Chapter 89. The new generation

Blackbeard lost his evil grin as his powerful momentum was broken by someone.

Looking up, he saw a black ship descending.

And it didn't take long for everyone to realise whose ship that was.

Ace had become an Emperor, his ship and face had become feared all over the world.

The Black Pearl was just as famous, it had even escaped a powerful fleet of hundreds of ships.

Sengoku felt a vein pop as another big problem had arrived. Everything had gone according to his plans until Whitebeard had died, so why did everything turn south after it?

"ZEHAHAHA BRAT, I'M GLAD YOU CAME." Blackbeard laughed out, he didn't like that Ace had gotten the fame and status before him, he didnt like that his name might be put in the same sentence as this brat.

"Flame Emperor Ace!" Many Whitebeard pirates shouted out in surprise, and it sounded like they were somewhat familiar with this Emperor.

Even Blackbeard frowned, hearing the familiarity in their voices.

"Ehh, Ol' man, you died before we could fight again? Tsk, losing to these weaklings after loosing to me, are you trying to bring shame to my name?" Ace angrily voiced out his thoughts.

His words seemed to not anger the Whitebeard pirates at all. Their pops had spoken well of Ace after his defeat, and they understood that strong people had their... Peculiarities in their personalities, so hearing his words didn't anger them, instead they felt some relief as someone their pops seemed to take a liking to had arrived. Maybe it wasn't completely hopeless for them.

Yet, for the rest of the Marineford, those words was like a cold wave that washed over them.

They knew that Ace had defeated the strongest beast, Kaidou... But also Whitebeard? Doesn't that mean that he is now the strongest man?

Many eyes widened, and even Blackbeard felt a cold sweat on his forehead. The truth was, his Haki and his devil fruit were all peak, but he still couldn't go 1 on 1 with Whitebeard, he was lacking a slight edge.

If Whitebeard really was defeated by the flame Emperor... Then..

Seing the reaction of Whitebeard pirates, everyone knew that Ace spoke the truth.

The Black Pearl landed beside the Moby Dick and Ace stood at the front of his ship, with his crew beside him.

'Demon Ace Pirates, all of them radiating powerful aura as they solely looked down on the battlefield.

Ace jumped down for his ship as he started walking towards Marco, no one stopped him.

Ace could feel impressive people all around him. The admirals, some vice-admirals, few of the division commanders, the remaining of the Warlords, especially Mihawk who seems to thirst for battle.

"Sengoku, I think it's time for this war to end, it has cost everyone too much already." Ace said as he kept walking forward.

"Brat, this isn't your place." Blackbeard stepped forward and said, for the first time without his evil grin.

Ace put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and before anyone could react, a gigantic, black arc of advanced armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki exploded towards Blackbeard.

The force of it left the whole sky crackling with black lightning as it filled with dark clouds.

85-90 percent of marineford all passed out, wether they were marines or pirates, all of them fell for her ground with white eyes.

Blackbeard could barely react before he was blasted into hundreds of building, even some of his crewmembers where caught in the crossfire.

A big dust erupted from the destroyed buildings.

"Did I allow you to speak?" Ace asked in a calm voice as he continued walking.

At his level, he had understood the type of man Whitebeard was through their fight, and he had really liked the old man. He hoped they could fight once again in the future, alas, he was too late.

Only those at the level of Admirals and those slightly weaker were left standing all others had passed out from Ace's Haki attack. All of the admirals had widened eyes as they had never felt such an oppressive Haki before, not even the Emperor's Haki could rival that.

Only Sengoku and Garp looked at eahcother with widened eyes... They had felt this level of Haki from one man before. A man so horrible that they had done their best to erase him.

Only when Garp, Sengoku and Gold Roger united could they finally defeat THAT man.

Sengoku felt his chest restrain. He looked at the amount of Admirals that were left standing, and the majority of them were admirals and vice admirals ,but to his suprise he found a few young men and women that were still conscious, but barely standing. He took note of them as it would take exceptional willpower to not fall unconscious by such eruption of Haki.

Sengoku felt that thinges seemed bleak.

Gol D Roger, when that man was rampant, the marines had himself and Garp, both with Conqueror's Haki, to defend the world. But now, none of the admirals had that third type of Haki.

'We need to cultivate more powerful marines!' Sengoku realised as his eyes went back to Ace.

Black beard stood up from the rubble with a fearful look on his face and lots of cold sweat.

He used his darkness abilities to nullify most of that attack but even with that, it was so powerful that he was almost severely hurt. Looking down, he had a gigantic gash from his hip to his shoulder. It would leave a scar.

He might die if he doesn't take care of this.

"Captain, let's hurry." One of his crewmembers whispered as he helped him up and turned around. They were about to leave the scene.

Ace didn't mind them as he looked at Marco.

"We won't continue the fight anymore... But leave, this isn't a place for a pirate like you." Sengoku said he couldn't afford another war, especially with someone like Ace.

"I'm taking him with me." Ace said as he kept walking towards Marco. The least he could do for the old man was to save the remaining of his children.

Sengoku and the other marines felt like they swallowed a fly.

"I can't allow that." Sengoku said as he stepped forward.

"Look around you, you already achieved what you set your mind to do. Enough is enough." Ace said as he put his hand on the hilt of his sword.

Sengoku looked around, and then... he stood still.

Soon Ace passed him by, and destroyed Marcos seastone-chains, freeing him.

"Thank you..." Marco whispered with tears, he felt broken. His father had died and so many of his brothers as well.

Ace started walking beside Marco back to his ship.

Suddenly, Ace stopped as Akainu stepped forward to Whitebeard and took his Naginata.

All eyes turned to him.

"You imbeciles, think you can come and go as you please?" Akainu asked, without looking at anyone, other than the Naginata now in his hands.

Ace frowned.

Akainu then looked up at Ace, and then used the marine six styles to flash towards Ace.

"SAKAZUKI!!" Sengoku shouted, using Akainu's real name, but it was too late.