188  Admiral Kizaru is coming

After hanging up the Den-Den Mushi, Akainu was filled with astonishment. He had never anticipated that such a situation would arise.

At the time of the Summit War, Whitebeard's death had been unquestionably confirmed.

Nonetheless, even with Charles' repeated assurances, the significance of this matter couldn't be underestimated. If the news were to be spread out rashly, it would ultimately reflect poorly on Charles if he was mistaken.

Hence, this was incredibly significant news, and if it were spread out early and turned out to be false, the Marines would become a laughingstock.

Therefore, Akainu immediately issued an order to Kizaru to verify the coordinates provided by Charles.

However, Akainu's message to Kizaru only mentioned that Whitebeard's pirates' captain was assembling there, with no mention about Whitebeard himself.

Even if Whitebeard's presence was a mistake or a false alarm, with so many captains gathered, it still needed the presence of an Admiral.

Upon receiving the order, Kizaru quickly set out, maintaining the same relaxed demeanor he had during his mission in Sabaody.

Although these individuals were the captains of the legendary Whitebeard Pirates , they were still far from the level of an Admiral.

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On the other side, Whitebeard and his crew continued to celebrate energetically, with the crew members rejoicing freely.

Unbeknownst to them, Kizaru's ship had stealthily approached.

And Kizaru, who looked relaxed, didn't realize that he would soon face a big crisis beyond his expectations.

In no time, Kizaru's ships would be able to see the vessels of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Kizaru-san, they are right ahead!"

Kizaru looked forward lazily when he heard the reminder from his subordinates.

"Ohhh, there are quite a lot of them. I wonder what these folks are up to. It's truly unsettling" 

"Hey, just nab a few captains and head back," 

Kizaru immediately rose from his seat and, with the speed of light, leaped into the air, delivering a laser projectile.

A brilliant flash illuminated the sky as the laser projectile approached, and those nearby soon realized something was wrong.

"Watch out, it's an attack!" 

Some individuals immediately took cover, with no time to evade the incoming threat.

Clang!

Boom!

With a swift sweep of a Naginata, Kizaru's laser projectile struck the sea's surface with a resounding explosion, resulting in a towering wave several meters high.

"Eh?" 

In Kizaru's bewildered expression, a towering figure rose slowly, and at the same time, a familiar voice unexpectedly resounded.

"Long time no see, Kizaru!" 

Only Whitebeard had the audacity to address Kizaru with such disdain!

Whitebeard took a position at the forefront, directly confronting Kizaru, while Marco and the rest stood alongside him in a neat formation.

"Admiral Kizaru, we didn't anticipate your arrival. Oyaji, let's deal with him!" 

Marco said without fear.

Even though Marco's strength paled in comparison to that of an Admiral, he felt undaunted when standing beside his father.

"You're still struggling to deal with an Admiral. I'll handle this myself" 

Whitebeard stated, shaking his head.

Kizaru appeared bewildered at this moment. 

"Whitebeard? This is weird. Weren't you dead? Have you been resurrected? What the hell."

"Next to him, there's a guy who looks an awful lot like Whitebeard. Could he be Whitebeard's son? This is unbelievable" 

The more Kizaru looked at Whitebeard, the more confused he became. The appearance was almost the same.

"Hey, are you really Whitebeard? How did you manage to survive?" 

Kizaru inquired with deep suspicion.

"Unbelievable, yes. This just proves that my era isn't over yet" 

Whitebeard replied with a playful tone.

"I still can't quite believe it. I'll have to test it myself" 

Kizaru felt that it would be a waste of time to think about it, so he decided to take action and gauge this person's strength firsthand.

If he could defeat this person in one blow, it would prove that he's not the real Whitebeard but an imposter. In an instant, Kizaru vanished from sight and appeared right next to Whitebeard.

"Oyaji!" 

Marco and the others barely had time to react, let alone take action.

Kizaru focused all the light on his leg and delivered a kick in a speed of light towards Whitebeard.

However, Whitebeard did not dodge, and directly covered Armament Haki on the part of his body that was about to be kicked.

At the same time, his body released a powerful Conqueror's Haki.

Kizaru's attack landed on Whitebeard, but it left no trace, and Whitebeard's Haki proved impenetrable.

"Everyone, step back!" 

Marco quickly ordered, while using his own abilities to help dissipate some of the Haki's effects.

They couldn't withstand the old man's Haki.

"Ama No Murakumo!" 

Kizaru quickly formed a sword of light using condensed light particles and began to attack Whitebeard with his exceptional swordsmanship.

"It's useless, Kizaru, I am no longer the old Whitebeard."

Whitebeard's calm voice faintly stated, his figure still motionless.

He simply used the power of vibration to create a barrier, blocking Kizaru's sword attack.

No matter how Kizaru attacks, he can't break through Whitebeard's barrier.

"You, you are really Whitebeard, how did you come back to life?"

By now, Kizaru finally realized that the Whitebeard in front of him was indeed the real one.

"Guurararara," 

Whitebeard laughed. His resurrection had indeed surprised everyone, but he didn't want to dwell on the topic.

"Kizaru, although you are a bit old, I still want to ask."

"Would you like to be my son?"

Whitebeard asked with a smile. Kizaru was not angry either, but he refused immediately.

"How can I put this? It wouldn't be right. I simply want to remain an Admiral and not take on more responsibilities" 

Kizaru replied seriously.

"That's a shame" 

Whitebeard said. After his words, he immediately infused his fist with Haki and a powerful vibration force.

He struck Kizaru's abdomen directly. Kizaru tried to evade at light speed, but the force of the blow distorted a small part of the space.

Kizaru was momentarily stunned, and during this brief pause, Whitebeard's powerful punch landed on him.

Although Kizaru uses the fruit ability to the maximum extent to reduce his own damage.

Nevertheless, he was still taken aback by the immense power of Whitebeard, and the blow left him seriously injured.

"It seems I underestimated the enemy" 

After receiving this blow, Kizaru thought as he swiftly retreated, putting some distance between him and Whitebeard in a light particle

He remembered that when he was just about to set out, Akainu had constantly reminded him to be cautious.

"Yasakani no Magatama!"

Kizaru unleashed a barrage of dazzling light bullets in mid-air. In order to protect his sons, Whitebeard could only help everyone defend from the attack

A massive barrier created by the vibrations wave surrounded the area, successfully blocking all the light bullets.

When the attack stopped, Kizaru had disappeared without a trace at the speed of light

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TO BE CONTINUE

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