The Final Star of Ruin

This protracted war, which has had a profound impact on the world, may seem to be coming to an end, but in reality, the outcome has not yet been truly decided.

The scales of victory have indeed tipped in favor of the pirates.

However, variables remain. After so many changes, no one will easily judge the outcome of the war based on a slight advantage.

The World Government did not issue an order to retreat.

Sora and his men did not give up. Relying on their fighting spirit, they persisted. Just like when Sora and his men first joined the war, they had only just begun their battle and were far from exhausted.

For them, the battle had just begun, so how could they admit defeat? He persisted, still imagining that the World Government would continue to send powerful support.

As long as they persevere, victory in the war will still be theirs.

That's what they thought; they still held onto hope for victory. In fact, it was quite possible if the World Government really did send out its full force.

However, they never imagined that they would ultimately be defeated by their own people; the Celestial Dragons were unwilling to relinquish their power.

This rendered their efforts futile.

Teach hadn't anticipated this, and he wasn't sure what the World Government would choose. In his estimation, they would most likely send powerful individuals to provide support.

Plans are never perfect and require constant adjustments and changes, which is why he sought out the dragon for a deal.

If he had been able to foresee Sengoku leaving the Marine Headquarters, given his personality, he might have even made arrangements outside the Marine Headquarters beforehand.

The Marine Headquarters is currently at its weakest point, its combat strength is practically nonexistent. If we were to storm the Marine Headquarters, wreak havoc, kill, and loot it, we could definitely inflict heavy damage on the Marine Headquarters and severely damage the Navy's reputation.

If things get really tough, they could even cause some unrest in the Holy Land.

Fearing possible reinforcements from the World Government, Teach wanted to end the war quickly and force the Allied Forces to defeat before the World Government's support arrived.

This is similar to the World Government's plan, but with a slight variation.

His goal, however, was not to defeat the allied forces' strongest warriors, as that would take a very long time—by then, the Flower Capital would have withered.

"The final move will devour all your hopes."

After observing the situation on the battlefield, Teach thought to himself, a hint of indifference flashing in his eyes.

His gaze was not on the powerful figures, but on the more than 100,000 allied troops still fighting below.

The pirates went on the defensive and gradually retreated. This was Teach had tacitly approved long ago, all for this moment.

War requires an army; without an army, the army is lost. Grassroots combat power is also the foundation for ruling a sea area. How could the Night Pirates control such a vast area without a large number of ordinary members?

The World Government cannot organize such a massive army to wage another world war.

Thus, Teach's objective was obvious: to eliminate the coalition forces on the battlefield.

With the pirates retreating and the allied forces pressing in, they were no longer so scattered and had all gathered together, which made it easier for Teach to use that move.

The Demon Claw had already torn apart a CP0 member in a short time. It was that CP0 member with a broken leg, and the other three couldn't stop it even if they wanted to.

Blood was everywhere; the man's neck had been snapped in two.

Witnessing their comrade's death left the Gentleman feeling utterly powerless. They didn't have a deep emotional connection with their comrade; as members of CP0, they didn't share much affection for each other, and they rarely had the opportunity to carry out missions together.

Although I was prepared to die, such a death was meaningless; it couldn't even hurt the Dark Emperor.

Especially Teach's eyes when he sees prey; they've always treated everyone else as prey.

With his swift attacks, Teach always manages to seize the initiative. His ability to Future Sight, his perception, and his combat awareness, combined with the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, make him a formidable force.

Black energy clung to Teach's body like flames.

The Dark-Dark Fruit possesses the ability to absorb everything that comes into contact with darkness into Darkness Space, and then infinitely compress and crush it.

However, this only applies if the object is drawn into Darkness Space; it will not have the same effect outside.

Perhaps knowing Teach's abilities, they were very careful, fearing being swallowed by the darkness. They were not Devil Fruit User, so Teach's gravity had little effect on them and no noticeable effect.

If he were a power user, Teach could easily pull him in, devour him directly into the Darkness Space, and then let him die under infinite compression and crushing.

Possessing such terrifying power, the power of darkness is naturally not a simple gas; covering the body with it can also provide considerable defensive capabilities.

After a brief battle, Teach turned and quickly flew into the sky. The three CP0 members were somewhat surprised, as Teach intended to use his air superiority to fight them.

This would actually make things much easier for them, since they couldn't hurt Teach anyway, so it wouldn't make a difference. At the same time, the biggest threat to them was Teach's powerful physical attacks that could cause massive damage.

Each of Teach's punches pierced their bodies, his Haki seeping into their flesh and bones, causing internal injuries.

However, Teach rose higher and higher until he disappeared from sight, his figure vanishing into the clouds and reaching an altitude of several thousand meters.

Teach's sudden departure was very strange and attracted a lot of attention, while the three CP0 members couldn't help but have a bad feeling.

High in the sky, unnoticed by anyone, Teach looked down, found a good spot, and stopped.

He stretched out his hand, surrounded by black mist, and extremely terrifying energy was continuously compressed and condensed, forming an energy ball that shimmered with blue light in Teach's palm.

An energy sphere formed by the condensation of infinite gravity, containing an extremely terrifying power within.

Outside the energy sphere, space itself is slightly distorted under extreme gravity.

"Star of Ruin, "Teach planned to use this move to directly annihilate the remaining 100,000-plus coalition members.

Unlike before, Teach has greatly enhanced his ability development, and can stabilize the energy within it in a short time, without needing to use the hard Dark Jade shell to delay its burst.

Therefore, without its dark outer shell, the Star of Ruin shines with a dazzling, beautiful azure light.

Teach was mentally prepared for this, and his expression remained calm.

With a slight flip of his palm, the blue energy ball slid from his hand and flew downwards.

After Teach disappeared into the horizon, Rediat felt a force that made the hairs on his body stand on end. As if realizing something, his expression suddenly changed.

This is so reckless! They didn't even warn us beforehand!

Rediat cursed inwardly, but he still trusted Teach. Since Teach intended to use that move, he understood Teach's intentions.

This is the fastest way to end the war, but it's extremely violent.

Since Teach used this move, it naturally wouldn't affect the pirates. However, this is the ocean, and using this move in the ocean is extremely dangerous.

Even Rediat couldn't guarantee that nothing would go wrong.

Since that's the case, there's no point in continuing the war. Rediat immediately abandoned the fight with Alastair and distanced himself from them.

Alastair had no idea what Rediat was up to, but Rediat transformed into a giant dragon hundreds of meters long, its deep voice echoing throughout the heavens and earth, audible to everyone on the battlefield.

"All pirates, retreat! Retreat to the rear, the farther the better!"

Rediat's voice was somewhat urgent, and the pirates who were fighting were slightly taken aback. As the commander of the pirate alliance, Rediat's words were naturally correct. Although they didn't know why, they just had to listen to him.

Rediat was referring to all the pirates, except for Shiki and Dragon, whom he couldn't control. Under his orders, all the pirates abandoned their fight.

Gari, who was fighting Kuzan, Chronos, who was fighting Frieda, King, who was fighting the Vulture, Katakuri, who was fighting the Violent Bear, and other Great Pirate all abandoned their battles and retreated while covering the other pirates.

This is a sign of trust in Rediat.

"Retreat quickly! Abandon heavy equipment like artillery that slow us down. Survival is the priority!"

Rediat's words had reached such a serious point that the pirates pushing cannons and other large munitions forward shuddered and quickly ran back.

What exactly happened? It seems there's some great danger.

The allied forces were stunned, unsure of what to do.

At this moment, the top experts, with their keen senses, had already detected an extreme danger that was constantly approaching.

"Don't stand still, run!" Kong's voice rang out.

He could already sense it; it was as if some great terror was about to descend. Combining this with Rediat's words, he knew that some large-scale, terrifying attack was about to be unleashed.

The sound of emptiness echoed throughout the battlefield, and the allied forces on the battlefield retreated one after another.

The change in the situation was unexpected; what had suddenly happened? The fierce war abruptly stopped.

Aside from Kong, Shiki, Gaia, and Dragon, all other battles ceased within a short time, and the war ended abruptly. Judging from the situation of both the pirates and the allied forces, they seemed to be fleeing?

It's too late; even running away won't help.

"Star of Ruin!" The calm voice echoed between heaven and earth, like the sigh of a god.

Those who heard the voice had their pupils shrink, and people all over the world were shocked. Among the collection of images of the Dark Emperor, there is one move whose impact is a must-see and the most spectacular: the Star of Ruin, whose power can be described as absolutely terrifying.

Did Teach use this move to...?

In an instant, lightning flashed, the wind and clouds changed color, and the celestial phenomena in one area of the clouds changed dramatically, forming a stark contrast with other areas. This area was directly above the entire battlefield.

Having escaped Teach's control, the Star of Ruin gradually became unstable, with energy leaking out bit by bit. Even a tiny amount was terrifying, causing a huge impact on the surrounding space.

A sliver of blue light appeared from the clouds and continued to descend, its azure glow twinkling like a star.

The Reporter Bird, instinctively sensing the danger, quickly moved away while pointing his camera at the Star of Ruin; even if he could only see a single point of light, that was enough.

Because it can be viewed in a magnified manner, the Transponder Snail even has a special telescope attached to its eye.

The onlookers watched the video intently.

Unlike them, the Allied troops on the battlefield wished they had two more legs so they could run faster.

Who is the Star of Ruin targeting? Does it even need to be said?

However, the seemingly slow descent of the Star of Ruin is merely an illusion caused by its high altitude; in reality, it takes less than half a minute.

In this time, where could they possibly run to?

Teach had anticipated the trajectory of the coalition's retreat, so they landed roughly in the center of the formation.

As it descended, the blue sphere of light expanded slightly, as if it were about to explode at any moment.

"Someone, stop it!" Kong shouted anxiously. A terrifying slash struck him directly, sending him flying and crashing his body onto the ice.

On one side, with this strike, the entire ice surface was sliced open, stretching for thousands of meters, creating a huge chasm.

"Kong, you should worry about yourself. You dare to be distracted while fighting me." Shiki laughed, pointing his sword at Kong's neck with one hand. "But that guy's got some skills."

Although it hadn't been unleashed yet, Shiki already felt the terror of that move, which made him somewhat alarmed, but even more so, curious about the power it could unleash.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shiki charged straight at Sora, determined not to let her escape his grasp.

Stop it? It's easier said than done. The Star of Ruin is like an explosive source; it could explode with the slightest provocation. We need to detonate it prematurely.

If the previous Devil Fruit User were still alive, they could have sent this thing directly into another dimension. Unfortunately, he's already dead.

Moreover, Teach had only used this move once, and they didn't understand its core principles.

It seems that the only solution now is to let it erupt?

Suddenly, a tall figure appeared, rapidly approaching the landing "Blue Star" with Geppo. Then, ice pillars rose one after another, each taller than the last.

Geppo alone was still too slow. With Kuzan's help, the Violent Bear used its feet to step on the ice pillars for leverage, and the ice pillars shattered with each push.

The Violent Bear has made its move, relentlessly approaching the Star of Ruin. What does it intend to do? Some have already guessed: it wants to use its powerful physique to hold off the Star of Ruin.

Is it really possible?

Rediat couldn't help but sneer, watching the Violent Bear's foolish actions. How could anyone withstand that? Faced with this attack, the only thing to do was to run, to run as far away as possible.

Others may not know, but does he not understand how terrifying this move is?

Gravity, capable of distorting even space itself, means that the closer one gets to Star of Ruin, the more gruesome the death will be.

In his eyes, even detonating it in advance would be more effective than his method, requiring only a remote attack without sacrificing his own life.

"Is this a joke?" Teach couldn't help but be taken aback, a mocking smile in his eyes. "Does he really think this move can be weakened and blocked by the body alone?"

When there is no other way, this is both the most effective and the most foolish method.

However, the Violent Bear is truly astonishing. It has such awareness and the willingness to sacrifice itself, which is really admirable. It seems that the army is not so useless after all.

"Unfortunately, you will perfectly demonstrate just how powerful this move is with your own life, serving as a warning to the world."

As the creator of this move, Teach quietly watched the approaching Violent Bear and made his pronouncement like a judge.

A mysterious light gleamed deep within his pupils, as if he could already see the future.