One Piece: Holy Light Swordmaster

"Kuzan-senpai! Issho! That old man, Sengoku! Rosinante!"

Wright could already "see" what Whitebeard was about to do—but there was no way he was going to let it happen!

"Go forth, my sons!"

Whitebeard roared, his fists crashing down with a desperate, all-out strike. The sheer force of the tremor shattered the very space itself, sending massive cracks rippling through the air!

"Holy Light Wall!"

"Ice Age!"

"Gravity Blade!"

"Shockwave!"

"Silent Stasis Field!"

Five voices roared in response. A colossal Holy Light Wall rose up, followed by an enormous ice wall, nearly half the thickness of Oris Plaza, created by Aokiji. In front of that, Issho unleashed a massive gravitational wave, sending the remnants of destroyed buildings flying, while—

Fleet Admiral Sengoku, in his golden Buddha form, released a powerful shockwave!

The Mythical Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit, Model: Buddha.

A Devil Fruit that not only granted enhanced intelligence but also provided overwhelming offensive power!

Yet, to everyone's surprise, Wright had called out a name that few would have expected—Vice Admiral Rosinante of the G-5 Branch!

Rosinante's Calm-Calm Fruit, honed over years of mastery, now had the ability to forcibly freeze all motion within a designated area for three whole seconds—including all vibrations!

And those three seconds were precisely what they needed to counter Whitebeard's devastating attack!

If Rosinante had faced Whitebeard directly, the result would have been utterly one-sided—

But when it came to negating the aftershock of a single all-out strike, he could manage!

Under the combined defensive efforts of these four powerhouses, Whitebeard's earth-shattering blow split Oris Plaza in two—but it failed to breach the four layers of defense!

And Rosinante's Silent Stasis Field erased every trace of the shockwave heading toward the rear stronghold.

Marine Headquarters—the bastion of justice that had stood at the heart of the world for centuries—remained unscathed!

"Gurararara… Sengoku, you've finally decided to step in yourself, huh…"

Whitebeard gazed at the towering golden Buddha, then shifted his eyes to the blood-spattered blond Vice Admiral, shaking his head with a hint of regret.

"Never expected this… A Vice Admiral from G-5, huh? After fighting my men for so long, not a single one of them realized… your ability could do this."

A faint smile appeared on the stern face of the great Buddha—it was a smile of pride. My son is no lesser than yours, Whitebeard!

"Such an extravagant lineup… all just to protect a single fortress. Tell me, Sengoku, is it because that brat Wright is too soft, or is it simply that you've trained him well?"

"This could have been your chance to take me down for good!"

The golden Buddha's voice boomed like thunder:

"Whitebeard! This is Marineford, the heart of the world! For the people who live in fear of lawless pirates, our presence here holds immense meaning!"

"This 'Fortress of Justice' stands as the unwavering belief of the Marines for centuries!"

"Justice shall prevail—these are not empty words! At least in this era, there exists no force that can shatter our conviction!"

"To abandon our belief out of fear for pirates? Such people are unworthy of being called Marines!"

"Justice, founded upon righteousness, will never fade away!"

Sengoku's declaration echoed throughout Marineford, and through the live broadcast, it reached the entire world!

The people watching from their screens felt an unshakable fire ignite in their hearts, and they could not help but cheer:

"Justice shall prevail!"

…

"…A truly noble conviction, Sengoku…"

Whitebeard let out a low chuckle, which gradually grew into roaring laughter.

"I have journeyed for far too long!"

"It's time to bring this to an end… Marines!"

"Pops~!"

"That last strike… it separated us from him!"

"The square is split in half! He's on the other side!"

"Pops! Let's leave together!"

"We can't leave him behind!"

The desperate cries of the pirates filled the battlefield, even the division commanders unable to accept what was happening. Whitebeard's decision was absolute!

"Run! You fools!"

"Are you going to defy your captain's orders?!"

BOOM—

CRACK—

With every ounce of his remaining strength, Whitebeard unleashed quake after quake, causing all of Marineford to tremble violently!

Even Rosinante could only defend against the residual shockwaves—taking a direct hit would mean certain death. The difference in power was simply too vast!

"Garp!"

Sengoku, having reverted to his human form, turned toward Garp, who silently stepped forward.

"He has cast aside all hesitation. He truly intends to sink Marineford into the sea… and take us all down with him!"

"An end to an era, huh…"

"Then it's time!"

"Garp! Sengoku! This is the end of your era, too!"

Whitebeard swung Murakumogiri, his naginata radiating with unstoppable tremors, tearing apart everything around him.

"I am your only opponent!"

"Enough!"

A thunderous voice rang out. Whitebeard looked up to see Wright descending from the sky, his Ashes, a Supreme Grade blade, crackling with golden lightning.

"Everyone, please handle the fleeing ones… Sakazuki-senpai is a bit overwhelmed."

"As for this remnant of the old era… I shall be the one to send him off!"

"Whitebeard only regained his strength due to my oversight, forcing us to prepare this entire setup…"

"Now, let me correct that mistake!"

"…"

Sengoku and Garp exchanged glances before sighing.

"This isn't your failure, Wright… Without you, even if Whitebeard had remained wounded, today's battle would have been a hundred times bloodier."

"But since you insist…"

Sengoku and Garp turned their backs and walked away, their Justice coats billowing in the storm of battle.

"Then we leave it to you, the symbol of the new era, to send off this legend of the old!"

"Gurararara… the symbol of the new era, huh… not bad!"

Whitebeard pointed Murakumogiri at Wright, the blade wrapped in pulsating tremor energy.

"Brat, I owe you a thank-you!"

"Dying at the peak of one's glory… is that not a great blessing?!"

"Junior brother… it's in your hands!"

Aokiji chuckled as he turned to leave. Was this fight merely Whitebeard's send-off?

Issho and Rosinante also nodded at Wright before departing—they understood better than anyone that, even against Whitebeard, Wright had reached a level where they no longer needed to worry.

"Holy Light Wall—Sanctuary!"

With a solemn chant, Wright conjured an enormous golden arena around Oris Plaza—

A massive, drum-like battlefield, containing only Wright and Whitebeard!

"Now, you won't be able to destroy Marineford without warning…"

Whitebeard eyed the glowing battlefield with mild surprise.

"Come, then!"

He raised Murakumogiri, its blade crackling with quake energy.

"Let me see the strength of this new era's leader!"

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