Whitebeard's final words caused an uproar on the Sky Screen.
[Pirate 1: Did you hear that? The legendary great treasure—One Piece—is real!]
[Pirate 2: The mystery left by the Pirate King Roger has now been confirmed by Whitebeard!]
[Pirate 3: Our years of pursuit weren't meaningless! We must find that final island!]
[Pirate 4: Ooooh! My men! Set sail with me! Let's seize the great treasure!]
...
Marine Headquarters, Marineford
Watching Whitebeard make such a statement on his deathbed in the video, Sakazuki angrily slammed the table.
"That bastard Whitebeard! Can't even die peacefully! How dare he say such things! Damn it!"
"What should we do? Those pirates are all captivated by the legendary treasure. The peace on the seas will definitely be shattered. Life for the civilians will probably be even harder," Vice Admiral Tsuru said, her tone full of concern.
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Holy Land, Mary Geoise
The faces of the Five Elders were equally grim.
"Damn Sky Screen! It's all because of it that these things are being revealed!"
"What should we do? If this continues, I'm afraid that matter..."
"Shut up! Until things are decided, none of us should discuss that matter. But we must be prepared for its exposure in advance."
...
Whitebeard Pirates
Seeing Whitebeard ultimately die in the video, the atmosphere on the pirate ship was somewhat somber.
Seeing this, Whitebeard laughed heartily to comfort everyone.
"Gurarararara! My sons! Stop being sad! Your pops is still alive and well! I'm not dead yet!"
However, his comfort didn't help much. The Whitebeard Pirates members, recalling what Blackbeard did to Whitebeard in the video, grew even angrier.
"It's all because of Teach!"
"Damn Teach! Absolutely unforgivable!"
"Bastard! I'll chop him into pieces!"
Seeing his sons so enraged, Whitebeard remained calm.
"Calm down, my sons. The current Teach is no threat to us at all. If he dares to come, Pops will make sure he never returns!"
"Right! Exactly!" Marco also spoke in agreement. "The situation now is different from the video! Pops isn't severely injured, and Ace is with us. That bastard Teach is just a jumping clown now!"
"Yeah! Use his blood to honor Thatch!" Diamond Jozu added fiercely.
...
The conclusion of Whitebeard's story in the video caused upheavals worldwide. Meanwhile, the Sky Screen video continued.
〖Edward Newgate, Whitebeard, died in battle!
His body was covered in scars: 267 sword wounds, 152 gunshot wounds, 46 cannonball injuries.
Despite such injuries, he still delivered such a formidable performance. Everyone looked at his figure with great admiration.
Just then, Donquixote Doflamingo nearby suddenly burst into laughter.
"Fufufufu! Interesting! So interesting! With Whitebeard's death, the era will definitely undergo tremendous changes. But I don't think this battlefield can end easily now. The world's most dangerous criminal and Impel Down's Head Jailer have both come here. Then Blackbeard, who brought them here, must have another scheme, right? Really makes one curious."
His words drew everyone's attention to Blackbeard.
By now, Blackbeard had confirmed Whitebeard was completely dead and had returned to his initial appearance, laughing heartily.
"Zehahahaha! Whitebeard is finally dead! So tenacious!"
The nearby Devil Sheriff Lafitte agreed: "But fortunately, everything that has happened so far hasn't deviated from my plan."
"Zehahahaha! Then next, the real show is about to begin!"
Blackbeard laughed, covering Whitebeard's body with a black cloth.〗
[Pirate 1: What is Blackbeard doing? Why cover Whitebeard's body with a cloth?]
[Marco the Phoenix: Damn you, Teach! What are you going to do to Pops' body?]
[Pirate 2: What exactly is Blackbeard's阴谋 (conspiracy)? The more I watch, the more confused I get.]
[Pirate 3: Whitebeard is already dead. Now he's going to desecrate his body? How despicable!]
[Diamond Jozu: Teach! What exactly are you trying to do?]
[Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach: Zehahahaha! You want to know? Then watch carefully! What comes next will definitely shock you!]
Blackbeard's words made others even more curious. What was he going to do? Everyone looked at the video, anticipating the subsequent developments.
〖By now, Blackbeard had lifted the black cloth and stepped inside.
Not long after, Devil Sheriff Lafitte and Champion Jesus Burgess together lifted the black cloth away.
During this time, there was no other movement. Everyone grew more puzzled. What was Blackbeard trying to do?
Devil Sheriff Lafitte smiled as he lifted the cloth.
"Well then, thank you for waiting. Next, please enjoy the world's top-tier performance presented by our Blackbeard Pirates captain, Teach!"
After he spoke, the black cloth was completely removed. Blackbeard now stood before Whitebeard's body, a sly grin on his face.〗
[Pirate 1: ??? Did Blackbeard do something just now?]
[Pirate 2: No? Nothing happened at all.]
[Pirate 3: Strange! What is he trying to do? Whitebeard's body hasn't changed at all either. But judging by Blackbeard's expression, it seems like he succeeded? Really confusing.]
Just as everyone grew more confused, Blackbeard in the video began to act.
〖"Zehahahaha!"
Blackbeard looked at the Marines present, laughing mockingly.
"Marines! Let me show you the power I just obtained!"
"Dark Vortex!"
Endless darkness surged out again, beginning to devour everything around.
Blackbeard continued speaking.
"This is the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit I obtained! And also... this..."
Here, Blackbeard clenched his left fist, adopting the exact same attacking posture Whitebeard had used earlier.
He punched down. Just like Whitebeard before, the very atmosphere began to crack.
Fissures spread out in all directions. Marine Headquarters shook once more. The already damaged headquarters building completely collapsed now, beyond repair.〗
[Pirate 1: What's going on? Am I dreaming?]
[Pirate 2: No! Impossible! How can someone possess two Devil Fruit abilities simultaneously? Shouldn't his body explode?]
[Pirate 3: How did Blackbeard do this? This completely breaks the established laws about Devil Fruits!]