Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

On the 'land' below, Whitebeard and the others remained silent, their eyes flashing with an inexplicable light.

Although Kyle is now weakened, the problem is that there are three more difficult opponents, especially that old man Garp. Whitebeard and the others know all too well how strong that guy is.

Even though they seem to have a slight advantage on paper, Whitebeard knows perfectly well that they might not have the advantage in a real fight.

After several rounds of attacks from Kyle, they are not in good condition, but the three Garp on the other side are at full strength, which is a completely different situation.

So, after almost no time to think, they all made the same decision.

The white-bearded man beckoned Marco over and whispered a few words in Marco's ear.

Marco nodded and walked toward the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates who were still conscious, whispering a few words in their ears as well.

See? That's what professionalism is all about. Information is passed down layer by layer.

The older woman glanced at the white-bearded man, her eyes narrowing slightly, and said:

"Whitebeard, you're not thinking about how to run away, are you?"

The white-bearded man glanced at her indifferently.

"You don't need to ask me that question. Aren't you, old woman, also thinking about how to retreat now?"

"We're all seasoned foxes, so let's stop with the ghost stories and talk things out!"

"laugh!!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman scoffed and curled her lip in disdain.

The way you were sneaking around just now didn't seem like you wanted to open up and talk things out.

But the words that came out of his mouth were:

"So, how are you planning to break through?"

"We've already rescued them, so there's not much point in staying here to fight anymore. But the problem is, the current situation seems a bit troublesome!"

"If it were just us, it would be fine, but there are too many of us in our pirate crew, so running away won't be an easy task, therefore..."

The woman looked at the white-bearded man, waiting for his answer.

Knowing Whitebeard as she did, she knew he would never abandon his sons.

To him, these sons who were not related by blood were far more important than the children who were related to her by blood.

So, once this guy decides to run away, he'll definitely take his sons with him.

The old woman was very curious about how Whitebeard planned to escape, and she wanted to know as well, because she also wanted to escape with her men.

It's true that a powerful Yonko-level pirate crew needs top-tier fighters to lead it, but its mid-to-high-level combatants are also extremely important.

Low-end combat power is easy to absorb, there are plenty of them, but mid-to-high-end combat power is not so easy to cultivate.

Only when top-tier combat power and mid-to-high-end combat power are both present can a crew have the potential to become an Emperor-level pirate crew.

Even if an individual is powerful, unless they are so powerful that they are at a completely different level, their threat level is far less than that of an Emperor-level pirate crew.

Take Barrett for example. If he were to fight alone, the Navy would simply launch a Buster Call, dispatching Garp and Sengoku, and quickly capture him.

But why hasn't the navy taken any action against Whitebeard after all these years at sea?

The reason is that Whitebeard is not alone; dealing with him requires more than just sending out two or three top-tier fighters.

After all, they didn't have Kyle's terrifying area-of-effect attacks, so Whitebeard's captains were still useful.

If the Navy's top and mid-to-high-level combat forces were to go all out, it wouldn't be too difficult to deal with a Whitebeard Pirates crew.

But that's impossible!

The Whitebeard Pirates aren't the only pirate crew on the high seas. The Beasts Pirates, Big Mom Pirates, and Red-Haired Pirates are all incredibly powerful.

The Navy has to deal with pirates across the entire ocean. If they were to deploy all their forces to deal with just one pirate crew, wouldn't that be suicide?

When I get back from the war, my house will be robbed!

Therefore, in order to preserve the overall strength of her pirate crew as much as possible, and for her own safety, Big Mom will definitely have to run away with her sons and daughters.

Therefore, she had to see what Whitebeard planned to do.

If the method is good, then it's not unreasonable for her to plagiarize... or even borrow from it!

However, Whitebeard ignored her and instead looked up at Garp in the sky, roaring:

"Garp, let's fight!"

Hearing Whitebeard's shout from above, Garp raised an eyebrow, then grinned, revealing a smile.

He roared back at the white-bearded man.

"Whitebeard, Impel Down has reserved a spot for you. It's been a while since I've beaten you up!"

Before he finished speaking, Garp's figure darted out instantly, and at the same time, Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki wrapped around his right fist, which burst out with a blazing red light.

A terrifying aura erupted, sweeping in all directions, with shockwaves exploding outwards and causing Garp's robes to flutter violently.

Sensing this overwhelming power, the pirates and prisoners below all became extremely solemn.

A person's name is like a tree's shadow; the naval hero Garp was a legendary figure of that era.

Many of these pirates and prisoners have even fought Garp or witnessed his battles; he's incredibly powerful!

At that moment, Garp's fist, which had been gathering strength for a long time, finally crashed down.

"Fist bone... Impact!!"

boom--

A powerful and wide-ranging shockwave erupted from Garp's fist, crashing down like a cannonball.

Feeling the terrifying impact coming, the white-bearded man suddenly roared and stomped his right foot on the ground. A white sphere wrapped around his fist, and the terrifying power contained within it caused the surrounding void to tremble slightly.

A punch was thrown out with tremendous force!

An incredibly powerful shockwave erupted from the white-bearded man's fist and shot upwards.

The two shockwaves were incredibly fast, and the distance between them was so short that they collided in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, as if the world had just been created, a tremendous, earth-shaking sound resounded in the sky.

A dazzling light exploded, turning the entire world white, followed by powerful aftershocks that continued to spread.

The two shockwaves were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, exchanging blows continuously, neither able to gain the upper hand.

This situation continued until both dissipated.

In this exchange, the two were evenly matched!

"snort!!"

Garp's lips curled into a smile again, and without saying a word, he suddenly shot out, heading downwards, a powerful shockwave swirling around him like a red meteor.

! !

Whitebeard's eyes narrowed again, and he took a step back with his right foot, assuming a posture of gathering strength. Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki wrapped around his fist, while a white sphere also condensed on his fist.

"drink!!"

With a roar, he unleashed a powerful punch at Garp as he charged forward...