Bang...
Crack crack... Boom!!
Whitebeard unleashed another punch at headquarters, the shockwave completely shattering the towering building that symbolized justice. The building collapsed, preventing the Marines from pursuing Ace and his crew and covering their retreat.
Rumble...
"Damn it, Marineford is in great danger right now. Does that guy really want to destroy this place?"
The aftershocks continued to spread, and the Marines opposite Whitebeard were so shaken by the sudden tremor that they could barely stand. A hint of fear flashed in their eyes as they spoke in trembling voices.
"Attack! Stop Whitebeard! We can't let him run rampant like this anymore..."
The commanding officer gave the order.
Ta-da-ta-da...
"Damn it, prepare to die, Whitebeard..."
With no other targets, the navy swarmed around Whitebeard like dumplings being dropped into a pot, aiming their guns and cannons at him. At a command, they pulled the triggers.
Bang bang bang...
Powerful cannonballs were aimed at his head, exploding on his Whitebeard body, billowing smoke enveloping his entire form.
" Pops, let's stay with you. We can't leave you here alone..."
The pirates wept across the massive chasm behind him.
"Do you want to disobey the captain's orders? Run, you fools!!"
Whitebeard refused to agree to their request and turned to them, shouting angrily.
"Bombard Whitebeard! He's on the verge of death. Just a little more effort and we can take his life!!"
The Navy realized that if they couldn't defeat him, trying to hunt down the pirates through Whitebeard's defenses was a pipe dream, so they ordered another barrage of fire on Whitebeard.
Bang bang bang...
A dozen more cannon shots exploded on Whitebeard's body, and thick black smoke rose again.
" Pops ~"
Seeing their beloved Pops being hit head-on by the Navy again, Whitebeard's adopted sons all cried out in anguish.
call...
"Hurry up and do as I say..."
Bang...
Ah~
Even after being hit head-on by a cannon, Whitebeard did not suffer much damage. He swung his sword, clearing away the clouds of smoke in front of him, and with the blade wrapped in shockwaves, he slashed at the person in front of him.
Crack crack... Boom!!
As he slashed down, the ground instantly cracked open, deep fissures spreading along the surface. The navy was trapped in the collapsed area caused by those fissures, unable to launch another attack.
" Pops..."
"Do as your Pops says, don't hesitate any longer..."
The pirate, now fully conscious, pulled his companions aside and said...
Meanwhile, Ace, having escaped, saw Whitebeard preparing to cover their retreat and stood there stunned, unable to move.
" Ace... let's go too!!"
Luffy, grabbed Ace's arm, and said to him.
But no matter how hard Luffy pulled him, he showed no intention of following him. He remained standing there, his eyes fixed on Whitebeard, his body not moving an inch.
"Everyone, get ready to set sail..."
"Captain Marco, let's go too!!"
" Pops!!"
The pirates gradually composed themselves and told their companions.
" Fleet Admiral Sengoku, what should we do now?"
His deputy came to ask Sengoku's thoughts.
"Damn it, Whitebeard, now we don't have to worry about Ace at all. He knows he's decided to take the entire crew down with him."
Sengoku did not reply, but stared intently at the Whitebeard and said in a deep voice.
Bang...
Not far away, in a collapsed house, Garp pushed aside the rubble and debris covering him and stood up, looking at Whitebeard with a serious expression.
" Garp, are you alright?!"
When his subordinates saw that Garp was still bleeding from his head and looked rather bad, they asked him with concern.
"Hmm!! So you've decided to put an end to this era, Whitebeard? It's time to make your move..."
Seeing Whitebeard's actions and hearing his earlier words, Garp understood Whitebeard's intentions. Although he admired Whitebeard's courage, as a hero of the Navy, he could not continue to dawdle. He made up his mind and spoke with a resolute expression.
" Captain Buggy..."
"Ha?!"
" Captain Buggy, the Visual Den Den Mushi has regained consciousness!!"
The prisoners who had been rescued from Impel Down by Buggy, who blindly supported him, came over excitedly, carrying a sickly Den Den Mushi (a type of Den Den Mushi), and said to Buggy.
"Great! Bring it to me right now. I want to witness the most spectacular moment in history, the magnificent instant when I take off the Whitebeard's head!"
Buggy said, sticking out his long tongue and licking his lips with a sinister smile.
Buzz...
After Buggy and his group made some blunders, the Visual Den Den Mushi regained consciousness and restarted the live video broadcast for them.
On the Sabaody Archipelago, long after the entire screen had been cut off and dimmed by Sengoku's order, people were astonished to find that the screen had been restored. With a soft hum, the screen slowly unfolded.
"Huh?! There's an image! After waiting so long, we've finally received a new picture..."
"That's great! Play it quickly, we want to see what happened to Whitebeard after he was stabbed? Did he die?"
"Yes, what's become of the pirate crews under Whitebeard who betrayed him?"
As the image on the screen gradually became clearer, everyone present couldn't help but mutter to themselves.
"Hello everyone, this is your captain Buggy. It's an honor to see you all again!!"
The image slowly appeared, but what appeared on the screen was Buggy, the Joker they loathed so much. Instantly, everyone began to criticize him.
"Huh? This is... it's him again! Get out of my way! We want to see Whitebeard, not Joker like you..."
Ta-da-ta-da...
"Quickly, get to the shore..."
Following Whitebeard's orders, the pirates reluctantly ran towards their ship, weapons in hand.
"Fire! Don't let these pirates get away! Shoot them down, kill as many as you can!"
"Yes!! Fire..."
Bang bang bang...
"Damn it, why are these annoying marines still clinging on... Fine, I've decided to stay with Pops..."
Several pirates who deeply respected and were reluctant to part with Whitebeard saw their crew being fiercely attacked and forced to flee by the catching-up marines, and couldn't resist the urge to stay and fight them to the death.
"Idiot, don't forget why your Pops stayed behind! Hurry up and leave, don't make pointless Sacrifice!!"
His companions grabbed them and tried to persuade them.
Even if you say that, I still...
Bang bang bang...
Before he could finish speaking, dozens of bullets came from behind, piercing their chests and causing them to collapse, bleeding profusely.
"Very well, keep firing and execute those pirates who hesitated and didn't escape in time..."
The navy was very satisfied with this and ordered a continued pursuit, but at that moment, a powerful shockwave Flying Slash.
boom...
Whitebeard stood behind them and swung his sword down at the pursuing Marines. Vibration energy swirled around the blade as he gripped the hilt with both hands and cleaved forward with force.
Bang...
boom...
The slash created a large crack, instantly blocking the navy's path and annihilating them completely.
"Your only enemy is me..."
boom...
Whitebeard used his powers with impunity at Marineford, treating the entire island like a toy to be played with at will.
Thump...
" Pops!!"
After gazing at Whitebeard for a long time, Ace finally couldn't help but kneel down and kowtow to Whitebeard to express his gratitude.
"There's no need to say anything more, Ace. I'll just ask you one question: have I done a good job as Pops?!"
"Certainly!!"
"Gulalalalala~"
"Quickly split up and get back to the ship safely... Ace and Luffy, you two go first, they're after you, don't fall behind..."
" Jinbe!!"
Jinbe moved behind Luffy and Ace to provide cover and gave them a warning.
"Oh..."
Let's go!
Just as the group was about to leave, a resolute voice, tinged with a hint of ruthlessness, reached their ears.
" The Whitebeard Pirates are such cowards, thinking of running away with their tails between their legs the moment they rescued Ace!!"
Akainu's words successfully made Ace and the others stop and turn around.
"It's one thing for the captain to be incompetent, after all, Whitebeard was just a loser, a remnant of the old era!!"
Seeing that Ace had stopped in his tracks, spurred on by his success, Akainu unconsciously curled his lips into a smirk, and then continued to mock him.
"Loser? Take back your words..."
Others could tolerate his provocations, but the hot-tempered Ace couldn't stand it and turned to confront him directly.
"Don't fall for his trick! Ace is just trying to provoke you!"
Several clear-headed team leaders immediately tried to dissuade them.
"Heh, am I wrong? Defeated by your own father Roger and ultimately denied the throne of Pirate King, the so-called eternal loser is none other than Whitebeard..."
Akainu completely ignored Ace's weak and feeble threat and continued speaking.
"Shut up..."
"He was fawned over by a bunch of lackeys who called him ' Pops,' staging a family farce at sea and wielding power in the New World."
"Shut up!!"
"He dominated the seas for so long, yet never attained the title of king. In the end, he was stabbed by a fool he called his son after being deceived. Finally, he covered the retreat for you idiots. Wasn't that a waste of his life?"
"I told you to shut up!!"
Ace roared at Akainu one last time.
"Come back quickly Ace, don't fall for it..."
"It was Pops who provided us with a place to live. How could you navy people possibly understand Pops's greatness?!"
Flames erupted from Ace's body as he walked up to him and roared.
"A person who doesn't walk the righteous path has no value in life, and you pirates, the scum of the sea, have no place to call home..."
Whitebeard will die a miserable death as a loser, and it would be most fitting for him, a loser, to become the leader of you rabble."
Akainu's right fist transformed into magma, dripping with scalding liquid.
" Whitebeard is the great pirate who ushered in this era, I will not allow you to insult my savior like this..."
Remember this well, the name of this era is Whitebeard...
After Ace finished speaking, he unleashed a Akainu.
" Ace, come back quickly!!"
His companions behind him tried to stop him.
"Hmph, how utterly foolish... Just because you're Logia, you think you can get away with anything?"
boom...
Akainu didn't take Ace's fiery fist seriously, and instead used his right hand, which was covered in magma mud, to block the incoming Fire Fist.
The atmosphere was divided into two parts by magma and flames.
The battlefield was dominated by scorching red-hot lava and bright yellow flames.
boom...
Finally, the magma and flames were locked in a stalemate for only a short while before the bright yellow flames were completely engulfed by the magma, and Ace, clutching his burned arm, was sent flying backward.
" Ace is on fire..."
The pirates were astonished to see Ace, the embodiment of fire, being burned.
"Foolish! You think you can withstand my magma just because you're Logia? My magma can even burn fire! We're completely in a superior-subordinate relationship!!"
Akainu walked over with a mocking expression and said to Ace.
"Hmm... Ace's Vivre Card..."
Luffy, who had been chased by the wind, landed not far from Akainu and Ace, and quickly ran over to pick them up.
"Hmm, Dragon's son. I never imagined that Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and Pirate King Roger's son would be sworn brothers. I can't let either of you go, no matter who else is here. Let me deal with him first before executing you."
brush...
After saying that, Akainu's body turned into magma again and rushed towards Luffy, punching him in the chest.
"No, don't Luffy..."
Swoosh...
When Ace saw that Akainu's target was Luffy, he impulsively rushed towards him and used his body to block Akainu Luffy.
boom...
Akainu's Magma Fist slammed into his body, then abruptly pulled it out.
"Cough cough..."
Ace spread his arms wide, a bloody hole blasted through his chest, and he collapsed into Luffy's arms.
"Ace... Ace... Hey, Ace, no, don't die..."
Luffy there, stunned, hugging his injured body, unable to believe it was real.
"Cough... Don't waste your energy, Luffy. My injuries aren't good. I'm so sorry you came all this way only to be unable to save me. I'm truly sorry!!"
Ace whispered as he lay in his arms.
"No, no, you'll be alright, Ace! For Iva, Doctor... come quickly and help me save Ace..."
Luffy, as if grasping at a last straw, pleaded with Iva and the ship's doctors for help.
" Straw Hat Boy, it's no use, he's already hurt too badly, you..."
"No, you're all lying, Ace is fine..."
Luffy still refused to believe it, making one last desperate attempt.
"Useless Luffy, don't move now, just listen to me finish speaking. I can't even shout anymore, so please relay my message..."
Ace lay in his arms giving his final instructions.
"Not dead yet? Then let's have another punch..."
Akainu was slightly surprised to see that Ace hadn't fallen after his punch, and then he surged towards the two of them with Torrent of magma.