How is that possible?
Upon seeing the figure appear ahead, the two cried out in disbelief, their pupils widening as if they had witnessed something unbelievable.
How could you still be alive?
" Whitebeard!!"
The person who appeared before them at this moment was none other than Whitebeard, who had died more than two months ago.
Edward Newgate!
What's even stranger is that the Whitebeard in front of us isn't the old Whitebeard from the Paramount War, but rather the young Whitebeard from decades ago.
What's going on? Have they seen a ghost?
"Ha! Is there anything strange about me being alive?"
The Whitebeard said with a smile.
"To be honest, the user of the Op-Op Fruit performed Eternal Youth Surgery on me, so not only did I not die, I've also become decades younger!"
"Impossible!"
To everyone's surprise, this statement immediately drew a rebuttal from the Chou Ox. The Ox then said:
"All twelve of us have undergone the Eternal Youth Surgery, so we know the Eternal Youth Surgery better than anyone else!"
" The Eternal Youth Surgery can indeed grant us an incredibly long lifespan, but it's not true immortality; it's just a claim!"
"Furthermore... once the Eternal Youth Surgery is performed, your appearance will be frozen in time; there will be absolutely no signs of rejuvenation!"
Is it possible that... the person who Eternal Youth Surgery on you wasn't skilled enough?
"Anyway, I became younger after undergoing Eternal Youth Surgery!"
The Whitebeard said this with an air of seriousness.
"This..."
Upon hearing this, the two, Chou Ox and Chou, lost their confidence and subconsciously glanced at each other.
Is it really because the people who performed the Eternal Youth Surgery on them weren't skilled enough? Is that why they didn't regain their youth?
However, the idea only flashed through their minds for a moment before they immediately rejected it.
"No, impossible!"
Chou Ox spoke again, then stared intently at the Whitebeard before him, and said with absolute certainty:
"You can't be Whitebeard! Who are you? What kind of illusion did you use to look like Whitebeard?!"
"Oh? Is that so? Since you don't believe me, then I'll have to prove it to you!"
Having said that, the young man with the Whitebeard spread his arms, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, and slammed his fists into the air behind him.
"Sizzle!"
The ordinary mirror surface was shattered, and cracks spread outwards from the center of the fist.
The next moment--
"Boom!"
The entire Onigashima began to tremble slowly, and as time passed, the tremors grew stronger and stronger, eventually becoming violent.
At a certain moment, a crack began to appear in the center of the enormous Onigashima, spreading forward at an incredibly fast speed.
The entire Onigashima was split in two, with countless pebbles tumbling down.
This enormous commotion attracted the attention of everyone on the island, and they all turned their gazes toward it.
However, when they saw the Whitebeard figure, they all widened their eyes in surprise.
"That's... Ace's Pops? Wasn't he dead?"
Luffy's face showed an expression of utter surprise.
However, the person who was even more surprised than Luffy was...
" Pops??"
Jinbe stared wide-eyed, rubbing his eyes several times in disbelief, but Whitebeard remained standing there.
"How could that be? I saw Pops with my own eyes..."
Jinbe shook his head with utter disbelief, his tone full of doubt.
Furthermore, Kaido and Big Mom were no less surprised than anyone else when they saw Whitebeard.
Moreover, this Whitebeard was the same young Whitebeard they had seen before, which made things even more puzzling.
Theoretically speaking, it's impossible for someone to come back to life or be rejuvenated!
unless...
Kaido seemed to have thought of something, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
He seemed to have guessed the answer; in his memory, there was only one person capable of such an outrageous feat...
On the other side, after testing his abilities, Whitebeard turned his gaze back to the Chou Ox and Mao Rabbit in front of him and asked in a low voice:
"What, now you believe I have Whitebeard?"
"If you don't believe me..."
"Then I'll show you the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"
Having said that, a glint of light flashed in Whitebeard's eyes, and then he instantly darted out, rushing towards Chou Ox and his companion.
He arrived in front of the two in no time and threw a punch at the nearest Chou Ox.
A white sphere suddenly appeared on the fist, containing immense power.
Chou Ox:!!!
Feeling the pressure emanating from Whitebeard's fist, Chou Ox's muscles tensed, and he met Whitebeard's fist head-on with his right fist wrapped in Armament Haki.
"Boom!"
The air shattered instantly at the point where their fists touched, like glass. Then, an incredibly powerful shockwave erupted from Whitebeard's fist, blasting the horrified Chou Ox away.
That wasn't the end of it. After blasting away the Chou Ox, Whitebeard didn't hesitate at all and threw another punch at the Mao Rabbit beside him.
As expected, Mao Rabbit was also blasted away instantly, spitting out a mouthful of blood along the way.
"!!!"
He is definitely not Whitebeard!
Yin Tiger, who was fighting the Big Mom, saw this scene and immediately spoke up.
Based on their understanding of Whitebeard, they knew he couldn't possibly have such strength, managing to make Chou Ox and Mao Rabbit cough up blood in just one exchange.
It's important to know that both the Chou Ox and the Mao Rabbit possess Admiral- level strength, and neither is considered weak among Admiral.
How could there be such a huge difference between him and Whitebeard?
"I also think he's not Whitebeard, so who do you think he is?"
"Mama mama!"
The Big Mom chuckled and asked with a faint smile.
Yin Tiger:...
"Alright, since you don't seem to know, I'll mercifully tell you who he is!"
"That's right, he is..."
" Maser Cannon!"
A laser beam shot out from the tip of the Napoleon knife in the Big Mom's hand, hurtling towards Yin Tiger at incredible speed.
Upon seeing this, Yin Tiger's pupils widened instantly, and he hurriedly dodged to the side, but it was too late.
Although the laser did not hit him directly, it grazed his body, sending him flying.
Blood and flesh were everywhere around him!
After flying a distance, Yin Tiger stopped and glared at the Big Mom, yelling:
"You shameless bastard, you actually launched a sneak attack! Don't you have any gentlemanly manners at all?"
Yin Tiger launched into a tirade against the Big Mom, even though he had been listening intently to her Big Mom!
Unexpectedly, he was met with a laser beam, catching him off guard.
"Mama mama!"
"That's hilarious. What, you're allowed to ambush others, but others aren't allowed to ambush you?"
"And what did you just say? Gentlemanly conduct?"
Do you think I'm a gentleman?