Call!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!
The biting wind, centered on Teach, spread irresistibly outwards in all directions.
Black currents and shadows followed closely behind the gale, raging wildly across everything in its path.
The sand and stones were swallowed by the shadows in an instant, and a large cavity appeared beneath Teach's feet.
After swallowing the sand and stones, the shadow quickly shifted its target to the clouds in the sky, the pouring light, and even the sound!
Right where the shadows were, Teach stepped into the void and slowly raised his head.
His gaze gradually moved upwards, finally landing on Borsalino after passing through the boundless shadows!
Looking at Borsalino's increasingly serious face, Teach remained silent for a moment, then suddenly grinned!
At this moment, Teach's smile was as fervent and intense as Luffy's!
Teach, flashing a smug grin and revealing his missing teeth, spoke to Borsalino as he burst into laughter.
"You are the light you speak of, aren't you, Kizaru!"
Just as you always ask us, have we ever been kicked by the light?
So, you, Kizaru!
Has your so-called light ever been shrouded in darkness far purer than yourself?!
With a loud roar, Teach suddenly raised his hands.
With his movement, endless darkness instantly spread out from Teach's side, entangling and raging towards Kizaru!
As the shadow, resembling a tentacle monster, relentlessly approached him, Kizaru's brow furrowed even more.
"This guy seems to have suddenly unleashed his full power."
Interesting, is this the first time the latent Conqueror's Haki within you has been activated?
However, the Yami Yami no Mi...
This Devil Fruit sounds like it's going to cause me a lot of trouble!
As he spoke, Kizaru casually tossed Weevil, which he was holding in his left hand, away.
After Teach Awakening Conqueror's Haki, his importance clearly surpassed that of Weevil., who possessed the power of a young Whitebeard!
Kizaru raised his right hand, palm facing Teach's chest.
"I just wanted to test you, you so-called... Blackbeard."
"The Yasakani no Magatama!!!"
In an instant, thousands upon thousands of laser beams shot out from the center of Kizaru's palm, hurtling towards Teach's body.
But in that instant when light and shadow collide...
Even though those were lasers infused with a small amount of Armament Haki, they still vanished without a trace the moment they came into contact with the shadow!
As he watched the Razer snakes disappear one by one, Kizaru pondered and pursed his lips.
"I didn't feel any power being devoured at all, yet my light just vanished without a trace."
So... hehe.
That shadow, seemingly devouring, was actually connecting to another wondrous space, right?
My light wasn't swallowed by you at all; instead, it was sent to the world of darkness by your power!
At this point, Kizaru suddenly put his hands into his pockets.
Standing there with his hands in his pockets, he shook his head at Teach with a cold smile.
"Your ability is indeed a bit too restrained for Logia that often needs to establish a presence to maximize its destructive power!"
But...
Don't forget, on this vast ocean, the power of Devil Fruit is always secondary!
You must understand, only Haki can rise above all things!!!
As he spoke, Kizaru's body vanished instantly.
The next moment, the endless shadows were suddenly pierced by a flash of light!
No one can hear the sound of something tearing through the air. When speedsters are showing off their speed, forget about sonic booms; people can't even see anything at all!
In just a moment, Teach's eyes widened in fury!
Kizaru's figure finally appeared only after Teach began to fly backward slightly.
At this moment, he had his hands in his pockets and his left leg on the ground.
As for his right leg, his long, powerful leg, heavily wrapped in Armament Haki, was firmly pinned to Teach's chest!!!
Boom!!!
"Ah!!!"
Teach's scream instantly spread, and at the same moment the scream rang out, Kizaru retracted his right calf.
Keeping his right leg raised, Kizaru let his lower leg hang down gracefully as he spoke to Teach was flying backward.
Even if you can absorb every bit of energy from Logia Devil Fruit User, it doesn't mean you're qualified to surpass your current limits and challenge an opponent you can't handle!
Because no matter how miraculous the Devil Fruit, it could not possibly affect someone shrouded in Ultimate Armament Haki!
Since energy cannot be used to attack you, then let me myself become the weapon!
Tell me, have I ever been shrouded in shadows again?
I'll tell you something, kid.
Even though I was once shrouded in shadow, I'll still Light-Speed Kick, ha!
As soon as he finished speaking, Kizaru disappeared in the blink of an eye, while Teach, having lost his enemy, continued to fly backward for hundreds of meters!
Before Teach could even react, he was back in his previous position!
In Weevil's blank stare, Teach almost transformed into a paintbrush.
He used his body and the shadows that followed it to create a stunning ink painting in the air!
In the distance, he watched helplessly as his son was so thoroughly toyed with by Kizaru.
Whitebeard clenched his teeth tightly.
Seeing Whitebeard's indignant expression, Garp loosened his fist and said, shaking his hand as he spoke.
"Yes, there are always differences in power, because power is never applied to just one area."
Paramecia Devil Fruit often possess a portion of the power of the rules, which makes the Devil Fruit User Paramecia Devil Fruits even more mysterious.
Therefore, if we don't know what kind of abilities Paramecia possess, we can easily fall into a disadvantageous position or even be in a deadly situation when we fight Paramecia for the first time!
Logia are not afraid of most Paramecia abilities. As part of nature, how could the elements that construct the world be restricted by so-called rules?
At the same time, as part of the world, the Logia is most closely connected to the world, consumes the least amount of physical strength when used, and has a series of characteristics such as large range, high strength, and superior safety.
This means that the Logia will inevitably play a decisive role in large-scale battlefields!
Unfortunately...
Whether it's the mysterious and unpredictable nature of the Paramecia or the wide applicability of the Logia.
None of them can affect the core of the world!
And at the heart of the world is humanity... the heart of all intelligent life!
Haki is the manifestation of will, and will... is unstoppable!
Even the most dangerous ability cannot harm my body, which is firmly protected by Armament Haki, when I am at my peak physical condition!
The presence of Armament Haki eliminates the danger posed by Devil Fruit abilities to life.
The presence of Observation Haki allowed life to avoid the dangers of Devil Fruit abilities.
The existence of Conqueror's Haki further shocked and led to the mastery of Devil Fruit abilities!
That's why everyone accepts that truth as they do today.
On this vast ocean, only the Haki exist!!!
But...
Zoan Devil Fruit are special because, Devil Fruit to the other two types, Zoan only advantage is that they have no advantages at all!
They possess no mysterious or unpredictable abilities, nor the capacity to communicate with nature or even become one with it.
The only unique feature of the Zoan is that it allows a person to be taller, faster, and stronger!!!
As for the Mythical Zoan, those so-called legendary abilities, haha!
If such a creature comes before me, I will beat it up one by one. So what if it's Mythical Zoan?
The reason why Zoan are considered superior in the eyes of people like me is because they are the only Zoan Devil Fruit that can directly enhance the overall physical attributes of a strong person!
No matter how useful Zoan Devil Fruit are, what determines how long a strong person can fight is still their stamina and their Haki!
At this point, Garp clenched his fist, raised it at Whitebeard, and then burst out laughing.
While laughing, Garp pointed to Blackbeard in the distance.
"That kid, well, you can't really call him a kid anymore, he looks to be about forty years old, doesn't he?"
The younger generation is really going further and further ahead; even people who are already forty years old can still exude the same Conqueror's Haki as young people!
You bastard, despite committing numerous evils in the first half of your life, you are still a spokesperson and protector of evil even now.
But regardless, you have a good bunch of sons.
Unfortunately, I must kill you properly in front of your sons!
So, stop worrying about your son and think about how long you want to stay with me before you die!
"Die?"
Upon hearing Garp's words, Whitebeard paused slightly, then burst into laughter.
"Gula la la la, how long has it been since I heard that word from someone else's mouth!"
Logically speaking, I really should die, because at my age, I should be in hell playing mahjong with the gods!
But...!!!"
Just as Whitebeard finished speaking, a pink streak of light suddenly rushed towards Whitebeard from afar.
Looking at the pink light, Garp frowned slightly. He clenched his fist, but after thinking about it, he ultimately didn't throw it.
Right under Garp's watchful eye, Smoothie, carrying the Murakumogiri, landed heavily beside Whitebeard.
With his right hand, Murakumogiri to Whitebeard, while patting his slightly tattered armor with his left hand and laughing disdainfully.
"Old man, you've really gotten old; even your sword has fallen on the battlefield."
I've brought you your sword, but you don't need to thank me. My Hancock's opponents were ridiculously weak, and I was just bored!
As soon as she finished speaking, Smoothie Murakumogiri forward a little more.
Whitebeard glanced at Smoothie, who was carrying a huge Naginata, paused for a moment, then grinned.
"Gula la la, you little rascal, I haven't met a woman with such a strong personality in a long time!"
If I were forty years younger, I would definitely pursue you. Unfortunately, time waits for no one!
Just like you said, I'm an old man who can't even hold a weapon anymore!
As soon as he finished speaking, the Whitebeard man laughed and took the Murakumogiri.
After removing the knife from her right hand, Smoothie nodded to Whitebeard, then said something that sounded disdainful.
"Your pirate crew is all old, just like you, but your sons are still relatively young."
That's not a good thing either. It's not their era yet, just like it's not our era yet!
In short, well, you old and feeble-minded man, just take your useless sons and go to the rear to guard the way back!
As for the striker position, well...
Shanks can take it or leave it, but regardless of whether they take it or not, our group is definitely going to take it!
"Leave this to us now!"
As Smoothie spoke, Katakuri crashed down beside Whitebeard.
Meanwhile, on a distant battlefield...
Doflamingo lay on the ground, his face filled with disbelief...
He thought he was only one step away from becoming a monster.
He thought that even if he was not as good as the Four Emperors, he could at least fight them for a long time without being at a disadvantage!
But in reality...
In reality, once the war truly began, he couldn't even defeat a mere vice-royal!
That bastard saw right through all my moves!
They saw right through us!!!
Own...
This is the first time in all my years of playing that I've suffered such a crushing defeat!
No!
No, no, no!
This is definitely not my fault. It's all because of... because of the arm that was once severed from me. I thought it wouldn't have any impact, but in reality, I can't unleash my peak power anymore!
That must be it!!!
With these thoughts in mind, Doflamingo fainted, filled with resentment.
Why...
Now, with only 90% of his strength due to old injuries, he is truly no match for a peak Yonko commander like Katakuri!
The distance, after landing.
Katakuri glanced at Smoothie first, then nodded to Whitebeard.
After exchanging greetings, Katakuri, without saying a word, rushed towards Borsalino in the distance, shirtless and wearing only a scarf.
Seeing Katakuri's decisive movement, Smoothie smiled charmingly, then raised her hand to smooth her temple.
"Tsk, Katakuri is really serious. I can't fall behind."
However, I still feel a bit embarrassed. Even he had dealt with that Shichibukai, while I was being held back by a Celestial Dragon's pet who was showing off his skills!
Newgate, tsk tsk, an old guy like you should go deal with Garp, that old codger who's about to die!
As for me, ha, once I've dealt with that slutty pink snake, I'll go to Sengoku and give Marco and the others a little help!"
After saying that, Smoothie immediately ran back to meet Hancock, who was chasing after her.
Watching Smoothie's departing figure, Whitebeard grinned, then Murakumogiri in his hand.
After feeling the weight of his old friend, Whitebeard, shirtless, held the Murakumogiri down and nodded heavily to Garp, who was from years ago.
"Thank you, old Garp. Without your permission, that kid won't be able to return my weapons."
"You couldn't even protect your weapons? I've truly lost face in front of the younger generation."
At this point, Whitebeard lifted the Murakumogiri with both hands and instantly leaped into the sky.
As the sunlight crashed down, Whitebeard, wielding the end of the Murakumogiri, hurled the blade—wrapped in heavy Conqueror's Haki and covered in Ryuo—at Garp's head!
Seeing the Whitebeard cleaving Mount Hua in two, Garp slammed his fists together.
As he listened to the cracking sounds coming from his joints, Garp smiled expectantly.
"How embarrassing, haha!"
Only an idiot would think you're shameful!
Because your enemy is none other than old Garp!
Besides you, who else is qualified to stand before me!
Who else?!