Dark Emperor vs. Whitebeard (3)

"Then let's give it a try, Teach." In this battle, Whitebeard rediscovered his long-lost passion and became somewhat excited.

Whitebeard wouldn't let someone like Teach continue to be so arrogant.

The next moment, he placed the child's sword on the ground. Even as he was drawn by gravity, Whitebeard didn't forget to pick up his beloved sword; otherwise, the world would have lost a Supreme Great Grade Sword.

He raised both hands, his fingers spread wide into claws, as if tearing at a curtain, and suddenly "grabbed" the air.

Teach was very familiar with this move, but it was even more terrifying. Whitebeard had grasped not only the atmosphere, but also space.

"Get down here right now!"

With a loud shout, the Whitebeard suddenly pulled down with both hands, causing the air and scenery in front of him to unfold in layers of dislocation.

At the same time, what is terrifying is that space is torn apart like a piece of cloth by the Whitebeard.

Teach, inside this "cloth," was helplessly lowered by the space, but managed to stabilize himself with his abilities before being slammed to the ground.

The real battle began, and the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit was continuously released, shrouding the entire island in darkness in a short period of time.

At this moment, Whitebeard arrived. It was clear that while Teach's dark power could not bind Whitebeard, it could restrict Whitebeard movements.

His feet were shrouded in black mist, a darkness that swallowed everything. Even with the resistance of Haki, Whitebeard's movements were still restricted.

However, Whitebeard also had a way to deal with it. Just like when he came down from the sky before, Whitebeard used his ability to step on space and quickly approach Teach.

The war has escalated to a new level, with both Whitebeard and Teach displaying even more terrifying power.

And this power Awakening.

The world's top experts can see it.

The whole world seemed to be shrouded in darkness.

Whitebeard, in particular, displayed methods he had never shown before.

The torn space has not yet fully recovered, and the power to destroy the world is now truly being revealed.

Dark power surged, and under Teach's control, dragons formed from condensed black energy appeared, each a hundred meters long, and in great numbers.

Teach could have easily created an even larger Black Dragon, but there's no doubt about it.

With a ferocious face, the entire dark field was like sea water. The black dragons sank into it and disappeared, but they were quickly approaching Whitebeard.

Suddenly, a giant wave surged up in the dark sea, crashing towards the Whitebeard like a tsunami.

Faced with the dark tide, Whitebeard threw a punch that shattered space and split the dark tide in two.

The power that Whitebeard is displaying now instills fear and deep apprehension in the Navy, other powerful seafarers, and even the Sea Emperor.

They watched the battle intently, especially Kaido and Big Mom, who wanted to challenge Whitebeard. They clearly recognized that even though they had grown somewhat over the years, there was still a considerable gap between them and Whitebeard, especially regarding Whitebeard's true Awakening power that he had been hiding all along.

If Whitebeard's previous claim that he could destroy the world was somewhat lacking, then now it is entirely true.

Whitebeard's Awakening Tremor-Tremor Fruit power was terrifying; every punch he threw was aimed directly at space, but darkness could not devour space.

He also knew that simple vibrations would have no effect on Teach's darkness; they would be easily swallowed up, and it would only be a waste of energy.

Whitebeard's figure passed through them, and in an instant, Black Dragon Whitebeard attacked him.

These Black Dragon, composed of dark power, naturally inherit this characteristic, which is shattered by darkness. After their Devil Fruit Awakening, this power is further enhanced.

As before, Teach only used this property when using "Darkness Devour".

Now it's a completely enhanced version of Darkness Devour, and it's no longer just about releasing and absorbing. Teach can manipulate them, control these powers, and shape them remotely, something he couldn't do before.

The dark chains could only be formed when they were connected to his body.

One after another, sea Arlong and dark waves relentlessly surged, surrounding Whitebeard. The terrifying power of the Dark-Dark Fruit after its Awakening was something Whitebeard could not ignore.

After Whitebeard tore apart a Black Dragon, the Black Dragon instantly reformed, only to be seized by another Black Dragon that swallowed Whitebeard whole.

With such a large number, even Whitebeard, who possessed the Future Sight, couldn't avoid it.

Although Whitebeard quickly broke free, he was clearly not in good shape; the damage from being squeezed by that terrifying force was truly horrifying.

The terrifying ability to absorb everything that comes into contact with darkness and compress and crush it with infinite power has become a reality after Teach's Devil Fruit Awakening.

This could only be achieved by being sucked into Darkness Space.

Whitebeard knew that continuing the fight would only waste his energy, and if he didn't take down Teach, he would be stuck here.

His gaze fixed in one direction, his eyes gleaming, Whitebeard reached out Whitebeard grabbed at the air, tearing the entire space apart once more.

The entire dark realm was like a piece of black cloth torn away, with a section missing. Although it was quickly shrouded in darkness again, Teach's figure was clearly revealed.

"Gurararara! Teach, I've found you!" Whitebeard's Observation Haki had already locked onto Teach. He stepped onto the shattered space and instantly jumped, reaching a height of a thousand meters.

"I've never hidden anything, so come on if you dare!" Teach retorted without hesitation.

While Awakening enhanced his strength, it also rapidly depleted his stamina, both for him Whitebeard.

A dense and powerful dark force surged forth, encircling Teach's body and transforming into a massive Black Dragon behind Teach. The dragon soared straight into the sky, its gaping maw seemingly intent on swallowing Whitebeard whole.

He already knew what Whitebeard was going to do next, which was why Teach dared not underestimate him at all; the earth-shattering collision from many years ago was still vivid in his mind.

This attack would be even more terrifying with Whitebeard's powers Awakening; if he couldn't block it, he would truly die!

Teach sensed an intense crisis, but he wouldn't back down. His body was fully aroused, and he used Life Return to bring himself to his peak condition.

As darkness swirled, the greatsword "Dragon Abyss," long unseen by the light, appeared in Teach's hands, shrouded in darkness.

In this situation, Teach wouldn't be foolish enough to physically confront Whitebeard.

The ultimate clash of this battle has begun.

With terrifying power, the Whitebeard swooped down, like a mountain pressing down.

Both of them raised their auras to the extreme, and the whole world seemed to consist only of the Dark Emperor and Whitebeard.

The weapons in their hands instantly turned black and red, wreathed in Conqueror's Haki, and their eyes turned red in an instant.

The Black Dragon swallowed Whitebeard whole, the force of which crushed and pulverized everything impacting Whitebeard.

Whitebeard, wielding his greatsword, slashed through the air, and with a terrifying force, the entire Black Dragon was instantly split in two.

"Teach!"

"Whitebeard!"

Teach was fully prepared, his energy and spirit were at their peak, and his domineering Haki was almost tangible, with black and red Inazuma appearing.

In the battle against Whitebeard, feeling the truly terrifying pressure from Whitebeard, his own spirit finally transformed at this moment, and his aura became even more terrifying. The entire sky was completely affected, and a terrifying scene of Mamaragan appeared, as if he had resonated with Teach.

One of the thick, dark purple bolts of lightning suddenly erupted, descending from the sky and instantly engulfing Teach. Teach, however, was completely unharmed; the terrifying lightning, instead, was completely concentrated on the Dragon Abyss Sword.

Seeing this, Rayleigh, far away in the Sabaody Archipelago, was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but exclaim, "Has he grown to this level?"

The Dragon Abyss Sword in Teach's hands was crackling with terrifying lightning and emanating a terrifying mental impact.

With a single stomp, the earth shattered beneath his feet, and he unleashed a full-force strike towards the sky.

"Boom!" Both weapons swung down simultaneously.

A shocking scene unfolded: just how powerful were the two people? The two knives didn't even touch.

The clash between the two seemed to become the only light in the world. Terrifying forces intertwined and collided to form a strange balance, and a ball of light containing terrifying power was born between the two swords.

When Kozuki Oden, far away in Wano Country, saw this scene, he couldn't help but recall the moment Roger clashed with Whitebeard many years ago—it was still so terrifying and breathtaking.

This collision is so similar to that one.

Even though the darkness absorbed most of the power from their collision, the resulting commotion was still terrifying.

Teach gritted his teeth, blood spilling from his mouth, as terrifying shockwaves emanated from the black aura surrounding him and impacted his body.

Teach was forcing himself to persevere, enduring the pain, veins bulging on his forehead, and blood vessels in his arms bursting one by one under the terrifying force.

The balance was finally broken. Whitebeard's power was too great. Even though Teach broke through at the crucial moment and greatly increased his attack power, he was still somewhat inferior to Whitebeard.

Maintaining balance for even a short period of time is the reason why Teach has given it his all.

The combined effect of the vibrations on Teach's body caused Teach immense damage.

Teach's arm trembled, his thumb and forefinger splitting open. He couldn't hold on any longer. Whitebeard's overwhelming power instantly engulfed him, much to Teach's horror.

The extremely sharp blade struck Teach directly in the chest, splattering blood and leaving a horrific wound.

Teach's body flew backward like a meteor, landing on the dark sea without Teach any further damage.

The terrifying power made it impossible for Teach even control gravity to stabilize his body.

Even in the Dark Sea, Teach flew over a thousand meters.

Teach was gasping for breath, gripped by a palpable sense of impending doom. The knife wound in his chest was so deep that the bone was visible, and the force of the impact had even cracked his sternum.

Teach rapidly recovered from his injuries, exhausting his stamina. His Life Return was pushed to its limit, and in a short time, nearly half of Teach injuries were healed. Such recovery ability was almost terrifying. He only stopped when it would not affect his combat ability.

Every bit of energy is precious now, and we can't afford to waste it.

The battle was not over yet. Before Teach's strength was exhausted, his boundless fighting spirit could only lead to another battle.

Teach flashed forward, wielding the Dragon Abyss and charging towards Whitebeard. The two weapons, both imbued with Conqueror's Haki, clashed once more.

The fierce battle resumed, with sparks flying like Inazuma.

Both of them tacitly agreed to stop using the power of their Devil Fruit Awakening, as it would consume too much of their physical strength.

Even so, the battle between the two was still terrifying and extremely intense.

On the fifth day of the battle, Teach was nearing his limit due to the rapid depletion of his stamina and the worsening of his injuries.

Teach's situation of being suppressed by Whitebeard became quite obvious, and he knew that it was about time.

"This is the final move! Whitebeard," Teach said seriously, his body flying through the air, constantly pushing his physical strength, and terrifying dark power erupted from Teach's body.

The light dimmed again, and Whitebeard sensed a terrifying power.

He couldn't help but look up and saw that in Teach's hand, dark power was constantly gathering and growing larger and larger, and as it spun, it was accompanied by a terrifying devouring gravity.

"Dark Sun!"

This was a black sun, containing terrifying power. Under the concentration of Teach's power, this "sun" continued to grow larger, and soon the island, which could be said to be destroyed, was shrouded in Teach's Dark Sun.

"How... how could this be?" Someone's pupils contracted as they looked at this horrific scene, which, even just visually, instilled extreme fear in them.

I can't imagine what would happen if that move were used on me; all I feel is deep despair.

The sun, radiating a dark gravitational pull, devours everything; anything sucked into it is easily crushed and pulverized.

This is different from the Star of Ruin, which is simply extreme gravity, while this Dark Sun is the ultimate darkness, and it also carries the power of dark gravity.

This was Teach's final strike, a technique that harnessed all of Teach remaining strength. It was developed based on the enhanced dark power he gained after Awakening his abilities, and it even borrowed from the "Dark Emperor" move in the original story, but it was far more powerful.

Whitebeard couldn't dodge this terrifying attack at all. Even if Whitebeard could tear space apart, he couldn't possibly tear apart such a huge "Dark Sun".

However, it was unstoppable. Whitebeard could only be swallowed by this attack, engulfed by darkness, and possibly even swallowed by the sea. The island had already collapsed, with a large amount of seawater invading it, leaving very few places to land.

Teach knew he had lost, but he also wanted to see how Whitebeard would deal with this attack—would he just tough it out, or would he have a plan?

The Dark Sun fell, sinking lower and lower like a falling meteorite, but even more terrifying—it was a darkness that devoured everything.

Upon seeing this, the Whitebeard burst into laughter, "Do I have to give you such a grand gift before I leave?"

However, faced with such a terrifying attack, Whitebeard dared not take it head-on; this was different from the Star of Ruin.

However, he naturally had a way to deal with it. The terrifying power of the shockwave erupted again, and he stepped on the space and flew away from the island. As the Dark Sun descended, Whitebeard tore through space again and again, avoiding the Dark Sun's terrible squeezing and crushing power, and broke free from this terrible move.

The dark sun plunged into the sea, and with that, the island vanished completely.

After unleashing this attack, Teach departed, flying back to the Night Pirates' fleet.

Whitebeard also returned to the Whitebeard Pirates.

And so the battle ended.

495 Dark Emperor vs. Whitebeard (Part 3)