Pirates: Immortal, I Maxed Out Conqueror's Haki First

Marshall D. Teach spoke in a trembling voice, his eyes fixed on the young figure on the battlefield.

They were roughly the same age. But in strength, they were worlds apart.

"One day!"

Suddenly, Marshall D. Teach clenched his fists.

"I'll have power like that too!!"

Ambition gleamed in his eyes.

On the deserted island.

Two blades clashed violently, black-red lightning twisting and flashing wildly, shaking the entire sky.

"Gurararara!"

"This is a battle I can truly enjoy!"

"Boy, your strength has earned my recognition!"

Whitebeard laughed heartily.

As he spoke, he swung the blade in his right hand down again.

Xia Le swiftly parried it, a smile on his face as well.

"Your strength has me excited too!"

"Whitebeard!"

Fighting the World's Strongest Man stirred feelings in him that Golden Lion Shiki had never come close to evoking.

It was not merely a difference in raw strength, but a vast difference in spirit and will.

Their blades danced swiftly, colliding in furious clashes.

Black-red lightning coiled around them, and the dense pressure of Conqueror's Haki weighed down the entire island.

"Let me see just how high you've climbed in this world!"

Whitebeard's gaze sharpened, and he burst into laughter.

His figure vanished almost instantly, moving as fast as lightning.

Xia Le's pupils contracted slightly, and he snapped his head up.

The massive figure had already appeared overhead, both hands gripping his blade, poised to strike.

Pop!

The air shook and rippled. A halo of light emerged along the edge of the naginata Murakumogiri, rapidly forming a sphere.

"From here on!"

"Give it everything you've got, boy!"

"Survive my attacks!"

"Gurarararara!"

Laughing, Whitebeard brought his blade crashing down with both hands.

Xia Le's spirit trembled. He gripped his blade in his right hand, boundless brilliance flaring in his eyes.

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