Chapter 349: ICISEI Episode 335

Episode 335: Legend of the Seas, the Death of Whitebeard?

『 "Yeah! Koby is also a Marine! As an outstanding Marine, he naturally has a reason to be here!" Looking at Koby, who seemed intent on blocking him, Luffy understood in an instant.

This was Koby’s adherence to his Marine beliefs. He hadn’t abandoned his principles just because of Luffy. Even though he was usually a bit of a coward, he wasn’t scared by the flames of war at this moment. That was already enough!

"Luffy-san!" Koby’s gaze grew increasingly resolute!

He and Luffy were friends!

But more importantly, he was a Marine!

If he betrayed his identity, became a deserter, and didn’t even dare to face his friend Luffy, what right would he have to be Luffy’s friend?

Thinking of this, his body began to tremble.

I’m sorry!

I’m just an ordinary Marine!

If I can’t even shoulder my responsibilities as a Marine, what am I?

But immediately after, the aura that erupted from his body instantly astonished many of the surrounding people!

"Marine Rokushiki!"

"Soru—!"

A powerful burst of energy violently surged out. It was as if he had become a completely different person!

This state indeed surpassed that of an ordinary Marine.

But the opponent he was facing was Luffy!

Luffy at full power!

If it were the Luffy of the past, the two of them might have fought to a standstill. But now, Koby was simply no match for him!

"Koby!" Luffy’s arm instantly stretched out, delivering a heavy punch right into Koby.

The immense force bent Koby’s body into a bow, and the massive impact even penetrated through his back.

Thud!

He dropped to one knee.

His body slowly slumped forward.

By this point, Koby had already lost consciousness, his eyes turning completely blank.

Luffy rushed past him. As he did, Luffy felt incredibly guilty, murmuring an apology under his breath.

"Incredible!"

"Is this the extent of Luffy’s growth in strength?"

"No, I have to become even stronger. Only then can I achieve my goal..."

But in the very next moment—

Two executioners stepped up to Ace and began making preparations for the execution.

"Oh no!" Luffy was fraught with anxiety!

After dealing with Koby, Luffy continued forward. But before he could take more than a few steps, he sensed a terrifying, ominous danger.

A beam of yellow light suddenly illuminated the ground right in front of Luffy, followed by an explosion. It happened so fast that neither Luffy nor Ivankov had time to react.

"What is this thing?"

The two of them were blown back over ten meters. However, due to their extremely resilient bodies, the impact of the explosion didn’t cause them much harm.

From within the thick plume of smoke, several glowing eyes flashed first, followed by the appearance of entire figures.

"This is... Who are you guys? bear-guy lookalikes!"

Seeing so many Kumas blocking their path, Ivankov instantly felt the pressure. These Kumas didn’t look very smart, but their offensive power was astonishing!

They were going to be tough to deal with!

These artificial weapons, known as ’Pacifistas,’ had already locked their targets onto Luffy. They processed information rapidly and instantly confirmed Luffy’s identity. The flashing red letters on their screens indicated the level of threat he posed to their enemies!

"Monkey D. Luffy! Dangerous target. Must be eliminated!"

Powerful energy was currently radiating from their heads and hands!

It was obvious that this energy was related to Kizaru. The person controlling them was also Kizaru’s subordinate, meaning Kizaru had clearly participated in the relevant research.

Sensing the dangerous aura released by these guys, Luffy shouted, "Oh crap, these guys are tough to deal with!"

It wasn’t that Luffy had no way of handling them, but rather that he didn’t have time to waste here.

Ace was facing a life-or-death crisis. If he delayed any longer, it would clearly be disastrous!

Right at that moment, a figure appeared before Luffy’s eyes.

Upon seeing this person, Luffy was incredibly surprised!

"Watch out, Hancock!"

The artificial weapons initiated their identification protocol once again.

"Boa Hancock. One of the Shichibukai. Halt attack. Ally!"

It seemed rather advanced!

It was just that the data was a bit outdated.

Given Hancock’s current complicated relationship, hovering between the pirates and the Marines, she had long since ceased to fit the title of ally!

Seeing Hancock step in to save him, Luffy was extremely happy. Taking advantage of the moment the enemy stopped, he expressed his gratitude and then accelerated his pace, running past.

Ivankov followed closely behind, feeling rather curious.

"How do you know the Pirate Empress? Why is she helping you?"

The Pirate Empress, however, was beaming with joy, whispering to herself, "How wonderful, Luffy called my name again!"

She was absolutely, deeply infatuated!

Judging by Hancock’s blissful expression, the image of Luffy she conjured up in her mind must have been heavily filtered with beautification, far exceeding how others perceived him!

While Hancock was still immersed in the beautiful memory of Luffy calling her name, an ill-timed voice suddenly sounded in her ear.

"Hancock! Please step aside!"

The Empress’s joy instantly turned into displeasure!

This sudden change made her mood plunge from heaven to the abyss. She was extremely annoyed!

If her name was spoken from Luffy’s mouth, it naturally made Hancock very happy. But when it came from someone else, it was completely different—especially from an annoying existence like Kuma!

In the next second, she suddenly leaped up and kicked fiercely against the weapon of the Pacifista.

The moment the opponent’s head came into contact with her, it instantly turned to stone. The massive body immediately lost all sensation and fell straight down.

What incredible power!

Not just humans, but even machinery could be turned to stone! 』

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?Dimensional livestream, Chat Room?

[ Daigo Madoka (Ultraman): "So amazing, even mechanical creations can be turned directly to stone?" ]

[ Daigo Madoka (Ultraman): "This is practically more dangerous than Gakuma." ]

[ Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece): "Fortunately, that big sister won’t attack me. Otherwise, if I turned to stone and couldn’t eat, it would be so miserable." ]

[ Boa Hancock (One Piece): "...." ]

[ Nami (One Piece): "All you think about is eating!" ]

[ Ronoroa Zoro (One Piece): "This idiot." ]

[ Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece): "Of course, not being able to eat is really miserable." ]

[ .....]

『 The screen shifted to Whitebeard, who was currently in the midst of battle.

At this moment, Whitebeard’s hand was pressed against his chest. From his chest, a patch of raw, red flesh could be seen, and smoke was even rising from it!

With one hand clutching his chest, he still stood tall, refusing to fall.

Standing opposite him was Akainu, whose arm was massive and flowing with molten lava.

Akainu didn’t look pleased that his attack had succeeded. Instead, he stared at Whitebeard with even greater tension.

He knew that Whitebeard was far stronger than he had originally estimated. To be able to withstand his attack without dying under such circumstances—he could hardly believe such a figure existed!

Marco struggled to make his way toward Whitebeard, who was not far away.

"Pops! I’m coming to save you!" Marco was heavily injured, stumbling even as he walked.

At that moment, his chest was pierced through by a laser beam once again.

Kizaru extended his hand. The beam of energy radiating from his hand formed a strange small circle, inside of which was a cross symbol made of brilliant light.

"Oya~ Oya~ Oya~! Commander Marco, how do you always make such rookie mistakes? You clearly knew I was right here, yet you dared to be so careless! If you get hit two or three more times, you might go before Whitebeard!"

Marco completely ignored Kizaru’s mockery!

He unleashed the power of the Phoenix once again, shouting, "Pops!" and ran desperately toward Whitebeard’s side!

Seeing that Marco completely ignored his attacks, Kizaru wore a strange expression.

He said, "Oh my, you are Phoenix Marco. I underestimated you!"

He didn’t continue the pursuit, but instead said lazily, "Alright, I’ll leave the rest to you!"

With that, he turned his head to look at the other pirates.

Just then, a monster-like figure descended from the sky.

This tall fellow looked as if he were draped in a coat of monkey fur.

But this was no coat. Those hairs seemed to be alive, writhing continuously.

As Marco approached, these hairs suddenly turned into small hands, tightly grabbing his body. Before he could react, a hand clamped down on his wrist.

"Oh no!"

The moment he was grabbed, Marco felt his power drain away as if it had vanished.

Right at that moment, two laser beams accurately shot through him once again. Under immense pain, Marco slowly collapsed!

"My, that looks painful!"

The culprit, Kizaru, smiled smugly.

He knew that Marco’s ability was currently suppressed. Recovering from the wounds on his body would take time; he was no longer immortal!

As long as he wanted to, he could easily finish Marco off!

In another area, the battle between Aokiji and Jozu had also reached its conclusion.

Jozu was unable to resist the freezing power, only able to watch helplessly as he was gradually encased in ice. Finally, under Aokiji’s attack, he slowly fell!

What was going on?

One after another, the powerful pirates were falling!

In just a short amount of time, the pirate side had already lost three of their top commanders!

How could they possibly win under such circumstances?

"What should we do?!"

"Even the commanders can’t hold out. They’re falling one by one!"

"What should we do next? Should we go help Pops, or continue trying to rescue Ace?"

Although the pirates hadn’t forgotten their resolve, the scene before them was indeed anxiety-inducing. They were like insects that had lost their direction, not knowing what to do.

Aokiji watched the changes on the battlefield, his face carrying a hint of smugness. "Look at that. Whitebeard’s crew is in complete disarray now."

He noticed Jozu on the ground. He had originally thought Jozu would be shattered to pieces and never wake up. But it turned out that after turning into diamond, his defensive power was extraordinarily formidable!

Could he actually still be alive like this?

Aokiji let out a cold laugh.

Whether Jozu lived or died was entirely up to his decision.

On the other side, near Jinbe, the Marines had surrounded him in a tight circle, binding him securely with chains.

"You are no longer one of the Shichibukai!"

"What exactly do you want, fish-man?"

"Traitor! You dare to betray the Marines and also betray your status as a Shichibukai!"

"Let me go!" Jinbe shouted in anger.

Although he struggled desperately to break free, it seemed highly unlikely he could achieve it in a short amount of time.

Sengoku, observing all of this, knew in his heart that they couldn’t delay any longer. A decision had to be made immediately. "No more talk! Everyone, attack together and defeat Whitebeard! Whoever can do it will receive the greatest credit!"

Sengoku’s words ignited the enthusiasm of all the Marines.

Many Marine Vice Admirals were already prepared, rushing toward Whitebeard one after another.

Not just the Vice Admirals; almost everyone was scheming to take the head of this giant to make a name for themselves.

The one who remained after being tempered by so many years of trials and tribulations was a figure known across all the seas—Whitebeard!

With various swords, spears, and staffs waving in their hands, everyone wanted to end the battle as quickly as possible. 』

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『 Viewers of Countless World 』

The viewers felt a deep sense of irony in their hearts.

Are they all crazy?

Does everyone think they can challenge Whitebeard? Even Akainu failed to crush him earlier. Do these people think they are stronger?

Not many believed this battle could truly injure the old man.

However, reality dealt a heavy blow to everyone.

Whitebeard... in the end, could not withstand the erosion of time.

.....

『 As the sounds of long swords and short blades piercing into flesh echoed one after another, everyone realized that their attacks had truly injured Whitebeard’s body.

Everyone on the pirate side watched in dumbfounded shock as the old man was surrounded by multiple Marine soldiers.

"Pops..."

Only the word ’Justice’ seemed to drift in the air.

Four sharp swords were plunged into his body. Even the perpetrators could hardly believe what was happening before their eyes.

The figure before them was a legendary pirate who had dominated the seas for many years!

If the deceased Pirate King, Roger, was excluded, he was one of the strongest pirate leaders.

But now, the attacks of so many people had actually affected him.

It was like a dream.

What was even more unbelievable was that another person, holding a rocket launcher, leaped from the side, aiming squarely at his face...

With a loud bang, the projectile was fired!

Seeing this, Whitebeard had no time to dodge.

After the explosion, Whitebeard’s head was enveloped in a cloud of black smoke.

"How is he?"

"Even if Whitebeard is as tough as steel, after undergoing such a series of attacks, he definitely can’t survive!"

"Does this mean we’ve really won?"

The nearby Marine soldiers conversed in hushed tones. Although the scene before them was real, they habitually sought confirmation from those around them.

It was too unbelievable!

At this moment, a large crowd of Marine soldiers gathered around Whitebeard, ready to strike at any moment.

As long as they found that Whitebeard still had a breath left, these people would immediately rush forward.

But it seemed that this was no longer necessary!

Ace looked at Whitebeard in shock. How could he let him pass away just like this!

"No!"

"Pops!"

"This is absolutely not the end you deserve!"

Ace was unwilling to accept this reality, but reality was just that cruel.

Whitebeard’s body slowly tilted backward. 』

『 .....』

?Dimensional livestream, Chat Room?

[ Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece): "???" ]

[ Ryuga Banjou (Kamen Rider): "No way, such a powerful person is just gone like that?" ]

[ Portgas D. Ace (One Piece): "Pops!" ]

[ Yusuke Godai (Kamen Rider): "Unbelievable. Such a powerful sense of pressure from before, and now it’s just gone?" ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "S-So scary." ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Like this, is that person going to die for sure?" ]

[ Arataki Itto (Genshin Impact): "Definitely. If no one saves him, he’ll just die." ]

[ Kuki Shinobu (Genshin Impact): "Boss, if you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute right now." ]

[ Arataki Itto (Genshin Impact): "Ah? Oh, right..." ]

[ Whitebeard (One Piece): "Gurararara, what a hearty battle. But don’t look down on me." ]

[ Whitebeard (One Piece): "I AM WHITEBEARD!!!!!" ]

[ .....]

『 Whitebeard’s body continued to tilt backward.

Several Marine soldiers were pushing him with all their might.

The pirates rushed toward Whitebeard as if they had gone mad.

"Pops!"

At such a critical juncture, Whitebeard took a step back and steadied his body.

"Don’t come over!"

A roar echoed from the center of the plaza.

That massive voice was heard clearly by everyone on the battlefield!

Whitebeard was still alive!

Pops was still alive!

Hearing this voice, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, the Marines in the distance were terrified!

Even after so many attacks, they still couldn’t kill Whitebeard. Was he even human? Would he really die?

Even Jinbe was startled. Although he was tightly bound by chains, his gaze still drifted toward Whitebeard’s direction!

"What a joke you lot are!"

"Did you think such petty tricks, such simple attacks, could finish me off?"

"What a foolish delusion. Stop dreaming!"

At this moment, the two people on Whitebeard’s body realized that he had stopped tilting backward. No matter how hard they pushed, it was of no use.

On the contrary, this force shocked them to the core; they simply couldn’t resist it.

This was not a strength that a heavily injured person should be able to display at all!

What was even more astonishing was that although black smoke still enveloped Whitebeard’s head, he hadn’t dodged that attack at all, but had withstood it head-on! 』

『 .....』

?Dimensional livestream, Chat Room?

[ Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece): "Great! As expected of the old man, he took it head-on." ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "I was almost scared to death just now." ]

[ Portgas D. Ace (One Piece): "That’s great. Pops, it’s really great that you’re okay." ]

[ .....]