149: Chapter 148 Whitebeard Recovers Peak StrengthLuffy looked at his suddenly appearing crewmates with a mixture of surprise and confusion on his face, and asked loudly, "How did you get here?Weren't you all sent flying by Kuma?"
Upon hearing this, Nami, Sanji, and the others explained to Luffy that after they were sent flying to different islands by Kuma, Ries used tracking magic to find everyone's whereabouts.Once everyone gathered, they immediately came to support their captain.
After hearing this, Luffy nodded in understanding, indicating that he understood everything.Just then, Zoro walked over, his expression very serious.
Under Luffy's questioning gaze, Zoro mercilessly punched him to the ground.Immediately afterward, Zoro grabbed Luffy by the collar and angrily demanded, "Luffy, have you forgotten we're your crewmates?Why didn't you tell us?Why did you come here alone to do something so dangerous?Aren't you afraid of dying here?"
Uta chimed in, "That's right, Luffy, Ace is my brother too!How could I, as his sister, stand idly by while he's in danger?"
Luffy touched his cheek, which Zoro had slapped, and glanced at Zoro's angry crew behind him.He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent.
Seeing this, Zoro's eyes flashed with a mixture of helplessness and determination.He pulled Luffy up forcefully and said to him in a heavy and serious tone, "Luffy, you must remember one thing: we are your comrades, and your strongest support!No matter when or where, as long as you need help, we will come without hesitation and do our best to support you!So, next time something like this happens, don't bear it alone, remember to call us!" After saying that, he patted Luffy's shoulder, signaling him to stand up.
"Yo, Uta, long time no see!You must be Luffy's crew, right?Luffy, you have a really reliable group of crew members!" Sabo greeted everyone with a smile.
Uta's eyes widened, a look of surprise on her face.She hadn't expected to see Sabo here; they hadn't seen each other since Sabo went to sea when she was a child.However, this wasn't the time for reminiscing; everything had to wait until Ace was rescued.
Luffy finally understood that he wasn't alone; he wasn't fighting alone.He had a group of reliable companions willing to stand by him through any hardship and challenge.He looked at them gratefully, his heart filled with warmth and strength.
"Yoshi, everyone, let's rescue Ace together!" Luffy shouted resolutely, clenching his fists and swinging his arms forcefully.Hearing Luffy's words, the entire Straw Hat crew responded in unison, their faces radiating intense fighting spirit.They drew their weapons and unhesitatingly plunged into the fierce battle.
Luffy charged forward, each punch and kick brimming with power, instantly defeating his enemies.Zoro, wielding three swords, moved with lightning speed, swiftly cutting down the surrounding foes.Sanji kicked enemies away one by one.Usopp and Nami also showcased their talents: the former used a slingshot, while the latter created a powerful storm with her Clima-Tact, sending the Marines staggering about.
Just then, a naval officer suddenly appeared in front of Luffy, attempting to block his path.However, before the officer could even make a move, Luffy punched him with astonishing speed, knocking him to the ground and causing him to cough up blood.Luffy then swiftly defeated the other naval officers and continued running towards the execution platform.
Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates, under Whitebeard's command, closely followed Luffy and his crew.They used their overwhelming strength to defeat the Marines who tried to stop them.Finally, the three admirals couldn't resist and personally intervened to halt the Whitebeard Pirates' advance.However, they were blocked by the three division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates.
As the group drew ever closer to the execution platform, Sengoku could no longer bear it and gave the order to carry out the execution.The Marines also exerted all their strength to try and stop the Whitebeard Pirates.Luffy was frantic; he was preparing to fly towards the execution platform when he was struck in the left arm by a laser beam from Kizaru and fell to the ground.
As the sharp blade drew ever closer to Ace's neck, everyone was frantic but helpless.However, at this critical moment, Luffy suddenly roared, unleashing a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki.This invisible pressure quickly covered a large portion of the battlefield, even affecting the executioner.
When the oppressive aura dissipated, the ordinary soldiers had already collapsed to the ground, completely bewildered and utterly confused about what had just happened.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me?This kid actually possesses one in a million of Conqueror's Haki!" A bead of cold sweat trickled down Aokiji's forehead as he exclaimed in surprise.
Kizaru kept muttering to himself, "How terrifying, what a scary kid." The pirate he had knocked down thought to himself helplessly, "You call him scary?I think you're much scarier!"
Akainu narrowed his eyes slightly and intensified his attacks on the enemy.Since Luffy had displayed such amazing Conqueror's Haki, he would definitely not let this kid leave here alive.
"As expected of my brother!" Sabo exclaimed excitedly.After his explanation, the Straw Hat crew finally understood just how terrifying their captain's power truly was.
Luffy ignored everything and pressed on, his only goal being to rescue Ace!Meanwhile, Ivankov arrived with help, possessing.The lightning bolts powered by the Cut-Cut Fruit cut a path straight to Ace for Luffy.
"Thank you, little crab," Luffy said, stepping onto the path with gratitude and determination.He wanted to reach Ace as quickly as possible and rescue him.However, at that moment, Akainu also noticed the change.After defeating the last enemy, he immediately rushed towards them.But before he had taken more than a few steps, he felt an extremely terrifying force attacking him from behind.
As Akainu turned his head, he saw a massive fist hurtling towards him with an invisible force.His eyes widened in disbelief.The power was beyond imagination, making him feel an unprecedented threat.
Just as Akainu was about to attack Whitebeard, Whitebeard appeared from behind Akainu at incredible speed, using the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to coat his right fist before unleashing a powerful blow.Caught off guard, Akainu only had time to apply Armament Haki before being blasted into the ground by the punch, his fate unknown.The terrifying force of the blow cracked the ground itself.
After throwing that punch, Whitebeard excitedly clenched his fist, exclaiming, "What a long-lost power!" Due to his age and old injuries, Whitebeard's strength was far less than before.But now, with Luffy's help, he had successfully regained his former peak strength.
Immediately afterward, Whitebeard turned his gaze to the battlefield, his eyes gleaming with confidence.He wanted everyone to know that the Whitebeard who once shook the world still existed!