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As for Blackbeard, he also managed to escape thanks to Shanks' delaying tactics.
Blackbeard didn't have a pirate ship, nor did he manage to seize a warship; he only had a small sailboat drifting on the sea.
Blackbeard is truly tragic; in this war he started, he gained nothing and achieved nothing.
In the end, they have to slink away like stray dogs.
The war was over, but the exhausted Sengoku period could not rest.
While instructing people to treat the wounded marines, he had Aokiji temporarily handle various naval affairs, and then went to Mary Geoise.
He had to personally report to the Five Elders about the outcome of the Marineford War and how to deal with the Five Emperors of Sabaody.
However, Sengoku's handling of the situation greatly displeased Akainu, the greatest contributor to the war.
Sengoku not only agreed to Shanks' unreasonable demands, but also allowed Aokiji to handle internal naval affairs. What does this mean?
It's obvious they're grooming Aokiji to be their successor!
But why is Aokiji more qualified than Akainu to succeed him as Fleet Admiral?!
Aokiji usually has a lazy and lazy attitude, and he's only slightly better at slacking off than Kizaru.
During the Marineford War, Aokiji only froze Whitebeard's tsunami at the beginning, and then spent a long time lingering with Diamond Jozu.
How can anyone compare to Akainu?
He executed Fire Fist Ace, and Whitebeard essentially died at his hands!
How can Aokiji's achievements compare to his?
The Warring States period was so biased!
Akainu clenched his fists, furious, and left with a grim face.
194. Hawkeye's shock, Shanks' choice, the prelude to a massive war!
Shanks only took Whitebeard's body with him; Ace's body was burned to ashes by Akainu's magma, leaving only a few ashes.
Shortly after Shanks left, Hawkeye caught up with him.
Accompanying the red-haired man were the grieving Marco, Jozu, Vista, and other remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates.
After Hawkeye boarded the ship, he frowned and asked:
"Redhead, where's Beckman? I can't find him."
As Shanks' right-hand man and the vice-captain of the Red Crew, Beckman should logically be present at this time.
The red-haired man's eyes showed sorrow as he said in a low voice:
"Beckman is dead. He was killed by the combined giant of Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin while trying to save us."
"what!"
Hawkeye was startled.
Beckman's strength was comparable to Shanks', and he was on par with Hawkeye, yet he was killed!
Moreover, judging from Shanks' words, he would be killed even if he didn't escape!
How did Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin suddenly acquire such powerful abilities?
Hawkeye took a deep breath and said:
"The Combined Titans, you mean these two Yonko used the legendary Combined Potara earrings?"
The red-haired man sighed:
"Yes, the combined earrings have boosted their strength to an unbelievable level! Their combined technique, Overlord of the Heavens and the Seas, possesses earth-shattering power!"
Hawkeye was so shocked that he fell silent, and after a long while he finally spoke:
"Red-Haired Shanks, what you lost to was not Kaido or Big Mom, but that man."
Shanks knew who the man Hawkeye was talking about was. If it wasn't the Five Emperors Luo Xing, then who else could it be?
It was that man's invention that drastically changed the course of war, especially the battles between top-tier powerhouses.
Under normal circumstances in the past
For top-tier experts to determine a winner, they would have to fight for at least several days and nights.
With the Red-Haired Pirates having two Emperors, even if they fail to stop the Kaido-Big Mom alliance this time, they will definitely be able to escape unscathed without any problem.
But in reality, they barely managed to escape at the cost of the first mate, Beckman.
The root cause lies in Luo Xing's extraordinary invention.
so,
Shanks was not defeated by Kaido or Big Mom, but by Luo Xing, who was not even present at the time.
Hawkeye continued:
"Taking advantage of the Marineford War, that man had the Beast Pirates and Big Mom Pirates seize Whitebeard's territory in the New World while he personally destroyed Impel Down and occupied Sabaody Archipelago."
"The Battle of Marineford may be over, but it is only the prelude to a much larger war!"
"A new era that no one can stop is about to begin!"
"Red-Haired Shanks, and the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates, what are you planning to do?"
There was a long silence.
Marco said, utterly dejected:
"I plan to bury both Dad's body and Ace's ashes in Dad's hometown, and then I'll guard that place from now on..."
"What changes the world will undergo, and which direction the times will take, are none of my business."
Captains like Diamond Joz and Flower Sword Vista exchanged glances.
The pirate crews under the Whitebeard Pirates will basically disperse.
But these captains couldn't; they didn't have their own pirate ships. The Moby Dick was their home.
But the home was destroyed. Although the destroyer was the Navy, the real culprit was Blackbeard Teach!
Several captains, including Joz, clenched their fists and said:
"We must not let that bastard Teach get away with this! We must avenge Sachi and Daddy!"
The redhead hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Even if he advised the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates not to clash with Blackbeard again, they probably wouldn't listen.
Redhead sighed again and said:
"The era is indeed irreversible, but I still believe that the new era will definitely not be ushered in by the beasts!"
Hawkeye asked, "Why are you so sure?"
Redhead patted his empty left arm:
"Because I've already staked this arm on the new era!"
Redheads always believed that
Having inherited Captain Roger's straw hat and eaten the Sun God Nika Fruit, Luffy, a member of the D. clan, is the true Joy Boy, the ultimate savior who will liberate the world.
And it wasn't just him; First Mate Raleigh also firmly believed this.
Shanks had spoken to Rayleigh on the phone and learned that the latter had gone to the Revolutionary Army headquarters.
Rayleigh plans to train Luffy, hoping that the Sun God Nika Fruit will awaken as soon as possible and change the current dire situation.
"I will stay in the New World and wait for you to come, Luffy!"
The red-haired man thought with a determined look in his eyes.
……
……
The Red Earth, the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, deep within the city of Pangaea.
The Five Elders were kneeling on the ground, receiving the wrath of the supreme Lord Im.
"Not only did you fail to kill that man, you also allowed him to destroy Impel Down and seize Sabaody. You five deserve to die!"
The Five Elders trembled all over, covered in sweat, and kowtowed desperately, saying:
"Lord Im, we deserve to die! We will definitely turn the tide and reclaim the Sabaody Archipelago..."
"Then go quickly!"
Im was furious, and his spiral-patterned eyes shot out sharp, dagger-like glints.
"If you can't take back Sabaody, then the five of you don't need to come back!"
The five elders said tremblingly:
"As you command, Lord Im!"
They rushed back to the Power Room and immediately summoned the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, Steelbone Sky.
The Warring States period also arrived at this time.