Bang...
On Sengoku's side, after exchanging blows with Rayleigh for a short while, he stopped, his powers dissipated, and he returned to his original form, appearing before everyone.
" Fleet Admiral Sengoku..."
Bang...
Sengoku slammed his fist on the ground, muttering to himself in disapproval.
"Damn it, this is my dereliction of duty! How could this happen with me here? It's a complete disgrace!!"
Sengoku was filled with resentment for his dereliction of duty, and even his subordinates' attempts to persuade him were to no avail.
Rumble...
Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates' ship, the Moby Dick, was suddenly driven by someone and rushed towards them, ramming past the marines blocking their way.
"Fufufufu... Let them go, it'll be more fun later, right?"
Doflamingo chuckled and teased the Marine Vice Admiral around him.
"Don't talk nonsense. They've caused such a huge incident, how could we let them off so easily..."
The Mole rejected his suggestion outright and gathered his most capable followers to surround Whitebeard and his crew.
The marines were all on high alert, fearing that Whitebeard and his crew might escape from their grasp. After all, if they really wanted to run away, they couldn't stop these reckless pirates on their own, let alone the man known as the strongest.
"Don't panic, I'm here, they can't escape..."
At that moment, Akainu came up from behind the Marines and encouraged them.
" Admiral Sakazuki!!"
With Akainu stepping forward, the Marines gradually regained their composure and fighting spirit, staring intently at the pirates, ready to charge at them at any moment.
Rumble...
At this moment, the Moby Dick started up again, and the outer wheels on its side propelled the entire ship forward like wheels, directly crushing a large number of naval vessels and heading towards the most dangerous place.
"Huh?! Look, there seem to be other people on the ship!!"
A sharp-eyed soldier spotted several figures standing on the bow of the ship in the distance and exclaimed in surprise.
"Huh?! Who is it? Who would be there?"
The other marines were also surprised to see who it was. Just then, as the giant ship drew closer, the crew finally spoke.
" Pops, everyone, run! We'll cover your retreat and help you escape this battlefield!!"
The man standing on the ship was none other than Squard, who had been turned by Akainu and stabbed Whitebeard, only to be filled with remorse afterward. Now, hoping for a chance at redemption, he led his men, propelling the Moby Dick aboard to cover the retreat of the others.
"It's Squard!!"
"It's the Maelstrom Spider Pirates, how could they be here?"
"Hey, hey, hey, Squard, don't do anything stupid!"
After hearing Squard's words, the captains and crew members of the different pirate crews who were his companions gave instructions to dissuade him.
"Is it that brat Squard?"
Whitebeard glanced at the person above and recognized him as his foolish son, Squard, before saying this.
"Even if this doesn't atone for my sins, I can at least have a clear conscience. Take Ace and run! Leave this place to us..."
Squard shouted, mentally preparing himself to cover the retreat.
His crew unconditionally trusted their captain's decision, and not one of them objected; they all raised their weapons and echoed the captain's words.
"That idiot Squard, choosing such a foolish method! Quickly, unlock these handcuffs for me..."
Marco, seeing Squard make such a heroic decision, would never agree, and raised his hand for his companions to help untie him.
"Oh..."
Several pirates came up and tried their best to unlock his handcuffs.
Meanwhile, at Squard, the Moby Dick was already Extreme Speed towards the naval camp.
Rumble...
Bang...
However, while Swift Dash, the ship suddenly jolted violently, and the people on board tumbled before regaining their balance. The ship then came to a stop, its progress unknown.
"What happened? Why did the boat stop?"
The members of the Maelstrom Spider Pirates were astonished, completely unaware of what was happening. Their ship, which was charging forward, was suddenly stopped by an immense force.
" Pops, don't stop me!!"
Squard looked down from the bow of the ship and saw that it was their most beloved Pops who had stopped them. Because he was suffering from great guilt, Squard did not want anyone to comfort him, not even his own Pops.
"A son dying before his Pops is a grave act of filial impiety, you know?"
Stop being so arrogant, Squard. Your sword couldn't have hurt me at all. Life and death are in our own hands. We've already achieved our purpose in coming here, so there's no need for us to stay any longer.
I am now giving you my final captain's orders. Listen up, everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates!
Upon hearing this, all the pirates seemed to realize the meaning behind Whitebeard's words and immediately panicked and shouted.
"Don't talk nonsense, Pops. How can we say such unlucky things..."
"Yeah, Pops, we don't want to hear you say that. Didn't we already agree to go back to the New World together?"
" Pops!!"
The members of his pirate crew, the crew members on the ship, and Ace and others who were with Luffy all seemed to know Whitebeard's intentions but did not want to admit it, and they all tried to persuade him.
"I must part ways with you all here..."
Everyone must return safely to the New World!
Whitebeard gripped his pheasant sword tightly, stood tall before everyone, and roared.
"Are you going to die here, Pops? No...!"
The pirates didn't want him to risk his life to cover their retreat, or even die there, so they tried their best to persuade him.
"I am a remnant of the times..."
There are no ships in the New World that can carry me...
Listen up, you little devils! Get out of here right now!
Bang...
Crack crack... Boom!!
After Whitebeard finished speaking, he raised his muscular left arm, activated the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power, and slammed it down in front of him. The mirror-like atmosphere in front of him shattered, and then a powerful tremor erupted. The Marine Headquarters was destroyed by this violent tremor, and an insurmountable abyss-like chasm was formed behind him.
"No... Pops, come back quickly!!"
Whitebeard was now separated from them. Apart from those with special abilities, most people would find it difficult to cross the countless ravines behind him, let alone with him guarding the area. Almost no one could get through here to cause trouble for his sons.
But this also cut off his last chance of survival. Whitebeard had already disregarded life and death, and was willing to burn his last bit of light here for the sake of the spark of the era.
Clang...
Whoosh... da!!
"Huh?! What's going on? Why are you all crying like this? What happened? Tell me quickly, Marco, everyone!!"
Meanwhile, as Whitebeard used his powers to create a bottomless trench to block everyone, Vista, who had been searching for a way out underground, finally saw a glimmer of light and climbed up. Suddenly, he saw this scene, which puzzled him greatly, so he asked his companions.
"Um, Pops, what are you doing there?"
Seeing that everyone was still crying and didn't respond to him, he turned around following their gaze and saw that his beloved Pops was separated from them by such a chasm. He couldn't help but ask him loudly.
"Is that Vista? It seems you've missed a lot. But I'm glad to see you're alright. I'm so sorry, as your Pops, I have to say goodbye again. Farewell, my child!!"
Whitebeard turned his head slightly and saw Vista's figure. He put aside the thing he had been worried about, but did not respond. He just thought to himself.
"Come on, Sengoku, let's have one last grand battle... Air Quake!!"
After finishing his speech, Whitebeard threw another punch at headquarters, this time with less force, but it still forced all the low-ranking Marines to retreat, leaving only a group of elites who could withstand the devastation of his power.
"Damn it, Whitebeard, you..."
Sengoku knew his intentions, but he couldn't stop him and could only feel resentment.
"I've been sailing for a long time; it's time to settle things with you navy forces here!!"
The Whitebeard man grinned and spoke.