Opening the Eight Gates, Shattering Beckman's Strongest Attack with One Blow, Shocking Everyone!

"Eeya..."

Lynn spoke softly.

His voice was quiet, yet everyone present felt an inexplicable chill run down their spines!

The next second!

Boom—!!!!

An indescribably violent, utterly terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Lynn's tiny body!

That aura was domineering! Overbearing! Filled with the will to destroy everything!

Even the sky seemed to darken at that moment!

The sea, as if countless tons of explosives had been thrown into it, surged and roared madly!

The Moby Dick and the Red Force rocked violently beneath the impact of that terrifying shockwave, their hulls groaning under the unbearable strain!

"W-What is that?!"

"Such... such a terrifying aura!"

"That brat... what did he do?!"

Everyone, including Whitebeard and Shanks, underwent a drastic change in expression!

From Lynn, they felt an unprecedented pressure that left them struggling to breathe!

Crimson steam emerged around Lynn's body, like blazing flames completely enveloping his small figure!

His skin turned blood-red at a visible speed!

The veins all over his body bulged like coiling dragons!

A savage, violent aura that seemed capable of destroying everything spread wildly from him!

"Eight... Gates...!"

Lynn's childish voice carried an undeniable declaration!

The crimson steam had nearly become tangible!

Even the air around Lynn twisted under that terrifying energy!

"W-What kind of ability is this?!"

For the first time, an expression of extreme shock appeared on Benn Beckman's usually composed face!

"Eighth Gate: Gate of Death... open!!!"

As the final word fell!

Boom—!!!!!!!!

A destructive blood-red energy beyond everyone's imagination erupted completely from Lynn's body!

The crimson steam transformed into a blood-red energy storm that swept across heaven and earth!

The clouds in the sky were ruthlessly torn apart.

The sea roared madly, raising colossal waves hundreds of meters high!

"Worororororo..."

Kaido's enormous dragon eyes widened to their limit, filled with incredulous delight.

He could sense that the power Lynn was unleashing had already begun to surpass his own!

Hummm—!!!!!

Within that blood-red energy storm!

A brand-new Susanoo, completely different from before, slowly emerged!

It was no longer the previous Blue Skeleton!

Instead, it was... entirely blood-red! Incomparably ferocious! A Blood Demon God radiating boundless demonic energy!!!

This Blood Demon God was more solid and more massive than the previous Blue Susanoo!

Blood-red flames burned in its eyes, filled with brutality and the desire to kill!

Its body was covered in blood-red armor etched with bizarre runes!

A terrifying pressure that made souls tremble spread from the Blood Demon God, shrouding the entire sea!

"W-What the hell is that monster?!"

The drumstick in Lucky Roux's mouth dropped straight to the ground, but he did not even notice!

Usopp, Jozu, Marco... every commander-level powerhouse felt their scalps go numb and chills spread through their bodies!

From that Blood Demon God, they felt a terrifying power capable of crushing them!

Benn Beckman's pupils shrank to the extreme!

Without hesitation, he raised his rifle and poured all his Haki and Demonic Aura into the chamber!

"World: Reincarnation: Extreme!!!"

He pulled the trigger fiercely!

Bang—!!!!!!

A bullet more terrifying than any before, containing the strength of his entire life, tore through space like a roaring black dragon and blasted fiercely toward the Blood Demon God!

This shot contained all his power. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was enough to blow apart an entire island!

However!

When that world-destroying bullet struck the Blood Demon God's arm!

Boom!!!

A dazzling burst of fire exploded.

A piercing blast filled heaven and earth.

However.

When they looked again.

They saw that only a shallow dent had been left on the blood-red skeleton's body... nowhere near the effect of shattering it with a single shot before!

"W-What?!"

Benn Beckman was utterly shocked.

His attack, more terrifying than any shot he had ever fired, could not even break through the Blood Demon God's defense?!

How was that possible?!

Dead silence descended over the entire battlefield!

Even a falling needle could be heard!

Everyone stood frozen in place as though they had been struck by a paralysis spell, their faces filled with boundless horror and fear!

Whitebeard's enormous body trembled slightly. His hawk-like eyes locked firmly onto the blood-red demon god, filled with unprecedented gravity!

Red-Haired Shanks also looked utterly incredulous, his hand resting on Gryphon's hilt, ready to draw his blade at any moment!

"D-Demon Child..."

Benn Beckman spat out those two words in a hoarse voice.

He finally understood!

He finally understood why that brat was called the "Demon Child" by the world!

That blood-red giant before them... radiating boundless demonic energy, like a demon descending from hell...

That was the true meaning of "Demon Child"!!!

At that moment.

Humm...

The massive and ferocious Blood Demon God suddenly flickered once, then... vanished into thin air!

Lynn's small figure reappeared in midair.

His forehead was covered in sweat, and his tiny chest heaved visibly, as though he had expended a tremendous amount of energy.

"Huff... huff..."

His faint panting was especially clear over the silent sea.

"W-What happened?"

"That blood-red monster... disappeared?"

"Could it be... that brat can't maintain it anymore?!"

The members of the Red Hair Pirates were stunned at first, then wild joy appeared on their faces!

"Great! I knew it! How could such a powerful move possibly last long?!"

"He must have run out of strength!"

"Mr. Beckman! Now's the time!"

Usopp shouted excitedly. The fear of being dominated by Lynn earlier seemed to have finally found an outlet.

Over on the Whitebeard Pirates' side, Marco and the others exchanged glances.

"Could it really have just been a bluff?" Jozu said in a deep voice.

Whitebeard also showed a suspicious expression.

Such an earth-shaking change in aura.

Could it really have been just for show?

"Lynn..."

Worry also flashed through Kaido's enormous dragon eyes.

He knew the side effects of the Eight Gates, but he had not expected Lynn to show signs of exhaustion so quickly.

"Brat! Your little trick is over!"

A sharp glint burst from Benn Beckman's eyes!

He would not let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip away!

No matter why that Blood Demon God had vanished, this brat was undoubtedly at his weakest now!

His figure flashed.

In an instant, he teleported into the air.

To Lynn's lower side!

Bang!!!

Without the slightest hesitation!

Benn Beckman raised his rifle again, firing a bullet wrapped in Armament Haki and Demonic Aura toward Lynn with lightning speed!

This shot was aimed at Lynn's thigh!

He did not intend to kill him outright, but he had to make this brat completely lose his ability to fight!

The bullet tore through the air with a piercing whistle!

It was about to strike Lynn's tender little calf!

Everyone's hearts leaped into their throats!

At that very instant!

Lynn lowered his dark eyes and calmly glanced at the incoming bullet.

His tiny right fist clenched lightly.

Then, he threw a punch in the direction of the bullet!

"One Foot!"

That childish voice rang out once more.

The next second!

Boom—!!!!

A solid cylindrical shockwave, like a cannonball fired from a barrel, erupted from Lynn's fist!

The specially made bullet, powerful enough to pierce steel and containing Benn Beckman's immense strength, shattered the instant it came into contact with the shockwave!

Like fragile glass, it exploded on the spot!

It became countless tiny fragments that scattered in every direction!

The remaining shockwave did not stop.

It shot straight toward Beckman.

Benn Beckman hurriedly dodged.

Boom!!!

He avoided it.

But the sea behind him was blasted open with a massive cylindrical hole... the water was forced apart, revealing the seabed reefs more than a hundred meters below!