The Smoke Clears, Whitebeard Retreat!

As the golden-purple light appeared, both Admiral Aokiji and Admiral Akainu eyes lit up with joy. It seemed that Kizaru and the others had returned!

Indeed, as the golden light faded, three figures emerged: Kizaru, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and Vice Admiral Garp!

Whitebeard, who had just broken through the encirclement, frowned at the sight of these three. Neither side said much, instead, they stood in a tense standoff.

Only Garp seemed to be in a daze, standing off to the side.

At that moment, Marco also approached with a furrowed brow.

"Pops, I think it's time for us to retreat!"

"Ace has already been taken away. We should go back and figure out how to rescue him!"

"Staying here is just a waste of time!" Marco spoke earnestly.

Whitebeard also had the same thought. With Ace already captured, and Sengoku and Garp arriving, along with the three Admirals of the Navy, Whitebeard was proud, but not stupid! The Marines current lineup could easily hold him back! If Marco were also captured, the loss would be too great!

Whitebeard nodded.

Meanwhile, the Navy was also waiting for Whitebeard decision. After all, if they could avoid a battle, that would be for the best! Although they had the numbers, Whitebeard possessed high-quality Senzu Beans.

If it came to a prolonged battle, victory wouldn't be so easy! Whitebeard Devil Fruit abilities were formidable, and coupled with his terrifying strength, he wasn't an opponent to be taken lightly!

Seeing Whitebeard silently pull out a teleportation talisman, Sengoku and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sengoku, if even a single hair on Ace head is harmed, I, Whitebeard, will tear your Marine Headquarters to the ground!" Whitebeard snorted coldly.

In the next moment, the golden-purple light enveloped Whitebeard and Marco, and they vanished in an instant.

Seeing Whitebeard leave, Aokiji also sighed in relief. But Akainu was filled with indignation.

"Fleet Admiral, we could have joined forces to capture Whitebeard. Why did we choose to stand down?" Akainu asked with a furrowed brow, clearly puzzled.

"Capture him?"

"Do you know how many Senzu Beans he has left?"

"Capturing the world's strongest man is no easy task!" Sengoku also wished he could eliminate Whitebeard in one fell swoop, but after weighing the pros and cons, avoiding a battle was the best outcome.

"Let's go, back to headquarters!"

"The Five Elders and the World Government are waiting for our report!" Sengoku addressed the group.

Meanwhile, Blackbeard Teach and his crew, seeing Whitebeard depart, slowly moved closer to Sengoku. Akainu who had just been beaten up, naturally didn't have a good expression for them.

Aokiji also couldn't be bothered to deal with this traitor, and Kizaru was no different.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, you've arrived!" Teach rubbed his hands together, smiling obsequiously.

"Follow us!" Sengoku glanced at Teach, said a word, and then pulled out a teleportation talisman.

In the next moment, the golden-purple light enveloped Sengoku and his group, and they reappeared on the plaza of Marine Headquarters. Seeing Sengoku and the others appear, a vice admiral immediately ran over.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this thing of yours is amazing!"

"It can actually move over such long distances and carry so many people!"

"What is this?" Blackbeard Teach asked curiously.

Sengoku coldly glanced at him.

"Dont ask such a stupid things, just keep your mouth shut!"

"Follow him and wait, be ready to see me at any moment!" Sengoku pointed to the vice admiral beside him and said coldly.

A flash of killing intent appeared in Teach eyes, but it was perfectly concealed in an instant.

Then Sengoku left the square with the three admirals and Garp, while Blackbeard Teach and his crew were taken to a meeting room to await arrangements.

Seeing that no one was around, Teach immediately pulled Lafitte over.

"Find out everything about this thing that can teleport people over long distances!"

"Even if it means using any means necessary, get a few of them for us!"

"This thing is really something!" Teach instructed Lafitte.

Lafitte nodded and then disappeared like a ghost from the meeting room.

...

Sengoku office.

Ace, who was chatting with Tsuru, was drawn by the sound of the door opening. Watching Sengoku, the three admirals, and Garp file in, Ace fell silent.

After entering, the three admirals sat to the side, and Sengoku also took his seat at his desk. Only Garp stared at Ace, seemingly lost in thought.

"Old man!"

"I've caused you trouble again, haven't I?" Ace said with a bitter smile. From his earlier conversation with Tsuru, he already knew that Sengoku and the others were aware of Garp relationship with him.

Hearing Ace voice, Garp finally snapped out of his daze. Then Garp aura surged, his fists clenched, and he angrily strode towards Ace.

"Garp, stop!"

Sengoku quickly stood up, ready to stop Garp, who seemed intent on doing something. But Tsuru beside him pulled Sengoku back and shook her head at him.

Sengoku was momentarily stunned but had no choice but to sit back down.

Garp clenched his fist and delivered a powerful punch to Ace face. Ace was sent flying, crashing heavily into the wall. The face that had mostly healed now bore a large black and blue bruise.

Still not satisfied, Garp raised his foot and kicked Ace hard in the stomach. Ace groaned in pain, but there was no trace of hatred in his eyes. Because he had already seen the tears in the eyes of the old man who cared so much for him.

Garp remained silent, continuing to kick Ace. After three or four kicks, Aokiji finally couldn't sit still any longer. He quickly went over and pulled Garp away.

"Don't stop me, I'll kill him right here right now!" Garp roared angrily.

"Kuzan, take him outside!" Sengoku said with a frown.

Finally, Garp left the office, and the room fell silent once more.

"Sengoku, kill me!" Ace struggled to his feet, spat out the blood in his mouth, and said seriously to Sengoku.

"As the child of a demon, killing you is only natural!" Before Sengoku could speak, Akainu, sitting on the sofa let out a cold snort.

Hearing Akainu call him the "child of a demon," Ace immediately realized that Teach had revealed his origins to the Navy!

"I only have one father, and that's Whitebeard Newgate!" Ace said through gritted teeth.

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