Just then.
Someone saw the Marine at the bow of the approaching ship suddenly raise his head. A brilliant light burst from his eyes.
Buzz!
The next second.
The entire sea seemed to freeze. A crushing pressure descended through the air, and everyone's heart stopped beating.
Then they began to suffocate, grow dizzy, and roll their eyes back.
Thud!
Figures collapsed one after another, unconscious.
An overwhelming presence swept over them like a storm, washing across every body and changing the color of half the sky.
Rumble!
Countless golden bolts of lightning tore across the heavens, twisting and clawing.
A fierce wind swept in. An immeasurably terrifying presence struck everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates. There was no telling how many fell in that instant.
Those who endured the wave either trembled uncontrollably or stood pale-faced and terrified, their strength gone.
They looked at the man still standing at the bow with his arms folded as though they had seen a god or demon.
Aboard the Moby Dick.
The officers of the Whitebeard Pirates broke into a sweat. Fists clenched, they stared ahead at the figure whose approach had slowed, now clearly visible. Their hearts grew heavy.
"What an overbearing bastard!"
Marco gritted his teeth.
At His Peak: The World's Strongest Man
The wind howled above the Moby Dick. The sky had already changed beyond recognition.
The clear blue sky had given way to dark clouds and lightning. A heavy, oppressive feeling hung over the entire sea.
"Hmm."
Whitebeard gazed at the figure ahead. His eyes gleamed, and his grin widened.
He certainly was overbearing!
That violent presence swept overhead, making everyone's clothes snap in the wind. Those with less strength were already shaking all over.
"So this is Xia Le?"
"Quite the Haki he's got!"
"Gurararara!"
Whitebeard tipped back his