“Thousands of men rushed at him as it seemed he was about to fall but… they all forgot who he was… so he reminded them.” Hardest bar I’ve ever heard to describe one man.
@@FishFactInc. Squard's one is a mistake by Oda tbh and Akainu didn't pierce through his body Edit: after checking the manga, there are swords that Pierce through his body, so it's the anime's fault for making his back clean. The point is once he's fighting someone he's not running.
In his final moments, Gol D. Roger, King of the Pirates, started the Great Pirate Age. In his final moments, Edward Newgate, Whitebeard, gave this age a second wind.
I'm very genuine when I say Katakuri is the closest person to becoming a similar Whitebeard figure in the One Piece world, with Big Mom and Perospero out of the picture, this the perfect time for him to step up. They are suprisingly similar in many aspects, wheather thats their genuine love for their family, their protectiveness of their family, a strong pride in their backs (never laying down/scar on the back), respect for people who have strength, and even a polearm type of weapon (Trident/Naginata). I can see it already, The Donut pirates, lead by a brotherly figure that takes up pirates under him to become his family. Constantly clashing when running into his rival, the pirate kings crew, Strawhat pirates
That would genuinely be great, only issue for the rivalry would be the age gap lol, Kat's in his 40s so it would be a bit awkward for him to be the main rival
@@Impel6 maybe rival isn't the right word to use, frenemies more like it I guess? Katakuri doesn't strike as the type to go after the One Piece like Whitebeard. Also if Sanji and Pudding ever hit it off again in future (Hopefully once Pudding is an adult Oda), he'll be playing the role of Oden, getting borrowed left and right lol
@@HoagMurkula did a quick search and most of the results tell me its a naginata, whether thats the wiki or reddit discussions, where was it mentioned that it was a bisento? Or rather how can I distinguish the two because looking at it, as it looks similar. I've called that thing a naginata for literal years now so this is some mind changing info u dropping on me rn lol
@@lamedrawings It it is a bisento. Because bisentos have wider blades and a more knife-like edge. While naginatas are more like putting a sword on a stick
I love White Beard because he reminds me so much of my own Grandfather. My grandfather was 6’2, owned every room he walked into, controlled every conversation he was a part of, was one of the first Black OBGYN in Canada, co-created a mentorship program for young black medical students, and was the center pillar of guidance of my family. Every single day I try to be just like him. I love Whitebeard. I love my Grandfather.
Man he kind of reminds me of my grandfather who was a beast up to the last moment who loved his family and only died because he was old and had terrible skin cancer because his days out at sea... Jesus if he died standing I would be calling him white beard... I miss him.
May he rest in peace. Be proud, because your grandfather was much more greater than Whitebeard himself!!! You can do it!!! don't ever give up, for your family, for your close ones, and for your grandfather, all the best, my friend!!!
@@Impel6bruh if one day do a There will never be another Bartholomew Kuma I will cry so messy ugly bad like a One Piece character cries watching your video in this style about the life of Kuma Hopefully Oda doesn't kill him and you will have to wait until the end of One piece to do the video
Edward Newgate was a man who lived as grand as he traveled, a father who loved all his sons equally and gave his life to protect them. Roger respected Newgate to the point that he offered him the roadmap to the one piece as he believed that Newgate might be the one to liberate the world but the old man never gave a damn about it and in the end, he died standing with a declaration that the Legacy of the old, the will of D. still lives on that The One Piece Is Real.
WB isn't just the best and legend in One Piece, he is one of the greatest in fiction and there will no WB in fiction. He is an underrated GOAT and i like him to be this way, some gems shouldn't shine and shouldn't be known. They looks beautiful when they're underrated.
A person who takes accountability for his family’s actions even though it is not his fault, a person who doesn’t care about wealth,fame and power, someone one went from being in a poor town with nothing to being the G.O.A.T of one piece. The fact that his crew had their chance to leave him to fend off the whole world and yet they still decided to sacrifice themselves for ace shows that just how much they he has done for them. He is truly the G.O.A.T of Onepiece
@@endrykperez412Roger might've been the greatest pirate ever lived but he'll soon be replaced by people like Luffy. Whitebeard? Nah! He's without doubt the greatest man who ever lived! There will never be another one like him!
The Man fought one of the strongest marines while sick at the age of 72 and was shot, stabbed, shot with light, was called the strongest man in the world,and died while STANDING. White Beard is the Goat.
imagine being titled and called the strongest man in the world with no selfish desires and don't want to be king of everything and just wanted a family if that wasn't the definitive definition of badass i don't know what is
The storytelling was justtt perfectttt i was just listening to the audio while closing my eyes and ur storytelling made me visualize all of it without actually watching the vid it was soo soo good.
Love will cause a man to do the most ridiculous of things, not because he feels obligated to, but because there is no other option. Love is not something you ever betray on a whim, it is something you will stake your very life on because you know it is right. The love you have in your heart is worth dying to protect. And when there is true love in a family, you understand that it isn't about whether or not you come out unscathed, its about bringing your beloved family home, to show how strong that love is.
Imo, probably Whitebeards greatest act was how he made the Marines repeat history against their will. Aces execution was supposed to send a symbolic message to the world and pirates; the Age of Pirates ends here, by the death of Pirate King's son. And while Marines succeeded in it, Whitebeard made all of that empty by his last words. "ONE PIECE IS REAL!" and with that, confirming it, during the next two years even more people set out to the sea to become pirates. Marines failure was due to their own hybris. Instead of them ending an era, Whitebeard ignited a completely different path for it. And with that, if anyone still doubtet him, he truly rised to the same level as Roger. Edward Newgate, the King of the age after Roger and before the New Age, who never needed the crown or the title.
I love this approach to the stories, one piece is so expansive that u kind of forget or gloss over some stories but having a story told about one person at a time allows for a whole new appreciation
This is such a well made video , i didnt realize i love whitebeard this much until i’ve watched this video , i’ve went to watch other videos too , continue making these masterpieces
I loved your storytelling so much! The fact that you didnt let the story slide away from Whitebeard for a moment made it so impactful. You could've start talking about why he believed in Luffy during Marineford or expanded more on Roger's will but you didn't, and this helped the storyline feel much more focused on the strongest man in the world, the best dad. This is both amazing and refreshing! you made me tear up a bit lol.
Bro I never realized that h3 dint even have like a mil subsbros vids are insane 1 more vid like this and h might become one of the largest one piece creators
Ngl . Not even a huge fan of one piece but the way oden writes these characters is incredible each characters life is spectacular and truly inspiring ngl whe. I get older imma get that white beard tattoo truly something to live by
Whitebeard is peak masculinity. A badass who had a heart of gold. Someone willing to not only fight but die for his family. A family he built and cherished. To this day he still has the most manly death in ALL of fiction. Death itself couldn't make this proud man yield. Leave it to the GOAT, Oda to write such a badass nuisanced character.
There will truly be no other Whitebeard! 😢 You narrated really well to the point you made me cry throughout the entire biography! A man with no greed for treasures or territory, a man with utmost honour and benevolence.... HE WAS MAN AMONGST MAN, KING AMONGST KINGS! Roger might have been the king of the pirates, BUT WHITEBEARD WAS THE KING OF THE WORLD!!! 👑
I enjoy this video! Whitebeard is my fave character of One Piece and I wish to see him even more now in anime even if it's just flashbacks. Thank you for making this amazing video!
Honestly, I’ve always valued Whitebeard’s values on family. Honestly, if I were in the One Piece World, and became a pirate, I would’ve wanted to join his crew.
9:07 theres a magazine or a novel somewhere that states Whitebeard was already crowned the strongest man in the world during Roger´s era (when Roger was still alive)
@@Impel6 Actually Roger's haki should be stronger than Whitebeard, since Kaidou used Roger has an example of peek haki when he was fiing Luffy. Whitebeard most likely uses his df to close the gap and surpass him, becoming the world strongest man but it should also be stated that they never faught to the death, always ending up in a stalemate. To me Roger is stronger and on a 1v1 to the death he would win but Whitebeard DC is enough to destroy the world making him the most feared and granting him the title of the strongest
It is really amazing. The story of Whitebeard is more like an side Story which is told for the most part through stories of outher characters but it is still so amazing
Man this felt like a MOVIE. I have never watched One Piece but even I felt it when Whitebeard died. Good editing. Good narration. 9/10. Just wish you'd pause at some moments for longer emotional impact!
I’m gonna be honest Whitebeard’s death almost broke me. I shed a tear for him as I watched him die. I will never forgive Blackbeard for what he did. On top of betraying the man who called him son, he killed him, took his devil fruit, and laughed. I can’t stand Blackbeard for that one.
Whiteboard choosing to use his last words to give the Great age of Pirates, the strength and faith to continue the search for the One Piece is absolutely incredible. There will never be another Whitebeard truly.
“Thousands of men rushed at him as it seemed he was about to fall but… they all forgot who he was… so he reminded them.” Hardest bar I’ve ever heard to describe one man.
On god
Just insane
The song The Sentinel by Judas Priest comes to mind
And right before that, Sengoku issued the dumbest order of his entire military career, "Everybody, defeat Whitebeard!"
@@DarthNoox Faqs
The man died standing up. And without a single scratch on his back, because he never ran away. WB goes hard
No wounds that originated on his back, but there is the wound there from squards sword and akainus punches
@@FishFactInc. Squard's one is a mistake by Oda tbh and Akainu didn't pierce through his body
Edit: after checking the manga, there are swords that Pierce through his body, so it's the anime's fault for making his back clean.
The point is once he's fighting someone he's not running.
Obviously because Jinbei guarded his back
Yes!! That’s why he’s one of my favorite characters and my second favorite crew!
I think you mean no damage to the tattoo on his back because squardo actually pierced his back but missed the tattoo
Almost 500 wounds, yet none struck his back, because he didn't dare flee.
Whitebeard was built differently, both physically, and mentally.
He was half Buccaneer
@@Chaosking707 so yeah he was built different
I'm confused where the wound squard gave him went
@@broggy52same, since we clearly saw it go all the way through him but Oda wanted to give him a good send off ig
@@Chaosking707What about LinLin
Whitebeard is the one piece embodiment of dad strength
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The only handshake to rival your 67 year old grandfather, somehow.
GURARARARARARARARARA
GURARARARARARA
@@sadathusovic7217 dude, dont spam ok
In his final moments, Gol D. Roger, King of the Pirates, started the Great Pirate Age. In his final moments, Edward Newgate, Whitebeard, gave this age a second wind.
Start THE ONE PIECE IS REAL chain
THE ONE PIECE IS REAL
THE ONE PIECE IS REAL.
THE ONE PEICE IS REAL.
THE ONE PIECE IS REAL
I'm very genuine when I say Katakuri is the closest person to becoming a similar Whitebeard figure in the One Piece world, with Big Mom and Perospero out of the picture, this the perfect time for him to step up. They are suprisingly similar in many aspects, wheather thats their genuine love for their family, their protectiveness of their family, a strong pride in their backs (never laying down/scar on the back), respect for people who have strength, and even a polearm type of weapon (Trident/Naginata).
I can see it already, The Donut pirates, lead by a brotherly figure that takes up pirates under him to become his family. Constantly clashing when running into his rival, the pirate kings crew, Strawhat pirates
That would genuinely be great, only issue for the rivalry would be the age gap lol, Kat's in his 40s so it would be a bit awkward for him to be the main rival
@@Impel6 maybe rival isn't the right word to use, frenemies more like it I guess? Katakuri doesn't strike as the type to go after the One Piece like Whitebeard. Also if Sanji and Pudding ever hit it off again in future (Hopefully once Pudding is an adult Oda), he'll be playing the role of Oden, getting borrowed left and right lol
Whitebeards is a bisento, not a naginata
@@HoagMurkula did a quick search and most of the results tell me its a naginata, whether thats the wiki or reddit discussions, where was it mentioned that it was a bisento? Or rather how can I distinguish the two because looking at it, as it looks similar. I've called that thing a naginata for literal years now so this is some mind changing info u dropping on me rn lol
@@lamedrawings
It it is a bisento. Because bisentos have wider blades and a more knife-like edge. While naginatas are more like putting a sword on a stick
Whitebeard was a respected pirate…he didn’t even need a beard
Japanese don't have a word for mustache and consider any hair on your face a beard
@@Chaosking707 that's a nice one to know
@@Chaosking707 Probably because beards aren't very common for them 😅
@@Generationalwealth94 you mean mustache
@@Likahbe I mean that Asian people typically don't have a lot of facial hair... or body hair for that matter. Thus why they don't use different words
W Analysis. There has never been and will never be a character as legendary and larger than life as Whitebeard.
no lie
didn't found one, a whole video is a recap
Ouki from Kingdom is literally just White Beard but personally better.
Roger>
@@AizenSōsukeHeavensNo... just no...
I love White Beard because he reminds me so much of my own Grandfather. My grandfather was 6’2, owned every room he walked into, controlled every conversation he was a part of, was one of the first Black OBGYN in Canada, co-created a mentorship program for young black medical students, and was the center pillar of guidance of my family.
Every single day I try to be just like him. I love Whitebeard. I love my Grandfather.
Ur grandfather sounds like a great man. I have immense respect for anyone that helps their community in such ways.
I’d love to read more about this great man
Man he kind of reminds me of my grandfather who was a beast up to the last moment who loved his family and only died because he was old and had terrible skin cancer because his days out at sea... Jesus if he died standing I would be calling him white beard... I miss him.
Sorry for your loss, he sounds like a great person
May he rest in peace. Be proud, because your grandfather was much more greater than Whitebeard himself!!! You can do it!!! don't ever give up, for your family, for your close ones, and for your grandfather, all the best, my friend!!!
Your granddad is whitebeard bro
Enough to make a grown man cry, I put this video on to listen in the background but somewhere along the way I was enthralled. Very nice video!
That's exactly my goal, this means more than you know!
@@Impel6bruh if one day do a
There will never be another Bartholomew Kuma
I will cry so messy ugly bad like a One Piece character cries watching your video in this style about the life of Kuma
Hopefully Oda doesn't kill him and you will have to wait until the end of One piece to do the video
@@tpsam hey atleast wait till the arc finishes to see what happens with kuma
White beard is a man’s Man ! The uncrowned king !
Edward Newgate was a man who lived as grand as he traveled, a father who loved all his sons equally and gave his life to protect them. Roger respected Newgate to the point that he offered him the roadmap to the one piece as he believed that Newgate might be the one to liberate the world but the old man never gave a damn about it and in the end, he died standing with a declaration that the Legacy of the old, the will of D. still lives on that The One Piece Is Real.
Yes ... there can be another Roger, another Rocks but it's impossible to match a character like Whitebeard. The GOAT.
WB isn't just the best and legend in One Piece, he is one of the greatest in fiction and there will no WB in fiction. He is an underrated GOAT and i like him to be this way, some gems shouldn't shine and shouldn't be known. They looks beautiful when they're underrated.
The greatest charecter in fiction in my opinion.
up there for sure!
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Idk about 'the greatest' but definitely 'one of the greatest'
@546hfCorrect, he could've easily got the one piece. But all he cared about was his "family" he made. Best character in anime history.
My favourite character ❤️
A person who takes accountability for his family’s actions even though it is not his fault, a person who doesn’t care about wealth,fame and power, someone one went from being in a poor town with nothing to being the G.O.A.T of one piece. The fact that his crew had their chance to leave him to fend off the whole world and yet they still decided to sacrifice themselves for ace shows that just how much they he has done for them. He is truly the G.O.A.T of Onepiece
This is such a good in depth video. Wb was such a well written character. I rate him even higher than Roger.
Thats not an surprise to anyone? We dont know THAT much about roger. Compared to wb anyways
Hell nah Roger is the greatest pirate that ever lived
@@endrykperez412Cope
@@endrykperez412Roger might've been the greatest pirate ever lived but he'll soon be replaced by people like Luffy.
Whitebeard? Nah! He's without doubt the greatest man who ever lived! There will never be another one like him!
The Man fought one of the strongest marines while sick at the age of 72 and was shot, stabbed, shot with light, was called the strongest man in the world,and died while STANDING. White Beard is the Goat.
imagine being titled and called the strongest man in the world with no selfish desires and don't want to be king of everything and just wanted a family if that wasn't the definitive definition of badass i don't know what is
I cried while listening to this video, white beard is one of the best written characters that I know in onepiece
same here
Whitebeard is by far the most Manly characther in all of fiction!!!
HE IS the very definition of giga chad ever existed in story ❤
he's a way better than giga chad.
HE'S THE WHITEBEARD!!! Greater than any pewny gigachad!
The storytelling was justtt perfectttt i was just listening to the audio while closing my eyes and ur storytelling made me visualize all of it without actually watching the vid it was soo soo good.
that's amazing! Thank you so much
Love will cause a man to do the most ridiculous of things, not because he feels obligated to, but because there is no other option. Love is not something you ever betray on a whim, it is something you will stake your very life on because you know it is right. The love you have in your heart is worth dying to protect. And when there is true love in a family, you understand that it isn't about whether or not you come out unscathed, its about bringing your beloved family home, to show how strong that love is.
Imo, probably Whitebeards greatest act was how he made the Marines repeat history against their will.
Aces execution was supposed to send a symbolic message to the world and pirates; the Age of Pirates ends here, by the death of Pirate King's son. And while Marines succeeded in it, Whitebeard made all of that empty by his last words.
"ONE PIECE IS REAL!"
and with that, confirming it, during the next two years even more people set out to the sea to become pirates. Marines failure was due to their own hybris. Instead of them ending an era, Whitebeard ignited a completely different path for it. And with that, if anyone still doubtet him, he truly rised to the same level as Roger.
Edward Newgate, the King of the age after Roger and before the New Age, who never needed the crown or the title.
Whitebeard is one of my favorite characters. Thanks for this video!
the man died standing up and never fell even when his heart stopped, that says it all
I love this approach to the stories, one piece is so expansive that u kind of forget or gloss over some stories but having a story told about one person at a time allows for a whole new appreciation
You made me cry again brother. Congrat. Whitebeard is the greatest man I have ever seen
I was not expecting that this would be presented in this style but amazing job. Make more of these
WB got me to read OP and I cried the entirety of Marineford. And I really really want to see the demise of Akainu.
The fact that white beard doesn't have a beard will never stop bothering me.
this really puts in how big marineford was story wise
This is such a well made video , i didnt realize i love whitebeard this much until i’ve watched this video , i’ve went to watch other videos too , continue making these masterpieces
Thank you so much!
The most GOATed of giga chads.
I loved your storytelling so much!
The fact that you didnt let the story slide away from Whitebeard for a moment made it so impactful.
You could've start talking about why he believed in Luffy during Marineford or expanded more on Roger's will but you didn't, and this helped the storyline feel much more focused on the strongest man in the world, the best dad.
This is both amazing and refreshing! you made me tear up a bit lol.
Thanks! That's my goal
This is such an underrated channel
Really love your content bro keep working hard and you'll make it big 🔥🔥
Appreciate it!
Bro I never realized that h3 dint even have like a mil subsbros vids are insane 1 more vid like this and h might become one of the largest one piece creators
I just love your videos, they recapture Odas incredible work and the emotions I felt first watching the series so well❣️
thank you so much!
I got into one piece because of the one piece is real shitposts. Whitebeard really is him.
he really is
Whitebeard got that thang on him
The effort put into this video is exceptional. Impressive analysis.
This video is an absolute masterclass. What a great tribute to my favorite character in One Piece. Excellent job man.
8:58 nice logo on whitebeard back
And nice video
Super good vid man, you should make a part 2 once we learn more about wb, rocks, and that era in general. Keep up the good work
That would be so cool haha I really wanna find out everything about the Rocks crew
21:26 Oh Hiruluk,truer words have never been spoken.
I knew this story but the way you represented was excellent thank you for this amazing video
thank you so much!
Loved the video, keep up the good work
Whitebeard is the definition of Majestic!
This video had me crying. Great job bro
Whitebeard is truly a god among men, not because of his power, but because of his undying love for his family.
whoever believes in the Lord Jesus Christ shall not perish but have everlasting life repent hes returning to judge the living and the dead amen
The man, the myth, the legend....... Shirohige
this is such an underrated content creator! you clearly put a lot of effort into your videos! this is my favorite one!
Such an amazing character, and video.
I subscribed because of this video. Excellent work. Whitebeard is definitely in my top 10 OP characters. I look forward to more.
Amazing video! Whitebeard is my favorite in OP
W video! Strongest and most well written old gen character for a reason
bro your voice is so calm thats what i love the most from your videos
Thanks so much!
Ngl . Not even a huge fan of one piece but the way oden writes these characters is incredible each characters life is spectacular and truly inspiring ngl whe. I get older imma get that white beard tattoo truly something to live by
Underated channel, we need more❤️🔥
This already being your Top video is legendary.
this made me cry beautiful this is true art
Fantastic video king 🧎🏼💖💖
This some top tier narration, man. Give this dude the recognition he deserves!
Underrated channel, hope the youtube algorithm does you justice as quickly as possible
This brought to tears
What a beautiful picture of a man
Solid vid man I hope this channel booms
Whitebeard is peak masculinity. A badass who had a heart of gold. Someone willing to not only fight but die for his family. A family he built and cherished. To this day he still has the most manly death in ALL of fiction. Death itself couldn't make this proud man yield. Leave it to the GOAT, Oda to write such a badass nuisanced character.
i cant justify this enough but this video is a freking masterpiece.....
There will truly be no other Whitebeard! 😢 You narrated really well to the point you made me cry throughout the entire biography!
A man with no greed for treasures or territory, a man with utmost honour and benevolence.... HE WAS MAN AMONGST MAN, KING AMONGST KINGS! Roger might have been the king of the pirates, BUT WHITEBEARD WAS THE KING OF THE WORLD!!! 👑
Thank you for this whitebeard was legend 🫡
There will be another Rodger, he literally said that, but there will never be another whitebeard
the pashing and editing on this video is perfect i love it!
I enjoy this video! Whitebeard is my fave character of One Piece and I wish to see him even more now in anime even if it's just flashbacks. Thank you for making this amazing video!
one of the greatest videos i have ever seen subbed
Honestly, I’ve always valued Whitebeard’s values on family. Honestly, if I were in the One Piece World, and became a pirate, I would’ve wanted to join his crew.
one of the greatest characters in the entire franchise
the legendary pirate who sunk an entire island in his near 80s
The strongest man to ever live
9:07 theres a magazine or a novel somewhere that states Whitebeard was already crowned the strongest man in the world during Roger´s era (when Roger was still alive)
oo interesting, I can definitely see that since Whitebeard and Roger were even with haki, but Whitebeard had the strongest paramecia on top of that
@@Impel6 Actually Roger's haki should be stronger than Whitebeard, since Kaidou used Roger has an example of peek haki when he was fiing Luffy. Whitebeard most likely uses his df to close the gap and surpass him, becoming the world strongest man but it should also be stated that they never faught to the death, always ending up in a stalemate. To me Roger is stronger and on a 1v1 to the death he would win but Whitebeard DC is enough to destroy the world making him the most feared and granting him the title of the strongest
It is really amazing. The story of Whitebeard is more like an side Story which is told for the most part through stories of outher characters but it is still so amazing
Man this felt like a MOVIE. I have never watched One Piece but even I felt it when Whitebeard died. Good editing. Good narration. 9/10. Just wish you'd pause at some moments for longer emotional impact!
man you are such a good presenter
Thank you so much!
Katakuri is like Whitebeard he can do anything for his family.
Right in the feels.
Subbed forever.
I’m gonna be honest Whitebeard’s death almost broke me. I shed a tear for him as I watched him die. I will never forgive Blackbeard for what he did. On top of betraying the man who called him son, he killed him, took his devil fruit, and laughed. I can’t stand Blackbeard for that one.
Wooh brother , Your narration is so great it made my eyes with tears .
Good shit brodie ima give u ur sub u deserve it as far as i know, im gonna start my own channel soon too
What's the content of your channel
Amazing video!
In The End , Whitebeard Ordered his crew to protect Luffy and strawhats and therefore his dream still live on
this was great. thank you
Pure chef kiss to this entire video.
" they say im a demon but im only one man with one heart i can only be the strongest for so long"
some of whitebeards final words were used telling blackbeard that he is not him
I love the way you edited the Video. The music fits Perfect on every Part and your mix of Anime and Manga Panels/Episodes is Really nice. Good Video !
Listening about WB and ace makes me cry... Well i don't wanna but can't help it, tears just don't stop. 😅
you're so underrated
6:18 whitebeard face 😂
Thanks for putting the OTS music in the back 😭😭😭
10:01 I'll never see this image the same way I used to
"Can we get much higher?"
“So highhhh”
Whiteboard choosing to use his last words to give the Great age of Pirates, the strength and faith to continue the search for the One Piece is absolutely incredible. There will never be another Whitebeard truly.
I didn’t even realise how good of a video this was until I felt the tears in my eyes. Whitebeard 4eva the goat!
This means a lot!
Truly one of the greatest characters in fiction