Bright red blood mixed with milky white brain matter splattered across the scene.
The Marines and pirates surrounding the gruesome display were overtaken by fear, their faces now painted with the macabre aftermath.
Frantically, they cried out, trying to wipe the Bloodline off their skin, and hastily retreated, seeking distance from the horrifying sight.
"Uhhhhhh!!!"
Even those who managed to avoid the bloodshed couldn't shake off the chilling shudder evoked by Carnes' merciless act of obliterating someone's head with a single punch!
In that moment, both Marines and Pirates alike surrendered a wide avenue to Carnes and Whitebeard, united in their silent acknowledgment of the two powerful figures.
Calmly, Carnes and Whitebeard walked side by side along the path that the people had willingly cleared for them, closing the distance between one another.
"This time, you won't flee after being beaten like you did back then, will you, Newgate?" Carnes smirked as he strolled, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
Whitebeard's gaze at Carnes grew darker and more intense upon hearing those words.
"I should have killed you with my own hands back then!!"
With his declaration, Whitebeard gripped Murakumogiri with both hands and raised it slowly. He then took a sudden step forward and charged at Carnes with incredible speed.
"Boom!!"
The ground beneath Whitebeard's step instantly cracked, unable to withstand the sheer force he exerted.
Murakumogiri, infused with the power of Conqueror's Haki, descended upon Carnes with a mighty slash.
"Shua!!"
"Clang buzz!!"
Explosions echoed in the air as Murakumogiri cut through the atmosphere, carrying a fearsome coercion with it.
Carnes, unafraid, took a decisive step forward, his sword enveloped in the imposing aura of Conqueror's Haki, aiming for impact!
"Clang buzz!!!!"
"Boom!!!"
Though Eclipse and Murakumogiri hadn't clashed completely, there remained a mere some distance between them, yet their collision unleashed a deafening roar, matching a full-blown clash!
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!!"
This tremendous power transformed into a visible shockwave, sweeping the surroundings and stirring up the dust on the icy ground.
Those standing just a few feet away from Carnes and Whitebeard were hurled away, screaming, by the force of this mighty shockwave!
"Boom!!"
"Ugh!!!"
As the two relentless combatants collided with full force, the world seemed to tremble.
Above, the sky split open, forming a terrifying rift!
The dense sea of dark clouds churned violently, accompanied by ear-shattering thunderclaps echoing through the atmosphere.
"Boom boom!!!"
Terrifying cracks resembling spiderwebs spread in all directions.
Beneath their feet, the thick layer of ice, frozen by Aokiji, shattered and broke under the colossal impact of their attacks!
"Boom! Boom!"
"Crack~Crack"
"Boom boom!!!"
The execution stand shaked violently as Carnes and Whitebeard clashed, unleashing a devastating display of power in a split second.
Sengoku, the Fleet Admiral of Navy, couldn't help but be taken aback. The sheer magnitude of the destruction left him dumbfounded, struggling to find the words to describe what he witnessed.
"The sky... cracked open?!"
Meanwhile, on the ice battlefield, the confrontation between Carnes and Whitebeard caused the entire Marineford Bay to shake with violent turbulence.
Despite the chaos, neither the Marines nor the pirates present could divert their attention from the horrifying sight above.
Their faces reflected pure terror as they gazed upwards, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
"The sky... has been split?!"
"This can't be real?!"
"Am I dreaming? This must be a dream!"
"That man is he truly a newcomer?!
I felt extreme fear even from a great distance when Whitebeard attacked, and yet he... he followed through on an attack from the world's strongest man?!"
On the other side, Carnes and Whitebeard remained in stalemate, exchanging powerful blows without relenting.
However, as the clash persisted, it became evident that Whitebeard was starting to fall behind, clearly at a disadvantage in this high-stakes confrontation.
Whitebeard, realizing the situation, broke free from the stalemate with Carnes. He abandoned the use of his skill attacks and instead focused on unleashing his physical strength and power of his devil fruit.
He raised his hand, clenching it into a powerful fist, imbued with the quake abilities of the Gura Gura no Mi.
"Doo buzz!!"
Whitebeard's punch carried the formidable force of the Shock Shock Fruit's power.
Without any hesitation, he swung his fist with a single powerful motion aimed at Carnes!
"Boom!!!"
A resounding explosion echoed in Carnes' ears.
What followed was a scene where even the void itself seemed to shatter under the force of Whitebeard's punch.
The powerful shockwave also surged towards Carnes.
However, this held no threat to Carnes, as he possessed the Kamui ability, gained from Obito, allowing him to evade any attack.
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
Behind Carnes, the thick layer of ice exploded under the overwhelming power of Whitebeard's shockwave.
Countless ice fragments and splinters scattered all around.
Witnessing that his ability attack had no effect on Carnes, who didn't evade or dodge, Whitebeard resolutely abandoned the idea of continuing to rely on devil fruit ability attacks.
His eyes burning with a fiery intensity, Whitebeard roared furiously, gripping Murakumogiri tightly, and launched a relentless flurry of slashes towards Carnes!
Observing this, Carnes felt not fear, but rather a sense of excitement welling up within him.
Holding Eclipse, he slashed back with equal fervor, embracing the thrill of facing off against Whitebeard's attack!
"Boom!!"
"Bam!!"
"Dang! Dang...."
The crisp sound of two fine blades clashing rang incessantly.
Both of them were like immovable rocks, standing their ground firmly and exchanging frantic blows with each other!
Their fierce battle caused sparks to fly in all directions.
Under the relentless collisions of their attacks, the ice beneath their feet collapsed layer by layer!
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
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