Naruto: Copy System

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As Shin observed the situation at Marineford, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure.

Silvers Rayleigh had arrived. But wasn’t he a little too late? Ace was already gone.

“This war… Whitebeard has lost,” Robin said. With Ace dead, the Whitebeard Pirates had lost.

Sengoku, on the other hand, could finally breathe a sigh of relief. If the Whitebeard Pirates had actually managed to rescue Ace, the Marines’ reputation would have been in tatters.

“DIE!”

Ace’s death sent Whitebeard into a complete rage. He unleashed the full power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

The sea churned, and the very island of Marineford began to shake, countless fractures spreading across its surface.

“Pops!” Marco cried out.

Hearing Marco’s voice, Whitebeard snapped back to his senses, his rage subsiding slightly.

Seeing his father calm down, Marco felt a wave of relief. The Tremor-Tremor Fruit wasn’t a power to be used indiscriminately—it didn’t distinguish between friend and foe. Their own people could get caught in the crossfire.

“Garp, you need to calm down too…” Sengoku said to the despondent Garp.

Garp’s eyes were bloodshot. Sengoku was certain that if he let him go, Garp would beat Akainu to death. And he had no doubt Garp had the strength to do it.

Held back by Sengoku, Garp finally managed to calm himself, but only because he was being restrained.

“I know Ace is your grandson, but he was still a pirate,” Sengoku said to Garp.

Then, he glanced in Luffy’s direction and whispered in Garp’s ear, “Get your other grandson out of here. I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything for now.”

Sengoku was known for his impartiality, but he had his reasons for saying this. Garp had already lost one grandson. If he lost another, even a man like Garp might break.

“Thanks,” Garp said to Sengoku. It was his duty to deal with pirates—he couldn’t hold a grudge against Sengoku. He probably shouldn’t hold a grudge against Akainu either, but he couldn’t help it.

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“I was a step too late.” Rayleigh looked at the fallen Ace with a hint of sadness.

But he didn’t feel overly guilty. Though Ace was Roger’s son, it didn’t mean Rayleigh was responsible for him. Ace was Ace, and Roger was Roger.

They were two different people.

He had come to save Ace out of respect for Roger. If he couldn’t, then that was Ace’s fate.

Spotting Luffy, Rayleigh made a beeline for him.

He recognized Luffy.

If it weren’t for him, Luffy would have never escaped Kizaru.

“…” Rayleigh glanced at Ace’s body, then turned away. He was so well-hidden that few people had noticed his arrival. And even among those who did, not many recognized him. After all, he had been retired for many years.

Rayleigh grabbed Luffy and disappeared into the distance. This, of course, did not escape the notice of Sengoku and Garp.

“Looks like he doesn’t need your help. I wonder how he got involved with Rayleigh. Your grandson is a real troublemaker,” Sengoku said, giving the retreating Rayleigh a deep look.

As he finished, Garp’s eyes shot a sharp glare at him. He didn’t want Sengoku scheming against his grandson.

The truth was, Rayleigh had saved Luffy because of the straw hat Shanks had given him—it marked him as Shanks’ chosen successor. This was a legacy being passed down through generations.

Otherwise, Rayleigh wouldn’t have stuck his neck out for some random kid.

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Rayleigh came and went, taking only Luffy with him.

Though Luffy was unwilling to leave, in Rayleigh’s hands, he had no chance of struggling free.

“Ace is dead. This war is drawing to a close,” Shin said. Now that Ace was gone, there was no reason for the battle to continue.

“Yes, the war is ending. Is this what you predicted?” Olvia asked Shin.

“I didn’t predict any of this.”

From the moment he helped Whitebeard recover his peak strength, the course of this war had changed. But it was different from the original story.

Whitebeard hadn’t suffered any major injuries and hadn’t been backstabbed. He was in good condition. He probably wouldn’t die at Marineford.

This meant the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn’t fall, and the Blackbeard Pirates wouldn’t rise.

Though Shin hadn’t seemed to do much, he had truly changed the future of the world. The Whitebeard who was supposed to die here was still alive.

This was the biggest change. As long as Whitebeard, the heart and soul of the crew, was still around, they would remain the overlords of the sea.

Just as Shin had predicted, with Ace dead, the Whitebeard Pirates had no intention of staying. Their morale was shattered. They’d come here to save Ace, and now he was gone. What was the point?

They had to retreat. Continuing to fight the Marines would just get more of their people killed.

As for revenge—sure, the Whitebeard Pirates were like family, but not everyone had been close to Ace. When he was alive, they’d risk everything to rescue him. Now that he was dead, even if they wanted payback, this wasn’t the time.

Whitebeard sent Aokiji flying with a devastating punch. Even in retreat, he was determined to take Ace’s body with him. He refused to leave it in Marine hands.

Ace was gone—Whitebeard wouldn’t let them defile what remained.

“GET OUT OF MY WAY!”

A white halo of energy formed around Whitebeard’s fist as he smashed it towards Akainu.

When dealing with Akainu, Whitebeard showed no mercy. This was the man who had killed Ace. How could he possibly hold back?

The punch smashed directly into Akainu’s face.

What was the cost of taking a punch from Whitebeard to the face? His face was completely caved in.

Akainu was severely injured by the blow. No one could stop the enraged Whitebeard.

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