Destroy It All

Long tilted his head slightly, and his black round hat was slashed off by the blade.

Shanks's "Divine Departure" shot straight into the sky and lingered for a long time, eventually painting the entire sky above NIO with a reddish hue, causing the entire sky over Marineford to change color.

It lasted for a good ten seconds before quietly dissipating.

"..."

The scene was completely silent.

The members of the Hell Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates, who were fighting, including the Marines and One Piece, stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky.

That hovering figure.

Shanks, holding Gryphon, landed slowly and sheathed himself.

On the Hell Pirates, Bare, Shiryu, and the others also froze.

The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard, including the members of the Hell Pirates.

Originally, Oboro's plan for them was to stall the main force of the Red Hair Pirates as much as possible, thus creating time for their captain. Although they didn't know what Oboro was planning, they naturally obeyed his orders since it was their captain's command. Furthermore, those who couldn't contain their tempers, such as Bare, Shiryu, Yurivich, Enel, all wanted to take advantage of the situation and cause a ruckus. The Red Hair Pirates were qualified to be their opponents, which fulfilled their wishes.

According to Yilong, the remaining lower-ranking Marines would tie down the Red Hair Pirates' landing crew, while the Whitebeard Pirates had suffered heavy casualties. Furthermore, given Whitebeard's last order, Marco would likely prioritize escape, making it difficult for them to intervene in the battle. Shanks's forces would also need to cover the Whitebeard Pirates' retreat. In short, the situation was quite favorable for them. The Marines, on the other hand, were severely weakened. From Sengoku's and the World Government's perspective, they couldn't afford further losses... Therefore, maintaining control of the situation would be paramount, preventing anyone from rashly intervening in the conflict.

As a result, there aren't many people left in the Navy who can be of any use... Among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Boa Hancock went to chase after Luffy.

Doflamingo is considered one of our own for now.

Moria might not have the guts to do it...

Given Hawkeye's personality, he almost always participates in naval operations as a bystander, essentially just observing. His agreement with the Navy during his trip to Marineford only involved Whitebeard; now that Whitebeard is dead, he has no obligation to help quell the situation.

The only concern is Bartholomew Kuma, but overall, with only one Shichibukai remaining, the threat has been minimized.

The two admirals, Kizaru and Aokiji, along with the vice admirals and others, must avoid the lingering effects of the battles.

Therefore, Oboro only needs to face Garp and Sengoku.

And indeed, just as Oboro had predicted, everything unfolded exactly as he had planned once the battle began.

The crew members also had unwavering faith in Oboro's intellect.

The events unfolded exactly as Oboro had imagined.

But...

Man proposes, God disposes.

The combined effect of Ben Benn Beckman and Shanks' surprise attack was no less than that of Oboro's earlier attack on Admiral Akainu.

At the most critical moment when he was severely injured by the combined attack of Sengoku and Garp, he appeared in an unexpected way!

A deduction is just a deduction... it cannot determine the facts.

Even with her great wisdom, Oboro was not perfect.

Shanks is Yonko ... While Bare is also Yonko -level fighter, it would be easy for Shanks to avoid a fight if he wanted to. Normally, Bare would entangle him and prevent him from escaping, but right now there is someone who has replaced Shanks and blocked the pursuing Bare, and that is Hawkeye Mihawk, who has a close relationship with Shanks.

Besides his battle with Bare, Shanks was also observing other battlefields. He keenly noticed that although the Hell Pirates' executives were fighting enthusiastically, they were clearly lacking a "life-or-death" spirit, except for Bare, because Bare was fighting him.

You have to give it your all.

After confirming the information repeatedly, Shanks had an idea in mind... that the Hell Pirates were intentionally stalling for time.

This can also be seen from the fact that Oboro avoids direct confrontation with him.

Ben Benn Beckman, on the other hand, guessed God Slayer's thoughts even earlier. In some ways, this man's clear thinking surpasses that of the Yonko.

So, he moved almost without Shanks saying anything.

The shot he fired created a fatal opportunity for his own captain! That's why the two of them said what they said to Oboro.

God Slayer, with his deepest cunning, was still facing some of the strongest warriors on this vast ocean... He was far too arrogant! Dead?

The God Slayer... is dead? His hat was gone, and his scarred face was exposed to the sunlight.

Although his body was still suspended in mid-air, a drop of blood splattered from his skin with a soft "plop" sound...

Then, the blood splattered larger and flew everywhere.

A cut ran from his shoulder down to his lower limbs, and with a whoosh, half of his body fell to the ground.

Except for his head, which wasn't severed, his body was split in two.

Even the damaged internal organs were exposed.

In this situation... how could he possibly still be alive?

"Bare!!!"

Suddenly, an angry roar rang out from the quiet scene.

It's Dom.

His opponent was Roaring Gab, a member of the Red Hair Pirates.

The stalemate has lasted until now, and the fight has been extremely difficult... but they have not been defeated and have been grinding away at this point according to Oboro's orders.

Dom's eyes turned red, and he instantly fixed his gaze on Bare's location.

In his view, the key reason for Oboro's murder was the fault of Bare and Shiryu.

Yurivich also knocked away the Red Hair Pirates' doctor, Hongo, with a single strike, and without saying a word, he charged toward Shiryu.

He stayed with the Hell Pirates to defeat Oboro, just like Bare... He doesn't usually seem like a very emotional person. Logically speaking, after Oboro's death, it would mean the Hell Pirates would disband, so he wouldn't need to avenge his captain.

But during this long period of contact, Yurivich discovered that in addition to the desire to challenge Oboro, he also felt admiration and respect for him.

Because Oboro gave him true 'freedom' and 'growth', if Oboro hadn't taken him to sea, he would probably still be stuck in the North Blue, becoming a weapon of war... This is a debt of gratitude, so he wants to repay it.

Enel was surrounded by electricity as he slowly withdrew his Devil Fruit power without uttering a sound.

Compared to the furious Dom and Yurivich, he showed no change in emotion, only a furrowed brow.

The figure of the Crocodile emerged from a patch of yellow sand, a cigar dangling from his lips, exhaling a puff of smoke. "Hmph, still... he went too far."

He genuinely felt nothing at all.

Since Oboro is dead, their agreement is no longer valid.

Rob Lucci showed a relieved expression, put his hands in his pockets, and decided to stop pretending and continue fighting.

Bare ignored Dom's shouts and continued to grin.

Waldo was laughing too...

At this moment, only a live broadcast signal remained. Viewers on big screens around the world were speechless upon seeing this scene.

Following Whitebeard, another 'great' figure on the sea is about to perish at Marineford!

Oh my god!

Garp and Sengoku exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.

"What an unexpected ending..."

Kizaru's voice was strange.

Aokiji remained silent.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea also reacted differently.

The only one that was somewhat surprising was Doflamingo.

This guy, who was initially delighted by the chaos of the battlefield, suddenly turned pale, exuding an uncontrollable murderous aura, and kept fidgeting with his fingers as if he wanted to devour someone.

It's unclear what connection the God Slayer's death had with him, and why he was so violent.

"Thief, hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

Blackbeard could hardly contain his excitement; the death of the God Slayer was simply a gift from heaven! The battle had raged on for so long, and no one was paying any attention to the Blackbeard Pirates —it was truly amusing.

Marshall D. Teach was originally planning to run away, but he stayed for a while because of Whitebeard's body. As expected, Whitebeard's Devil Fruit power disappeared.

But in just a short while, the situation took a dramatic turn, God Slayer was actually killed by the Shanks with a single slash.

That's absolutely fantastic!

On the battlefield, everyone felt a mix of emotions, and all sorts of scenes and faces appeared in different corners of the battlefield.

Everything seemed to take a long time, but in reality, it all happened in a very short period of time.

"Alright!"

After landing, Shanks turned to face everyone and said in a deep voice, "The biggest troublemaker is dead... I believe there's no need for anyone to continue fighting!" With that, his sharp gaze swept over the members of the Hell Pirates. "Of course, if you want to avenge him, we can still oblige, but I believe... you are all smart people."

It's over.

This time, it's really over.

Although the weather was warm and humid, the breeze blowing across the battlefield felt rather chilly.

No one answered.

Everyone remained silent.

But this silence itself is an answer.

No one wanted to fight anymore; the casualties were already devastating enough.

"Um?"

However, after he finished speaking, Shanks suddenly noticed that Bare was giving him a mocking smile from a great distance.

Something's wrong! Then, the next second, everyone's eyes, including Garp, Sengoku, Marco, and others, were focused on the top of his head.

That is, the location of the God Slayer.

Speechless.

It was as if I had seen a ghost.

"Hey... Shanks..."

Ben Benn Beckman, who had come to his side, suddenly threw the cigarette in his mouth to the ground, his face serious.

"That can't be..."

"Is it even possible for humans to do this...?"

A chill ran down Shanks's spine.

He realized the problem... the other half of the corpse on his head... didn't seem to have fallen down.

What fell was only the half that he had cut off.

The Shanks turned around and looked up at the sky.

"Am I seeing things? Half of his body... is he rising, flying upwards?"

Ben Benn Beckman's eyes widened in shock.

Shanks' mind went blank.

As far as the eye could see, the man whose body was rising was looking down at him with a cold, emotionless gaze.

That kind of gaze... is not something a human being should have.

High in the sky, the sunlight suddenly became a bit dazzling.

Oboro's figure seemed to overlap with the sun.

While everyone was astonished, in a place unnoticed by anyone, all the members of the Hell Pirates also slowly rose up with their feet off the ground.

When Sengoku and Garp realized what was happening, they found that the Hell Pirates had flown to a height that was difficult to reach.

"I miscalculated..."

"But that doesn't mean... you've become stronger in my eyes."

"Destroy... everything... everything."

Several cold, icy voices echoed through the sky.

The man standing at the 'center of the sun' slowly raised his palm.

At that moment, every living being in Marineford felt one word: fear.