When the Marines saw that Whitebeard's men had already headed down, they realized the other side had seized the initiative!
In their haste, they had several Vice Admirals lead the ordinary soldiers off the warships to search for people. These men could not take part in a battle like this anyway; even a graze would tear their skin, and a touch would injure their tendons!
It would have been rude not to return the favor. Since that bastard Akainu had stopped Marco and the others earlier, Whitebeard had to give them some trouble too.
So Whitebeard promptly threw a punch in their direction.
**Crack-**the air shattered, and a terrifying Shockwave erupted and spread, as though space itself were trembling.
Akainu and the others saw it. If Whitebeard's punch landed squarely, the consequences would be unthinkable!
They hurried back in front of the Shockwave, once again projecting their Armament Haki outward. Whitebeard had used a little less strength this time, though, so they managed to cancel it out completely.
The Marine contingent took the opportunity to enter Water 7.
At that moment, Garp, who had been standing to one side without making a move, spoke.
"Whitebeard, your body... could it be...?"
Only then did he notice that Whitebeard not only looked younger, but even his scars were gone. And the power of that casual punch really made him feel as though he were looking at Whitebeard in his prime!
"Gurararara! That's right! Exactly! I'm back at my peak!"
"Your peak? What exactly do you mean?!"
At that moment, Su Yu, who had been sitting nearby watching the show, stood up and spoke:
"Ah, it's exactly what you see, Vice Admiral Garp. Whitebeard has returned to the peak of his strength. The Wish-Granting Bar cheats neither young nor old. So, Vice Admiral