One can seize territory, be called a candidate for Pirate Emperor's power!
Whitebeard's death is inevitable; with his demise, a vacancy arises on the seas. He and Teach's collaboration lies here: after entering the New World, they will work together to seize Whitebeard's territory.
Thus, Sage not only seeks fame but needs a stage to prove his strength and qualification.
The Summit War is a perfect stage!
Originally, if the World Government had agreed with him and granted him individual fame for Impel Down, he might not have done this, but they wanted to save face for themselves as well as for the Heavenly Celestial Dragons...
There's no way around it then.
"My plan will definitely succeed! No one can stop it!"
Sage laughed heartily: "After looting Shampodi, the final step of advancing into the New World is about to be realized! Ready yourselves, we are about to break into the New World, fulfilling my ambition! Hahaha, hohohoho!"
"Long live Master Sage!"
"Captain Sage, forever lead us!"
The pirates shouted excitedly.
As the pirates shouted, on the live broadcast screen, three giant ships appeared in Marineford's Inner Bay, their prows resembling whales, two of which were covered in soap bubble-like substances that burst upon surfacing.
Whitebeard has emerged!
"Eh? Is that the world's strongest man? How did he come out of the sea? Coating? So amazing..." Renedia's attention was quickly drawn to the scene on the screen.
A figure akin to a Giant stood on the whale-prow facing Marineford, wearing a white Captain's coat, a black headscarf, with a mustache like a crescent moon, proclaiming his identity.
Reigning Pirate Emperor of the New World, the Four Emperors 'Whitebeard' Edward Newgate, bounty...
Five billion four hundred sixty million Belly!
A... seasoned, oldest rogue!
"The world's strongest? In terms of destructive power, still currently so."
Sage laughed, stepping on Rosward: "But in terms of strength, the true strongest is Kaido."
Rumble...
As soon as his words fell, beneath his feet, an inexplicable tremor appeared, even causing the wine in his glass to spill out.
"This is..."
Lily incredulously looked at the screen, in it, Whitebeard had already swung his arms, striking the air on both sides, visibly, cracks like shattered glass appeared in that air, a massive tsunami capable of submerging towns arose from the vast seas on both sides of Marineford.
The tremor sensation even reached Shampodi.
Even in the nearby towns, broadcasts began to sound.
"Everyone move to higher ground, everyone move to higher ground, a tsunami detected, evacuate to higher ground!"
"Can it reach here?" Sweat dripped from Lily's face.
Due to the war, she knew people were coming to Shampodi from Marineford for refuge these days, but since they looted they wouldn't do it again, so she didn't mind.
Only thought that no matter what, it wouldn't come here, although very close, but there's still some distance.
But seeing it now, the destructive feeling, even fiercer than the cannonball Sage threw!
Pirate Emperor... so powerful to this extent?!
But the two tremendous tsunamis about to annihilate Marineford were suddenly stopped by a person leaping into the air, the person Lily knows...
Aokiji!
With just two Ice Cones, he easily froze the tsunami into Iceburgs, completely stopping the tsunami.
This power... was beyond their imagination.
Back in Water Seven, Aokiji's freezing of the sea seemed not as extensive as this time.
Lily instinctively looked at Sage...
She knew that people like them and Sage's strength were not on the same level, but didn't expect to differ this much.
He actually fought with such people and entangled for so long...
"Don't look at me, I couldn't beat him either!"
Sage rolled his eyes, "These guys, one monster after another."
He was still a bit short; though he gained abilities and reached the level of destruction these people achieved.
But his Haki volume was lacking, bodily quality also still lacking, these were shortfalls, especially the Haki volume... after gaining abilities, whether it's due to a change in mindset or ability influence or after fighting Magellan, improved somewhat, still quite lacking.
He compares himself with Garp.
That old guy's hits aren't ordinarily painful, power unusually large.
When the Haki volume reaches that degree, that's when Sage could stand on the tier of top-notch strong ones.
However, not being able to beat doesn't mean fearing, and dealing with execution doesn't mean anything to be afraid of.
Being careful due to opponents' strength isn't Sage's style.
After freezing, Kuzan was shattered by Whitebeard's quake ability, falling down even freezing the sea, though the live broadcast view wasn't comprehensive, Sage could see not only Inner Bay but even external waterways were frozen thick.
The power to freeze, completely incomparable to the battle with Sage then.
Have to admit, that time, those three came at him with a very relaxed attitude.
With the sea frozen, pirates had support points, instead, they disembarked one after another, began charging towards Marineford, a mass crowd showed up on the live broadcast screen, equally a crowded scene.