Whitebeard wanted to clear a path forward, and the Marines naturally couldn't just stand by and watch. Akainu had been overtaken by the other two, finally arrived in front of Whitebeard quickly. Before Whitebeard could react, Akainu, his leg wrapped in Armament Haki Whitebeard, kicked at the naginata in Whitebeard's hand, trying to knock the weapon away.
Although Whitebeard's body was no longer in good condition and his mobility had become very poor, he was not lacking in strength and Haki. He held the naginata firmly in his hand, showing no sign of it flying away.
As Whitebeard blocked Akainu's kick with his naginata, he clenched his other fist and slammed it into the void, shattering the air and sending Akainu flying.
After rolling a few times on the ground, Akainu squatted down and knelt down, looking solemnly at the little giant in front of him. Without looking to the side, he raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. Whitebeard's attack had already injured his internal organs.
Even uninjured, Whitebeard was still formidable. Aside from his poor mobility, his combat strength was considerable, and with his years of fighting experience, Akainu was at a disadvantage from the start. This can be considered a new development in the storyline, slightly altered by Vic.
" Hell Hound!"
After defeating Akainu, Whitebeard continued forward, whether he wanted to continue fighting Akainu or get closer to the Execution Platform. Akainu also thought that Whitebeard was coming for him, so he stood up and threw a punch. His fist transformed into a lava dog's head and bit at Whitebeard's head, determined to melt Whitebeard's entire head in one blow.
Since Whitebeard was heading towards Akainu, he naturally couldn't ignore such a powerful opponent. Seeing the crimson dog's head flying towards him in an instant, Whitebeard twirled his naginata, and the blade, wrapped in Armament Haki, slashed directly at the dog's head. The dog's head let out a mournful cry and turned into clumps of lava that splashed away.
After severing the dog's head, Whitebeard continued his attack, forcefully supporting his body as he leaped above Akainu, his fist, imbued with Haki and Devil Fruit power, slamming directly into Akainu's face.
With the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, this punch distorted the void itself. After being hit by this punch, Akainu's entire face twisted, sometimes swelling like a ball, sometimes collapsing like paper. Even after Whitebeard slammed him into the floor, he couldn't do anything, his movements were completely out of control, and he couldn't even transform into an elemental form.
Whitebeard kicked aside the blood-vomiting Akainu and continued forward. His goal had never changed: to save Ace. However, he was stopped again before he had gone very far.
This time, it was Kizaru who blocked their way. Kizaru was originally entangled with Marco. Marco can not only fly, but his Devil Fruit ability also has certain Logia attributes, which is very similar to Kizaru's. He really couldn't defeat Marco in a short time.
Even with Marco's full strength, he couldn't defeat him. The two of them managed to hold back one of the enemy's main combatants. However, at this moment, Akainu was injured by Whitebeard, Kizaru couldn't possibly slack off after seeing this.
The unharmed Whitebeard was not afraid of Logia Devil Fruit users at all. Even if it was magma with super destructive power, it was useless if it couldn't hit the person's body. Whether it was the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's ability, the release of Armament Haki, or even Conqueror's Haki Coating, it could all be shattered before the magma got close.
Seeing the one-sided battle, Kizaru abandoned Marco and stood in front of Whitebeard. Kizaru did not believe that Akainu was no longer capable of fighting. He thought the next battle would be two Marine Admiral besieging Whitebeard. As long as Whitebeard was killed, the strategic objective of this war would be achieved.
" Pops!"
"Don't worry about me, go save Ace!"
Marco saw Kizaru blocking his Pops's path, and then saw Akainu standing up with his face covered in blood. He shouted anxiously, not believing that his Pops, who was covered in injuries, could defeat two Marine Admiral!
After reminding Whitebeard, Marco was about to fly over to help stop one of them, but Whitebeard, who had already seen through Marco's intentions, stopped him. He had already resolved to die; he was going to die sooner or later anyway. If he could create an opportunity to rescue Ace, it would be worth it. Now that Marco was free, he could go and rescue him.
Although Marco was worried about his Pops's situation, he still had to obey his Pops's orders, so he changed course and flew towards the Execution Platform.
At this moment, none of the Three Admirals admirals could stop Marco in time, and the other marines couldn't catch up with his speed even if they tried to stop him. Just as he was about to approach the Execution Platform, a burly figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Before he could even get a good look, the other person's fist had already smashed into his head. Marco came and went quickly, like a shooting star.
" Garp! Well done!"
" Garp! Do you know what you're doing? This might be your last chance!"
The one who knocked Marco away was none other than Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp of the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, who was sitting cross-legged below the Execution Platform. He originally wanted to sit on the Execution Platform, but for the sake of Vic's plan, he refrained from doing so and didn't even go to see Ace!
He didn't want to expose his relationship with Ace in the Navy, otherwise it would cause a lot of trouble later. However, he couldn't suppress his sense of justice and attacked when he saw Marco flying towards the Execution Platform. Perhaps only Luffy and Vic intervened to save Ace could Garp completely suppress his sense of justice!
Seeing Garp take action, Sengoku praised him. He hadn't left the Execution Platform because he was afraid that something might happen and someone might break through the Three Admirals ' defenses. Garp had been standing below the Execution Platform without making a move, and Sengoku assumed that Garp's purpose was the same as his. Now that he saw Garp take action, it confirmed his suspicions, and he couldn't help but exclaim in praise.
Whitebeard sighed as he saw Marco being sent flying by Garp. Others might not know the relationship between Ace and Garp, but Whitebeard knew it very well. Apart from his own father Roger, Ace had told Whitebeard about Garp and Luffy's relationship.
Seeing that his grandfather Garp was actually preventing others from rescuing his grandson Ace, Whitebeard was naturally angry and emotional, but since they were on different sides, he couldn't say anything. Everyone has their own principles!
" Whitebeard! This is not the time to be distracted! You're making us two Marine Admiral lose face!"
" Borsalino! Enough talk, let's attack!"
Whitebeard was surrounded and attacked by Akainu and Kizaru. Kizaru was fast and Akainu had high damage output. The two of them were really strong when they worked together, Whitebeard was quickly injured!
No matter how much he talks, Whitebeard is still just a mortal, and now he is old and sick. Under the siege of two Admiral, there will always be times when he can't defend himself and gets injured. Moreover, this kind of battle is very taxing, both in terms of physical strength and Haki.
"Alas! A great man of his generation must eventually come to an end. I will keep my promise to you!"
Vic looked at Whitebeard, who was barely holding on under the attack of two Admiral, and sighed. Although Whitebeard was strong, he still hadn't been able to break through to the God Realm. Now that he was old, frail, and injured, his strength was only slightly higher than that of Marine Admiral.
Even if one's understanding of the Law of Vibration is already very profound, without a breakthrough, there is no breakthrough. Unable to fight with the power of heaven and earth, one will eventually be worn down and killed. Being able to fight to this extent is already forcibly squeezing out the last of one's body's potential!
"Continue the execution!"
At that moment, the sound coming from the Execution Platform caught Vic's attention. The two newly arrived execution soldiers raised their long-handled swords again at Sengoku's command.
Vic guessed that Marco's flight towards the Execution Platform might have reminded Sengoku that if they dealt with Ace sooner, the veterans could free up their hands to clean up the mess.
Vic focused all his attention on the Execution Platform, ready to act at any moment. However, he was shocked to discover that one of the execution soldiers was actually Mr. 3 in disguise. Vic hadn't paid any attention to these minor characters before, but this was exactly what happened in the original story.
However, considering that he hadn't changed much of the plot, it wasn't surprising that things were resembling the original story. As if remembering something, Vic looked down at Luffy Vic, who was staring at the Execution Platform with a ferocious Luffy.
"Stop it!"
A loud shout, accompanied by a powerful surge of mental energy, swept across the entire battlefield centered on Luffy. Those who were fighting stopped in their tracks. Some were forced to stop because they had already fainted, while others stopped voluntarily because they were also being attacked by this mental energy and needed to distract themselves to resist it.
Others were unaffected, simply curious to see who had unleashed the Conqueror's Haki. There were quite a few people with Conqueror's Haki's Conqueror's Haki present, but none had released it before. Luffy was the first to unleash it, and it was unintentional.
Ivankov: "The move you just used was..."
Aokiji: "Hey! Hey! Really?!"
Kizaru: "This is truly astonishing! He really is hiding a terrifying power!"
Whitebeard: "That kid!"
Akainu: "He probably did it unconsciously just now. We really can't let him live!"
Navy A: "I almost lost consciousness!"
Pirate B: "He has the same Conqueror's Haki as Pops and Red-Hair!"
Marco! Was it... was it that guy who did it?!
Garp: "So it really was something you were born with!"
Ace: "You too...!"
Hancock: "He's used Conqueror's Haki again! He must be close to complete mastery by now! As expected of Luffy!"
Sengoku: " Garp! Your grandson's future is in danger! Forget it, after this, he should resign as Fleet Admiral and retire!"
Mihawk: " Red-Hair! Your severed arm is starting to prove its worth!"
Doflamingo: "Fufufufufu! Straw Hat Luffy! It's not surprising that you, with your weak body, can lead a bunch of Conqueror's Haki here. This world is getting more and more interesting, fufufufufu!"
"I've been waiting for this moment for so long! Finally, I don't have to watch the show anymore!"
Vic looked at Luffy, who was still unaware of what had happened, and muttered to himself that he hadn't really made a move before in order to Luffy more of his body's instincts.
With his previous Observation Haki, his current Conqueror's Haki, and now his Armament Haki, Luffy will soon master Three Types of Haki with just a little guidance and training. Looking down, Whitebeard is already seriously injured and won't last much longer. It's time to rescue Ace, or at least let Whitebeard live to see Ace escape danger!