"Go, Ace! Go, Luffy!" Marco cried, grabbing Ace by the shoulder, his phoenix wings shimmering with blue flame. "Don't let his resolve go to waste!"
But Edward Newgate—the man called Whitebeard—knew better. 481 : Ace Rescued! Whitebeard's Final Order!
He slammed his fist into the air, the very atmosphere cracking like glass. The shockwave leveled the remaining fortress walls, creating a massive chasm between his retreating family and the Marine forces. "Go, Ace
"It’s a Captain’s Order," Whitebeard growled, his eyes narrowing as he turned his back on them to face the surging tide of Marines and the three Admirals. "I am a remnant of the old era. There is no ship in the new era for me!" He slammed his fist into the air, the
As the pirates began their desperate retreat toward the ships, Whitebeard stood alone against an army. He was the shield. He was the storm. He was the Great Pirate who had lived for nothing but the warmth of a family he never had as a child.
"Listen up, Whitebeard Pirates!" his voice boomed, shattering the sound of cannon fire. The battlefield went silent.