Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. If anything Whitebeard who was nearly dying extreme diffed Akainu, if Whitebeard didnt have all those injuries he would high diff because Akainu is really dam powerful. Whitebeard infusing Murakumogiri with Haoshoku Haki. Akainu didn't come until WB was killed lol. 0"). [53] However, Whitebeard did not force commanders to hunt down wayward crew members if he had an uneasy feeling about the situation; in the case of Blackbeard, Whitebeard tried to make an exception and stop Ace from hunting him down, but Ace did so anyway for the sake of Whitebeard's honor. Wow, one of the best written statements I've seen about Akainu's power. [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. 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. Meaning that he's not what he used to be. what is crocodile gonna do to an admiral? 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. Yes, Whitebeard's quakes cause tsunamis, shift Marineford, and wreak havoc on the island, but Marineford survives. In the anime and other related merchandise, it is red. [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. In fact, the notion of separating himself from just one of them and for a short time infuriated him. [46][92] However, Sakazuki earned Whitebeard's wrath for killing Ace, and Whitebeard brutally injured him.[93]. This also marks the first time that Whitebeard called him by his name, Straw Hat Luffy, instead of "brat", proving that Whitebeard came to acknowledge him and his strength through the course of the war. Akainu stomps now 10%. While he did attempt to take Whitebeard's life at Marineford, he was stopped from doing so by Luffy. 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. You must log in or register to reply here. Well post-skip, Akainu is probably a bit stronger. Privacy Policy. Kaidou didn't have his body holed by Luffy so much that he would die even if he didn't fight anyone. He got hit point black with a couple devastating attacks and he comes out of it just blood from his head. Crocodile seemed disappointed about Whitebeard's power weakening with age, claiming that the Emperor barely resembled the man who had utterly defeated him years ago. [19], As a child, he wore a light-colored sleeveless shirt with the word "Power" (, Chikara?) [155], Whitebeard was an extremely skilled user of Kenbunshoku Haki. 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. Do you think someone of such caliber can't take the same amount of damage they dish? I honestly doubt that Prime WB DF damage output was higher than geezer WB. 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. After the incident at God Valley, they went their separate ways to form their own crews and became Emperors. [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. Izou stated that he would make Whitebeard pay for putting his master through so much trouble. Ia mengisahkan pengembaraan. At least Curiel was serious injured. Their friendship stemmed from when they first drank together, and Whitebeard protected Fish-Man Island from slavery due to this friendship. [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. If we look at the oden situation same off guard attack one shot him, sakazuki toke both those quakes and easily got up, if it was for a crack in the ground that made him fall. In comparison, He is one of three characters whose name comes from the real-life Blackbeard, otherwise known as. He considered them among the few people that knew the seas from Roger's era who are still alive in the present. These are characters that need entire islands to fight. [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. He had a long face, ploughed because of the advanced age with many wrinkles around his eyes, and many scars running along his chest, and was very muscular. 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. 2. [40] However, he was willing to go against his personal code under certain circumstances, if he felt the risk would not be worth the safety of his crew.[41][42]. In the past, he was able to defeat Crocodile (though it is unknown if the former Warlord of the Sea had eaten his Devil Fruit by that point). [120] These quake bubbles would release a small but powerful shockwave on impact, greatly increasing the destructive power of his melee attacks. It wasn't a low diff, WB incurred 2 hole's to the chest and had half his brain burnt off. The first attack that akainu hits on whitebeard is when he literally has a heart attack mid battle and after that the damge is already done of course he is able to deal more damage. By striking at the general area with his quake powers, he could cause large earthquakes and, under the right circumstances, massive tsunamis. Oda is basically showing us Akainu's strength rather than telling us, as seen with kaido's introduction. - One Piece Discussion (Ft. King Of Lightning) 40,069 views Mar 14, 2020 1.5K Dislike Share Save B.D.A. Crocodile was one of the many Impel Down convicts who sought revenge against Whitebeard. 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. Shanks lost a whole arm to a Sea King. [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. 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. He could even "grab" the surrounding area itself and tilt it, described as making the entire sea tilt. My nostalgia led me back to re-reading the Marineford Arc as well as re-watching battle scenes from the War, but I could not help but notice how pitiful Whitebeard's contributions are in comparison to Akainu. Whitebeard beat him up, put him out of action and moved ahead to almost kill BB since Blackbeard showed up and He was the main reason his two sons died. He just didn't care enough to be Fleet Admiral, and his personality complements that decision. Whitebeard with brown hair in his anime debut. 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. [152] He is capable of using this form of Haki in the video games One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2, 3 and 4 as well as One Piece: Burning Blood. Today we speak on akainu and whitebeard I had a lot of fun making this video, and giving all of my thoughts but I'd love to hear from you all. 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. When he was 52, he wore a white and yellow pirate hat with his jolly roger on it over a black bandana with black and red, both worn over long, blond flowing hair he had back then. Whitebeard's color scheme in the manga at age 48. 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. Yes, the person who low-diffed Whitebeard got spanked and knocked out by Whitebeard. All in all, Oda's depiction of Akainu and how he was affected by his fights with Whitebeard seem more and more ludicrous the more we see how other Yonko and their crews are displayed. He could also surround the blade of his polearm with a quake bubble, greatly increasing its destructive power as well. I don't personally see how WBs DF attack power weakened with age. In the manga and other related merchandise, the interior color of Whitebeard's coat was initially green. [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. It'd be a shame if you died here, kid. Most notably, Newgate was one of the few people able to "infuse" his attacks with Haoshoku Haki, which exponentially increased his attack power, with his naginata being shown emitting streams of lightning-like energy which caused their clash to disperse the clouds nearby. One Piece Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. That just goes to show the amount of damage these guys can take. Other way around except that Whitebeard didn't low-diff Akainu. The only reason Akainu landed the chest hole because Whitbeard was on his knees having a heart attack. For more information, please see our A full view of Newgate when he was a young pirate. Akainu and Kuzan fought for 10 days! Sakazuki mid diff. Akainu had Luffy level plot armor in that arc. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The attack was said to be imbued with Haki. [121], Soon after Whitebeard's death, his power was stolen by Blackbeard through unknown means.[147]. Akainu believes that families are defined by blood, and is disgusted by the Whitebeard Pirates's familiar bond between themselves, and openly mocks and belittles this, while calling the Whitebeard Pirates following of their late captain's last order to escape as being hypocritical. In addition, Whitebeard could easily adapt to rapidly changing situations even in the heat of battle, as shown when he bypassed a siege wall impervious to his Devil Fruit powers by having Oars, who was in a near-death state, help carry the paddle ship into the Marineford plaza. Iirc the anime also made Akainu punch a hole in Whitebeard's chest to compensate (in addition to messing with his mustache), which I don't think had the same effect. 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). There seemed to be at least 43 crews underneath Whitebeard. Even if he did accept doing so, it was reluctantly and while showing much annoyance.[37]. [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. Regardless of his poor health at the time, Whitebeard liked drinking, to the point that bringing and sharing a drink with him (preferably of high quality and very expensive) was viewed as enough of a respectful gesture to engage a conversation. Whitebeard pirates had no real long term importance to the story. [15], Whitebeard was an abnormally large man, with a height of 666cm (21'10"). You are using an out of date browser. Yeah, when Crocodile clashed with Mihawk, I imagine that after the initial attack, they were distracted and did other things. He also wore shorts and a white bandanna. [85] At least one other Emperor, Big Mom, placed Fish-Man Island under her protection[86] while Foodvalten fell to Brownbeard. He let Oden go without saying goodbye, but still ordered his crew to leave some supplies for him and his family. There is no significant loss of life or player taken out of the One Piece world longterm by Whitebeard's actions during the War. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [158] In his initial appearance in the anime, his eyes were black like many male characters of the series, but this was changed to a golden yellow color by the Summit War of Marineford. 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. Do you know how old Whitebeard is at this point in time? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Was it just observation Haki similar to Katakuri? [97], Despite being enemies, Shanks held great respect for Whitebeard, which made him willing to lend his aid to Whitebeard by preventing the Emperor Kaidou from reaching Whitebeard, allowing him to reach Marineford without any hindrance. 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. Akainu used his skills to manipulate Squard into believing that Whitebeard only cared about Ace. After Whitebeard's death, Blackbeard stole his Devil Fruit powers, conquered his territories, and usurped his post as one of the Four Emperors. SILENCE GUYS, he is discovering that Akainu is as strong as a Prime Yunkou. They all did? yeah akainu did way more damage to whitebeard. If you've just set sail with the Straw Hat Pirates, be wary of spoilers on this subreddit! [55] Later, Marco attempted to assist his captain in fighting Blackbeard, but was ultimately ordered to stand down. One Piece: 5 Ways The Time-Skip Improved The Story (& 5 Things The Original Timeline Does Better) It just showcased the difference in their powers. After Ace's death, Whitebeard tried to stop Akainu but was attacked by Kizaru. . The rest are just me guessing strongest hand-to-hand fighters. [63], Whitebeard was well aware of Oden's strength and entrusted him with the command of the second division. However, Akainu doesn't come close to the power of a Yonko and was destroyed by Whitebeard at Marineford. Although Whitebeard advised him not to venture into the hunt for Teach, Ace left without permission and, in the end, Whitebeard took responsibility for Ace's mistakes without hesitation by going to Marineford to save him from execution. [105] Weevil and his mother seek to obtain Whitebeard's fortune due to their belief that they are his rightful heirs, and to this end they have been hunting down Whitebeard's surviving allies and their subordinate crews in order to claim it. HMMMMM i wonder what Oda is trying to tell us about this character?? Cookie Notice [68] Whitebeard treated all of his long-time subordinate crews just like his own crew, as though they were his own sons, though some of them were originally from the main crew before becoming captains of their own crews. [14], His reign on the sea, reputation, and foreboding power made him seemingly overconfident and fearless. [125] He could jump to great heights to attack large opponents, such as John Giant. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. [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. It's cute how people think that what they think should happen trumps what actually did happen. The guy survives 2 full power quakes at point blank range, takes off WB's head ultimately causing his death, gets up and fights many notable characters, singlehandedly makes BB and his whole crew run at the sight of him and becomes fleet admiral after a 10 day battle which was enough to change the terrain of a huge island. In the past, they used to be part of the Rocks Pirates. Post quake sakazuki simple went underground to chase luffy he didnt even get knocked out just fell in a crack. Akainu high-extreme diff 3% . EDIT: Yeah, they were fatigued, I suppose. I doubt Akainu would go to WB place for the title? [95] His last thought being his regret for allowing Teach to hurt his foster family. [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]. Welcome to r/OnePiece, the community for Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime series One Piece. In the American Shonen Jump, his laugh is changed to "Gu ha ha ha ha". Still, he acknowledges that the once strongest man in the world had died in glory. 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. He could also generate strong vibrations from his body that could easily shatter ice. [41], This was not blind loyalty, as Whitebeard was willing to go to war with the World Government to save Ace. How did Aokiji survive Whitebeard's attack? Usopp tanked 4 tons to his face multiple times in Arabasta, human durability in this series is a bit higher than in the real world. Whitebeard was stated to be much weaker at Marineford due to his illnesses and old age. [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. Whitebeard ate the Gura Gura no Mi, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allowed him to cause quakes and generate powerful shockwaves. See delusional people like you is why i hate akainu fans. Whitebeard shown together with Ace and Blackbeard, One Piece Romance Dawn: The Dawn of the Adventure, http://myfigurecollection.net/item/137217, http://file.onepiece.ria10.com/1789717f.jpeg, From the Decks of the World: The 500,000,000 Man Arc. Some major matines would have died including blackbeard. Whitebeard kills Akainu->Aokiji becomes Fleet Admiral assuming Sengoku still steps down->Marines do not militarize as much->Marines are weaker than they are now (possibly no military draft, leading to Gion-Tokikake-Kizaru as 3 admirals)->One of them gets sent to Dressrosa (unlikely that any Warlord renouncing their title wouldn't get someone sent Whitebeard did not seem to hold his old crew in high regard, rarely talking about his time as a member. 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. It's absolutely ridiculous that a Yonko's attacks would leave no permanent, let alone residual effects on another character of immense power, such as an Admiral, and is pretty incongruous with the power levels we now see with Emperors Kaido, Big Mom, or even their Commanders and Calamities. hmm, people like rakuyos attacks went right through kizaru, clearly if they did all have haki it still wouldn't have been enough to do anything major or if anything at all. [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. This cautiousness mainly stemmed from his time as a member of the Rocks Pirates, as the violent and poor relationship among the members of that crew left a negative impact on Whitebeard. but the guy above is right.l. And despite all this, his proud back, over the course of his entire life as a pirate, never received a single scar from running away! Whitebeard was one of the most powerful pirates in history. In Episode 484, instead of burning off a portion of Whitebeard's head, Akainu only managed to remove part of Whitebeard's mustache. [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). and our Let's not forget the convenient placed hole that Akainu helplessly fell in, not allowing Whitebeard to finish him. And Akainu getting knocked is same as Kidd and Law knocking BM off battle. Additionally, Whitebeard's speech about One Piece was longer in the anime.[160]. [109][150] Another example was his clash with Shanks which resulted in the heavens being split in two.[151]. Ace claimed to Sengoku that he believed Whitebeard would become Pirate King. Prime Whitebeard would've ko'd him easily. Yes, Whitebeard's quakes cause tsunamis, shift Marineford, and wreak havoc on the island, but Marineford survives. Akainu fought against the likes of Whitebeard, Marco, Vista, etcetera. no. Whitebeard shares several characteristics with the legendary warrior monk. [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. [56] After Whitebeard's death, Marco was moved to tears, much like the rest of his crewmates, and made sure to carry out his captain's final order to escort Luffy to safety.