"Ah!!!!!!"
Whitebeard Edward roared.
At the same time, he punched Admiral Aokiji directly, sending him flying.
However, the blood spilling from his mouth proved that he was not as strong as he seemed, and could still be injured.
But the main reason was that his body could no longer withstand such intense combat.
If he were in his prime, he would have been confident of retreating safely from Marineford.
But now he was old, and he also had to cover for his children, holding back these Marines.
"Whitebeard, you cannot escape!"
No longer guarding Ace, and after going easy on his friend's grandson, Sengoku officially joined the battlefield.
Although Sengoku was an old man of the same era, his body was much healthier than Whitebeard's; while his stamina had decreased, it only affected prolonged fighting.
As he spoke, he walked towards Whitebeard, and on his way, his body slowly grew, transforming into the form of a Golden Buddha.
He raised his massive palm, and a halo of light, almost identical to Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit power, appeared around it, striking directly at Whitebeard.
Whitebeard was not to be outdone; he also charged up a punch and met it head-on.
"Boom!"
The collision between the two instantly cleared a hundred-meter radius around them.
Sakazuki, without hesitation, chose to attack Whitebeard from behind. A warrior forced to fight like an assassin, he too felt stifled.
But he only wanted to win, what was wrong with that!
Ace appeared.
He blocked Sakazuki's sneak attack.
"Why aren't you leaving? Do you really want to see me die here for nothing before you're satisfied?!"
Whitebeard was somewhat enraged.
Although he was happy in his heart that his son had not given up on him, but had chosen to fight.
But this was not what he wanted; he only wanted to see his son live!
"Damn it, for Old Man, the time is right!!"
Blackbeard Teach was very anxious at this moment.
The planned scheme would be impossible to execute if Whitebeard Edward died too long ago.
Therefore, when he saw Whitebeard was already struggling, he wished he were the one standing beside Whitebeard at that moment.
To complete his plan one step sooner.
"If you can't even break through this man, your so-called plan is impossible to carry out."
"If you want to fulfill your promise on the seas, you must defeat him."
Shiryu of the Rain said calmly.
If he couldn't even defeat this unknown Shichibukai, what right did he have to covet Whitebeard's legacy?
"The attack has weakened!! Meow."
But at this moment, Avalo Pizarro, Evil King, said.
Blackbeard Teach looked up and found that the dark clouds in the sky had disappeared.
The reason was that the impact from Whitebeard and Sengoku's clash had directly dispersed the dark clouds in the sky. Marineford was instantly illuminated, and the sky returned to a clear blue, with hardly any clouds visible.
"That guy isn't releasing lightning anymore. As expected, his ability requires the environment to be used!"
"As long as we're on land, we don't have to fear him attacking with seawater."
"Shiryu of the Rain, take me to the plaza. I need to carry out my plan. You guys just hold that person off. Once my plan is complete, I will defeat him!!"
Blackbeard Teach could not hide his wild laughter.
He felt that even the heavens were helping him.
Although what bothered them was the continuous lightning strikes, the opponent was now unable to continue releasing them.
In terms of other strengths, Blackbeard Teach didn't think this young Shichibukai could be that powerful. After all, Uchiha Tamahiko became a Shichibukai after him, and he had seen the general intelligence.
This person was only 19 years old, a complete child; no matter how strong he was, there was a limit.
Although he still hadn't figured out his Devil Fruit ability, his Dark-Dark Fruit was definitely stronger!
"Without lightning, that guy is no longer a threat!"
Shiryu of the Rain also became confident.
After all, he truly didn't have the power to cut lightning, but in other aspects of direct confrontation, he wasn't afraid at all.
The other two beside him also began to discuss.
"Is this what it feels like for Blackbeard to play dirty?"
"They don't know my abilities, so they think I don't have the strength to threaten them!"
Uchiha Tamahiko clearly saw what these people were saying by reading their lips with his Sharingan.
But this also suited his intentions; he didn't continue to pressure them, preparing to separate Blackbeard Teach and his subordinates.
By the time Blackbeard realized something was wrong, he would have no chance to regret it!
"Captain Fugaku, target the swordsman."
"Shisui, the one with horns on his head."
"Itachi, the last guy in the prison uniform is yours."
"Do not let the targets leave this area. If there's danger, use a signal flare immediately."
At the same time, Uchiha Tamahiko arranged, relaying the orders through the Den Den Mushi.
Defeating these people was simple, but to prevent them from fleeing recklessly, and to take them down in a short time, would require some thought.
At this moment, the remaining members around Blackbeard Teach all possessed the strength of Four Emperors Pirate Crew cadres.
Shiryu of the Rain would later become Blackbeard Pirates' second-in-command, equivalent to a First Commander.
Moreover, Shiryu of the Rain was not a Devil Fruit user, making him difficult to deal with; he would require a forceful kill. The other two's information was unclear; the horned one didn't have a Devil Fruit ability because Uchiha Tamahiko saw him swimming.
The last one, the long-nosed man, had completely unknown abilities, only known to possess Armament Haki and Observation Haki.
Although they had battle suits, Ninjas were still too squishy, so everything had to be handled with extreme caution.
"Yes!"
The voices of several people came through the Den Den Mushi.
Meanwhile, Blackbeard Teach, seeing Whitebeard Edward being ganged up on by Sengoku and the three Admirals, and already on the verge of collapsing, truly couldn't hold back any longer.
Shiryu of the Rain also didn't hesitate, taking Blackbeard Teach and rushing towards the plaza using Moonwalk.
Avalo Pizarro, Evil King, and Vasco Shot, the two of them, directly climbed the iron wall and charged towards Uchiha Tamahiko, who was standing on top of it. They intended to hold Uchiha Tamahiko back, buying time for their newly recognized Captain.
"Old Man!!"
Almost all of the Whitebeard Pirates' crew members had boarded the last ship, the Moby Dick.
Although Ace and the others desperately wanted to help their Old Man, they could not defy his final will.
"Bang bang bang!"
Whitebeard Edward imbued the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit into his Murakumogiri.
With a fierce slash towards the ground, he directly cut a bottomless, nearly ten-meter-wide massive crevice across Marineford Plaza, directly intercepting the pursuit of the ordinary Marines.
"Go!"
Then, Whitebeard Edward struck the Moby Dick with a punch infused with Tremor-Tremor power.
This was the gentlest tremor power he had ever used in his life, just enough to push the Moby Dick off the plaza and into the bay's seawater.
At this moment, Shiryu of the Rain, with Blackbeard Teach, directly bypassed the Moby Dick and rushed towards Whitebeard Edward's location.
"Teach!!"
Ace, standing at the ship's bow, stared intently at Blackbeard Teach.
Not just Whitebeard Edward, he too wished he could tear Blackbeard Teach to shreds!
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