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It would have been one thing if Aokiji had clashed with Wood, but even though Wood had suppressed Aokiji, he certainly wouldn't have killed him.

If Kizaru puts in enough effort, the Navy can still maintain a firm advantage even with home-field advantage.

To the Fleet Admiral Sengoku's utter surprise, Kizaru, who usually slacked off, suddenly became incredibly dedicated to his duties.

Seeing Aokiji being suppressed by Wood, he stepped forward to help without saying a word. Moreover, judging from his serious demeanor, Fleet Admiral Sengoku showed no trace of his usual slacking off.

"Aokiji and Kizaru, those two bastards, one is usually lazy and the other is just slacking off, but now they're fighting me so seriously."

So, as long as they're not enemies, but allies, these two will switch into true 'Admiral' mode, huh?

Watching his two beloved generals, Aokiji and Kizaru, gradually push Wood into a desperate situation, Fleet Admiral Sengoku almost plucked off his goatee.

He realized that Aokiji and Kizaru were complete actors! Their navy was in a great situation, but these two idiots ruined it all.

He had previously thought Wood was a liar, but now it seemed that the guy was indeed caught in a bind. After all, he had stated that he was on the Navy's side, but no one believed him.

Without the obstruction of the Marine Admirals, and with Marco the Phoenix clearing the way, Luffy, relying on his protagonist aura, charged forward recklessly and actually made it to the execution platform.

However, coming to the execution platform is only the first step. Garp, because Ace and Luffy are both his grandsons, simply let them go and shamelessly offered his old face to be sacrificed.

However, besides Garp, there is one last barrier on the execution platform, namely the Fleet Admiral Sengoku, known as "The Buddha Sengoku".

Although Sengoku was known as a "wise general," he was still one of the high-ranking officers in the Navy and a strongman of the era of Garp and Roger.

A guy who can become a "Fleet Admiral" is certainly not just a guy with a smart head.

Seeing Luffy rush onto the execution platform, Sengoku immediately used the power of his Devil Fruit. His already slightly plump body expanded like an inflated balloon in an instant, and his original naval uniform and skin transformed into a golden, glittering appearance.

The Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan type – Buddha form, is why the Sengoku period is known as the "Buddha Sengoku".

Wood didn't know exactly how strong Sengoku was, but he was, after all, a man who had served as the Admiral, the highest-ranking officer in the Navy Headquarters. Although he was not as strong as the current three Admirals due to his age, he was still a top-tier fighter on the high seas.

At least dealing with a novice pirate who doesn't even know how to use Haki should be a sure thing.

However, Wood saw it very clearly: Sengoku kept cursing Garp for letting Luffy go, but when Luffy actually rushed in front of him, looking at his best friend's grandson, Sengoku couldn't bring himself to kill him outright.

The massive slap that came down with a shockwave looked incredibly powerful, boasting impressive special effects and a high-class feel, but the damage was almost negligible.

Luffy blocked the Fleet Admiral's "full-force" attack with just one "rubber balloon" and even collapsed the entire execution platform. Who would believe that?

However, the execution platform collapsing was something Sengoku himself hadn't anticipated. He only wanted to go easy on his friend's grandson to avoid killing him, but the grandson was a chosen one with an aura of glory.

While blocking the attack, he also caused the entire execution platform to collapse. Sengoku, realizing he had gone too far, used Moonwalk to reach out his two golden hands, intending to catch Ace and Luffy as they fell to make amends. But at this moment, Marco the Phoenix once again interfered.

Chapter 471 Whitebeard is still dead

Both of them possess Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruits, but in terms of strength, Marco is clearly inferior to Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

A massive golden Buddha palm pressed down, accompanied by an extremely powerful shockwave.

Marco's Phoenix Fruit, in theory, allows him to recover from any injury, no matter how severe, in a very short time.

However, recovery does not mean immunity. Although the injuries he suffered may heal, it does not mean that he will not get injured again.

The shockwave attack from the Warring States period affected the body's internal organs more. Compared to external injuries, the Phoenix's internal repair speed was obviously not as fast as its external repair speed.

So in this head-on collision, Sengoku's huge body only swayed slightly and was unharmed, but Marco, a large bird burning with blue flames, was spitting blood and was slapped nearly a hundred meters away!

Although Marco got hit, the slap was entirely deserved, because the time he bought Luffy allowed him to successfully unlock Ace's shackles, and the two brothers made their escape at an extremely fast speed.

Fire Fist Ace was freed, and the pirates cheered instantly, beginning their retreat like a tidal wave.

Just kidding. The Whitebeard Pirates came here to rescue Ace. Now that they've achieved their goal, they're naturally starting to retreat. Do you really think they're going to take over the Marine Headquarters?

"Everyone, listen to my command! You must stop Fire Fist Ace or get him off this island, no matter what means you use!"

Watching Fire Fist Ace and Luffy quickly retreat, Sengoku transformed into a golden Buddha and used his diffusion wave ability to make his voice resound throughout every corner of the island.

Sengoku is really anxious now. He has no choice but to be anxious. Before, in order to create momentum, his navy first revealed Ace's true identity in front of the whole world. Then, they used various methods, such as the defensive wall to cover the rear and arranging spies.

If Fire Fist Ace were to escape from the island now, not only would all the previous hype have failed, but the entire Marine Headquarters would become a laughing stock at sea.

Once the navy loses its authority, ordinary people on the sea will be even less willing to trust them, and if they can't deter pirates, the sea will become even more chaotic.

In short, it doesn't matter about the others, but Fire Fist Ace must die here. Otherwise, Sengoku might be sent to a deserted island to farm the next day, and the entire Navy will lose face at sea.

Upon hearing Fleet Admiral Sengoku's order, many of the Marines who were still engaged in fierce fighting abandoned their enemies and began to pursue and intercept Ace and Luffy.

After exchanging a glance, Aokiji and Kizaru realized the significant impact on the Navy if Portgas D. Ace were to escape.

However, when they looked at Wood in front of them, Aokiji and Kizaru did not believe that he would let them leave so easily.

Seemingly realizing Aokiji and Kizaru's thoughts, Wood quickly spread his hands and said, "Admirals, if you want to pursue Fire Fist Ace, please do so. I will not stop you."

Aokiji and Kizaru had originally intended to abandon Wood, but upon hearing what Wood said, they hesitated for a moment.

Wood's words only made them think he had ulterior motives.

Wood had previously defeated the world's strongest swordsman, Hawkeye, then cut through the Whitebeard Pirates' defensive barrier, and then stopped these two main combatants of the Navy.

This shows that Wood's relationship with the Whitebeard Pirates must have been extremely close; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken such a big risk to provide such strong support to the Whitebeard Pirates.

Wood, who helped the Whitebeard Pirates so much, now just shrugs and innocently says he won't stop them from chasing Fire Fist Ace and the others. Who the hell would believe that?

"That's enough. Aokiji and Kizaru, you two go after Fire Fist Ace. As for this Ancient Weapon Wood, leave it to me."

Things had come to this point, and seeing that Aokiji and Kizaru were still planning to slack off, Fleet Admiral Sengoku could no longer tolerate it. After a stern reprimand, he ordered Kizaru and Aokiji to go after Fire Fist Ace, while he stayed behind to deal with Wood, this tough nut to crack.

"Marshal of the Warring States Period, I don't mean to doubt your strength, but rather the strength of this ancient weapon..."

Although Aokiji was a bit lazy, he was still quite concerned about his superior Sengoku. He thought that Sengoku was an old man now and might mess things up if he stayed behind to deal with Wood alone.

"I haven't retired yet, and you all think this old body of mine is no good?"

"Am I the Fleet Admiral, or are you the Fleet Admirals?"

Having heard Sengoku say this, Aokiji and Kizaru naturally couldn't say anything earlier.

Especially Kizaru, who had just had several months' salary deducted because of the Sabaody Archipelago incident, was now worried that Fleet Admiral Sengoku would find various reasons to deduct his salary again, so he ran faster than a rabbit.

"Wood, I sent you here to secretly support the Navy, not to trip them up!"

In this Marineford War, what you did was no less than what Whitebeard did.

Sengoku looked at Wood in front of him with a furious expression. He had originally invited Wood to be the last line of defense in this war.

But Wood, that guy, didn't serve his insurance purpose at all; instead, he became the best MVP on the pirate side. How could Sengoku not be angry?

"Marshal of the Warring States, you saw what just happened. You really can't blame me for this, can you?"

Hawkeye challenged me because I'm a great swordsman; the defensive barrier was purely accidental.

As for Admirals Aokiji and Kizaru, I don't know if they have some personal grudge against me, but they're relentlessly pursuing me.

Despite my repeated assurances that I am truly an ally, they just won't believe me!

Although what Wood said was outrageous, Marshal Sengoku had indeed witnessed the previous situation, which was why he reprimanded Wood instead of taking direct action.

"Anyway, you'd better stay here and behave yourself. I don't expect you to help me anymore, just don't cause me any more trouble."

At this moment, Sengoku sighed helplessly. What did Wood do wrong? No, if you had to say, you could only say that he was a damn successful undercover agent.

Even if he were to reveal to the public now that he is actually one of the Vice Admirals of the Navy Headquarters, known as "Dark Dragon," probably no one would believe him.

Although Fire Fist Ace successfully escaped without Wood, a key combatant, the situation in the pirate camp is far from optimistic.

Whitebeard, who had been betrayed, was already struggling to face Akainu alone. Now, in order to cover Ace and the others' escape, he also took the initiative to block Aokiji and Kizaru.

Even without attacking his own people, Kizaru's combat strength remained stable. After unleashing an AoE attack with "Yasakani no Magatama," he once again engaged in a "bitter battle" with Marco and the other captains.

Even without Kizaru, Akainu and Aokiji still managed to steadily suppress the elderly and injured Whitebeard.

In this desperate situation, Whitebeard, knowing there was no hope of leaving, decided to use his last breath to pave the way for his adopted sons, and boldly uttered that classic line.

"I am a remnant of the old era. There is no ship in the new world that can carry me. Inherit my dream and go find it! One Piece is real!"

After letting out this roar from the depths of his soul, Whitebeard unleashed a burst of power, as if in a final burst of energy before death.

Faced with the imposing presence that Whitebeard displayed in this state, Aokiji couldn't help but show admiration and wisely chose to temporarily avoid confrontation.

However, Akainu, who was present, was a straightforward and simple-minded person. How could Akainu tolerate a mere pirate who was about to die still trying to act tough?

When Gol D. Roger was executed, he declared that One Piece was real, which led to the "Great Pirate Era".

Now, many years later, Whitebeard, known as "the strongest man in the world" and the man closest to becoming the Pirate King, has also said such a thing. Isn't this just tempting those ignorant people to become pirates for the so-called One Piece?

In Akainu's eyes, pirates are evil! And Whitebeard's current actions are breeding a new source of evil, so he must be the one to cut it off!

Despite his advanced age, the straightforward and passionate uncle rushed forward, and soon he learned his lesson.

The opponent is the world's strongest man, who is determined to die and is experiencing a final burst of energy. Going up to fight him to the death now would be a sign of a screw loose.

However, Akainu is such a straightforward guy. He only thinks that pirates are evil. If Whitebeard continues to talk, the entire sea will undoubtedly be thrown into turmoil again.

"Haunted Dog—!"

The giant red dog, formed purely from molten lava, roared as it charged toward Whitebeard. However, Whitebeard, whose eyes were now cloudy but whose body had briefly returned to its peak condition due to a final burst of energy, gripped the Supreme Grade Sword "Murakumogiri" tightly and cleaved the red ghost dog in two with a powerful downward slash.

Then, with his other hand, a transparent white sphere appeared, and he grabbed Akainu's head, which was still in the aftermath of his skill, and shoved it into the ground in front of him.

"boom------!"

With a deafening roar, the entire Marineford shook violently, and then a massive chasm stretched from the ground beneath Whitebeard's feet all the way to the Marine Headquarters' walls, where the word "Marine" was written in large characters!

"Children, set sail with your dreams in your hearts!"