Akira and Aokiji's battle, although it attracted a lot of attention, more people were still looking towards the direction of the Moby Dick. Whitebeard was the key figure in this war, and they also wanted to see what was going on, whether Whitebeard would really betray the pirate crews under his command.
On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard stared at Squard tightly. The powerful aura pressed down on Squard, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. Although Squard hadn't hurt him, Squard's actions made him feel very sad and heartbroken. However, he knew very well what he should do now.
They saw Whitebeard suddenly raise his hand and shout loudly, "Squard, do you know what you've done? You actually turned your sword against Pops, you're such a foolish son."
Under Squard's shocked gaze, he pulled Squard into his arms, hugging him, his tone slow, but extremely firm, "But even so, you're still my son, and I still love you."
At this moment, everyone on the battlefield was stunned. They were all looking at Whitebeard in disbelief. Whitebeard's actions were too amazing, completely subverting everyone's thoughts. Squard had just wanted to assassinate him, but he hadn't harmed Squard, and had even said these words. Was this something a normal person could do?
Squard thought that Whitebeard would kill him, but he hadn't expected that Whitebeard would actually hug him, and even say these words. His whole person was trembling, struggling and saying, "Stop joking, you've clearly colluded with the Navy, and want to sell the lives of all of us to the Navy, in exchange for the lives of the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace, and Akira. You're..."
Whitebeard interrupted, "Squard, who exactly is it that led your loyal and upright heart towards darkness?"
Squard replied, "It's the Navy's rebel, Akainu, it's him... He said that as long as we can assassinate Whitebeard, we can all be saved, and return to the New World."
Whitebeard, after hearing all of this, sighed quietly, and said with relief, "So that's how it is, all of this was told to you by that little brat Akainu?"
After understanding all of this, Whitebeard slowly said to Squard, "Squard, I deeply feel how much you hate Roger, but how ridiculous is it to blame the sins of the father on the son? Don't forget, you and Ace have known each other for so long, sharing life and death, you're people who can entrust your backs to each other. Is it really worth it, just for such a ridiculous reason?"
"Also, it doesn't matter whose son Ace is. On this sea, you're all my sons, all my family. It's not just Ace who's different. To me, all of you are the same, all my closest family. Do you think I'm likely to betray all of my family for the sake of Ace?"
"As for Akira, I don't deny what you said. He is indeed very important to me, because he's the only child who grew up on my ship, and the only child that I raised from a young age; however, even so, he's the same as you. It's impossible for me to do things that would harm other people for his sake."
Whitebeard's words were very sincere. After saying these things, he released Squard, stood up, and slowly walked to the front, looking at Sengoku on the execution platform, and said in a deep voice, "Your skills haven't dulled, Sengoku. I was played by you. But, to say that I would sell out my own sons, that's really ridiculous enough."
They saw Whitebeard suddenly plant the great naginata in his hand on the ground, and then clench his fists, punching the air on both sides fiercely. In an instant, cracks appeared in the air, and the frozen giant waves at the bay head and on both sides instantly shattered, opening a path of retreat from both sides for all the pirates. As long as the pirates wanted to escape, they could escape from both sides.
Sengoku, who was already angry because Aokiji hadn't destroyed the video Den Den Mushi, saw this scene, and his expression became even more livid. He had long known that Whitebeard wasn't easy to deal with, but he hadn't expected that Whitebeard would actually be so decisive. In order to prove his innocence, he didn't worry at all that the other pirates would abandon him and leave.
And all the pirates who saw this scene became confused again. If they wanted to leave now, they could directly seize the warships and leave, but they didn't know if they should really leave. Although Squard's words before had made them suspicious, the years of trust still made them hesitate in their hearts.
Whitebeard, after finishing these things, shouted loudly, "As pirates, you decide for yourselves what to believe!"
And Squard, who had assassinated Whitebeard, had lost all will, kneeling at the bow of the ship. He only felt that his head was about to explode, and was extremely painful and regretful. Although he hadn't injured Whitebeard, his actions were already equivalent to betrayal.
"Ah, how could I be so foolish, ah!!!"
Hearing Whitebeard's roar, the pirates under his command all shouted excitedly, feeling deeply regretful for their previous doubts about Whitebeard, and then excitedly echoed.
"I'm sorry, Pops, we'll never doubt you again."
"All of this is the Navy's conspiracy. How could Pops betray us? Navy Headquarters, we definitely won't let you go."
Under the echoing of all the pirates, Whitebeard roared, "Those who believe in me, abandon life and death, and come with me!"
Under the roar, Whitebeard suddenly gripped the great naginata, quickly jumped off the bow of the ship, and landed on the ice surface.
Sengoku saw that Whitebeard had finally taken action himself, and his expression immediately changed. He shouted loudly, "Everyone be careful, the strongest man in the world is about to unleash his power, you must hold on!"
As Whitebeard's former old opponent, Sengoku knew very well how terrifying Whitebeard was, so after seeing Whitebeard take action, he immediately knew that the war had reached a crucial moment, and instructed the Navy soldiers under his command to be careful.
Following Whitebeard's actions, all the pirates became excited, rushing towards the execution platform regardless of everything. Whitebeard had raised their morale to the extreme, making all of them reckless.
The pirates were different from the Navy. They didn't have the Navy's organized troop leadership, so their great charge wasn't organized, but because their morale had been raised, it completely masked the chaos. On the contrary, it made the Navy's formation chaotic. Such a collective great charge was extremely terrifying in its momentum.
The Navy soldiers behind the plaza attacked Whitebeard with artillery fire, but unfortunately, how could artillery shells of this level hit Whitebeard?
"Quick, quickly activate the encirclement wall!" Sengoku roared angrily.
This was a strategy that the Navy had decided on long ago, preparing to trap the Whitebeard Pirates in the bay and annihilate them completely. Therefore, the number of Navy soldiers left behind had naturally become smaller. They couldn't stop the pirates' charge, and they were soon approaching the city walls. However, Sengoku didn't panic. As long as the encirclement wall was activated, then the pirates wouldn't be a cause for concern. That's why he was shouting like that.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the video Den Den Mushi hasn't been turned off yet, are we just going to ignore it like this?" The soldier below asked hesitantly.
With this reminder, Sengoku remembered that the video Den Den Mushi was still in Buggy's hands. If Buggy were to broadcast the process of this war, it would definitely be unfavorable news for the Navy. So, he said angrily, "Immediately activate the encirclement wall, and then bombard the pirate holding the video Den Den Mushi. Be sure to turn off the video Den Den Mushi before the plan is executed, quick!"
However, the Navy soldiers activating the encirclement wall also encountered difficulties, because the sea surface was frozen, making it impossible for the encirclement wall to reach its position all at once. On the contrary, it was stuck by the ice blocks.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, it's not good. The encirclement wall can't be activated yet, it's stuck by the ice blocks below."
Hearing the report, Sengoku's expression immediately became even uglier. Why were there more and more accidents happening at this time? If they couldn't activate the encirclement wall, then their plan would completely fail. This was a consequence that he absolutely didn't want to see.
"Activate it with all your might, you must activate the encirclement wall before the pirates break through to the plaza, quick!"
Under Sengoku's roar, the Navy soldiers in the control room were activating the machines nervously. Some Navy soldiers wished they could jump down and destroy the ice blocks, but unfortunately, this idea had no way to be realized, so they could only activate it with all their might, wanting to smash through the ice blocks.
"Flash Kick, you shouldn't be seeing it for the first time, right!"
Akira had originally been fighting with Aokiji. The two had been fighting for a while, and neither of them could do anything to the other. Although it was because neither of them had used their full strength, Aokiji could also see that Akira's strength at this time was completely no less than his. He couldn't win against Akira alone.
However, just as the two of them were fighting inextricably, suddenly a slightly wretched voice came from behind.
They saw a golden right foot coming to Akira's back, and quickly approaching Akira. In just a moment, it could kick Akira. It was Navy Admiral Kizaru, and he even had a smug smile on his face.
However, Akira smiled coldly and said, "You're celebrating too early, Kizaru, Taimatsu!"
With a low shout, endless flames instantly erupted around Akira. The flames devoured Kizaru at point-blank range. Kizaru, who could have kicked Akira, had his pupils suddenly contract, his body flying backwards at an even faster speed, and his yellow light was burning with red flames, crashing heavily to the ground not far away, creating a huge explosion.
"Admiral Kizaru!"
Everyone who saw this scene was stunned, especially those Navy soldiers. Kizaru was one of the strongest combatants in Navy Headquarters, but he didn't expect that he would be injured by Akira in a sneak attack, putting himself in a situation where he was sent flying.
"Well done, Akira, that's awesome!"
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