481 : Ace Rescued! Whitebeard's Final Order! < PROVEN 2027 >

"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!"

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

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

But Edward Newgate—the man called Whitebeard—knew better. "You and I part ways here," the Moby

"Listen up, Whitebeard Pirates!" his voice boomed, shattering the sound of cannon fire. The battlefield went silent.

He stood like a mountain of scarred flesh and sheer willpower, his massive naginata, Murakumogiri, planted in the cracked earth. Blood leaked from a hundred wounds, and his legendary coat hung heavy with the grime of war. He looked at his "sons" one last time. Go, Luffy

"Pops? What are you saying?" Ace shouted, skidding to a halt. The fire in his hands flickered.