Because of this, he was not afraid of sacrificing himself for the safety of those he considered his children. You had WB that couldn't use haki properly and having heart attacks in the middle of fights due to a unnamed illness that was conveniently (for the marines) getting worse before WB even stepped on the battlefield, and you had top fighters like Jozu and Marco turning their attention away because of it. [98] After Whitebeard's death, Shanks saved Whitebeard's crew and their other subordinate crews,[99] and gave Whitebeard and Ace a proper burial. [132], Besides his formidable power, Whitebeard was a brilliant leader and an incredibly skilled military strategist: a match for former Fleet Admiral Sengoku, one renowned as "The Resourceful General" for his famed acumen on the field of battle. [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. [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. no. Any yonko vs admiral is a extreme diff fight. By pitiful, I am not talking about the immediate dramatic effect or the like, but the longterm consequences of their actions. He could also surround the blade of his polearm with a quake bubble, greatly increasing its destructive power as well. Some minor debate exists as to whether Whitebeard is the "proper" translation of the epithet Shirohige (, Shirohige? [88] On the other hand, he considered other younger Marines to be "brats" and refused to give any of them, including the powerful admirals, much respect. his head got bended and slammed into the ground plus whitebeard landed a direct blow to his ribs with all his force, I feel like akoji being the weakest out of the admirals but still a beast. I feel like Fuji, Kizaru, Akainu or Aoiiji would still deal the same amount of damage to you(if they hit) with their fruits at 100 years of age as they do now. He is an Admiral as well so obviously He had a lot left in tank regardless of getting beat up. It would be underwhelming, stupid, and it wouldn't make sense given the context of the story. Meaning that he's not what he used to be. [29] People from every ocean were aware of the Emperor's power and seemingly believed that he could end the world if he so wished. Edward Newgate, more commonly known as "Whitebeard", was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates and was widely known as the "Strongest Man in the World" and, after Gol D. Roger's death, the "Man Closest to One Piece". 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! [162] Banpresto has released two Whitebeard figures as Ichiban Kuji prizes, one in August 2010[163] and another in April 2012. WB in a hard fight 31%. Sakazuki. You have to consider that Whitebeard was definitely severely weakend and dying from his condition and just fragility from old age in general. That just goes to show the amount of damage these guys can take. Today we speak on akainu and whitebeard I had a lot of fun making this video, and giving all of my thoughts but I'd love to hear from you all. 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. [30], Though he may seem to have an overgrown ego, Whitebeard knew deep down that he was nothing but a single man and was fully aware of his own mortality. As others said, Akainu melted part of his face. These are characters that need entire islands to fight. Law 340K subscribers A few days ago myself and a few. This was likely done to signify his fury. He also wore shorts and a white bandanna. [153] During the Summit War, Whitebeard successfully inflicted significant damage on Akainu,[154] whereas Marco, Vista, and Jinbehighly skilled Busoshoku Haki users themselvesfailed to do so. [90], At some point in the past, right after attaining the position of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile suffered a humiliating defeat against Whitebeard in the New World, enough to shatter his ambitions of becoming Pirate King for a while. Usopp tanked 4 tons to his face multiple times in Arabasta, human durability in this series is a bit higher than in the real world. He was still insanely strong going in, but just not what he once was. Unless you think that akainu and the other admirals are worthless fodder then I dont see how prime whitebeard could 0 diff him. Whitebeard respected both Monkey D. Garp and Sengoku, a respect which was mutual. It's absolutely ridiculous that a Yonko's attacks would leave no permanent, let alone residual effects on another character of immense power, such as an Admiral, and is pretty incongruous with the power levels we now see with Emperors Kaido, Big Mom, or even their Commanders and Calamities. People don't acknowledge this because bias and lack of information. Akainu is very underatted but Oda did said he can be pirat king if he had gone Pirat insted of Marin so he is Pirat King level by the creator himself and the fact his DF said to be the most destructive out of them all gives him a small edge as well as being Luffy final Boss after he become PK and beat BB with 3rd DF. [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]. But his hits proved fatal to Newgate. He got hit point black with a couple devastating attacks and he comes out of it just blood from his head. [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. Heck whitebeard got stabbed by squard before he even got to akanui. Squard was tricked into believing it and he stabbed Whitebeard because of it. Silhouette of Newgate when he was a member of the, Whitebeard's Sea's Strongest Man outfit in. 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]. Actions that initially seemed to be the result of thoughtless, headstrong bravado actually had strong reasons behind them; his loud declaration that Fish-Man Island belonged to him freed the island from all pirates and slavery,[29] and his insistence that Blackbeard be punished was merely a cover for Ace, who had set out after him against Whitebeard's wishes. [52] Whitebeard's strong stand against crewmate killing was based on his fatherly stance over every member of his crew; as a result of this treatment, the whole crew affectionately referred to him as "Pops" or "Old Man" (, Oyaji?, an informal variation of "father"). In the past, they used to be part of the Rocks Pirates. However, even after taking so much damage in his already weakened state, he died standing, an impressive feat when compared to other characters. Whitebeard vs Akainu Whitebeard's Revenge Support our reactors! Is this cuz hes a logia type or how does this work? @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. [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. Its as easy as that. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. [33] Yet another belief he held is that any path a man wished to follow in life was fine by him, as long as they did not regret it. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. Cookie Notice See delusional people like you is why i hate akainu fans. 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. written on it. marineford made it very clear why he was considered the strongest in the world. Yes, Whitebeard's quakes cause tsunamis, shift Marineford, and wreak havoc on the island, but Marineford survives. Post quake sakazuki simple went underground to chase luffy he didnt even get knocked out just fell in a crack. -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. He has clashed against Whitebeard and managed to survive, which says a lot about how strong he truly is. They all did? I don't see any reason to conclude that Kizaru is the weakest of the bunch. [68] Whitebeard treated all of his long-time subordinate crews just like his own crew, as though they were his own sons, though some of them were originally from the main crew before becoming captains of their own crews. Overall, they were at far less than their full than even he was after those two quake punches.. From then on, Crocodile took a neutral role in the war, fighting both Marines and Whitebeard's men, with Whitebeard himself showing some annoyance towards Crocodile's attacks on his crew. Still, Whitebeard showed enough open-mindedness to give Oden a chance to prove himself in a challenge and eventually allowed the Kuri daimyo to be part of his crew after the latter prioritized the life of an innocent woman over the challenge itself. [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 didn't care about the allies of the Whitebeard Pirates and he was merely using them to buy some time. You are using an out of date browser. [104] However, many doubt this claim, and it is unconfirmed whether he actually is Whitebeard's biological son or not. 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. 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. Akainu didn't come until WB was killed lol. 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 total number of sword wounds he received in this battle was 267. 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. Whitebeard mid-high diff 28%. [129] It was shown that even in his old age, in a heavily wounded state and without access to his Devil Fruit and Haki powers, he could near-effortlessly take down a Warlord of the Sea, as demonstrated in his fight against Blackbeard. Akainu melts him again 2%. Not long before his death, Roger met with Whitebeard on an island to have what seemed to be an entirely cordial drinking session, with Roger even offering to give the location of Laugh Tale to Whitebeard, and when Whitebeard asked Roger about the Will of D., Roger willingly told him about it. The animation does look very different when you compare Aokiji vs Katakuri. Edward Newgate,[12] more commonly known as "Whitebeard", was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates and was widely known as the "Strongest Man in the World" and, after Gol D. Roger's death, the "Man Closest to One Piece". 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. [138] Even when he was on the brink of death, Whitebeard quickly thought of a countermeasure against Teach's Devil Fruit power's nullification abilities by using his naginata to cut Teach down, taking him off guard for him to use his quake powers to injure him. Was it just observation Haki similar to Katakuri? As Ace's respect for Whitebeard grew, so did his honor as one of the Whitebeard Pirates. In his first appearance, Whitebeard received a letter from Shanks delivered by Shanks's newest crewmate, Rockstar. Akainu's skill is, undoubtedly, above that of Kizaru's. 9 Can't Beat: Smoker Smoker is a Vice-Admiral of the Marines and the Captain of the G-5 Unit. At 72 years old, he was the oldest known Four Emperors member in the series. When he was a child, he had a much smaller and less well-crafted spear made up of a simple knife bound to a pole. Whitebeard was unable to move after his last attack on Blackbeard but managed to move forward with his body turned red with smoke coming out of it, similar to Luffy in Gear 2. However, Akainu doesn't come close to the power of a Yonko and was destroyed by Whitebeard at Marineford. [28] However, he was much more thoughtful than he initially appeared to be. [143][144], He could use his power to shake, rupture, and tilt the landscape itself. [19], As a child, he wore a light-colored sleeveless shirt with the word "Power" (, Chikara?) If we look at the oden situation same off guard attack one shot him, sakazuki toke both those quakes and easily got up, if it was for a crack in the ground that made him fall. [77], Whitebeard seemed to have some form of respect for Luffy after hearing about him from both Ace and Shanks; Ace had shown excitement that Luffy was on the Grand Line,[78] and Shanks had stated that he had given up his arm on a "bet on the New Age", referring to Luffy. [102], Even in his old age he was able to effortlessly defeat Ace over a hundred times, even once while he was sleeping. Could this be some sort of awakened Logia? 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. 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. He was shot by 152 bullets and was hit by 46 cannonballs. After Ace's death, Whitebeard tried to stop Akainu but was attacked by Kizaru. 1. [7][110] As a testament to this Whitebeard held not only the highest bounty among his peers, but the second highest in recorded history, at over 5 billion (only behind Roger's own). Honor as one of the bunch he has clashed against Whitebeard and to... Is why I hate Akainu fans death, Whitebeard 's biological son or not says! 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