The Great War

"Old man, I've seen through your tricks." Rediat's voice echoed throughout the Shadow Domain, reverberating around the White Ghost.

The White Ghost's expression remained unchanged, unaffected by Rediat's words.

The next moment, shadow spikes appeared, piercing through the ghostly clones of the White Ghost in an instant, but they had no effect whatsoever.

Upon seeing this, Rediat's figure appeared instantly, and his dark dragon claws grabbed at the head of one of the ghost clones.

However, things didn't turn out as Rediat had imagined. Rediat's dragon claws passed right through their bodies, like a real ghost. Even with Rediat shrouded in Armament Haki, he couldn't touch its body.

For a moment, it felt unreal, but it was the truth.

Immediately afterwards, explosive phantoms were released, surrounding Rediat. A violent explosion rang out in an instant, and Rediat immediately slipped into the shadows.

Afterwards, Rediat tried several more times with different ghost clones, but the result was the same as before.

Now Rediat understood that these ghostly clones were true ghosts, untouchable even by Armament Haki. They were like nothingness, yet undeniably existent, and under White Ghost's control, they could launch simple attacks.

The main purpose of these ghostly clones is to take someone else's place in death.

"So what if I know?" White Ghost said with a faint smile. The number of his ghost clones was limited, and they would eventually be killed by Rediat, especially given Rediat's killing speed.

Therefore, we must break this deadlock, at least by breaking through this Shadow Domain and restricting Rediat's abilities.

White Ghost's gaze sharpened, and he waved his hands forward. A strange power emanated from White Ghost's body, spreading outwards, and dark purple ripples impacted Rediat's Shadow Domain.

The space around the White Ghost changed, becoming eerily distorted with iridescent colors, dispelling a portion of the space within the Rediat Shadow Domain.

Since this is Rediat's domain, the only thing that can deal with a domain, besides absolute training, is another domain.

That's exactly what the White Ghost did. "Ghost Domination - Nether Sea!"

The eerie, chaotic ocean, resisting Rediat's shadow, continued to spread outwards.

Rediat saw through the White Ghost's intentions and tried to stop him, controlling the Shadow Domain to suppress the ever-expanding Nether Sea.

The effects of the White Ghost's Nether Sea are currently unknown, but the first step alone has already restricted his abilities, preventing him from appearing directly beside the White Ghost through the shadows to assassinate him as before.

While manipulating the Shadow Domain to suppress the White Ghost's Nether Sea, Rediat took action, attempting to interrupt the White Ghost's White Ghost of his abilities by killing him.

In an area several meters away, Rediat's figure emerged from the shadows, descending from the sky; he had now entered the White Ghost Sea's territory.

A distance of several meters is just a matter of a moment for Rediat. Even if he creates distance, the time it takes for White Ghost to react and move is enough for Rediat to kill White Ghost.

With a single, powerful downward slash, Rediat cleaved the White Ghost's body in two.

However, the Nether Sea, which clashed with Rediat, continued to compete with Rediat's Shadow Domain.

The waves of shadows and the waves of the underworld surged toward each other, one suppressing the other in every way, the other expanding in every way.

The Nether Sea expanded extremely rapidly; despite Rediat's suppression, it still expanded to tens of meters in a short period of time.

Having entered the White Ghost's territory, and without Rediat, things could no longer proceed as before. After recovering, the White Ghost instantly attacked Rediat.

Boundless explosive phantoms coalesced and relentlessly attacked Rediat. Both of them were instantly engulfed by the frenzied explosions. In this Nether Sea, the speed and power of these explosive phantoms were more than doubled.

The White Ghost, possessing a ghostly body, is completely unaffected by the explosion of the Exploding Ghost.

"Ghost Domination - Negative Hodgepodge!" As Rediat was impacted by the explosion, the White Ghost struck again.

Negative, pessimistic, and all sorts of pessimistic ghosts appeared and rushed towards Rediat.

Seeing this, Rediat instantly transformed into a shadow, a clearly visible pitch-black shadow weaving through the numerous ghosts, heading straight for the White Ghost.

The figure reappeared in an instant, wielding a black hilt imbued with Shadow Power, its sharp tip aimed straight at the White Ghost's chest.

White Ghost's ghostly body is terrifying. It can be said that nothing except Haki and some peculiar Devil Fruit powers have any effect on him. Rediat guessed that even Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit power might not work on White Ghost and would pass through his body.

After all, the release of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power cannot be accompanied by Armament Haki.

Faced with Rediat's attack, White Ghost would not sit idly by. He locked onto Rediat's figure with his Observation Haki and flew to the right rear, trying to avoid Rediat's attack.

At the same time, a ghost materialized in his hand, but it was very different from the previous ghosts; it was larger and posed a greater threat to Rediat.

"Explosive Ghost - Destruction!"

Rediat's Observation Haki had already discerned White Ghost's intentions. As White Ghost dodged, Rediat instantly changed his attack, transforming his thrusting strike into a diagonal slash.

Rediat's speed is unmatched by White Ghost, and the shadowy Rediat can evade a large number of attacks, making it equally troublesome for White Ghost.

Rediat's change of tactics was within White Ghost's prediction; whether it was mind reading or Future Sight, he could know Redart's thoughts in advance.

Therefore, the White Ghost had already conceived the idea of trading blows, at least to prevent Rediat from getting away unscathed. Their battle wouldn't affect the overall situation, and besides, the White Ghost had no intention of defeating Rediat, making it impossible for him to do so.

Conversely, before the White Ghost's Decoy Ghost are exhausted and before this Nether Sea is broken, Rediat will have no chance of defeating the White Ghost, let alone even injuring him.

The explosive phantom began to expand rapidly after being released by the White Ghost, quickly reaching an extreme size.

"Boom!" A violent explosion rang out, and Rediat took the hit at close range.

The power and range of the explosion were hundreds of times greater than those of a typical explosive ghost.

Even though it was enveloped by the Shadow Domain and did not break Shadow Domain it, the enormous roar still spread outwards.

With his powerful Armament Haki and strong physique, Rediat was not seriously injured even when facing this attack at close range.

It also casts a shadow to weaken the power of the explosion.

After the White Ghost was resurrected, ghosts began to coalesce and rushed towards Rediat.

The battle between the two continued and even intensified, with each employing their own methods.

Those on the battlefield below suffered the consequences. Whether pirates or allied forces, countless Negative Hollow descended from the sky due to the violent explosions and the commotion from Rediat's battle with the White Ghost.

Influenced by factors such as the wind, a spectacular scene unfolded: a large number of Negative Hollow flew out from the Shadow Domain and spread throughout the entire battlefield.

"I'm just a useless piece of trash."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been born into this world."

"If there is an afterlife, I would rather be a caterpillar."

"An idiot with short legs like me is better off dead."

"It's awful. If there were a hole, I'd want to crawl into it."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been born into this world."

Like a bolt from the blue, a large number of ghosts carrying negative emotions plunged the entire battlefield into chaos.

The out-of-control ghosts made no distinction between friend and foe, pirates and allied forces. One by one, those whose bodies were pierced by the Negative Hollow knelt on the ground, uttering words that would lead to their deaths and become the darkest stain on their lives.

The strong can dodge in advance and blast them apart with Armament Haki.

Those who are weaker will not fare so well. If it were a head-on confrontation, they could avoid it, but the war continues, and these ghosts roam around, possibly attacking from behind. Moreover, they are silent and difficult to detect.

This caused some disturbance in the serious war, and the tense atmosphere eased somewhat. The embarrassing remarks and awkward situations made by others were so funny that they made people want to burst out laughing.

But the ghosts lurking around them prevented them from laughing.

Death is not scary; these pirates have already accepted the possibility of death since they dared to set sail.

However, if you are hit by these ghosts, even if you survive, you may be ridiculed for the rest of your life.

These scenes were all recorded by the Transponder Snail and watched by countless people.

Under the intense scrutiny of the Transponder Snail, some laughed, while others were terrified.

Once these ghosts pass through your body, there's no way to resist; it's just a matter of time. People with strong willpower might be able to withstand it for a shorter period.

This was just a minor incident; war remained the main event, but one must be wary of these ghosts during combat.

Katakuri fought the Violent Bear alone, unleashing Power Mochi wrapped in tough armor at the Violent Bear, each one imbued with the power of a hurricane and possessing the cutting force of wind, making it even more lethal.

The Mochi Mochi Homie combines with Katakuri's abilities, resulting in greater power while reducing stamina consumption.

With the help of the wind, Katakuri can move even faster.

Having fought for the Big Mom Pirates since childhood, his powerful physical skills were honed to the point that his battle with the Violent Bear was evenly matched, with no clear advantage or disadvantage in a short period of time.

Chronos roared, shattering the repulsive light membrane, and terrifying power repeatedly struck Frieda.

Frieda did not engage him in direct combat, because in a direct fight, Frieda was no match for him, and any repulsive force she released would be directly overcome by him.

However, this does not mean that the repulsive force is weak. If Frieda is given enough time to accumulate the repulsive force, the power that is unleashed will be terrifying, easily destroying an island.

However, Chronos wouldn't give him a chance. Because of this, Frieda could only avoid Chronos's attacks, using his speed advantage to continuously release repulsive force, and then look for an opportunity to counterattack.

In the battle between the Vulture and Marco, the Vulture seemed to have the upper hand, but Marco's injuries always healed in the first instance, allowing him to relentlessly entangle the Vulture and maximize his advantages.

Other powerful figures were also engaged in fierce battle. Shiryu fighting against Juan, Vice Admiral who had lost an arm. Juan's powerful Corrosion Fruit ability was constantly attacking Shiryu.

Shiryu nimbly dodged, or slashed with his sword, splitting the incoming Corrosive Power in two.

As for the Corrosion Fruit's ability, there shouldn't be any problems as long as you don't touch it, and Shiryu already has combat experience.

In comparison, Magellan's Venom-Venom Fruit ability is far more terrifying. The poison alone can render a person incapable of fighting, not to mention that even Haki to withstand the power of the Venom-Venom Fruit, and it can even invade the human body.

The ground around them was already covered by Corrosive Power. Shiryu Geppo to unleash a series of slashes towards Juan.

The sharp, all- Corrosive Power strikes could be resisted by Juan's Armament Haki.

The swordsman's powerful destructive force, not to mention Shiryu's growth in the Night Pirates, during which he successfully comprehended his own swordsmanship and profound techniques in a battle on a Beast Island over the past year, breaking through to become a Great Swordmaster.

Even though Juan possessed Admiral Candidate combat strength, he was completely suppressed by Shiryu because the Corrosion Fruit's effects were minimal.

Now, he is teaming up with another powerful fighter with the strength of Vice Admiral to deal with Shiryu, who seems to be handling the situation with ease, yet every strike Shiryu is full of killing intent.

Jin was even fighting three Vice Admiral single-handedly; the difference in strength couldn't be made up for by sheer numbers.

It must be said that the Allied Forces lack combat power, particularly elite Vice Admiral and veteran Vice Admiral. Therefore, although they have many strong Vice Admiral, their actual strength is not that great, and they can only suppress the enemy with numbers.

Nevertheless, the allied forces still held a slight advantage.

On the battlefield, some young pirates displayed formidable fighting prowess and remarkable achievements.

Clemons goes without saying; after returning home a year later, he was even stronger. He was either fighting on Beast Island or training under gravity, resulting in a significant improvement in both his physique and his Haki.

He rampaged across the battlefield, and even Vice Admiral could hardly stop him.

Enel wields lightning with absolutely terrifying power. Combined with the high temperature of electricity and the extreme speed of lightning, he is unrestrained. With the Awakening of Armament Haki, this rising star of the Night Pirates has officially risen to prominence and made a name for himself in the Golden Sea Battle.

Even the title of "Reggae" couldn't restrain him. Enel was getting stronger. Since Awakening his Armament Haki, coupled with his powerful Observation Haki, his strength increased every day with each battle.

The refinement of Armament Haki, the mastery and development of Devil Fruit, the enhancement brought by lightning tempering, coupled with increased combat strength, and a wide range of Observation Haki.

By combining radio waves with Observation Haki, one can even hear the voices spoken within the range of Observation Haki.

The Plasma-Plasma Fruit contains high-heat green lightning that is constantly released, making it difficult for anyone to withstand the attacks that Enel has set his sights on.

Even if he is targeted by a powerful figure, he can escape by maneuvering at lightning speed, or even make a fool of them.

Furthermore, while fighting, one can use Observation Haki to lock onto other enemies and attack them with their own abilities. The speed of lightning makes it virtually impossible for anyone to dodge, and even those with Armament Haki will be severely injured and rendered unable to fight.

The war acted as a catalyst, propelling Enel to grow rapidly.