Shocking the Whole Crowd! The Power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit?

His synchronization jumped that much in one go—Chen Ye was secretly delighted!

He really had to thank those Marines who didn't know whether they were alive or dead!

What kind souls!

Meanwhile, on the other side!

Everyone stood rooted to the spot, utterly motionless, as if they had been hit by a paralysis spell.

Time lost all meaning in that moment.

The stretch of sea ahead could no longer be called a sea.

It was hell.

Five elite Marine Warships, along with that Fleet Admiral, not a single one remained intact. Huge Wooden Plank Debris, Broken Masts, and Torn White Sails floated like garbage on the blood-red surface of the sea.

And the Perpetrator who had caused all of this, Chen Ye, was merely standing quietly at the bow.

He slowly lowered that utterly ordinary right hand of his.

Throughout the entire process, he had not even moved a single step.

He had only raised his hand.

Then, Space Shattered.

An unseen Terrifying Power, centered on his fist, struck like an Invisible Heavy Hammer across a distance of several hundred meters. One punch—just one punch—had smashed the foremost warship, along with the space around it, into pieces!

Then came the second punch, the third punch...

There were no flashy moves.

Only sharp cracks that tore space apart, one after another.

And the despairing faces of the Marines in the final instant of their lives, before they even had time to scream.

No one knew who it was, but someone Swallowed a Mouthful of Saliva with difficulty.

That sound was especially grating on the deathly silent deck.

"Just now... what was that?" an Old Crew Member said in a trembling voice, rubbing his eyes, unable to believe everything he had seen.

"That was... the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit..." another voice said, filled with disbelief. "I saw it... the same power as Pops!"

"What kind of joke is that?! That's Pops's one-of-a-kind Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"

"But did you see it?! Space! He shattered space!"

The discussion was like a Lit Fuse, exploding through the crowd in an instant.

Everyone's gaze was nailed tightly to the young man who was slowly turning around.

Those were no longer eyes looking at a "Monster Newcomer."

They were eyes looking at a true "monster."

The three commanders, Marco, Jozu, and Vista, had been unable to say a single word since just now.

Their bodies were stiff.

Their minds were completely blank.

As the Highest Executives of the Whitebeard Pirates, they understood the essence of that power better than anyone.

That was the power of vibration.

It was the World-Shaking exclusive power that belonged to the "World's Strongest Man," Edward Newgate!

Why?

Why would this power appear in a newcomer who had only been on the ship for less than a month?!

Chen Ye faced everyone's gazes with a calm expression.

He could feel the portion of Vibration Power he had exchanged from the Whitebeard Card Pool through the system rapidly fading from his body.

But the price had been enormous.

Just swinging those few punches had made the bones and muscles throughout his body ache as if they had been torn apart.

But he had to do it.

This was the only method he could think of that could both end the battle as quickly as possible and stimulate Whitebeard to the greatest extent, thereby crazily increasing his synchronization!

[Ding!]

[Detected target character "Edward Newgate" experiencing another Super Intense Fluctuation in emotions!]

[Energy Dissipation Intensity has reached Peak Value!]

[Analysis progress +5%!]

[Analysis progress +5%!]

[...]

[Current Total Analysis Progress: 61.35%!]

The numbers once again leaping wildly in Chen Ye's mind made him almost unable to hold back a laugh.

Worth it!

All of this was worth it!

"Chen Ye."

Marco's voice rang out, carrying an unprecedented gravity.

He brought Jozu and Vista with him, walking step by step up to Chen Ye. The auras of the three commanders locked firmly onto him.

"That power you used just now..." Marco took a deep breath and asked, enunciating every word, "What exactly was going on?"

That question was also the doubt in the heart of everyone present.

The atmosphere once again grew tense.

Chen Ye looked into Marco's sharp eyes, and a somewhat "confused" yet slightly "pleasantly surprised" expression appeared on his face.

"Brother Marco, I... I'm actually not too sure either."

He scratched his head, as if organizing his words.

"I think I... accidentally ate a very strange Devil Fruit before.

Even I didn't know what it did."

"But..."

Chen Ye changed tack, and his eyes lit up.

"Ever since I boarded Pops's ship—especially that day, when Pops and Red Hair Shanks's Haki clashed—I felt like that fruit of mine had been... activated!"

"It seems to be able to... absorb those incredibly powerful energies, and then... convert them into my own power!"

"The power I used just now felt... felt exactly the same as the power I absorbed from Pops that day!"

This half-true, half-false explanation left Marco and the other two stunned.

Absorbing energy and converting it?

Was there really such an outrageous Devil Fruit in the world?

But if that was not the case, how else could this unbelievable scene before their eyes be explained?

A newcomer had awakened two types of Haki in such a short time, and now he could even use a power similar to that of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Aside from using the most unreasonable thing on the seas—a "Devil Fruit"—to explain it, there was simply no other possibility!

Seeing Marco and the others sink into thought, Chen Ye secretly let out a sigh of relief.

He knew that although this excuse was absurd, it was currently the only reasonable explanation.

Just then, a voice as deep and heavy as a mountain sounded from behind everyone.

"Gurararararararara!"

Whitebeard had stood up at some point. Holding the Supreme Grade Sword "Murakumogiri," he walked to Chen Ye's side.

Then he looked at Chen Ye. There was no suspicion, no questioning, only an indescribable appreciation and... satisfaction.

"The world is vast, and nothing is too strange to exist."

"A fruit that can absorb the energy of the strong, huh? Interesting! Truly interesting!"

Whitebeard stretched out his enormous, fan-like palm. He did not touch Chen Ye, but instead slammed it heavily onto the ship's rail beside him.

Boom!

With a thunderous crash, a clear handprint was smashed into the sturdy deck.

"Marco."

Whitebeard spoke without turning his head.

"Yeah, Pops."

"This brat is the son of me, Edward Newgate."

"Yes."

"My son—what kind of power he possesses, does he need to explain it to anyone?"

Whitebeard's voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable authority that spread across The Entire Moby Dick.

Marco's body trembled. Then he lowered his head, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"No, Pops."

That was right.

Pops was right.

Who cared what kind of Devil Fruit it was? Who cared where his power came from?

As long as he was family, that was enough.

Whitebeard's personal decision was like an Imperial Decree, instantly dispelling the last trace of doubt in everyone's hearts.

The deck erupted again in cheers louder than any before!

"Ooooooh! Well said, Pops!"

"Chen Ye! You were way too cool, kid!"

"A monster! We've got another real monster on our ship! Hahahaha!"

Late that night.

The victory Banquet was nearing its end, and the deck was littered with Crew Members who had drunk themselves senseless.

Chen Ye sat alone on the ship's rail, feeling the cool sea breeze.

The fatigue from the battle and the sharp pain throughout his body left him in no mood to celebrate.

He simply stared quietly at the glaring number on the System Panel.

[SSR Character Card Pool: "World's Strongest Man" — Edward Newgate (Prime)]

[Current Analysis Progress: 61.35%!]

It had passed sixty percent.

He was another big step closer to one hundred percent.

But in Chen Ye's heart, there was no longer only pure joy like before.

"What are you thinking about, brat?"

A voice interrupted his thoughts.

Chen Ye turned back and saw Whitebeard holding a massive Sake Gourd, sitting on his throne not far away as he watched him.

"Pops."

Chen Ye hurriedly stood.

"Sit down." Whitebeard pointed to the Open Space beside him. "Drink with this old man."

Chen Ye sat down as told.

Whitebeard did not give him a Wine Bowl. Instead, he directly handed him the Sake Gourd, which was bigger than his head.

"Gurararara... You did well today."

Whitebeard did not ask Chen Ye a single question about the Source of Power, as if it had never happened at all.

He only looked at the boy before him, his clouded eyes filled with many emotions.

There was appreciation, relief, and a deeply hidden trace of... expectation.

Chen Ye stayed silent. He took the heavy Sake Gourd with both hands, tilted his head back, and gulped down a big mouthful.

The fiery liquor burned down his throat all the way into his stomach, choking him into repeated coughs.

"Cough, cough... cough!"

"Gurarararara!"

Seeing Chen Ye's disheveled state, Whitebeard let out his signature booming laugh.

After the laughter faded, his enormous palm gently settled on Chen Ye's shoulder.

In that instant, Chen Ye's body suddenly stiffened.

He could feel that the hand capable of crushing steel held no strength at all right now, only a touch as heavy as a mountain, yet incomparably gentle.

[Ding!]

[Deep Emotional Resonance formed with target character...]

[Analysis Progress +1%!]

Chen Ye pushed the system notification to the back of his mind.

He raised his head and met Whitebeard's Gaze.

"Kid."

Whitebeard's voice was low and powerful, every word striking deep in Chen Ye's soul.

"I don't care who you were in the past, where you came from, or what secrets you carry."

"From today on, you are my son. You are family recognized by me, Edward Newgate."

"Remember this."

Whitebeard's eyes became incomparably sharp, and an Invisible Haki instantly enveloped Chen Ye.

"Whoever dares lay a hand on you, I will never let them off!"

Boom!

Chen Ye's mind went completely blank.

Family...

That word, in this world, was so distant to him.

Because he was a Transmigrator!

After coming to this world, he had only treated the Whitebeard Pirates as a stepping stone, Whitebeard as an SSS Card he could milk for benefits, and the title of "family" as his perfect camouflage.

But now, the legendary man before him, this "World's Strongest," was telling him in the most sincere, most direct way possible:

You are my family.

A warmth he had never felt before surged from his heart in an instant, rushing through his limbs and bones.

He raised the sake gourd again, brought it to his lips, and drained the remaining strong liquor in one gulp.

This time, he did not cough again.

Setting down the sake gourd, Chen Ye lifted his head. His face carried a faint flush from the alcohol, but his eyes were clearer and more resolute than ever before.

He looked at Whitebeard, grinned, and revealed a radiant smile.

Whitebeard looked at him and laughed too.

Under the moonlight, the laughter of the two figures, one large and one small, echoed for a long time over the Moby Dick.