Akainu and Kizaru had both been tied down, and with the Red-Haired Pirates' top officers joining in, Good once again fell into a disadvantage.
Wounds kept accumulating on his body, blood covering him head to toe once more.
And yet, Good showed no sign of pressure. On the contrary, the more he fought, the more excited he became.
"Now this is more like it!"
"Perfect! Just a little appetizer before the main course!"
Good was getting hyped.
On the warship, Momousagi watched anxiously.
She was speechless—what did he mean, appetizer? You overeat appetizers, worst-case scenario you get a stomachache. This? One wrong move and he could die!
Momousagi also noticed something was wrong with Good. His injuries were piling up, and his healing speed had noticeably slowed.
It looked like Good was close to his limit.
Beside her, Shiki saw the blood-drenched Good below and couldn't help but break into a smile.
It seemed like Good was nearly finished. That gave Shiki hope—hope of escape.
"The longer this drags out, the more likely this lunatic's going down!"
Without overwhelming power, even a monster like this would eventually run out of steam against so many strong fighters.
"Keep it up! Harder!"
"Sooner or later, I'll get the moment I've been waiting for!"
Just as it seemed the war was about to erupt again, Whitebeard's voice suddenly rang out.
After adjusting his breathing, he'd managed to suppress his old injuries.
Looking at the battle about to resume, he shouted, his voice echoing in all directions: "Stop!!"
"Akainu, Kizaru, Mofu (Reckless Maniac), that's enough. We, the Whitebeard Pirates, are willing to back down and withdraw. We will not engage with the Red-Haired Pirates."
The battles between Akainu, Kizaru, and the Red-Haired Pirates halted at Whitebeard's command.
Akainu raised an eyebrow. His expression remained calm, but inwardly he was surprised.
The world's strongest man had chosen to back off. For someone as proud as Whitebeard, that was unexpected.
Akainu glanced at Good. Clearly, this guy had done something big today.
Whitebeard had likely made this decision because of Good.
Either way, it was a win—their mission was complete.
Kizaru's reaction was more obvious, his face revealing slight joy.
With Whitebeard backing off and choosing not to engage with Red-Hair, their job was done.
Finally, they could return to headquarters and rest.
Man, he really worked hard this time. Once back, he was definitely going to request better benefits.
Maybe a raise… or at least a few more vacation days.
Good had actually become likable. Without him, Whitebeard probably wouldn't have compromised.
The proud Whitebeard had backed down.
But Good wasn't satisfied. He continued his one-man assault against Marco, Jozu, Lucky Roux, and the other high-level officers from both Emperor crews.
This had Lucky Roux, Yasopp, and the others from Red-Hair's crew utterly exasperated.
This lunatic was out of his mind!
Even Whitebeard had backed down, and this guy still wouldn't stop.
Now they understood what Marco and the others had been suffering through—this man was literally brainless.
"This bastard's got something seriously wrong in the head!" Lucky Roux finally snapped.
Benn Beckman stepped in to try and stop him. "Reckless Maniac! Your mission is accomplished. Enough is enough!"
But Good's attacks didn't stop. He continued with his relentless assault.
This started to ignite anger in both Emperor crews.
They had given the Marines face, yet this guy was still going berserk.
Whitebeard, who had just compromised, frowned as he looked at Good, visibly displeased.
As an Emperor, he had swallowed his pride and made peace with the Marines.
Yet this brat of an admiral kept pushing.
On the warship, Momousagi leapt down and landed in front of Good, grabbing hold of him.
"Good, you've done more than enough! That's enough now!"
At that moment, Good was covered in blood, like a man-shaped puddle of gore.
Just grabbing his arm stained Momousagi's entire body with crimson.
Even with his system, Good was clearly at his limit.
"We've completed the mission the Fleet Admiral gave us. Please, listen to me this once!"
She hugged Good tightly. No matter what, she was going to stop him from pushing any further.
Any more, and he really might die.
At that moment, Akainu and Kizaru also stepped forward to help convince him.
Shanks and Benn Beckman followed close behind, ready in case the admirals suddenly acted up again.
With the persuasion of Akainu and Kizaru, Good finally gave up the idea of continuing the fight.
But he turned to Whitebeard with a grin. "Whitebeard, get ready. I'll come find you for a rematch when I've got time!"
Then he looked at Shanks. "And you too, Red-Hair. Be ready any time!"
"Of course, I don't like taking advantage of others. When I fight you, I'll only use one hand."
Looking at the blood-soaked Good saying all this, everyone present could only hold back curses.
But neither Shanks nor Whitebeard found it funny.
They took Good's words to heart.
Because today, this fourth admiral—this so-called Reckless Maniac—had shocked everyone present.
His terrifying healing, his bizarre ability to use other people's powers, his rapid growth…
He was like a natural-born combat monster.
A sword hanging over every pirate's head.
Ready to drop at any time and take their lives.
Soon, under Marine supervision, the Whitebeard Pirates began to retreat.
And once they left, the Red-Haired Pirates also made a quick exit.
If Good went berserk again, and teamed up with Akainu and Kizaru, the Red-Haired Pirates would suffer massive losses.
At the ship's bow, Shiki, still a captive, was nearly in tears. "Whitebeard! Don't go! Get me out of here!!"
"Now that the Marines have this lunatic for a Fourth Admiral, freeing me means gaining an ally!"
But Whitebeard didn't even look at him.
And so, Shiki could only watch as the Whitebeard Pirates and Red-Haired Pirates sailed away.
His heart sank into the abyss, utterly depressed.
It looked like he was destined to return to Level 6 of Impel Down…
Good and the rest of the Marines didn't leave until the two Emperors were completely gone.
Then, they returned to their warships—with Shiki in tow—heading back to Marineford!
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(End of Chapter)
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