Contrary to the tyrannical Kaidou and Charlotte Linlin, Whitebeard used his power and influence as one of the Four Emperors for humanitarian purposes. And despite all this, his proud back, over the course of his entire life as a pirate, never received a single scar from running away! big mom having impenetrable skin does not make her stronger in the op world. However, in the anime (before the Marineford Arc) and Gigant Battle, his laugh was changed to a regular "Ha ha ha ha ha". Whitebeard stops his flagship from charging forward with just one hand. Mrz 2022. [60] Ace's death was enough to make Whitebeard stop holding back the full destructiveness of his Devil Fruit, with him targeting Ace's killer, Akainu, almost immediately after. In the American Shonen Jump, his laugh is changed to "Gu ha ha ha ha". Edward Newgate vs. Sakazuki (after the death of Ace). She claims and/or believes herself to have been Whitebeard's lover, and that he is the father of her son, which she believes makes her and Weevil the rightful heirs to Whitebeard's fortune. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! [125] He could jump to great heights to attack large opponents, such as John Giant. Akainu is the reason that Ace died, and after this, he was considered one of the most hated among the One Piece fans. Whitebeard did not seem to hold his old crew in high regard, rarely talking about his time as a member. [1] However, Marco noted that Whitebeard's health had gotten worse, and he no longer possessed the reflexes to avoid Squard's surprise attack, which was, in the past, something easy for him to achieve. @sky__warrior: No, Akainu is very very overrated especially on this site, some people here even believe MF Akainu is magnitude times stronger than Hybrid Kaido.. if this is the case the WG/Marines wouldn't let Yonko rule for decades.. Akainu's existence pales in comparison to a young pirate like Luffy who dares to show his fangs to both Yonko. [30] Whitebeard also treated all of his "sons" and "daughters" equally and claimed to Squard that Ace was no different than any other, despite being Roger's son. Whitebeard appeared to have debilitating health problems, possibly stemming from his advanced age and excessive drinking. Silhouette of Newgate when he was a member of the, Whitebeard's Sea's Strongest Man outfit in. [54], Out of everybody within his crew, Marco was perhaps the closest person Whitebeard had to a right-hand man. [102], Under normal circumstances, they did not provoke each other. Remember when Crocodile fought mihawk and came out unscathed? [64], Initially, Izou had a hostile relationship with Whitebeard, which stemmed from the painful and humiliating treatment Izou's master, Oden, was receiving as part of the challenge Whitebeard had given the daimyo in order to join his crew. Crocodile was one of the many Impel Down convicts who sought revenge against Whitebeard. [7][109] Due to his incredible strength he was already feared as the "Strongest Man in the World", before Roger's death and the start of Great Age of Pirates. For the chapter of the same name, see Chapter 576. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Overall, they were at far less than their full than even he was after those two quake punches.. The Emperor's tactical prowess was demonstrated when he saw through Sengoku's deliberate leak of information regarding a change of schedule for Ace's execution,[136] and when he foresaw the Pacifista's arrival at Marineford and scattered the pirates so that they would not be routed by the cyborgs.[137]. It's the classic manga trope: Age is catching up to the super strong old man. This is showcasing round 1 of the fight between Admiral Akainu and Whitebeard at the Battle of Marineford."Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Cop. Those were life "sealing" injuries, if anything WB high diffed him because of those injuries. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. [10] After Roger's death, Whitebeard became one of the Four Emperors, the four most powerful pirates in the world and the rulers of the New World. He could also surround the blade of his polearm with a quake bubble, greatly increasing its destructive power as well. Like kuzan said not paying attention in a war is his fault. Akainu and Kuzan fought for 10 days! Is Akainu a saint? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Whitebeard was one of the very few people in the world who could use all three types of Haki. [4] In fact, among them, he was considered the "Closest Man to One Piece", and the ruler of the sea who stood before the "throne" and the title of Pirate King. From the East Blue to the New World, anything related to the world of One Piece belongs here! I just don't buy it. Because I don't see the quake producing ability as being physically strongly linked outside of the need to perform gestures to operate the fruit. a g2 luffy punch was able to make garp bleed. I just chalk it up to Marco and Co being so pissed off or emotionally unstable that at that point they couldn't focus their Haki to the point of it harming Akainu. Even if he did accept doing so, it was reluctantly and while showing much annoyance.[37]. Among Whitebeard's known territories, his own homeland of Sphinx was the most important to him. Luffy was stabbed by Kata and he doesn't have a scar or anything like that anymore, so it makes sense for Akainu to be fine after just two attacks from WB. Most notably, Newgate was one of the few people able to "infuse" his attacks with Haoshoku Haki, which exponentially increased his attack power, with his naginata being shown emitting streams of lightning-like energy which caused their clash to disperse the clouds nearby. Yes. [2], Several action figures of Edward Newgate have been produced. When combined with his phenomenal Haki, Akainu appears to be almost unbeatable. [33] In battle, while this unshakable bond between him and his crew stood, Whitebeard's subordinates knew better than to get in the way of their captain. Whitebeard was introduced just to end his era. Akainu now is probably yonko level but akainu at marineford hell no. In Whitebeard's final moments, he thinks about his last meeting with Gol D. Roger and learns the history behind the middle initial "D". Additionally, Whitebeard's speech about One Piece was longer in the anime.[160]. The animation does look very different when you compare Aokiji vs Katakuri. In addition, this dude incurs the ultimate wrath of Whitebeard after killing Ace, but still manages to take out half of Whitebeard's face before "losing" to him in a battle that results in his complete and utter incapacitation after the Waroh wait, nevermind, Akainu is still completely able-bodied and functional after being quaked into the ground and then quaked mid-air at point blank range. Vista was never wounded throughout the war, and Marco regenerated from all of his damage. Cookie Notice The Marines currently have no one who can fight a Yonko 1v1. After the incident at God Valley, they went their separate ways to form their own crews and became Emperors. [117][118], Whitebeard was given the title of the "strongest man in the world" for his physical power, which is far superior to even a giant. Yes, Whitebeard's quakes cause tsunamis, shift Marineford, and wreak havoc on the island, but Marineford survives. 7 Doomed: Whitebeard Was Already Suffering From Health Problems Before The Fight Started. Even in death, his body did not fall. One Piece Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. His figure, taking down enemies while losing half of his head, was truly monstrous. [24] However, for the entire 72 years that he lived, he had never once received a wound on his back because he never ran away from his battles. Whitebeard is widely regarded as the "strongest man" in the world. [72], After losing his entire crew to Roger, Squard was taken in by Whitebeard, who treated him like a son and saved him from the loneliness of losing all of his comrades. His biggest nerf was that whitebeard cared about casualties, whereas akainu thinks that the endgoal excuses everything. If old, injured and ENRAGED whitebeard couldnt even seriously injure him after a cheap sneak attack from behind and an attack that nearly caused the destruction of an island, what makes you think that prime whitebeard would have easily kod him? I don't see any reason to conclude that Kizaru is the weakest of the bunch. [97], Despite being enemies, Shanks held great respect for Whitebeard, which made him willing to lend his aid to Whitebeard by preventing the Emperor Kaidou from reaching Whitebeard, allowing him to reach Marineford without any hindrance. Instead, Akainu successfully punched another hole in Whitebeard's torso and visibly filled him with magma. While 4Kids Entertainment never dubbed any of his appearances in the anime proper, some tie-in materials indicate that it planned to rename him Ward Newgate. He didn't need time to do jack shit, he was put out of action, screaming, bleeding and coughing up blood. My nostalgia led me back to re-reading the Marineford Arc as well as re-watching battle scenes from the War, but I could not help but notice how pitiful Whitebeard's contributions are in comparison to Akainu. Even after the initial strike proved Whitebeard's quake punch has no effect on Blackbeard, Whitebeard continued to punch several more times before using his naginata. Welcome to r/OnePiece, the community for Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime series One Piece. He is a logia and whitebeard's haki was weak. Cookie Notice Sakazuki, known by his alias Akainu, is one of the main antagonists of the One Piece anime and manga series, and one of the main antagonists of the Marineford Arc. He could also generate strong vibrations from his body that could easily shatter ice. I dont think being a logia played a factor at all, You could clearly see the quakes had an effect on him. [89], Whitebeard made many enemies over the years besides the other Emperors and the World Government. He used the Rocks Pirates as a reason for dismissing Oden joining the Whitebeard Pirates, citing the daimyo's wild, rebellious nature as being difficult to control and equating it to the other members of Rocks. [120][121][122] Whitebeard blocked a two-handed downward swing from the giant Vice Admiral John Giant with only one hand on his naginata,[123] extinguished the flames of one of Akainu's molten rocks with just a single breath,[124] and prevented a massive paddle ship from advancing using only one hand. However, before even reading the letter, Whitebeard threw it away, claiming that Shanks should come in person with some expensive sake if he wanted to talk. [53] However, Whitebeard did not force commanders to hunt down wayward crew members if he had an uneasy feeling about the situation; in the case of Blackbeard, Whitebeard tried to make an exception and stop Ace from hunting him down, but Ace did so anyway for the sake of Whitebeard's honor. 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