The world was boiling over, driven to a frenzy. Akainu's death in battle, Whitebeard's death in battle—one a Marine legend, the other a great pirate legend. Today's war could be called the most brutal battle since the Great Pirate Era began.
Countless other elite fighters and many powerful individuals from both sides had also fallen today. And now, this war showed no signs of drawing to a close.
"And now, it's our turn to perform! Zehahaha!" With Whitebeard dead, Blackbeard's courage returned.
After his expression changed, Fleet Admiral Sengoku turned to see Rosen and the others were already gone.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku had no choice but to regain his composure and issue a new order: "Capture the Whitebeard Pirates! Capture the Dawn Pirates!"
Whoosh! The battlefield, silent for a long moment, erupted instantly with earth-shaking killing intent and battle cries.
"Avenge Admiral Akainu!"
"Destroy the Marines! Avenge the Old Man!"...
The uncontrollable war spiraled into chaos.
"Akainu... Whitebeard... both dead?!" The Warlords present were also in disbelief. With such a massive Marine deployment, they had still lost an Admiral.
Had he died by Whitebeard's hand, it would have been hard to accept but ultimately understandable.
But dying at the hands of the former Warlord Crocodile's pirate crew forced the world to re-evaluate this crew's strength.
No matter what methods they used, the result was the result. Nothing would change it.
"Admiral Sakazuki! Don't let a single pirate escape! Kill them all!" A Vice Admiral roared in grief, commanding the Marines in their frenzied pursuit.
"Bastards! Get back here! Do you want the Old Man's death to be in vain?!" Marco tried to restrain his crew, but the Marines were clinging tightly. Even if they wanted to leave, it wasn't that easy.
Though they were strong, without Whitebeard, the Marines' overall strength was greater.
Though the Marines had also lost Admiral Akainu, Admirals Kizaru and Aokiji were now going all out.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku took out a Den Den Mushi, addressing the entire force: "Announcement to all forces. The top two priority targets are now Crocodile and Fire Fist Ace. I want them captured!"
Numerous Rear Admirals, Vice Admirals, and even the Admirals received this new command in an instant.
"Can it not be stopped?" Among the pirates, Dragon, hidden under his cloak, watched the fierce battlefield with a frown. Honestly, he wasn't worried about these two sides fighting; it was actually advantageous for him.
But he feared the flames of war might eventually spread to the surrounding kingdoms and islands. And Sabo was also in extreme difficulty trying to escape.
"Find the Dawn Pirates immediately! Kizaru, Garp, Vice Admiral Yamakaji, Vice Admiral Momonga—you are responsible for their capture or execution. Aokiji, Rufus, and all remaining Vice Admirals—focus all efforts on killing the Pirate King's bloodline, Fire Fist Ace!" Sengoku assigned the tasks, searching for Rosen's location.
He soon found them. The Dawn Pirates had confronted the Blackbeard Pirates and were now in a standoff.
What was going on now? Sengoku frowned. For now, he was leaving Blackbeard alone because he didn't know Blackbeard's objective. After all, Blackbeard hadn't yet achieved his goal of seizing the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, otherwise he would be receiving much more attention.
But how could Sengoku predict the unknown? He wasn't Rosen. And regarding Whitebeard, if the Blackbeard Pirates hadn't invaded Impel Down and freed those scoundrels, and were still in the Warlord position, this might even be considered a great accomplishment.
The Marines receiving orders began to act.
"Alright, let's get started too..." Blackbeard, holding a black cloth to cover Whitebeard, was about to approach when Rosen stopped him.
"Blackbeard. What a coincidence, meeting you again." Rosen looked at Teach with a faint smile. Want the Tremor-Tremor Fruit? In your dreams. They were enemies now; he would never let him have his way.
"Our transaction is complete. Do you really want to fight us here? That would just let the Marines wipe us all out together." Blackbeard frowned, anxiety creeping into his heart.
The ability on a dead body had to be transferred quickly. Once too much time passed, the fruit would reappear elsewhere in the world. Finding the Tremor-Tremor Fruit again wouldn't be easy then.
After all, who wouldn't want that fruit? The competition was fierce.
This damn Crocodile, not fleeing immediately after killing an Admiral, but coming to find him instead—what did he want?
"You want Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, don't you? Pity. If you hadn't ambushed me, we might have had chances to cooperate in the future. But now, I'm afraid that's impossible." As he spoke, Rosen attacked directly, throwing a punch.
"Damn it, you bastard! Don't interfere with my business, or I'll tear you in half!" Blackbeard was furious. How could he let go of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit right before his eyes?
And this was their most important goal for coming here.
"What? Trying to seize Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability?" A nearby Vice Admiral overheard Rosen's words, his expression changing. If that were true, wouldn't it be terrifying? The threat of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit would continue?
The Vice Admiral quickly reported this to Fleet Admiral Sengoku. Upon hearing it, Sengoku couldn't stand idle any longer. He immediately contacted Fleet Admiral Kong. He had decided: even if the battle expanded further today, he had to keep all three major pirate crews here.
"Requesting Fleet Admiral Kong's intervention on the battlefield. Target: the Blackbeard Pirates!"
"Received. Arriving at the battlefield in three minutes!"...
In a certain sea area, Fleet Admiral Kong was marshaling troops. Among them were Ramirez, who had pursued Rosen on Sabaody, the CP0 Commander-in-Chief, and Kong himself.
The three of them directly crossed the sea at high speed. Behind them followed a fleet of only ten warships, but these were the fastest vessels.
"Intercept their fleet." Dragon received a spy's secret report. If the large fleet really arrived, the chances of escape for both Luffy and Sabo would diminish further. It seemed he could no longer just watch. When necessary, he would have to act.
"Bastards! The Revolutionary Army's fleet was right behind us, and we didn't notice! Return fire immediately!" On a warship, a Vice Admiral from the World Government's main forces said coldly.
"Yes, sir!"...
"Step aside. We can talk this over. I can transfer abilities from a few more users for you in the future, no problem. How about it?" After taking a punch from Rosen, Blackbeard began to show weakness. As long as he could achieve his goal here, he could accept any humiliation.
"Do you think I'd still believe you?" Rosen bit his cigar, his spirit growing more excited. The future Yonko might not necessarily be Blackbeard.
"What do you want to let us pass?" Blackbeard asked stiffly. Damn it, if he didn't step aside soon, they'd have to force their way through. But forcing their way wasn't a sure bet; there was no absolute certainty of quickly defeating them.
Especially after they killed Admiral Akainu, Blackbeard's wariness of Rosen and his crew had deepened considerably.
"Letting you pass is out of the question." Though Rosen was also tempted by the prospect of Blackbeard transferring fruit abilities for him.
But once Blackbeard obtained the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, his power would rise another level. By then, Rosen probably wouldn't be his match.
Plus, there was no opportunity like before to coerce Blackbeard. In the end, if Blackbeard didn't come after them, that would be good enough. Expecting him to help transfer other fruit abilities for them was completely unrealistic.
Whoosh! Whoosh! At that moment, Garp and Kizaru had already arrived. With their strength, reaching any part of the battlefield didn't take long.
"Bastard! Attack! Hold them off for me!" Blackbeard was nearly going mad. Just when he was about to succeed, so many variables had appeared. So hateful! Crocodile!
"Kill!" Avalo Pizarro and the others erupted, charging at Rosen, Garp, and the others. Garp, Kizaru, and their forces also attacked Rosen and the Blackbeard Pirates simultaneously. A three-way melee erupted. Instantly, the pressure multiplied.
(End of Chapter)
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