While not in battle, Whitebeard was typically on oxygen and attached to several medical sensor machines, due to health issues concerning his age. 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. Edward Newgate, before he became known as "Whitebeard". Edward Newgate vs. Sakazuki (after the death of Ace). Sengoku literally transforms into his Buddha form and attacks Luffy and Mr.3 and all the Blackbeard pirates and they all come out none the worse for wear. [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 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. 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. By pitiful, I am not talking about the immediate dramatic effect or the like, but the longterm consequences of their actions. 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. If oda literally came out and said "akainu is the strongest in the whole series!" whitebeard getting impaled doesn't matter. [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. Whitebeard's favorite foods are alcoholic beverages and cheap food. [89], Whitebeard made many enemies over the years besides the other Emperors and the World Government. Press J to jump to the feed. [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. [29], Before his demise, Whitebeard had a number of locations under his protection. He also avoided Marco and Vista attacks in a Katakuri-like fashion. He is voiced by Fumihiko Tachiki in the anime and Michio Nakao as a child. 3 - Whitebeard 4 - Roger 5 - Kaido Boring. Akainu is a very powerful character and has faced many super-strong opponents at Marineford. [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. [38] For this reason, Whitebeard was fully against letting someone like Kozuki Oden join his crew, since the Samurai was rebellious by nature. When combined with his phenomenal Haki, Akainu appears to be almost unbeatable. 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. When Teach claimed to be an orphan with nowhere else to go, Whitebeard quickly allowed him to join out of sympathy. 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. i didn't make this i saw it and thought it was funny, hight diff white beard stops if he was not shot and cut up or sick, Nerfed Whitebeard whooped him and turned him into 2D figure, You should change the title/question : did Whitebeard low diff Akainu? In Episode 484, instead of burning off a portion of Whitebeard's head, Akainu only managed to remove part of Whitebeard's mustache. Some people just deny facts, making up headcanon just to deny something like the admirals being strong. [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. Poll Rematch: Prime Whitebeard vs Admiral Akainu (117 votes) Newgate quakes Sakazuki's magma *ss low diff 68%. 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. Wow, one of the best written statements I've seen about Akainu's power. Just like Luffy took his time out,woke up and came back swinging. 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 . How did Aokiji survive Whitebeard's attack? Akainu on the other hand, destroys the Moby Dick, nearly ends the WB Pirates on the frozen bay by himself, kills Ace, and very nearly kills Luffy and Jinbei. Mrz 2022. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. In the English Dubbed version, he is voiced by Andrew . He just didn't care enough to be Fleet Admiral, and his personality complements that decision. [32] Like Gol D. Roger, Whitebeard believed that a child should not be responsible for their parents' sins. There seemed to be at least 43 crews underneath Whitebeard. [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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Yeah you are right expect that whitebeard was a dying old man right from the Start of marineford. Cookie Notice [54], Out of everybody within his crew, Marco was perhaps the closest person Whitebeard had to a right-hand man. 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. Whitebeard's eyes are colored brown on the cover of Volume 57. Do you know how old Whitebeard is at this point in time? Whitebeard vs Akainu: WHO WON? Marco was also the one who instigated the Payback War against Blackbeard, gathering the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates to hunt down the crew's traitor and main responsible for Whitebeard and Ace's deaths, but failed to accomplish his revenge. Whitebeard's color scheme as depicted initially in the manga. [142] He could use these shockwaves to quickly take down multiple enemies over a widespread area or take down a single target with terrifying effectiveness, even Giants. Akainu tried going up against a weakened Whitebeard and still, Whitebeard decimated him. Imagine Mayweather fighting another boxer of the exact same caliber, Mayweather punches this dude very hard twice, do you expect this guy to fall? 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. [114], Whitebeard's reputation alone made his simple declaration of Fish-Man Island being his territory enough to keep slave traders and pirates from attacking the island further, making Whitebeard himself far more effective than the treaty signed with the World Government 200 years before his death. We also know that he is sick as well. [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. [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. Privacy Policy. He was not ashamed of this wish, which was considered strange and humorous among his pirate peers. [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. Among Whitebeard's known territories, his own homeland of Sphinx was the most important to him. 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. A pirate with a similar crescent-shaped mustache, Oda explained in an extra pamphlet (that came with initial copies of. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. He also wore shorts and a white bandanna. Whitebeard seemed to enjoy talking about the past; when Shanks visited his ship, the first thing Newgate did was recollect his memories from the last twenty-two years, particularly those involving old rivals like Roger, Garp and Sengoku. -> Power is the most important thing in the world stage. Whitebeard appeared to have debilitating health problems, possibly stemming from his advanced age and excessive drinking. [85] At least one other Emperor, Big Mom, placed Fish-Man Island under her protection[86] while Foodvalten fell to Brownbeard. His biggest nerf was that whitebeard cared about casualties, whereas akainu thinks that the endgoal excuses everything. But before the skip, they were all essentially equal. Whitebeard was introduced just to end his era. He was immensely skilled with the blade even in old age. [164] [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. [61] He initially disagreed on taking Oden into the crew as he saw him as a dangerous type and not capable of submitting to anyone, but eventually after Oden passed a hard test of endurance, Whitebeard decided to take him on board his ship as his brother and promised him the adventure of a lifetime. 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. But his hits proved fatal to Newgate. [25], Edward Newgate was a cheerful and carefree person during his younger years, prior to commanding his own ship and becoming known as Whitebeard. Whitebeard was stated to be much weaker at Marineford due to his illnesses and old age. Akainu took WB best shot and still manage to walk after like nothing happned while WB lost half his face and got 2 holes in his body that killed him along BB Guns. [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. 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. Eddie Goes Hollywoodhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOr7qhpetK6BXjz2_N6-1mw . [159] The fight between Whitebeard and Blackbeard is extended in the anime. Whitebeard was one of the very few people in the world who could use all three types of Haki. Not only did Akainu kill Ace, but he also had a hand in killing Whitebeard. In short, I totally understand from a storyline perspective how Akainu remains as the ultimate antagonist from the World Government/Marines, but Oda's rendition of Akainu during Marineford severely undercuts plot consistency with Oda's description of Whitebeard as the strongest Yonko. Picture WB doing the same to Kaido or BM, do you think they should limp afterwards? In the anime, when Whitebeard uses advanced Busoshoku Haki, it is shown as a red colored flowing aura. Prime Whitebeard would've ko'd him easily. Whitebeard on the other hand was destined to die that arc, so Oda could get away with impaling him, losing half his face etc. 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. Whitebeard and Roger clash with Haki-imbued weapons. [1], In the manga, after Akainu melted off a portion of his head, Whitebeard lost his left eye and the left side of his mustache[21] (this was changed to just losing the left side of his mustache in the anime)[22] as well as a massive hole in his torso[23] (a second, bigger hole in the stomach was also dealt by Akainu in the anime). When Whitebeard proved otherwise, Squard broke down in tears at his mistake. [19], As a child, he wore a light-colored sleeveless shirt with the word "Power" (, Chikara?) Silhouette of Newgate when he was a member of the, Whitebeard's Sea's Strongest Man outfit in. 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. [81], As the war went on, his respect for Luffy increased after witnessing Luffy's true potential, and Whitebeard decided to command all his forces to fully support Luffy with all their might, a decision which even surprised his own men. [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. Izou stated that he would make Whitebeard pay for putting his master through so much trouble. /s. The Marines survive. [58] Initially, Ace refused this offer and attempted to kill Whitebeard nearly a hundred times, only to fail at each one. [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. Why do people take titles seriously when the top tiers haven't fought for decades? [1] The muscles on his biceps seemed to grow bigger whenever he used his quake-based powers. Whitebeard mid-high diff 28%. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. He was eventually promoted to commander of the sixteenth division of the crew, showing that he had earned Whitebeard's respect as a leader and fighter. 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. Despite having been rivals with Gol D. Roger, Whitebeard held great respect for him. Whitebeard was legitimately incapacitated at a terrible time. [35] Whitebeard was understanding and forgiving of his subordinates, going to great lengths to rescue any who were in great danger, no matter the cost. 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. He was an ally of Monkey D. Luffy and a central figure overall during the Marineford Arc. In the manga and other related merchandise, the interior color of Whitebeard's coat was initially green. WB got his title years ago, but he himself stated that he won't be the strongest forever. They cite Akainu fighting all the Commanders at once as a testament to his ability to win those match-ups. 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. . He was unharmed. Oda is basically showing us Akainu's strength rather than telling us, as seen with kaido's introduction. [101] Kaidou, also recognized Whitebeard among the few powerful individuals capable of fighting him. Akainu fanboys are a special breed, lmao. [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. Oda had to nerf whitebeard otherwise the outcome would be different. 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. [2], Several action figures of Edward Newgate have been produced. [14], His reign on the sea, reputation, and foreboding power made him seemingly overconfident and fearless. [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. He was still insanely strong going in, but just not what he once was. During his tenure as a pirate, he was a . It'd be a shame if you died here, kid. 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