Ian Is the Savior! Whitebeard's Observation Kill!

The massive, Haki Inazuma surged forth and pierced directly into deep space.

The sheer force of the monsters' clash instantly blew away the tables and chairs that had been set up on the deck.

The massive Moby Dick suddenly began to tremble violently, as if it might fall apart at any moment.

Large numbers of Whitebeard Pirates members collapsed, foaming at the mouth.

Even among the captain-level powerhouses, not everyone was unharmed. The weaker ones were sweating, pale-faced, and almost collapsed to the ground.

"Such Haki!!"

Vista clenched his teeth.

That's the kind of spirit only someone on par with my Pops could possess!

This is not a battle they can participate in!

"Everyone, step back!"

Marco shouted, "Leave the field for Pops!"

At the same time, he shouted, "Vista! Teach! Protect the Moby Dick!"

Frankly, fighting Ian on this ship is not a good idea.

They are still dozens of nautical miles away from the nearest island.

If the Moby Dick is destroyed, that would be a real disaster.

"Learn!"

Vista shouted back, "Teach! Use Armament Haki!"

"Good!"

The fat, dark-skinned Teach agreed without hesitation.

After all, he's on this ship now too.

Almost simultaneously, the three unleashed their Armament Haki, instantly strengthening the entire Moby Dick and turning the massive ship pitch black.

Now, the ship was finally able to remain intact after the collision of the two monsters.

The clash of swords finally ended, Ian took two steps back.

He gazed up at the unwavering Whitebeard, "What Haki!"

His Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki are in no way inferior to Teacher Kai's!

Although his strength is not as great as Teacher Kai's, the powerful vibrations of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit give this Whitebeard senior even greater destructive power than Teacher Kai.

The World's Strongest Man is no joke.

Even now, Teacher Kai would probably only be able to go toe-to-toe with him.

"You little rascal—"

The Whitebeard senior looked at Ian with considerable shock.

This is the first time I've ever fought against that brat Ian.

So, what's the deal with this strange strength?

He's even stronger than Kaido, isn't he? Is he really only sixteen years old?

Moreover, his Haki is so strong that he doesn't seem like a kid at all!

He is indeed someone who deserves to stand on the same level as me.

"Drink!"

Whitebeard's astonishment lasted only a moment. He suddenly slammed his left fist into the air in front of him, shattering the atmosphere and sending out a dense spiderweb-like web, accompanied by a powerful Shockwave.

"That move won't work on me."

The flaming holy sword in his hand suddenly turned crimson, and with a casual swing, Ian cleaved a huge vacuum in the air in front of him.

The howling Shockwave abruptly stopped, then surged past his body in a mighty torrent.

"Watch out, Pops!"

Marco, seeing the black and red Flame Sword in Ian's hand amplified by his Haki, couldn't help but exclaim, "It's a red flame that can destroy everything!"

He was the first person to suffer from this move!

Jozu was also killed by this bastard using this move.

"Kurararara! Who do you think I am, Marco?!"

Whitebeard laughed wildly and used the same trick again, throwing a punch from a distance once more, and the powerful Shockwave surged toward Ian once more.

"Um?"

However, Ian realized something was different from before.

"Whitebeard, you're despicable! Are you trying to trick me?"

Ian chuckled, raised the Sword of Destruction, and used the tip of the sword to meet the oncoming Shockwave.

Although Whitebeard's two attacks looked exactly the same.

But in reality, it's completely different.

The first Air Quake releases Shockwave, and then imbues the Shockwave with Haki; the medium is air.

This punch, in essence, is Whitebeard releasing Shockwave of Haki, and then using the Shockwave to amplify the Shockwave, with Haki as the Haki.

This means that Ian can no longer directly eliminate the Shockwave by creating a vacuum by disrupting the air.

He's a true veteran; his mind works incredibly fast.

However, it's obviously impossible for such an attack to hit oneself.

The roaring Shockwave suddenly struck the sharp tip of the Flame Sword.

Just like a rushing river encountering a reef standing in the middle of the river, no matter how turbulent the waves are, they have to disperse in all directions at this moment.

Ian stood calmly, the Sword of Destruction parting the sea like Moses parting the ocean to create a safe space for him.

"You brat!"

However, this safety did not last long. The huge naginata slashed down from the side, tearing through the air like a flash of lightning!

Ian's eyes flashed red, but his body had already leaped up, instantly pouncing on the Whitebeard senior's massive head, and the Sword of Destruction in his hand mercilessly stabbed towards the senior's head.

"Don't think you're the only one who can Future Sight!!"

Whitebeard, however, showed no fear and charged headlong into Ian's crimson blade.

To be honest, this is the first person who dared to directly use such a vital part of their body to meet their own Destruction Flame!

Ian's pupils contracted; he saw the future.

Buzz!!

The atmosphere is churning!

Whitebeard's forehead was jet black, and the rampant spread of Two-Color Haki formed an invisible shield.

Originally, even with Whitebeard's Haki, he shouldn't have been able to stop Ian's Sword of Destruction, just like Teacher Kai.

But now it's different; Whitebeard's Haki is trembling!

The already exaggeratedly powerful Two-Color Haki was now vibrating wildly at an astonishingly terrifying frequency!

Ian felt the Sword of Destruction in his hand trembling wildly, causing his hand to shake as if he had Parkinson's disease.

It won't go in!

The Sword of Destruction froze in mid-air, its tip just centimeters from Whitebeard's forehead, yet it simply couldn't pierce through!

"Drink!!"

With a furious roar, the Whitebeard senior clenched his right fist and swung it directly at Ian.

Ian, however, was not afraid. He drew his sword, retreated, and kicked down.

Haki bolt of Inazuma shot out, and with a deafening roar, Ian sprang into the air, flapping his wings and floating in mid-air.

He looked down at the gradually fading black of his Whitebeard. "Impressive, Whitebeard- senpai."

That was truly impressive. He concentrated most of his Haki on his forehead, forming an extremely high-density Haki defense. With the added benefit of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he actually managed to block his own Sword of Destruction.

However, precisely because the Haki was so concentrated, the power of the subsequent punch was greatly reduced.

"However, Whitebeard- senpai,"

Ian's lips curled into a smile, and with a flap of his wings, he soared higher into the sky. "So, what are you going to do next?"

I can fly!

With the Crimson Sword raised high, a brilliant pillar of red fire shot into the sky, transforming into a magnificent, upside-down river of flames. At that moment, Ian seemed to have grasped the source of the river!

"Burn the city walls!"

The Crimson Sword slashed down, unleashing a surging wave of red flames that rushed towards the Moby Dick like a tsunami.

This wasn't just a simple flame; Ian used Return to Life to make the flame extremely viscous, then infused it with Haki.

It has a certain solidity, just like magma!

The next moment, the entire Moby Dick will be burned to ashes!

"It's so hot!!"

Vista was instantly drenched in sweat; before the flames even landed, he already felt as if he was about to be vaporized!

This guy is way too monstrous!

"Pops!!"

Teach screamed.

If that attack were to land, he would likely be instantly obliterated.

"Marco!!"

At that moment, Whitebeard roared angrily.

"Here I am, Pops!!"

Marco instantly transformed into a large blue bird and flew over. In just a moment, he had grabbed Whitebeard's shoulder, and with a flap of his wings, he carried Whitebeard into the sky.

"Ah?"

Ian stared in surprise, "You can do that?"

Whitebeard- senpai, where did you come from, Dragon Slayer mage?

"The Air Quake!!"

Whitebeard suddenly swung his naginata upwards, unleashing a Haki strike with Shockwave.

A massive, visible crack was instantly cleaved through the atmosphere! It was as if even space itself had been split open.

Along with the flames, a roaring wave of fire was also split open; this time, it was Whitebeard's turn to part the sea with Moses.

The surging, Haki slash, after piercing through the sea of flames, still had some residual force left to strike Ian before finally shattering completely.

Ian patted his chest, watching the father and son rushing towards him through the gap in the flames, feeling somewhat melancholy.

Does that mean we've lost air superiority?

What kind of father-son combination skills can get your blood pumping?

But just then...

Brub brub brub.

The Den Den Mushi) rang.

Ian paused for a moment, then flapped his wings and retreated, waving his hands repeatedly, "Stop! Whitebeard- senpai, please stop for now and take this call."

Marco and Whitebeard acted as if they hadn't heard them and continued their pursuit.

However, I fly much faster!

Flames erupted, and Ian shot into the sky like a jet fighter, instantly widening the distance between himself and the two.

"Hello?"

He actually answered the phone.

"You brat!!"

Whitebeard was so angry at Ian's attitude that the veins on his forehead bulged.

This kid doesn't take him seriously at all!

With a series of swings of his naginata, massive, Haki Shockwave combined with slashes hurtled towards Ian like a storm.

Ian, however, simply moved through the storm of blows like a petrel in the wind, without being touched in the slightest.

This is the true value of Observation Haki Future Sight!

"Ian! It's me! Neptune!"

Neptune's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "What's going on? What did you do? We were almost captured by the Celestial Dragons! We were saved by CP0 at the last second. Did you do something?"

Ian effortlessly dodged Whitebeard's attack again, calmly saying, "To make a long story short, the government wants to use Fish-Man as slaves to mine underwater resources, so they sent you to Mary Geoise."

"So I went to Whitebeard and, on behalf of the Beasts Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates, put pressure on the Gorosei, telling them that if their safety and that of Fish-Man Island cannot be guaranteed, then we will go to war with the World Government."

"Ian!!"

Neptune's voice suddenly rose, even trembling, as if he were deeply moved.

"Don't worry, since CP0 has stopped the Celestial Dragons' actions, it means the Gorosei have compromised."

Ian stopped moving at high speed because the Whitebeard senior who was chasing him also stopped, looking at Ian, who was on the phone, with a displeased expression.

"So, you can relax and enjoy your trip to Mary Geoise."

"Ian!!"

Neptune sounded like he was about to cry, "I really don't know how to thank you enough..."

"It's not just about thanking me,"

Ian looked at the stern-faced Whitebeard with great interest. "We should be even more grateful to Whitebeard- senpai. You know about the feud between me and the Whitebeard Pirates, but he was still willing to accept my advice."

"Yes, yes! And the Whitebeard Pirates!"

Neptune muttered to himself.

"Alright, we can talk about this later. I have some things to do right now."

Ian hung up the phone.

Almost immediately, Whitebeard pounced on him.

The battle continues.

Meanwhile, in a luxurious room in Mary Geoise, within the Pangu City.

The Neptune were placed here.

Neptune only called Ian after entering the room and thoroughly inspecting it.

After ending the call with Ian, Neptune wiped away his tears and said, "If it weren't for Ian, we, and even Fish-Man Island, would be finished this time."

That's too dangerous!

It is no exaggeration to say that the entire Ryugu Kingdom was previously on the verge of collapse.

"We must thank him properly."

Queen Otohime also spoke solemnly.

"The World Government is even more despicable than we imagined."

Neptune couldn't help but lower his voice, "Among the Kings, there are many upright individuals like Cobra, but the World Government is truly rotten to the core!"

"Rather than letting them rule the world, it's better to let Ian— "

Neptune suddenly paused.

He looked down at his wife, who was also looking up at him.

Neptune pondered, "Otohime, do you remember the legend of Fish-Man Island? The legend of the Sun God Nika?"

"Certainly."

Otohime nodded slightly. "Legend has it that one day, the Sun God, who brings joy and laughter to the world, will descend from the sky, liberating Fish-Man Island and allowing the Fish-Man and mermaids living in the deep sea to also embrace the sky."

Could it be Ian?

Neptune whispered, "The legendary Sun God, Nika who brought liberation, is that Ian?"

It was Ian who brought a large number of Fish-Man and mermaids to the Blue Sea and treated them the same as humans.

It was Ian saved Fish-Man Island, freeing the Ryugu Kingdom from its fate of being enslaved by the World Government.

Who else could it be but Ian?

Neptune's eyes grew brighter and brighter. "There's no mistake! Ian is the savior of Fish-Man Island! He's the one we've been waiting for!"

Otohime blinked and looked at her husband.

"Otohime! Think about it, if Ian ruled the world, then all of us could live openly and legitimately in the Blue Sea! Just like those of us living under his rule right now!"

Neptune thought it made perfect sense. "Once he replaces the World Government, everything will be different!"

Since the World Government despises them, let's find someone who recognizes and respects them!

Who is more suitable Ian?

He not only respects Fish-Man Island, but also possesses unparalleled strength and influence!

There is no one else in the world who could do it but him!

"We should help Otohime!"

Neptune didn't want to experience the helplessness he felt when facing the Celestial Dragons again, and he knew that facing the human society dominated by the World Government now would only make him feel even more powerless.

Therefore, all of this needs to be changed.

The long wait is over!

Now that we've already taken the initiative, why not go even further?

"We should help Ian become the savior!"

Neptune said seriously.

Otohime couldn't help but ask, "But Neptune, how can we help him?"

Above the Moby Dick.

Ian was unaware of Neptune's inner turmoil as flames erupted from behind him, hurtling towards the Whitebeard elder like Inazuma.

Whitebeard was equally determined, and with Marco's help, he quickly closed in.

The next instant, the two, no, the three, were about to collide.

Both Ian and Whitebeard had red light flashing in their eyes, their Observation Haki Future Sight fully activated.

Ian swung his sword, Whitebeard parried.

Whitebeard throws a punch, Ian dodges.

Ian breathes fire, Whitebeard rises.

Whitebeard swung his naginata down again.

Ian--

I instinctively flinched away.

"Um?"

Ian's expression changed abruptly.

"You rely too much on the power to glimpse the future, kid!"

The naginata flashed through the air, instantly severing Ian at the waist, his two mangled pieces flying up and down.

Ian stared in astonishment at Whitebeard, "That's—"

"Observation Kill!"