Chapter 517: Whitebeard VS Garp
Lightning flashed.
CRACK!
It illuminated half the sky. Dark clouds enveloped the sea from above.
The three streams of Conqueror's Haki surged towards the Marines with unstoppable momentum. On their way, the three streams actually merged, becoming like a single dark dragon swallowing its way toward the Marine fleet.
"Hmph!"
A heavy, cold snort rang out.
On the Marine side, the faces of all those who possessed Conqueror's Haki darkened.
Fleet Admiral Kong, Admiral Sengoku, and Marine Hero Monkey D. Garp all stepped forward, releasing their own Conqueror's Haki.
In an instant, the waves of Conqueror's Haki met in the air, clashing against each other, neither giving an inch, each side frantically trying to overwhelm the other.
But in this clash of Haki, it was clear that Whitebeard's side had the upper hand.
"Hah!"
Whitebeard let out a great shout and once again increased his output of Conqueror's Haki. Seeing this, Charlotte and Charlotte Linlin also increased their output.
With the appearance of this fresh force, the Marines' Conqueror's Haki front was instantly crushed. The two massive waves of Haki burst apart, scattering like starlight upon the sea.
"Gurarararara!"
Whitebeard laughed heartily at the sight.
"Kill them!" Whitebeard shouted, raising his Murakumogiri and pointing it at the Marine formation.
The battle had officially begun.
"Fire!"
At Whitebeard's command, the three great pirate crews simultaneously opened fire on the Marine formation. A sky-blotting barrage of cannonballs shot towards the Marines. Electromagnetic cannons also continuously fired powerful currents.
"Fire!"
The Marine formation did not hesitate either. The Fleet Admiral immediately gave the order to the entire fleet. The roar of cannons was endless, but very few shots actually hit their targets. They were all either shot down or blocked by the commanders and officers on their respective ships.
"My sons, kill!"
Whitebeard took the lead in the attack, directing the Moby Dick forward.
"Kill! Kill the Marines! Long live the Whitebeard Pirates!"
Countless members of the Whitebeard Pirates brandished their weapons and roared towards the Marine fleet.
Seeing this move, Kong glanced at Sengoku and Garp.
"Hehe, let this old man go have a chat with Whitebeard!" Garp volunteered, stepping forward and cracking his knuckles.
"Be careful!" Kong admonished.
"Don't worry, Fleet Admiral! Nothing that can kill me exists yet!" Garp said confidently. He then jumped onto his Dog Head warship and headed towards the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Vice Admiral Garp is on the move! Follow me!"
Seeing Garp lead his ships forward, many officers followed suit, heading towards the Whitebeard Pirates.
After seeing many follow Garp, Kuzan looked at Sakazuki and Borsalino, then also gave the order to attack, breaking away from the main Marine force and heading for the Whitebeard Pirates.
Sakazuki remained unmoved upon seeing this. Borsalino glanced at the indifferent Sakazuki and pursed his lips lazily.
"Puhahahaha! Whitebeard, instead of waiting to die peacefully on your own territory, you came here to die. Are you tired of living?" Garp shouted, standing on the prow of his ship as it made contact with the Whitebeard Pirates.
The more than forty thousand members of the Whitebeard Pirates instantly surrounded the fleet Garp had brought with him.
"Garp, you've gotten so old, yet you still dare to appear before me. Are you looking to taste this old man's iron fist?" Whitebeard Edward Newgate retorted, not to be outdone.
"Is that so? Then let me see whose fist is harder," Garp said, a red glint flashing in his eyes.
Black-and-red lightning wreathed both his fists.
"Die!"
Garp instantly leaped up, attacking Whitebeard.
RUMBLE!
Powerful energy converged in mid-air.
"Gurarararara, let me have a look then!"
Whitebeard raised his Murakumogiri high, black-and-red lightning coiling around the blade. He brought it down in a vicious slash towards Garp in mid-air.
Garp also thrust his fist downwards towards Whitebeard. The two clashed from several meters apart, their attacks meeting in the air. The collision of their Conqueror's Haki locked them in a standoff.
High above, the clouds split, and the sky itself seemed to tear open, creating an apocalyptic scene. Those who had never witnessed such a sight before cried out in alarm.
"The sky! It's cracking open!" they shouted, raising their heads to look at the sky.
Crack~!
At the intersection of their attacks, space shattered layer by layer, only to reform again. The space itself could not withstand their attacks.
Whitebeard Edward Newgate. Monkey D. Garp.
The two men stood opposed, their bodies wreathed in black-and-red Conqueror's Haki that continuously and frantically assaulted the other.
Seeing them locked in a stalemate, Marco of the Whitebeard Pirates immediately turned his attention to the other Marines. Blue-and-yellow flames ignited on his body. His arms slowly transformed into a pair of burning wings.
Zoan Type, Mythical Beast, Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix.
Marco flapped his wings and flew into the sky.
"Brothers, kill!" Marco shouted, charging towards Kuzan in the Marine formation.
Here, the greatest threat to the Whitebeard Pirates was this man, Aokiji Kuzan, one of the Marines' three "Monster" Vice Admirals.
King against king, general against general. This was an unchanging truth of battle.
"Kill!"
The Whitebeard Pirates charged towards the Marines.
"Interesting!"
Kuzan watched the rapidly approaching Marco.
"Whitebeard Pirates 1st Division Commander, Marco. Bounty: 1,174,000,000 Berries. Whitebeard Edward Newgate's right-hand man!" Kuzan said, looking at Marco.
Marco flew above Kuzan, his blue-and-yellow flames burning.
"Marine, die!"
Marco flipped in the air, bringing a foot down. A giant phoenix talon struck towards Kuzan.
"Ice Shield!"
With a wave of his hand, Kuzan created an ice wall several meters thick in front of him.
BOOM!
Marco's talon shattered the ice shield and continued towards Kuzan.
CRACK!
Kuzan's body shattered, turning into ice fragments that scattered in all directions. Marco felt his kick hit empty air, watching as Kuzan's fragments flew backwards.
And Kuzan's body rapidly re-formed.
"Partisan!"
Three ice spears quickly materialized while he was flying backwards and shot towards Marco.
Marco's eyes narrowed. He flapped his wings continuously, blocking the attack. The flames scattered everywhere.
Troublesome!
That was Marco's first thought after their exchange. But no matter how troublesome, he had to tie him down.
When his father and Garp had first clashed, Marco had been observing the Marine side. He discovered that apart from Garp and this Aokiji, the other officers posed no threat to the Whitebeard Pirates. As long as he could keep this Aokiji occupied, it was only a matter of time before the Whitebeard Pirates achieved victory.
The Marines did not know of Marco's plan.
After Aokiji and Marco engaged, the Marines also began to move. The sound of cannon fire rang out continuously. The sounds of slaughter filled the battlefield. For a time, no clear winner could be seen.
And on the other side of this battlefield, the Rockefeller Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates were still in a standoff with the Marines.
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