Whitebeard Admits Defeat, Benn Beckman Steps Up to Fight!

The blue flames of regeneration, as if they had encountered their nemesis, flickered futilely around the edges of the wound. They could neither stop the blood from flowing nor repair the flesh that had been pierced through!

A strange energy carrying an aura of destruction lingered over the wound, relentlessly eroding his vitality!

"My flames... why..."

Cold sweat beaded on Marco's forehead. He could clearly feel his life force rapidly draining away along with his blood!

He had never experienced this feeling before!

The Phoenix's regenerative ability was his greatest reliance, the confidence that had allowed him to roam the New World and emerge unscathed against countless powerful enemies!

But now, that confidence had been pierced through by a single finger from that little brat!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Marco tried to activate his Devil Fruit power again. The blue flames surged even more fiercely, but the purple aura of destruction at the wound clung to him like a parasite in the bone, stubbornly remaining there and rendering all his efforts useless!

Below, the smiles on the faces of the Whitebeard Pirates, who had just been cheering for Commander Marco, instantly froze.

They had sensed that something was wrong as well!

"What's going on with Commander Marco's wound?!"

"Why hasn't it healed yet?!"

"Those blue flames... don't seem to be working anymore!"

Panicked cries rose one after another.

The officers of the Red Hair Pirates were equally horrified.

"Even the Phoenix's regeneration is ineffective? What the hell is that brat's attack?!" Lucky Roux had even forgotten to bite into the chicken leg in his mouth.

Benn Beckman clenched his cigar between his teeth, his brows tightly furrowed and his gaze filled with gravity.

Usopp looked at the gruesome bloody hole in Marco's chest, then rubbed his own arms, which still ached faintly. Fear lingered in his heart.

This was too bizarre!

The methods of this Demon Child Lynn had completely surpassed their understanding!

"Yah."

At that moment, Lynn's childish voice rang out once more.

His pure black eyes calmly watched Marco, whose face had gone pale as he swayed unsteadily in midair.

Then, his chubby little index finger slowly rose again.

At its tip, that heart-palpitating purple energy began gathering, spinning, and compressing once more!

It was more condensed than before!

More dangerous!

"Y-you're... doing it again?!"

Marco's pupils shrank sharply as a chill shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!

Instinctively, he wanted to dodge, to flee this zone of death!

However, the agonizing pain in his chest and his continuously draining life force had made his movements incredibly sluggish!

That destructive purple beam was about to fire again!

"Stop!!!"

A thunderous roar suddenly erupted from the Moby Dick!

It was Whitebeard!

His massive body trembled slightly from fury and worry!

His hawk-like eyes were locked onto Lynn, bloodshot and furious!

Whitebeard took a step forward, and terrifying Conqueror's Haki swept out like a tsunami, trying to interfere with Lynn!

"Whitebeard, are you trying to go back on your word?!"

Kaido's Conqueror's Haki instantly surged forth.

It firmly shielded Lynn.

The two sides clashed from afar.

The terrifying impact generated by their Conqueror's Haki changed the color of heaven and earth!

"Old man! I can still fight!"

Marco gritted his teeth and spoke resolutely.

Whitebeard took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently.

"This round..."

Whitebeard's voice was hoarse and low, every word as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"We... admit defeat!"

"!!!!!!"

It was earth-shattering!

When the words "admit defeat" came from the mouth of Whitebeard, the "World's Strongest Man," the entire sea seemed to freeze!

Time stood still at that moment!

Whether they were members of the Whitebeard Pirates or officers of the Red Hair Pirates, everyone frowned.

"Old man!!!"

"No, we won't admit defeat!"

"Old man, let me go! I'll teach that brat a lesson!"

"I'll go! Even if I have to risk my life, I'll make that brat receive the punishment he deserves!"

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates all gritted their teeth in fury.

Jozu clenched his enormous fist until it crackled, letting out an angry roar.

Vista and the other commanders also stepped forward to ask for battle.

Admit defeat to a little brat wearing split-crotch pants?!

That felt worse than killing them!

No matter what, they had to keep fighting!

"Old man!"

Marco still wanted to say something.

But Whitebeard directly raised his hand and stopped him.

Between pride and his son's life,

he would rather choose the latter!

"Whitebeard..."

Red-Haired Shanks looked at Whitebeard with a complicated expression.

He could understand Whitebeard's decision.

That brat's strength had indeed exceeded all their expectations.

If this continued, Marco... would be in grave danger!

"Whitebeard... actually admitted defeat..." Usopp muttered. The shock in his heart was beyond words, while the humiliation of losing to a little brat earlier seemed to fade considerably all at once.

Benn Beckman took a deep drag from his cigar and slowly exhaled a ring of smoke. His gaze grew increasingly profound.

The purple energy at Lynn's fingertip slowly dissipated.

[ Ding! Congratulations to the host for defeating a Shichibukai-level combatant (Whitebeard Pirates First Division Commander Marco)!]

[ Mission Three: Defeat four combatants at Shichibukai level or above (2/4)!]

The system's cold prompt sounded in Lynn's mind once again.

Two more to go.

" Wororororororo—!!!!!"

Kaido's deafening, utterly smug laughter finally shattered the oppressive atmosphere!

His enormous dragon head crazily rubbed against Lynn's little face, his saliva nearly flinging onto Whitebeard's ship!

"Did you hear that?! Whitebeard, you old man! You red-haired brat!"

"My son! Invincible under heaven!"

"Those commanders you're so proud of are nothing but a joke before my son! Wororororororo!"

Every word from Kaido was like a sharp blade stabbing viciously into the hearts of the Whitebeard Pirates!

Whitebeard's face turned livid, veins bulging across his forehead, but he ultimately endured it.

They were inferior in skill. There was nothing more to say!

"Kaido, have you made enough of a scene?!"

Just as Kaido was getting carried away and preparing to continue his mockery,

a calm voice carrying unquestionable force came from the Red Hair Pirates' ship.

Benn Beckman, cigar in his mouth, slowly stepped out from the crowd.

At some point, the oddly shaped rifle in his hand had already been gripped in his palm.

The muzzle pointed slightly downward, yet the faint killing intent it gave off made everyone's hearts tighten!

"This farce should end."

Benn Beckman's calm gaze swept over Kaido before finally settling on Lynn's small figure.

His eyes were as sharp as blades, as though they could pierce through everything!

"!!!"

When they saw Benn Beckman step forward and take a fighting stance,

both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates' own crew were greatly astonished.

"Mr. Beckman?!"

"The vice-captain is making a move?!"

"My god! Mr. Beckman is actually going to fight personally?!"

The officers of the Red Hair Pirates all wore expressions of extreme shock!

After all, while their vice-captain, Benn Beckman, usually participated in battle, it was exceedingly rare for him to step forward voluntarily like this and name someone as his opponent!

And his opponent now... was a little brat barely over a year old!

That alone showed just how terrifyingly high the threat level of this Demon Child Lynn was in Beckman's eyes!

"The red-haired brat's vice-captain?" Kaido also put away his smile, narrowing his dragon eyes slightly as he sized up Benn Beckman.

Of course, he knew this man's strength was far from ordinary.

Marco, Jozu, and the others from the Whitebeard Pirates were also invigorated!

They knew Benn Beckman's strength well!

He was absolutely among the very strongest of all emperor commanders!

Some even said that his strength was infinitely close to that of the Four Emperors... enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with Red-Haired Shanks!

If he made a move, perhaps... he really could stop this little monster!

"Yah!"

Lynn became even more excited.

Benn Beckman's strength was not merely above Shichibukai level.

He could even meet the admiral-level standard set by the system!

In other words,

he could complete both the second mission and the third mission at once!