He moved his body slightly and grinned viciously, "Want to keep fighting? I find your fighting spirit rather weak. But if you insist, I am quite willing to oblige."
"Ze hahahaha, I was thinking the same thing!"
Teach laughed loudly, "If we take out the Navy Fleet Admiral and the Navy Hero, our fame will surely increase!"
"Two Pirates, do not casually insult justice!"
Sengoku took a deep breath, the brilliant golden light around him growing stronger. No matter how unfit for battle he was, he could not let these Pirates continue their rampage here!
Under the Great Buddha, Garp gathered Haki in his hand and stared intently at Sage, "Sage, you've gone too far!"
"Oh hahaha, I'm a Pirate, what's too far or not doesn't matter to me." Sage laughed heartily.
"Stop fighting!!"
Just as they were about to engage, a voice resonated across the edge of this place.
After the intense explosion, not only Sengoku took action, but when those in the Navy reacted, they also considered that the Pirates had nowhere to escape. Thus, it was the perfect opportunity to continue the chase.
Their goal was to eliminate the Whitebeard Pirates here, and even the intense explosion couldn't stop them.
By now, the fight had become a mindless bloodbath!
At the landing spots along the edge, and on the unaffected icy surface, Navy and Pirates were locked in battle. Those severely injured had no place for treatment; their minds solely focused on killing the opposition or fleeing after doing so.
The emotions of grief and excitement were continuously spreading, leading to a certain pink-haired lad standing in front of the most deadly Akainu, shouting loudly.
"Stop fighting! Whitebeard is dead, we have achieved our goal, the war is over! Many in the Navy need medical care, stop fighting. Marineford is no more! Continued fighting will only increase meaningless casualties!"
The pink-haired Navy cried out to Akainu, tears streaming.
"Who are you?"
Akainu looked down at the pink-haired lad, his fist generating large amounts of magma, and punched towards him, "We don't need disobedient Navy here!"
However, this punch clearly was halted.
Earlier, Sage had noticed; a new ship appeared at this edge location, along with...
Dang!
A man with a missing arm drew his sword with one hand, blocking Akainu's magma fist.
Red Hair, scarred at the corner of his eye, surrounded by overflowing Haki...
One of the Pirate Emperors, Red Hair!
"Red Hair, what are you here for!" Akainu said in a deep voice.
"To stop this war!"
Shanks swept aside Akainu's magma with one hand and made a side slash with his Western Sword, 'Gryphon,' from his ship, one after another, members of the Red Hair Pirates jumped off.
"Enough of the chaos; if you want to keep fighting, let us join in with you!"
A tremendously powerful Supreme King Haki spread throughout the area, invigorating everyone standing.
Marineford is no more; they nearly have nowhere left to stand before fighting a Four Emperors...
"Is it you trying to intimidate me with your Supreme King Haki just now."
Sage sneered, "Four Emperors, quite impressive indeed."
"I've heard of you, 'Calamity' Norton Sage."
Shanks looked directly over and said, "If you've achieved your goal, what else do you want? Marineford has been destroyed by you; if it's a fight you want, I'm ready!"
"Heh heh, you seem quite confident, I wouldn't mind having a bout with you."
Sage chuckled twice but then looked at Sengoku, "But... forget it, I indeed have achieved my goal."
He was unafraid, but not foolish.
Sengoku clearly had targeted him. If he fought Red Hair at this time, both the Navy and Pirates would turn against him...
It's easy to deal with one strong opponent, but several more would be a problem.
What?
Teach?
This guy is cunning; cooperation aside, he can't genuinely fight.
Since, whether it's Sage or Teach, their purpose isn't here.
"Teach, what about you?"
Shanks turned to Teach and said in a deep voice.
"Ze hahahaha, alright, now truly isn't the time to keep fighting the Navy, Sage has lost interest, so I also don't feel like fighting you. But..."
He pointed at Shanks, grinning, "That scar suits you well."
Shanks grip tightened on his sword, his face darkening. Yet, he chose not to act but instead looked towards Sengoku.
Sengoku, in a moment of silence, then said in a deep voice, "Alright, the goal has been achieved, cease all actions."
Indeed, we must stop; if we continue, there will be nowhere left even to stand.
Especially with Sage and Teach, one enlarges, the other shakes, both being destructive Ability Users!
That is why he immediately withdrew his attack after launching it just now.
Continuing this fight risks losing even the borderland territory here, potentially shattering the ice layer.
Then there won't be any place left to stand.
The Navy, now still relatively intact, largely stands on the ice. If fighting continues, it's no longer guaranteed.
Even if they can win... losing ten thousand Navy isn't really better than defeat.
Pirates, in essence, think only in terms of fight or no fight, unlike him as the Navy Fleet Admiral, who must consider casualties and what victory yields and whether it is reportable.
After Whitebeard's death, Sengoku already wanted to cease. If it weren't for Teach and Sage's interference, it might have ended back then rather than not until now, resulting in Marineford's destruction.
Now, they've retained the maximal achievement!
"The war is over!!"
Sengoku took a deep breath and shouted to the surroundings.
The Navy's ceasefire also gave Pirates the chance to flee, setting sail on intact ships, floating away.
"Sage, want to join me?"
Teach laughed, extending his hand to Sage.
"Forget it; you don't even have a ship, better focus on how to get one. I have somewhere to go."
Sage stamped on the ground, letting Haki infiltrate the stone. As the ground shattered, a stone pillar emerged, which he kicked to fly, grabbing it, then forcefully threw towards Shampodi's direction.
"See you in the New World, Teach!"
Whoosh!
Instantly upon being thrown, the stone pillar grew and accelerated, Sage himself also accelerated, directly jumping onto the stone pillar, quickly flying away.
Upon reaching high altitude, Sage gazed down at the people below, his eyes meeting with the upturned eyes of Akainu, then glancing at the Red Hair.
"That Supreme King Haki... such courage, don't rush, we'll fight someday!"
Sage's mouth formed a vicious grin, disappearing into the sky over Marineford, carrying away the torrential downpour.
"Ze hahaha, such a convenient ability, hey, Wolf, let's go!"
Teach looked at the rapidly vanishing Sage, chuckled briefly, then turned and led the group to find Saint Juan Wolf.
Although they had no ship, with such a massive physique, shallow seas were navigable.
"Damn Sage!"
Sengoku returned to his regular form, shouted, "Everyone, sail to Shampodi, bring the wounded for treatment!"
Marineford is no more, all resources are gone, and they have no one like 'Phoenix' Marco, capable of healing even severe injuries by mythical Cyan Flames. Everyone must head towards Shampodi.
During this journey, certainly, some will succumb to injuries and perish.
The losses far exceed expectations!
Yet, he is utterly powerless against Sage.
Blackbeard knows to flee, but Sage does not.
That guy still holds a Heavenly Celestial Dragon!
In terms of impact, executing a Heavenly Celestial Dragon in front of the world isn't less significant than killing Whitebeard.
Over thirty years have passed...
Finally, another Pirate has dared to target the Heavenly Celestial Dragon!
The most representative pirate of the old era has fallen, signifying the dawn of a new era.
But...
Sengoku clenched his fist tightly but eventually sighed.
Every person carries the tasks of their own era.
He is already old...
Sengoku turned his head, gazing at the still-standing corpse of Whitebeard, silent for a long time.
Not only had he preserved this marginal land, but also when the explosion erupted, he stood before Whitebeard, preventing his corpse from disappearing.
They were arch-enemies...
Before Whitebeard became a Pirate Emperor, before he became Fleet Marshal, he chased Whitebeard across the sea.
War is war, yet Sengoku had respect for his adversary.
"Newgate, your death... may cause bigger chaos, but I have no regrets. Our era should have ended long ago."
The death of a Heavenly Celestial Dragon was unclear – was it good or bad... for as long as he remembers.
"But the era will provide the answers..." Sengoku raised his head, murmuring softly.