Even though they were watching through the screen, everyone could feel the evil, madness, ambition, and greed emanating from Blackbeard in the footage.
The consequences of the Summit War, where the Marines tried to defeat the Whitebeard Pirates, resulted in the release of a devil even more greedy and evil than Whitebeard himself.
Blackbeard, who obtained Whitebeard's power, was destined to bring even greater disaster to the world in the future.
No one could laugh at this scene. Whitebeard had already demonstrated the power of the Temor-Temor Fruit, and now Blackbeard had acquired it, becoming a dual Devil Fruit user.
A person like him, coupled with such ambition and desire, would undoubtedly be a menace to the world.
The headquarters of the Marines, as well as figures like Sengoku, had gloomy expressions as they watched Blackbeard.
Blackbeard's grating laughter mocked the Marines, ridiculing their foolishness in helping him achieve his goals and obtain his current power.
This made the entire Marine force a laughingstock.
At that moment, they saw the conversations of the civilians in the footage.
"Blackbeard, who caused this war by capturing Fire Fist Ace... has obtained Whitebeard's power... What will become of this world?!"
This sentence felt like a slap across the faces of all the Marines, particularly Admiral Sengoku.
Because of their mistake, they had brought even greater calamity upon the world. The Summit War not only failed to bring victory to the Marines but also made them the culprits of the world!
Sengoku's face turned ashen as he watched Blackbeard in the footage. Damn you, Blackbeard. I will never forgive you!
Countless people were astonished, shocked, and fearful of the power that Blackbeard had obtained in the footage. They couldn't imagine how powerful a person would become with two such abilities.
The only relief was that all of this was just a prophecy, not reality.
Teech had already been captured by Whitebeard, and his Dark-Dark Fruit had been eaten by Thatch. Blackbeard would never have this day.
All of this would never happen again.
This brought both relief and a cold sweat to everyone. Thankfully, everything had been prevented.
The insane and ambitious gaze of Blackbeard in the footage made almost everyone believe that this guy would never be as honest as Whitebeard and simply be one of the Four Emperors in the New World.
This guy definitely wanted to control the entire world. If he truly obtained such power, the world would be in trouble, and no one would be at peace.
In addition to feeling relieved, they also criticized the Marines for not being smart enough and for being played around by the pirates. They had put in so much effort, only to help someone gain such immense power and almost harm themselves.
Furthermore, they hoped that Whitebeard would eliminate this dangerous individual, Blackbeard. A person like him should never be allowed to live on.
Even if he didn't have the Dark-Dark Fruit and Quake-Quake Fruit, if he obtained another powerful Devil Fruit, he would still be a calamity for the world.
Whitebeard looked at Teach using his own techniques, feeling a complicated mix of emotions. He glanced at Teach, who was bowing his head and occasionally looking up at the footage with a longing gaze after obtaining the powers of the Quake-Quake and Dark-Dark Fruits.
Is this your true purpose?
The power to bring everything back to nothingness with the Black Hole gravity!
The power to destroy everything with earthquakes.
The strongest?
Is this your true purpose for coming aboard the Moby Dick?
What a terrifying ambition, but unfortunately, you won't achieve any of it.
In the footage, Blackbeard continued speaking.
After obtaining the dual Devil Fruit powers, Teach declared his first target.
"First... let's sink Marineford!"
Upon hearing these words, the Marines at the headquarters, including Sengoku and Akainu, had a change in expression.
How dare you... Sengoku was seething with anger. If Teach truly managed to sink Marineford, the iconic symbol of the Marines that had stood strong for hundreds of years, it would be a complete humiliation for the Marines!
Just then, Sengoku's eyes lit up.
In the footage, Sengoku transformed into a golden giant Buddha and unleashed a shockwave that made the entire Blackbeard Pirates cough up blood.
Former Admiral and current Fleet Admiral Sengoku showcased his true strength with that attack.
Many people only then realized that the Marines weren't just the Three Admirals and the Marine hero, Garp. Despite his old age, Fleet Admiral Sengoku was still at the pinnacle of power.
However, at this moment, they couldn't help but recall the previous scene where Sengoku fought against Luffy, and their faces suddenly turned strange.
Why did they feel that Sengoku's strength wasn't formidable?
It was because, during the execution at the execution platform, Luffy fought against Sengoku.
Luffy took a direct punch from Sengoku's abdomen, but nothing happened, and he managed to rescue Ace and escape.
Something felt off about that encounter!
They hadn't noticed it before, but when they compared that scene with this footage, the problem arose.
When facing Luffy, Sengoku acted meekly, but when facing Teach, he unleashed a powerful attack.
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates were a little puzzled, and Teach, who was tied up and secretly watching the footage, was also confused.
At Marineford, the Marines surrounding the headquarters looked at Sengoku with strange expressions. Garp had a smirking smile, Aokiji scratched his head awkwardly, Akainu glared with fury, and Garp looked at Sengoku like a good brother.
At that moment, Sengoku also noticed their gazes and instantly understood what was going on.
Sengoku felt a little uneasy under their scrutinizing gazes, but as the Fleet Admiral, he maintained his composure and acted as if nothing had happened.
With a calm expression, he tilted his head at a 45-degree angle, just like Kizaru before, and looked at the footage. "This is a splendid fight, truly worthy of me."
This scene shattered the perceptions of everyone watching the footage regarding Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
First, Sengoku was actually very strong.
Second, he was also an actor, just like Kizaru.
Now many people instantly understood why the Summit War was so disharmonious. When they were watching the war, they vaguely felt that something was off.
It seemed like they had only seen Akainu fighting wholeheartedly in the footage, while the other characters had almost no screen time.
Well, not completely none, but close to it.
At first, they thought the Marines were reserving their strength to deal with potential future enemies.
It was highly likely that other factions would try to take advantage. If the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates ended up heavily damaged in a two-way battle, it would be disastrous.
As it turned out, many others did arrive later, including the Blackbeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates.
They also began to believe that the Marines were indeed holding back their strength. The two Admirals were reserving their power, and even the Fleet Admiral and the Marine hero hadn't made a move.
However, when they witnessed Sengoku's suppression of the Blackbeard Pirates, they understood.
So even Fleet Admiral Sengoku was going easy on them, which meant there was no real danger.
If the Fleet Admiral was holding back, then it was normal for others to do the same. In comparison to these normal individuals, Akainu, who fought with all his might, seemed abnormal.
They couldn't help but sympathize with Akainu, the lone warrior who fought valiantly. He was the only one who didn't fully grasp the situation and ended up nearly killed by Whitebeard, with no help from his teammates. Afterward, he was left aside by Sengoku and nearly taken advantage of by Aokiji.
No wonder the Five Elder Stars chose Akainu as the next Fleet Admiral. If it were up to them, they wouldn't dare to entrust the position of Fleet Admiral to those fools, the Pills of the Navy.
However, this also made them realize Garp's popularity within the Navy. Everyone wanted to save face for Garp. It seemed like he was the user of the Face-Off Fruit ability, and of course, this ability was ineffective against the impulsive Akainu.
The incident of Sengoku going easy on the fight was soon forgotten by people because the intensity of the battle in the footage escalated.
Sengoku didn't defeat the Blackbeard Pirates; the fight continued, and on the other side, Akainu emerged from the abyss and relentlessly pursued Monkey D. Luffy, who had lost consciousness, the grandson of Garp.
At this moment, the battlefield became even more intense. The Marines continued to chase down the Whitebeard Pirates, while Blackbeard's use of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit power caused Marineford's land to collapse.
And this wasn't the end. The effects of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit even reached the Sabaody Archipelago far away from Marineford.
Fear and panic appeared on everyone's faces. This war, apart from killing Ace, had not achieved any of the other goals the Marines had desired, but the slaughter couldn't be stopped.
The brutality of the war was fully displayed in its final moments, as both the Marines and the pirates continued to be killed and injured throughout the process.
Many people watched this scene with pale faces, their eyes filled with reluctance. If it continued, only a few people would be able to survive. And the impact was not limited to that. The effects of the Quake-Quake Fruit had already prompted people in the nearby Sabaody Archipelago to seek refuge.
Now people truly began to realize the power of Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, which could destroy the world.
Just then, a voice echoed throughout Marineford. Everyone turned to look and saw a young Marine who stood in front of Akainu, spreading his arms and shouting, "That's enough! Stop fighting! It's a waste of lives! Every soldier has a family waiting for them at home! We have achieved our goals... but we're still fighting these pirates who don't want to continue. If we use this time to treat the wounded, many lives can be saved... Continuing the fight further... that would be foolish, right?!"
Seeing this young Marine boldly approach Akainu and speak those words, everyone witnessing this scene was shocked.
Who was this person?
Has he gone mad?
Moreover, at this stage of the war, it was naive to think that saying such things would stop it. It couldn't be halted just because someone wanted it to!
And he was standing in front of Akainu!
At Marineford, Akainu furrowed his brow as he watched the young Marine in the footage and asked the same question Akainu asked in the footage, "Who is this guy?"
Garp widened his eyes and looked at the face of the young Marine. "Coby!!!"
Coby, who was watching the footage among the crowd, was startled by his own sudden action. "Huh?!"
Many people looked at him and realized that he was the young Marine who had blocked Akainu in the footage.
In the footage, Akainu did not stop his steps because of Coby's obstruction. He raised his hand, his molten fist ready to strike Koby.
"Wasting a few more seconds... The Marines don't need soldiers who don't follow proper orders."
Everyone watched as this young and naive soldier was about to die under Akainu's fist when suddenly a man blocked Akainu's attack with a sword.
That man was none other than Red-Haired Shanks.
Yonko Shanks had truly appeared at the Summit War!
Red-Haired Shanks, after blocking Akainu's fist, calmly said, "Young Marine, you did well... Whether these few courageous seconds, fought with your life, bring good or bad fortune... They have already changed the fate of this world."
Red-Haired Shanks picked up the straw hat that fell from Luffy's head and said, "I came to end this war!"
Upon hearing Shanks' words, many people watching this impactful scene collectively breathed a sigh of relief, including Sengoku and his team.
The development of this war had surpassed their expectations.
If no one came out to stop it, Marineford and the Blackbeard Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates would continue the war until the bitter end.
The Marines would hunt down the Whitebeard Pirates relentlessly, but at the same time, Blackbeard would sink Marineford, including Vice-Admiral Garp.
Even if Blackbeard couldn't defeat Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, and other Marine Admirals, if he was determined to use the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to sink Marineford, he would certainly succeed.
That would mean many people would fall into the sea, swept away by the tsunami, and only a few would have a chance to survive.
And this war had assembled
100,000 elite Marines. The price was too high!
Even if the person who stopped this war is Red-Haired Shanks, Sengoku had to admit that his timing was perfect. This war should indeed not continue. If it goes on, the power of the Marines will be depleted. Once the Marines lose their power, the world will be in chaos.
In the footage, Red-Haired Shanks handed the hat to Buggy and asked him to return it to Luffy, while Luffy was taken away by Trafalgar Law and his group.
Seeing this scene, Donquixote Doflamingo in Dressrosa widened his eyes. He didn't expect that Law would also participate in this war and save Luffy.
After sending Luffy away, the entire Red-Haired Pirates appeared, facing Sengoku and the entire Blackbeard Pirates.
Red-Haired Shanks said loudly, "Continuing the fight will only cause further damage to both sides. If anyone still wants to fight... come on! We'll be your opponents!"
Red-Haired Shanks looked at Blackbeard with a serious expression and asked, "How about it? Teach... no, Blackbeard."
"Red-Haired, you're becoming more and more manly. That scar suits you well," Blackbeard responded.
At this moment, the footage cut to the scar on Red-Haired Shanks' eye.
Some people who saw this scene were puzzled. Why did they suddenly start talking about scars? Have these two guys interacted before? They seem to be familiar with each other.
Then they noticed that the footage cut to another place, and it was a very familiar place—on the Moby Dick.
Just when they thought the footage was over, they realized that it wasn't the present Moby Dick because there were two people sitting face to face in the footage.
It was none other than Whitebeard and Red-Haired Shanks.
In front of Red-Haired Shanks, there was a huge sake cup, and he stared at Whitebeard and said, "I've experienced various battles and countless injuries, but the only one that still hurts is this scar. It wasn't caused by any adventure or Hawk-Eye. It was you, Blackbeard Teach, who left this scar on me."
Red-Haired Shanks' words immediately shocked the world.
The scar on Red-Haired Shanks' eye was actually caused by Blackbeard.
What intrigued them even more was the fact that Red-Haired had warned Whitebeard about Teach being dangerous before the Summit War. It turned out that he had seen through Teach's true intentions long ago.
The footage continued with Red-Haired Shanks' words, "Do you know what I want to say? Whitebeard, that guy has been waiting for an opportunity. He doesn't aim for the captain's position or fame and fortune. He quietly hides himself, staying beneath the illustrious name of Whitebeard. And then, he accumulates power and waits for the right moment to strike. Eventually, he will compete for the pinnacle based on his own consciousness, and sooner or later, he will come back to challenge your throne."
Seeing Red-Haired Shanks' words about Whitebeard and witnessing Blackbeard's actions in the present footage, they knew that Red-Haired was indeed right. However, it was clear that Red-Haired's warning did not take effect, which led to the subsequent Summit War.
It seemed that Whitebeard also had to shoulder half of the blame for the Summit War. The outcome of the Whitebeard Pirates was not without reason.
The footage cut to the Summit War.
Blackbeard stopped Red-Haired Shanks' words and burst into laughter. "Well, forget it. I've already obtained what I wanted. It's not the time to fight you guys now. Let's go, my brothers!"
The Blackbeard Pirates turned around and retreated, while Red-Haired Shanks looked at Sengoku with a solemn expression.
"All of you present... do it for my sake!" The demeanor of the Yonko Red-Haired Shanks was fully displayed in this moment.
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