A legend's end, going all out, part three

Marine Headquarters was split in two by Whitebeard's explosive assault.

"So I still couldn't change it." Looking at Whitebeard, who had lost half his head, Rogge sighed.

Time truly was humanity's greatest enemy. Even a man like Whitebeard could not withstand the blade of age. Akainu had certainly lived up to his ruthless reputation, seizing his final opportunity to deal Whitebeard a fatal blow and blast away half his head.

Rogge sighed. He had nothing more to say about Whitebeard. This was a man worthy of respect, a hero in his twilight years.

Rogge spotted the men Blackbeard had brought with him. The Blackbeard Pirates had finally appeared.

Whitebeard did not waste words on Blackbeard. He simply knocked them off the Marine Headquarters building.

Even with only half his head remaining, Whitebeard still ground Blackbeard into the dirt. By the time Whitebeard could no longer move and the Blackbeard Pirates surrounded him, Rogge was already walking toward him.

"The One Piece is real!!"

Whitebeard closed his eyes forever. His last words echoed Roger's, and he died with regrets.

The Marines were furious at Whitebeard's final declaration. Twenty-two years had passed since the Great Pirate Era began, and the World Government had been working to diminish the One Piece's influence on the public. Yet Whitebeard's death had brought the subject to the forefront again, ensuring that the One Piece would continue to draw people to it.

The Whitebeard Pirates were devastated. The people around the world who witnessed this war... could only stare in stunned silence.

"Hah, hah, let's get started, then." Blackbeard laughed.

The Blackbeard Pirates pulled out a black cloth and draped it over Whitebeard's body. Blackbeard lifted the cloth and crawled underneath.

"Let me show you the greatest performance of all!!" Blackbeard laughed before going inside.

"Please be