章 56: Shanks vs. Blackbeard: Old Rivals Collide
The battlefield was in chaos. Luffy and Blackbeard had just clashed, their powers creating shockwaves that tore apart the very island of Raftel. Luffy, panting heavily, was still standing but clearly worn from his battle with Kaido and now his struggle against Blackbeard.
But before either Luffy or Blackbeard could resume their fight, a powerful, familiar presence suddenly appeared between them, radiating a wave of overwhelming Conqueror's Haki. The entire battlefield seemed to pause as the air grew thick with tension. Shanks, the Red-Haired Yonko, stood calmly, his expression unreadable.
"Blackbeard," Shanks said, his voice carrying across the battlefield, though it was low and calm. "I warned you once before. You took something that wasn't yours, and now, you're trying to take even more."
Blackbeard, grinning widely, stepped back slightly, his eyes gleaming with recognition and excitement. "Zehahaha! Red-Haired Shanks... I was wondering when you'd show up! But look at you, coming to defend that little Straw Hat brat again."
Luffy, barely able to stay upright, looked between the two Yonko. He knew Shanks had come to intervene, but this wasn't his fight anymore—it was Shanks and Blackbeard's.
"You think I'm just here for Luffy?" Shanks asked, his voice steady but with an edge of warning. "I'm here to stop you, Blackbeard. You've already done enough. The One Piece, the future of this world—it's not yours to take."
Blackbeard's grin only widened. He threw his head back and laughed, the sound echoing across the ruined battlefield. "Zehahaha! You're still holding onto that idealistic nonsense, Shanks? The One Piece is for whoever's strong enough to take it. And I'm going to take it all—Luffy's Devil Fruit, the One Piece, and the entire world!"
Shanks' eyes narrowed as he gripped the hilt of his sword. His Conqueror's Haki flared once again, this time more intense, creating visible cracks in the air around him. The sheer pressure of his presence forced even the most hardened fighters on the battlefield to step back, their knees buckling under the weight.
"This is the end for you, Blackbeard," Shanks said coldly. "You've already taken too much. I won't let you have the One Piece—or Luffy's future."
With a smooth motion, Shanks drew his sword, Gryphon, its blade gleaming in the dim light. He stepped forward, his movements calm but filled with purpose.
Blackbeard's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Finally, a real fight! Come at me, Shanks! Show me what you've got!" His body surged with the dark, swirling energy of the Yami Yami no Mi, while his other hand crackled with the raw, destructive power of the Gura Gura no Mi.
The two titans collided.
Shanks moved first, his sword infused with Conqueror's Haki, each slash sending shockwaves through the air. The speed and precision of his strikes were breathtaking, and even Blackbeard, with all his raw power, had trouble keeping up.
"You've gotten better, but it won't be enough!" Blackbeard shouted, raising his hand and slamming it into the air. The ground beneath them shook violently as he unleashed a powerful quake punch, the force of the Gura Gura no Mi splitting the island and sending massive fissures across the battlefield.
Shanks, however, was unfazed. His haki flared, and with a single swing of his sword, he sliced through the shockwave, dispersing the energy before it could reach him. The two Yonko stood locked in combat, each one refusing to back down.
Blackbeard grinned wickedly as he activated his Yami Yami no Mi powers again, sending tendrils of darkness toward Shanks. The darkness crawled across the battlefield, pulling at everything around it, attempting to draw Shanks into its void.
But Shanks was prepared. With a swift motion, he infused his sword with even more Conqueror's Haki, cutting through the darkness like it was nothing. The sheer power of his haki pushed back the darkness, forcing Blackbeard to take a step back.
"You're good, Shanks, but I've got more than just darkness!" Blackbeard roared as he slammed both fists into the ground, unleashing another quake that shattered the landscape.
The island of Raftel shook violently, parts of it crumbling into the sea as Blackbeard's quake powers ravaged the terrain. But Shanks stood firm, his haki protecting him from the destruction.
"You always rely on brute strength," Shanks said, his eyes narrowing. "But there's more to being strong than just raw power."
With that, Shanks closed the distance between them in an instant, moving faster than Blackbeard could react. His sword flashed, and before Blackbeard could counter, Shanks struck. The blade, infused with haki, sliced across Blackbeard's chest, sending him reeling back.
Blood sprayed from the wound, and Blackbeard roared in pain, but his grin never faded. "Zehahaha! That's the scar I gave you all those years ago, isn't it? I'm the one who marked you, Shanks, and I'm going to finish what I started!"
Shanks touched the old scar across his face, the one Blackbeard had given him before he became a Yonko. His expression hardened. "You think that scar means you have power over me? It's just a reminder of what I need to protect—this world, its future, and Luffy."
The two clashed again, their haki erupting in a storm of energy that sent shockwaves across the battlefield. Conqueror's Haki clashed with the chaotic power of Blackbeard's Devil Fruits, the sheer force of their attacks shaking the very air around them.
Blackbeard unleashed another quake punch, aiming directly at Shanks, but Shanks countered with a haki-infused strike from his sword, the two attacks colliding in a blinding explosion of energy.
For a moment, it seemed as though they were evenly matched. But Blackbeard's grin faltered ever so slightly as he felt the full weight of Shanks' haki pressing down on him. Despite his two Devil Fruits, despite his raw power, Blackbeard could feel the difference in their control, their mastery over the battlefield.
Shanks, on the other hand, moved with purpose. Every strike, every step was deliberate. His haki was sharp, refined—a reflection of his experience, his discipline. Blackbeard might have more power, but Shanks had something else: an unshakable will.
"You don't understand, Blackbeard," Shanks said quietly as their blades locked. "The One Piece isn't for someone like you. You don't have the heart for it."
Blackbeard's eyes narrowed, his grin fading. "Zehahaha! You think you're some kind of hero, Shanks? This world belongs to those who take it! And I'll take everything, even if I have to kill you to do it!"
With a roar, Blackbeard summoned the full power of both his Devil Fruits, the ground cracking beneath him as the darkness of the Yami Yami no Mi mixed with the destructive quakes of the Gura Gura no Mi. The air itself seemed to warp and twist under the pressure of his power.
But Shanks wasn't backing down. His sword glowed with the pure light of his Conqueror's Haki, and with a single step forward, he unleashed a devastating slash, cutting through the combined force of Blackbeard's attack.
The two Yonko clashed one final time, their haki exploding outward in a storm of energy that ripped through the battlefield, sending debris flying and forcing everyone else on Raftel to step back.
As the dust settled, the two stood apart once more, both breathing heavily, but Shanks' calm resolve never wavered. Blackbeard, for the first time, looked rattled—his confidence shaken by the sheer force of Shanks' willpower.
"This ends here, Blackbeard," Shanks said, his voice cold. "You won't take the One Piece. Not today, not ever."
Blackbeard gritted his teeth, his hands trembling slightly. "We'll see about that, Shanks. We'll see."
The battle between two of the most powerful Yonko had reached its peak, and the fate of the One Piece hung in the balance.
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