Watching the figure who had suddenly struck, sending Marco flying with a single punch.
The pirates on the battlefield all paled.
"Damn it! Even Hero Garp has stepped in!"
"This is bad! To rescue Ace, we still have to get past this legendary Marine!"
"He may only be a vice admiral, but he definitely possesses admiral-level strength!"
After a brief silence, thunderous cheers erupted from the Marines.
"Vice Admiral Garp!"
"Marineford's strongest guardian!"
"Hahaha! Pirates, despair! No one can save Fire Fist Ace now!"
Hearing the deafening cheers echoing above the plaza.
Garp, standing beneath the execution platform, had a trace of gloom flash through his eyes.
But he quickly steadied himself, clenched his fists, and looked over the battlefield.
"Come at me! You little pirate brats!"
Seeing Garp step forward to block them, Whitebeard's face finally darkened visibly.
Looking at Akainu, who kept pressing him in combat, he suddenly gritted his teeth and tightly gripped the Pheasant Blade with both hands.
Akainu's strength was among the very best even among admirals.
Whether it was Armament Haki, Observation Haki, martial skill, or physical prowess, he fully met the standard of a powerhouse.
Combined with the Magma-Magma Fruit, said to possess the greatest offensive power among Logia abilities.
Unless he was at his peak.
There was absolutely no way he could defeat Akainu in a short time.
So...
If he wanted to rescue Ace, he would have to stake his life on it!
With that thought, Whitebeard began without hesitation to squeeze out what little strength remained in his body.
His massive Armament Haki-coated fist collided with the magma fist Akainu threw, stirring up a tremendous blast wave.
The Pheasant Blade in Whitebeard's left hand spun in a flourish, rotating like a windmill before rising high and crashing down.
Before the