As Shanks watched Gawain declare a decisive battle against Whitebeard in the void, he frowned deeply in the distance.
Their sudden appearance has disrupted Shanks' plans to maintain the world order.
As for now...
Once their final battle begins, whatever the outcome, it will affect Shanks' plans!
The Whitebeard Pirates of the past could certainly have occupied the throne of the world's strongest, because that Whitebeard Pirates were already drifting duckweed, and they would fall from the ranks of the Four Emperors' pirate crews after Whitebeard's death.
Even if that team were the best in the world, Shanks wouldn't take them seriously.
But the current Whitebeard Pirates...
Don't forget, the current Whitebeard Pirates Teach, a guy who even Shanks finds troublesome!
Admittedly, Teach is no match for Shanks now. Even with one less hand, Shanks could easily defeat Teach!
However, on the other hand, the Yami Yami no Mi itself has tremendous potential. The ability of this Devil Fruit to strip others of their Devil Fruit powers makes it one of the most powerful Devil Fruits in the World's Strongest!
The reason Teach hasn't been ruthlessly stripping others of their Devil Fruits is because Newgate is still a threat to Teach, and Newgate's generally kind nature wouldn't allow Teach to expand his power by hunting down Devil Fruit Users!
Therefore, even if Teach realizes some of his potential, he is still in a weak position!
But then...
If the showdown between Whitebeard and Gawain were to happen, then there would be huge trouble no matter what!
If Whitebeard wins, he can continue to hold the Whitebeard of the world's number one, thus protecting Teach and giving Teach time to grow!
But what if Whitebeard loses...?
On that side, the Dark Bird Alliance will rise to power completely, and many members of the pirates will lose their morale.
This outcome will lead to a complete imbalance of power in the New World, the Grand Line, and the Four Blues.
Pirates of the New World, lacking a future, are destined to be overtaken and surpassed by the steadily developing Four Blues and the rapidly expanding Grand Line!
Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates, after Newgate's death, were destined to split into two parts.
On one hand, the peace faction, led by Marco, will break away from the Whitebeard Pirates and integrate into the world, with its members gradually leading a secluded life.
On the other hand, the radical faction led by Blackbeard will have the opportunity to unify the Whitebeard Grand Fleet, and stand at the pinnacle of the New World with a younger and more dangerous presence, becoming one of the strongest forces!
In Shanks' heart, he didn't want the pirates to lose, but he didn't want Whitebeard to die either!
He was already in trouble because Whitebeard's actions had led to him and Gawain being taken away by the God's Knights!
And now...
If the situation were allowed to develop into a decisive battle between Gawain and Whitebeard, the one most deserving of the title of world's number one fighter, then...
That situation would be far more disadvantageous for Shanks than before!
With this thought in mind, Shanks immediately raised his right hand.
"Gentlemen, the current situation is excellent. Thanks to our unremitting efforts, the naval front has shown signs of instability!"
We no longer need a decisive battle to determine the outcome of a war!
"Follow me, charge! And together we'll stop Gawain!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shanks took the lead and instantly appeared in front of Gawain.
But at that very moment, Shanks' eyes widened in astonishment!
The next moment, Whitebeard suddenly made a move, his Murakumogiri fiercely blocking Shanks' path and firmly holding Shanks back!
Blocking Shanks's sword with one hand, Whitebeard remained silent for a moment, then spoke slowly and deliberately.
"This battle is inevitable, but it can prevent too many people from sacrificing their lives!"
Even if it's just for the sake of more lives...
"Young man, don't stop me!!"
After letting out a loud roar, Whitebeard suddenly freed his free hand and grabbed Shanks.
He then hurled Shanks away with tremendous force.
Flying backwards in the sky, Shanks' expression froze for a moment, then he suddenly burst into laughter.
"For the sake of more lives?"
That's a reason you can't refuse!
Even though I still believe that if Gawain is allowed to manipulate the world, the world will sooner or later enter an era that is far darker and less free than it is now.
I also felt a little reluctant to stop you at this moment.
After all, life in the future is life, and life today... is also life...
Most importantly, haha!
"I haven't seen Whitebeard get really serious in ages!!"
At this point, Shanks laughed heartily and raised his right hand.
Behind him, his crew members, who were about to carry out Shanks' orders, all stopped what they were doing.
Seeing their opponents stop moving, the Marines and Dark Bird officers in the area where the Red-Haired Pirates were located also silently stopped moving.
In just a few dozen seconds, nearly a third of the people on the battlefield were standing there, completely bewildered.
Of course, their confusion was only momentary. After a brief pause, they all looked at Whitebeard and Gawain.
High above, under the gaze of countless people, the Whitebeard gently Murakumogiri sword, then nodded to Gawain and said.
"It seems that from now on, the time will finally belong only to you and me, Gawain!"
"Yes!"
Gawain nodded, then gripped the Shusui with both hands and pointed it at Whitebeard.
Wow!
With a crisp sound, the two figures vanished instantly.
Boom!
With a violent shockwave, Gawain and Whitebeard collided and were instantly sent flying backward!
Whitebeard continued to fall through the air, finally landing with difficulty on the ground.
After leaving a deep trench in the ground with his feet, he gripped the knife in both hands and said excitedly.
"Interesting, Gurara, your strength is probably no less than that of Kaido!"
He didn't have Kaido's physical gifts, yet Kaido still developed the same Doriki!
Kid, you seem to be just an ordinary Celestial Dragon.
But in reality, your talent is probably unparalleled throughout history!
After saying that, the Whitebeard leaped high into the air, streaking through the air towards Gawain, who had already stopped in Gawain distance.
Meanwhile, after traversing hundreds of meters on the deck, Gawain's feet finally came to a stop in front of the cabin.
Looking around, Gawain nodded thoughtfully.
How interesting! Right after that attack, I ended up landing right on top of the Moby Dick!
At this moment, the nurses on the Moby Dick were treating the vanguard pirates who had retreated earlier.
As soon as Gawain landed on the ship, the wounded pirates all stopped wailing.
After staring blankly at Gawain's words...
The Moby Dick immediately began to perform one medical miracle after another.
The patient, who had lost both legs, made a series of frantic escape attempts.
The patient who had lost both hands even ran away with the nurse.
In just a moment, the deck of the Moby Dick was empty, without a single person in sight.
Immediately afterwards...
Thump!
Whitebeard's massive body slammed heavily onto his flagship.
Holding up the Murakumogiri, the Whitebeard laughed loudly.
"Gula la la, it actually landed on my old boat!"
That's fine, that's fine too!
If you win, I entrust this ship to my good-for-nothing sons!
"Don't you dare try to steal it, kid! After all, this is all the inheritance I have left!"
"How could that be?"
Gawain chuckled in response to the Whitebeard's teasing, then vanished in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, the Moby Dick began to shake violently like a winnowing basket!
Invisible air currents continuously created tangible traces in the air.
The shockwaves generated by the repeated collisions even penetrated the thick ocean and reached the deep seabed!
The fighting on the battlefield gradually ceased after the initial and most dangerous battle.
Having experienced enough suffering, both the navy and the pirates gradually came to agree on their stance on the war.
Meanwhile, beneath the ocean, on Fish-Man Island...
Madame Shyarly looked at the Den Den Mushi in front of her and took a hopeful breath.
Ah, a prophecy that spread from one's own eyes has come true!
Yes, whether it's a day, a year, or a lifetime, my predictions have never been wrong.
So, haha!
That Gawain pedophile Gawain will surely be able to transform the world into the kind of... happy and harmonious world he sees, right?
Only...
Although Shyarly did see harmony in the future she envisioned, she still had many, many worries!
Because in the future that Shyarly had just seen for Gawain.
Shyarly didn't see any powerful figures at all!!
Shyarly saw that the world she lived in had ended its final phase of war and entered a period of peace.
Gawain's rule replaced the Celestial Dragons ' rule, and the Celestial Dragons were forced to relinquish their identity.
Aside from having some wealth, the Celestial Dragons became ordinary people, or even worse off than ordinary people.
Because ordinary people know how to live in an ordinary way.
This generation of Celestial Dragons doesn't understand that at all!
Meanwhile, Shyarly saw that Mary Geoise still stood on the Red Line.
She also noticed that Mary Geoise had changed its name to Xianyang?
Meanwhile, the Pangea Castle, which once stood atop the world, has now been transformed into the Xianyang Palace.
Only...
Just as his gaze swept across the Xianyang Palace.
But she didn't see a single one... any of the now-famous powerful figures!
Throughout the entire palace, only Gawain, heavily guarded, sat motionless on his throne.
And the others...
Rayleigh disappeared, Issho disappeared, Jinbe disappeared, everyone disappeared!!
This...!!
For a moment, Madame Shyarly was unsure whether what she was seeing was a good future or a future of collapse!
Everything seemed to be on the right track, so why have all the people who once stood under the Dark Bird's banner disappeared?
Is this the legendary "when the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked"?
Or rather...
Was it precisely because of the disappearance of those powerful figures that Gawain created a truly peaceful future?
Madame Shyarly's current thoughts.
At this very moment, in Mary Geoise, among the Flower Room.
The Five Elders, who had just bid farewell to Gawain, all gathered silently in front of Imu.
Looking at Imu's not particularly tall figure, the Five Elders knelt down in unison.
Looking at the Five Elders before her, Imu reached out a finger and gently plucked a flower from the nearest tree.
As he slowly plucked the petals from the flower, Imu spoke softly.
"Gawain has left?"
"Indeed, Lord Imu, after meeting you, Gawain quickly broke away from Gelinggu and returned to the battlefield."
"Yes, he easily got rid of Gelinggu, but the energy he used at that time was one that none of us had ever seen before!"
At this point, Imu took a deep breath.
Just thinking about the power that Gawain suddenly revealed... a power completely different from his usual Haki.
Imu was terrified!
For Imu, she didn't care how many Devil Fruits others had.
Because she is Imu, who defeated the guardians of the tree that held Adam and Eve!
Even the source of everything is no match for Imu, so why would she care about the Devil Fruit that split off from the source?
Besides Devil Fruits, the only thing that truly threatens Imu is Haki!
So why would Imu, a person of such Gawain again?
Imu continued speaking leisurely.
"You've already confirmed it, haven't you? Gawain's power has never been exposed on the high seas!"
"It's been confirmed, Imu!"
Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro knelt on the ground, raised his head, and spoke earnestly to Imu.
"In just the last few tens of minutes, we searched through all the books and records related to physical energy."
The results showed that no amount of control or utilization of physical strength could reach the level that Gawain had just demonstrated!
Undoubtedly, Gawain seems to have truly created a unique power system, completely different from the current system, belonging solely to Gawain himself!
At this point, Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro lowered his head worriedly and began to breathe heavily.
Across from her, after receiving confirmation from Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, Imu for a moment, then raised her right hand and gently patted the air in front of her.
"When the Haki was not yet popular, but was only in its infancy."
This power alone made me feel a strong sense of crisis!
Because all Haki originates from the heart, and even more so from the will of each individual!
You should know how much trouble your Haki appearance has caused Mary Geoise!
Now, Gawain has actually created a power independent of the Haki system.
Most importantly, this energy, derived from every cell of the body, has made up for the last weakness of the Haki!
Only when the power of heart and will is combined can true miracles be created, isn't that right?
At this point, Imu raised his hand and plucked another flower from the tree.
Holding the flower in his left palm, Imu sighed deeply and then said...
"Most importantly, even so, Gawain is still not a light that needs to be extinguished!"
Could this be related to his Devil Fruit ability?
Speaking of this, Imu felt a rare sense of relief, because just as someone without the Nika Fruit wouldn't have the ability to borrow and gather the trust and power of the entire world through the power to Voice of All Things.
Even though Gawain replenished the world with a new type of energy derived from the physical body.
Gawain's mere Rumble-Rumble Fruit body was utterly incapable of bearing the spirit of resistance from the entire world.