Chương 1524: On top of the war (136)

For a moment, the expression on his face seemed a little confused.

However, when his eyes inadvertently fell on the iconic straw hat on Luffy's back, Rayleigh's eyes suddenly flashed with a light, and he seemed to have found his direction in an instant.

Then, he resolutely raised the long sword in his hand and ran towards Luffy and Ace without hesitation.

\"Roger, let me, this old man, fight for my dream again! \" Deep in Rayleigh's heart, a firm voice sounded.

At this moment, a loud bang was heard. It turned out that the huge body of Zhan Guo had smashed heavily into the ruins.

At the same time, the dazzling golden Buddha light that had previously surrounded him suddenly disappeared without a trace, and even the huge figure of the Buddha disappeared.

The Warring States period was buried under a pile of ruins. The once magnificent buildings have now turned into a pile of ruins, filled with dust, which is shocking.

Aokiji rushed to the ruins in a panic. He stretched out his hands without hesitation and quickly moved away the piles of rubble and bricks with amazing strength.

As he dug hard, he finally saw the dying Warring States Marshal.

Aokiji carefully carried Sengoku out of the ruins. Marshal Sengoku leaned weakly on him, his body trembling constantly, and a violent cough sounded: "Cough cough!"

Every cough seemed to drain away his last bit of strength.

Suddenly, there was a muffled sound of "Puff!" and Zhan Guo suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood. The scarlet blood drew a shocking arc in the air and then spilled all over the ground.

At this time, Zhan Guo's spirit was extremely weak, and his whole body was soaked in blood, like a man who had just crawled out of a pool of blood.

Especially on his chest, a hideous knife scar extending from the left chest to the right abdomen was particularly eye-catching. Blood was flowing out continuously, and the muscles around the wound were trembling constantly due to the severe pain.

A large amount of blood dripped from his body to the ground, forming pools of dark red blood. This horrific scene made Zhan Guo's already pale face look even more haggard.

"Marshal, are you okay?"

Seeing this, Aokiji's face suddenly changed. He hurriedly stretched out his right hand to cover Sengoku's wound, and used all his abilities to release strands of cold air.

The cold air quickly gathered together and eventually completely froze the horrific wound, temporarily stopping the blood from flowing out.

However, even so, Sengoku still endured the pain and stared at Whitebeard not far away with a firm gaze.

On the other side, Whitebeard's body couldn't help but shake slightly after he made that earth-shattering blow, but he still stood there steadily holding the knife, like an unshakable mountain, exuding endless majesty and domineering.

"Whitebeard, are you okay?"

Rayleigh rushed to Whitebeard's side anxiously, looking at the scarred legend in front of him with concern.

Whitebeard turned his head slightly and slowly looked at Rayleigh. There was no fear on his weathered face.

"Rayleigh..."

Whitebeard spoke with difficulty, his voice low and hoarse, as if he needed to use all his strength to say each word.

"I have something to ask of you. Please take Ace and Luffy away from here. I can hold this place alone!"

As he spoke, Whitebeard slowly raised the mighty Kusakumo-kiri in his hand. Although the blade was stained red with blood, it still flashed a chilling light.

At this moment, there was a deep sense of death in Whitebeard's eyes, as if he had already seen through life and death.

When Rayleigh heard this, he was stunned at first, and then fell into a brief silence.

He knew very well what Whitebeard's decision meant, but facing the entrustment of his best friend, he finally nodded heavily: "Okay, I promise you!"

Before he finished speaking, Rayleigh turned around without hesitation and walked quickly towards the direction where Luffy and Ace were.

In the blink of an eye, Rayleigh came to Luffy and Ace.

He quickly leaned over and picked up the unconscious Luffy, and then carried Ace, who was lying on the ground, onto his broad shoulders.

However, at this moment, after Ace heard what his father said, his emotions suddenly became extremely excited.

"No! I will never leave! I will stay and fight with my father to the end, even if we die, we will die together!"

Ace yelled at the top of his lungs while struggling desperately to break free from Rayleigh's restraints.

It's a pity that he was exhausted and powerless at this moment, and was unable to make any effective resistance.

Whitebeard looked at Ace's stubborn appearance and couldn't help but feel a surge of pity in his heart.

He walked up to Ace with heavy steps, stretched out his rough big hand and gently stroked Ace's cheek, saying softly: "My child, Dad is old, and my era is coming to an end. Rather than dying quietly in a corner where no one cares, it is better to choose to greet death here with a bang. This Navy Headquarters is the place I personally chose for my farewell. Today, let me use my life to open up a way for you, and let my name leave the last bright light on this sea!"

At this point, Whitebeard's eyes actually became moist, and his gaze towards Ace was filled with endless kindness and determination, and he then looked at the other remaining crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

The Whitebeard Pirates, which originally had 50, 000 members and were feared throughout the world, had suffered heavy losses in the brutal battles that followed one after another.

Today, their numbers have dwindled to less than a thousand.

Of the eighteen squad leaders who were once so majestic, only six are still remaining on the battlefield.

The twenty-two affiliated pirate groups were completely wiped out under the fierce attack of the enemy, and no one escaped.

This was undoubtedly a devastating blow to the Whitebeard Pirates.

They had not suffered such a crushing defeat since the fierce battle with the Rockefeller Kingdom.

However, the trauma suffered this time was far more severe and fatal than the previous time.

Decades of hard work and struggle, countless adventures and battles, all the hard work was wiped out at this moment, like a bright star falling in an instant.

A hint of deep guilt flashed quietly in Whitebeard's eyes that had experienced many vicissitudes of life.

He really couldn't face the gazes of those crew members who had followed him through life and death, as if every glance was a silent condemnation of him.

The sea overlord lowered his head slightly, his heart full of self-blame and regret.

But when his eyes lifted up again, they were fixed on Ace.