"Red Hair, what is the meaning of your presence here? Do you intend to help Whitebeard?"
Sakazuki looked at Red Hair with an unfriendly expression.
He was in the middle of a promotion match, and suddenly the opponent wanted to add a player; how could he possibly be happy about that?
Red Hair did not immediately reply, but instead scanned the battlefield.
He noticed that Fire Fist Ace was not dead, and Whitebeard was still alive!
This surprised him a little. Could the Whitebeard Pirates' strength truly be capable of confronting Marineford?
"I am here to stop this war."
Red Hair finally spoke, his tone calm.
However, his words caused surprise on both sides of the field. To think of stopping a war with just one sentence seemed too childish.
Uchiha Tamahiko watched Red Hair showing off in silence, hoping he would stall for as much time as possible.
"What are you talking about?!"
"This war will only end when the Whitebeard Pirates are completely annihilated!"
Sakazuki said with a cold expression.
All pirates were birds of a feather, and he had no good feelings for Red Hair, a pirate who leaned towards neutrality.
Although he had a great background, it wouldn't stop him from continuing his attack.
However, the Marine leader in the distance, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, did not immediately reply. The person who could truly stop this war was still Sengoku; only if he gave the order would the Marine obey.
Red Hair was troublesome, but he felt that defeating Whitebeard here was more important, and it was impossible to let Whitebeard go just because of Red Hair.
At this point, the fighting had basically stopped, seemingly out of respect for Red Hair, the sudden mediator.
However, the situation was entirely in favor of the Marine, so the Marine was willing to wait a moment and give Red Hair face.
"If the Whitebeard Pirates are destroyed, the sea will only become more chaotic. The territories vacated by the Whitebeard Pirates will definitely lead to a great war at sea."
"It might even trigger a war among the Four Emperors, causing the situation to completely spiral out of control, affecting more ordinary people. At that time, it might turn into an all-out war between pirates and the Marine, and the situation would be uncontrollable, with even more casualties than today."
Red Hair said sincerely.
He hoped to see a stable world. If the strongest man disappeared, this sea would once again stir up waves.
If he hadn't been busy stopping Kaido, he could have arrived earlier.
If Whitebeard died, the pirates on this sea would completely lose control, returning to the era of Gol D. Roger, and the entire sea would once again be incredibly chaotic.
"Pirates? Just kill them all!"
"I will not allow the troubles caused by Gol D. Roger to threaten this sea again."
"I will purge all pirates!"
Sakazuki's will was firm.
He would not be persuaded by Red Hair's few words. In his eyes, pirates were pests that had to be eliminated; there was no need for coexistence.
In the distance, Sengoku frowned, thinking about Red Hair's words. He felt that what Red Hair said was very likely to happen, but compared to dealing with Whitebeard, he felt those matters were not worth comparing.
In his opinion, eliminating the strongest among the pirates would definitely strike a blow to the morale of the pirates. Even the world's strongest would fall into the hands of the Marine, which would make those pirates not dare to cause trouble.
As a Marine, Sengoku, and as a pirate, Red Hair, had different views.
But Red Hair's face had to be given.
"Whitebeard must die."
Sengoku said very briefly. He did not insist on holding Ace.
But Whitebeard absolutely could not be let go.
"Release my sons, and I will make the same choice as Roger."
Whitebeard Edward spoke.
His tone of voice seemed to lack strength.
However, if he could use his life, which had already reached its end, to secure the safe retreat of his sons, he felt it was a worthwhile trade.
Although he didn't know what Roger was thinking back then, now, he could make the same decision as Roger.
Hearing this, Sengoku was somewhat moved. After all, executing the Pirate King's son and executing the world's strongest man were not on the same level at all.
Without Whitebeard, the remaining members of the Whitebeard Pirates could be completely dealt with by the Marine, it would just take a lot of time, but it was a manageable problem.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Old man, you have to die by my hand!!!"
But Blackbeard Teach couldn't stand it anymore.
Good heavens, they were trading his 'tonic' here, huh? Did they not put him, the future Pirate King, in their eyes?
Black mist once again surged from his body. He knew this was the last chance.
If Red Hair and the Marine reached an agreement, then his desire to obtain his old man's ability would undoubtedly be a pipe dream.
Only now, with both sides at a stalemate, the Marine wouldn't attack him, allowing him to attack Whitebeard. The Whitebeard Pirates' attacks would also be blocked by the Marine.
Red Hair also didn't dare to act rashly, because it could easily lead to an all-out war between the Marine and pirates.
So, the opportunity was only now!
"Blackbeard really doesn't give Red Hair face. After all, it was he who scarred Red Hair's face!"
Uchiha Tamahiko frowned.
He also saw the Marine's wavering. Convincing Sengoku was too unlikely, as he only wanted to see Whitebeard die.
If he killed Whitebeard himself, Sengoku might even attack Blackbeard Teach.
Watching the black mist continuously spread, Uchiha Tamahiko prepared to deliver a fatal blow to Whitebeard Edward!
Whitebeard Edward was furious. As for Teach, he wished he could swallow him alive!
But his body could no longer provide him with fighting power.
And he also felt the killing intent emanating from the young man in front of him.
"Shichibukai, kill me. Dying by your hand is better than dying by that beast's hand."
Whitebeard Edward said calmly.
He knew that as long as he died, the Marine would not continue to clash with Red Hair, and his sons would still have a chance to escape.
Since that was the case, dying by the young man's hand was better.
'Dream on! You must die by my hands!!!'
Blackbeard Teach's eyes widened as he roared.
Then he spread his hands, preparing to use maximum suction to grab Whitebeard.
Red Hair frowned, wanting to act, but fearing to provoke the Marine's hostility, he kept hesitating.
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates launched another counterattack, trying to rush over and save their old man, but they were firmly blocked by the three Admirals and could not break through.
But at this moment, all the powerhouses on the field with Observation Haki felt a chill. Blackbeard also stopped, guessing whether it was Sengoku or Red Hair who was about to attack him. After all, his own life was more important, and even he couldn't withstand a sneak attack from someone of that level.
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through, making many Marines and pirates present lose their footing. Then everyone stared dumbfounded at Marineford's building.
"The rooftop has been sliced open!!!"
The Marines looked up in shock at the sky, at the symbol of Marineford, the signboard above it. Nearly a third of the castle-like tall building had been sliced open, and the severed part was falling towards them.
"Whew, it's stable now!"
Uchiha Tamahiko, on the other hand, felt his entire body relax, feeling that this wave was stable.
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