"Get out of my way!" "Damn it, Teach, what are you going to do to Pops' body?" "You bastards, get out of my way!"
Ace, engulfed in flames, Marco, flapping his wings, and Yamato, wielding a club, simultaneously attacked the Blackbeard Pirates.
"How heartless," Navigator Laffitte said with a smile. "Don't forget, it was Captain Teach who ambushed Magellan just to free you all!" However, he drew a short sword from his cane and lunged at the three Whitebeard allies. The others in Blackbeard's crew also didn't hesitate.
Although every member of the Blackbeard Pirates had their own motivations, they all understood one thing: they owed Teach for saving their lives to get them out of Impel Down. Now, alone on the vast sea, Teach's crew was the best place for them , especially considering the bright future Teach promised them.
If this confrontation had happened at the start of the war, the Blackbeard Pirates probably wouldn't have been able to stop the three attackers. Excluding Ace, who was slightly weaker, Marco and Yamato were Emperor-level powerhouses. But now, the situation was completely different. This war had dragged on, and all three had gone through countless battles. This was especially true for Yamato and Ace, who had fought non-stop from Impel Down to Marineford. Even Yamato, who possessed a Zoan-type Devil Fruit with strong recovery abilities, was starting to run out of stamina. Not to mention, Yamato's primary opponent had been Akainu, the most ruthless of the three Admirals.
On the other side, Garp descended from the sky, carefully holding Sengoku, and asked with concern, "Sengoku, are you alright?"
"Cough, cough, don't worry, Garp," Sengoku replied. "I'm not dead yet!" Sengoku weakly stood up with Garp's support and also took in everything happening on the battlefield.
"What is Teach doing?" Sengoku wondered aloud.
Garp shook his head with a solemn expression, though an uneasy feeling was rising in his heart.
Just then, a slightly mocking voice came from the sky. "Big Brother, are you really not going to stop this guy named Blackbeard? That's a power that can destroy the world!"
Everyone, including the Marines, Warlords, and Whitebeard Pirates, looked up. They saw the Beasts Pirates trio standing in the air.
"No... no need," Kaido said with a smile. "Whitebeard's strength came from his own power, not just the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's ability. Even if someone else gets the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, they won't reach Whitebeard's level. Destroying the world is just a joke."
The Blackbeard Pirates were startled by Kaido's words.
As for the others, they didn't react immediately. Only Sengoku, the quick-witted strategist, suddenly narrowed his eyes and shouted anxiously to the Three Admirals: "Borsalino, Kuzan, Sakazuki, quickly stop Blackbeard!"
"???" The Three Admirals were all stunned. Although they didn't understand the sudden urgency, the tone of their Fleet Admiral made them immediately sense that something was horribly wrong. They instantly activated their respective Devil Fruit abilities and attacked Teach.
Seeing this, everyone in the Blackbeard Pirates was dumbfounded. Then, without hesitation, every one of them scattered, none choosing to block the attack for their Captain Teach.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Golden light, magma, and ice instantly enveloped Teach and the black cloth covering Whitebeard's body. A series of explosions rang out.
"What's going on?" Garp asked Sengoku, who was standing beside him, confused.
Sengoku frowned tightly, his expression grim. He could only hope that Kaido's words were wrong and that everything was still salvageable. Unfortunately...
"Zehahahahaha..." Teach's arrogant voice echoed from the smoke of the explosion.
"Want to know? Navy Hero Garp, let me tell you!"
Crack! A familiar, ominous sound echoed in the air. The sky, centered on Teach's location, visibly cracked open.
"This... this is?" Ace and Marco looked at the scene in disbelief.
Rumble! The ground was trembling, beginning to crack continuously. At this point, the others also seemed to understand, their eyes wide.
"No... no way!"
Boom! A violent explosion sounded, followed by a powerful shockwave. The entire Marineford suddenly began to shake, and the island itself started to split into four or five massive pieces. Teach didn't care about the lives of the Marines or the pirates below. As the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit reappeared in the world, the entire Marineford was plunged into a cataclysm of the earth, with the sky falling and the ground collapsing. Screams, wails, and cries for help echoed everywhere. At that moment, Marineford was finally, completely destroyed.
"Zehahahaha..."
As the smoke cleared, Teach's figure appeared before everyone. In his left hand, he possessed the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and in his right hand, the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit.
"How is that possible?"
"Pops' ability!"
"Teach, you bastard!"
Every member of the Whitebeard Pirates looked at the sight in complete disbelief. Listening to their angry voices, Teach laughed maniacally.
"This is amazing! I finally succeeded!" Teach raised his left hand high. "The power of earthquakes that can destroy everything!" Then he raised his right hand high again. "The power of darkness that can attract everything!"
"This way, no one can be my enemy! I am the strongest in this world!"
At this point, whether it was the people on the Marineford battlefield or those watching the live broadcast, their faces turned pale.
"How is that possible?"
"Why can he use Whitebeard's ability!?"
"Can't one person not have two Devil Fruit abilities?"
"Although I don't know what's going on, it seems Blackbeard has stolen Whitebeard's ability!"
And Blackbeard arrogantly declared, "Look closely, everyone in this world—all you peace-loving civilians, the Marines, the World Government, and pirates! The future of this world has been decided! Zehahahahaha! That's right, from now on, this will be my era!"
But just then, a cold voice sounded behind him.
"Hey, brat, whose era did you say this is!?"
"!!!" Instantly, Teach felt as if he had fallen from heaven to hell. His pupils sharply constricted, and his hair stood on end. He slowly and incredulously turned his body to look behind him.
Under the dazzling sunlight, he saw a massive figure, holding a club, standing right behind him.
"Brat, let me teach you one thing: in this world, among all powers, only Haki can transcend everything!"
"Thunder Bagua!"
Blackbeard, who had just been declaring himself the King of the World, instantly bled profusely, his eyes rolling back, and he flew backward. Only Kaido, the King of the Beasts, was left standing there.
This scene was witnessed by everyone across the vast sea.
Kaido, however, acted as if he had done something commonplace, resting his Hassaikai on his shoulder and looking in one direction.
"Very good, the last guest has arrived. The grand finale is about to begin..."
Everyone was stunned, then followed Kaido's gaze in the direction he was looking...
"Red Hair... Shanks..."