Chapter 472: 473 Launch Death Rose!
"I won't be held back by this!"
Whitebeard declared, unleashing his Conqueror's Haki. The force shattered the seastone around him, sending it flying out of his range.
Aokiji was stunned. He didn't expect Whitebeard to unleash such powerful Haki even while being suppressed by seastone.
Seastone is supposed to weaken the physical strength of Devil Fruit users and prevent them from using their abilities or Haki effectively.
But even with this high concentration of seastone, Whitebeard's Haki still erupted with power, leaving Aokiji deeply shocked.
"Even seastone can't suppress Pops' power? That's terrifying," Aokiji exclaimed.
This seastone, known for its extreme hardness, was partially shattered by the force of Whitebeard's Haki, completely shattering Aokiji's understanding.
"What are you standing around for? Don't you want to deal with Akainu? I'll leave him to you," Whitebeard said, noticing Aokiji frozen in place.
"Oyaji, since you can resist the seastone's suppression, why didn't you break free earlier and let Akainu and the others escape?" Aokiji asked.
"Guurarara! They think their plan worked. I enjoy letting these self-righteous people believe their performance is flawless, so they can bask in their false victory—only to have their dreams shattered in the end," Whitebeard laughed.
"So that's how it is. Oyaji, I'll take my leave now," Aokiji said, then quickly left with a few leaps.
After Akainu retreated to the shore, he immediately gave the order: "Launch the Death Rose!"
At this time, the distant warship launched a biological bomb towards Whitebeard. It exploded above him, releasing microorganisms invisible to the naked eye.
The explosion greatly spread the microorganisms, making it almost certain that anyone in the area would inhale them.
Once these microbes enter the body, they will start destroying it and lead to death quickly.
Aokiji noticed the bomb as he left and wondered why such a small force would be used against Whitebeard. He was puzzled by the Marine's strategy.
Soon Aokiji also came to the coast. When he saw Akainu, he found that Akainu was showing excitement and expectation.
"Great, it's impossible for Whitebeard to survive this time," Ryokugyu said confidently, watching the sea.
"Finally, Whitebeard's threat has been dealt with. The Marine can finally breathe easy," Kizaru added with a sigh.
"Is Whitebeard really dead?" Kaido and Big Mom wondered, staring at the distant sea in surprise.
They were very doubtful because they didn't know what method the Marine used to deal with or kill Whitebeard. They questioned whether it was truly enough to kill him.
Kaido and Big Mom were puzzled because they knew how difficult Whitebeard was to deal with. Yet, seeing the Marine so pleased made it seem like Whitebeard had indeed been killed.
"Now that the Marine has killed Whitebeard, I'm afraid they'll turn their attention to us next," Kaido said to Big Mom. Both of them understood the situation and began to plan quietly.
Akainu was extremely excited, feeling that eliminating such a troublesome figure as Whitebeard would make a strong mark in Marine history. However, he knew it was still too early to celebrate.
"Continue to watch and keep firing shells and flames. Whitebeard won't die immediately. It's not time to relax," Akainu ordered.
Aokiji quickly escaped from the sea and asked in surprise, "Did the Marine just use something?"
"It's a weapon. Don't worry, Whitebeard will definitely die," Akainu replied calmly.
"What?" Aokiji was a little surprised, but now he can only choose to believe in Whitebeard.
At this moment, the biological weapons launched by the Marine had fully dispersed around Whitebeard, filling the entire area with specialized microorganisms. These tiny microbes entered Whitebeard's body through his skin.
Whitebeard noticed the microorganisms and was surprised by the Marine's weapon. He knew it wouldn't be easy to kill him.
Whitebeard stood still, eyes closed, focusing on his physical condition.
Meanwhile, he began using his vibration power to counteract the effect.
This time, Whitebeard used his vibration power internally. He focused it to eliminate the microbes inside his body, preventing them from causing harm.
Whitebeard also expanded his Haki domain, which helped filter out the microorganisms from his surroundings while he breathed.
These microorganisms were tough and could survive high temperatures for a long time. However, Whitebeard's tremor force destroyed them completely with its powerful vibrations.
"Did the Marine Headquarters really consider the consequences of this? Are they willing to go to any lengths to deal with me?"
Whitebeard thought, feeling disgusted by the Marine's tactics, especially since the microorganisms could spread into the sea.
If the microorganisms spread, they could cover a larger area, making it difficult to completely clean them up.
Fortunately, Whitebeard cleaned up in time. He used a high-frequency tremor force to completely clean up the surrounding space.
Of course, this also killed the creatures in the nearby sea .
After doing this, Whitebeard flew into the air. The Marine battleship, still watching through the smoke, didn't realize he had flew off.
"Report to the Fleet Admiral: Whitebeard is no longer moving, but he can't be confirmed in sight." The report from the battleship left Akainu feeling a bit frustrated.
It's impossible to get close enough to Whitebeard's location to observe.
But without seeing the body, Akainu considered it not over.
He ordered the warships to launch bombs to clear the smoke and confirm Whitebeard's status.
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TO BE CONTINUED