The most courageous pirate hunter

"Officer He, are you alright?"

Yisheng got up, wiped the blood from his mouth, and looked at the desolate scene around him. It was hard to imagine that just a second ago this place was a heavily guarded fortress, but now it had become scorched earth.

Some charred corpses could be vaguely seen.

"I'm fine!"

The crane stood up.

Looking around, she seemed to have aged more than ten years. Her already aged face became even more withered. At this moment, she felt lost again. Sakazuki's previous achievements gave her hope for the future of the Navy.

But now she doesn't know.

On this vast ocean, who can stop that man?

Chapter 327 [The Veteran Hunter King Didn't Let Me Down]

Foodvalten Island.

It is already broken.

Everywhere were deep pits and barren mountains, or flowing lava and towering ice. In the most chaotic center, Whitebeard stood in a pool of blood, his iconic crescent-shaped beard gone.

His face, weak and emaciated, was covered in blood and grime.

Its breath was extremely faint.

Garp, Zeff, Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan all had blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, each with varying degrees of injury. Onigumo, Chaton, and others were also watching them intently from the outside.

Ultimately, it was too late to reverse the situation.

Even if Whitebeard wasn't at his peak, he would still have lost to Sakazuki and his crew of five.

Even with the determination to drag one down with them, it was impossible to succeed against the combined efforts of the five. The fact that Whitebeard could injure all five to varying degrees is enough to prove how strong he was.

"Kula la~"

"Garp, just give me a quick death!"

Although Whitebeard was still standing, only he knew that he was exhausted and had no strength left. Perhaps a slightly stronger storm could knock him down.

He had completely lost the ability to resist.

What a pity.

They didn't take anyone with them.

Those kids from back then have all grown up to be just as strong as him; the era ultimately belongs to the young.

Whitebeard, now more open-minded, looked at Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan, who were coughing up blood and panting heavily, and reminisced about the days when he, Roger, Shiki, Lone Red, Sengoku, and others vied for supremacy.

These three are juniors whom you can easily control.

Now he can only sigh at how fast time flies.

Faced with Whitebeard's request, Garp stepped forward with his fists clenched, his eyes filled with sadness. One by one, the people of that era had left, which made Garp feel somewhat lonely.

Those romantic and carefree days were probably something he often thought about in his later years.

"Wait a minute."

Upon seeing Garp, Sakazuki was about to send Whitebeard on his way when he coughed and immediately stopped him.

With a ferocious expression, he straightened his twisted arm and stepped forward with somewhat unsteady steps. Of the five, he was the most seriously injured, but he was already used to it. Not only was Sakazuki strong in attack, but he was also very resilient to pressure.

"To think you can die so easily is wishful thinking."

Sakazuki wouldn't let Whitebeard die so easily. As the Fleet Admiral, he would definitely want to maximize his own interests, such as capturing Whitebeard alive and executing him in front of the whole world after the World Military Draft ends.

Besides demonstrating Sakazuki's prestige, it also marked the complete end of the imperfect Marineford War.

"Sakazuki, you..."

Garp opened his mouth as if to say something, but was quickly and rudely interrupted by Sakazuki: "Vice Admiral Garp, this is an order."

"Men, tie him up!"

Sakazuki didn't even glance at Garp after he finished speaking. Unlike Sengoku, he wouldn't indulge his subordinates, turning a blind eye to everything, or upholding any noble ideals. In his eyes, there was only self-interest.

When dealing with pirates, the goal is to maximize profits.

Seeing that Garp was about to say something more, Zephyr stepped forward and shook his head.

From Sakazuki's perspective, this approach is correct. Moreover, Sakazuki is the Marshal, and he can dismiss Garp whenever he wants, without even needing to find a reason.

Garp has just too many dark secrets.

If the Navy didn't still need this fighting force, Garp's best outcome would be retirement. If Sakazuki were to pursue the matter further, Garp would likely end up in jail.

It can be said that Garp made amends for his mistakes in this operation.

"Kula la~"

"Perhaps under your leadership, the Navy can truly regain its former glory."

"But there's a prerequisite: you have to get past that man."

Whitebeard knew his fate was sealed, allowing Onigumo and the others to tie him up, then he looked at Sakazuki and laughed.

no doubt.

Everyone present knew who the man Whitebeard was referring to was.

"Don't worry, I will personally send Jormungandr to hell."

Sakazuki's face was cold, and every word he spoke was filled with murderous intent.

Bulu bulu.

Just then, the Den Den Mushi in Gion's arms rang urgently. After answering, her face gradually turned gloomy and pale. Only after confirming that Tsuru was not in any danger did she breathe a heavy sigh of relief.

The call was clearly from Navy Headquarters.

"Marshal, the Hunter King has blown up the Marine Headquarters. We have suffered heavy losses."

Gion stepped forward and spoke through gritted teeth, causing a moment of suffocation in the room.

"What did you say?"

Sakazuki's pale face turned ashen, and his whole body began to tremble.

"Just recently, Jormungandr destroyed the Marine Headquarters just like it destroyed Marineford. My sister was injured, and a large number of strong civilians recruited through global conscription, as well as the original admirals, were almost all..."

"Jörmungandr!!!"

Sakazuki spat out a mouthful of blood, roared hysterically to the sky, veins bulging on his neck, his lungs about to explode with rage.

How dare you.

How dare Jormungandr do that?

Ahhhhh! !! !!

"Go back immediately! I want Jormungandr dead, dead, dead!"

"Yes."

The joy of capturing Whitebeard vanished in an instant; all that remained was anger and helplessness. Just as Whitebeard had said, the Navy could only truly stand up by overcoming that man.

But that man was simply unsolvable.

There was no solution during the Warring States period, but what about the Sakazuki period?

When Sakazuki and the others returned to Marine Headquarters, they found a scorched earth, the air thick with the smell of gunpowder, and some charred corpses that hadn't been dealt with yet.

Some of those who were lucky or capable of surviving ended up in a coma or became disabled to varying degrees.

The only saving grace was that only a small fraction of those who came to the headquarters through the global conscription were actually recruited, because the global conscription was not yet over. It was just that the Navy Headquarters had been razed to the ground, which was undoubtedly a slap in the face for the newly appointed Sakazuki.

They had just gained a slight advantage over there, and it was all destroyed here, making it all for nothing.

How could Sakazuki not be angry?

Honestly, Hermes is a real piece of work. If you put yourself in Sakazuki's and the rest of the navy's shoes, you'd want to torture Hermes a thousand times over.

I wish I could suffer this torment for eternity.

same.

Hermes also missed his target; the two sides did not meet on the way and missed each other perfectly.

"Looks like we're too late."

Hermes looked at the altered landscape of Foodvalten Island, where Whitebeard, Sakazuki, and the others were nowhere to be seen. He didn't even know if Whitebeard was dead or alive.

Failed.

He may have overestimated Whitebeard.

Strangely, there were no corpses at the scene or in the surrounding area. If it were a fierce battle, there would surely be pirate and marine corpses. But judging from the scene, it must have been a fierce fight.

Is someone cleaning up the battlefield?

soon.