"Teach!!!"
The moment Teach let out that scream, Whitebeard's attention immediately wandered!
A year ago, Teach might not have garnered Whitebeard's attention so much.
But over the past year, Teach has become Whitebeard's most valued youngest son, and Whitebeard has implicitly decided that he will be the future leader of the Whitebeard Pirates!
Therefore, seeing that Teach was being severely suppressed by Sengoku, Whitebeard immediately wanted to get rid of Garp and go to rescue him.
But...
Whitebeard and Garp are truly evenly matched in strength; neither could easily defeat the other.
Furthermore, in this battle, Garp focused solely on dealing with Whitebeard himself.
However, Whitebeard had no choice but to step forward and defend the pirates from countless group attacks by Gawain.
Add to that Whitebeard's own illness, and he's no match for Garp now.
As a result, his attention was momentarily distracted in this situation!
Forget about getting rid of Garp; in just a moment, Garp seized the opportunity and completely suppressed Whitebeard!
"Fist Bone Clash!"
"Seabed Descent!"
After two moves, Whitebeard not only failed to shake off Garp, but Naginata even smashed his Garp aside!
Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates...
Marco mentally praised Blackbeard for his loyalty as he raised his right hand.
"Brothers, our little brother is in big trouble!"
Damn it, we've been charging ahead for ages, it's time for them to take the lead!
Quick, get Teach back!
Follow me!!!
As they spoke, Marco, carrying Thatch, charged straight through the battlefield and stood before Sengoku.
Facing the towering golden Buddha, Marco flapped his wings, and blue flames quickly spread across the surrounding area.
The flames continued to spread across the ground, clearing the area and even reaching near Blackbeard, giving Teach a boost of healing.
As for Thatch, he swung his legs and charged towards Sengoku.
Clearly, Thatch was no match for Sengoku.
In an instant, Thatch was sent flying backward by the slap.
However, his actions also gave Teach some time to recover, Teach finally managed to break free of Golden Buddha's large hand and struggle to his feet.
Seeing that Teach was about to escape, Sengoku frowned deeply, and his golden afro stood up even more voluminously.
"Blackbeard, the future hope of the Whitebeard Pirates, is he?!"
"We absolutely cannot allow someone like you to escape back to the sea! The era of pirates shall end today!"
With a roar, Sengoku shook off the persistent Thatch and unleashed a Buddha Impact, smashing it down on Teach, who had just gotten up.
Just as the shockwave was about to hit Teach, a figure flashing with dazzling light suddenly appeared in front of Teach.
"Little brother, get out of here quickly! We can't handle an old guy like Sengoku now!"
Hurry up and run!!!
As he roared, Jozu, who had just arrived, put his arms together, his diamond-shaped arms firmly supporting Sengoku's large hand. Even though his shoes, which were covered in Armament Haki, shattered in an instant, he did not allow the impact to fall on Teach!
Seeing Jozu, whose defensive strength ranks among the top five in the entire ocean, blocking his way, Sengoku's brows twitched with displeasure.
How strong is Jozu?
Generally!
This young man has practically no track record. If you were to ask him who he has ever beaten in his entire life, he really hasn't won anything.
But would you say he's weak?
Are you kidding me!
This guy can't beat others because he can only rely on physical skills and brute Haki in battle.
Even if he can't beat others, who can beat him?
Whether it's Mihawk's sword, Gawain's lightning, or Ichiyo's gravity and Bullet's fist.
No matter what kind of attack he faces, Jozu will not easily give up. Enemies will find it difficult to even break through Jozu's defenses!
For a top-tier tank like Jozu, as long as he has the stamina, he is the most reliable shield for the Whitebeard Pirates!
Now that he has appeared before Sengoku, even Sengoku will find it difficult to cross his defenses in a short time.
With that in mind, Sengoku quickly glanced at Borsalino was not far away.
Borsalino, leave Teach!
If too many people are blocking it, then we'll try another method!
Take Teach away!
No matter what the outcome of this war, as long as we hold the future of the Whitebeard Pirates in our hands, the Whitebeard Pirates are destined to be cleaved in two by our Navy!!!
As they spoke, Sengoku became serious and unleashed his Buddha-style punches and kicks on Jozu.
While Teach is important, Jozu is just as important!
As long as one is a captain in the Whitebeard Pirates, he can definitely keep Whitebeard in check. Whitebeard will never abandon his most important sons!
So, beat the hell up!!!
At the same time, after receiving Sengoku's order, Borsalino readily nodded.
"I see!"
As he spoke, Borsalino transformed into light and charged straight at the astonished Teach!
Teach was still in a daze. He... he hadn't felt this kind of desperate protection in so long!
Although he has shown promise in the past year, his strength has never been weak, so much so that he has never encountered any danger.
And now...
At his most dangerous moment, his brothers...
They actually... they actually agreed to save themselves in front of the Fleet Admiral and the Admiral!
That was an enemy they absolutely could not contend with!
Am I really that important to them?!
For a moment, Teach couldn't help but recall the past. Even when Whitebeard publicly stated that he would find the Yami Yami no Mi for him, he was secretly worried about his brothers!
At that time, he was terrified that one of his brothers would secretly eat that Devil Fruit!
Even after learning that Brother Thatch had found the Devil Fruit...
Teach, anxiously heading to Thatch by boat, even considered killing Thatch to ensure he could eat the Yami Yami no Mi!
But now...
Teach turned his head blankly to the side, and Thatch was rushing towards him desperately!
Even if his opponent is Admiral Kizaru, Thatch must buy himself time to escape!
Of course, Thatch alone is far from enough!
So, just as Teach was completely stunned, Marco arrived at lightning speed and smacked him hard on the head.
"What are you daydreaming about, Teach? Sengoku smashed nearly a third of your bones, you simply don't have the ability to continue fighting!"
Get out of here quickly, then get to Pops's vicinity!
In this battle, we faced far too many powerful opponents. Although we outnumbered them by a wide margin, those very strong individuals left us completely helpless!
We can't keep going like this. In the end, it's unknown how many pirates will still be alive, but we, the sons who followed our Pops, will probably be wiped out!
Most importantly!
On a battlefield of this scale, only your Pops can protect you now that you're almost incapacitated!!!
At this point, Marco looked anxiously at Teach.
I've made myself so clear, why is this brat still just standing there in a daze!
Is he stupid?!
Grabbing Teach by the Teach, Marco had no choice but to continue yelling at Teach.
"Don't just stand there, we'll hold off Borsalino and the others for you!"
Get on the boat, get to Pops's side!
Next, we need to change our strategy. Instead of charging ahead, we'll hold the Moby Dick and the dock, trying to leave a way out for all the pirates!
Hurry up!
You're our future hope, kid!
As a sign of hope, lift your head and get serious!!!
Just as Marco roared this, Borsalino charged towards him.
Borsalino even charged at Thatch by the neck!
Thatch's persistence was so strong that even light was briefly entangled by the cook's legs!
So he simply grabbed Thatch and charged forward with him!
Feeling the imminent danger, Marco gritted his teeth.
Grabbing Teach by the collar, he quickly glanced in his Pops's direction, then violently flung Teach away.
"Pops, caught it!!!"
After yelling a warning to Whitebeard, Marco had no choice but to turn around and deal with Borsalino.
As for the Pops who was entangled with Garp during his postgraduate entrance exam...
He could only choose to trust his Pops, to believe that even in this situation, he could pave a clear path for his son's safety...?!
There was no time to think. The instant Marco threw Teach away, Borsalino had already rushed up behind Marco!
In Teach's shocked gaze as he flew backward, Borsalino used his free right hand to tightly grip Marco's neck!
Teach watched as Borsalino grabbed Thatch with his left hand and Marco with his right.
Next, Kizaru bent down sharply and slammed the two men he was holding onto the ground!
Bang!!!
With a cracking sound from the earth, Marco and Thatch involuntarily let out a wail.
At the same time, Kizaru released the two of them and immediately chased after Teach, who was flying backward.
But...
Kizaru had barely let go when His legs were grabbed tightly by Thatch and Marco.
The thick Armament Haki spread out along Kizaru's legs, actually causing Kizaru to pause for a moment!
"Hey, you two, are you in such a hurry to die before others?"
Looking at the two people holding him back, Kizaru smirked lewdly.
Then, he made a gun gesture with his hands and pointed it at Thatch and Marco's heads.
"Biu!"
The instant Kizaru spoke, mimicking the sound of a gunshot, a blinding light shot out from Kizaru fingertips.
The next moment...
Boom boom boom boom!!!
Thatch and Marco's heads, along with their bodies, were blasted into the ground by Kizaru's beam!
In the distance, Teach, flying backwards, stared blankly at everything.
At this moment, he was like a bewildered bystander, looking at his brothers with confusion!
In his efforts to stop Sengoku, Jozu even developed a small crack in his arm.
To stop Kizaru, Marco and Thatch struggled to break free even after being slammed into the ground, engaging in a battle of wits and courage with Borsalino.
To ensure his flight path, Izo's dual pistols had become unpredictable, with endless bullets constantly shooting down or blocking those attempting to attack him.
Because this action distracted Izo so much, the next moment, Shakky's bullet pierced Izo's calf, causing Izo involuntarily scream in pain.
Most importantly...
The instant I heard Marco's shout.
Despite being pinned to the ground and beaten by Garp, Whitebeard desperately straightened his back!
Whitebeard gripped Garp's fist tightly in his right hand, enduring the pain of his hand bones being shattered by Garp's blow, and actually grinned.
"Garp, Guralala!"
I don't have time to play fighting games with you anymore!
Because at this moment, I am a father!
And the father must do everything in his power to save his sons!!!
With a loud roar, Whitebeard suddenly stretched out his empty left hand.
The moment he slammed his left hand into the air, Whitebeard looked at the Red Line with a disappointed expression!
Sorry, young Gawain, but this punch from me might cause you a lot of trouble!
Only in this way can I, in this chaotic situation, find a way to provide a buffer for my sons!
"Largest-scale Land Quake!!!"
Let's get this old man in motion!
That Red Line that has stood for countless years!!!
Crackling sound!!!
Boom!!!
As ripples spread through the air, a cracking sound suddenly echoed across the battlefield!
At this moment, Gawain, who was sitting upright in the chair, finally raised his eyelids and revealed a serious look in his eyes again.
"Interesting, it's already come to this?"
The war started far too soon, and the time it took for this moment to arrive...
That's a bit too fast!
That's right!
When this war began, Gawain was actually prepared for the possibility that the pirates might actually affect Mary Geoise!
Or rather, it would be unreasonable not to make such preparations!
The Red Line was right behind them, less than 150 kilometers away. At that distance, the attacks from powerful individuals could potentially hit them directly!
Gawain needed to avoid was simply preventing the high-yield Dyna Stone from causing irreparable damage to the Red Line!
As for Whitebeard...
His attacks alone could easily collapse an island.
But to destroy the crucial foundation of the Red Line...
Even for him, it would be difficult to do!
However, Whitebeard's actions are destined to cause a minor earthquake in Mary Geoise.
Of course, "not large in scale" is only relative; perhaps a few unlucky Heavenly Dragon will get crushed to death?
Or perhaps not?
In short, Gawain planned to wait at least a day or two until the war was nearing its end before Whitebeard would be forced to use this method to pave the way for his sons.
No matter how many times that guy says he's going to die in this war, he can't really disregard his sons' lives.
The current situation was only a matter of time before it happened!
Only...
Why so fast?
Could Whitebeard's sons be throwing the fight???
No way!
Just as Gawain became serious and began to shift his focus from the pirates to the upcoming Mary Geoise,
Mary Geoise...
Feeling the sudden tremor beneath their feet, a group of people abruptly sat up in Sabaody Castle!
After the group stood up, they all frowned and looked at the guy in the center.
The man, with his crescent-shaped hairstyle, remained seated in his chair.
Looking at the crowd around him, the seated man remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.
"Ah, interesting."
War has come close to Mary Geoise.
So... it seems...
He crossed the line!