Naruto: Copy System

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Whitebeard watched as Blackbeard escaped, his eyes bloodshot. He unleashed all his fury on Akainu and the other two Admirals.

Akainu, in particular, became Whitebeard’s primary target. Faced with the enraged Emperor, Akainu was powerless to even fight back.

He was beaten until his face was a bloody pulp, a truly pitiful sight. Even someone who knew him best wouldn’t be able to recognize him now.

Sengoku could only identify him by his clothes.

Yet, even after being beaten half to death, Akainu didn’t give up. He fought back desperately, leaving several magma burns on Whitebeard’s body.

At this moment, Whitebeard couldn’t use his devastating Tremor-Tremor Fruit, so dealing with him was not as difficult.

Without the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Whitebeard was still incredibly powerful, but he was no longer an apocalyptic threat. His sharpest fangs had been pulled.

Of course, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit wasn’t permanently unusable. The seal from the Dark-Dark Fruit was temporary, once the time was up, it would be unsealed.

“Pops, let’s go,” Marco called out, having returned to his father’s side.

Whitebeard, after sending Aokiji flying with a punch, fell silent for a moment, then nodded and began to retreat with Marco.

“Cover Pops!”

Vista, the Flower Sword, shouted, then unleashed two sword auras, one at each of the two Admirals.

While Kizaru and Aokiji were dodging, Marco and Whitebeard retreated towards the Moby Dick.

“FIRE ON THE MOBY DICK!” Sengoku commanded the Marines.

“Fleet Admiral, the cannons we prepared are broken!”

Just then, a Marine ran to Sengoku’s side to report the situation.

The cannons had all been destroyed by the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. They were now useless.

Sengoku’s face darkened. It seemed the ordinary Marines were temporarily out of the fight.

“<Meteor Volcano!>”

Akainu launched countless magma fists, bombarding the Whitebeard Pirates’ fleet.

Besides the Moby Dick, the other pirate ships were all sunk.

“AKAINU!”

Whitebeard’s eyes were splitting with rage. His hatred for Akainu was now irreconcilable.

He had killed his son, Ace, and now he had destroyed dozens of ships, with countless more of his sons on board.

“Hmph.”

Faced with Whitebeard’s fury, Akainu merely snorted. He, too, had a blood feud with Whitebeard. After the beating he had taken, did he think he could just let it go? Of course not.

“<Yasakani Sacred Jewel!>”

Just then, Kizaru also unleashed his ultimate move. Countless light bullets rained down on the Moby Dick. Though not as visually impressive as Akainu’s attack, they were fast and had incredible penetrating power.

More lives were lost. Aokiji then used Ice Age, freezing the sea surface, trying to trap Whitebeard and his crew.

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From a distance, Shin watched the chaotic scene. It was even more spectacular than the height of the battle before. It seemed the Marines were hell-bent on keeping the Whitebeard Pirates here.

“Looks like the Marines really want to kill Whitebeard,” Shin said, observing the ferocious assault.

Of course, the Marines’ original goal had been to kill Whitebeard. But given how things stood now, killing him would come at a devastating cost.

That was, of course, if they fought to the death. It all depended on whether Sengoku could make that decision.

“I don’t think the Whitebeard Pirates can be wiped out. By the way, you did them a huge favor, didn’t you, Shin?” Robin said to Shin.

Though Shin had never lifted a finger, his contribution to the Whitebeard Pirates was immense. If not for him restoring Whitebeard to his peak, and even surpassing it, Whitebeard would be dead by now.

“Alright, this war should be coming to a close. We should be leaving.”

Shin said to the others on the ship.

Though it wasn’t over yet, it was close. Whitebeard had no intention of fighting anymore. If he wanted to leave, he could. The Marines couldn’t stop him.

So Shin didn’t plan to watch any longer. There was nothing interesting left to see.

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After Shin left, the Whitebeard Pirates began their retreat. By now, Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit was usable again.

With a single punch, he shattered the ice. Wielding his naginata, he blocked every attack from the three Admirals.

The Whitebeard Pirates began to retreat. Without the ice blocking their way, their escape was swift. In the blink of an eye, their ship had disappeared over the horizon.

As for the Marine warships, Whitebeard had made a point of destroying them as he left.

With the warships gone, pursuit was impossible. Unless Kizaru went after them, but he was the only one who could catch up. And what could he do alone? Did they expect him to take on Whitebeard by himself?

If Kizaru tried that, he would be beaten to a pulp and killed.

Sengoku wouldn’t order him to go alone, and Kizaru was too smart to take on such a thankless job.

And this battle had completely fractured Marineford. As he left, Whitebeard had given the island one last parting gift.

“Damn it, Whitebeard. He actually got away,” Sengoku’s face was grim.

Though the exact number of Marine casualties was still unknown, one look at the current situation was enough to know how great their losses were.

Even several high-ranking officers had been lost. Of course, the Whitebeard Pirates had also suffered, losing several division commanders.

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“Sigh, clean up the battlefield,” Sengoku said to Tsuru.

“And make sure the details of this war don’t get out.”

The initial execution had been broadcasted via Visual Den Den Mushi, but not the later parts of the battle.

It’s worth noting that Buggy never showed up. This should’ve been the battle that made him famous, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Maybe his legendary luck had failed him. Or maybe that same luck had kept him away—because this Summit War was far more dangerous than in the original story. If Buggy had actually shown up, he might’ve gotten himself killed for real.

Hearing Sengoku’s order to suppress the news, Tsuru smiled wryly. She knew he didn’t want the Marines’ current situation exposed, to avoid causing a panic.

But it wasn’t something that could be suppressed just because he wanted to. And in this situation, how could they possibly keep it a secret?

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