"So arrogant… is this Kronos treating us like clowns? Does he really think we don't dare to attack him?"
One of the Whitebeard division commanders frowned, struggling to understand why Kronos looked down on them so much.
"Anyway, we are one of the Four Emperors' forces," another captain said coldly. "Yet this brat keeps mocking us again and again. It's beyond insulting."
No matter which division they belonged to, every Whitebeard pirate treated Kronos's words as a joke.
No one took him seriously.
Whitebeard himself was furious. He felt, just like his crew, that Kronos was deliberately humiliating them. But instead of raging outright, he laughed in anger.
"Alright then… you can try," he said with a dangerous grin.
Kronos, however, remained perfectly calm as he gave his orders.
"Uchiha Madara."
"Senju Hashirama."
"Bang Gu."
"Kamado Yoriichi."
"And… Gojo Satoru."
Each of the fighters whose names were called stepped forward with a strange smile, eyes fixed on the Whitebeard Pirates as though they were predators sizing up their prey.
Some looked thrilled; others, frustrated.
Uchiha Madara, of course, was delighted—after all, this was a chance to unleash his power on the battlefield. Only cowards hide at the back when there's a fight to be had.
But for someone like Albedo, whose name wasn't called despite wanting to fight, it was almost torture. A pang of disappointment flickered through her, along with a touch of envy toward those chosen to face the Whitebeard Pirates head-on.
For most people, being enemies with the Whitebeard Pirates would be a nightmare. No one wanted to go against a ruler who had stood unshaken in the New World for decades.
Before the sudden rise of the Kamui Pirates, the most famous crew in the New World was unquestionably the Whitebeard Pirates.
Their power was the largest and most recognized on the seas—acknowledged even by the Beasts Pirates and the Charlotte Family.
The Marines themselves had considered the Whitebeard Pirates their greatest enemy for years, wishing nothing more than to bring them down. It was precisely because they were so powerful that the Marines were willing to start the Summit War at all costs to try and destroy them.
From that history alone, it was clear to most people that the Whitebeard Pirates were at the very top of the world's first echelon of power.
But…
Everyone in the Kamui Pirates was different.
They weren't afraid of the Whitebeard Pirates' name or reputation.
Instead, they treated the chance to fight them as the highest honor.
To them, this wasn't just a crisis—it was the greatest opportunity.
If they won, they would take the Whitebeard Pirates' place entirely, proving to the whole world that the Kamui Pirates could not be restrained.
Lose? That word simply didn't exist in their minds. Not a single member of their crew entertained the thought.
In the eyes of fighters like Uchiha Madara and the other top masters, even if the Whitebeard Pirates were several times their size, it wouldn't matter—they could never defeat the Kamui Pirates.
From the moment the Whitebeard Pirates became their enemies, their fate was already sealed.
Destruction.
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