"Hey! Hurry up and get to the plaza on the west side!"
"Big Brother Newgate is going to fight the new Captain Xia Chen there!"
On Hachinosu, countless pirates flocked to the western side of the island.
It's all because their new captain, who just arrived yesterday, is going to duel with their veteran captain, Newgate, in the west square.
This clash between the old and the new is destined to be incredibly captivating.
Moreover, most of them were stunned by Xia Chen's Conqueror's Haki yesterday, and when they woke up, they found that there was a captain on their ship.
He holds the same status as Captain Rocks in the pirate crew!
Yesterday, he even severely injured Captain Shiki, a cadre on the ship, with a single move. All of this made these people extremely curious about Xia Chen.
Unfortunately, they still haven't met Captain Xia Chen.
Yesterday, the welcome banquet was cancelled because they all fainted.
Therefore, the current duel between the two is naturally attracting a great deal of attention.
It wasn't just about wanting to meet the new captain; it was also about witnessing his abilities.
After all, words are no guarantee, and what you hear from others is never as shocking as what you see with your own eyes.
Meanwhile, at the western square...
Pirates surrounded the place in concentric circles.
And countless pirates were heading this way, but later they could only stay on the outermost edge.
It wasn't just the ordinary pirates who came to watch the battle; all the captains and officers were present, including Captain Rocks.
They've all come here.
Although they witnessed the entire process of Xia Chen severely injuring the Golden Lion yesterday, because it ended so quickly, they still had no idea about Xia Chen's strength.
Today's sparring match with Whitebeard should give them a better understanding of Xia Chen.
At this moment, Xia Chen and the Whitebeard stood facing each other in the square.
The difference was that the Whitebeard had a solemn expression, while Xia Chen looked relaxed.
Xia Chen looked around at the pirates.
The news of his duel with Whitebeard was spread by Golden Lion, and he did not object.
He also wanted to use this opportunity to establish his authority within the Rocks Pirates!
After all, how could a newly appointed captain gain the trust of his crew if he didn't demonstrate some competence?
" Xia Chen! I wanted to fight you yesterday, but the circumstances weren't right! Now I finally have the chance!"
"Let me see just how strong a man with such Conqueror's Haki really is!"
"You'll find out soon enough!" Xia Chen said with a faint smile.
Whitebeard's eyes gleamed as Murakumogiri tightly with both hands and raised it high.
Then, a white sphere appeared on the tip of Murakumogiri and slashed down fiercely at Xia Chen.
The white sphere, carrying unparalleled power, hurtled towards Xia Chen at breakneck speed.
The ordinary pirates present felt a sudden heaviness descend upon them, a sense of oppression descending upon them.
However, in response to such an attack, Xia Chen merely raised one hand slightly, Armament Haki quickly enveloped it, shimmering with a dark luster.
To everyone's utter astonishment, Xia Chen caught the white sphere that Whitebeard was attacking with a single hand.
Then, with a gentle pinch, the white sphere turned into mist and dissipated into the world.
"!!!"
(#°Д°)!
"How is this possible?"
A pirate in the crowd cried out in disbelief.
He was one of the captains under Whitebeard, and he went through many battles, big and small, with Whitebeard.
They were quite familiar with Whitebeard's strength.
He had seen Whitebeard throw out the white ball many times, most recently during the battle with the Navy.
When Whitebeard used this move against a Vice Admiral, the Vice Admiral struggled mightily to block it and even suffered serious injuries.
If someone had told him before that someone could easily crush the Whitebeard's white baseball cap with their bare hands, he would have smiled slightly and given that person a look of pity for someone with intellectual disabilities.
Because such a thing is simply impossible, you know it's fake as soon as you hear the news.
But now...
Okay! He's just being narrow-minded!
Not only were the pirates shocked, but the officers and Rocks were also quite surprised.
Rocks' eyes flickered as he looked at the Armament Haki wrapping around Xia Chen's hands.
Xia Chen's Armament Haki is stronger than his! Could his Observation Haki be...?
Rocks didn't dwell on it; instead, he focused intently on the two people on the field, or rather, on Xia Chen.
If it's really as he thinks, then this young man in front of him is far too terrifying!
On the court, Xia Chen easily crushed the white baseball cap of the Whitebeard, a slight smile appearing on his lips as he calmly said:
" Newgate, these probing attacks are unnecessary and pose no threat to me!"
"Show us your true strength!"
" Xia Chen! It seems you really are very strong! In that case, I don't need to worry about hurting you!" the Whitebeard said, looking at Xia Chen.
"Ha! You'll be lucky if you can hurt me!"
Xia Chen gave the Whitebeard a thumbs up.
Just kidding. Even if Whitebeard wasn't at his peak yet, Whitebeard Xia Chen would still be confident enough to say that.
"Looks like I really was underestimated! Gurarara!"
"In that case, take this!"
Whitebeard charged toward Xia Chen at lightning speed, his Murakumogiri turning black, with black and red Inazuma flashing across it.
Seeing this, Xia Chen finally became interested.
"A slash imbued with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki? Interesting!"
Xia Chen reached to his ear and pulled out a golden rod.
The novel way the weapon was drawn in left everyone stunned, but they were immediately drawn to the action of the two hands clashing.
Seeing the Murakumogiri sword coming down at him, Xia Chen immediately swung his Jingu Bang to meet it.
"Boom!"
An incredibly powerful aftershock spread outwards, with black and red Inazuma flashing all around.
Countless pirates standing in the front row were blasted away by the aftershocks.
The ground also made a crackling sound.
At one point, the ground suddenly shattered, and cracks spread outwards. Debris flew everywhere.
"Pirates who aren't strong enough, step back! Otherwise, you'll be the one who suffers the consequences!"
The Golden Lion roared to those around it.
As soon as he said this, countless pirates ran backwards, leaving only a few who considered themselves strong enough to remain in place.
The area suddenly became empty.
At this moment, in the center of the battlefield, the two weapons did not collide, but instead formed a void in the middle.
Xia Chen suddenly smiled.
" Newgate, your knife... it's not very powerful! Don't you have any stronger moves?"
With that, Xia Chen's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly increased the force in his hand, instantly blasting the Whitebeard away.