After Whitebeard's death, when the narrator lists all the injuries Whitebeard suffered, swords that have pierced his front and through his body could be seen with the tips protruding from his back. There are two theories about this scene. 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. But his hits proved fatal to Newgate. He is the current fleet admiral of the Marines, giving him absolute power over the entire organization. [82] Luffy respected Whitebeard as well, believing that anyone whom Ace admires cannot be a bad person, and was willing to intercept an attack from Crocodile aimed at Whitebeard's life before he even met him in person. [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. [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. Whitebeard's color scheme as depicted initially in the manga. [80] Whitebeard went as far as assigning his top commander, Marco, to act as Luffy's bodyguard during the war and "would not have forgiven him" if Luffy had died. @stealthgrey: Akainu Hakai>>>>Current Luffy Haki, mening luffy can't damage him just like WB commanders couldn't and Both where using Haki here and Akainu no sells it post WB Fight, Kaido and Akainu is a split fight too but Akainu should have the edge due to his DF and skills. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. During his tenure as a pirate, he was a . 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. WB got his title years ago, but he himself stated that he won't be the strongest forever. The Marines survive. Fearful for his life and beginning to doubt the outcome of the battle, the pirate believed his admiral adversary's lie and took the first chance he had to stab Whitebeard through the chest. Was it just observation Haki similar to Katakuri? Just like Luffy took his time out,woke up and came back swinging. [100], In the past, they used to be part of the Rocks Pirates. In the manga and other related merchandise, the interior color of Whitebeard's coat was initially green. Sakazuki. Aokiji is also never shown with the red eyes. Akainu just got separated because the ground cracked and he needed time to tunnel through and come back with no sign of lethal injiries at all, I think wb has rhe kind of fruit that is more catered towards collateral damage and less single target just by nature, true, but still extremely deadly to a single target. Whitebeard wielded a gigantic naginata called Murakumogiri, one of the 12 Supreme Grade Blades. Izou stated that he would make Whitebeard pay for putting his master through so much trouble. Akainu stomps now 10%. However, even after taking so much damage in his already weakened state, he died standing, an impressive feat when compared to other characters. Blackbeard survives and then his crew attacks Whitebeard in a cowardly manner by using pistols and blades, dealing finishing blows to his already battered body, while his crew looks on in horror and heartbreak. [79] After showing his fierce tenacity, Luffy had managed to gain Whitebeard's respect. Whitebeard infusing Murakumogiri with Haoshoku Haki. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Sakazuki mid diff. They cite Akainu fighting all the Commanders at once as a testament to his ability to win those match-ups. Law 340K subscribers A few days ago myself and a few. Many prisoners in the lower levels of Impel Down wished to kill him because of personal grudges. There is no significant loss of life or player taken out of the One Piece world longterm by Whitebeard's actions during the War. Whitebeard's favorite foods are alcoholic beverages and cheap food. [19] In the manga, his eyes are brown,[20] but in the anime, his eye color is seen to be yellow. You have no idea how strong prime whitebeard was compared to the old one. Ace takes a devastating attack from akainu through his torso, which soon leads to his tragic death. That just goes to show the amount of damage these guys can take. While he did attempt to take Whitebeard's life at Marineford, he was stopped from doing so by Luffy. In his younger days, he wore an open dark gray vest and a black bandanna, and his trademark mustache was nonexistent. Imagine if Katakuri had defeated Luffy after just two attacks, or if Luffy had defeated Doffy in just two attacks after going G4. There's no way that an Akainu that's taken a quake punch to the back of the head and an island-busting Earthquake to the ribs can win that fight unless all the Whitebeard Commanders are garbage. Sengoku calls him the strongest man in the world as well at Marineford. During the Timeskip One year after the war at Marineford, the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates fought against the Blackbeard Pirates but ultimately lost. When Whitebeard was first introduced, he had the title of "strongest man in the world". One Piece: 5 Ways The Time-Skip Improved The Story (& 5 Things The Original Timeline Does Better) It just showcased the difference in their powers. Current Akainu>=Prime WB>>>MF Akainu>>>Sick WB. Their friendship stemmed from when they first drank together, and Whitebeard protected Fish-Man Island from slavery due to this friendship. The same guy who was beating ace in his sleep was stabbed by a sneak attack from squardo he sais it himself i cant be the strongest forever. Why did aokiji lose to Akainu? Furthermore, Akainu convinced Squard to betray Whitebeard so he could gain the upper hand in the battle in the Marine Ford. Whitebeard pirates had no real long term importance to the story. He liberated and protected Fish-Man Island from slavery, an act which touched the hearts of the normally human-distrusting citizens of Ryugu Kingdom and invested the majority of his riches to support his homeland of Sphinx, an once poor, lawless island. One Piece Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. That's why Oda made Aokiji and Akainu take ten days to decide a winner - they were that evenly matched. Whitebeard was stated to be much weaker at Marineford due to his illnesses and old age. During the initial stages of the Marineford War, Marco stood right by Whitebeard's side, informing him of battlefield intel, protecting him from long-range assaults, listening to his comments and orders, and was also the only one to rush to Whitebeard's aid after the latter got stabbed by Squard, showing little tolerance to the perpetrator for harming his captain. Any yonko vs admiral is a extreme diff fight. Yeah, he got hit multiple time and spit some blood and all but this is one piece and characters can endure much more. Cookie Notice . yeah akainu did way more damage to whitebeard. [111] During the Summit War of Marineford Newgate's health was declining at a rapid rate due to his refusal to go into battle with life support and medication, despite this he was able to engage in combat with Aokiji,[112] Kizaru,[113] and Akainu[23] on even terms. After Ace's death, Whitebeard tried to stop Akainu but was attacked by Kizaru. Remember when Crocodile fought mihawk and came out unscathed? while Whitebeard was old and likely not the strongest in the world anymore he was still on par if not superior to the other Yonko if not they would of been destroyed by Kaido/Big mom already. If he hadn't had incurred anything, then it would have been a low diff but obv that wasn't the case. Welcome to r/OnePiece, the community for Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime series One Piece. Cookie Notice By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. It was first shown 30 years prior after both he and the Whitebeard Pirates shipwrecked in Wano, as he could sense Oden coming from a vast distance towards them, and his overall strength. Whitebeard shown together with Ace and Blackbeard, One Piece Romance Dawn: The Dawn of the Adventure, http://myfigurecollection.net/item/137217, http://file.onepiece.ria10.com/1789717f.jpeg, From the Decks of the World: The 500,000,000 Man Arc. I just don't buy it. In addition, Whitebeard could easily adapt to rapidly changing situations even in the heat of battle, as shown when he bypassed a siege wall impervious to his Devil Fruit powers by having Oars, who was in a near-death state, help carry the paddle ship into the Marineford plaza. but the guy above is right.l. He didn't need time to do jack shit, he was put out of action, screaming, bleeding and coughing up blood. Welcome to r/OnePiece, the community for Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime series One Piece. Among Whitebeard's known territories, his own homeland of Sphinx was the most important to him. He was super sick, dying, old and already impaled before the fighting even started. WB stomps now 21%. 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]. Because he is strong as hell. Teach ultimately became Whitebeard's greatest enemy for killing Thatch and enabling Ace's capture and execution. [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. 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? But before the skip, they were all essentially equal. Whitebeard considered every single member of his crew, as well as his subordinate crews, his "sons". Whitebeard kills Akainu->Aokiji becomes Fleet Admiral assuming Sengoku still steps down->Marines do not militarize as much->Marines are weaker than they are now (possibly no military draft, leading to Gion-Tokikake-Kizaru as 3 admirals)->One of them gets sent to Dressrosa (unlikely that any Warlord renouncing their title wouldn't get someone sent Make sure you . . Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [59] After Ace was freed from the execution platform, Whitebeard asked him if he had been a good father to him and felt satisfied once Ace stated that he was a good father. His biggest nerf was that whitebeard cared about casualties, whereas akainu thinks that the endgoal excuses everything. [57], As a testament to Whitebeard and Marco's closeness, the latter was aware of the former's childhood circumstances as an orphan of Sphinx, which led to Whitebeard's career of piracy. He was still insanely strong going in, but just not what he once was. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [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. [40] However, he was willing to go against his personal code under certain circumstances, if he felt the risk would not be worth the safety of his crew.[41][42]. Knowing he could not obtain the title of Pirate King without military might to challenge the likes of Whitebeard, Crocodile fled back to Paradise, where he settled in Arabasta in order to found Baroque Works and eventually conquer the kingdom, so he could search it for one of the Ancient Weapons, Pluton.[91]. [95] His last thought being his regret for allowing Teach to hurt his foster family. and our If you still want to wreak havoc on this sea, bear my name on your back and go wild as much as you like! [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. In fact, the notion of separating himself from just one of them and for a short time infuriated him. Some major matines would have died including blackbeard. Burgess tops them all. Still, by the end of the war, Crocodile started fighting for Whitebeard's side, as he preferred the Marines to not have a complete win. The Marines currently have no one who can fight a Yonko 1v1. Vista was never wounded throughout the war, and Marco regenerated from all of his damage. As he further bonded with Whitebeard's crewmates, who already treated him as family, Ace eventually grew to respect Whitebeard so much that he viewed him as a proper father figure, due to his hatred of his actual father, Gol D. Roger. Each one of the pirate captains was an infamous pirate who had made a name for him or herself in the New World. Was it just observation Haki similar to Katakuri? You have to consider that Whitebeard was definitely severely weakend and dying from his condition and just fragility from old age in general. Poll MF Akainu vs MF Whitebeard (48 votes) Result is the same 25%. Yeah because BB can take a lot of damage Sengoku probably didn't use haki, and he still made Luffy bleed. The Marines survive. Whitebeard possessed immense mastery in the usage of Haoshoku Haki. Akainu no-diffed Ace and made sure Whitebeard does not get out of Marinefod alive, even though whitebeard won the short term fight, akainu did the most damage in the long term, he was the one who gave the death blow to whitebeard with the inugami guren ability, even if blackbeard never came whitebeard would still have passed away from that later, while akainu himself regenerated back due to his logia devil fruit, so we could say that akainu mid-diffed whitebeard, since akainu himself did not went all out either and he was ambushed as well, if this was fleet admiral akainu he would solo any yonko, he has become unstoppable after the 3D2Y arc, Low diff no. He is a logia and whitebeard's haki was weak. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Akainu attempted to manipulate Squard to betray Whitebeard. [39] When confronted by Blackbeard, he intended to avenge Thatch, despite being close to death at the time. So then what happens is fans who are biased against akainu are disappointed that WB didn't do more damage and therefore try to come up with any other reasoning besides admitting "ok this just proves how much of a beast akainu is.". [48] Upon learning that Ace was his rival's son, Whitebeard did not see his bloodline as an inconvenience, and even tried to inspire Ace to respect Roger as his father. In the past, he was able to defeat Crocodile (though it is unknown if the former Warlord of the Sea had eaten his Devil Fruit by that point). Later in the manga, however, this was changed to red. Whitebeard vs Akainu: WHO WON? [106], Miss Buckingham Stussy is the self-proclaimed lover of Whitebeard and mother of Edward Weevil. If people still want to use Oda's statement that Akainu is PK level, despite his resources and shits, they should also consider WB is the closest to the title by Roger's former crew Buggy. The guy survives 2 full power quakes at point blank range, takes off WB's head ultimately causing his death, gets up and fights many notable characters, singlehandedly makes BB and his whole crew run at the sight of him and becomes fleet admiral after a 10 day battle which was enough to change the terrain of a huge island. In his prime, Whitebeard was a rival to Gol D. Roger, and following Roger's death, was widely recognized as the strongest man in the world, a fact complimented by having the highest active bounty whilst alive, and the second highest bounty of any pirate in history. [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. Privacy Policy. The dude takes two direct hits from the perceived strongest Yonko and gets up to chase after Luffy like it's no biggie, before embarking on a battle-to-the-death with Aokiji as well. Akainu fought against the likes of Whitebeard, Marco, Vista, etcetera. [29], Before his demise, Whitebeard had a number of locations under his protection. When Whitebeard was enraged, he completely destroyed Akainu and immediately made him regret killing Ace. How did Aokiji survive Whitebeard's attack? [19], As a child, he wore a light-colored sleeveless shirt with the word "Power" (, Chikara?) Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Vista had to keep Mihawk busy for damn near the entire war so there's no way he wasn't tired by the time he ran up on Akainu. In the anime, when Whitebeard uses advanced Busoshoku Haki, it is shown as a red colored flowing aura. For more information, please see our Let's not forget the convenient placed hole that Akainu helplessly fell in, not allowing Whitebeard to finish him. Akainu let magma rain on everyone, because pirates are evil and marines should be ready to die for their cause. The Dude had heartattacks during a war. Whitebeard with brown hair in his anime debut. The rest are just me guessing strongest hand-to-hand fighters. Due to the high costs of the World Nobles' heavenly tribute being impossible for a poverty-stricken place like Sphinx to afford, the island suffered from constant pirate and slaver attacks without government protection. Why do people take titles seriously when the top tiers haven't fought for decades? For more information, please see our Crocodile seemed disappointed about Whitebeard's power weakening with age, claiming that the Emperor barely resembled the man who had utterly defeated him years ago. He was unharmed. Heck whitebeard got stabbed by squard before he even got to akanui. [125] He could jump to great heights to attack large opponents, such as John Giant. Yes, Whitebeard's quakes cause tsunamis, shift Marineford, and wreak havoc on the island, but Marineford survives. [155], Whitebeard was an extremely skilled user of Kenbunshoku Haki. [162] Banpresto has released two Whitebeard figures as Ichiban Kuji prizes, one in August 2010[163] and another in April 2012. [36] In addition, Whitebeard took full responsibility for the actions of his crew and kept a stern outward appearance for non-crew members, falsely claiming to outsiders that he ordered Ace to hunt down Blackbeard. 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. In comparison, He is one of three characters whose name comes from the real-life Blackbeard, otherwise known as. It wasn't a low diff, WB incurred 2 hole's to the chest and had half his brain burnt off. Whitebeard parries a two-handed downward swing from giant Vice Admiral John Giant with just one hand. Because of this, he was one of the most outraged members regarding Thatch's murder, viewing such a thing as an unforgivable offense to Whitebeard's ideals. It's the classic manga trope: Age is catching up to the super strong old man. None of WB's attack mamaged to wound Akainu severely. After his death, the entire world fell into chaos: with total victory declared for the Marines and all of Whitebeard's territories no longer considered dangerous (despite the fact that his crew was still alive). -Whitebeard was extremely mad after Akainu killed Ace so he lowered a lot his own guard in his fight and Akainu exploited his many openings to land his powerful hits. Weevil also wishes to avenge Whitebeard's death by killing the Emperor Marshall D. Teach, indicating that, at the very least, he truly believes himself to be Whitebeard's son. Survivor 1 - Kaido 2 - Big Mom 3 - Whitebeard 4 - Akainu 5 - Oden Akainu was still fighting after receiving an earthquake on his face and ribs. Ia mengisahkan pengembaraan. Whitebeard blocks and subsequently extinguishes a molten rock from Admiral Akainu. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. [149] Whitebeard could also utilize the advanced technique of projecting Haki out from his blade; this was shown during his fight with Roger where the duo's weapons met in a powerful clash without even making contact.[109]. When Shanks came to visit Whitebeard and discuss Teach, he discovered that, in spite of the man's tremendous power and presence, his health was ailing. Cookie Notice 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. [14], His reign on the sea, reputation, and foreboding power made him seemingly overconfident and fearless. Whitebeard did not seem to hold his old crew in high regard, rarely talking about his time as a member. Two decades ago in his prime, he was shown clashing evenly with the samurai Kozuki Oden who was a powerful Busoshoku Haki user in his own right. Yes. After Akainu killed Ace, Whitebeard brutally injured the Admiral in retaliation, with the latter being practically helpless in response to Whitebeard's power, temporarily defeating him in a relatively short battle with a mere two hits, causing immense destruction all around. There seemed to be at least 43 crews underneath Whitebeard. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Whitebeard was legitimately incapacitated at a terrible time. I watched a YouTube video and it seems like Akainu managed to cut some of Whitebeards face in the manga compared to a part of the mustache in the anime. Unlike other large-sized humans, however, he was well-proportioned. Meanwhile Whitebeard was stonefaced through the war unless he was attacking. By striking at the general area with his quake powers, he could cause large earthquakes and, under the right circumstances, massive tsunamis. there is a reason the navy still exist, they posses like 5+ Yonko level Fighters while the each Yonko crew only count as one with several of Doflamingo-Katakuri tier fighters, it would require all of them to even match the navy this sort of creates Balance in the world. Unless you think that akainu and the other admirals are worthless fodder then I dont see how prime whitebeard could 0 diff him. its not even comparable. Whitebeard was introduced just to end his era. Akainu and Whitebeard carried Marineford Arc Mawt Well-Known Member Sep 6, 2022 #2 Akainu had an impressive performance, but for some reason his fans will omit that WB had already gotten impaled numerous times by fodder (as well as the initial stab from Squardo) and the dude basically had a heart attack mid fight. Whitebeard was one of the very few people in the world who could use all three types of Haki. A distinguishing feature of Whitebeard's nature was his high moral standards: he never forgave the death of a crewmate by another and believed that a man could not live without some form of honor code. Whitebeard's birthday of April 6 was requested because 4/6 can be read as "shi ro", meaning "white". ), as Newgate does not possess an actual beard. In the past, they used to be part of the Rocks Pirates. oda was not downplaying whitebeards strength. He also avoided Marco and Vista attacks in a Katakuri-like fashion. 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. [26] In initial appearances, he seemed unable to see any cause for alarm on any decision he made and refused all advice given to him, such as his nurse telling him not to drink heavily[27] or Shanks warning him of Blackbeard. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. However, Whitebeard did not like Roger's attempt to "borrow" Oden as a crewmate for the Roger Pirates and was further angered when Oden did show interest in switching crews. Though it is unknown how they became friends, it is known that they had been friends for quite some time, as Neptune helped Whitebeard out a lot during his younger days. Akainu Aokiji Kizaru Time Limit 60 Seconds Whilst the objective is to survive, it's still not a hard fight if you keep using the same method as you did vs Mihawk with Buggy, using + then. Assume prime whitebeard at marineford. He goes on to state that both Luffy and Ace deserve to be executed due to their affiliations and attacks Luffy, but Ace throws himself in the way. [11] Kaidou, who is renowned as the world's "Strongest Creature", put Whitebeard in the same elite class as other legendary pirates, that actually possess the strength to stand against him in battle, such as Roger, Kozuzki Oden, Shanks, and their former captain. Because of this, he was not afraid of sacrificing himself for the safety of those he considered his children. He is voiced by Fumihiko Tachiki in the anime and Michio Nakao as a child. whitebeard getting impaled doesn't matter. Jinbe had expressed many times that he owed a great deal of gratitude to the Emperor[75] and refused to participate in the war against Whitebeard, even if it meant losing his Warlord of the Sea title and being imprisoned in Impel Down. This also marks the first time that Whitebeard called him by his name, Straw Hat Luffy, instead of "brat", proving that Whitebeard came to acknowledge him and his strength through the course of the war. 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