The Whitebeard division commanders had only one thought in their minds now—protect Whitebeard.
Their own safety no longer mattered.
For them, Whitebeard's life was above their own.
They could die… but nothing must happen to their father!
"Don't you dare lay a hand on Dad!"
Jozu roared, fury in his voice.
"If you want to kill him, then you'll have to step over my corpse first!"
Vista added coldly.
In truth, after the brutal battle just now, both Jozu and Vista had already reached their physical limits.
Their injuries were so severe that even standing was life-threatening.
But even so, they stood in front of Whitebeard at this most dangerous moment—
Even knowing they might be cut down by Kronos in an instant, they had no regrets.
Even in the face of certain death, they would block the enemy!
"You…"
Looking at his sons, Whitebeard's heart trembled. For a moment, he could not even form a full sentence.
He knew very well—Jozu, Vista, and the other captains had already given everything.
Right now, their strength might not even be enough to defeat a single ordinary soldier.
And yet…
They still stood before him, without hesitation.
Whitebeard was deeply moved, nearly to tears.
To have such sons—it was the greatest blessing of his life.
"You refuse to admit defeat? You still want to fight us? Fine then… I should have killed you long ago."
Yoriichi Tsugikuni said coldly, his eyes sharp as blades.
"Hmph. How amusing," Silver Fang (Bang) added, his eagle-like gaze radiating killing intent.
"I didn't expect defeated men from the past to still have the courage to stand."
The two of them clearly meant it—they were ready to kill.
Anyone who stood against Kronos would be their enemy as well.
And yet—
To everyone's surprise, Kronos himself had never intended to kill Whitebeard.
From the very beginning, he had no desire to take the life of the world's strongest man.
"You may go."
Kronos' voice was flat, almost casual.
His words shocked everyone present.
At this moment, both the Kamui Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates—two of the most powerful crews in history—were equally stunned.
None of them expected Kronos to let Whitebeard's most loyal sons walk away at such a critical moment.
It was unbelievable.
"C-Captain, did you really just let Whitebeard and the others go? Is this some kind of joke?"
Senju Hashirama asked in disbelief, his eyes wide.
The other Kamui Pirates were equally astonished.
After all, their enmity with the Whitebeard Pirates had already reached the point of no return.
Since the Summit War, their grudges had piled higher and higher, impossible to resolve.
Not to mention, during this very war, countless Whitebeard Pirates had already died at Hashirama's hands.
And now… to suggest that Whitebeard and his crew could simply walk away, as though there were no hatred between them?
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