Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

But when they turned around, all that remained was the image of Ace being pierced through by Akainu's punch, frozen in time...

Everyone was stunned, their pupils contracted, their mouths agape, staring at the scene in disbelief.

Even though Ace had already been rescued, and even under such extreme circumstances, why did he still end up with the worst possible outcome?

Mingming's beard had successfully withstood the terrifying meteorite, greatly boosting morale, so how could he also be on the verge of exhaustion?

The situation was already 99% successful, so why did it turn out like this?!

This was the silent cry of everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates. They were truly unwilling to accept that the situation, which had been so promising not long ago, had vanished in an instant and was now completely reversed!

The phrase "one thought to heaven, one thought to hell" perfectly encapsulates their current state of mind... 9.

Chapter 195 The Enraged Whitebeard, A Last Glimmer of Light Risking His Life!

"Just hold me down like this, Sengoku, or I won't be able to resist killing Sakazuki...!"

These were the words Garp uttered through gritted teeth and bound with fury as he was pinned to the ground by Sengoku.

Garp, who had rushed over earlier because Akainu attacked Luffy, was already near the battlefield.

Later, although Luffy was unharmed, Ace was killed by Akainu and died on the spot. This caused Garp's anger, which had been suppressed for many days, to completely erupt!

At that moment, his face turned extremely gloomy, and he was about to break through the stance and so-called justice that he had upheld all his life and take action against the junior Marine Akainu.

But at the crucial moment, Sengoku finally arrived and quickly pinned "050" to the ground, preventing him from going forward, for fear of causing even greater trouble...

No one knew better than him that once the old partner with whom he had cooperated for most of his life, Qun Liu, was truly powerful, the significance of this war initiated by the Navy would be completely transformed!

Moreover, it is foreseeable that this will cause an even bigger uproar.

With so many variables already in place, neither the navy nor the pirates can afford to suffer any further losses.

"You idiot!"

Sengoku felt guilty towards his old friend, but at this point, he had no choice but to curse Garp and continue to keep him from doing anything reckless.

"Dad, everyone, and Luffy, you have always been so kind to someone as hopeless as me, someone who has inherited the blood of a devil... I am truly grateful!"

These were Ace's last words, the last words he left in this world after Akainu had extinguished his life force.

In the end, Ace was no longer able to move and couldn't even shout out those words, so he asked Luffy to tell everyone.

But at this time, Luffy had lost his mind due to excessive grief. He himself needed Jinbe, Ivankov and others to rescue him. He had also lost his ability to move. How could he help Ace deliver a message?

But none of that matters. Ace's words are constantly echoing in Whitebeard's ears, repeating themselves over and over.

Ace was too naive. Whitebeard, who possessed the strongest strength on the sea, had already reached the pinnacle of Observation Haki. How could he not know his last words?

"asshole…!"

"I'm going to kill you all!"

At this moment, Whitebeard's face was extremely gloomy. He glanced at Akainu in the distance, then looked at Luo Feng in front of him, gritted his teeth, and spat out these words with great resentment!

Whitebeard was completely enraged...

To be precise, it was a fit of rage. Even his closest sons had probably never seen him lose his composure like this.

But now, with Ace's death, his most beloved son who had placed so much hope in him dying before his very eyes, he finally couldn't hold back anymore, lost control of his emotions, and completely erupted!

He was already covered in wounds, exhausted, and on the verge of death, unable even to do the most basic simple act of getting up. Yet, in his extreme rage, a terrifying aura suddenly appeared within him!

As soon as this aura appeared, it began to rise rapidly, as if a continuous source of power was being transmitted into Whitebeard's body...

Clearly, this was the last gasp of the world's strongest man!

Similarly, it was his final performance, where he didn't have to worry about anything!

Whitebeard in this state is exceptionally terrifying!

"That bastard Sakazuki killed Ace, he deserves to die!"

"And you, brat, you can't escape either. I'm going to send you all to hell!"

In a final burst of energy, Whitebeard, back to his peak, wielded the incredibly heavy Murakumogiri with one hand, then slammed it down onto the ground...

As Murakumogiri cleaved down, a crack even larger than the one that appeared during the previous attack on Marine Headquarters appeared, spreading rapidly toward the headquarters building!

Within moments, the already partially damaged headquarters building collided with this incredibly powerful attack...

Instantly, the building, hundreds of meters tall, was completely split in two with a tremendous roar, creating a vacuum zone in the middle.

This building was the first to receive Whitebeard's furious blow.

For no other reason, it was simply a preliminary response to Akainu, a Marine, killing Ace.

For Whitebeard, who had returned to his peak, this level of attack was nothing more than an appetizer!

"Before I go kill that bastard Sakazuki, I have to deal with you first, kid."

"You also bear some responsibility for Ace's death!"

After responding to the Navy's initial response, Whitebeard immediately set his sights on Luo Feng!

Whitebeard fully acknowledged this arrogant brat who had almost killed him before, yet still earned his respect and whom he couldn't bring himself to hate.

At such an age, to dare to face the top battlefield and achieve such accomplishments, even though they were enemies, Whitebeard felt no hatred, only resentment.

Even true powerhouses, who are enemies and have fought fiercely, mostly admire each other as long as their methods are honorable, just like him and Roger before him.

But with Ace's death, everything changed!

Just then, a sudden gust of wind swept across the entire battlefield, and several streaks of red and black lightning appeared abruptly—Whitebeard's attack had arrived…

It was clearly Conqueror's Haki!

Chapter 196 Whitebeard's terrifying Conqueror's Haki!

At this moment, Whitebeard completely lost his mind, his aura and strength briefly returning to their pre-battle state; he no longer cared about 'martial virtue'.

Although he had some admiration for Luo Feng, at this moment, nothing was more important than the endless grief brought to him by the death of his most beloved son!

In Whitebeard's mind, if Luo Feng hadn't suddenly appeared and fought him, blocking his path, he could have stopped Akainu and successfully saved Ace!

Moreover, Luo Feng personally delivered Ace to the Navy, and Ace's death is directly related to Luo Feng!

Therefore, before going to seek revenge on Akainu, Whitebeard first had to deal with Luo Feng in front of him!

"what…"

At this moment, Whitebeard was completely enraged. With only one leg and one arm left, his muscles bulged, veins stood out, and his face was twisted with rage. His entire state was terrifying to look at!

Chirp chirp...

Suddenly, a red and black lightning bolt appeared, streaking across the sky with a deafening roar!

Immediately afterwards, a strong wind swept across the entire Marine Headquarters, and lightning flashed frequently around Whitebeard, crackling and popping, and even the sky gradually darkened!

The next moment, an oppressive aura that could suffocate anyone suddenly burst forth from Whitebeard's body and spread rapidly to the surroundings.

Instantly, some of the nearby sailors rolled their eyes, lost consciousness, and collapsed to the ground!

Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki has finally arrived...

There's no doubt that Whitebeard possessed this kind of domineering aura, which only top-tier talent can have, but he hadn't used it in previous battles.

The reason is simple: the threshold for using this kind of domineering aura is very high, and even the basic manifestation of Conqueror's Haki is not very useful for truly strong individuals; it is basically only used to clear out weaklings.

For Whitebeard, this was unnecessary.

Because of his physical condition, he only used Armament Haki sparingly at the very last moment.

In this state, it would be extremely wasteful to use Conqueror's Haki to eliminate these insignificant marines who are irrelevant to the actual battle and cannot influence the outcome.

As for advanced offensive techniques using Conqueror's Haki, such as Conqueror's Haki entangling, it has nothing to do with saving stamina. Whitebeard in the past was indeed willing but unable to do so. He was old and frail, and his body could no longer support that kind of extremely intense enhancement...

But now, in his rage, Whitebeard no longer cared about such things. Even the Navy's lowly soldiers were targeted and he wanted to eliminate them all!

In an instant, his Conqueror's Haki was unleashed at full power, unleashing the strongest force he could muster at that moment!

Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki was undoubtedly at its peak, and even this most basic application was still too much for others to handle.

Because their aura can influence not only people's spirit and mind, but also cause terrible physical harm!

Just like when Shanks went to the Moby Dick to look for Whitebeard, he unconsciously revealed his domineering aura, and even the ship's hull was damaged.

This was Shanks deliberately restraining himself and not revealing his killing intent. If his Conqueror's Haki had reached this level, what about Whitebeard, whose killing intent was now overflowing?

It is obvious that on the battlefield, wherever Conqueror's Haki passes, the Navy falls in swathes like harvested wheat.

However, unlike the Conqueror's Haki used by Luffy and his crew before, which could only stun people.

But when applied to Whitebeard, it was clearly different; it became a true killing technique!

The Marines who had been engulfed by the Conqueror's Haki shockwave and collapsed to the ground all had their eyes rolled back, and were spewing out a mixture of white foam and blood. Even their bodies had irregular cracks on their skin...

Among these people who collapsed and could not get up, a considerable number of them had lost their life force!

The terrifying pressure exerted on everyone was both internal and external, causing injuries of varying degrees, even fatal ones, to appear on both the surface and internal organs.

Whitebeard's attack, aside from avoiding his own people, was a wide-ranging and indiscriminate assault on everyone present, including the Marines and the Godfall Pirates.

Not only is there no difference, but the power felt by each person is also different. Some may be instantly killed, while others may simply be stunned. No one knows who will die next!

"So this is... cough, Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki? It's really..."

A naval commodore elite summoned from the South China Sea by headquarters was spitting out blood as he pushed his strength to its peak, desperately resisting the terrifying impact!

But in the end, before he could finish speaking, he was struck by a sudden and astonishing force, blood and foam continuously gushing from his mouth and nose, and he died on the spot!

Even at a considerable distance, some commodore-class naval forces, despite their considerable strength, have begun to suffer casualties…

Even if they come from the South China Sea and are not from the headquarters, if their official rank can reach the general level, how many of them are mediocre?

It should be understood that in the Four Seas, a captain-level naval officer can be the leader of a branch, let alone an admiral-level officer!

But now, this mere Commodore 067 from the South China Sea, who hadn't suffered any direct or fatal attack, was actually foaming at the mouth and lying dead on the spot under the impact of Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki!

Unbelievable!

The fact that even admiral-level naval officers couldn't withstand the Conqueror's Haki is truly exaggerated. Whitebeard's Haki is terrifying!

Under such a terrifying and overwhelming impact, all the officers in the navy with the strength to resist to some extent, those who could remain unscathed and still have the power to spare, were protecting their subordinates and slowly retreating away from this terrifying area...

The fact that the Navy had been so humiliated on its own turf was clearly unacceptable to them, given their strong sense of pride.

But they did it anyway, for no other reason than that their terrifying domineering presence made it impossible for anyone to cross the line.