Amidst the Whitebeard's laughter, a meteor suddenly plummeted from the sky. As the meteor drew closer and closer, until it was less than 20,000 meters from the sea surface, the captains on the Moby Dick were shocked to discover it.
This meteor was almost two kilometers in diameter!
Instantly, Marco's languid expression faded, and he folded his wings to his sides, looking at the blind man with surprise.
"That swing just now actually pulled down a meteorite from the sky!"
And the size of this meteorite is just outrageous!
As he spoke, Marco continued to look at his Pops.
Feeling the gazes of Marco and his other sons, Whitebeard laughed with admiration, brandishing his Murakumogiri as he laughed.
Whoosh whoosh!
The Murakumogiri, spun faster and faster in his hand, then suddenly stopped, and he brought the sword down in a fierce slash.
"Quake Shock!!!"
Whoosh!!!
The sound of shattering glass rang out again, and within a radius of hundreds of meters in front of Gawain, cracks appeared in the air.
As the Whitebeard Quake Shock fell from the sky, cracks in the air spread all the way up into the heavens.
Moments later, cracks rapidly climbed up the enormous meteorite.
Click!
With a crisp crack, the meteorite split in two.
But this was just the beginning. After the meteorite broke in two, tiny cracks quickly spread across every part of it.
The next instant, there was a loud crash.
The meteorite shattered directly into fluffy stone powder, which was so fine that it was no longer enough to fall from the sky!
At the same time, with a clang, the Whitebeard Murakumogiri to the side.
"This is the first time I've ever heard that the Press-Press Fruit can actually pull down meteorites from the sky!"
After all, if Observation Haki cannot penetrate the sky, then even if one eats a hundred Press-Press Fruit, it's impossible to find those meteorites and use them as regular weapons!
While expressing his admiration, Whitebeard chuckled and gripped the sword beside him tightly.
"But this alone won't cause me any trouble, haha, you're not your captain after all!"
Gawain, are you just sending your men to wear down my enthusiasm? With such Conqueror's Haki presence, are you unwilling to let me witness your true power?
On the Dark Bird Ship, listening to the Whitebeard's laughter, Gawain gently shook his head.
While continuing to suppress Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki, he spoke to Issho's floating figure in the air.
"Thank you for your help, Yixiao."
"Please do not thank me, Gawain!"
"If you are determined to suppress and eradicate these despicable pirates, then I, a ronin, am willing to become your sword!"
"Good."
Hearing Yixiao's words, Gawain nodded slightly, then looked at the Moby Dick, his gaze meeting Whitebeard's once again.
Gawain looked at Whitebeard with admiration, because Whitebeard's eyes were also full of admiration when he looked at him!
So Gawain smiled and said to the Whitebeard.
"Edward Elric Newgate, how could I possibly dampen your enthusiasm by having my crew handle it?"
As for what you said about my power."
Gawain gently spread his arms.
"Everyone around me is my strength!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain suddenly raised his hand and pointed lightly at the Moby Dick.
At the same time, he nodded to his subordinates who were looking at him.
"Everyone!"
Gawain laughed.
"Please give my regards to Whitebeard!"
As soon as Gawain finished speaking, Rayleigh instantly drew his Cane Sword.
"Haha, I've been waiting for this moment for far too long."
Ten years, twenty years, thirty years!
From youth to old age, you have never taken my sword, Newgate!!!
Excitedly shouting Whitebeard's name, Rayleigh's slippers shattered the deck crafted by Adam Gawain Treasure Tree Adam.
He transformed into a streak of light, his white hair flying in the wind, and the sword in his hand, the Cane Sword, was already firmly gripped in his hands.
First, Rayleigh raised his sword high into the sky, leaped into the air, and then delivered a powerful downward slash.
"The Styx!!!"
"Gurarara!!!"
Whitebeard excitedly picked up the Murakumogiri, Conqueror's Haki instantly spread across its blade.
But at that very moment, Gawain's brows furrowed slightly.
Wow!!!
His Conqueror's Haki suddenly intensified by two points!
In just a moment, the Whitebeard Moby Dick had retreated dozens of meters.
The Whitebeard's crimson pupils narrowed slightly, and he finally showed a look of surprise.
"Damn it, gurararara, even that wasn't your limit!"
At this point, Whitebeard, wielding his Murakumogiri with Conqueror's Conqueror's Haki, launched an upward slash at Rayleigh.
Clang!!!
A resounding collision, like the booming of a great bell, echoed instantly. Rayleigh's black sword river slammed heavily into Whitebeard's Murakumogiri capable of cutting off rivers and streams.
In an instant, the bow of the Moby Dick sank rapidly, and its more than 1,000-meter-long hull tilted into the shape of a lever!
This time, it wasn't just the prow of the Moby Dick that was shattered; beneath Whitebeard's feet, the deck within a 300-meter radius was completely devoid of any usable wood.
Splinters of wood flew in all directions, but even so, no one was willing to close their eyes.
Gripping his sword tightly, Rayleigh's blade hovered about thirty centimeters above the Murakumogiri.
In the empty space between the sword and the Murakumogiri, black and red lightning and black and white Inazuma were intertwined and formed a ball poised to strike!
The next instant, the sphere, which had been entangled to the extreme, with Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki clashing, suddenly shattered.
Rayleigh flew backwards for over a hundred meters, his slippers scraping the ground before he came to a stop right next to Gawain.
And the Whitebeard.
He flew more than thirty meters backward in the blink of an eye, and after somersaulting in the air, he landed back on the still relatively intact deck of the Moby Dick!
Beside Gawain, Rayleigh, leaning on his Cane Sword, let out a long, excited roar!
"Captain Gawain, I have already spoken to Newgate on your behalf."
"So, Newgate is now in my hands, haha!!!"
With a loud laugh, Rayleigh stomped his slipper hard, veins bulging on the back of his foot, and charged at Whitebeard once more.
As he charged forward, Rayleigh continued to shout triumphantly.
"Unless I'm beaten to the ground by Whitebeard, otherwise..."
Gion, Ichisho, if any of you dare to try and Whitebeard, I'll fight you to the death!!!
Rayleigh rushed in front of Whitebeard in the blink of an eye, and his blade clashed violently with Whitebeard's Naginata.
In a short moment, the sparks around them were almost blinding, and the sound of their hammering could even reach the ears of the people on the shore of Sabaody!
Ding ding ding ding!!!
The clanging of metal became the best music in the world, its rhythm complementing Uta's exhilarating vocals!
At this point, who could possibly suppress their passion?
Jinbe charged straight at Namur on Whitebeard's ship!
At the same time, Marco spread his wings wide and flew across the sky towards Gawain.
But then, he collided head-on with the Kuma that had intercepted him halfway.
In an instant, the Cat Claws -shaped gas cloud and the bluish-red Phoenix flames began to rub against each other.
"Haha, everyone's up there already? Well, here I come too Thatch!!!"
Five-Spice Pork Chop!!!
Thatch, the third division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, dressed in a chef's uniform, laughed as he stepped over the air and kicked Gawain.
Why is it that my Pops has already gone into battle, while your captain is still leisurely resting there?!
Hancock frowned angrily at Thatch's pork-smelling kick.
"Get your feet away from Gawain, you bastard!!!"
While cursing, Hancock flew through the air to Gawain's side. She suddenly bent over, bracing herself with her hands on the ground, and nailed her high heels directly into Thatch's shoes.
Boom!!!
An incredibly terrifying Armament Haki erupted between her two long legs, and in the end, Hancock barely managed to repel Thatch by relying on the advantage of her Conqueror's Haki!
Watching the battle between Thatch and Hancock, Gawain suddenly remembered something, so he quickly glanced at Thatch again.
Is this the poor cook who died in the background of Pirate King, but whose strength would definitely rank in the top Thatch of the Whitebeard Pirates?
In the comics of his previous life, Gawain never had the chance to see Thatch fight, since Thatch had already died at the hands of Blackbeard at the beginning of the comic story.
It was all because he accidentally obtained the Yami Yami no Mi...
Now, Gawain understands that Thatch's style is very similar to that of Sanji from the Straw Hat Crew.
Perhaps it's because they're both chefs, and a true chef wouldn't use their hands for fighting!
Just as Gawain looked at Thatch, Jozu grinned, his bare fists flashing, and charged straight at Gawain.
Beside Gawain, Gion gently drew her sword, and a sudden burst of sword energy blocked Jozu's charge.
But that wasn't all. After Gion stopped Jozu, she actually unleashed another sword aura towards Vista in the distance!
Upon seeing this, Vista, excitedly bowed slightly to the incoming sword energy.
"I have actually had the honor of becoming Gion Vice Admiral's prey!"
As he spoke, Vista picked up his rapier and transformed into a shooting star in the blink of an eye. He arrived at Gion's side much faster than Jozu, despite being behind.
Gion opened the battlefield, and one person fought against Jozu and Vista. The sounds of clashing swords and blades cutting through diamonds filled the air.
As for Shakky, Shakky's gunshots never stopped from the very beginning!
Her contest with Izo had long since changed; as gunmen, their bullets targeted everyone present.
One second ago, the bullet seemed to flash as it flew toward the back of Hancock's head, and then Shakky shattered it.
The next second, the bullet seemed to teleport towards Marco's wing, and then it was shattered by Izo.
The battle between the two men took the safety of each member as its battlefield, unfolding into a true contest between gunmen.
And at this moment, a smile...
He hovered in the air, lost in thought as he sensed Gawain.
Under Ikko's Observation Haki, Gawain stood firmly in place, not moving an inch from the moment he stopped.
Seeing this, Yi Xiao took an appreciative breath, while also silently grumbling to himself.
Saint Gawain still has too few supporters!
Whitebeard had a total of fifteen captains under his command.
Saint Gawain, on the other hand, had two monster-level powerhouses behind him: Gion and Rayleigh.
However, Saint Gawain's men were still somewhat stretched thin in this situation!
So Yixiao stood silently in front of Gawain, holding Cane Sword, and gently slashed with the blade.
In that instant, everyone on the Moby Dick who wasn't engaged in combat felt a sudden, heavy weight on their bodies!
With a smile, he faced the remaining captains, his face grim, and said coldly.
"I'm going to take on ten of them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Xiao suddenly thrust his sword down, and the captains, who were already feeling heavy, immediately sank into the hull of the Moby Dick.
Among the captains, Teach lay there awkwardly, raising his hands.
"Oh my god, this is terrible! I'm just an ordinary combatant, how could I have run into such a strong opponent!"
Teach was yelling and scrambling around in a very disheveled state. This sight made Yi Xiao curl his lip in disdain.
"As expected of despicable pirates, even the so-called world's number one pirate crew has such trash with no style. They're the worst of the worst!"
With a disdainful comment, he smiled and completely ignored Teach, who was writhing and hiding on the ground like a fat pig. He manipulated gravity to gather the remaining captains together, and then fought them one against nine!
This was, after all, the open sea, and a ship wasn't a good place to land. Considering that there was also Devil Fruit User among his teammates, Yixiao ultimately didn't unleash his full power.
Like him, the others fighting, including Rayleigh and Whitebeard, were also holding back some of their power.
Regardless of whether they were holding back or not, the war situation became increasingly tense. Around Gawain, whether it was the Dark Bird Ship or the Mobius, whether it was the sky or the sea, all were filled with various kinds of shock waves.
Even Lucci abandoned his mission to protect Shirahoshi. Seeing that the Whitebeard Pirates were fighting in an exceptionally gentlemanly manner, he rushed to Issho's side to relieve Issho of the pressure of being a captain.
Although Ikko didn't need his help, Ikko knew that Rayleigh was probably no match for Whitebeard.
Right now, Issho only wants to deal with the remaining commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates as soon as possible, and then find an opportunity to help Rayleigh!
Meanwhile, standing amidst countless shockwaves, Gawain's eyes grew increasingly expectant.
Right now, the only ones fighting are still his own subordinates.
But I've only been training for three months!
Keep at it, as long as you maintain consistent exercise.
Before long, I will definitely be qualified to participate in the current war!
Gawain didn't care about what Whitebeard had said to him before.
That's how he responded: everyone is his strength!
But as a proud man, would Gawain truly be content to conquer the world by relying on everyone's support?
This is a world of the extraordinary, a world of the strong!
Although a strong person is also a strong person.
But in any case, as long as there is an opportunity to no longer rely on others.
Gawain will definitely seize that opportunity!
If in the world before the transmigration, heroes like Qin Emperor Wu of Han and Qin Shi Huang Wu of Han truly had the chance to become immortals and ancestors...
They will definitely make the same decision as Gawain now!
Because while an emperor can rely on the strength of others, he can only trust himself!
As he listened to the surging sounds of battle, Gawain's sense of pride grew even stronger.
But at this very moment...
Wow!
A completely silent, sharp claw suddenly stabbed towards Gawain's right eye!
Absolutely no one noticed the claw; absolutely no one!
Even a smile could not hide the deception of the owner of those sharp claws!
Teach, who had just been forgotten and abandoned by Teach, was rolling awkwardly on the ground. He first rolled into the sea along the broken deck of the Moby Dick, and then silently climbed onto the side of the Dark Bird Ship.
In a few minutes, he followed the hull of the Dark Bird Ship, which had been shattered by Conqueror's Haki, and crept close enough to Gawain!
Now, his most dangerous blade has finally been revealed to Gawain!
The Steel Claw he held were less than two meters from Gawain's face!!!
Looking at Gawain so close to him, Teach revealed an extremely excited and satisfied smile.
He knew he had succeeded; as long as he could capture and coerce Gawain, the battle could end today!
Before obtaining the Yami Yami no Mi, he didn't want to become a thorn in the side of the World Government alongside the Whitebeard Pirates!
Teach hadn't expected that just when he was about to subdue Gawain...
A sharp shout suddenly came from the stern deck of the Dark Bird Ship!
"Lord Gawain, be careful!!!"
The moment that voice rang out, Shiryu, dressed in a smart warden's uniform and wearing Dark Bird Emblem on his chest, suddenly appeared in front of Gawain!
He didn't even try to block Teach's attack. Instead, he rammed his shoulder directly into Blackbeard's claws, and then instantly slashed his sword, cutting Teach in the stomach!
The next moment, Teach flew backwards, blood spurting everywhere!
Shiryu nodded emphatically at Gawain.
"Gawain, please forgive me!"
Impel Down is way too far from here, I'm too late!
The first fifty readers of this chapter, please refresh the page. I've slightly modified the Blackbeard section; if you see Blackbeard who is using coercion, then you're on the right track.
If Blackbeard intended to harm someone, then I got carried away with my writing and have changed it to coercion.