Now, Katakuri's explanation made Marco and the others realize something truly terrifying.
If everything Katakuri said was true… then where was Kronos right now?
And more importantly—why was Kronos doing this?
Marco and the others' faces darkened.
Wait… wait a second.
Could it be… Kronos was just making a distraction?
A cold dread swept over everyone.
At this moment, Katakuri sneered.
"Do you really think I'd lie to you? There's absolutely no reason for me to lie about something like this."
Without wasting a second, Marco relayed the news to Whitebeard.
This was serious. Extremely serious.
Moments later, after hearing the truth from Marco, Whitebeard was first taken aback.
Then came the fury.
A rage rose up from deep within his chest, so intense it felt like the air itself might ignite.
Whitebeard's anger was overwhelming.
Blue veins bulged across his forehead.
"So… we've been underestimated!"
"Kronos… he doesn't take us seriously at all!"
Whitebeard rose to his feet, speaking slowly but with a force that shook the air.
It was like the Conqueror's Haki of a man who ruled the seas—unleashed without restraint, flooding out in all directions.
Boom!
And it wasn't just his Haki—he released the devastating power of the Gura Gura no Mi, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
When the two forces combined…
A massive shockwave erupted!
Within a kilometer of Hive Island, it was as if a true earthquake had struck.
Towering waves surged across the sea.
Even the Marine warships headed toward Hive Island were caught in the tremors.
The Marine officers on board looked shaken, realizing things were spiraling far beyond their control.
"What's going on?!"
"That Conqueror's Haki is insane! Only one man could release something that powerful… Whitebeard!"
"Wait… could it be Whitebeard has already clashed with Kronos? Otherwise, this doesn't make any sense!"
"Damn it! Are we too late? Don't tell me the battle's over before we even get there!"
The Marines muttered among themselves, faces tense, each of them feeling a deep sense of unease about the coming war.
Kronos.
Whitebeard.
Two of the most terrifying rulers of the seas today.
No matter who emerged victorious, the balance of the entire world would be shaken.
Would it be the established hegemon of the old era… or the challenger of the new age?
No one could say until the battle was done.
But one thing was certain—this would be a fight for the ages.
On the turbulent sea, a ship suddenly broke through the waves—soaring into view.
It was the Angel of Redemption.
With the boldness of a king, it landed in the heart of Hive Island, facing more than 20,000 members of the Whitebeard Pirates.
The Whitebeard Pirates froze in disbelief.
How…? How had the Kamui Pirates suddenly appeared here of all places?
This was the core of their territory!
For anyone to get here unnoticed should have been impossible—the area was heavily guarded.
So how could this happen?
Confusion spread through the ranks. No one could explain it.
Then, one pirate who had fought in the Marineford War felt a chill run down his spine.
This scene… it was eerily familiar—like something he had seen once before.
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