The End of the Pirate Era

Whitebeard's massive body was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string under the Giant Strength Impact of the Complete Body Susanoo!

When that azure giant, hundreds of meters tall, swung its Chakra Greatsword, the trajectory of the blade even split the clouds in two!

"Boom!!!"

The moment the Murakumogiri with the Susanoo sword, dozens of blood lines suddenly burst from the Whitebeard, bulging arm muscles!

The deck beneath his feet collapsed layer by layer under the reaction force, and the keel of the Moby Dick groaned under the strain.

When Susanoo's second sword strike landed, the spatial rift formed by the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was forcibly cleaved apart, Whitebeard was blasted into the sea along with his sword, creating a wave that was a hundred meters high!

"Newgate!" Hawkeye Mihawk's Black Blade Night was suddenly drawn, Fang Yu's figure descending from the sky was reflected in his golden pupils.

The World's Greatest Swordsman's cloak fluttered amidst the surging sword energy, and suddenly a longsword wrapped in lightning appeared in Fang Yu's hand!

The sword was forged entirely from Lightning Metallurgy, and the leaping electric arcs ionized the air between the two of them, giving it a burnt smell.

"The greatest swordsman in the world?" Fang Yu pointed the tip of his sword at Hawkeye' brow, and the Sword of the Thunder God suddenly emitted a dragon-like roar. "I'd like to see what makes you so much stronger than me, a fellow swordsman! Take this!"

Before he finished speaking, the "Taiyi Bazuizhan Yao Body Protection Mantra" personally taught by Yan Chixia had already been activated! Fang Yu stepped into the Seven Star Steps, Sword of the Thunder God drew thirty-six golden talismans in the air, which was the sword technique he had just learned and put to use at Lanruo Temple last night.

The Talismans grew longer in the wind, and in the blink of an eye, they formed a Bagua array that pressed down on Hawkeye!

"Clang--!"

The moment the Black Blade Night clashed with the Sword of the Thunder God, the sea surface within a hundred meters suddenly sank!

For the first time, Hawkeye's usually impassive face showed surprise!

Although the opponent's swordsmanship was clearly crude, like that of the Scholar, the force transmitted by that thunder sword made his tiger's mouth go numb!

"The Way, the Way, the Way, the Way!"

Fang Yu suddenly imitated Yan Chixia's tone and roared. When the sword blade slashed upwards, it brought out five phantom images of thunder dragons!

This was Yan Chixia's trump card, the "Xuanyuan Swordplay," which was now being used by the Sword of the Thunder God, making it several times stronger!

Hawkeye quickly retreated three steps to dissipate the force, and Black Blade Night danced in front of him, forming an impenetrable barrier.

But when the fifth lightning dragon crashed into the blade curtain, his carefully grown beard was electrocuted and turned charred! This usually elegant great swordsman finally changed his expression, and his golden pupils reflected Fang Yu's figure raising his sword once again!

The sea breeze suddenly stopped, and the air became still.

Fang Yu in the void, his hands Hand Seal, Rinne Sharingan in his eyes shone brightly with Golden Light!

"The Dragon's Roar to the Nine Heavens!"

"Myriad Swords Return to Origin!"

In an instant, the sky trembled!

Countless green rays of light burst forth from Fang Yu's body, transforming into a sky full of sword shadows!

That wasn't ordinary sword energy, but "ten thousand swords" materialized from Green Lantern Energy!

Each sword gleamed with a cold metallic luster, its blade sharp and crackling with electric arcs. They floated densely behind Fang Yu, like an army of swords that blotted out the sky!

"What?!" Hawkeye Mihawk's pupils shrank sharply, and he held the Black Blade Night horizontally, but a rare look of astonishment appeared on his face.

He had never seen such a sword technique before!

It's not sword energy, not sword intent, but the real "Ten Thousand Swords"!

"Whoosh whoosh-!"

Fang Yu flicked his sword finger, and ten thousand swords were unleashed simultaneously!

The rain of swords poured down like a waterfall, covering the sky and the earth!

Hawkeye parried with his sword, the Black Blade Night to form an impenetrable barrier, yet even so, several sword shadows still grazed his robes, leaving fine, bloody marks!

Hawkeye gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with even greater fighting spirit, "Kill!"

Just as Hawkeye was being suppressed by the myriad swords, a crimson figure suddenly broke through the Earth Grudge Fear's blockade!

"Divine Departure!"

Red-Haired Shanks roared, Griffin's Blade crackled with Conqueror's Haki, and black and red lightning tore through the sky, heading straight for Fang Yu!

Faced with a strike that would make even the gods retreat, Fang Yu laughed arrogantly.

"Divine Departure! I will not beg!"

He clasped his hands together, and a dazzling blue ball of light condensed in his palms. The violent energy was compressed wildly, and the air was distorted due to the high temperature!

"Turtle--"

"Group--"

"Gas--"

"Achievement--!"

"Boom—!!!"

Two world-destroying energies collided, causing the heavens and earth to change color!

The Havok swept across the entire sea like a tsunami, with towering waves that swept countless pirates to the shore and scattered shipwrecks!

As the energy storm gradually subsided, the sea surface still churned with aftershocks.

In the center of the battlefield, Whitebeard knelt on one knee by the island.

Hawkeye Mihawk used his Black Blade to barely steady himself.

Red-Haired Shanks knelt on one knee, looking blankly at Fang Yu opposite him.

Fang Yu.

With all Six Paths paths activated, surrounded by the Truth-Seeking Orb, the Rinnegan indifferently surveyed the three.

"I think you should know."

"I have one more trick up my sleeve."

"The Buddha Form!"

"To die, or to retire into seclusion?"

You have one minute to consider!

Whitebeard gritted his teeth and stood up, "Damn brat!"

With that, the world's number one man prepared to have another duel with Fang Yu.

Suddenly, Shanks stood in front of Whitebeard!

"Slow!"

"Shanks! Get out of the way!"

"Whitebeard"

According to Red-Haired Shanks ' Observation Haki, Fang Yu's "Buddha Form" move was no ordinary technique.

Before that overwhelming golden Buddha's hand could even land, it was already clear that the entire sea in the scene had cracked like glass!

Whitebeard coughed up blood and flew backward, his figure engulfed by the Buddha's light, while Hawkeye's prized Black Blade Night, shattered into pieces.

Even more terrifying, the predicted radius of destruction continued to expand, and the horrified faces of the Red Hair Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates distorted and vanished in the bright light!

Shanks suddenly chuckled, Griffin slid back into its sheath with a clang. He turned to face the astonished crew, the sea breeze ruffling his tattered cloak. "Ben Beckman, remember what you said when we first set sail?"

Before the first mate could answer, he threw his head back and laughed loudly, "You said, 'There has to be an end to being a pirate!'"

The Conqueror's Haki erupted suddenly, but instead of attacking the enemy, it shattered the gourd of wine that he had treasured for many years at his waist.

Amber liquid spilled onto the deck, reflecting his resolute gaze. "The Red Hair Pirates —today, withdraw from the sea!"

Whitebeard coughed up blood as he propped himself up, Murakumogiri plunged into the reef with a piercing sound, "Kurararar! Even Roger's Straw Hat Inheritors has given up?"

He wiped the bloodstains from his beard, the glow of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit flickering in his palm. "My children."

"Dad!" Marco flew over. "Let's do it again."

"Shut up!" Whitebeard suddenly roared, shattering the waves crashing behind him.

He gazed intently at Fang Yu, who was suspended in mid-air, and finally shouted:

"Newgate Fleet"

This overlord, who had dominated the seas for decades, Murakumogiri and slammed his bloodied fist heavily into his chest. "We're going to turn back now!"

"Dad! We can fight again!"

"Dad! We can't surrender!"

Many of Whitebeard's captains expressed their fighting spirit, and even Fire Fist Ace suddenly appeared, wanting to challenge Fang Yu to a duel.

But Whitebeard gritted his teeth and threw a punch!

Boom—

That shockwave actually headed straight for his own fleet!

"Children!!!" Whitebeard's roar echoed throughout the arena, "My dream is that you can all live well!"

"Stop! So what if I bear the infamy!"

Then, Whitebeard looked at Fang Yu, "Gurararara~ The World's Strongest is still just a human with only one heart, and one day he will have to face death."

"I have no attachment to the titles of Pirate King or World's Number One. Since you want to be the hero of this era, this old man here takes his final bow!"

"Dad!"

The entire Whitebeard Pirates were sobbing uncontrollably!

Hawkeye silently picked up the chipped Black Blade Night. As his fingertips traced the cracks in the blade, he suddenly recalled the Mihawk family's Ark Maxim passed down through generations—one must respect the strong.

Hawkeye raised his broken sword to Fang Yu in a swordsman's salute, then turned and leaped onto a pile of broken wood, leaving without looking back.

Fang Yu landed slowly, and as he retracted the Truth-Seeking Orb into his waistband, the red-haired man was patting each of the crew members on the shoulder.

Shanks, with his arm around the weeping Yasopp, gave Ben Beckman a relieved smile, "Time to go find Makino for a freshly brewed beer."

"Let's go, Captain!"

"Etc!"

Fang Yu suddenly stepped forward and blocked the redhead's path.

"What are you up to!?"

The Red Hair Pirates' officers instantly became alert, their expressions showing a willingness to die, clearly terrified of Fang Yu.

"Don't get excited." Fang Yu shrugged, then looked at Shanks. "I have a favor to ask, simply put..."

"I want to learn how to Divine Departure."

With this, all Four Emperors were eliminated, and the Navy was disbanded.

Only the guy sitting on the throne remained.

Imu!