Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 429 I am a remnant of the old era; the new era has no ship to carry me.

It wouldn't be right to say I know nothing, since it was Oran who suggested that Project Garp learn from Garp himself.

This is indeed more in line with Project Garp's fighting style, but it's also easier to pick up some bad habits.

As people get older, they think about more things, and Garp is no exception. As he gets older, he can clearly feel that his fists are becoming weaker.

It wasn't simply physical aging, but rather that his heart was no longer as resolute as it had been in his youth.

Unlike Project Garp, who is a top combatant in the Project universe, he possesses a complete set of thought processes.

While possessing this thought process, he, who had only recently developed consciousness, also had a heart as pure as an infant.

He wanted to save people, so he did, without the slightest hesitation regarding his stance.

"Sentomaru! Immediately revoke PX0's command authority over other Pacifistas!"

When Sengoku saw that Project: Garp had encountered this problem, his first instinct wasn't to ask Oran what was going on.

Since the incident has already occurred, the reasons for it are no longer relevant. What needs to be studied now is how to prevent even worse things from happening.

Project Garp has command authority over the Pacifistas. One out-of-control unit can change the course of the battle. If all the Pacifistas were to go out of control at the same time, it would be truly disastrous.

"Disabling access? What went wrong? Those pirates seem to have suddenly gotten agitated."

Sentomaru was positioned on the outermost edge of the battlefield, and because of the mountain that Shiki had created, he couldn't see the changes in front of the execution platform at all.

"PX0 has encountered a minor problem; let's cut off command control first!"

"I understand."

Because the mass production plan was overseen by Vegapunk, Sentomaru had a high level of authority over the mass-produced units, and immediately began to sever his command authority in this regard.

"Rubber balloon!"

The previous execution order had drawn everyone's attention to Ace, and after he was thrown out by Project Garp, he became the new focus.

Project Garp didn't have time to unlock Ace's lock. Seeing Ace's condition, Luffy rushed over and caught Ace with his own body.

After the initial impact subsided, Luffy became powerless due to contact with the seastone chains and was directly pinned down by Ace, but this did not affect the genuine smile on his face.

"Great, Ace! You finally escaped!"

"Idiot, who gave you permission to show up in a place like this! Do you even know where you are?!"

"I know, but we're brothers."

""

Because they are brothers, I have to come and save him; the reason is that straightforward.

Even though Ace's logic was far superior to Luffy's, he couldn't refute the term "brother."

If he is in danger, Luffy will come to his rescue at all costs; in return, if Luffy is in danger, Ace is willing to give up his own life.

"You two are enough! The danger isn't over yet! This is Marine Headquarters; we need to escape first!"

A familiar water pipe shot from a distance, hitting Ace and Luffy once each.

Sabo then dismantled a gun whose owner was unknown and used the firing pin inside to pry open the lock on Ace's body.

Compared to the pirates who picked locks for Marco, Sabo's lock-picking skills were clearly superior.

They easily broke the chains binding Ace and blocked the approaching Marines.

"Gurararararar! I don't know exactly what happened, but it seems your plan has failed! Lava brat!"

Seeing Ace rescued, Whitebeard seemed to have a sudden burst of renewed energy, and his face regained a healthy glow.

Akainu's face turned ashen.

Although they had already inflicted heavy casualties on the Whitebeard Pirates, even Whitebeard himself had been crippled.

With a sharp blade piercing his chest and lava penetrating his abdomen, these injuries seemed like a death sentence.

Even if the remaining members of the Whitebeard Pirates manage to escape from here, they will no longer be able to roam the seas as they did before.

However, if Ace escapes, it still means that the operation plan has failed. After all, the publicly stated goal of this war from the beginning was to execute Ace. Although killing Whitebeard is of greater strategic significance than killing Ace, Akainu believes that the two are not contradictory and can be done at the same time.

"The war isn't over yet, Whitebeard! You're celebrating too soon! Great Fire Breath!"

A massive amount of magma surged from Akainu's body, which resembled a raging volcano, unleashing immeasurable power. Whitebeard also threw two punches in succession, and the shockwave formed a special protective layer in front of him, resisting the magma released by Akainu.

"My men! Listen up! I am about to give the final captain's order!"

After forcing Akainu back once again, Whitebeard suddenly uttered a statement that was hard to understand, leaving the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates stunned.

Pirates also have their own rules, the most important of which is the captain's command. They can joke and play around as they please, but when the captain commands other pirates in a commanding tone, it means that the command is inviolable.

"Dad! Stop joking around at a time like this! Ace has been rescued! Now all we have to do is return to the New World!"

"Yes! Let's go back to the New World together and continue our voyage!"

They all knew what the word "last" meant. It was obvious that Whitebeard had no intention of leaving here alive, which was why he used "last" to describe the order.

"I am a remnant of the old era! The new era has no ship to carry me! Now I command you all to leave alive!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Whitebeard's muscles bulged, and he gripped his Murakumogiri with both arms before slamming it recklessly into the ground.

"Don't even think about it! You won't succeed, you insane wretch!"

Having just gotten up, Akainu returned to the battle, facing Whitebeard head-on with one arm, and then noticed something amiss.

Whitebeard's attack looked impressive, but in reality, it was far less powerful than the previous attacks, and even the earthquake in Marineford was not as severe as before.

"Ha, just bluffing? How true."

Click

Before he could finish speaking, Akainu suddenly noticed that the ground beneath his feet was cracking, and a terrifying power seemed to be brewing from within Marineford.

"All's fair in war, you little magma brat! It's not just your navy that knows how to use tricks!"

boom!

From the very beginning, Whitebeard had been accumulating the power of the shockwave, but only now did he completely detonate it. Marineford began to collapse from the middle, the towering Marine headquarters completely crumbled, and an abyss appeared beneath Akainu's feet.

At that moment, another white orb of light appeared in Whitebeard's hand, and he punched Akainu into the abyss below.

The abyss continued to expand, eventually cutting Marineford in two. Whitebeard took advantage of the abyss's incomplete expansion to reach the other side, where he stood alone in front of all the marines.

"Come on! You want my head?! I'm standing right here. Anyone who wants my head, come and try!"

Seeing that his sons were no longer nearby, Whitebeard began to attack indiscriminately and brutally. With each swing of his naginata and fist, he sent swarms of marines flying, and his injuries continued to worsen.

"Dad!!"

"Let me go! I need to go back and help my dad!"

"Don't be foolish! This is Dad's final order: get back alive! At a time like this, do you want to disappoint Dad?! Take the wounded and retreat!!"

The abyss created by Whitebeard became an insurmountable trench for them. Some wanted to go back to help Whitebeard, but were held back by their companions. In the end, they fled into the distance with tears in their eyes.

Ace was the one who reacted the most fiercely, but Sabo hit him hard on the head with a water pipe.

"Sabo! Let me go! I want to go back!"

"Shut up! Who do you think caused all this?! Wasn't it all because of your stubbornness?!"

"I"

"This is the Marine Headquarters, a place where 100,000 elite marines, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the three admirals of the Marine Headquarters are gathered! Those who can become Marine Admirals are all absolute monsters, and they are not so easy to kill."

Akainu has only temporarily withdrawn and may return at any time. Kizaru and Kuzan are dealing with Shiki, while Garp and Sengoku have not yet made a real move!

Without Whitebeard, who among you can deal with these monsters!

If you don't want your "father," whom you acknowledge, to die with resentment, then you'd better run for your life!

Compared to Luffy and Ace, Sabo is more rational. He learned not only fighting skills from Dragon, but also about the world situation.

Dragon, a former Marine, is very familiar with the current generation of Marine commanders and knows that the World Government is hiding an even more terrifying force. The Revolutionary Army's enemy is the World Government, so Dragon has mentioned these things quite often.

Compared to his brothers who risked their lives on mere passion, Sabo understood better how to advance and retreat.

"He's right. Countless people have died trying to save you. If you die here, then all their deaths will have been in vain! Ace, run! No matter what happens, don't look back. Please."

Marco came to Ace's side, shielding him from the incoming cannonballs with his body, and said the same thing to Ace.

"I see"

After glancing at Whitebeard one last time, Ace finally chose to retreat. Most of the people were blocked by Whitebeard, and the only ones still blocking Whitebeard's group were the Pacifista legion.

These steel machines also had a significant impact on the pirates, but the pirates' great retreat still began at this moment.

"We can't let you run away like this, it's better if you stay here, Eight-foot Jade."

"Lion Valley!"

Kizaru arrived above the battlefield intending to unleash a large-scale, indiscriminate attack, but was forcibly interrupted by Shiki.

"You brat! If you really are Roger's son, then you'd better be more like him! Even that bastard Roger knew what it meant to run away. Those who only know how to fight and not how to run are nothing but complete idiots!"

"Are you and Whitebeard really that close? To go to such lengths?"

Kizaru dared to do this because Shiki was originally fighting Kuzan, but in order to stop him, Shiki was willing to be hit by Kuzan's attack.

"Hahahaha! This is none of your business. These pirates are all like children playing house. There aren't many that I would even look at. Newgate is one of them."

I just don't want to see the smug look on your navy's faces!

"You two can only be my match! Lion's Might - Imperial Palace Scroll!"

Under the influence of Shiki's power, two ferocious lion heads formed from various substances appeared in the sky. While biting at Aokiji and Kizaru, they also deliberately lowered the battlefield, shifting it to Whitebeard's side.

"Newgate! This time, I'm putting my back in your hands!"

"Gurararara! Shiki, this doesn't sound like something this guy would say."

"What? You don't believe me?"

"How could that be? I'm Whitebeard! Let's have a good fight after all this time!"

"All soldiers below the rank of Vice Admiral, retreat! Detour and intercept the Whitebeard Pirates! This is not your battlefield!"

The reduction in numbers did not lessen the ferocity of the battle; on the contrary, it allowed Whitebeard and Golden Lion to unleash their full power.

Both the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and the Float-Float Fruit possess catastrophic power, and together with the monsters Whitebeard and Golden Lion, they have become mobile humanoid sources of calamity.

If there were fewer actors in this war, and everyone fought as hard as Akainu, the war would have ended much faster.

However, the reality is far from ideal. The Seven Warlords of the Sea are basically all just going through the motions, constantly shifting between being useful, useless, and betraying their allies.

Faced with the enraged Whitebeard and the inexplicably erratic Golden Lion, there was no difference between the naval lieutenant and the naval lieutenant commander; both were cannon fodder who were instantly defeated. Only the veteran vice admirals could put up a fight, and even Sengoku was showing signs of having to fight Whitebeard.

In Sengoku's opinion, eliminating Whitebeard was more significant, and it wouldn't have much impact on Ace. Besides, Ace had already gone to that place, so there was no need to worry about Garp betraying him.

Although PX0 committed this illegal act, it did not take any action against the Navy afterward. Instead, it simply stared at Garp, the real Garp, seemingly launching some kind of eye-balloon offensive.

However, the course of the battle was always unpredictable. Instead of returning to Whitebeard's side, Akainu transformed into magma and surged from the underground of Marineford in the direction the pirates had fled.

"Something's not right, why is it so hot?"

"Yeah, it's getting hotter and hotter underfoot, even though we're surrounded by icebergs. What's going on?"

Some of the pirates behind had already noticed the unusual temperature.

Even worse, their shoes began to melt, and the ground turned crimson, as a river of lava blocked their escape route.

"Pirates, none of you are leaving!"

Amidst the churning lava, Akainu's body gradually took shape. While the eyes of other high-ranking Marine officers were focused on Whitebeard and Shiki, Akainu became the last line of defense.