Chapter 340: ICISEI Episode 326

Episode 326: Counterattack, the Strongest Man in the World—Whitebeard

『 Jinbe’s expression grew serious as he said, "This situation is indeed not looking good, but now that Pops has made his move, the battle has begun, and there’s no time to overthink. The only thing we can do now is charge into the plaza as quickly as possible, and preferably take control of those gun turrets."

Ivankov shouted, "That’s right! Since Whitebeard has already taken action, no matter how the Marines want to respond, they can’t stop him!"

With Whitebeard appearing on the battlefield, the pirates suddenly looked like different people, each one full of energy and high morale.

The Marines continued their assault, but they were fighting while retreating, and their offensive power was greatly reduced!

Under Whitebeard’s leadership, the pirates’ courage was simply unparalleled. Even if they took a few gunshots, they didn’t care at all, just patted their shoulders and kept moving forward!

"How are you? Are you okay?"

Seeing his companion injured, this pirate got incredibly nervous and instinctively tried to help him up, but the injured pirate waved his hand and refused!

"Don’t worry about me, it’s just a minor wound! Go quickly, save Ace sooner, and end this battle sooner!"

"Hurry up and go!"』

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『 Viewers of Countless World 』

Even though he was just a nameless pirate among many, his decision and actions deeply touched everyone’s heart.

This was the Whitebeard Pirates—this was the home in the heart of every single member!

In such an atmosphere, who would doubt that Whitebeard couldn’t win?

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『 Looking at these enemies who feared no sacrifice, the Marines were filled with shock.

"Why hasn’t the siege wall activated yet? If this keeps up, we’re in big trouble!"

"If we let the pirates enter the bay, we’re finished!"

"If the shield can’t be deployed, we can only rely on ourselves to hold off the pirates’ onslaught. By then, I’m afraid both sides will suffer devastating losses!"

Just as this group of Marines was at a complete loss, a massive figure suddenly appeared inside the city wall.

He stood over ten meters tall, and his voice was deafening.

Although not as colossal as Oars, he was considered exceptionally tall even among the Giant Squad!

When he finished speaking, all the Marines turned around in unison, their eyes filled with hope as they looked at this warrior who held immense influence among the giants.

Everyone knew that ordinary pirates were simply no match for him!

"Vice Admiral!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

This Vice Admiral leapt into the air and landed right in the center of the battlefield.

The shockwave from his landing even knocked several nearby pirates to the ground. He had a ferocious look on his face, looking like a descending demon.

Holding his long blade horizontally, he declared loudly, "As long as I draw breath, I will never allow the Whitebeard Pirates to take half a step into the plaza!"

His majestic words were deeply shocking.

Even the onlookers hadn’t expected the Marines to have such a fierce warrior in their ranks!

The blade flashed. Relying solely on that seven-to-eight-meter-long greatsword, he was able to bring devastating destruction to his surroundings. In an instant, many pirates were blown away, as his weapon was simply too massive and had too wide a reach.

"It’s Marine Vice Admiral John Giant!"

Some pirates recognized him and were filled with terror. Clearly, they had fought him before and deeply felt his power!

The pirates had fought against giants of this type many times. Although they possessed great strength, they were also prone to exposing weaknesses—especially since they were relatively slow and had many blind spots, particularly around their feet, which was almost a fatal weakness.

Although John Giant looked wild and fierce, the actual damage he caused wasn’t as exaggerated as it seemed.

What was even more unexpected was that John Giant had no intention of stopping the charging pirates in front of him. Instead, he ran straight toward the rear of the pirate forces.

Following his direction, right at the back was Whitebeard himself!

He wanted to take on Whitebeard?

Had he always been this bold?

Who gave him the courage?

Even Fleet Admiral Sengoku found Whitebeard a troublesome character, yet a mere Marine Vice Admiral dared to try and subdue him? This was simply a pipe dream! 』

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?Dimensional livestream, Chat Room?

[ Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece): "This guy is so brave! So many powerful guys couldn’t beat the old man before, yet he actually went up." ]

[ Whitebeard (One Piece): "GURARARA, not bad. He’s a good kid who would make a fine son." ]

[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "Um, does everyone have to be called a son?" ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "It does seem a bit strange." ]

[ Whitebeard (One Piece): "GURARARA!" ]

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『 Amidst everyone’s amazement, John swung his greatsword down heavily.

In his eyes, Whitebeard looked so insignificant. Whitebeard was already injured, so John believed he could easily overpower him with his own strength.

However, while the ideal was beautiful, reality was harsh!

Whitebeard raised his bisento with just one hand to block the attack. Along with a metallic clash, a wave of air dispersed in all directions. He effortlessly blocked the opponent’s attack with a single hand.

Looking at the massive opponent in front of him, Whitebeard said coldly, "Get out of the way!"

Then, with a sudden swing of his right hand, his powerful strength pushed the giant Marine Vice Admiral back repeatedly, almost causing him to fall to the ground.

John was astonished. He had never expected that he would seem so weak in Whitebeard’s eyes!

But this was only the beginning!

Whitebeard planted his bisento into the ground and grabbed the air ahead with both hands. Even though there was only empty air in front of him, under the influence of his special ability, cracks gradually appeared in the surrounding air. The veins on his arms bulged, as if he was using all his strength!

Then, he gave a sudden pull. Although the movement seemed ordinary, John immediately realized something was wrong.

Because after being hit by the shockwave, he couldn’t stand steadily. His body swayed left and right like a drunkard.

He couldn’t even control his body and rolled straight onto the ground!

"What’s going on?"

"What is this situation?"

John was completely bewildered by this sudden turn of events.

The Marines on the city walls were equally terrified.

Seeing John in such a pathetic state, they cried out, "Vice Admiral!"

"What on earth is happening? An earthquake?"

"Why does it feel like the ground is tilting?"

At first, the Marines thought John had slipped because of Whitebeard’s attack, but they soon realized that the entire island was tilting!

The people on the city walls fell off one after another, tumbling down until they were dizzy and disoriented.

Feeling the tremors, the pirates quickly lay flat on the ground, doing their best to steady themselves. After all, they had a decent understanding of Whitebeard’s abilities.

"Everyone, stay away from Pops!"

"This isn’t just a normal earthquake; protect yourselves!"

The impact of this attack was extremely massive. Even on the execution platform, Ace, who was secured by chains, lost his balance and fell to the ground. However, this chaos did not give him any chance to escape!

Sengoku barely managed to steady himself. He stared wide-eyed at Whitebeard in the distance and exclaimed in shock, "Whitebeard!"

Luffy had originally tried to charge forward, but as the ground tilted more and more, he also found it difficult to maintain his balance and fell heavily. When he looked back and saw this scene, his heart was deeply shaken.

"What on earth is this?"

"A tsunami?"

The entire sea was torn apart, tilted, and raised!

The range of this single strike’s impact actually exceeded a hundred kilometers!

This was simply a complete upheaval of nature!

This...

Was this really Whitebeard’s power?

Is he even human?

This is practically like the existence of a god!

"The sea?!"

"The sea has actually been turned upside down! How did it become like this? The whole island is tilted!"

"What kind of power is this?!"

"Is this the strength of Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors?"

Because the ground tremors caused by this energy were too violent, even the soldiers at Marine Headquarters felt the threat of collapsing buildings.

These buildings and fortresses collapsed in this massive quake, and the soldiers ran around in panic.

Initially, Luffy was standing quite steadily on the ground, but due to some mysterious force stretching the ice, a massive crack formed on the frozen surface.

Luffy was extremely unlucky; he fell right beside the crack. As the ice trembled slightly, he fell right in!』

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『 Viewers of Countless World 』

People from various worlds were stunned when they saw this scene!

They had already learned beforehand that Luffy couldn’t swim. Besides, in such deep water, even if he could swim, there was no way he could escape!

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『 At this critical moment, Luffy could only stretch his arms as far as possible, trying to grab the edge of the ice to survive.

Almost there!

Just a little bit more!

Just a tiny bit more and he would succeed!

Just as his hand was about to touch the edge, his length seemed to reach its limit, and his sinking speed grew faster and faster. There was no time left for him to adjust!

At this critical juncture, a blue figure descended rapidly from above, grabbed Luffy’s arm firmly, and shouted, "Don’t worry, Luffy! I’ve got you!"

"Jinbe!" Luffy immediately retracted his arm. Using this powerful pulling force, his entire body seemed to fly up as he landed on Jinbe’s back.

While he was mid-air, the churning, relentless sea in front of him left him deeply shocked, as if his entire worldview had been reshaped.

"So that old man possesses such terrifying power!"

And around the island, those warships that were originally anchored were now drifting uncontrollably on the sea.

The sailors on board either fell into the sea or were shaken dizzy on the ships, completely losing their combat effectiveness!

Even those powerful weapons that were like engines of destruction—during this upheaval, some fell into the sea, while others crashed into the frozen walls, with at least a third of them damaged!

In the air.

Doflamingo looked at the breathtaking scene before him, a strange smile on his face as he said, "What a crazy old man."

The surroundings were in complete chaos, but Doflamingo’s smile grew wider and wider!

A madman!

This was absolutely a madman!

As the waves gradually calmed down, everyone finally managed to stand firmly on the ground. Luffy said in surprise, "Does that old man not distinguish between friend and foe when he attacks?"

Jinbe shook his head and explained, "The members of the Whitebeard Pirates have long been used to this way of fighting. They knew how to avoid the danger from the very beginning. Therefore, the ones who suffered the most damage are still the Marines!"

At this moment...

Koby crawled up from the ground, his legs still shaking. When he realized he was still alive, he could hardly believe it was real!

He asked, "Are you guys okay?!"

"We’re fine!"

The friends beside him also stood up. Although they were trained soldiers, the tremors just now had still left them dizzy, and they were only now recovering.

However, in the next second, his eyes suddenly filled with terror. His body began to tremble uncontrollably as he pointed behind Koby and said, "Look over there!"

"What is that?"

"If this keeps up, it’s practically the end of the world!"

Looking at the Marine Headquarters, which had already half-collapsed, Koby was too shocked to speak!

Now the Marines truly understood Whitebeard’s power. They finally understood why Sengoku had said Whitebeard possessed the power to destroy the world!

"This is the strength of the strongest pirate!"

On the other side—

In front of Whitebeard.

The giant Vice Admiral was half-kneeling before Whitebeard. Although he was deeply shocked by Whitebeard’s strength and clearly knew the massive gap between them, he had no intention of backing down.

He said in a low voice, "I won’t leave. Even if I have to wager the absolute justice of the Marines, I won’t let you pass through here!"

With that, he raised his greatsword once again and charged at Whitebeard.

Just as he swung his blade, Whitebeard leapt over ten meters into the air and then punched out fiercely.

The cracks caused by this strike were astoundingly massive!

A white bubble of shockwave appeared from it. After a brief pause, when everything resumed moving, this impact immediately blasted toward the giant John Giant.

In an instant, the impact penetrated his body. John Giant spat out a mouthful of blood, instantly lost consciousness, and collapsed to the ground.

Whitebeard glanced at the fallen John Giant. Everyone also realized that the blow just now wasn’t actually fatal. Did this mean Whitebeard had intentionally held back?

Even if his life wasn’t in danger, John Giant looked like he had completely lost the ability to continue fighting. It would take him a very long time to recover!

But this powerful shockwave did not disappear because of this. Instead, it continued to surge forward.

Seeing this, the pirates scrambled to dodge, fearing they would be caught in the range of the attack.

Those who reacted a bit too slowly could only be knocked over by this terrifying energy!

The Marines stood on the city walls and witnessed all of this, each one terrified. "This is too terrifying! It can’t be stopped at all!"

"Quick, get out of the way!"

The city walls didn’t seem able to withstand this offensive either. The densely packed Marine forces inside didn’t have time to evacuate. Within just a few seconds, the plaza was filled with wails of pain!

"Another wall has been breached!"

"Just crush the execution platform like this!"

"Charge!"

Seeing the immense power of this move, the pirates were filled with fighting spirit and surged toward the gap.

Seeing that the attack was about to reach the execution platform, with its remaining force, it could at least knock it down!

However, just as this wave of offensive was about to reach the execution platform, the impact suddenly dispersed, as if it had hit an insurmountable barrier, leaving it with no choice but to scatter in all directions!

Both the pirates and the Marines stared at the rising thick smoke in front of them. Everyone couldn’t help but whisper, "What was the result?"

"Is the execution platform destroyed?"

"How is Ace now?"

The smoke gradually cleared, and the figures of Sengoku and Ace became clearly visible. It seemed both of them were completely unharmed.

This left the pirates extremely surprised, as they didn’t understand why this had happened.

Meanwhile, the Marines were ecstatic because they saw that the ones who had made the move were the three Admirals. With the three Admirals present, they didn’t need to worry about anything, even when facing Whitebeard!

Aokiji looked at the giant crater in front of him and muttered to himself, "This happened because we didn’t raise the defensive wall in time, didn’t it?"

Akainu glanced at Aokiji from the corner of his eye and said helplessly, "If you had just melted the ice back then, wouldn’t that have been fine? That’s not a big deal for you."

Kizaru teased from the side, "Sakazuki, isn’t melting ice your specialty? Why didn’t you do it?"

Akainu: "..."

Seeing these three in front of him, a trace of displeasure appeared on Whitebeard’s brow!

"How annoying, actually blocking this old man’s attack!"

"Is this the power of your so-called three Marine powerhouses?"

"Brothers, keep moving forward! Don’t be afraid!"

At this moment, an encouraging shout came from behind. Everyone turned around, and their confidence instantly surged. "Captain Jozu!"

"Take this opportunity to launch an attack immediately; otherwise, once the Marines reorganize, we’ll be in danger!"

"Understood!"

The pirates charged forward once again. At this time, the Marines’ interior appeared quite chaotic. Fortunately, the three Admirals were stationed at the front line to steady the ranks, preventing them from falling into complete disarray!

Kizaru stared at the aggressively advancing enemies opposite him and sighed, "These guys are really energetic~"

Up high, Sengoku said with a worried face, "What on earth is going on? Is the siege wall still not ready?"

"This..."

He ordered coldly, "Don’t delay any longer! Even if we have to suspend all activities in the entire town, raise the defensive wall immediately!"

"Yes! Understood!"

Upon receiving the order, a Marine quickly ran toward the control room to deliver this urgent command.

The surrounding people all nodded in understanding, and someone turned the controller to maximum power. "Turn it all on! We must ensure the defensive wall is successfully erected!"

And outside, Luffy was rushing hurriedly toward Ace’s direction.

As he watched himself get closer and closer to the wall, his face was full of excitement!

He shouted, "ACE!"

His hands kept stretching, firmly grabbing the edge of the city wall. His entire body was like a tensed bow ready to shoot!

Ace was also incredibly surprised and happy, because Luffy was on the verge of succeeding!

However, just at this moment, the wall suddenly rose, reaching a height of at least a dozen meters. Furthermore, it was entirely made of metal, looking exceptionally sturdy! 』

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