Chapter 245 : Ace's Death!

This era belongs to Whitebeard!!!

At this moment these words emerged from Ace's lips.

It's a sentiment felt across the world.

Ace's determination to stand by Whitebeard and see him become the king is undeniable!

Within the ranks of the Whitebeard Pirates, there's no question - they all believe this era is Whitebeard's!

And Whitebeard, above all, should be the Pirate King!

Never did they consider him a relic of the old era.

Now, witnessing Akainu insult Whitebeard in such a manner, Ace couldn't stay still...

[Disregarding the words of Whitebeard and many of his comrades, he charged straight towards Akainu.]

[However, at this moment, Marineford was thrown into chaos.]

[Especially now, with Ace rescued, the entire Whitebeard Pirates are preparing to retreat, and the Navy is on the brink of frenzy.]

[They're determined to halt it at any cost...]

[Whitebeard knows full well that Akainu's target is Ace. To prevent Ace from falling into the Navy's hands again, Whitebeard rises to confront them!]

[With a swing of his Murakumogiri, the formidable power of the Gura Gura no Mi erupts, sending countless Navy soldiers hurtling backward!]

[Akainu understands that with Whitebeard blocking his path, he can't get to Ace.]

[But then, he spots Luffy not far away, and suddenly, an idea strikes him.]

[He hurtled toward Luffy with incredible speed...]

[While Whitebeard can safeguard Ace, he's not prepared to protect Luffy in this instant!]

[The moment he sees Akainu charging toward Luffy, he instantly grasps Akainu's intent.]

[But it's too late to intervene now...]

[Luffy is locked in combat with the Navy, completely unaware of Akainu closing in swiftly from behind.]

[In that instant, torrents of magma burst forth from Akainu's hands!]

[Suddenly, he leapt high into the air, landing a devastating blow to Luffy's back...]

[Luffy's expression twisted into horror as he realized what was happening, but it was too late for him to react!]

[Yet, in that crucial moment, Ace sprang into action!]

[With incredible speed, he positioned himself between Luffy and Akainu, intercepting Akainu's punch with his own body!]

[What followed was a scene that shook the world to its core…]

[Luffy crumpled to the ground, while Akainu's magma-covered fist pierced through Ace's chest!]

[It was Ace who sacrificed himself to shield Luffy from that fatal blow…]

[In that moment, across the battlefield, amidst the chaos of war, Whitebeard, the pirates, the Shichibukai, and even the Marines at Headquarters…]

[Everyone stood frozen in shock!!!]

[They stared blankly at the unfolding tragedy, utterly unprepared for such a turn of events…]

And as this scene unfolded, it left the entire world speechless!

Countless onlookers watched in disbelief!

How could Ace, who had just been rescued, meet his end at the hands of Akainu without warning?

The sheer unexpectedness of it all was staggering…

Akainu, one of the three Admirals, had driven his molten arm through Ace's chest. It seemed impossible for anyone to survive such a blow!

The ghastly wound on Ace's chest was plain for all to see!

This sight left countless spectators dumbfounded, countless hearts heavy with grief, and countless others in despair.

To think that Ace had truly perished before their eyes and the eyes of the world!

Had the Whitebeard Pirates been defeated in this battle, once and for all?

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