The Darkness Descended

The Night Pirates are said to be almost at Exo Island, and everyone is eagerly anticipating their arrival.

Around Exo Island, there were ships of all sizes, spies from various factions, reporters, and pirates eager to witness the great battle firsthand.

Fifteen naval war behemoths were located on the other side of the island. In order to better observe the battle, people were specially sent to the island to spend several days clearing away trees that would obstruct the view.

A road with a very clear view was created, forming a battlefield. A huge open space was created in the center of the island, which was the main battlefield.

The live broadcast had already started, but everyone was waiting impatiently. Looking at the images on the screen, at the boundless sea, they felt a strange tension in their hearts.

The scene shifts to the Flying Pirates -captain "Uranus" Rhine, who is inside the body in the sky. He is a famous figure in the New World who helps Golden Lion Shiki manage the Flying Pirates. He has now arrived at the scene. Similarly, he is also one of the strongest in the New World, a monster with the strength of Admiral.

It is because of him, and Shiki's other right-hand man, "Thunder Tyrant" Chronos, two Admiral- level monsters, that the Flying Pirates have been able to firmly hold the title of the World's Strongest.

Dressed in a white scholar's attire, "Uranus" Rhine held a book in his hand, his handsome face bearing a serene smile, and a long sword hanging at his waist.

Her composed demeanor and gentle appearance perfectly matched a woman's ideal of her future partner, making many women's eyes light up. This appearance earned Rhine many more younger female fans, older female fans, and even some mothers.

However, no one dared to underestimate him. His remarkable physical skills and powerful swordsmanship were perfectly combined with his abilities. He had also developed the Air-Air Fruit to its fullest extent, which could unleash a power akin to that of a natural disaster.

His only flaw is his physique; he's not that strong, but he's still far superior to most pirates. This, combined with his role as the strategist in the Flying Pirates, makes him somewhat similar to Mostima.

The one holding the Transponder Snail this time is Morgans. This is a high-profile war, a major battle between two sides, so he personally appeared to control the live broadcast and also act as a commentator.

His oversized body in a formal suit and his sharp eyes made people want to laugh, but everyone else knew that Morgans was a power user, and this was the form he always maintained in his beast form.

Meanwhile, News Bird flew in the sky from all directions around the battlefield, numbering in the dozens. This was naturally to prepare footage for the aftermath of the war. This great battle required attention not only for the fight of "Dark Emperor" Teach.

Other crew members, other officers, and other crew members are also key figures of focus; their battles are important footage.

Morgans introduced the important figures who had come to watch the game to the audience.

King of Flames, the second-in- Beasts Pirates, is currently standing on the ship of another pirate crew that also wants to watch the battle.

However, the members of this pirate crew were so frightened that they dared not move. They never expected that "King of Flames" would directly occupy a pirate ship, or rather, borrow a pirate ship.

"King of Flames" is over seven meters tall, with a well-proportioned, tall and strong build. He wears a mask, goggles, and a helmet, dressed in black, with a pair of black feathered wings on his back, and black gloves, leaving no inch of skin exposed. He has ornaments on his arms and legs, a knife hanging at his waist, and flames surrounding his body.

Although he has only been a member of the Beasts Pirates for a year, he has already demonstrated astonishing dominance. Whether in terms of strength or methods, he is incredibly powerful.

As a user of the Ancient Species Dragon- Dragon-Dragon Fruit in Pteranodon Form, his strength is at the level of Admiral Candidate.

More importantly, "Jin" is still very young, only twenty-five years old, and has a lot of room for improvement.

Information about "Jin" has also been revealed: he was a former member of Impel Down, and is said to be a member of Impel Down who corresponds to one of the three Supernovas in the Navy.

The Navy has three Supernovas, and three more emerged from Impel Down: "Jin," "Shiryu of the Rain," and "Magellan."

Upon seeing "Jin's" figure, the members of the Marine Headquarters who were watching the live broadcast, the high-ranking officials in Impel Down, and the people from the World Government all looked extremely grim.

"Jim" is their disgrace. He not only betrayed Impel Down and the World Government, but also joined the Beasts Pirates. Now, "Jim" is still wearing the uniform of an Impel Down prison guard and the Impel Down symbol on his chest, which makes them furious.

A year ago, "King" mysteriously disappeared in Impel Down. After investigation, it was discovered that "King" had joined the Beasts Pirates and become a capable henchman of "Kaido" of the Beasts. As an important person in Impel Down, "King" knew many of Impel Down's secrets. In the past year, the Navy and the World Government have tried to eliminate "King" many times, but all attempts have failed and resulted in significant losses.

It's not just that "King" is currently powerful and his strength is rapidly increasing, but also because of the strength of the Beasts Pirates, with "Kaido" of the Beasts standing behind them. Over the years, Kaido's kingdom has been built into an impenetrable fortress.

Thanks to their animal taming skills, the Beasts Pirates have a unique way of scouting, making it easy to detect hostile intruders.

On the other side, Marco, the "Phoenix," a core member of the Whitebeard Pirates and a rising young power in the New World, flew in the air with his hands transformed into Phoenix Wings. With his impressive physical skills and abilities, he had rapidly improved his strength over the years by following Whitebeard on his conquests, and was no longer a novice trainee crew member.

Marco was somewhat expectant, after all, it had been a long time since he had seen Teach. Back when they were in the Whitebeard Pirates, their relationship was quite good.

However, starting in the third year after Teach joined the Whitebeard Pirates, he began preparing to form his own pirate crew, and they rarely interacted.

Many members of the Whitebeard Pirates wanted to teach Teach lesson for leaving the Whitebeard Pirates in this way.

But Marco knew he was no match for Teach, not three years ago, and certainly not now.

He knew Teach was: his monstrous physique, terrifying vitality, powerful physical skills, and Haki. Now, he had gained even more terrifying abilities. Facing Teach, he would likely be defeated without any power to resist.

Once his abilities are restricted, Teach can easily take him down. Although he is very unwilling, it is a fact.

Meanwhile, in the air, Katakuri, the second strongest Big Mom Pirates and Big Mom's second son, sat atop a Hurricane Homie that resembled a tornado.

Around his neck, soft, glutinous Homie formed a scarf-like shape around Katakuri's neck.

Katakuri closed his eyes, meditating quietly, seemingly undisturbed by anything external.

Despite his young age, Katakuri is already a renowned powerhouse in the New World. He possesses an undefeated legend, and since birth, his back has never touched the ground, making him a superhuman figure. Within the Big Mom Pirates, Katakuri is like a faith among all his brothers and sisters. Putting aside the fear of Big Mom, Katakuri may even have more prestige than Big Mom.

However, Katakuri is even more terrifying. Now, Katakuri's ugly mouth is no secret, but for him, his younger siblings are a taboo. Because of this, if anyone or any pirate crew bullies his younger siblings, he will take action and crush all their opponents and enemies.

There are also members and subordinates from other top-tier pirate crews from the New World, most of whom are powerful Great Pirate with bounties exceeding 500 million Beli.

Everyone was waiting; they knew the Night Pirates' whereabouts and that they would arrive soon.

Meanwhile, on one side of the island, the naval fleet had already deployed tens of thousands of elite naval soldiers, who were waiting on the island. However, they were all somewhat nervous, gripping their weapons and sweating profusely. Some even swallowed hard and wiped the sweat from their foreheads.

It's normal to be nervous; after all, they're going to fight the Daimyo Night Pirates.

Three Admiral candidates stood at the forefront, on a makeshift platform: Gilman, Atchison, and Nickt —three powerful Marine Vice Admiral.

The live stream naturally focused on them, and needless to say, draped in the Justice Coat, they truly possessed the aura of powerful figures.

Behind them stood ramrod straight, gazing ahead. Knowing this was a major battle that the world was watching, even with inner tension, they still presented their best selves.

The massive army also showcased the power of the naval fleet. With fifteen naval war behemoths as a backdrop, the scene was truly spectacular, inspiring confidence in the navy among the public.

Similarly, Sengoku and the others who were watching the Sengoku from the Marine Headquarters couldn't help but nod in approval.

The navy naturally also stationed personnel around Exo Island, but only Borsalino served as a naval observer.

He won't intervene if the Navy has the advantage, but he will intervene if the Navy is at a disadvantage, to save the Navy's fleet. After all, if they are at a disadvantage, even if he were one more person, they wouldn't be able to defeat the Night Pirates or turn the tide of the battle. If he were to intervene alone, the pirates probably wouldn't stop him.

Borsalino, on the other hand, was ready to watch the show.

Just then, someone said, "The Night Pirates are here."

Everyone tensed up. Rhine, the "Uranus" floating in the sky, had already looked into the distance. Rhine, who combined his Observation Haki with the air currents, possessed Observation Haki with an extremely wide range, and seemed to have sensed it in advance.

The sound came from his mouth.

Everyone looked in the direction Rhine was looking. Most people didn't seem to see anything and were somewhat puzzled. There was no trace of the Night Pirates.

However, these powerful individuals couldn't help but become solemn. They could feel a pressure approaching from afar, as if a storm was brewing.

Just then, everyone seemed to notice something, their eyes widening as if they had seen something.

Keen-eyed people have already noticed it, and as time goes by, more and more people are noticing it.

The sky has darkened.

Between them, in the distant direction, the dark sky kept encroaching, seemingly eroding the sky above them.

Like a force devouring everything, Mahakala continued to expand.

Meanwhile, someone discovered the Night Pirates' trail. Five pirate ships were approaching, and as the Night Pirates sailed closer, darkness would also draw nearer.

The air grew extremely heavy, and darkness descended!

Everyone immediately thought of Teach's ability—the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit —and couldn't help but feel a sense of dread. In such a short time, had Teach developed it to such an extent that he could completely influence celestial phenomena?

Boundless darkness descended, and light was continuously swallowed up.

The Night Pirates have finally arrived, and while everyone is filled with anticipation, they also feel a sense of dread.

At this moment, Gilman's three Admiral candidates also noticed and learned of the arrival of the Night Pirates.

"It's finally here! This evil must be eradicated! For justice!" Nickt roared, his voice amplified by his power, clearly heard by all the marines.

"For justice!" All the marines were instantly filled with excitement and roared in unison. The voice of the navy resounded through the sky and echoed between heaven and earth.

The psychological pressure from the long wait was relieved by this shout, which dispelled their fear and tension. They gripped their weapons tightly, and their morale soared to its peak. They faced this battle in the best possible way they had ever seen, facing their enemy, the Night Pirates.

As expected of a veteran vice Vice Admiral within the navy, his few words boosted the morale of the navy.

However, some pirates felt disdain, thinking that the Navy only knew how to put on these fancy things.

However, this method is very useful.

The simultaneous shouts of over ten thousand people were spectacular and awe-inspiring, and thanks to Nickt's abilities, they were amplified so widely that the entire world seemed to hear them.

The Night Pirates, far away, seemed to have heard the shout. Smiles, excited smiles, appeared on the faces of the members. The great battle they had been waiting for was finally about to begin.

"Hahahaha, buddies, let's crush their confidence with absolute power and let the world feel the terror of the Night Pirates once again!" Teach laughed heartily upon hearing this deafening voice, shouting to all his members.

Upon hearing Teach's words, all the members became excited, and many raised their weapons and cheered.

They felt only excitement about this battle.

After saying that, Teach turned to look at List and his Night Pirates, and said, "You won't be participating in the battle. As your first appearance, play 'Starry Sky' with List and tell the world that the era of the Night Pirates is about to begin."

"Don't worry about danger. List is here, and other officers are watching over things."

It's too much to ask these kids to fight the navy.

They were all excited to hear Teach's words; this was their first appearance.

<Star Sky> is Teach during his training on Beast Island and perfected by Venus's top musicians.