On an uninhabited island, Whitebeard and Hades stood facing each other.
Whitebeard held the Supreme Grade Sword Murakumogiri, his entire body radiating an unrivaled, domineering aura.
Hades stood a short distance away, also radiating searing, blood-red Haki.
Their powerful auras churned the air between them, with black-and-red lightning erupting incessantly.
"Hades has Conqueror's Haki too, and he can actually clash with Pops!"
"Yeah! No wonder Pops called him strong."
"Does that mean Kakarot and Lilith are really strong too?"
Aboard the Moby Dick, the Whitebeard Pirates discussed it among themselves.
Marshall D. Teach yearned for it, a strange expression on his face. He believed that once he obtained "the most evil Devil Fruit,"
he would definitely be stronger than everyone else. After all, he was different from ordinary people.
Kakarot glanced at him with a faint, ambiguous smile. Seemingly noticing Kakarot's gaze,
Teach put on his simpleminded look again.
Kozuki Oden and Kozuki Toki were also on deck, holding five-year-old Kozuki Momonosuke and three-year-old Kozuki Hiyori.
Sure enough, it's that evil Momonosuke. Only five, and already so "lecherous." Not cute at all.
Kakarot thought as he looked their way.
Noticing Kakarot's gaze, Kozuki Oden and Kozuki Toki looked over too, offering friendly smiles.
Kakarot smiled back before looking away.
Then Kakarot continued recording the battle on the island with a recording Den Den Mushi.
The contest of auras on the island was also nearing its end.
Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki was stronger after all, gradually suppressing Hades.
"Gurararara! Hades, you've got some spirit!"
Whitebeard's eyes were filled with admiration as he planted Murakumogiri in the ground.
Since Hades wasn't carrying a weapon either, he also wanted a hand-to-hand fight between men.
Hades assumed an attacking stance, while Whitebeard raised his fists, the muscles in his arms bulging.
Hades pushed off with