Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki wasn't as strong as Red-Haired Shanks', nor was it as powerful as Uya's, but his aura carried an invincible air of dominating everything and looking down on all directions.
Like a king, reigning supreme over the sea, looking down upon everything!
Under this imposing aura, Whitebeard's already towering figure suddenly resembled an unyielding war god, standing tall in the arena, with an overwhelming murderous aura spreading outwards.
Even before any move was made, a pressure was already pressing down from all directions, making it difficult to breathe. If an ordinary person were here, they would probably have already lost consciousness.
"Such an aura... truly befits the title of the World's Strongest Man."
Sensing Whitebeard's imposing aura, Uya's lips curled into a slight smile.
"Hey!"
Whitebeard stood there, suddenly raised his naginata, and gripped it tightly with both hands. A tremendous power surged forth, and a dazzling white halo appeared on the blade of his naginata.
Uya is a Marine, Whitebeard is a pirate. Uya defeated three Four Emperors in a row to reach this point, while Whitebeard held the title of the world's strongest for decades.
No further words are needed.
Buzz!!
The next instant, a Haki flashed in Whitebeard's eyes, and he gripped the naginata with both hands, suddenly swinging it towards Uya!
In Setsuna, a dazzling white halo was flung out by Whitebeard, flying towards the warship, and suddenly exploded in mid-air the moment it approached the bow of the warship.
Click!!
In an Setsuna, the air directly in front of the warship, as if reflected in a mirror, developed strange cracks that spread Setsuna through the void.
In the very next instant, a terrifying Power of Tremors erupted.
boom!!!
The Power of Tremors surged forward, shattering the ice below into fragments. It crashed down relentlessly, seemingly intent on instantly reducing Uya and the entire warship to pieces!
"Cracks have appeared in the atmosphere... Is this Whitebeard's power? The Tremor-Tremor Fruit user of the Paramecia..."
Under the perception of Observation Haki, Ain, standing to the side and behind Uya, clearly felt the terrifying power contained in this shockwave, enough to shatter the entire warship in an instant.
However, although this power was extremely strong in Ain's eyes, Ain did not show any signs of nervousness; on the contrary, she remained calm.
The reason for his composure was... because standing at the very front of the warship was Uya!
Uya was not tall; compared to a giant like Whitebeard, he was much shorter, only of average height.
But this figure, neither tall nor strong, standing there, gave the impression of an insurmountable, towering peak stretching for thousands of miles!
A tremendous Power of Tremors suddenly erupted.
Under Uya's gaze, the trajectory of this Power of Tremors was clearly visible, and its speed had slowed down considerably. Moreover, this power was all too familiar to Uya.
Although Uya did not obtain the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, there was no difference in terms of pure Power of Tremors.
Watching Whitebeard unleash his Power of Tremors, shattering the atmosphere in front of him, a hint of emotion and nostalgia even flashed in Uya's eyes as he thought back to when he first obtained the Power of Tremors and worked hard to develop it little by little.
This feeling didn't last long; it was just a fleeting thought.
The next moment, a faint smile appeared in Uya's eyes. Facing Whitebeard's attack, he casually stretched out his hand and pressed it into the void in front of him.
The action was utterly ordinary, with nothing particularly special about it. But the Setsuna Uya's hand pressed down, a terrifying shock suddenly blasted forward!
Shinra Tensei!
Uya once used the Power of Tremors to fight against Shinra Tensei, but this time the roles have been reversed.
An invisible ripple, visible to the naked eye, appeared in the air, like a barrier, and rushed towards the front, finally colliding with Whitebeard's Power of Tremors.
boom!!!
A deafening roar resounded, and the frozen sea between Uya and Whitebeard, or rather, between the barrier of Shinra Tensei and the atmosphere shattered by its Power of Tremors, shattered with a deafening crash!
The crack spread directly to both sides, Setsuna traversing an endless distance and reaching the farthest point of sight.
Not only did the ice shatter, but the clouds that had been covering the sky since the Whitebeard Pirates arrived also split open from the middle!
It was as if the entire world had been split in two!
The force was immense; the shockwaves from the collision of the two forces swept outwards in all directions, and the sound they produced was like the deafening roar of thousands of thunderbolts.
Gradually, the roaring sound stopped, and the shockwave finally swept past. Everyone was looking at the scene, and almost everyone showed a tense expression.
Whitebeard still stood there, unharmed, but there was a strange look on his face.
In front of Whitebeard was a crack that split the frozen sea in the middle, like a natural chasm.
Further ahead lay... another warship, equally undamaged!
Uya remained standing at the front of the warship's deck, his hand that had been poised to strike forward was now withdrawn, and the warship was completely unaffected!
In other words, Uya simply reached out and pressed down, completely blocking Whitebeard's attack without the slightest Power of Tremors being able to break through Uya's blockade!
"Was Dad's attack... completely blocked?"
"This guy is unfathomable."
Even the captains like Marco, upon witnessing this scene, all took a deep breath and their faces turned solemn.
As Whitebeard's captains, they knew all too well the extent of Whitebeard power.
Even though Whitebeard is old now and can no longer exert the power he had at his peak, there are still very few people who can withstand Whitebeard attacks!
Even an unkillable monster Kaido of the Beasts could not completely withstand Whitebeard's power; under Whitebeard's Power of Tremors, he was still suppressed!
Is this all there is to it?
Uya stood on the deck of the warship, calmly gazing at Whitebeard. Then, he suddenly took a step forward, and in a flash, he landed on the frozen sea.
Whitebeard narrowed his eyes slightly, watching Uya disembark from the warship, and suddenly said to Marco and the others behind him, " Marco, Jozu... all of you, step back a bit."
"Dad!"
Upon hearing Whitebeard's words, someone immediately gasped in surprise.
"Do as Father says!" Marco took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "With Father here, he can't do what he wants!"
As he spoke, Marco led his men backward.
As Marco retreated, his heart was not as calm as his face suggested. He looked at the Whitebeard's back, a hint of worry in his eyes.
If it were the Whitebeard of yesteryear, Marco wouldn't have any worries even if he faced any enemy, but the Whitebeard of today... well, he's old now!
Uya did not stop Marco and the others from retreating, but stood there calmly watching, while quietly scrutinizing Whitebeard.
Even things that Observation Haki couldn't perceive, Uya could sense. With a single glance, Uya had a complete understanding of Whitebeard's situation.
"The hidden injuries accumulated over the years are quite severe and could erupt at any time, but that's not the most important thing. The most important thing... is the aging of the body!"
Methods to heal hidden injuries and even resist aging do exist in this world, but unfortunately, Whitebeard did not obtain any of them, and given Whitebeard personality, he probably already disregarded such matters long ago.
Marco and the others quickly retreated to a relatively distant place and stopped, while Whitebeard finally withdrew his gaze and looked at Uya in front of him again.
This epic battle, after a brief pause, has finally resumed! (To be continued.)