Chapter 982 Auntie’s Invitation
On the battlefield, the commander was injured, causing the Whitebeard Pirates to lose morale.
Akainu took the opportunity to increase his output, and threw another lava punch at Whitebeard: "Hell Dog!!"
But this time Whitebeard had recovered his senses and was on guard. He quickly dodged by turning his head, then clenched his left fist and hammered hard on Akainu's waist and abdomen.
boom!!
With a loud bang, Akainu's three-meter-tall body was directly smashed away forty or fifty meters, and finally fell into the cracked ground.
"Does that guy still have any energy left?"
The sudden change made those who thought Whitebeard was going to lose stop their sneak attacks and attempts to snatch heads.
Kira could see it clearly from the sky. At that moment, one-third of the prominent pirates looked disappointed, sighed secretly, or put away their weapons and adjusted their bodies.
"He went to sea to rob when he was only a few years old, and fought on the sea for decades, but his health was ruined, and he didn't have much money left. His popularity is so bad, it's really unheard of..."
Kira has a strong disdain for Whitebeard's life achievements, especially his ability to make friends: "Akainu was right when he said he was a loser!"
Look at yourself, how long have you been in the pirate world? How many times have you met Kaido and Big Mom?
They were so generous that they gave them dozens of islands to settle down, and they didn't even say anything when they changed their ways and abolished and established countries in the territories under their control.
Look at Whitebeard again. He was once their crewmate and they had been friends for decades. But now these people watched this old friend die without even blinking an eye.
Comparing the two, you can see how much of a failure Whitebeard's life was!
Another thing, Kira vaguely remembered that Whitebeard's hometown was called Sphinx. Because the country could not afford the "Heavenly Gold", it could not join the ranks of the allied countries, which led to frequent visits by pirates, so it was very poor. Over the years, Whitebeard has been sending his money to his hometown, which made him very poor and he couldn't even afford to drink alcohol.
There is actually a big problem here!
First of all, didn't Whitebeard mark the Sphinx as his territory?
If not, then his act of sending money could not have escaped the eyes of the World Government, and it is even more impossible that nothing happened over the years? If so, then which pirate would dare to patronize this place?
Secondly, most of the islands in the pirate world have their own specialties, and some are even rich in resources. Even if the Sphinx is short of resources, without the invasion of pirates and without having to pay heavenly gold, can't it be self-sufficient through farming, grazing, hunting, and business?
Finally, Whitebeard's territory is the largest among the Four Emperors. Logically speaking, the protection fee he collects must not be small - it is even more ridiculous to say that he only protects the territory and does not collect protection fees. If he does not collect protection fees, what will those people under him eat and drink?
As a captain, Whitebeard must have earned the most money by robbing and collecting bribes. If he really gave all his money to the Sphinx, how could it not even be able to support the people of an island given the sparse population there?
Think about it carefully, a gangster who can influence the whole world with just a slight move, and who is feared by both the black and white worlds, and who is known as the "strongest man in the world", has fallen to the point where he can only barely support his hometown by not being able to afford a drink. This setting is extremely unreasonable in every aspect!
We can only assume that this is a setting that Oda forcibly added to Whitebeard in the later period in order to force sensationalism, advance the plot, or whitewash the character.
The only effect of doing so was to add another bold stroke to his resume of being a "loser".
Just as Kira shook his head and commented on Whitebeard's life, the war was about to come to an end.
After Akainu was killed, Barrett took his place and started beating Whitebeard.
His behavior in this war was like a mad dog, biting whoever he caught. Before, he attacked the navy and Rayleigh, then he attacked the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and now it is finally Whitebeard's turn to attack.
Although Barrett is already in his forties, even when he was in Impel Prison with seastone handcuffs on his hands and feet, he still insisted on exercising every day, so that he is still at the peak of his strength and has no problem bullying Whitebeard, a weak and sickly man.
And because the opponent this time was very strong, he directly used 80% of his strength. Except for the ability of "merging with the island" in the movie, he basically used all his means.
The extremely powerful observation Haki, armament Haki, and domineering Haki, combined with physical skills far beyond that of ordinary people, defeated Whitebeard and made him cough up blood frequently.
The navy was happy to see this and did not try to stop it. Instead, they let Akainu secretly turn back and start cleaning up the small trash on the battlefield.
The order is: Don't hold back, clean it all up!
Akainu wished for this and didn't hesitate. Once he put on his military cap, he didn't care about anyone. He controlled a large amount of magma to sweep around the battlefield like a giant red dragon. As it swam around, it mercilessly burned to death all the pirates who still wanted to resist.
Aokiji's side was also beginning to wrap up. Although captains like Jozu and Vista were also very powerful, they didn't even have the strength of a vice-captain, and the gap between them and the admirals was huge.
Without the entanglement of the Conqueror's Haki, the strength of the admirals and the Four Emperors is basically of the same standard, and a few captains are simply unable to cope with them.
It was rare for Kizaru to go from a slacking off state to a free-playing state. He first used the Yasakani no Magatama to clear the field, and then used his ability to create a large number of light clones as a disguise, and successfully escaped from the encirclement of Rayleigh and Marco.
After rushing back to the square, he easily defeated Luffy, Zoro and others with his powerful strength.
Since Luffy didn't have Ivankov to give him stimulants, he couldn't do sit-ups. He could only kneel on the ground like he did when he faced Kizaru in the Sabaody Archipelago in the comics, looking at Ace who was crying on the execution platform and hating his own powerlessness.
In just ten minutes, the pirates were completely defeated, and even Whitebeard was seriously injured. On the entire battlefield, only the battle between Gildarts and Garp was still going on.
In the sky, the sound of three thieves talking could be heard .
"Hahahahaha!!! Whitebeard is no good!"
The first voice was extremely sarcastic, and that special yet not special enough laugh made it easy to tell that it was the Golden Lion. "I thought he could at least hold on until that 'Fire Fist' was rescued, but I didn't expect him to be defeated so quickly!"
“Vorororororo!!! I’ve said it before, he no longer has the strength and ambition he had in the past! From now on, there will be no place for him to stand in this sea!!”
The second voice was full of passion and a little tongue-twisting, sounding like someone who was drunk, so everyone immediately knew who was speaking.
There is no doubt that it is Kaido, the only one among the three who has been drinking without stopping since the beginning of the war.
"Mama~mama~it's the end of the road, Whitebeard!"
Big Mom is a woman, the only one among the three who still cares about the past. She gave Whitebeard a way out and said, "As long as you ask me for help now and then give me all your land in the New World, I will come down to help you. How about that?"
This voice spread throughout the battlefield, causing everyone who thought the war was about to come to an end to feel a pang in their hearts.
The navy instantly lost their composure, they knew that Whitebeard valued friendship over power, and that he considered his family and son more important than anything else in his life, and that he seemed determined to die in this mission to rescue Ace, and that he planned to retire even if he didn't die, so they were really worried that he would bow his head and ask for help now.
Whitebeard couldn't help but look up. He didn't expect Big Mom to be so kind. His psychological activities were exactly the same as the navy's predictions. For a moment, he was really moved.
Although he really wanted to yell "Who do you think I am? I am Whitebeard" as usual at this moment, he obviously did not have the energy to do so now.
In order to save Ace, sacrificing one's own face doesn't seem to be a big deal?
Just when Whitebeard was about to agree after careful consideration, Big Mom's next words immediately dispelled his thoughts.
"By the way! By the way, let your son named Ace marry my daughter!"
"After we get married, I can also consider leaving you a place to spend your old age in the New World."
"What do you think??"
Originally, Big Mom was worried that Whitebeard would feel at a disadvantage, so she planned to add fuel to the fire and make her conditions seem more attractive. However, she did not expect that by doing so she stepped on Whitebeard's minefield.
I am Edward Newgate, the 'white-bearded' 'strongest man in the world', a silver medalist from the last era. It is embarrassing enough for me to bow my head and ask for help from others. Now I am asked to agree to send my son to marry to ensure victory in the war, and to use this to get a piece of land to spend my old age in peace...
Wouldn't that make me a villain who sells out his son in order to survive?
If I agree to this, not only will my face, my spirit and the reputation I have accumulated over the years be destroyed, but even my long-cherished pursuits and the bottom line I have upheld will also be destroyed!
Thinking of this, Whitebeard couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Kulalala!!!"
"Who do you think I am, Lingling? I'm not the kind of person who would betray my son!!!"
Aunt: ? ?
"Just stand there and watch quietly. You don't have to do anything!"
As he spoke, he crossed his fists in front of him and clenched them again to gather strength. The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was exerted to the extreme, and two balls of white light appeared around his fists, ready to be released.
"I will save my son myself!!"
boom!!!
He punched out with both fists so hard that the entire Marinford shook.
The foundations broke, the islands shook, the sky spun, and the tsunami covered the sky.
Under everyone's shocked gazes, Whitebeard exhausted the last of his strength, intending to fight the navy to the death.
"This era is called Whitebeard!!!"
