaru fired a laser at Ye Liangnai, but after seeing that it had no effect on Ye Liangnai, he had no choice but to give up.

"The same abilities as Marco Phoenix? Just how much power does this guy still have that he hasn't unleashed!"

Everyone was horrified when they thought about the attack that Ye Liangnai had just used to kill Blackbeard.

That kind of attack, which is as fast as light, leaves no room for dodge.

"Although I really don't want that guy to take such a dangerous fruit from me, it seems that this is the only way for now!"

Sengoku sighed, then shouted, "This war is over!!"

"All navy personnel, clean up the battlefield..."

"Borsalino, head to Impel Down immediately and check the situation!"

"Sakazuki, track down the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates immediately!"

"Kuzan, Shiryu and his buddies!"

The orders were being issued in an orderly manner by the Sengoku!

And all over the world, people cheered like never before when they saw the Whitebeard's body!

Whitebeard is finally dead. Now, the pirates' end is near!

But--

Have their good days really arrived?

Will pirates really be so intimidated that they will never dare to act recklessly again?

Of course not!

This can be seen from the sudden surge in pirates flocking to the Sabaody Archipelago, intending to travel to the New World via Fish-Man Island.

The number of pirates did not decrease because of Whitebeard's death.

The pirates were not deterred by Whitebeard's death.

Instead--

Without Whitebeard, the world's balance was broken, and pirates became even more rampant!

The old era— the Great Pirate Era— has ended!

A new era has begun— the New Age of Navigation!

An unprecedented era of chaos descended upon us with the departure of Whitebeard.

Whitebeard's body was eventually taken away with the arrival of the Red-Haired Pirates!

Also leaving were members of the Whitebeard Pirates who were based near Marineford.

The Marine Headquarters cannot withstand the attack of two Yonko pirate crews!

Sengoku chose to grant Red-Haired, allowing him to take Whitebeard's body with him.

For Sengoku, the Whitebeard Pirates, having lost Whitebeard, were no longer a threat!