Susanoo Shattered by a Single Shot! Shameless Defense, Infinite Susanoo!

Benn Beckman held a cigar between his teeth, smoke curling around him.

His deep eyes calmly watched Lynn hovering above Kaido's dragon head.

"Kid."

He spoke, his voice not loud, yet carrying an unquestionable steadiness.

"You make the first move."

"So no one can say I'm bullying you for being young."

The moment those words fell, the entire scene erupted!

"Mr. Beckman is actually letting that kid attack first?!"

"That's way too confident!"

"But that's exactly what we'd expect from the Red Hair Pirates' vice-captain!"

The Red Hair Pirates wore expressions of both surprise and complete acceptance.

Over on the Whitebeard Pirates' side, Jozu, Vista, and the others frowned deeply.

This Benn Beckman was even more troublesome than they had imagined!

Kaido's enormous dragon eyes narrowed slightly, a trace of amusement flashing through them.

"Whoa-ro-ro-ro-ro! That red-haired brat's second-in-command sure talks big!"

Lynn blinked his large black eyes, his little face utterly expressionless.

He did not seem to care about the other man's contempt. Or rather, in his eyes, it did not even count as contempt.

Since you're letting me strike first...

Then I won't hold back!

In Lynn's right eye, a crimson Mangekyō quietly emerged and began spinning rapidly!

"Amaterasu!"

Pfft!

A cluster of pitch-black flames radiating an ominous aura suddenly appeared on Benn Beckman's shoulder!

It was so fast and came from such a tricky angle that it was impossible to guard against!

"That black fire again!"

"Mr. Beckman, watch out!"

Cries of alarm rose from the Red Hair Pirates.

Rockstar's miserable fate was still fresh in their minds!

However.

Faced with those strange black flames, Benn Beckman's expression did not ripple in the slightest.

He did not even look at the black fire burning on his shoulder.

He merely raised the rifle in his right hand.

An invisible yet suffocatingly powerful Conqueror's Haki erupted from him!

That Haki was condensed almost into substance as it precisely enveloped the black flames on his shoulder!

Sizzle—!

A faint sound, like ice and snow melting, rang out.

The black flames, which had been so tyrannical that even Marco's Regenerative Flames struggled to extinguish them completely, withered rapidly before Benn Beckman's Conqueror's Haki before going out entirely!

Not even a spark remained!

The entire process was effortless and smooth!

As though he had merely dusted off his shoulder!

"That Conqueror's Haki... as expected, it's second only to Red-Haired's!"

"Beckman has made very few moves in the past, but rumors outside have always claimed he was incredibly powerful... Seeing him today, he truly lives up to his reputation."

"With just that display of Conqueror's Haki, Beckman's strength is no weaker than any admiral or Emperor's right-hand man!"

The Whitebeard Pirates narrowed their eyes, all witnessing this Emperor's vice-captain's terrifying strength.

Kaido's enormous dragon eyes also sharpened slightly.

This Benn Beckman really had some skill!

Lynn's little brows lifted almost imperceptibly.

As expected of Red-Haired's second-in-command.

He was far more troublesome than Marco.

"Kid, your little tricks won't work on me."

Benn Beckman's voice remained calm, but his eyes turned sharp.

He slowly raised the rifle in his hand, aiming its barrel at Lynn.

An icy, bone-piercing killing intent spread from the muzzle!

"Now it's my turn."

Before the words had even faded!

Bang!!!

A deafening gunshot exploded!

This shot was completely different from Usopp's earlier shooting!

A specially made bullet wrapped in pitch-black Armament Haki and an eerie, ghostly blue aura tore through the air like a cannonball, hurtling toward Lynn with world-destroying force!

The air shrieked under the strain wherever the bullet passed!

That ghostly blue aura radiated a terrifying presence that made souls tremble!

"Shadow: Yama's Final Echo!"

Benn Beckman's deep voice rang out only after the gunshot.

He had not held back in the slightest with this attack!

The moment he moved, he went all out!

"Not good!" Kaido's dragon eyes widened. He could clearly feel that the power of this shot was anything but ordinary!

Crimson returned to Lynn's black eyes!

His Mangekyō Sharingan spun rapidly!

"Buzz—!!!"

A gigantic blue skeletal giant appeared once more, tightly protecting Lynn's small body within it!

Susanoo!

Boom—!!!!

That horrifying bullet wrapped in Armament Haki and ghostly aura struck the blue skeletal arm head-on!

A heaven-shaking explosion echoed through the skies!

The terrifying energy shockwave became visible ripples that spread madly in every direction!

The Moby Dick and the Red Force rocked violently beneath the shockwave's onslaught, seeming as though they might fall apart at any moment!

Crack—!!!

A sharp, piercing sound of shattering abruptly rang out!

Before everyone's utterly horrified eyes!

That indestructible blue Susanoo arm, which had only been cracked by Marco's full-power attacks...

Was actually...

Actually blown through by Benn Beckman's shot, leaving behind a massive hole!

Dense cracks spread like a spiderweb from the edge of the hole toward the entire Susanoo!

The next second!

Bang!!!

The entire Susanoo exploded apart!

It turned into blue motes of light that scattered through the air!

"!!!!!!"

Everyone's mouths fell open at the sight.

That incomparably sturdy blue skeleton... had been blown apart by one shot?!

"What a powerful attack..." Jozu's expression darkened. Even his Glitter-Glitter Fruit might not be able to withstand that shot.

"Beckman... has he actually become this powerful?!" Marco's face turned grim.

He knew very well that if that shot had been aimed at him, even if he could repair his body with Regenerative Flames, he would still suffer severe damage to his vitality!

Red-Haired watched his vice-captain, the corner of his mouth curling into a barely noticeable smile.

This was his right-hand man!

Astonishment also flashed through Kaido's flame-burning dragon eyes!

This Benn Beckman... had hidden himself well!

Lynn hovered in midair, and for the first time, a trace of... surprise appeared on his little face.

He could sense that besides Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, that shot had contained a third power... a kind of "ghostly aura" similar to Zoro's and Bullet's!

Clearly.

The fusion of those three powers was extremely destructive against Susanoo!

This Beckman... was far more troublesome than expected!

"Kid, your turtle shell is broken."

Benn Beckman's voice held no emotion whatsoever.

The rifle in his hand rose again!

The muzzle remained locked on Lynn!

Its cold killing intent was even stronger than before!

"Second shot!"

Bang!!!

Another deafening gunshot rang out!

Another horrifying bullet carrying the same three powers!

The same world-destroying force!

It flew straight at Lynn's face!

Lynn was about to be struck directly by the shot!

Suddenly.

"Buzz—!!!"

That familiar, despair-inducing blue light flared up again!

A brand-new, completely intact Susanoo once again wrapped Lynn's small body tightly within its protection!

Boom—!!!!

The bullet once more slammed brutally into Susanoo's arm!

Another violent explosion thundered through the sky!

The terrifying energy shockwave raged outward again!

Crack!

Susanoo's arm was blasted open again, a large hole appearing as cracks spread everywhere!

But...

It had ultimately blocked the attack!

Though it was on the verge of collapse, though its light had dimmed, it had undeniably blocked Benn Beckman's earth-shattering second shot!

"It... it appeared again?!"

"It recovered that quickly?!"

"How... how is that possible?!"

"That defense is way too shameless, isn't it?!"

"You can instantly create another one after it gets shattered? How are we supposed to fight that?!"

Both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates looked rather grim.

This unbreakable turtle shell was practically cheating!