Whitebeard Falls in Battle!

Whitebeard's bearing at that moment.

Perfectly embodied the bearing of the strong.

Though he knew his body could no longer endure it, and though he knew he no longer had the strength to fight back against Blackbeard Teach and his crew's frenzied assault, Whitebeard still chose to stand there magnificently.

Amid the barrage of bullets, cannon fire, slashing blades, and sweeping swords.

Thick smoke kept rising, along with torrents of blood.

"Ha ha ha ha ha!"

"Boys!"

"Kill him! Turn him into a beehive!"

Throughout it all, Blackbeard Teach kept laughing and shouting.

However.

Whitebeard knew his death was already inevitable. He had no intention of retaliating; instead, a faint smile appeared beneath his iconic white mustache.

In that brief instant.

Whitebeard seemed to recall his final meeting with Roger before Roger died.

Back then, Roger had told Whitebeard about the D. family. There had also been a reason Roger chose to turn himself in and usher in the Great Pirate Era.

And.

Whitebeard had already figured it out. Since Roger had used the last of his life to create the Great Pirate Era.

Then Whitebeard, the world's strongest man, would likewise use his own life to bid farewell to his old era and create a new one!

That was right!

That was precisely why Whitebeard had resolutely chosen to come to Marineford.

After all, even without this war, his wounded body would not have held on much longer. He might as well do something meaningful in the final moments of his life!

At that moment.

Click! Click!

Blackbeard Teach's gun had run out of bullets.

"Hm?"

"I'm out of bullets. Hurry up and get me another gun!"

Blackbeard Teach tossed aside the empty gun, still wanting to continue attacking Whitebeard.

"There's no need for that anymore!"

"This Whitebeard has