Konoha's Mission Master

"This won't do. Their warships are much faster than ours; we can't shake them off!"

The Whitebeard Pirates' sailors made their judgment.

What should we do then?

"I tried to create a tsunami."

Whitebeard stood up. Thanks to Yakumo's treatment, his body seemed to have come back to life. He was now refreshed and ready for a great battle.

The distance between the two ships gradually shortened.

Whitebeard began to gather his strength, and the sky gradually darkened.

Space shattered, and the shockwave spread outward, forming a giant wave nearly a hundred meters high on the sea. The sky darkened as the wave crashed towards the warship. At this moment, everyone was anticipating the outcome of Whitebeard's attack.

On the warship, Aokiji transformed into icy energy and reappeared before the hundred-meter-high wave. He calmly extended his right hand towards the wave…

Ice Age!

Crack...crack, the giant wave gradually transformed into a massive wall of solid ice from the top.

The next second, Kizaru and Akainu attacked together.

"The Eight-Foot Jade Curved Jewel!"

"Meteor Volcano!"

The golden light waves shattered the icy giant wave, and the high temperature of the lava melted it back into water. The three of them worked together to perfectly counteract Whitebeard's almost full-force attack.

"I'll give it a try."

Yakumo came to the edge of the deck and began to form hand seals.

"Immortal Technique·Water Release·Big Explosive Water Wave!"

A whirlpool was formed in the sea, gradually rising into towering waves, which surged toward the warship under Yakumo's command. Unfortunately, the three admirals of the navy used the same method to defeat Yakumo's attack.

The distance between the two gradually shortened.

"Someone needs to cover the rear..."

Rayleigh, a veteran of naval warfare, said.

"The opposing warship only carries top-tier combat power, which means they are prepared to abandon ship at any time. If the distance between the two ships becomes close enough, they will prioritize destroying the Moby Dick, at which point the Whitebeard Pirates will suffer heavy casualties!"

The white-bearded man nodded thoughtfully.

"To cover the rear... this man is doomed."

There was a moment of silence on the deck, but finally, under everyone's gaze, Whitebeard and Rayleigh stepped forward at the same time.

"Dad, you can't!"

"Yes, there must be another way!"

"Whitebeard, you're a Devil Fruit user, not suited for sea battles, so I'll go instead. Take good care of Ace and make sure he doesn't get captured by the Marines again!"

"Grandpa, who are you...?"

Ace asked with some confusion. He had never seen this old man before, but the old man looked at him with such kindness that he seemed willing to risk his life for him.

"The Pirate King's right arm, Dark King Rayleigh."

Marco said.

Ace instantly understood many things, about his biological father, and about why Rayleigh was so kind and gentle to him.

“You can call me… Godfather. Roger said he wanted me to be the godfather of his future children.”

Ace lowered his head heavily, as if a thousand-pound burden was pressing on his neck. His feelings were incredibly complicated. He had always believed that his father was the starting point of all his misfortunes, but today, his father's former best friend was willing to give his life for him, a godson he had never met.

"Alright, I'm going." Rayleigh said with a gentle smile.

The distance between the two ships gradually became very close, and at this moment, the Moby Dick had already sailed out of the waters off Marineford.

Task 3, completed.

Players can leave the instance world at any time!

Rayleigh walked toward the ship's railing, and Whitebeard did not stop him. Just as Rayleigh had said, he was indeed not well-suited for fighting on the sea.

Suddenly, Rayleigh stopped and turned around.

"Before I die, can you call me Godfather one last time?"

Rayleigh pursed his lips, his tone hesitant, but the unconscious clenching of his fists followed by a swift release revealed the turbulent emotions churning within him.

In Ace, he saw the shadows of Rouge and Roger. As the person who followed Roger the longest, Rayleigh's friendship with Roger had long transcended the boundaries of life and death.

For Roger, I have no regrets about being the last one here today.

But Riley also wanted to fulfill his long-cherished wish, which was to hear his godson call him "Godfather" in person.

Ace hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Whitebeard, who nodded almost imperceptibly.

Ace slightly opened his mouth, as if adjusting to his new identity, just as he was about to utter a sound…

"It's quite amusing to see you all so sentimental, but unfortunately, that warship is almost catching up."

Yakumo said with a smile.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, he slowly walked towards the railing, gazing at the warships behind him as he continued speaking.

"Back in the Sabaody Archipelago, I promised... Sister Shakky that I would make sure Grandpa Rayleigh returned unharmed. Of course, I have to keep my promise. When it comes to risking my life, it's better for me to do it!"

Yakumo wasn't just talking; before his words even finished, he had already jumped over the fence and plunged into the turbulent sea.

The deck became somewhat quiet, mainly because the sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard, especially Ace, who almost choked on a single sentence... Should he call him Godfather or not...?

“I am not as good as him…” the white-bearded man said, shaking his head.

Whitebeard deeply admired Yakumo's composure and courage in the face of death. When he stepped forward to cover the retreat, Whitebeard inevitably wavered, mainly because he couldn't bear to leave his beloved sons...

"I'm not as good as him either."

Rayleigh spoke with a complicated expression. He was happy that he wouldn't die and could even continue living a shameless life with Shakky. The bad news was that he would never hear his godson call him "godfather."

"If this child doesn't die... ten years later, he will surely become the emperor of the new world."

Whitebeard spoke with some regret.

"Please say this a few more times... I love to hear it."

The shadow clone, which was refining natural energy in the corner, spoke up, its tone extremely relaxed, showing no fear of death whatsoever.

"...Is this a clone?"

"That's right, I estimate... the main body will try its best to kill or severely injure Akainu."

"Do you have a grudge against Akainu?" Marco asked.

"I just don't like him."

At sea, Yakumo stands alone against the Navy's highest combat power!

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Chapter 167 Dungeon World: Marineford War (End)

On the sea.

After several rounds of probing, the Sengoku Marshal confirmed that the one blocking their way was indeed Yakumo's true form.

The warships came to a standstill. In fact, their pursuit of Marineford, despite its sinking, was primarily aimed at killing... Yakumo Inoue.

The Five Elders defined him as the most heinous criminal in the history of the Navy, because he destroyed a large part of the Holy Land Mary Geoise and killed... 50 Celestial Dragons.

This is the first time since the Celestial Dragons began to claim themselves as creators that such a terrifying number of casualties has occurred. The Five Elders are utterly enraged and have issued a death order that the mysterious man must be killed and eliminated.

"You're the one who attacked Mary Geoise, aren't you?"

Sengoku stood on the deck of a warship, his white naval robes fluttering in the sea breeze. Large white birds circled in the sky; these birds were a means for the enemy to monitor Yakumo.

Both sides are stalling for time.

"No, you should call me the righteous messenger who attacked the Holy Land of Mary Geoise."

"How dare a brutal person like you talk about justice?"

Sengoku was seething with rage. The Moby Dick had already disappeared from everyone's sight in the distance. In other words... Yakumo was completely isolated and helpless!

“Brutal… My brutality is not even one ten-thousandth of that of the Celestial Dragons who whip, imprison, and kill civilians!”

"Is your reckless pursuit because I killed about fifty bubble people?"

Yakumo asked Sengoku a question in a very sarcastic tone.

"I don't understand why you harbor such hostility towards the Navy. Don't forget... it is our Navy that protects... billions of civilians around the world!"

The Warring States Marshal shook his head, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Deep down, he also harbored profound resentment towards the Celestial Dragons' atrocities, but he lacked the will to resist. From childhood, he had been taught to accept and obey the orders of the Five Elders.

This is the mindset of most high-ranking naval officers: they may feel resentment towards the Celestial Dragons, but they have no intention or belief in resisting them.

But they clearly had the ability to resist!

"I remember... the Navy only seems to protect countries that pay annual tributes to the Celestial Dragons. Do the Navy care about the fate of those countries that can't pay? I remember the Navy helps the Celestial Dragons' slave ships and arbitrarily arrests innocent civilians! At the same time, the Navy's rear admirals in the four seas collude with pirates to oppress civilians... These are all things the Navy has done, right?"

Yakumo stared directly into Fleet Admiral Sengoku's eyes, vehemently denouncing the Navy's various injustices. In his view, the World Government's rule was rotten to the core.

Pirates claiming territories and ruling as emperors, the Revolutionary Army rising up in rebellion—all these chaotic situations stem from the World Government's relentless oppression.

It is precisely because of oppression that there is resistance.

Eventually, someone will raise the banner of human rights, shout the slogan of freedom, and abolish the slavery and corrupt darkness that has lasted for eight hundred years amidst the cheers and applause of the crowd!

Of course, none of this has much to do with Yakumo. Whether he's targeting the Navy or planning to severely damage Akainu, he has only one goal: to pave the way for the next series of missions.

Whitebeard... is currently the easiest fighting force to borrow!

The Lord of the Seas... is a series of quests!

"Never mind," Sengoku said, shaking his head.

That "forget it" is also a signal to attack.