189. Whitebeard's Illness
The canons focused fire on the pirates swimming to the bay.
"Don't give up!"
"Swim towards Oars!"
Shots after shot were fired. The pirates were free game for the marines and yet they didn't give up.
"What are they doing?"
"How can their morale be so strong in such a dangerous situation?!"
The marines were shocked and startled when they saw the pirates swimming across the bay with no regard for their lives.
Suddenly the water started to move. A faint shadow could be seen beneath the sea.
"Shit! We have a problem!"
"Another coated ship is entering the bay!"
The pirates flocked towards the ship's shadow.
Burst!
A ship popped out of the water and flew towards Oars. The pirates swimming across the sea was caught by the ship.
Whitebeard was standing at the helm of the ship and laughed, "Gurarara, I don't remember saying that that was all of our ships."
Sengoku gritted his teeth.
The marines immediately aimed the canons at the ship.
"Fools! Aim at Oars!"
What?
Before the other marines could understand those words the ship flew across the remaining distance.
Oars who was on the ground till now rose up and caught the ship.
He dragged the ship through that one opening on the steel walls.
Bang!
The huge ship filled with Whitebeard Pirates entered the bay!
"We made it to the plaza!"
"Wait for us, Ace!"
The Whitebeard Pirates cheered.
Sengoku narrowed his eyes.
Whitebeard looked at the plaza, "I am coming, Ace."
He jumped down.
Thud!
The marines took a step back.
One of them yelled, "Whitebeard has descended on the plaza."
Staring at the thousands of marines Whitebeard showed no fear.
"Stand back."
The commanders and the other pirates stepped back.
Whitebeard flung back his bisento. A huge amount of power was being condensed at the edge of it's blade.
Boom!
The air cracked and shattered.
The marines apart from some vice admirals and the admirals were thrown back.
Whitebeard raised his fist, "Sons, rescue Ace and destroy the Navy!"
Whoooo!!!
Sengoku rolled up his sleeves, "Garp, I don't think we can get out of this unscathed."
Garp didn't reply and just stayed silent as he watched the Whitebeard Pirates advance.
On one hand he wanted Ace to be rescued, on the other hand he didn't want justice to fail.
Whitebeard moved.
His bisento had a white halo condensed on it's edge.
"Ice Ball!"
Aokiji made a move.
Streaks of ice shot out from his palms and bombed Whitebeard.
When the icy mist was cleared Whitebeard was encased in an ice ball.
"We got him!"
Some of the marines cheered.
"Arara, vibrations can't be frozen."
Aokiji rushed at Whitebeard.
Hmph!
Whitebeard snorted and attacked.
His bisento moved with incredible speed and pierced through Aokiji's body.
"Admiral!"
The marines were startled and worried.
However the next moment the bisento started to ice over.
"Ice Block: Partisan!"
Aokiji spread his arms.
Ice spears formed in mid air and aimed at Whitebeard.
Bang!
But before he could attack Jozu came out of nowhere and punched him.
Aokiji's body crumbled.
"Pop's, you go ahead."
Whitebeard stepped forward, towards Ace.
Aokiji's body reformed.
"Diamond Jozu."
On the other side of the battlefield was Luffy.
He was surrounded by marines and attacked from all sides.
Facing Vice Admirals who had gone through tons of battle Luffy was being crushed.
Garp stood up. His hands were clenched into a fist and veins popped on them.
Sengoku glanced at him, "Garp, you're one of us. Don't forget that."
Luffy was down on the ground. He was exhausted and bleeding.
Kisaru stood infront of Luffy.
"Courage alone isn't enough to save your brother."
He raised his leg which glowed with light and kicked.
"Why don't you get lost."
Whitebeard who was walking towards Ace caught Luffy.
Half unconscious Luffy muttered Ace's name.
"Oooh, you're commanding has dulled, Whitebeard. Letting a piece of trash like that, who is reckless take the lead."
Kisaru spoke lazily. However his words were filled with scorn.
Whitebeard didn't speak and threw Luffy in a direction.
"Keep that brat alive."
Ivanko who managed to sneak inside the bay caught Luffy.
Whitebeard stepped forward. His bisento was raised high, a white halo covered on the edge of it's blade.
"Gurarara!"
Boom!
He swung it at Sengoku.
However Akainu shot out from the distance. His leg turned to magma and was clad in Haki as he met Whitebeard's attack.
Boom
The air cracked from their collision.
"I can't have you create chaos here."
"Gurarara, then why don't you try to stop it!"
Boom!
They clashed again.
Blasts of hot air and shockwave spread out.
Slowly the war was shifting to its final phase.
Suddenly a cluster of blue flames flew towards the scaffold.
"It's Marco!"
The marines raised their guns and fired. But the bullets simply created holes and passed through him.
Sengoku clenched his fist. He was about to make a move when Garp jumped up.
His right fist turned a shade of bluish black.
Boom!
Garp punched. Marco grunted and was thrown back with incredible speed as he crashed into the plaza.
"Marco!"
The Whitebeard Pirates were stunned.
However the marines cheered.
"It's vice admiral Garp!"
Ivanko gulped, "The marine hero... Monkey.D.Garp!"
"He finally made a move."
"The legendary soldier."
Whispers rang among the battlefield.
Garp fell down and took one of the seats for the admirals.
The morale among the marines were high.
Marco rose from the rubble and looked at Garp with a hardened expression.
Whitebeard raised his voice, "Don't be tripped up by his name, you fools! He is just one old man!"
Akainu scoffed, "You should focus on your opponent!"
Inugami Guren!
A magma hound pounced on Whitebeard.
Whitebeard simply swung his bisento and crushed it along with a portion of the plaza.
"Get a substitute, immediately!"
Sengoku ordered the marines to bring substitute executioners.
Whitebeard heard him and swung his bisento with even more power at Akainu.
However just at that moment Whitebeard paused. His face turned hard.
Marco just started a round with Kisaru when he noticed Whitebeard's expression.
Pop's!