Chapter 36 A mere Candle Lighter!

Marineford, amidst the raging battle.

At this moment, the battle had reached its climax. Following Whitebeard's two punches, colossal waves surged towards the Marineford from the left and right sides of Marineford.

Even with all the elite sailors from Naval Headquarters on the battlefield, there was still a sense of trembling as they witnessed the towering waves hundreds of meters high.

"Hey, hey! You've got to be kidding!"

"How do we even fight against this?"

"Monster! Monster! Monster! Damn, monster!"

"It's over!"

"Damn it, why did we provoke this monster?"

"Shut up! Stop panicking! We have those five men standing behind us! As long as they're here, the Marines can't lose!"

"That's right! Admiral Aokiji is coming!"

Under the expectant gazes of the sailors, Admiral Aokiji, who had been sitting on his high-backed chair, stood up and gazed gravely at the approaching monstrous waves.

"Yeah, that old man is quite formidable. It'd be nice if he obediently let us kill him."

Whoosh!

Having said that, Aokiji didn't hesitate and rose into the sky. After ascending hundreds of meters, he opened his arms, enveloping his body in a frigid aura, and shot two icicles from his palms.

"Ice-Age!"

Aokiji's voice reverberated across the battlefield.

Pooh! Pooh!

The two icicles, no larger than an adult's arm, landed on the towering waves just before they crashed down.

But these two icicles were like a mayfly shaking a tree, dwarfed by the massive waves hundreds of meters high. However, in the next moment, a shocking event unfolded before everyone's eyes.

Ka Ka Ka...

As the icicles struck the towering wave, it froze within seconds, transforming into icebergs that stood on the left and right sides of Marineford.

Hiss...

Witnessing this scene, the onlookers couldn't help but inhale sharply.

"Hmph! Aokiji, you brat!" Whitebeard, standing on the bow of the Moby Dick, sneered at the sight, but a flicker of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

It won't be that easy, will it? Glancing at his subordinates ready to battle below, Whitebeard sighed inwardly, but his gaze sharpened once again.

Since I'm here, let me pave the way for a new era! With determination in his heart, Whitebeard ignored his old body and raised the unparalleled sharp knife Murakumogiri in his hand and shouted, "My children, follow me and save Ace!"

Whoosh!

After his declaration, Whitebeard leapt off the Moby Dick to the exhilarated cheers of the pirate crew, charging towards the inner square of Naval Headquarters.

"Ohhhhh! Daddy's making his move!"

"Brothers, rush with Dad!"

"Kill all these idiotic Marines!"

"Rescue Ace!"

"Ace, here we come!"

Whitebeard's personal intervention immediately boosted the morale of the pirates, suppressing the Marines who had the upper hand.

This caused Sengoku's expression to darken slightly as he shouted, "The world's strongest man has made his move, but we, the Marines, will prevail in the end. Justice must prevail!"

Kill!

Both sides became frenzied, charging into each other once again in the blink of an eye.

Blood splattered, and human lives seemed worthless at this moment. People fell, only to rise again and again! Marineford had transformed into a war machine, relentlessly grinding the flesh and blood of those involved.

Whitebeard stabbed a towering Vice Admiral, showcasing his formidable combat prowess.

As for the three Admirals, Akainu remained seated while fixating his gaze on Whitebeard. Kizaru seemed to be spectating rather than actively participating. Aokiji engaged in a mini-game with Diamond Jozu.

Compared to the fierce battles waged by their subordinates, the actions of these two Admirals seemed ironic.

Perhaps due to this, Akainu could no longer endure watching Vice Admirals being defeated by Whitebeard's knife and second punch. He charged towards Whitebeard.

"Red Hound!"

As Akainu roared, his right arm transformed into a magma dog tens of meters long, clamping down on Whitebeard.

"Hmph! Mere candle lighter!"

Though Whitebeard spoke dismissively, his expression turned serious. Without hesitation, he clenched his fist, overflowing with Haki, and unleashed a powerful punch imbued with the power of the Shock Fruit.

Boom!

The colossal and ferocious magma dog collided with Whitebeard's fist, causing shockwaves that seemed to rupture space itself.

Boom!

After a momentary pause, the massive dog head shattered into countless pieces along with the surrounding space, vanishing instantly. Akainu, who had been rushing forward, staggered as the powerful impact made his blood surge, leaving his face flushed.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

What followed was a relentless clash between Akainu and Whitebeard, with both fighting for their lives without holding back.

However, there were few, if any, who could survive in their proximity, whether Marines or pirates. Soon, no one dared to approach their battlefield.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Marineford, unnoticed by most, stone slabs rose from the unfrozen sea.

These slabs carried several large Den Den Mushi and Loudspeaker Den Den Mushi. Subsequently, the large warship surged directly towards the heart of Marineford!

And as the few Pacifistas lurking outside noticed the massive flying warship, several figures leapt out and swiftly dispatched the Pacifistas.

Scoff!

Boom!

Click!

In an instant, the Pacifists were either bisected, pummeled into oblivion, or disintegrated into pieces, completely annihilated.

Witnessing this scene, the scientific troops' stared wide-eyed in horror. Just as they thought their doom had arrived, they realized the attackers had paid them no mind, swiftly returning to the massive warship.

The sudden appearance of such a colossal warship outside Marineford Square, amidst the burning battlefield, attracted the attention of many powerful figures.

Almost instantly, dozens of discerning gazes locked onto the scene.

As the people on the warship landed on the bow of the Moby Dick, stone slabs emerged from the sea, carrying large Den Den Mushi and Loudspeaker Den Den Mushi.

Then, a square platform made of golden gravel rose from the ground where Whitebeard had stood, forming a high-backed chair atop it.

In the next moment, under the watchful gaze of dozens of individuals using Observation Haki, a figure materialized in the high-backed chair on the empty golden platform.

Dressed in a white cloak, with a blue horse tail swaying in the wind, a clown with striking makeup sat with his legs crossed, his hands folded, as he looked towards Sengoku on the execution platform ahead.

Then, to the astonishment of all, the man's voice resounded throughout the battlefield:

"I have come to put an end to this war!"

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