Just as the Blackbeard Pirates were contemplating how to escape.
Teach suddenly felt an unusual power rise within him. He raised his fist, and a ball of black light condensed.
"This... what is this? Zehahaha... Old man, you finally chose to help me, didn't you!"
"What happened?" Sengoku exclaimed in surprise.
"Is that Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit? Is such a thing really possible?"
Garp's expression also changed dramatically, his smile becoming strained.
"Heather, kowai ne..." Borsalino was even more exasperated; no one said there would be extra time!
"Zehaha... Zehahaha!" Teach stopped laughing and looked at the Marines with malice: "Now, let's try this world's strongest power!"
Shiliew relit a cigar: "It seems the Captain's plan was successful after all."
"Murufufu... Fate ultimately chose to stand on our side!" Katarina Devon also said, laughing with her hands on her hips.
The atmosphere among the Blackbeard Pirates was harmonious, as if the previous tense mood had been merely an illusion.
Teach didn't care about these things; no one knew his crew's true nature better than he did, but after this, they wouldn't have such problems anymore.
He began to gather strength with his fist placed against the other side of his face. This familiar motion showed he had secretly practiced it often, just like Whitebeard.
"I can't let you guys continue to act so recklessly!" Sengoku took the lead, transforming into his Great Buddha form again.
"Great Buddha Shockwave!!"
"Zehahaha, Sengoku, do you think you can stop me?"
The space in front of him shattered, then unleashed a powerful tremor wave that collided with Sengoku's attack.
Meanwhile, Borsalino and Garp were successfully obstructed by other members of the Blackbeard Pirates.
Although the battle at this moment was not as grand and spectacular as the Whitebeard Pirates' earlier, it was equally not to be underestimated.
Marineford had completely sunk, and everyone was now fighting on the ice surface created by Kuzan.
Kuzan himself had been carried away due to severe injuries, and this icy ground could fall apart at any moment.
Teach was secretly anxious. This was, after all, the Marines' stronghold. Even if he and his crew currently had the upper hand, if the fighting continued like this, they wouldn't fare well.
Moreover, Sengoku, that mad dog, looked like he was willing to die to take Teach down with him, which made Teach somewhat wary.
And Sengoku was indeed prepared to fight to the death to keep him, just as Teach had thought.
The Marines' losses were too severe. Ace had successfully escaped, and Marine soldiers were now being chased and beaten by the Blackbeard Pirates.
If it weren't for those few Giant Vice Admirals, Sanjuan Wolf, that guy, would have caused even greater casualties for the Marines.
Of the three Marine Admirals, Aokiji had lost a leg, Sakazuki's fate was unknown, and only Borsalino remained unharmed.
It was too unsightly!
This was an unprecedented disgrace for the Marines since he had become Fleet Admiral.
There could be no more losses; they had to end this quickly!
And thinking about the series of problems after the war, Sengoku felt that dying here might be a good option.
Faster! Even faster!
You guy, hurry up and fall!
Teach and Sengoku attacked with increasing ferocity, both wanting to defeat the other as quickly as possible.
The new battlefield gradually heated up; almost everyone was caught up in the frenzy.
The disaster caused by Whitebeard was still vivid in their minds; such a tragedy must not be repeated. Blackbeard must die here.
Meanwhile, the elites of the Blackbeard Pirates, facing an overwhelming number of soldiers, were also feeling exhausted. These were not mere cannon fodder.
Those who still had the strength to fight on the battlefield at this point were generally considered Expert.
It could be said that everyone was holding their breath; the outcome of this war depended on who could last until the end.
Amidst this clamor of fighting and killing, an untimely shout suddenly rang out.
"Stop this now!"
"Ceasefire!"
"Don't fight anymore!"
"You are abandoning soldiers who could still be treated, constantly increasing casualties."
"You are wasting lives! Every soldier has family waiting for them to come home!"
Koby, an ordinary person once saved by Luffy from pirates, was now a disciple and soldier under Garp.
Doing this in the middle of a battlefield was seen as foolish by most people; this was war, after all.
Of course, some silently agreed, especially the low to mid-tier cannon fodder.
For them, one attack from a strong individual could easily take them out.
Delaying time?
Living until now just to delay the enemy for less than a second? They were just cannon fodder, destined to become a statistic.
With Whitebeard already dead, another Blackbeard emerged?
But the strong believed this was the best time to kill Blackbeard. If he returned and grew into a monster like Whitebeard, it would mean decades of pain for the sea.
But for Koby at the moment, war was undoubtedly a giant meat grinder, where countless lives perished, and countless families would never see their loved ones return.
"Isn't this just... idiotic?" Koby cried, his face streaked with tears, as he roared in despair.
"This is a battlefield, you stinky brat! Everyone who stands here has already prepared for death!"
Vice Admiral Onigumo, a Marine who had trained the Rokushiki: Life Return to an extremely profound level.
Now, facing Koby's actions, the eight swords he held, including those in his hair, all swung towards Koby.
"You unprepared stinky brat, die!!!"
Koby's response to this attack was simple: he closed his eyes... "...Hmm, he's gone! This guy really just closed his eyes, didn't use the Iron Body (Tekkai) that the Marines are so proud of. He's just giving up."
Sitting in the bath at the Celestial Palace, Nero complained speechlessly. She had thought it was over, but when she looked towards Marineford again, there was actually a sequel.
"Are the gods of this world not distributing intelligence fairly?"
"I don't even dare to count how many idiots there are; just thinking about it makes me shiver. How can gods be so cruel?"
However, Koby didn't just die like that.
At the critical moment, a cripple intervened. He wore a cape-like coat and, with his one remaining hand, shielded Koby.
"Well said, young Marine!"
Shanks effortlessly blocked Onigumo's eight blades with a single sword.
"These few seconds of courage you gained by risking your life, for better or worse, have greatly changed the world's fate."
Pushing Onigumo back, Shanks sheathed his sword and took a few steps forward: "I will end this battle."
"If this continues, casualties will only increase endlessly. If anyone still wishes to cause trouble, I will be your opponent."
"I hope everyone here can grant me this favor!"
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