481 : | Ace Rescued! Whitebeard's Final Order!

"It’s a Captain’s Order," Whitebeard growled, his eyes narrowing as he turned his back on them to face the surging tide of Marines and the three Admirals. "I am a remnant of the old era. There is no ship in the new era for me!"

"You and I part ways here," the Moby Dick’s captain declared, a ghost of a smile touching his lips. "Everyone must survive! Return safely to the New World!"

The execution platform crumbled into dust. Luffy’s defiant roar echoed across Marineford as the sea-stone cuffs finally fell away. Ace was free. 481 : Ace Rescued! Whitebeard's Final Order!

But Edward Newgate—the man called Whitebeard—knew better.

"Go, Ace! Go, Luffy!" Marco cried, grabbing Ace by the shoulder, his phoenix wings shimmering with blue flame. "Don't let his resolve go to waste!" "It’s a Captain’s Order," Whitebeard growled, his eyes

As the pirates began their desperate retreat toward the ships, Whitebeard stood alone against an army. He was the shield. He was the storm. He was the Great Pirate who had lived for nothing but the warmth of a family he never had as a child.

Should I continue the story with or focus on Whitebeard’s final stand against the Marines? "Everyone must survive

Behind him, the path to the future was open. In front of him, the end was waiting. He didn't flinch. He just took a deep breath, ready to show the world why he was the strongest man alive one last time.