Medical Ninjutsu Enough to Turn the Tide of Battle!

Because Whitebeard had been pierced, the battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates stared at Squard in disbelief, never expecting that one of their own would attack their Pops.

Akainu, the instigator, looked at Whitebeard with a mocking gaze.

"Ha, so this is Whitebeard?" Akainu sneered. "Nothing special."

It seems this old guy is really past his prime.

Since that's the case... let him see this man off today!!

After letting out a cold laugh, Akainu turned and left.

"Pops!!"

Marco stared in disbelief at Whitebeard's injuries, his body trembling.

He then flew over angrily, grabbed Squard, and slammed him to the ground.

"Squard!"

Why did you do that, you bastard?

"Answer me!"

At this moment, Marco's expression was twisted with anger.

He simply couldn't understand why that Squard would suddenly turn on his Pops. Wasn't he the one who respected his Pops the most?

"Enough with the nonsense!" Squard said. "You're the ones who forced me to do this!"

"Bullshit! When did we force you to do something like this?" Marco roared. "Do you even know what you've done, you bastard?"

This is their most respected Pops!

Just then, Whitebeard coughed violently, and blood flowed down the corner of his mouth.

"Cough cough..."

This upright and indomitable man, due to his injuries, was now uncontrollably half-squatting on the ground.

"Pops!" Marco said anxiously, looking at Whitebeard, "Your health..."

"I'm fine."

Whitebeard raised his hand to stop Marco from speaking, then turned to Squard, wanting an explanation.

He desperately wanted to know why his son had suddenly attacked him.

Upon seeing Whitebeard's gaze, Squard's heart was instantly filled with rage.

"Stop acting, Whitebeard!" Squard said angrily, "Didn't you already make a deal with the Navy?!"

"A transaction?"

Marco was stunned for a moment when he saw Squard's neck veins bulging.

What deal? How come he didn't know about it?

Seeing Marco like this, Squard became even angrier.

"Still pretending!" Squard said. "If it weren't for the information I received, I wouldn't even know how I died."

"What the hell are you trying to say, you bastard?" Marco cursed.

"Of course, it's the deal I just mentioned!" Squard said. "I never dreamed that we pirates under your command would become bargaining chips in your deal with the Navy!!"

Upon hearing this, all the pirates below were stunned.

"Bargaining chips in a deal with the Navy!?"

"Hey, Squard, what do you mean? Explain yourself!"

"Squard, you..."

"Let him finish speaking," the Whitebeard said.

Upon hearing Whitebeard's words, Marco's body stiffened instantly, then he lowered his hand and stared intently at Squard.

Squard, however, was not intimidated by the two men's gazes. Instead, he resolutely went to the bow of the ship and looked down at his companions.

"Listen up, all of you! We've all been tricked!" Squard roared. "Ace is actually the son of the Pirate King Roger!"

"Ace was... Roger's son?"

"We've never heard of that before."

Hearing Squard's words, the pirates showed expressions of shock.

"Of course you wouldn't know, because this matter absolutely cannot be easily exposed!" Squard said.

Then, he turned to Whitebeard and said, "You must have known about this from the beginning, and you even planned to train him to be the next Pirate King!"

"But you should know how much I resent that bastard Roger!"

"My comrades all died because of that guy!"

Squard shouted those last words.

After yelling, he took a few deep breaths and then said, "You know everything, yet you still make me act like a fool around with Ace... What is this all about?"

"Squard ..."

"No need to look at me like that," Squard said coldly, glancing at Marco. "You're the same."

At that moment, in Squard's eyes, everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates was just like Whitebeard —a person who had deceived him!

Marco's face immediately contorted with rage, and he longed to rush up and beat the other man up right then and there.

But he couldn't move until his Pops gave the order.

"Haven't you all noticed?!" Squard turned his head, pointed to the area to the side, and said, "Ever since those human weapons of the Navy appeared, their target has always been us!!"

"The reason is quite simple..."

Squard glanced at all the pirates on the battlefield and roared, "That means Whitebeard has betrayed us!"

"To bring back the Son of the Pirate King, he traded all our heads for Ace's life!"

Upon hearing this, the pirates all showed expressions of horror.

Then, some pirate captains exclaimed in disbelief, "Pops, is what he just said really true?"

"Pops, at least say something!"

"Pops!"

The pirates looked panicked, fearing that Squard was telling the truth.

After all... that means they'll die here, and it will be a meaningless death!

"Alright, let's get started." Squard turned to Whitebeard and said, "I'm prepared!"

It was already a miracle that he managed to hit his opponent even once; he didn't expect anything more.

"Squard, you bastard, you've been tricked!" Marco glared angrily at Squard and said, "How could Pops do such a thing?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Do you think you're clean?"

"Asshole!"

Marco's face was contorted with rage, and he wanted nothing more than to kill this bastard on the spot.

"A strategy from the Sengoku period?"

Whitebeard glanced at Sengoku, who was staring at him expressionlessly, and said, panting heavily, "As expected of a strategist, he accurately identified the easiest person to manipulate..."

If it were anyone else, they might not even care that Ace was Roger's son.

But Squard was different; all his companions were killed by Roger.

Thinking of this, Whitebeard sighed silently.

"It's surprising that this old man would get injured over something like this," Jack laughed. "But now, this guy will probably die at Navy Headquarters!"

Whitebeard isn't a Zoan Devil Fruit User; if he were hit by that attack, he'd be seriously injured, if not killed!

On such a battlefield... serious injury means death!!

After Whitebeard died, all of the Whitebeard Pirates ' territory came into their possession!

Thinking of this, Jack laughed even harder.

"Don't underestimate Whitebeard," King said expressionlessly. "Even with these injuries, this man might not necessarily die there."

After all... this is a formidable enemy that Kaido himself acknowledged!

"That being said, this guy is getting old after all." Queen grinned. "Being stabbed by a pirate like this is the best proof of that!"

This time, Jhin didn't argue; instead, he nodded.

Regardless, Whitebeard has indeed grown old.

Just then, Jhin spotted an ice pillar suddenly appearing in the frame!

'This is... an attack by Marine Admiral Aokiji?!'

The moment this thought crossed his mind, the surveillance footage in front of him suddenly disappeared.

"Damn it, why is the surveillance footage gone again?!" Queen cursed.

"It must have been Aokiji who made it," Jin said. "I saw his ice."

Why did he do that?

"It's probably because of that clown from earlier."

Recalling the clown's strange self-introduction, Jhin's expression became somewhat odd.

To broadcast a war of this magnitude live... that's a bit outrageous.

"Phew~"

Glancing at Buggy and the others who were frozen in place, Aokiji exhaled a breath of cold air and said, "All done."

I have no idea where these guys got their hands on those Image Den Den Mushi), they're secretly doing a live stream here, it's outrageous.

After shaking his head, Aokiji turned his gaze to Whitebeard and murmured, "I didn't expect that plan to actually work."

Recalling Akainu's earlier remarks, Aokiji's expression became complicated.

He truly hadn't expected Whitebeard to be harmed by such a simple scheme.

Just then, Crocodile, who was standing below the Moby Dick, roared.

"To be stabbed by one of his own pirates... That's outrageous, Whitebeard!"

"I refuse to admit defeat to such a weakling!"

Why would a man who could easily withstand any attack be stabbed by such a simple one?

He couldn't understand why this man had become so weak!

The thought of losing to someone like that made Crocodile furious, his veins bulging, and he wanted to roar to the heavens.

Marco glanced at the enraged Crocodile and fell silent.

He also realized that his Pops's health condition might have really deteriorated to a certain extent.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him not to dodge Squard's attack.

' Pops...'

Just then, the Whitebeard, who hadn't spoken for a long time, slowly looked at Squard and said, "You know what you're doing, Squard."

"To actually turn a knife against one's own father, what an utterly foolish man!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man reached out his large hand and grabbed at Squard!

"Come on, I won't regret it!" Squard roared.

He has done everything he could, and he will have no regrets even if he is killed by the other party!

To his surprise, Whitebeard didn't kill him; instead, he pulled him into his arms.

Then, the man slowly said, "Silly son."

"Even though you did things that hurt your father,... I still love you."

Feeling the pounding of Whitebeard's heart, Squard's face broke out in a cold sweat.

Could it be...?

No, that's impossible! He couldn't possibly be wrong!

Thinking of this, Squard said, "Stop pretending. You've treated us like dirt..."

"Tell me," Whitebeard interrupted Squard, "Who exactly made you, so loyal, do such a thing?"

Squard paused for a moment, then said, "It's a traitor within the Navy, Marine Admiral Akainu!"

He said that if I was willing to assassinate Whitebeard, all of our pirate crews would be saved!

"A divisive tactic, huh?"

Staring at Xi Yan in the distance, he frowned and said, "They really know how to play tricks."

However, it must be said that the other party's methods were very effective, at least making Whitebeard cough up blood.

"If Whitebeard is killed, it will be very disadvantageous for us," Ivankov said with a grim expression.

"Yes, I know."

Xi Yan nodded, an idea also forming in his mind.

"Xi Yan," Luffy to look at Xi Yan and said, "Could your Medical Ninjutsu help this old man?"

This older man was Ace's favorite person, and he didn't want him to die here so easily.

"Yes," Xi Yan nodded.

This was also a thought that had just popped into his head.

After all... Whitebeard is crucial to the victory of this war!

Subsequently, Xi Yan released a Shadow Clone.

"Bang!"

After the Shadow Clone appeared, it plunged headfirst into the ice hole not far away without hesitation, rushing swiftly underwater towards the Whitebeard Moby Dick.

At this moment, Whitebeard released Squard and walked step by step to the side.

After taking a few steps, Whitebeard stopped and said, "Squard... I know very well how intense your hatred for Roger is."

"But... don't you find the idea of children paying for their parents' debts ridiculous?"

"Think carefully, what did Ace ever do to you?"

Upon hearing Whitebeard's words, Squard was stunned, and scenes from his past flashed through his mind.

"As partners, you've overcome countless difficulties together and weathered many storms... Was all of that just a lie?"

"Squard, whether Ace is Roger's son or not is irrelevant. What matters is... that we are important family!"

"Click~"

The longsword fell to the ground, Squard's body began to tremble, tears streaming down his face.

At that moment, he realized he had been deceived.

"You're still got it, Sengoku." The Whitebeard staring at Sengoku said coldly, "You really did outsmart me."

However...

"You actually said I would betray my own son?!"

"Are you kidding me!"

"Bump!!"

Enraged, Whitebeard slammed his fists into the air on either side, shattering the atmosphere!

"Boom!!"

The terrifying shockwave shattered the massive Iceberg on either side, revealing escape routes on either side!

"So, he's opened an escape route for the pirates?" Sengoku frowned. "He really is a cunning old fox."

In this way, their scheme fell apart.

"Pops broke through the ice walls on both sides for us!" one of the pirates exclaimed. "The obstacle is gone!"

"We still have usable warships, so we can escape easily!"

"If that's the case..."

After glancing at the towering man, the pirates immediately realized something.

Just then, Whitebeard roared, "You're all pirates, it's up to you to decide what you believe!"

"It was a lie after all!" the pirate roared. "Damn the Marines!"

"That's right, how could Pops possibly betray us?!"

"Damn navy, I'll kill you all!"

The pirates roared, their expressions turning into ferocious rage.

Just then, a man suddenly broke through the ice below and rushed out, arriving on the Moby Dick at an extremely fast speed.

This change immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"That's... the Blood-Eyed Ninja?"

"What's this guy doing suddenly going to Whitebeard's place?"

All the navy personnel looked puzzled as they saw Xi Yan appear on the Moby Dick.

The pirates tensed up, fearing that this guy might suddenly attack their Pops.

There was no way around it; because of Squard, they had become somewhat paranoid.

"What are you going to do?" Marco asked, looking at him.

Xi Yan glanced at Squard, who was lying on the ground sobbing, then looked at Marco and said, "I'll treat this old man."

"I know Medical Ninjutsu and can heal his injuries in a very short time."

Upon hearing this, Marco was stunned for a moment, then revealed a look of ecstatic joy.

If this man can really cure my Pops, then... it might change the course of the battle!

After all, a healthy Pops and Pops who has suffered a serious injury are two completely different things!

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Squard immediately turned to Xi Yan and said, "Please!"

"Please help my Pops."

"I'll do anything you ask, as long as you're willing to help Pops."

"Ah, that's what I'm here to do."

After saying that, he looked at Whitebeard and said, "Uncle, my Medical Ninjutsu can heal you in a very short time, but it may consume some of my lifespan."

"Is everything alright?"

"Lifespan?"

Whitebeard paused for a moment, then burst into laughter and said, "Ninja Kid, come on then!"

He wouldn't care about his lifespan, or even if this war cost him his life!

As long as... Ace's idiot son can be saved!!

"Pops, what about lifespan and all that...?"

"It doesn't matter."

Whitebeard raised his hand to stop Marco, signaling him not to do anything unnecessary and to let Xi Yan do what he wanted.

Marco paused for a moment, then silently retreated to Squard's side.

"Come on, Ninja Kid," Whitebeard said.

"Good!"

After saying that, Xi Yan quickly arrived in front of Whitebeard and began to use his Chakra to check the extent of his injuries.

After a moment, Xi Yan said, "Hmm, the situation is better than I expected."

At least his heart wasn't injured; otherwise, even he wouldn't have been able to pull Whitebeard back from the brink of death.

Without hesitation, Xi Yan activated his Medical Ninjutsu and began treating Whitebeard's injuries!