Zoro seized the momentary opening when Van Auger was fully focused on sniping Sanji, his eyes sharp, veins bulging on his arms, as he unleashed a terrifying Iaijutsu slash!
Whoosh!!!
The sword light was like a Dragon, instantly spanning a hundred meters!
Van Auger's heart jolted; his Observation Haki furiously circulated, and he dodged at the last possible second!
"Whoosh--!!!"
The sword light streaked past—Van Auger barely evaded the slash, not even a single scratch on him.
But—
"Click!"
Van Auger's expression instantly darkened.
Because a deep crack had appeared on his sniper rifle...!!
...This is troublesome.
Van Auger's expression was grim; he knew the tide of this battle had completely spun out of control!
Meanwhile—
On the other side of the battlefield, Blackbeard's face completely changed!!
The moment Lin Ning made his move, Blackbeard's heart violently shook!
He felt it—
The terrifying power of that attack... was enough to threaten him!!
"Zehahahahaha... What kind of joke is this?!"
Blackbeard's laughter was still wild, but his expression had become extremely grim!
He had witnessed the power of Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki Coating!!
That was Peak-level power capable of tearing the earth and shattering space, a Realm that only appeared in battles between Four Emperors!!
"Impossible...!!"
Blackbeard's pupils constricted; he couldn't believe the reality before his eyes.
"That kid... actually mastered Conqueror's Haki Coating?!"
"How is this possible?! How old is he?!"
At this moment, Blackbeard's arrogance was completely torn apart for the first time!
From the very beginning, he had regarded the Straw Hat Pirates as a bunch of juniors he could toy with at will, and even Luffy, he only saw him as an "interesting kid."
But now, his attitude had completely changed!
He no longer dared to underestimate these young pirates with the identity of a "Senior"!
Because... these young people were already qualified to be his true opponents!!
"...Interesting, very interesting!!"
Blackbeard licked his lips, a dangerous cold glint flickering in his eyes.
He finally realized—
This battle was no longer a casual "hunt" to crush... but a true life-and-death duel!!
The air on the battlefield solidified.
In the distance, Burgess's body lay in the ruins, his fate unknown, and Blackbeard's face was utterly grim.
His fists were clenched tightly, veins bulging, his eyes filled with towering rage!
"Bastard—!!!"
He roared, and the entire world seemed to tremble with his fury!
A dark aura surged wildly from him, as if a Devil from Hell was Awakening!
"Dark Water!!"
The next second, he suddenly stretched out his right palm, and terrifying dark gravity instantly covered the entire battlefield.
Space violently twisted, forming a pitch-black vortex capable of devouring everything!!
Boom!!!
The dark current swept out, and Luffy's entire body was pulled by the dark power, completely unable to resist.
He was like a devoured meteor, fiercely sucked towards Blackbeard's palm!
"Ugh ah ah ah!!!"
Luffy struggled frantically, his legs kicking hard in the Void Realm, trying to break free from this terrifying suction!
But—it was useless!!!
The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit is the ultimate bane of Devil Fruit Users; the moment one is caught by this gravity, no Devil Fruit User can escape!
"Damn it—!!"
"Armament!"
Luffy's hands quickly became covered in Armament Haki, attempting to counterattack the moment he approached Blackbeard!
But—
Blackbeard had long anticipated this, a cruel smile playing on his lips, and violent coldness flickering in his eyes.
"Don't struggle, kid!!"
He slowly raised his right fist, black and red Armament Haki surging, terrifying red lightning crackling on his fist.
The rampant Haki even made the surrounding space vibrate!!
Under everyone's shocked gaze, Blackbeard unleashed a full-power punch towards Luffy's head!!
"Boom—!!!"
The moment this punch landed, red lightning erupted, like a Heavenly Tribulation descending, and the terrifying impact directly destroyed everything within several hundred meters!
The ground collapsed, and shockwaves swept in all directions.
The buildings on the battlefield instantly turned to dust; a huge impact centered on Blackbeard and Luffy swept across the entire Mock Town!!
"Ah ah ah—!!!"
Nami, Usopp, Chopper, and others were all knocked back by the shockwave, retreating repeatedly!
And Luffy, who was hit head-on by this punch, was like a burning meteor, pressed into the ground by the terrifying impact!!
"Rumble—!!!!"
A deafening roar exploded on the battlefield, and the ground, centered on Luffy, cracked open into a massive crater several hundred meters in diameter!
The violent shockwaves spread out from the crater's core, leveling the terrain within several hundred meters.
All buildings, objects, and even the earth itself... were completely shattered at this moment!
Red lightning wildly crackled in the sky, and dust filled the battlefield, as if the end of the world had arrived!
"Luffy!!!"
Nami's eyes widened, looking in horror at the massive crater!
Chopper's face was even paler, and he shouted, trembling all over:
"Luffy—!!!"
The entire battlefield instantly fell into a deathly silence; everyone stared blankly at the bottomless crater, their hearts utterly shaken!
Usopp gritted his teeth, his fists clenched tightly, his fingers trembling slightly from overexertion, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness!
"Damn it..."
"How could this be..."
"Blackbeard's strength... is actually this powerful?!"
Blackbeard looked down at the crater, a sinister smile on his face, "Zehahahahaha—!"
"How about it? This is my power!!"
His gaze slowly lifted, landing on Lin Ning not far away.
"Kid... you've successfully angered me."
Blackbeard's voice was low and cold, killing intent surging, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze at this moment.
The entire world was enveloped by terrifying dark power!!
"Now... it's your turn!!"
Blackbeard suddenly took a step, a terrifying dark vortex wildly spreading beneath his feet, his figure like an Awakened Devil God from Hell.
With towering rage, he lunged towards Lin Ning!!!
Seeing this, Nami, Robin, Usopp, and Chopper quickly ran towards the crater; they had only one goal—
To save Luffy!
Nami bit her lip, her eyes full of anxiety and unease; her steps were so fast she almost stumbled.
But she didn't care at all, only wanting to get to Luffy's side faster!
"Luffy...! You absolutely must be okay!!"
Her voice was urgent, even a little choked.
She had seen with her own eyes how terrifying Blackbeard's punch was; under that single blow, even the earth had been smashed into a giant crater!
So, what would Luffy be like after taking that punch head-on?!
Nami didn't even dare to think about it.