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You're not the one Teach!!

The man Roger was waiting for,

at the very least,

It's not you Teach.

Just as there are people who inherited Roger's will...

Someday one will carry Ace's will...

You may eradicate their bloodline,

but their flame never dies...

For many ages, it has been passed down through the generations...

And someday, bearing the weight of all these generations, a man will appear to challenge this world...

Sengoku, you people of the World Government are living in fear of that great battle that will someday engulf the entire world...

Though it has nothing to do with me...

When somebody finds that treasure...

The world will be turned upside down!!...

Oh YES!

It WILL be found!

That day will come!!!!

THE ONE PIECE!

DOES EXISTTTTTT

Whitebeard the goat

Blackbeard emerges among the ruins of Marineford, accompanied by his crew and several Level 6 escapees from Impel Down. He begins to fight Whitebeard, who confronts him for his betrayal of the Whitebeard Pirates by murdering Thatch, and his hand in the death of Ace. Whitebeard and Blackbeard clash several times, until Whitebeard then lands a critical blow to Blackbeard and then continues to pin him down and tries to crush his throat. 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.

In Whitebeard's final moments, he thinks about his last meeting with Gol D. Roger and learns the history behind the middle initial "D". Gol D. Roger also told Whitebeard how to get to Laugh Tale, even though Whitebeard doesn't ever plan on going there. As Whitebeard is dying, he mentions how the Pirate King awaits someone with the initial "D", but tells Teach that he isn't the one that Gol D. Roger is waiting for. He also says that there will be others that will pick up Ace's will and that those flames will never extinguish. Whitebeard then addresses Sengoku and the World Government, acknowledging that they are afraid that one day, a battle will break out that immerses the whole world, and the world will become engulfed in war. Whitebeard admits he doesn't care about the fate of the world, but as long as someone finds Roger's treasure, the world will be turned upside-down, and affirms someone will find it, on a day that will come sooner or later. He grins at Sengoku, who looks on with fright.

Whitebeard tips backward, inhales, gathering his last breath, and bellows at the top of his lungs, "ONE PIECE... DOES EXIST!" His words echo throughout all of Marineford, and are heard over the Visual Den Den Mushi and transmitted straight to the viewing public at Sabaody Archipelago. Knowing what impact his final revelation is going to have, Sengoku curses Whitebeard.

As Whitebeard succumbs to his wounds, he thanks his sons and that he was happy that he could sail with all of them for so long. Whitebeard finally passes on, with all his crew members sobbing profusely at the loss of their captain, mourning him without cease. Several Marines on the battlefield stare at him in disbelief, for the great pirate Edward Newgate has died standing up. Even in death, his body refused to collapse. He had so many injuries but he continued to fight, having been inflicted with 267 wounds by swords, 152 wounds by guns, and also being shot with cannons 46 times. However, as his captain's jacket flutters loose from his lifeless body, it becomes clear that out of all these wounds, there is not a single wound on his proud back- in his entire life, Newgate never received a scar from running away.

All jokes aside, this episode changed me in many ways. Not only did a story I thought couldn't get any better proved me wrong. But the set up and pay off of the long awaited downfall of blackbeard was all here in this episode. The reason I love this so is for moments like this where it isn't about the action but the dialogue and character development of each character in the show and the way which they leave a lasting impact on the audience and the death of whiteboard is something which will forever be remembered by for this episode. So because of this I would highly recommend anyone to watch this show for this arc alone.