Whitebeard

"Boy, if you want me to leave this stage, you'd better show me some real skills."

As soon as he finished speaking, Whitebeard took the large sword beside him and swung it at Moke.

A terrifying slash erupted directly.

Heading towards Moke.

Don't let Whitebeard's most famous ability— the Paramecia Quake-Quake Devil Fruit Ability —overshadow his other abilities. Even before acquiring the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he was already a powerful figure.

He is known for his strength and swordsmanship.

His terrifying power overwhelmed an entire era. His swordsmanship had also reached the level of Great Swordsman... Otherwise, why would he be the only one among the Four Emperors to be called the strongest in the world?

Based solely on a single Quake-Quake ability?

This is a gross underestimation of fallen heroes.

"Brush..."

Moke immediately placed his hand on the Shusui at his waist, and in the next instant, the Shusui was drawn.

An equally terrifying slash erupted forth.

Although he has focused on developing his Haki and abilities over the past three years, his swordsmanship has reached the level of Great Swordsman. However, compared to the world's greatest Swordmaster Hawkeye, he is still far behind.

However, his skill level is definitely that of Great Swordsman.

Once he enters his Holy Sword State again, in terms of swordsmanship alone, no one in the world can surpass him. Not even the world's Swordmaster, Hawkeye...

"Boom..."

Their attacks collided fiercely in mid-air, and after a brief stalemate, they exploded.

"Gurala la la..."

Whitebeard laughed again, his excitement growing. "Your strength is getting more and more terrifying... However, this is far from enough to make me retreat! Come... let me see your true power!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Whitebeard swung his greatsword once more.

This time, however, a white circle appeared on the greatsword. This was a characteristic of using the Quake-Quake ability...

"Tsk tsk!"

Upon seeing this, Moke couldn't help but let out a strange laugh. Then, as if he could see Whitebeard's attack, he dodged to the side, following the Shockwave generated by the activation of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Then, he teleported to the Whitebeard Pirates' ship and stood opposite Whitebeard.

The next second, a white circle appeared on the Shusui in his hand.

"Um?"

Upon seeing this, the Whitebeard couldn't help but show a hint of surprise. Then he chuckled, "Gurarara..."

I had already witnessed Moke's abilities during the Marineford War.

However, seeing it again still felt incredibly incredible to him. Moke's Devil Fruit was truly amazing.

Some say that his Tremor-Tremor Fruit is the strongest Devil Fruit in the world.

Some also say that Enel's fruit is the most destructive Logia Rumble- Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

However, in his view, neither his Paramecia Quake-Quake Devil Fruit Ability nor Enel's Logia Rumble- Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability could compare to Moke's Paramecia Absorb-Absorb Fruit.

That's a huge difference.

Moke's Paramecia Beast-Absorb Fruit is estimated to be the strongest Devil Fruit to have appeared in the last 800 years.

Even the special Logia Dark- Dark-Dark Fruit that Blackbeard obtained is far inferior to it.

"Call..."

Thinking this, Whitebeard took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes. Then, he tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword, Quake-Quake Devil Fruit Ability once again onto the blade.

Then he suddenly swung his sword, heading straight for Moke.

Seeing this, Moke was not afraid at all, and he also swung out the Shusui in his hand.

"Boom..."

The two swords clashed fiercely, their respective Quake-Quake abilities colliding with each other. The power of the Quake-Quake ability is among the top in the entire One Piece.

"Click click..."

At the point where the two blades clashed, the power of their Quake-Quake collided, and the space around them could no longer withstand it. Cracks appeared in the space, and they spread rapidly outwards from that point.

Soon, that space was filled with cracks.

Like tempered glass that has been struck, it seemed as if it would shatter completely in the next second. At this moment, both of them were giving it their all.

Neither side would yield an inch.

But at that moment, Whitebeard's body swayed slightly, and his strength suddenly weakened. In the end, he was at a disadvantage and retreated seven or eight steps under the immense power.

"Pops..."

Marco, Jozu, Vista, and a group of captains all wore worried expressions.

"Asshole..."

Ace, who had the most short temper, cursed under his breath and immediately attacked.

"Fire Fist!"

Ace transforms his arm into a massive, extremely hot flame, then extends it to deliver a fiery punch to any target aimed at him. This attack is fast, wide-ranging, and has a powerful impact. Ace's most frequently used technique and can sink five ships with a single punch.

This is definitely Ace's signature move.

Not only is it cool, but it's also incredibly powerful.

"Rumble..."

The next second, Ace's Fire Fist struck Moke directly.

Yes, it really hit.

"Ah, this..."

Marco, Jozu, Vista, and the other captains were all stunned. Not to mention them, even Ace was dumbfounded. His attack was unleashed in anger, so its power was self-evident.

He has great confidence in his abilities.

Even in the entire world, there are very few who could withstand his attack.

Who is this person in front of me?

Moke!

That's the person who replaced my Pops as the world's strongest. So, this punch was merely to prevent Moke from pursuing my Pops... After all, everyone could see that.

My Pops's body is not quite able to withstand that attack.

He knew perfectly well that his Pops's body had reached its limit. Old age, frailty, old injuries, and illnesses had pushed Whitebeard's body to the brink of collapse.

Intense fighting will only escalate these issues.

That's why he acted in desperation.

But... how did Moke get infected?

He didn't intend to hit Moke with that punch; he only wanted to stop Moke from chasing his Pops. But he never expected it to hit him squarely! Unbelievable...

And when everything dissipates and balance is restored.

Moke's figure was revealed... At this moment, Moke seemed to have been unharmed; not only was he not injured, but there wasn't even a trace on his clothes.

Moke stood there without moving.

He glanced at Whitebeard, then at Ace.

He really wanted to pursue, but Ace's punch wouldn't have stopped him. He didn't because he realized that Whitebeard's body was in serious trouble and he couldn't unleash his full power!

Pursuing them at this point would be an unfair victory.

After all, Whitebeard is different from Kaido and Big Mom. There is still some affection between them.

By this time, the Whitebeard had regained his footing, a hint of helplessness on his face. At his current state, there was no way to deny the effects of aging!