"Hahahaha, such powerful strength!"
As the black curtain was pulled back, Whitebeard's proud and upright corpse remained unchanged, while Blackbeard Teach was ecstatic! —Like a beggar who suddenly won five million.
"Let me try—"
As Blackbeard slightly crouched, he raised a clenched fist, his muscle fibers like steel cables, stretched to the limit!
"What is this—!?"
Such a classic move, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates were all shocked! Isn't this:
As Blackbeard's fist, carrying a light ball, suddenly struck—
Crack!!
In an instant, the air shattered like glass under his fist! The violent and terrifying shockwaves surged towards Marineford behind him! Hundreds of meters of cracks exploded, and the already scarred Marine Headquarters was instantly reduced to ruins amidst a roar.
"Isn't that Whitebeard's 'Quake-Quake Fruit'?!"
"What's going on, that bastard Teach..."
"The iron rule that a person can only eat one Devil Fruit—"
Not so absolute.
Roman, watching from the side, shook his head. Humans are the best at finding 'loopholes.' He was a typical example: using the Paper-Paper Fruit's carrying capacity, he could possess other fruit abilities. —Although they were just knock-off versions.
And Big Mom: clearly having the Soul-Soul Fruit, yet able to use various elemental fruit abilities... Actually, Vegapunk could too: making a bunch of weapons and accessories that ate Devil Fruits, isn't that multi-ability users?
"Hahahaha, the 'darkness power' that nullifies everything; the 'quake power' that destroys everything, are all in my grasp!"
With one hand shrouded in darkness and the other hand holding a white light ball, Blackbeard's arrogant voice echoed across the battlefield.
"I am the 'strongest,' from now on—"
"It's my era!!!"
Good!
Very spirited.
Roman leaned forward slightly, taking a stance for a charge, silently extending a white longsword in his hand. Blackbeard Teach did not disappoint him; as soon as he got the 'Quake-Quake Fruit,' he became incredibly arrogant.
Like a wolf in the mountains, once successful, he becomes rampant!
"First, let's sink Marineford into the sea—"
"Courting death!!"
A voice filled with unparalleled righteousness and dominance suddenly rang out. It was the man who commanded the Four Seas and the Grand Line, standing at the pinnacle of thousands of Marines.
Facing the arrogant Blackbeard Teach, Sengoku, transformed into a giant Buddha, struck down with his palm!
This strike not only fell on Teach like a five-fingered mountain but also encompassed the entire Blackbeard Pirates! The giant palm began to emit a golden hue, a pure and transparent golden color like diamond glass! Compared to it, any beautiful scene in the mortal world seemed flawed and faded.
"Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers!"
Instinctively sensing the terrifying threat in this strike, Blackbeard's entire body squeezed out its strongest power in an instant! With one fist of darkness and one of quake, he met the attack, turning into a chaotic storm that absorbed and destroyed everything.
"Dark Water!"
"Quake!"
However:
With boundless justice, grandeur, and majesty, the giant palm pressed down, reversing the universe and suppressing the world with unparalleled dominance, striking hard! The entire world seemed to be suppressed, with all colors, light, smells, sounds, etc., losing their presence, leaving only the diamond glass-like brilliance of the giant palm, seemingly eternal.
The Marine Fleet Admiral was furious!
In terms of momentum, Blackbeard's fierce counterattack was insignificant, like a demon struggling desperately against the unstoppable palm of the angry Buddha.
"Ah!!!!"
As the palm fell, Blackbeard let out a scream filled with pain, unwillingness, and fear, his once robust body flying like a straw man.
At the same time, all the Blackbeard Pirates within the attack range spat blood and were sent flying, each turning into 'white-eyed kings,' a stark contrast to their previous arrogance!
In that instant:
Whoosh—
Roman, who had been ready, suddenly exploded forward, rushing towards Blackbeard like lightning! The longsword in his hand dragged a deadly white light.
??!!
Having just taken a hit from Sengoku and still dazed, Blackbeard Teach had to face Roman's assault! Although he tried to dodge, he couldn't avoid it:
A bright flash passed before his eyes, and the sharp sword energy, accompanied by a cold and domineering aura, slashed across his chest, taking a large amount of blood with it.
Several meters away, Roman's afterimage slowly faded! His speed was so fast that it left an afterimage.
Paper Dance - Afterimage Slash!
Swish—
Having succeeded in one move, Roman turned back to his original position, pointing his longsword.
"Where did this black-skinned, toothless beggar come from? How dare you act recklessly in front of the World Government—!"
Ah, this...
In an instant, the surrounding battlefield fell into dead silence. The Marines looked at the Celestial Dragon, wearing a bubble helmet and a white suit, who they thought only bullied the weak, holding a longsword and pointing arrogantly at Blackbeard, who had just attacked Marine Headquarters. The blood on the sword silently explained what had just happened.
"Hey, hey, hey, are my eyes playing tricks on me?"
"No... this is impossible..."
"Aren't all Celestial Dragons useless? How can there be such a brave expert among them?"
As the Marines blinked in disbelief, the Blackbeard Pirates also got back on their feet. After all, they were considered second-tier experts and weren't completely incapacitated by Sengoku's AOE attack.
"Zehahaha... Who... who are you?"
Blackbeard Teach, looking disheveled with a sword wound on his chest forcibly closed by his strong muscles, stared at the Celestial Dragon opposite him. Although the face under the bubble helmet looked similar to a Straw Hat crew member he met on Jaya Island, he thought:
How can it be! A Celestial Dragon becoming a pirate...
"Hmph, commoner, do you think you deserve to know my name? Kneel down now!"
Facing the arrogant Roman, the Marines around him, for the first time, didn't find the Celestial Dragon's attitude annoying but rather satisfying. —Blackbeard, aren't you arrogant? Try being more arrogant than a Celestial Dragon~~
!?
"Fine, fine, fine! I'll kill—"
Blackbeard, so angry that his forehead bled, didn't know what to say. Before he could come up with a retort, Roman had already planted his sword in the ground, leaning on the hilt with both hands, looking completely unguarded.
"Kill me? What a joke!"
"I'm standing right here, not dodging or blocking! Come kill me, commoner! No, toothless beggar!"
!!??
Thud,
Blackbeard, his blood pressure skyrocketing, spat out a mouthful of blood! His feet felt rooted to the ground because:
To Roman's left was the enraged Sengoku in his giant Buddha form! To his right was Garp, standing with red eyes, suppressing his grief—
Going forward now would be suicide!
After all, Sengoku's slap had already 'woken up' Blackbeard Teach, who had gained two Devil Fruits. With his current strength, he wasn't qualified to be arrogant at Marine Headquarters.
"I'll do it!"
However, the world never lacks stubborn people. The burly wrestler Jesus Burgess, wearing a mask, suddenly charged forward! Although his strength... was debatable, his loyalty was undoubtedly the highest in the Blackbeard Pirates.
So he charged forward without hesitation!
Burgess, you're done for—
Before Blackbeard could speak, Burgess had already rushed to Roman! Of course, having just taken a hit from Sengoku, he had the sense to avoid Sengoku and chose to break through from Garp's side. The result was:
"Get lost!!"
A fist the size of a pot lid struck Burgess, creating ripples in the air like liquid!
The fist grew larger and larger, eventually covering everything! Burgess felt as if the sun and moon had disappeared, the world was ending, and the fist was like a mountain lifted by the ancient giant Oars, smashing down on him.
"Ah!!!!"
Burgess roared, gathering all his strength, and punched back! His pride wouldn't let him retreat, so:
The two fists collided, followed by a thunderous crash! Although Burgess didn't take a step back, the bones in his fist, arm, and shoulder shattered instantly. His crushed right arm was pressed against his chest, causing his ribs to break like firecrackers, and his whole body flew like a cannonball:
Whoosh—Boom!
Flying back even faster than he had lunged, he crashed into the rubble! The nearest sniper, Van Augur, immediately rushed over, checked him, and then calmly reported to Blackbeard:
"He's still breathing,"
"But his right arm is shattered, he'll probably need some support in the future."
"Hmph..."
Blackbeard Teach snorted heavily, looking at Roman standing proudly between Sengoku and Garp. His already dark face turned even darker! His 'debut' was ruined by the other party, how hateful!
The World Government, the Celestial Dragons... I'll definitely get my revenge on them someday!!
Facing the murderous Blackbeard, Roman raised an eyebrow and sneered. —This was exactly the effect he wanted. Without Blackbeard constantly causing trouble for the World Government, how could the Straw Hat crew develop peacefully?
Moreover, Roman's choice to slash the opponent just now wasn't just to show off and draw hatred:
Unnoticed by everyone, the blood on Roman's sword had disappeared! A piece of paper depicting a turbulent sea and collapsing islands had fallen into Roman's hand.
The Quake-Quake page, acquired.
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