187. Whitebeard Makes A Move!

Pacifistas. The World Government's human weapon modelled after one of the Seven Warlords, Bartholomew Kuma!

"They were trying to trap us from both sides."

"Pop's saw it coming, that's why he told us to sink the ship's first."

Sengoku spoke through the transponder snail, "Take care of those pirates who gets far from the enclosure."

A bulky man with a giant axe on his shoulder received the order and asked through the transponder snail, "Uncle, is it alright if a few marine ships gets caught in the cross fire?"

Kizaru was the one who responded, "Keep it to minimum."

"Alright."

The bulky man was called Sentomaru and he was the one in charge of the Pacifistas.

With a clear order the Pacifistas took a formation and attacked.

Laser beams were shot from their palms and their mouths.

Some pirates tried to destroy them but the materials used to build the Pacifistas were nothing ordinary.

The tides of battle turned.

Whitebeard Pirates were on the back foot. With overwhelming fire Power the Pacifistas took care of ordinary pirates.

Only the commanders were able to hold them off.

Suddenly a commotion broke out on Whitebeard's ship.

One of Whitebeard's captain's tried to attack Whitebeard!

Luckily Whitebeard caught the sword aiming for him.

Marco was raging as he rushed to the ship. He slammed Squard, the captain who attacked Whitebeard.

"Why did you do that?! Answer me, Squard!"

Squard gritted his teeth and said, "Shut up! You made me do it!"

"What did you say? Do you know what you've done...?"

"Let him speak, Marco."

Whitebeard spoke calmly.

"Pops...

Marco let go of Squard and waited.

Squard got to his feet and pointed at Whitebeard, "I know about your deal with the Navy! You have their assurance that Whitebeards and Ace will remain safe!"

The other Whitebeard Pirates looked over.

"What's Squard talking about?"

Whitebeard didn't respond.

Squard raised his voice, "Everyone, listen very closely! We've all been trapped. You never told me... that Ace was the son of that hateful Gold Roger!"

"When you first found me, I was all alone. You know why I was all alone. Because Roger killed all of my crew who had fought alongside with me for so long."

"I despise Roger and you know it. That's why you should have told me that Ace was Roger's son!"

"But I didn't know and I even befriended him! I must have looked stupid. And then your dearest son got caught!"

"With the Whitebeard Pirates all inside the bay and we allied pirates on the outside. You have sold the lives of 43 captains of the allied pirates to the Navy, in exchange for Ace's life!"

"The allied pirates will be vanquished and Ace will be safe! That's your deal with Sengoku, isn't it?!"

"Those monsters approach from the back and the ice is blocking us on both sides. We have no way out now!"

The Whitebeard Pirates stood shocked.

"Pops, is he telling the truth?!"

"Say that he's lying, old buddy!"

"Say something!"

Squard stared at Whitebeard, "I didn't wanna believe it, I couldn't believe it! I never thought you would betray us!"

"You fool!"

Marco grabbed Squard's collar and yelled, "You've been deceived, Squard! Why couldn't you trust pops?!"

"Don't play innocent, Marco! You're the 1st division commander, I know that you knew about Ace and the deal with the Navy!"

Squard glared at Marco and yelled.

"It's true that Ace is Roger's son."

Finally Whitebeard spoke, "They used that fact and tricked the one man who would be angered by it the most. Their strategy was one notch above us."

Marco was trembling from anger.

If Pops hadn't received treatment from Leo's wife...

He didn't think further.

Whitebeard had recovered slightly after he took Shinobu's drugs. Therefore he was fast enough to catch Squard's sword. Otherwise...

Tiing!

Whitebeard stomped his bisento on deck. An overwhelming pressure emanated from him.

"You know what you have done, right, Squard?"

"You attacked your father!"

Whitebeard raised his hand.

Squard closed his eyes, he knew the consequences of angering Whitebeard.

However what he expected didn't come.

Whitebeard slowly patted his head.

"You fool."

"You sold our...

Whitebeard cut him off, "Who pulled your upright and loyal heart into darkness?"

Squard hesitated for a moment, "Akainu. He said he would save us allied pirates if I stabbed you."

Akainu...

A cold glint flashed in Whitebeard's eyes.

He looked at Squard and said, "I know you hate Roger. But, Squard, it's ridiculous to lay blame on a child for his father's sin."

"You and Ace weathered agony, pain and joy together, you were brothers."

"I don't give a damn about who Ace's father is. It's by fate we met each other on this vast seas."

"All of you are my son's!

"So, Squard, treat your brother kindly. You all the same to me, I will wage a war for any one of you."

"You're all my family!"

Whitebeard walked past Squard who stood stunned.

"Anyway, he hasn't changed at all, that Sengoku."

A ridiculous amount of pressure radiated from Whitebeard.

"How ridiculous to say I sold out my sons!"

He let go of his bisento and crossed his fists over his chest. Overwhelming strength coursed through his arms as he threw them back.

Crack!

The space on both his sides started to crack. This one was far bigger than the one he made when he entered the bay.

The ice walls trapping them was destroyed. Even a part of the bay was blown to smitherines.

"The ice wall is gone!"

"The Navy ships are in good condition, we can get away any time!"

Whitebeard Pirates cheered.

"If you are pirate, choose what you want to believe in!"

Squard finally lost his mind and roared. Tears kept streaming down his face.

"I knew it was a lie! Pops would never betray us!"

"Damn the Navy!"

"Old buddy would never betray us!"

Whitebeard raised his head and stared at Sengoku.

"How great you are, Sengoku. To turn my son against me. Well done, very well done."

His voice was eerily calm as he spoke. However it made those whose heard it tremble.

Whitebeard took large strides and jumped down.

Sengoku turned solemn and shouted, "Be ready! He is gonna run wild!"

"The strongest man in the world is on the move!"