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Chapter 477: Whitebeard vs. Blackbeard (2)
As one of the Emperors of the New World, and arguably the pirate crew with the greatest strength and influence, the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s movements could not be hidden from anyone.
This completely set the entire sea ablaze.
Even before this, the New World had already been like a powder keg ready to explode at the slightest spark, but something had always been missing.
A war that would draw the eyes of the whole world and finally ignite that powder keg. And now, it had arrived.
The Whitebeard Pirate Crew vs. the Blackbeard Pirate Crew!
A powerhouse of the old era vs. a challenger of the new era!
Oyaji vs. the traitor!
Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, vs. Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach!
No matter how one looked at it, this was a war of enormous significance.
The Whitebeard Pirate Crew had come out in full force, proving just how furious Whitebeard was. This war would undoubtedly end only when one side was dead.
As for who would win?
No matter how one looked at it, Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach, seemed to be marching straight to his own death.
After all, Marshall D. Teach’s rise had been far too sudden. Although he had gathered many allies by invading Impel Down, challenging Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, the man known as the strongest in the world and a pirate who had ruled these seas for half a century, still looked like an unwinnable war.
But not everyone thought so.
The reason was simple. From the intelligence known about Blackbeard, it was clear that he was an extraordinarily ambitious man with exceptional cunning, resilience, and charisma. Otherwise, he would never have been able to hide within the Whitebeard Pirate Crew for more than twenty years, play the Marines in the palm of his hand, and even win over two Shichibukai, making them abandon their titles and join the Blackbeard Pirate Crew.
A man like that did not seem like the type to make a move that only led to his own death.
And the one who felt this most strongly was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates himself: Edward Newgate.
Out at sea, with the Moby Dick leading the way, the Whitebeard Grand Fleet, made up of forty pirate ships, advanced toward the waters where the Blackbeard Pirate Crew was located.
On deck, unlike the excited crew around him, Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, was frowning deeply.
The closer they drew to the waters where the Blackbeard Pirate Crew waited, the stronger the unease in Whitebeard’s heart became.
“What exactly is wrong?”
Whitebeard thought for a moment, then asked Marco beside him.
“Has Teach made any moves?”
Marco answered without thinking too much.
“Teach is pulling his forces together. Looks like they’ve gotten the news too. They know Oyaji’s coming to settle the score with him, so they’re preparing for a fight to the death!”
At present, the entire sea was under the rule of the five old Emperors of the New World. For a large pirate crew like the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, there was basically nowhere to hide from the approaching Whitebeard Pirate Crew.
“Hmm...”
Whitebeard let out a low hum, then asked again.
“What about Squard and Ramba?”
This time, as Whitebeard’s closest son, Marco also sensed that something was off about his Oyaji’s mood. After thinking for a moment, he took out a Den Den Mushi and said,
“I contacted them ten minutes ago. There was no problem. Everything was fine. But just to be safe, I’ll ask again.”
Once the Den Den Mushi connected, Squard’s voice came through from the other side.
“Hey, Marco. What is it?”
“Nothing. Where are you now?”
“Oh, we’ve already reached the territory. Once we settle these people in, we’ll come support you!”
“Got it. Thanks for the hard work!”
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Marco looked at his Oyaji and said,
“Everything’s fine, Oyaji!”
Only then did Whitebeard nod, but the crease between his brows still did not ease.
Suddenly, Marco seemed to understand something.
“Is Oyaji worried about his body?”
As the ship’s doctor, he naturally knew just how badly his Oyaji’s condition had deteriorated. But this war had to be fought. Teach killing Thatch had already violated the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s one ironclad taboo, and his attack on Sphinx, Oyaji’s homeland, had filled Oyaji with even greater fury.
All Marco could do was adjust Oyaji’s condition as best he could, so that he would be able to unleash even greater power in this war.
Just like that, about four hours later, an island shaped like a crescent moon appeared before everyone.
Aside from that, more than fifty pirate ships, a force not at all inferior to the Whitebeard Pirate Crew, were anchored on both sides of the island. Countless vicious-looking pirates were packed densely across the area.
As soon as both sides discovered each other, alarms and bells rang out, echoing through the sky.
Before long, the Whitebeard Pirate Crew pressed forward in a fan-shaped formation, advancing with the overwhelming weight of dark clouds bearing down on a city.
On the Blackbeard Pirate Crew’s side, massive ships that looked like giant rafts and flew the black flag of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew charged out from the island, with fifty pirate ships following closely behind them.
The war was finally about to begin!
Seeing this, Whitebeard rose from his broad chair, Murakumogiri in hand, and slowly walked to the bow with forty division captains behind him.
Opposite him, on the massive flagship at the head of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, the captains of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew stood side by side and appeared before everyone.
As the ships slowly came to a stop, the two sides faced each other, and the atmosphere instantly grew tense.
But then…
…
“Zehahaha, Oyaji, it’s been a long time!”
Across the silent sea, the voice that every member of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew hated to the bone rang through the air.
Marshall D. Teach, once a member of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew and now the captain of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, appeared before everyone and shouted arrogantly at all of his former comrades.
Standing beside him were the captains under his command.
They were Jesus Burgess, captain of Ship No. 1 and helmsman; Shiryu of the Rain, captain of Ship No. 2 and former Head Jailer of Impel Down; Avalo Pizarro, captain of Ship No. 3 and the former Shichibukai known as the Corrupt King; Catarina Devon, captain of Ship No. 4 and the former Shichibukai known as the Crescent Moon Hunter; Van Augur, captain of Ship No. 5 and sniper; Devil Sheriff Lafitte, captain of Ship No. 6 and navigator; Sanjuan Wolf, captain of Ship No. 7 and nicknamed the Giant Battleship; Vasco Shot, captain of Ship No. 8 and nicknamed the Heavy Drinker; and Doc Q, captain of Ship No. 9 and part-time ship’s doctor, along with his mount, Zhuangzhuang.
All in all, they were a group of incredibly vicious people.
However, in terms of numbers, they looked pitifully thin compared to the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s magnificent lineup of more than forty captains.
In response to Teach’s words, Whitebeard stared at Teach with sharp eyes and a terrifying aura, then said coldly,
“Teach, are you ready to face punishment for violating the pirate crew’s one and only ironclad rule: killing a comrade?”
In an instant, although they were still a great distance apart, Teach instinctively broke out in a cold sweat. Then he burst into wild laughter and said,
“Zehahaha! Oyaji, I admire you from the bottom of my heart, but there’s no way I’m just going to hand over my life like that... Besides...”
At this point, Teach’s eyes turned utterly sinister.
“Oyaji, you’re already old... How long can you hold out in this war...?”
In an instant, the tense air of confrontation spread rapidly, sweeping through everyone’s hearts...
...
Chapter 478: Whitebeard vs. Blackbeard (3)
“Duang!”
The Murakumogiri in Whitebeard’s hand slammed hard onto the deck with a sharp, ringing clang that drew everyone’s attention.
Whitebeard looked at Blackbeard not far away with utter contempt, his voice low as he said, “Teach, who do you think you’re looking down on? I’m Whitebeard! Gurararara!”
As his words fell, he raised Murakumogiri high. The muscles across his body bulged, and a white orb of light appeared along the blade.
In an instant, the eyes of every member of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew lit up.
“Is Oyaji finally going to make his move?”
“Great! We finally get to see Oyaji’s power!”
With the situation in the New World gradually stabilizing over the past few years, even the members of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew had rarely seen Oyaji use his Devil Fruit ability.
Not far away, Teach was startled when he saw Whitebeard actually make the first move. Cold sweat poured down his body as he shouted, “Hey, Oyaji, no way! Everyone, watch out!”
The moment his words fell, the Murakumogiri in Whitebeard’s hand came slashing down from above.
“Crack... crack...”
The sound of something shattering rang out.
Under the terrified gazes of everyone in the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, the entire world seemed to split open. Cracks visible to the naked eye spread like a spiderweb, extending from Whitebeard’s position toward the Blackbeard Pirate Crew.
“!!!”
Before anyone could react, every pirate ship of the Blackbeard Grand Fleet caught in the spreading cracks began exploding one after another. Then, as everyone stared in stunned silence, the crescent-shaped island behind them was split cleanly in two.
In an instant, the battlefield was filled with the screams and terrified cries of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew.
On the Blackbeard Pirate Crew’s warship, amid the violent shaking, Shiryu of the Rain, captain of Ship No. 2 who had betrayed the Marines, stared at the island behind them as it collapsed into two halves. Cold sweat poured down his body, and even his voice was trembling.
“Hey, hey, hey... Is this some kind of joke? That kind of power...”
Teach’s expression was grave at that moment, but his mouth still refused to lose ground as he shouted, “Zehahaha! As expected of Oyaji, the man known as the strongest in the world. That kind of power is only natural!”
“Hey, Captain Teach, can we really win against a monster like that?”
Devil Sheriff Laffitte, captain of Ship No. 6 and navigator, was also sweating coldly as he asked.
This was not only Laffitte’s doubt. It was the doubt of the entire Blackbeard Pirate Crew.
Especially the members of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, who had turned fearful and panicked after Whitebeard’s single strike.
After all, their great pirate fleet had only been thrown together temporarily for profit. There was no real unity to speak of.
The fact that so many people could gather together now was entirely due to Blackbeard’s personal charisma.
And at this moment, Teach did not disappoint them. His eyes grew excited, and he laughed.
“Of course! Zehahaha! Before that strike, I had no confidence at all that I could defeat Oyaji. But now, I’m already fifty percent sure!”
“What do you mean?”
Beside him, Avalo Pizarro, the Corrupt King and captain of Ship No. 3, asked in disbelief.
Teach’s eyes sharpened as he looked at Oyaji Whitebeard not far away and laughed wildly.
“Zehahaha! It’s simple. Oyaji really has gotten old. He can’t even use Haki anymore!”
The moment everyone heard this, their eyes lit up.
On the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s side, the top division captains had also noticed it.
Especially Marco. Having witnessed Oyaji’s journey all along, he understood clearly that for a powerhouse at Oyaji’s level, there was no real distinction between Haki and Devil Fruit power.
To people like them, both powers could be used at will and fused together with ease.
Forget Armament Haki and Devil Fruit power. Even fusing Conqueror’s Haki with Devil Fruit power was easy.
It had been that way during the battle with Roger. But now, Oyaji had used only the pure power of the Gura Gura no Mi.
Marco believed that Oyaji was not holding back.
Because in a situation like this, especially when facing that bastard Teach, Oyaji would never hold back. Yet looking around now, aside from several pirate ships being blown apart by the power of the Gura Gura no Mi, the Blackbeard Pirate Crew had suffered no other real damage. That said everything.
But Marco also knew that Oyaji had to make a move.
Just as Teach had said, many people knew about Oyaji’s physical condition.
To raise the morale of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew, he had to answer Teach’s words with that strike.
Judging by the result, Oyaji had achieved his goal.
A single blow had split an island, destroyed seven pirate ships, and stirred up a seaquake across the ocean. That alone was enough to intimidate everyone.
Sure enough, after witnessing the terrifying power of Oyaji’s strike, every member of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew roared as if they had been filled with new strength. On the Blackbeard Pirate Crew’s side, everyone looked ashen.
“Is this Oyaji’s power?”
“He’s way too strong! We’re definitely going to win!”
“Ah... that’s terrifying...”
“Are we going to die today?”
“Gurararara...”
Oyaji laughed excitedly as well, raising the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s morale even higher.
Seeing this, Oyaji understood that their fighting spirit could be used. He glanced at his sons and roared, “Sons, the war is beginning! Go! Wipe out the Blackbeard Pirate Crew completely! Avenge Thatch!”
“Oh!”
Every member of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew shouted in excitement, and their pirate ships quickly charged toward the panicking Blackbeard Pirate Crew.
“Show these bastards the power of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew!”
“Charge! Take them down!”
“Fire! Fire the cannons!”
As the Blackbeard Pirate Crew watched the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s ships bearing down on them, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and fight.
The two sides instantly clashed. Cannon fire and gunpowder smoke filled the air as both sides charged onto each other’s pirate ships, taking up all kinds of weapons and cutting each other down.
Under the ferocious momentum of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew, the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, already lacking unity and having only sent out their small fry while captains like Shiryu had yet to appear, immediately fell into a disadvantage.
Watching his own grunts being forced back again and again, Heavy Drinker Vasco Shot asked with a drunken look on his face, “Hey, Captain Teach, is this really all right? Our men are getting killed by the Whitebeard Pirate Crew!”
Teach, however, did not care at all whether those people lived or died.
“It’s fine, it’s fine!”
As he spoke, his eyes swept meaningfully over his companions, and he declared with complete arrogance, “The Blackbeard Pirate Crew has only one ironclad rule: the victor is king. No matter what it is, even my seat as captain, if you have the ability, you can take it!”
In an instant, the eyes of everyone around Blackbeard lit up, and they looked at Teach with deep admiration.
Then Teach said, “And under that ironclad rule, the Blackbeard Pirate Crew has no need for the weak. Only those who survive this war will be qualified to become members of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew!”
“When that time comes, it will be our turn to conquer Laugh Tale!”
...
I slacked off for a few days to adjust my condition, went to bed early and got up early, and didn’t stay up late. Starting today, I’ll guarantee at least four updates a day and try to finish this book before I go home for National Day, because once I’m back, I won’t be able to write.
Chapter 477: Whitebeard vs. Blackbeard (2)
As one of the Emperors of the New World, and arguably the pirate crew with the greatest strength and influence, the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s movements could not be hidden from anyone.
This completely set the entire sea ablaze.
Even before this, the New World had already been like a powder keg ready to explode at the slightest spark, but something had always been missing.
A war that would draw the eyes of the whole world and finally ignite that powder keg. And now, it had arrived.
The Whitebeard Pirate Crew vs. the Blackbeard Pirate Crew!
A powerhouse of the old era vs. a challenger of the new era!
Oyaji vs. the traitor!
Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, vs. Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach!
No matter how one looked at it, this was a war of enormous significance.
The Whitebeard Pirate Crew had come out in full force, proving just how furious Whitebeard was. This war would undoubtedly end only when one side was dead.
As for who would win?
No matter how one looked at it, Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach, seemed to be marching straight to his own death.
After all, Marshall D. Teach’s rise had been far too sudden. Although he had gathered many allies by invading Impel Down, challenging Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, the man known as the strongest in the world and a pirate who had ruled these seas for half a century, still looked like an unwinnable war.
But not everyone thought so.
The reason was simple. From the intelligence known about Blackbeard, it was clear that he was an extraordinarily ambitious man with exceptional cunning, resilience, and charisma. Otherwise, he would never have been able to hide within the Whitebeard Pirate Crew for more than twenty years, play the Marines in the palm of his hand, and even win over two Shichibukai, making them abandon their titles and join the Blackbeard Pirate Crew.
A man like that did not seem like the type to make a move that only led to his own death.
And the one who felt this most strongly was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates himself: Edward Newgate.
Out at sea, with the Moby Dick leading the way, the Whitebeard Grand Fleet, made up of forty pirate ships, advanced toward the waters where the Blackbeard Pirate Crew was located.
On deck, unlike the excited crew around him, Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, was frowning deeply.
The closer they drew to the waters where the Blackbeard Pirate Crew waited, the stronger the unease in Whitebeard’s heart became.
“What exactly is wrong?”
Whitebeard thought for a moment, then asked Marco beside him.
“Has Teach made any moves?”
Marco answered without thinking too much.
“Teach is pulling his forces together. Looks like they’ve gotten the news too. They know Oyaji’s coming to settle the score with him, so they’re preparing for a fight to the death!”
At present, the entire sea was under the rule of the five old Emperors of the New World. For a large pirate crew like the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, there was basically nowhere to hide from the approaching Whitebeard Pirate Crew.
“Hmm...”
Whitebeard let out a low hum, then asked again.
“What about Squard and Ramba?”
This time, as Whitebeard’s closest son, Marco also sensed that something was off about his Oyaji’s mood. After thinking for a moment, he took out a Den Den Mushi and said,
“I contacted them ten minutes ago. There was no problem. Everything was fine. But just to be safe, I’ll ask again.”
Once the Den Den Mushi connected, Squard’s voice came through from the other side.
“Hey, Marco. What is it?”
“Nothing. Where are you now?”
“Oh, we’ve already reached the territory. Once we settle these people in, we’ll come support you!”
“Got it. Thanks for the hard work!”
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Marco looked at his Oyaji and said,
“Everything’s fine, Oyaji!”
Only then did Whitebeard nod, but the crease between his brows still did not ease.
Suddenly, Marco seemed to understand something.
“Is Oyaji worried about his body?”
As the ship’s doctor, he naturally knew just how badly his Oyaji’s condition had deteriorated. But this war had to be fought. Teach killing Thatch had already violated the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s one ironclad taboo, and his attack on Sphinx, Oyaji’s homeland, had filled Oyaji with even greater fury.
All Marco could do was adjust Oyaji’s condition as best he could, so that he would be able to unleash even greater power in this war.
Just like that, about four hours later, an island shaped like a crescent moon appeared before everyone.
Aside from that, more than fifty pirate ships, a force not at all inferior to the Whitebeard Pirate Crew, were anchored on both sides of the island. Countless vicious-looking pirates were packed densely across the area.
As soon as both sides discovered each other, alarms and bells rang out, echoing through the sky.
Before long, the Whitebeard Pirate Crew pressed forward in a fan-shaped formation, advancing with the overwhelming weight of dark clouds bearing down on a city.
On the Blackbeard Pirate Crew’s side, massive ships that looked like giant rafts and flew the black flag of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew charged out from the island, with fifty pirate ships following closely behind them.
The war was finally about to begin!
Seeing this, Whitebeard rose from his broad chair, Murakumogiri in hand, and slowly walked to the bow with forty division captains behind him.
Opposite him, on the massive flagship at the head of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, the captains of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew stood side by side and appeared before everyone.
As the ships slowly came to a stop, the two sides faced each other, and the atmosphere instantly grew tense.
But then…
…
“Zehahaha, Oyaji, it’s been a long time!”
Across the silent sea, the voice that every member of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew hated to the bone rang through the air.
Marshall D. Teach, once a member of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew and now the captain of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, appeared before everyone and shouted arrogantly at all of his former comrades.
Standing beside him were the captains under his command.
They were Jesus Burgess, captain of Ship No. 1 and helmsman; Shiryu of the Rain, captain of Ship No. 2 and former Head Jailer of Impel Down; Avalo Pizarro, captain of Ship No. 3 and the former Shichibukai known as the Corrupt King; Catarina Devon, captain of Ship No. 4 and the former Shichibukai known as the Crescent Moon Hunter; Van Augur, captain of Ship No. 5 and sniper; Devil Sheriff Lafitte, captain of Ship No. 6 and navigator; Sanjuan Wolf, captain of Ship No. 7 and nicknamed the Giant Battleship; Vasco Shot, captain of Ship No. 8 and nicknamed the Heavy Drinker; and Doc Q, captain of Ship No. 9 and part-time ship’s doctor, along with his mount, Zhuangzhuang.
All in all, they were a group of incredibly vicious people.
However, in terms of numbers, they looked pitifully thin compared to the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s magnificent lineup of more than forty captains.
In response to Teach’s words, Whitebeard stared at Teach with sharp eyes and a terrifying aura, then said coldly,
“Teach, are you ready to face punishment for violating the pirate crew’s one and only ironclad rule: killing a comrade?”
In an instant, although they were still a great distance apart, Teach instinctively broke out in a cold sweat. Then he burst into wild laughter and said,
“Zehahaha! Oyaji, I admire you from the bottom of my heart, but there’s no way I’m just going to hand over my life like that... Besides...”
At this point, Teach’s eyes turned utterly sinister.
“Oyaji, you’re already old... How long can you hold out in this war...?”
In an instant, the tense air of confrontation spread rapidly, sweeping through everyone’s hearts...
...
Chapter 478: Whitebeard vs. Blackbeard (3)
“Duang!”
The Murakumogiri in Whitebeard’s hand slammed hard onto the deck with a sharp, ringing clang that drew everyone’s attention.
Whitebeard looked at Blackbeard not far away with utter contempt, his voice low as he said, “Teach, who do you think you’re looking down on? I’m Whitebeard! Gurararara!”
As his words fell, he raised Murakumogiri high. The muscles across his body bulged, and a white orb of light appeared along the blade.
In an instant, the eyes of every member of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew lit up.
“Is Oyaji finally going to make his move?”
“Great! We finally get to see Oyaji’s power!”
With the situation in the New World gradually stabilizing over the past few years, even the members of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew had rarely seen Oyaji use his Devil Fruit ability.
Not far away, Teach was startled when he saw Whitebeard actually make the first move. Cold sweat poured down his body as he shouted, “Hey, Oyaji, no way! Everyone, watch out!”
The moment his words fell, the Murakumogiri in Whitebeard’s hand came slashing down from above.
“Crack... crack...”
The sound of something shattering rang out.
Under the terrified gazes of everyone in the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, the entire world seemed to split open. Cracks visible to the naked eye spread like a spiderweb, extending from Whitebeard’s position toward the Blackbeard Pirate Crew.
“!!!”
Before anyone could react, every pirate ship of the Blackbeard Grand Fleet caught in the spreading cracks began exploding one after another. Then, as everyone stared in stunned silence, the crescent-shaped island behind them was split cleanly in two.
In an instant, the battlefield was filled with the screams and terrified cries of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew.
On the Blackbeard Pirate Crew’s warship, amid the violent shaking, Shiryu of the Rain, captain of Ship No. 2 who had betrayed the Marines, stared at the island behind them as it collapsed into two halves. Cold sweat poured down his body, and even his voice was trembling.
“Hey, hey, hey... Is this some kind of joke? That kind of power...”
Teach’s expression was grave at that moment, but his mouth still refused to lose ground as he shouted, “Zehahaha! As expected of Oyaji, the man known as the strongest in the world. That kind of power is only natural!”
“Hey, Captain Teach, can we really win against a monster like that?”
Devil Sheriff Laffitte, captain of Ship No. 6 and navigator, was also sweating coldly as he asked.
This was not only Laffitte’s doubt. It was the doubt of the entire Blackbeard Pirate Crew.
Especially the members of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, who had turned fearful and panicked after Whitebeard’s single strike.
After all, their great pirate fleet had only been thrown together temporarily for profit. There was no real unity to speak of.
The fact that so many people could gather together now was entirely due to Blackbeard’s personal charisma.
And at this moment, Teach did not disappoint them. His eyes grew excited, and he laughed.
“Of course! Zehahaha! Before that strike, I had no confidence at all that I could defeat Oyaji. But now, I’m already fifty percent sure!”
“What do you mean?”
Beside him, Avalo Pizarro, the Corrupt King and captain of Ship No. 3, asked in disbelief.
Teach’s eyes sharpened as he looked at Oyaji Whitebeard not far away and laughed wildly.
“Zehahaha! It’s simple. Oyaji really has gotten old. He can’t even use Haki anymore!”
The moment everyone heard this, their eyes lit up.
On the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s side, the top division captains had also noticed it.
Especially Marco. Having witnessed Oyaji’s journey all along, he understood clearly that for a powerhouse at Oyaji’s level, there was no real distinction between Haki and Devil Fruit power.
To people like them, both powers could be used at will and fused together with ease.
Forget Armament Haki and Devil Fruit power. Even fusing Conqueror’s Haki with Devil Fruit power was easy.
It had been that way during the battle with Roger. But now, Oyaji had used only the pure power of the Gura Gura no Mi.
Marco believed that Oyaji was not holding back.
Because in a situation like this, especially when facing that bastard Teach, Oyaji would never hold back. Yet looking around now, aside from several pirate ships being blown apart by the power of the Gura Gura no Mi, the Blackbeard Pirate Crew had suffered no other real damage. That said everything.
But Marco also knew that Oyaji had to make a move.
Just as Teach had said, many people knew about Oyaji’s physical condition.
To raise the morale of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew, he had to answer Teach’s words with that strike.
Judging by the result, Oyaji had achieved his goal.
A single blow had split an island, destroyed seven pirate ships, and stirred up a seaquake across the ocean. That alone was enough to intimidate everyone.
Sure enough, after witnessing the terrifying power of Oyaji’s strike, every member of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew roared as if they had been filled with new strength. On the Blackbeard Pirate Crew’s side, everyone looked ashen.
“Is this Oyaji’s power?”
“He’s way too strong! We’re definitely going to win!”
“Ah... that’s terrifying...”
“Are we going to die today?”
“Gurararara...”
Oyaji laughed excitedly as well, raising the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s morale even higher.
Seeing this, Oyaji understood that their fighting spirit could be used. He glanced at his sons and roared, “Sons, the war is beginning! Go! Wipe out the Blackbeard Pirate Crew completely! Avenge Thatch!”
“Oh!”
Every member of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew shouted in excitement, and their pirate ships quickly charged toward the panicking Blackbeard Pirate Crew.
“Show these bastards the power of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew!”
“Charge! Take them down!”
“Fire! Fire the cannons!”
As the Blackbeard Pirate Crew watched the Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s ships bearing down on them, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and fight.
The two sides instantly clashed. Cannon fire and gunpowder smoke filled the air as both sides charged onto each other’s pirate ships, taking up all kinds of weapons and cutting each other down.
Under the ferocious momentum of the Whitebeard Pirate Crew, the Blackbeard Pirate Crew, already lacking unity and having only sent out their small fry while captains like Shiryu had yet to appear, immediately fell into a disadvantage.
Watching his own grunts being forced back again and again, Heavy Drinker Vasco Shot asked with a drunken look on his face, “Hey, Captain Teach, is this really all right? Our men are getting killed by the Whitebeard Pirate Crew!”
Teach, however, did not care at all whether those people lived or died.
“It’s fine, it’s fine!”
As he spoke, his eyes swept meaningfully over his companions, and he declared with complete arrogance, “The Blackbeard Pirate Crew has only one ironclad rule: the victor is king. No matter what it is, even my seat as captain, if you have the ability, you can take it!”
In an instant, the eyes of everyone around Blackbeard lit up, and they looked at Teach with deep admiration.
Then Teach said, “And under that ironclad rule, the Blackbeard Pirate Crew has no need for the weak. Only those who survive this war will be qualified to become members of the Blackbeard Pirate Crew!”
“When that time comes, it will be our turn to conquer Laugh Tale!”
...
I slacked off for a few days to adjust my condition, went to bed early and got up early, and didn’t stay up late. Starting today, I’ll guarantee at least four updates a day and try to finish this book before I go home for National Day, because once I’m back, I won’t be able to write.
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