BOOM!
A terrifying pillar of lightning descended with destructive force.
"Hmph," Whitebeard's lips twitched.
He stepped forward as the world-destroying lightning fell from the sky.
With a mighty roar, azure scales—like those of Kaido—erupted all over his body.
At this, everyone's expression changed drastically.
Even Kaido who's watching through the screen, suddenly shot to his feet, his pupils trembling as he stared intently at Whitebeard.
"What the fuck..." Kaido's face was a mask of disbelief.
ROAR!
Whitebeard leaped forward, his shape changing in mid-air.
Two dragon horns grew from his head, his body became covered in scales, and long fangs protruded from his mouth.
He had become a half-dragon.
Wielding his massive bisento, he swung it through the air, combining the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit with terrifying draconic strength.
A streak of lightning flashed from the blade as it slashed toward the huge lightning pillar.
Space itself seemed to tear apart.
BOOM!
The blade cut through the attack, and the terrifying lightning pillar instantly shattered, scattering in all directions.
The world watched in stunned silence, their hearts shaken.
It took a long moment for the shock to wear off, and then everyone gasped.
"Such terrifying power..."
"Is he even human anymore?"
"That's Yonko Kaido's Devil Fruit ability! Whitebeard has that kind of power now!"
People all over the world stared at Whitebeard's new form with horrified expressions.
The power he displayed was truly overwhelming, making countless people tremble with fear.
"It's over... Whitebeard is this strong? The Navy can't possibly withstand this, right?"
Many civilians fell into a panic, tightly embracing their loved ones.
...
"Damn you, Whitebeard!"
Watching this, Sengoku couldn't help but gnash his teeth.
The faces of the three Admirals were also extremely ugly, filled with shock and anger.
None of the Navy's high command had expected Whitebeard to possess such a terrifying second Devil Fruit ability: the Mythical Zoan, Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon.
It was the very power Kaido had relied on to ascend to his position as an Emperor.
This was equivalent to the strongest trump cards of two Emperors being concentrated in one man, making Whitebeard's threat level skyrocket.
"This situation has become difficult," Sengoku clenched his fists, his eyes full of dread.
This Whitebeard, empowered by the Azure Dragon fruit, was likely close to his former peak.
...
"So it really is my Devil Fruit ability! Damn you, Whitebeard!" Kaido's eyes were filled with rage.
This was his unique power.
Now it belonged to his rival, on top of the already overpowered Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
In front of the current Whitebeard, would I be crushed? he thought.
Only Kaido himself knew the true power of his fruit.
It was his pride, his capital, and now it had become the enemy's strength.
Whitebeard had likely just become the most powerful person in the world today.
"Linlin! We must develop the second Devil Fruit as soon as possible! We have to be the fastest!" Kaido roared.
Jealousy and anger had taken over his rationality.
"Kaido, calm down," Big Mom said, shaking her head. "Even if we develop it, the ability it grants is random. We might not be lucky enough to get the Tremor-Tremor Fruit."
But as she looked at Whitebeard on the screen, a hint of intense envy flashed in her eyes.
...
"Gurararara!" Whitebeard landed steadily on the ice.
Feeling the terrifying power emanating from his body, he couldn't help but laugh to the sky.
In his half-dragon form, he looked absolutely terrifying.
"Jihaha, Newgate, looks like you've mastered your new ability quite well," Shiki called down from the sky with a smug smile.
"The Marine's Dr. Leon is impressive, I admit it. But we have capable people too! You can invent it, and we can replicate it! Hahaha! We're using your own technology against you!"
Hearing Shiki's words, Sengoku's face turned ashen.
He was right.
Creating from scratch and imitating were two different things.
In that case, Sengoku thought, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
It's better to just kill you all right here right now.
"Navy Seraphim Legion, attack!" he ordered. "Kill every last pirate here!"
At his command, the five Admiral-class Seraphim at the forefront moved out, followed closely by the massive army of 300 Warlord-class models.
"Hmph! My sons, go at them!" Whitebeard raised his arm and shouted.
His custom Seraphim, along with his commanders, charged forward.
"KILL!" Sengoku and Whitebeard roared in unison.
The forces of both sides poured out, and the ultimate battle erupted.
Cannons bombarded the ice, and one powerful fighter after another appeared on the battlefield.
Izo, "Flower Sword" Vista, Little Oars Jr., and the other famous commanders, along with the Straw Hat Pirates, all demonstrated extraordinary strength.
On the Navy's side, the Vice Admirals—Momousagi, Chaton, Momonga, Onigumo, and Yamakaji—led the charge.
For a time, the battle was fierce, with no clear winner.
****
At the same time, in Impel Down.
"Zehahaha! I didn't expect it to be so easy to enter Impel Down!" Blackbeard laughed.
The alarms were blaring, but the guards and Jailer Beasts were no match for his crew's Seraphim.
They were carving a path of destruction straight to the sixth level underground.
"The Seraphim are so strong! Luckily I got one!" he gloated, admiring his own foresight.
"Seraphim, finish it!" Blackbeard ordered as he watched the last Jailer Beast struggling.
The Gecko Moria Seraphim kicked out a slicing blade of wind.
Just as the attack was about to hit its target, a shout was heard.
"Stop!"
An identical slash came from the opposite direction, and the two attacks collided and dissipated.
"Huh?" Blackbeard's expression changed.
In the distance, a tall figure was walking quickly toward them
. It was the warden of Impel Down, Magellan, flanked by three Seraphim.
"Blackbeard Marshall D Teach! You have trespassed into Impel Down!" Magellan's eyes were filled with anger.
"Zehahaha! No one can stop me today!" Blackbeard laughed darkly.
"Kill them all!"
At his command, his entire crew attacked.
But Magellan was prepared.
"Take them down!" he ordered.
The three Seraphim fired a volley of laser beams, forcing the Blackbeard Pirates to scatter and dodge.
While they were distracted, a churning black mist erupted from Blackbeard himself.
"Black Vortex!"
The shadow on the ground shot toward Magellan.
"Iron Body!"
One of Magellan's Seraphim instantly stepped in front of him, using Armament Haki to block the darkness with its own body.
"Blackbeard! How dare you sneak attack me!" Magellan roared in fury.
"Venom Demon!"
His body instantly turned into purple poison, and several massive poison dragons condensed and shot toward Blackbeard's crew.
The highly toxic dragons made Blackbeard's heart tremble, and he retreated cautiously.
"Damn you, Magellan!" he cursed, ordering his Seraphim to focus on the warden.
Only a humanoid weapon that wasn't afraid of poison could deal with an untouchable enemy like this.
However, no matter how the Moria Seraphim attacked, one of Magellan's Seraphim was always there to protect him, allowing the warden to attack with his full, unrestrained power.
"Blackbeard! Accept your fate!"
The ferocious poison dragons charged.
Magellan's Seraphim fired their lasers continuously, suppressing the Blackbeard Pirates and preventing them from counterattacking.
This provided Magellan with the perfect opportunity to unleash his poison.
A little bit of the liquid splashed onto Blackbeard, making him scream in pain.
His crew members weren't so lucky; several of them were covered in the terrifying poison, howling in agony.
"Burgess! Lafitte!"
Seeing his comrades fall, Blackbeard's face was filled with shock and anger.
"Hmph! you'd better surrender now!" Magellan snorted as three poison dragons lunged at the pirate captain.
At the same time, his three Seraphim formed a triangular encirclement, cutting off any escape.
"Damn it!" Blackbeard's heart sank.
He could only watch helplessly as the poison dragons grew larger in his eyes.
Just as they were about to strike, a powerful force suddenly intervened.
A massive figure shot out from the side, meeting the poison dragons head-on.
BOOM!
The three poison dragons were instantly repelled.
Blackbeard stared in shock.
He turned to see that Kaido and Big Mom, leading their pirate crews, had just arrived through a pink door.