The air was quiet for a few seconds.
Suddenly, Whitebeard seemed to feel something.
His expression changed suddenly, and he stood up quickly, planning to retreat.
But it was still a step too late.
The cracks he created exploded like a volcanic eruption, and the sky was full of magma soaring into the air.
With a fiery red afterimage, Sakazuki appeared in front of Whitebeard the next second.
In an instant, terrifying heat exploded in the space, as if it could melt everything!
The terrifying power, infused with Conqueror's Haki, directly hit Whitebeard's chest hard.
Whitebeard staggered a few steps, feeling that his entire internal organs were about to shift.
His gastrointestinal tract churned uncontrollably.
He spat out a large amount of blood mixed with internal organs fragments.
"Whitebeard, you are old!" Sakazuki walked out of the erupting magma, slowly putting down his fist, speaking with a tone of regret or irony.
"Ahem... I am a remnant of the old era... I should have ended my voyage long ago!" Whitebeard relied on the naginata in his hand to forcefully support his body. He knew that he was at the end of his strength and would fall soon. It's just a pity that he hadn't rescued his son! Whitebeard sighed inwardly.
He suddenly steeled himself, shouting his last words:
"ONE PIECE..."
Boom!
A violent explosion rang out, and Whitebeard's loud shouts came to an abrupt end!
Whitebeard, who could no longer speak, slowly lowered his head and glanced at the huge lava fist that had pierced through his chest.
The deep voice of Sakazuki, who was very close to him, could be heard faintly in his ears: "ONE PIECE does not exist!"
After hearing this, Whitebeard's feet softened, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
Whitebeard, who had once again retreated dozens of steps in embarrassment, was now exhausted. He opened his mouth and tried to say something more, but there was no chance!
Finally, facing the direction of the execution platform, he closed his eyes permanently!
Sakazuki noticed something was wrong when he saw Whitebeard's tendencies to collapse.
Immediately, the magma in his right hand started rolling again, and without hesitation, he swung it hard toward Whitebeard's chest.
The magma, erupting at thousands of degrees Celsius, penetrated Whitebeard's muscles and bones, burning his lungs and heart!
Whitebeard could no longer continue his last words while shouting!
It's a pity that the first half of Whitebeard's final words, empowered by his Conqueror's Haki, were still heard by most people!
This was a lonely old man, knowing that there was no hope of survival, but he continued to fight just for the obsession in his heart!
No miracles, no flukes!
A generation of heroes, the strongest pirate who had dominated the New World for decades, had come to an end!
"Dad!!!"
A shout broke the silence.
Marco's sad and desolate voice came from a distance.
Everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates was devastated.
"Akainu, I'll kill you!"
"It's so scary, Brother Marco is going to kill someone!"
Kizaru fired a laser to prevent Marco from approaching Sakazuki, and then continued to entangle with Marco.
Sakazuki stared flatly at Whitebeard, who was still standing strong even in death, murmuring to himself:
"Whitebeard, go to hell with peace of mind. There will be countless pirates to accompany you later. You are just the first stepping stone on my way to practice justice!"
"Whitebeard is dead! General Sakazuki has won!!!"
Compared to the frustration on the pirate side, everyone on the Marine side cheered.
Sakazuki's victory meant victory for all Marines, and everyone would be honored!
"Ace!" Luffy's happy cry came from a distance.
Fire Fist Ace was finally rescued by Luffy.
Sakazuki looked back toward the execution platform.
Lieutenant General Garp was seen lying in the ruins nearby, his head on the ground and reluctant to get up.
He didn't know when he fought with a group of pirates. It seemed they wouldn't be able to deal with them in a short time.
The Marines' Fleet Admiral had transformed into a giant Buddha and smashed the execution platform to pieces with one palm, but Ace and Luffy were unharmed.
At this moment, even Sakazuki, who knew the plot, couldn't help but have black lines on his face, almost unable to resist the urge to curse.
"If one or two of them are unwilling to take action, why are they guarding the execution platform and showing off to whoever they are?"
"You want to start this top-notch war to destroy the Whitebeard Pirates, and you're going to risk the whole process. Are you taking the lives of all Marines for granted?!"
Sakazuki suppressed the anger in his heart and turned around to walk in Ace's direction.
This war was started because of him. If Ace was allowed to escape, Marine's majesty would become a joke!
Some people say that Ace is innocent, that ONE PIECE's bloodline is not the reason for his conviction.
It's so ridiculous. Once you go to sea and become a pirate, who has a clean slate?
Besides, Ace… some people think that he is a good person and should not die like this.
That's just because he is very good to his brother Luffy and always protects him. It is undeniable that he is indeed a good brother.
But so what? A pirate who is not engaged in production and has no clean income will not pay for every meal he eats in any restaurant. He always sneaks away after finishing the meal and even dares to pack up and take away part of it!
With his big appetite, he doesn't even know how much damage he has caused at one time. If he eats a few more times, the restaurant owner will go bankrupt. Isn't this a sin?
Some people say that this crime is not worthy of death, not to mention the casualties and losses Ace caused to the Marines.
Then how many innocent people were hurt when he fought against the pirates who insulted Whitebeard because he protected Whitebeard's dignity on the voyage?
Marine will alienate the masses when dealing with pirates, but pirates will not care so much about their own kind.
They only care about their own interests and what they cherish.
They keep claiming the pursuit of freedom, but they make so many people homeless and starve. A typical refined egoist is nothing more than this!
Ace must die!
What you are unwilling or afraid to do, I, Sakazuki, will do!
When he thought of all these things, Sakazuki's feet moved.
He was about to appear in front of Ace.
But Aokiji appeared out of nowhere and stood between Sakazuki and Ace.
"Sakazuki, let me deal with Ace. You go chase the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates. Don't let those pirates escape!" he said, with a clear understanding of justice.
Sakazuki looked at Aokiji, who was standing in front of him speechlessly, "Are you here to deal with Ace? I think you are here to deal with me!"
From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Kizaru, who had just rushed over after getting rid of Captain Marco. He saw a flash of golden light and kicked Luffy out with a seemingly powerful kick.
If he hadn't seen Luffy being kicked back behind the pirates, he would have really praised Kizaru for his dedication.
Everyone plays me, right? What a group of natural actors!
Being a Marine is a waste of talent.
Sakazuki gave Aokiji a cold look, as if there was a deep bond between master and disciple.
As a loyal fan and half-disciple of Lieutenant General Garp, Aokiji also came to protect Garp's grandson at this moment. It's really acknowledgment of family ties and neglect of justice!
Sakazuki sneered inwardly and turned around to chase the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates, without pursuing them further.
Seeing Sakazuki leave without saying a word, Aokiji scratched his head, feeling that something was off with Sakazuki today, as if he was different from before.
However, Aokiji didn't go into details and turned around, beginning to "concentrate" on fighting Ace.
When Ace saw that Luffy was safely behind the pirates, he took the general's attack seriously.
When Garp in the distance saw Aokiji forcing Sakazuki back, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and at the same time loosened his clenched fists.
Here, Sakazuki rushed directly into the retreating pirate circle, like a tiger rushing into a flock of sheep. It can be said that the god kills the god when he blocks, and the Buddha kills the Buddha when he blocks!
In the blink of an eye, he was chasing after Luffy!