Chapter 140: The Iron Fist Arrives!
Deserted Island - Central Battlefield
"BOOM—!!!"
Whitebeard's naginata and Kaido's Hassaikai clashed head-on in mid-air! The space-shattering power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and Conqueror's Haki created a terrifying storm of energy. Layers of thunderclouds were shredded, and lightning mixed with black shadows crashed to the ground!
The entire island seemed on the verge of collapse. The bedrock cracked inch by inch, fissures spreading like a spiderweb. Waves rolled back hundreds of meters high, and mountain peaks were tossed like paper scraps!
The two beings known as the "World's Strongest" were now truly facing off!
"Gurarararara—!!"
Whitebeard laughed, his aura surging like a boiling tsunami. With one laugh, even the sea seemed to churn!
He didn't take a single step back, his mountain-like body standing firm as a pillar holding up the ocean.
His gaze sharpened, glancing at Kaido's heaving chest, seeing the faint traces of blood seeping from between his dragon scales. A cold, mocking smile touched his lips. "Brat, your stamina's taken quite a hit!"
"After fighting a gauntlet, you still want to tough it out?"
"I AM—THE WORLD'S STRONGEST CREATURE!!!"
Kaido roared, his scarlet dragon eyes wide, fangs clenched, his voice piercing the heavens like thunder!
In his rage, he raised Hassaikai high. Jet-black Conqueror's Haki wrapped around it, surging like a violent tide, sweeping across the sky!
"Thunder Bagua!"
He roared, swinging the kanabo down at Whitebeard with savage force!
"BANG—!!!"
The air exploded, the heavy blow descending like divine punishment!
Yet Whitebeard still didn't retreat. He swung his naginata to block with one hand, his arm muscles bulging like forged steel, fearless of a head-on clash!
At the same time, he slowly raised his other hand, like a drumstick about to beat the heart of the world!
His callous, rough fist trembled slightly, and space instantly cracked with eerie fractures!
"You can't block this."
"Quake Punch: Rupture!"
"CRACK—!!!"
As the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit exploded, the entire sky seemed to twist violently!
A sonic boom roared like nuclear fission. The shockwave released from his fist tore through the air, shattering space inch by inch!
Kaido's pupils shrank. Before he could raise a hand to defend, the power that shattered everything slammed directly into his chest!
"GURK-AAAAHHH—!!!"
A mouthful of crimson blood sprayed out!
His massive dragon form was blasted backward like a meteor, smashing into a distant mountain face hundreds of meters away!
"RUMBLE—!!!"
Rocks crumbled, mountains collapsed, dust soared into the sky!
A bottomless depression appeared in the central battlefield of the island, like a crater punched out by a god!
In the ruins, Kaido knelt among the debris, dragon scales falling off, chest heaving violently, blood still staining the corner of his mouth.
He gritted his teeth, digging his claws into the rock, rising in fury. "Cough... cough... damn old ghost..."
"This old man's strength... is still as ridiculous as ever!!!"
He stood slowly, his eyes locking once again on Whitebeard standing amidst the storm. A long-absent gravity and wariness appeared in his gaze.
At Sea - Above the Warship
Under the night sky, blue flames cut through the darkness. The figure of Marco the Phoenix streaked across the sky like a meteor, circling above the warship. Blue flames blazed, enveloping the airspace above the battlefield!
Marco flapped his wings, his golden eyes cold as he looked down from above—
On the deck, Zephyr stood guard beside three heavily injured, dying Marine brats.
Zoro was barely breathing, Kuina was covered in bloody marks, and Luffy, bathed in blood, was still forcing himself to stand, gritting his teeth in defense.
Marco's eyes flickered, his thoughts growing colder.
"Kaido personally making a move..."
"Is proof enough that these brats will become threats to the 'Emperors' in the future."
"I can't let them grow any further!"
His voice was low, then he flapped his wings violently, spewing blue flames!
"Blue Flame: Meteor Rain!!!"
"BOOM!!!!"
Dozens of blue flames turned into falling meteors, bombarding downwards like fire rain, aiming straight for—the warship itself!
Before the flames even landed, steam rolled off the sea surface. Heat waves hit like a tsunami, as if the entire ocean was about to ignite!
"SWISH—!!!"
Thunder exploded instantly! A streak of golden lightning tore through the sky!
Enel flashed into existence, forcibly transforming into lightning and ascending to block directly above the warship!
"GET LOST!!!"
"BANG—!!!"
Thunder and fire collided violently in mid-air, erupting with a deafening roar!
Lightning and flames crossed the sky, blue fire and thunder tangling in the night, churning the heavens and earth!
But Enel was already a spent force.
Having suffered two heavy blows from Kaido, his Thunder God form was unstable. The lightning on his golden staff was no longer blazing, and even his breathing had become heavy.
"Ugh... Cough!" Enel spat blood, forced back step by step in the air.
He struggled to stabilize himself. The blue flames pressed closer. Marco weaved through the air, diving repeatedly like a flaming falcon, toying with prey unable to fight back.
"Even you... have become this fragile, Thunder God?"
Marco sneered lowly, diving sharply, blue flames like blades!
Lightning and fire wove together, but the lightning was pushed back relentlessly by the blue flames!
On the deck, Zephyr looked grave, arms covered in black Armament Haki, withstanding the shockwaves from the aerial battle!
He looked up at the clash between Marco and Enel, slowly clenching his fists.
"Whitebeard Pirates..."
"Are you interfering too?"
He turned, his gaze falling on the three figures behind him, bodies broken but stubbornly holding on.
Zoro, Kuina, Luffy.
They carried the hope of the future. They were the new generation he would spend the rest of his life protecting.
"I... will absolutely not let you three die here!"
High above, blue flames rushed toward his face. Enel roared, "Don't think... I'll let you toy with me to death!!!"
He gritted his teeth and shouted, lightning surging, forcing the remaining electricity to gather and blast a golden bolt at Marco!
Marco vanished into the lightning like a phantom, closing in instantly!
The next second—
"BANG—!!!"
A heavy punch blasted across the sky!
Not Enel's!
Marco's face was smashed in an instant, bones cracking, blue flames scattering. He was sent flying like a kite with cut strings!
"BANG—!!!!!"
Accompanied by a thunderous impact, Marco's figure flew out of the lightning, blasted away by a single heavy punch, crashing and rolling to Whitebeard's feet on the island. Half his face bones were fractured, twitching uncontrollably!
"...What?!"
Whitebeard's eyes finally shook violently!
He snapped his head up, looking at the sky—
The lightning hadn't fully dissipated, but on the face of the hovering Enel, it was no longer the anger of forced endurance, but a sudden brightness of relief!
He slowly turned his head. A cloak emerged from a spatial distortion!
The air rippled like water.
That person stood right there.
A Marine coat fluttering, combat boots stepping silently on air, face cold, gaze like a mirror.
"You... finally came!!!"
A flash of fanaticism crossed Enel's eyes, almost laughing out loud!
On the warship deck—
Kuina looked up sharply, shock and joy on her face.
Luffy's exhausted body trembled, light reigniting in his eyes!
Zephyr slowly exhaled, a rare look of peace on his face. "You're late, brat..."
"ROOM—!!!"
HUM!!!!
A spatial wave expanded like a heartbeat!
The entire sea, island, thunderclouds, blue flames, debris—everything paused for a breath in that moment!
The wind stopped, the thunder broke. It was as if the whole world was waiting for his move!
—Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Roy, has arrived on the battlefield!!!
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