[14] Later in his life, he grew the prominent crescent-shaped mustache, which would spawn his epithet, "Whitebeard". [149] His Haoshoku Haki was displayed to a far greater extent against his longtime rival, Gol D. Roger, as their clashing Haoshoku Haki cracked the air, creating an effect akin to lightning and generating a shock wave that blew back everything and everyone on and near the island. 0"). Yes, WB was fodder to Akainu due to the heart sicknes, WB Berly finish the fight while Akainu was strong enough to solo all of WB Commanders like fodder. Idl if this has been said before but im at the end of marineford and Akainu got his shit rocked by whitebeard, but hes not dead. Is Akainu a saint? HMMMMM i wonder what Oda is trying to tell us about this character?? Whitebeard infusing Murakumogiri with Haoshoku Haki. 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). However, even after taking so much damage in his already weakened state, he died standing, an impressive feat when compared to other characters. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. There were only like two pirates there that could effectively hurt Akainu to begin with. Later, in Episode 507, when Usopp dropped a newspaper covering the aftermath of the war, Whitebeard's body was shown to match the manga's depiction as opposed to the anime's censorships: his torso had swords sticking out, he was posed to make it looks like a portion of his head was torn off, and the gaping hole on his stomach that Akainu inflicted on him in the anime was missing, leaving only the hole in his upper chest. [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. In the past, they used to be part of the Rocks Pirates. He didn't need time to do jack shit, he was put out of action, screaming, bleeding and coughing up blood. I mean we all know WB could have just been like "fuck it" and sink the whole island, but all of his crew would have been wiped at that moment. the first one is that Whitebeard wasn't able to use haki during the arc Marineford because of his sickness. [141], He had the power to send incredibly powerful shockwaves through the air, creating cracks in the air itself in the process. In the American Shonen Jump, his laugh is changed to "Gu ha ha ha ha". it's durability that matters. I highly, highly doubt it. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. A young, orphaned Newgate had to grow under those oppressive conditions, leading to his life as pirate, although he never valued treasure as much as the idea of family. Akainu was also bleeding and coughing up blood when He came back way later after whitebeard was killed by BlackBeard and his crew. The total number of sword wounds he received in this battle was 267. In comparison, He is one of three characters whose name comes from the real-life Blackbeard, otherwise known as. Oda is basically showing us Akainu's strength rather than telling us, as seen with kaido's introduction. It's same as Kaido knocking out Luffy on rooftop but not killing him.. Luffy woke up later as well with bleedings and such but without any serious injury. The fact is you have a perception that an admiral shouldn't be that strong and as such basing your critiques on this perception. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. [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. Do you know how old Whitebeard is at this point in time? -Whitebeard was already very injured and ill before fighting Akainu due to his old age, the Squard betrayal or the hits taken from many marines and other admirals. [130], During the Summit War, Whitebeard sustained 267 sword wounds, 152 gunshot wounds, and 46 wounds from cannonballs, and got a portion of his head blasted off, resulting in 465 injuries in total. Marshall D. Teach, also known as Blackbeard, was one of Whitebeard's oldest crewmates, having joined the crew at twelve years old. 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. Whats even funnier is that Blackbeard takes a quake attack from that same mad Whitebeard to his throat and also gets slashed across his chest from Whitebeards bisento and is just as fine physically as Akainu. [2], Several action figures of Edward Newgate have been produced. His biggest nerf was that whitebeard cared about casualties, whereas akainu thinks that the endgoal excuses everything. He is represented as a polar bear in the action figure series S.H.Figuarts ZERO 2013.[165]. This was likely done to signify his fury. Ace takes a devastating attack from akainu through his torso, which soon leads to his tragic death. He has twice been featured as part of MegaHouse's Portrait of Pirates collection of a 1/8 scale figures: once in July 2011 in his present-day appearance, and again in September 2013 in his youthful appearance (called "Ver. ), as Newgate does not possess an actual beard. Akainu from marineford isnt doing shit to kaido, he isnt doing shit to shanks and the only way he does anything against big mom is if she is going crazy from cravings. From Busoshoku Haki article: Devil Fruit users who can use Haki can resist the effects of Haki-imbued attacks, Akainu was able to take Haki-imbued attacks while maintaining his intangibility by extending his Haki through his body in order to nullify his opponents bypass. 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. Marco alone can hold an Admiral, add in 11 high tiers, Vista and Crocodile, and a worn-down Admiral should not be able to gain ground and be considered the winner. 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. See delusional people like you is why i hate akainu fans. The attack was said to be imbued with 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. I dont think being a logia played a factor at all, You could clearly see the quakes had an effect on him. He could even "grab" the surrounding area itself and tilt it, described as making the entire sea tilt. 7 Doomed: Whitebeard Was Already Suffering From Health Problems Before The Fight Started. Yeah you are right expect that whitebeard was a dying old man right from the Start of marineford. Could this be some sort of awakened Logia? [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. He is voiced by Fumihiko Tachiki in the anime and Michio Nakao as a child. smh Akainu wasnt equal to Whitebeard, this shouldnt even be debatable, and people think Akainu low differ him? He survived the war, as he was seen along with the rest of the crew attending Whitebeard and Ace's funeral at an undisclosed location somewhere in the New World . Prime Whitebeard would've ko'd him easily. Akainu used his skills to manipulate Squard into believing that Whitebeard only cared about Ace. A full view of Newgate when he was a young pirate. Privacy Policy. Akainu attempted to manipulate Squard to betray Whitebeard. In fact, the notion of separating himself from just one of them and for a short time infuriated him. It wasn't a low diff, WB incurred 2 hole's to the chest and had half his brain burnt off. The rest are just me guessing strongest hand-to-hand fighters. Kaidou didn't have his body holed by Luffy so much that he would die even if he didn't fight anyone. In the manga and other related merchandise, the interior color of Whitebeard's coat was initially green. Akainu now is probably yonko level but akainu at marineford hell no. After easily defeating him, Whitebeard eventually revealed himself to be a magnanimous man to Ace and his crew, giving him the chance to join his family as his son. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. You have to consider that Whitebeard was definitely severely weakend and dying from his condition and just fragility from old age in general. You have no idea how strong prime whitebeard was compared to the old one. For the chapter of the same name, see Chapter 576. 1. Overall, they were at far less than their full than even he was after those two quake punches.. He also wore shorts and a white bandanna. It'd be a shame if you died here, kid. Akainu melts him again 2%. [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. 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. He is an Admiral as well so obviously He had a lot left in tank regardless of getting beat up. [32] Like Gol D. Roger, Whitebeard believed that a child should not be responsible for their parents' sins. Pretty much, Oda made sure the marines looked as good as possible that arc. Because he has insane endurance..he's an admiral, what do you expect? Like other characters in One Piece, he had a unique laugh, which was "Gu ra ra ra ra". I do not own One Piece, I do not own. For more information, please see our Eddie Goes Hollywoodhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOr7qhpetK6BXjz2_N6-1mw . As such, Whitebeard dedicated a majority of his riches for humanitarian aid towards Sphinx, having built a peaceful village for the locals to live in. For more information, please see our 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". Whitebeard was stated to be much weaker at Marineford due to his illnesses and old age. It's the classic manga trope: Age is catching up to the super strong old man. Yes, I've seen threads where people say that Akainu can take Marco and Jozu mid diff, and Marco, Jozu and Vista with high diff. There seemed to be at least 43 crews underneath Whitebeard. Akanui got a free shot thanks to his heart attack and still lost, WB got a free shot thank's to Akainu being distracted chasing luffy. Since his old captain had spent much of his fortune aiding his struggling homeland, Marco found himself with the duty of protecting the one thing that still remained from Whitebeard's past, becoming a local doctor who took care of the health of the locals. For more information, please see our Any yonko vs admiral is a extreme diff fight. [101] Kaidou, also recognized Whitebeard among the few powerful individuals capable of fighting him. 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. [125] He could jump to great heights to attack large opponents, such as John Giant. [28] However, he was much more thoughtful than he initially appeared to be. [73] He later attempted to redeem himself at the cost of his own life by charging head-first into battle, but Whitebeard himself stopped and reprimanded him.[74]. During his tenure as a pirate, he was a . If we use Prime beard against Akainu its a high diff at the very best. I don't see any reason to conclude that Kizaru is the weakest of the bunch. 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. The animation does look very different when you compare Aokiji vs Katakuri. [65] This hostility dissipated a bit when Oden was formally inducted into the Whitebeard Pirates, with Izou sticking around for Oden's sake. Whitebeard was one of the most powerful pirates in history. How did Aokiji survive Whitebeard's attack? and our [109], Despite his gigantic size, Whitebeard could move at considerable speeds, having appeared behind Akainu to attack him in a matter of seconds, with the latter (who was on his way to kill Luffy) only realizing it once his soldiers yelled at him to watch out.[127]. Despite having been rivals with Gol D. Roger, Whitebeard held great respect for him. 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. [94] Just before dying, Whitebeard openly declared that Blackbeard was not worthy of being Roger's successor. -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. Akainu is just that strong. 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. He let Oden go without saying goodbye, but still ordered his crew to leave some supplies for him and his family. Well post-skip, Akainu is probably a bit stronger. He has clashed against Whitebeard and managed to survive, which says a lot about how strong he truly is. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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. Whitebeard was one of the very few people in the world who could use all three types of Haki. The Dude had heartattacks during a war. 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. Sakazuki mid diff. If oda literally came out and said "akainu is the strongest in the whole series!" [115] Few would dare to challenge him or any of his crew, which makes Ace, Crocodile, Aokiji, Akainu, Blackbeard, Kaidou, and Luffy very brave and powerful people, for just trying. [39] When confronted by Blackbeard, he intended to avenge Thatch, despite being close to death at the time. In Whitebeard's final moments, he thinks about his last meeting with Gol D. Roger and learns the history behind the middle initial "D". SILENCE GUYS, he is discovering that Akainu is as strong as a Prime Yunkou. Yeah because BB can take a lot of damage Sengoku probably didn't use haki, and he still made Luffy bleed. Still, he acknowledges that the once strongest man in the world had died in glory. [83], Whitebeard was an old friend of King Neptune. Edward Newgate, before he became known as "Whitebeard". I doubt Akainu would go to WB place for the title? I honestly doubt that Prime WB DF damage output was higher than geezer WB. Akainu let magma rain on everyone, because pirates are evil and marines should be ready to die for their cause. 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. Poll MF Akainu vs MF Whitebeard (48 votes) Result is the same 25%. The answer is yes. Akainu had Luffy level plot armor in that arc. [139] This power is considered to be the strongest Devil Fruit power within the Paramecia class. Whitebeard was an immensely skilled user of Busoshoku Haki, which he could imbue his weapon Murakumogiri with. 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. Claiming that Blackbeard alone was the only one whom he refused to consider his son, Whitebeard attempted to take Blackbeard's life prior to his death, calling him an arrogant fool that was never worthy of being a part of his crew. Before forming his own crew, Newgate was an orphan hailing from the island of Sphinx. His pants were also left hanging over his boots in his first appearance in the anime and during one of the scenes of his meeting with Shanks; in the manga, his pants were always tucked inside his boots. How did Akainu survive Haki? Of course, this prompted a mass attack on Akainu, despite the. same thing with whitebeard getting stabbed. [104] However, many doubt this claim, and it is unconfirmed whether he actually is Whitebeard's biological son or not. [148] During his initial encounter with Kozuki Oden 30 years ago, their sudden clash created a notable effect similar to lightning and released a large burst. [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. Akainu fought against the likes of Whitebeard, Marco, Vista, etcetera. Straw Hat Pirates with an ambitious goal of becoming the King of the Pirates and has already fought with and managed to survive even a few attacks from Kaido. 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. Akainu tried going up against a weakened Whitebeard and still, Whitebeard decimated him. He used cheap tricks too, fooling Squardo with his bullshit to stab an already sick, dying WB. Shiki did seemingly not have a bad relationship with Whitebeard; he thought of him as a strong man and able to take over Roger's dominion of the sea, as he said when they were drinking together on the Moby Dick and speaking about old times. [98] After Whitebeard's death, Shanks saved Whitebeard's crew and their other subordinate crews,[99] and gave Whitebeard and Ace a proper burial. Crocodile was one of the many Impel Down convicts who sought revenge against Whitebeard. [23][21] Whitebeard also received a brutal assault from the Blackbeard Pirates. 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. [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. Akainu fanboys are a special breed, lmao. Like kuzan said not paying attention in a war is his fault. WB stomps now 21%. Whitebeard was legitimately incapacitated at a terrible time. [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. [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"). Law 340K subscribers A few days ago myself and a few. Akainu just got baki'd everytime they fought, made it seem like he was the weaker of the two. The Marines currently have no one who can fight a Yonko 1v1. Akainu stomps now 10%. [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. Whitebeard did not seem to hold his old crew in high regard, rarely talking about his time as a member. [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. Some minor debate exists as to whether Whitebeard is the "proper" translation of the epithet Shirohige (, Shirohige? Those were life "sealing" injuries, if anything WB high diffed him because of those injuries. His strong love for his crew and subordinate crews traced all the way back to before he even had a crew, when he stated that the one thing, he wanted more than anything was a family. [140] According to Sengoku, Whitebeard had the power to destroy the world. 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. 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. [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. Yeah, when Crocodile clashed with Mihawk, I imagine that after the initial attack, they were distracted and did other things. That just goes to show the amount of damage these guys can take. [85] The status of Whitebeard's other former territories is currently unknown, but Blackbeard appears to have taken over most of them during his ascent to Four Emperors status, as he has over two decades of experience with the Whitebeard Pirates and thus knows which islands they were protecting.[87]. 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". [61][10] He was even able to sense and counter Ace (when he was still new on the ship and was attempting to kill Newgate) while sleeping. 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. 2. By striking at the general area with his quake powers, he could cause large earthquakes and, under the right circumstances, massive tsunamis. Some people just deny facts, making up headcanon just to deny something like the admirals being strong. He could use Murakumogiri to fight off countless powerful Marines in Marineford, including Marine Admirals, and during his prime, he also clashed with Kozuki Oden who was one of the strongest samurais of Wano. [66], Izou eventually grew fond of his new group and became a full-fledged member, preferring to stay with the Whitebeard Pirates when Oden decided to join the Roger Pirates. Considering that akainu is in his prime. [76] When Jinbe arrived at Marineford with the other escapees from Impel Down, the first thing he did was announce his formal resignation from the Warlords to Sengoku. 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