The Ultimate Showdown, the World's Strongest (XI) / The Ultimate Showdown, the World's Strongest (XII)

I always thought that the King of Knights sailed the seas alone.

As a result, those who read "The Legend of the King of Knights" were misled.

"Then you should go back to the ship now. This battle is beyond your control," Arthur said patiently.

"Huh?! Can't I stay and help you?" Bartolomeo's eyes widened, and he pointed anxiously at Ace and the others next to Whitebeard, saying hastily, "I can help you deal with those guys; they're definitely no match for me."

After saying that, Bartolomeo raised his fist, which was wrapped in a layer of pure black color, and continued, "Even if there are Logia Fruit users on the other side, I have specifically learned Armament Haki."

"King of Knights Senior, I'm very strong!!"

Chapter 268 Ultimate Showdown, The World's Strongest (Part 11)

"Yes, yes... I know you're strong!" Arthur nodded with a smile and said, "But you can't stay here anymore, or you'll die."

Arthur thought for a moment, then continued, "Consider this my order: return to your ship and get some distance away from 'Decalvan'. You can use your telescope to observe."

"Yes, I understand!" Although Bartolomeo didn't quite understand, he grasped Arthur's meaning through his own thoughts and quickly said, "I'll leave here immediately and definitely won't be a burden to you, Senior King of Knights."

'Whoosh...'

After saying that, before Arthur could react, Bartolomeo charged off in one direction like a stampeding bull, creating a sandstorm.

"Hehe..."

Watching Bartolomeo's retreating figure, Arthur shook his head with a wry smile.

"Then... you guys can leave too."

Observation Haki (A++) sensed Bartolomeo's figure, who was almost at the shore where his ship was anchored.

Arthur held the Holy Lance in one hand, while with the other he loosened the reins and reached into his pocket to take out three coins.

'Sizzle sizzle...'

An invisible magnetic field spread out, and the three coins floated in the air again, flashing blue and white arcs of electricity.

These electric arcs appeared very thick, like alternating current.

The sound of electric currents colliding was incessant.

"150 Million Volts Railgun!!"

'Whoosh--!'

After a brief moment of charging, the three coins suddenly transformed into three fist-sized orange beams of light, shooting towards Marco, Ace, and Vista, who were standing next to Whitebeard.

The sonic boom that pierced my eardrums was significantly different from the 'Railgun' from before.

Judging from their sheer power, it's quite obvious that the power of these three orange beams is definitely greater than that of the previous 'Railgun'.

'Bang!'

'Buzz~ Click!!'

Faced with the three beams of orange light shooting towards them, Marco companions were about to make their move.

But before they could act, Whitebeard struck first.

The heavy naginata was planted in the ground, and the huge fist was clenched tightly. As a transparent white light wave appeared, the sound of the atmosphere shattering was like a mirror falling to the ground, crisp and piercing.

'Boom--!'

Cracks, large and small, spread throughout the atmosphere.

An extremely terrifying shockwave surged forth like a storm, directly blocking the three orange beams of light that were shooting towards them.

An invisible force of vibration clashed with the orange beam of light, engaging in a tug-of-war.

The speed at which the three orange beams of light rotated gradually slowed down to a speed visible to the naked eye.

Before long, the three orange beams of light seemed to give up on breaking through the invisible barrier in front of them and came to a complete stop.

The three coins were crushed by an invisible force of shock, and carrying with them the last bit of their power, they engulfed Arthur.

'100 Million Volts - Divine Judgment!'

Upon seeing this, Arthur raised his hand and released a beam of blue and white light to counteract the shockwave, while also clicking his tongue in slight amazement.

With just a normal strike using his ability, he blocked all three 'Railguns' and even retained some residual power.

Although the three 'Railguns' had a voltage of 150 million volts, there was a qualitative difference between them and 200 million volts.

But it's definitely not something that Marco or Ace could withstand.

Even with Ace's Flame Emperor, Arthur believed that the compressed 'Railgun' could easily pierce through his miniature Sun.

Is this really Edward Newgate, the 'Whitebeard', back to his peak strength?!

This is really... exciting!!

"Dong Starion..." Arthur suddenly looked down and called out to "Dong Starion" beneath him.

"Hiss..."

"Don Starion," who had a telepathic connection with Arthur, instantly understood the meaning behind his master's words.

It couldn't help but let out a shout, and its mane crackled with wisps of electricity.

'Pfft!'

Suddenly, "East Starion" transformed into a golden glow and vanished.

Arthur, on the other hand, planted the Holy Lance in the ground and reached out to grab at the air.

The golden light that appeared out of nowhere quickly coalesced into a magnificent Excalibur.

Gripping Excalibur in one hand, Arthur charged furiously toward Whitebeard.

"Gurararara... Marco, Ace, Vista, all of you return to the Moby Dick. You cannot interfere in this battle." Whitebeard seemed to have seen through Arthur's intentions. He pulled out the naginata stuck in the ground, turned his back to Marco, gave them a few words of instruction, and then moved his massive body, charging towards Arthur with heavy steps.

Thousands of meters above the ground, six live-streaming Image Birds zoomed in, bringing these two men, both hailed as the 'World's Strongest,' into the view of the entire world.

'Buzz~'

'The Three Seals Released--'

As they drew closer, Whitebeard twirled his naginata, its sharp blade enveloped in a layer of transparent white light.

And around Arthur, the air, the ground, and the sand all emitted a firefly-like golden glow.

'Whoosh!' (Money got)

'Swish--!'

The Excalibur in his hand flashed three dazzling golden lights in succession.

The already magnificent sword blade was now adorned with a touch of gold.

'Boom--!'

One tall, one short, facing each other at close range.

The heavy naginata slashed down as if it could split mountains and cleave rocks.

The golden sword, sheathed with a blade and gleaming with Golden Sword light, also charged forward defiantly.

The moment they touched, a light shield in shades of dark red, gold, and transparent white appeared around Arthur and Whitebeard.

The entire Decalvan resounded with a deafening roar.

The live Image Bird, resounded throughout the world.

A clash of titans!!

Chapter 269 Ultimate Showdown, The World's Strongest (Part Twelve)

'Sizzle sizzle...'

'Splash...!!'

A familiar scene reappeared after two years.

A light shield, infused with dark red, gold, and transparent white, illuminated Arthur and Whitebeard.

The collision between 'True Name Release: Excalibur' and the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit caused the resulting wind and waves to make the cloaks on Arthur and Whitebeard sway and make a crisp sound.

Unlike two years ago when he could only barely put up a fight, this time Arthur was fighting him on par with Whitebeard.

'Rumble...!!'

The two clashing Conqueror's Haki continuously created streaks of dark red Inazuma, some thick and some thin, in the air.

The sky also turned gloomy in an instant.

The dark clouds formed a vortex, flashing with bursts of white light, and constantly emitting muffled thunder-like sounds.

'Snap snap~'

The two figures, one tall and one short, seemed to be struggling against the ground beneath their feet, which emitted a painful groan as cracks rapidly spread.

Before long, these cracks formed a spider web shape that stretched for 2,230 meters.

The entire ground was sunken in a large circle.

This single image silenced the entire world.

Previously, Bartolomeo vs. Fire Fist Ace; King of Knights vs. Phoenix Marco, Fire Fist Ace, Knight of the Sea Jinbe, and Flower Sword Vista were all very exciting battles.

However, compared to the scene of the 'King of Knights' fighting Whitebeard, the difference becomes immediately apparent.

It was just a clash between weapons, yet it caused an unusual phenomenon.

"Gurararara... Your spirit is indeed much stronger than before." Whitebeard, holding the naginata in one hand, didn't seem to be using much strength, but instead laughed heartily in praise.

"Likewise..." Arthur said with a slight smile.

And his words were not exaggerated at all.

If Whitebeard was an old lion during the Paramount War, he is now a tiger in his prime.

There is a world of difference between a Beasts in his twilight years and Beasts who roars across the land.

When Arthur fought Whitebeard, Arthur only needed to release two seals to borrow the power of 'True Name Release: Excalibur' to barely withstand Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability when Whitebeard was in a rage.

Now, Arthur not only needs to break the three seals, but Whitebeard also seems completely unfazed.

The difference is simply unbelievable.

'Clang!!'

After a prolonged stalemate Excalibur and the naginata, Arthur was the first to break the deadlock.

His pale silver boots moved slightly across the cracked ground.

He switched from holding the sword with one hand to two, and with a sudden upward thrust, he knocked away the Whitebeard's naginata.

'Swish--'

In the next instant, Arthur, gripping Excalibur, unleashed a massive golden sword pressure at Whitebeard, right at point-blank range.

'Boom!!'

However, something even more astonishing happened.

However, something even more astonishing happened.

The massive golden sword pressure appeared, only to be immediately seized by a large hand wreathed in pure black.

The owner of that large hand was clearly Whitebeard.

This scene left countless people deeply shocked.

Among them, the sword masters, especially those who pursued powerful strikes, felt as if their dreams had been shattered at this moment.

That sword pressure, as imposing as a towering building, is the realm that all swordsmen strive for throughout their lives.

Even the world's number one slash was caught by someone with just one hand.