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Chapter 153 Backstab

Marco stood firmly beside Whitebeard, his gaze fixed on Buggy and the others not far away.

"Dad, I really didn't expect these guys to be so easy to deal with!"

Whitebeard's eyes were also fixed on the direction of Buggy and his group.

Hearing Marco's words, he said in a deep voice.

"Let's put aside that red-nosed guy for now; the group of prisoners following him is not to be underestimated. Making enemies of such a group would bring us a lot of trouble."

One after another, naval warships rapidly arrived from all directions, like a group of ferocious sharks, tightly surrounding the pirate crews belonging to Whitebeard's crew.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the sea became extremely tense, as if even the air itself had frozen.

Upon seeing this, the white-bearded man standing at the bow of the ship sharpened his eyes and began to give orders.

At this moment, most of Whitebeard's pirate crews were still scattered on the outskirts, dealing with the enemy, while Whitebeard and his crew's ship was located inside the bay.

Whitebeard first picked up his Den Den Mushi and contacted the Deckard Brothers, asking in a deep voice...

Is Squard here?

However, the voices of his men, the Decalban brothers, came from the other end of the phone.

"Dad, Squard was just here a moment ago, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye!"

Upon hearing this, Marco couldn't help but laugh and said to Whitebeard.

"Dad, this guy is definitely trying to impress you, that's why he's so motivated now."

Whitebeard nodded slightly, then shouted loudly into the Den Den Mushi.

"Immediately notify all pirate crews to follow my command and concentrate their forces to attack the naval warships on both sides!"

Upon receiving the order, the Dekalb brothers seemed somewhat puzzled and couldn't help but ask.

"But Dad, judging from the current situation, we are fully capable of breaking through the enemy's defenses head-on. Why choose this method?"

"Are we just going to give up such a great opportunity?"

Faced with the doubts, Whitebeard remained calm and answered firmly.

"I am not satisfied with the current battle situation, so do as I say!"

Knowing Whitebeard's character and decision-making ability, the Deckard brothers dared not hesitate any longer and quickly responded:

"Okay, Dad, we understand!"

Immediately afterwards, they relayed Whitebeard's instructions to the various pirate crews scattered around the perimeter.

At that moment, the navy urgently reported to Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

"Marshal, the pirates have begun a fierce attack on our warships! They have split into two groups and dispersed in two different directions!"

Upon hearing this news, Garp frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Hmm, it seems they've noticed."

Sengoku, standing to the side, responded with a solemn expression.

"It seems that this little trick won't work much against Whitebeard. But even if you, Whitebeard, are incredibly farsighted, you probably won't be able to defend against this move."

Before he could finish speaking, a figure suddenly appeared behind the white-bearded man.

The white-bearded man suddenly turned his head, and when he saw who it was, a look of relief appeared on his face. He asked the question.

"Squard, I'm so glad you're alright."

Squard walked slowly and heavily toward Whitebeard and answered.

"I've escaped death and survived..."

Whitebeard nodded upon hearing this, then turned his gaze back to the fierce battlefield and asked with concern.

"I couldn't get in touch with you for a while, and I was worried something had happened to you. What's the situation at Wantou?"

Squard took a deep breath, composed himself, and then spoke.

"Dad, our pirate crew suffered heavy losses, and I only managed to find a shortcut to get here with great difficulty."

After hearing this, Whitebeard turned his back to Squard and spoke firmly.

"That guy from the Warring States period definitely won't be merciful; he'll do everything in his power to deal with us."

Squard had already walked up to Whitebeard and stood next to him, then pressed for an answer.

"Father, have you already figured out the tactics the Navy is using this time?"

"I've been rivals with Sengoku for many years, so I can see through this kind of trick."

Marco was puzzled to see Squard standing next to his father.

"All 43 pirate crews under your command have been taken care of by you, and each of us has received a great favor from you."

As Squard spoke, he took out the long sword from his waist and then slowly pulled it out.

"We would go through fire and water for the Whitebeard Pirates."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Squard arrived in front of Whitebeard.

Squard gripped the incredibly sharp longsword tightly in his hand and thrust it forcefully towards Whitebeard's chest without hesitation.

In that instant, time seemed to freeze.

Whitebeard's originally resolute and composed expression instantly turned into one of utter astonishment. His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at what was happening before him.

Immediately afterwards, Squard slowly pulled the long sword from Whitebeard's chest, and a stream of bright red blood gushed out, staining Whitebeard's chest like a flood.

This sudden turn of events plunged the entire battlefield into a deathly silence. Everyone stared in disbelief at the bloody scene, their hearts filled with shock.

They couldn't believe what they were seeing. The mighty, invincible Whitebeard had been pierced through the chest!

Meanwhile, this thrilling assassination attempt was quickly broadcast live around the world.

Countless eyes were glued to the screen as people watched in horror as Whitebeard suffered a severe injury, their mouths agape, yet no sound came out.

The whole world was shocked by this astonishing news.

On the battlefield, people began to whisper among themselves, speculating about who was so bold as to dare to do such a cruel thing to Whitebeard.

When they finally discovered that the assassin was none other than Squard, the Great Whirlpool Spider, a pirate under Whitebeard's command, they were utterly astonished.

Just then, a blue figure streaked across the sky like a shooting star, rapidly flying towards the scene of the incident.

It was Marco.

Marco arrived at the scene with lightning speed. Without saying a word, he leaped at Squard, grabbed Squard's head, and slammed him to the ground.

Marco questioned furiously, his eyes burning with rage.

"Why? Why did you do this?! Answer me, Squard!"