Chapter 50: Tremor-Tremor Fruit
Author: Geraint
Date Posted: May 09, 2024 Thu @8:37PM
"All of you and I will split up from here! Everyone, survive at any cost and go back to the New World safely!"
The Whitebeard Pirates was shock of the words of their captain.
"Pops! Are you planning to die here?!" Those who aren't aware of intentions can't what they just heard from him.
"I'm a remnant from the old times! There is no ship that can bear me in the new era!" Whitebeard shook the island with his power.
"All of you, leave!!"
But his crew are still hesitating to leave him with his sudden decision and he reprimanded them.
"Do you disobey your Captain's order?! Why don't you just go, fools?!"
"Pops!"
Since Ace has already escaped with us, Whitebeard has nothing to be concerned anymore and he is prepared to unleash his full power, sinking the whole island of Marineford into the ocean along with himself. To end the old era for the beginning of new era.
While watching the Navy soldiers surrounded Whitebeard and just ended up sent flying around him, I noticed several Navy soldiers gathering together near the water on the plaza when one of them jumped down followed by another one.
"What are they doing--Huh?"
The two of them came out of the water, carrying two familiar figures of the Admirals on their back. I was shock to see the two of them still alive after getting burned down by their fellow Admiral.
"Just how much plot armor those two have!"
Yelling out of nowhere, Shizu-nee and Lolisa are confused of me.
"Huh, Haru-kun?" "Whom are you talking to, Onii-sama?"
After observing carefully, I see no sign of life from the two of Admirals and the navy officers fell down on their knees, seeing the burnt corpse of their superiors. I sighed in relief, thinking that such thing as plot armor exist. It must be just my imagination that I've thought they are still alive.
Back to Whitebeard, he grabbed Akainu in the head and slammed him down to the ground, causing the plaza to split. Since Whitebeard is uninjured, Akainu got completely crushed down by his power and fell down into the deep fissure.
"That's enough! I wanted all of you to stand back and retreat from this place!"
"We'll handle him by ourselves!"
Sengoku appeared with Garp and he ordered his soldiers leave, preparing themselves to face the pirate on the same old era as them.
Whitebeard smiled, seeing the old fossils finally came down to join the battle with him.
"Garp... Sengoku... I'm tired of waiting."
"It's time settled things. We, old geezers has no place in the new era." Garp grinned, cracking his fist.
"I won't let you destroy the Marineford!" Sengoku's body turned golden and he transformed into his Buddha form.
Both of them jumped towards Whitebeard, coating their fist with Haki then they launched a powerful attack together with fist.
"Galaxy Impact!" "Impact Wave!"
Whitebeard slammed his fist towards them, spreading crack in the air. The collusion of their attacks spreads a powerful shockwave that shook severely the whole Marineford and buildings on the surroundings slowly crumble down. Everyone who witness the battle of the old era was flabbergasted especially the one who never saw them fought seriously.
The three of them was pushed back a little then Sengoku got angry and yelled at Garp.
"Garp, you old bastard! Tone it down a little or you'll be the one who'll sink this island!"
"Wahahaha!"
While they are quarrelling, Whitebeard swung his weapon imbued with Haki and his devil fruit and a powerful slash was launched which made them quickly moved away and avoided the attack. His attack sliced a building and destroyed it with the shockwave.
Garp appeared on his side and immediately swung their fist at the same time. Their fist crossed and they landed on each other's face. Garp spout out some blood from his mouth then he launched another punch and hit Whitebeard straight to the face.
Whitebeard felt the power of his opponent which made him bleed then he retaliated with a punch but Garp immediately followed up and their fist collides.
*Boom!*
Sengoku jumped and released a powerful shockwave on another side, pushing Whitebeard away from Garp. They noticed the deterioration in Whitebeard's health as the fight progresses as he already panting and holding his chest in pain.
"Let's end this, you two!"
Garp and Sengoku rushed towards Whitebeard and I can see that they've also slowed down because of old age. Sengoku send a shockwave towards Whitebeard but his attack got blocked by Whitebeard's fist imbued with tremor devil fruit.
They keep exchanging attacks, some have landed, some are blocked, their old age is showing that they don't have the ability anymore to avoid any attack coming from each of them. The three of them ended up with full injuries on their bodies and their faces are swelling and blood was dripping from their forehead.
Whitebeard used his weapon to support himself while breathing heavily while Garp and Sengoku fell on their knees from tiredness. In their prime, the battle usually took for several days but now, it doesn't even reach an hour and they already this exhausted after taking few hits from each other.
"I guess... this is it." Whitebeard spouted out some blood from his mouth.
When they about to attack each other again, Shizu-nee suddenly appeared in front and made them stop their attacks--"Huh?"
Looking to side, Shizu-nee was missing and I got worried when she suddenly joined and made them stop.
"Shizu-nee, what are you doing?!" I yelled at her when she suddenly kicked each of them in the leg but they aren't affected by her attack.
Seeing her interrupting their fight, Sengoku and Garp got mad at her.
"What are you doing here, woman?!"
"You girls shouldn't get in the way of man's fight!"
Shizu-nee expression can't be seen until she took a deep breath then yelled at them back.
"Shut up! Why are you old geezers so stubborn! The war should already ended but you guys still continue fighting because you can't accept defeat? There's a lot injured soldiers over there that needs medical attentions right now! Every minute, every second, some of them are dying! Are you going to ignore and abandon them? They have all families waiting for them at home!"
Tears fell from Shizu-nee's eyes as she wailed at them with her words. I might not agree with her but I understand her since she's a doctor who wants to save lives but to these soldiers, battlefield is their home.
"Do you understand what are saying--"
"That's enough, Sengoku."
Sengoku was about respond in anger at Shizu-nee when Garp suddenly stop him.
"Garp! How can you just accept this humiliating defeat from those pirates? I won't let this war end until we execute Fire Fist Ace!"
"Look."
The two of them glanced at Whitebeard who stood still in punching position the whole time and he isn't budging.
"Huh?"
"He already passed on."
After hearing Garp's words, Sengoku's eyes widened when he learned that Whitebeard has already reached his limit and passed away during his last attack.
"Pops!"
Whitebeard Pirates and his comrades burst in tears seeing their captain passed away. Shizu-nee on other hand was panicking when Whitebeard suddenly died while she stops the fight.
"Nice one, Shizu-nee! Looks like you sent him to the afterlife with that kick." I teleported behind her and she screamed in surprise.
"Kyaah!"
Shizu-nee grabbed me in the collar and shook me intensely out of nervousness.
"Hey! What are you saying, Haru-kun? Did you think that weak kick like that killed him?"
"Yes, Shizu-nee. You've done it!"
"NOOO! Haru-kun, you idiot! I'm not a murderer!"
"Wait! I'm just joking! Stop shaking me!"
After she calmed down, I turned towards Sengoku and spoke with him.
"Sengoku-san, as my big sister wishes, I want you to end this war. Ace may have escaped from execution but Whitebeard Pirates has lost their captain. They can't call this victory since both sides has big casualties. Let's end this for the sake avoiding more casualties."
"Do you think I'll let that happen?" Akainu appeared with several injuries in his body and his fist are boiling hot in lava.
"Ah, you again! What don't you give it a rest already?" I pointed at him and complained.
"Don't be ridiculous! Did you think we'll accept this humiliation? We will do everything in our power bring justice to all of you, scums! Even it causes a lot of sacrifices--"
Before Akainu realized, his head was already in my hand upside down and severed from his body while I am walking behind his back.
"You just don't realize that I'm giving you guys a chance to live." I picked up two rocks on the ground and used it for juggling with his head in one hand.
"Why can't you understand that? If I wanted, I can kill everyone of you here even you bind together against me. Your defeat has been decided when I joined this war." Akainu became furious of my words and his body suddenly moved but I already sliced it to small pieces in an instant.
"No way! He was just toying with the Admiral!" The Navy Officer's courage has crumbled down and lost their will to fight, seeing me treating their Admiral like nothing.
I caught back Akainu's head and threw it towards Sengoku and he caught it in his hands.
"Draw or Defeat? Choose wisely, Sengoku-san. Don't worry, this conversation is not broadcasted right now."
After wrapping my arms around Shizu-nee's waist, I pulled her closer to me then I touched Whitebeard body with my other hand.
"Sorry but I'll be taking his corpse. Let me handle his burial for his crew." I teleported back with Shizu-nee in the ship together with Whitebeard's dead body. Sengoku has no choice but end the war and took responsibility for their failure to execute Ace. Garp didn't pursue me but rather, he look grateful to me for saving his grandson.
(To be continued.)