Chapter 247
Chapter 247
"Marco, give this to Ace."
After observing the situation on Rorschach’s side, Whitebeard called Marco over and tossed him the Senzu Bean that Rorschach had given him.
"Pops, this is...!"
Marco caught it with quick reflexes and examined it closely, his eyes widening in surprise.
"Mm. It’s the bean that brat Rorschach gave me. If it really has the effect he claimed, then Ace still has a chance."
Whitebeard spoke in a low voice.
He couldn’t guarantee it would work, but at this point, they had no choice but to try.
Ace’s injuries were already beyond what any doctor could treat.
"Understood."
Marco’s expression turned firm. He gripped the bean tightly and flew rapidly toward Ace.
"Hey, doctor! What are you doing?! Hurry up and treat Ace!"
Luffy was still grabbing the Whitebeard Pirates’ doctor and shouting.
The Whitebeard Pirates didn’t only have the female nurse squad — they also had regular male medical staff among the crew.
"It’s no use anymore... Ace’s internal organs have been completely burned away."
The doctor gritted his teeth, his face already streaked with tears as he spoke in pain.
"That can’t be! Think of something! You’re a doctor, right?! There has to be another way!"
Luffy continued pulling on the doctor’s clothes, shouting desperately.
"Luffy!"
Sabo, tears streaming down his face, grabbed Luffy. Unlike Luffy, he could clearly see the reality of the situation.
Ace’s internal organs were completely destroyed. Even if a god descended, saving him would be nearly impossible.
Luffy turned to look at Sabo in confusion. Seeing his expression, he finally realized the truth. Tears began flowing uncontrollably from his eyes.
At that moment, Marco arrived just in time and pushed both the doctor and Luffy aside.
"Pineapple-head! What are you doing?! Let the doctor treat Ace!"
Luffy fell back onto the ground and shouted anxiously at Marco.
"Shut up! If you still want Ace to survive, then don’t get in my way!"
Marco roared.
Luffy immediately swallowed the words he was about to say and looked at Marco with hopeful eyes.
"Marco... Ace is already..."
The doctor’s face was filled with reluctance as he spoke slowly.
Marco ignored him. He brought the Senzu Bean to Ace’s mouth and said softly,
"Ace, don’t talk. Just swallow this bean."
"It’s useless, Marco... I know my own condition. I’m not going to make it."
Ace’s expression was dim, but he forced a weak smile as he looked at Marco.
"I told you — stop talking and swallow the damn bean already."
Seeing Ace’s expression, as if he was about to give his final words, Marco’s tears flowed as he shouted to stop him.
Seeing this, Ace could only give a helpless smile. Using the last of his strength, he swallowed the bean.
Only then did Marco finally relax.
Fortunately, the bean didn’t fall out through the hole in his chest. After he swallowed it, it simply disappeared.
"Haha... I ate it properly. But just one small bean isn’t enough to fill me up. Wait... this is..."
Ace’s forced smile suddenly froze. Then, to everyone’s shock, he stood up and looked down at his own chest.
There had been a massive hole there just moments ago — the place where Akainu’s magma had pierced through him.
Now, it was completely healed. The skin there was especially pale. If one looked from behind, even Whitebeard’s signature tattoo had a clean circular gap where the new skin had grown.
"W-What... What is this?!"
Ace frantically touched his chest and back. The situation was so unbelievable that even he was stunned. Just seconds ago, he had been on the verge of death. Now, he was miraculously alive — and all his injuries were completely healed.
This could only be called a miracle.
Ace recalled what had just happened. Could it have been the bean Marco gave him?
That’s right! Right after he swallowed the bean, he recovered. And now, he didn’t feel hungry at all.
He had just said that one bean wouldn’t be enough to fill him, but now he felt like he wouldn’t get hungry even if he didn’t eat for ten days.
"This... This isn’t scientifically possible!"
The doctor looked completely dumbfounded, his finger trembling as he pointed at Ace.
Just moments ago, Ace had looked like he was about to die. Now, he had miraculously come back to life with all his wounds healed.
This completely shattered his worldview.
"Ace!!"
Luffy rushed forward and hugged Ace joyfully. Sabo did the same.
These three brothers had really been through a lot. They had finally reunited, only for one of them to nearly die.
Whitebeard watched the scene with a gentle gaze. Then, he turned around, discarding that gentleness and replacing it with an aura that sent chills down everyone’s spine.
He slowly walked forward, heading toward the center of the battlefield where the Marines were fighting.
After exchanging a punch with Garp, Rorschach and Garp had both been pushed back several hundred meters.
He had also noticed what happened on Ace’s side and wore a complicated expression.
When he saw Whitebeard approaching, Rorschach spoke up.
"That bean — if you had used it yourself, it could’ve fully healed your current injuries. You could’ve lived longer. Are you sure it’s okay to use it like this?"
"Gurarararara... Rorschach brat, I should thank you first. That bean really does have the powerful effect you described."
"As for healing my own injuries... there’s no need. This is the final battlefield I personally chose. Just like you said at the beginning — this is my funeral."
"Opportunities like this should be left to the younger generation. Gurarararara."
Whitebeard laughed heartily, his eyes filled with gratitude.
"Do whatever you want. I already gave it to you. How you use it is your decision."
Rorschach didn’t press the matter.
He had originally intended for Whitebeard to use it so he could cause even more chaos at Marineford.
He didn’t expect Whitebeard to save it for Ace instead.
But thinking about Whitebeard’s personality, this outcome wasn’t surprising.
"Still, you really are bold, Rorschach brat. Facing both Sengoku and Garp at the same time... I saw that last punch. That old man’s fist isn’t easy to take, is it?"
"You’ve been fighting an Admiral this whole time too. I saw what happened to Akainu. That hit probably shattered his kidneys, didn’t it?"
"That magma brat has an extraordinary body. Even that attack only heavily injured him. If it weren’t for Ace’s condition, I would’ve kept pursuing him."
Whitebeard’s eyes showed caution. Although Akainu had taken a full-power quake attack and lost the ability to fight, if given time to recover, he might still stand up again.
Admirals weren’t just strong in combat power — their physiques were monstrous as well. Every single one of them had an abnormal body.
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