The most courageous pirate hunter

That guy won't stand me up, will he?

He couldn't place all his hopes on others. He hoped Rayleigh would bring him a surprise; otherwise, he saw no hope in this war.

That's right.

Whitebeard knew his place.

When he saw the navy's formation, he knew that his side had no advantage, and that the navy might even have some trump cards up its sleeve.

"Ace, wait for me!"

Whitebeard chuckled, then stuck the Murakumogiri into the bow of the ship, clenched his fists and the veins on his hands began to bulge, and then slammed them into the air on both sides.

That moment.

The atmosphere seemed to crack like a mirror, revealing numerous dense cracks.

"Everyone be careful! Whitebeard has the power to destroy the world. He is the earthquake man, a Paramecia-type Tremor-Tremor Fruit user."

Sengoku's eyes twitched, and a bad feeling welled up in his heart as he saw Whitebeard's actions.

"Dad."

"Everyone!"

On the execution platform.

Seeing the familiar figures, Ace couldn't help but shed tears.

He knew that many people would be buried here today, losing their most precious lives, all because of him.

Before it even started, a sense of guilt had already enveloped him.

He didn't know whether to be happy or regretful.

"Ugh, this feeling of oppression."

"No wonder he's the strongest man in the world."

"You can feel the pressure just by facing it from a distance."

"It's depressing."

Buzz! ! !

At that moment, Marineford began to tremble, and an overwhelming aura, like a dark cloud, descended upon everyone, and a terrifying scene began to unfold.

"Hey! Hey! No way! Is this the power of the world's strongest man?"

A vast shadow swept in, blocking out the sun's light. Layers of tsunami-like waves rose into the clouds, engulfing Marineford with overwhelming force.

"Help!"

"It's a tsunami."

Many sailors in the square were already pale with fright. The overwhelming shadows made it hard for them to breathe. If this were captured on film, most of Marineford might be destroyed.

call out! ! !

A chilling aura spread, and the surrounding temperature dropped to freezing point. Aokiji, who was originally sitting in the general's position, instantly appeared in the air. Looking at the tsunami surging in from all directions, ice spread out from between his hands.

"Ice Age."

The power to freeze everything is awe-inspiring.

The surging tsunami froze at a visible speed, eventually turning into glaciers that stood tall all around, bringing a sigh of relief to everyone, and many sailors cheered.

"Little Blue Pheasant."

Whitebeard had anticipated this, seeing Kuzan suspended in mid-air.

The abilities of the three generals should not be underestimated.

"If I had that ability, I would punch Marineford from a distance every now and then."

To be honest, Hermes was somewhat envious of Whitebeard's abilities. The man-made earthquakes and tsunamis were terrifying to even think about, and were the nightmare of almost every power.

This can be described as causing harm to the entire group.

Moreover, the individual damage is incredibly powerful.

It's a pity that Whitebeard is old and his body is not as young as it used to be, otherwise the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit could be increased to another level.

Oh shit.

The more I look at it, the more I crave it.

Hermes felt it necessary to take care of Blackbeard and find out the secret of how the other man ate a second Devil Fruit. With his own Mini-Fruit Fruit combined with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, plus the boost to his body from Life Return and the Armament Haki that enhances his internal destruction techniques, he would definitely be a world bulldozer.

Let's imagine.

If the King's Fist, the Conqueror's Kingdom, and the Ten Gods all possess the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

To take it even further, let's administer some potent drugs.

I'm crazy.

Even if Im came, he would have to call him great-grandfather; he is absolutely invincible.

He can take down anyone he doesn't like with one punch, and he can even comb a planet into a middle part.

Hermes was getting more and more restless and it seemed necessary to change his plans.

this moment.

Having witnessed Whitebeard's power, Hermes once again followed his heart and acted on impulse. After all, the combination of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit with the Mini-Mini Fruit, Life Return, Internal Destruction Armament Haki, King's Fist, and Conqueror's Nation was just too tempting.

I've hit a bottleneck, and it's time for an upgrade.

We need to keep up with the version updates.

So Whitebeard can't die here yet. He has to help Whitebeard keep the Tremor-Tremor Fruit for a few more years, then deal with the Golden Emperor after the war, and then take care of Blackbeard.

The little boy probably made progress by then.

Thinking about it this way, there's still a lot of hope for the future.

However, the Navy's forces are quite formidable. If Whitebeard wants to leave alive, he must first rescue Ace. Once Ace is safe, Whitebeard should not stubbornly remain in Marineford.

He didn't believe Whitebeard was clueless. Without his deterrent, the Whitebeard Pirates would surely decline. As long as he was alive, even if he was just hanging on by a thread, anyone who wanted to mess with the Whitebeard Pirates would have to think twice.

In addition, there's the matter of training Ace.

In this great era, Ace is already out of touch with the times and still needs his cheap old father's protection for a while. Otherwise, given his status as Roger's son, most of the world would probably want to devour Ace.

One Piece is still quite appealing.

So the order should be like this: wait until the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines are locked in a fierce battle, especially after Garp and Zephyr leave the execution platform, otherwise it will be difficult for him to make a move. Then, seize the opportunity to take Sengoku away in one fell swoop, and then quickly signal Bruno to open the door and rescue Ace.

The final retreat.

Even if Whitebeard was barely clinging to life in the battle, he could still be saved by Mansherry, which should keep him alive for another two or three years. This period of time would be enough for him to care for Blackbeard.

very perfect.

There is not a single flaw.

So the biggest surprise this time wasn't Sengoku, nor the 5 billion bounty or the five Devil Fruits, but Whitebeard.

Chapter 286 [Kizaru: This guy must have been faking it himself]

"Two-thorn spear."

Just as Hermes changed his plans, Kuzan in mid-air made another move, this time targeting Whitebeard, with several ice spears appearing in front of him with a whooshing sound.

Whitebeard's attack was simple and unpretentious; he punched the atmosphere in front of him directly. As cracks appeared in the air, the powerful destructive force shattered the ice spear and continued its momentum as it struck Kuzan.

Click.

The sound of ice shattering filled the air as Kuzan was instantly blasted into ice shards, which scattered across the sea and reformed. The turbulent sea then began to freeze over, the ice spreading all the way to the harbor.

Both the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet and the Navy's fleet were completely frozen.

"It hurts so much!"

Kuzan stood on the ice, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

He truly lived up to his reputation as a legend of the previous era. His seemingly ordinary punch was imbued with domineering aura, which even his elemental transformation couldn't completely negate. In a 1v1 situation, he would be doomed.

"The sea is frozen."

"Aokiji's ability."

"Is this the power of Logia-type magic?"

"Men, Aokiji has created a favorable battleground for us, kill them all!"

"Rescue Ace."

"Come on!"

Large numbers of pirates began to jump off the ship, charging menacingly towards the Navy.

"Fire! Fire!"