One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 233 Father and Son

"Jozy!"

Marco was just shocked by the sudden change that happened to his white-bearded father, and in the blink of an eye, Joz's arm was cut off again, and the movement of his hand slowed down uncontrollably for a moment.

"Is this the Whitebeard Pirates? They don't live up to their name!"

Nelu sighed softly, and a slender thunder spear appeared in his hand instantly. He appeared in front of Marco in a flash and suddenly pierced his abdomen.

"Just because the captain was injured, you all lost your composure. Are you too comfortable under Whitebeard's protection?"

Marco's face turned pale, and he was just about to use the power of the fruit to heal his injuries.

blah-

Electricity was continuously released from the Thunder Spear, causing Marco's body to stiffen for a moment from time to time. At the same time as the electric current was running through his body, there was also a sense of domineering.

Nalu opened his palm, and another thunder spear appeared in his palm.

call out--!
With a flash of red light in his eyes, Neylu's body turned into lightning and dissipated. A black bullet stuck to Marco's body and passed through the place where Neylu had originally stood.

Nelu looked towards the Moby Dick. A man in a pink kimono stood at the bow, holding two flintlock rifles in his hands. The muzzle of one of the rifles was still smoking.

It was obvious that the bullet just now was fired by the other party.

boom! ! !
Having lost the possibility of pursuing the victory, Neru simply detonated the Thunder Spear that was inserted into Marco's body. A huge column of lightning pierced through the sky and earth, and terrifying electric currents and shocks were released, submerging Marco's body.

As the Thunder Spear on Marco's side exploded, lightning flashed on Neru's arm, and the Thunder Spear in his hand was swung out suddenly, shooting directly at Izang who had just fired the shot.

"Immortal Thistle!!"

A green figure flew out from the lightning pillar, and the green flames burning on his body turned into a circular shield, blocking the Thunder Spear.

A violent roar sounded again, and strong airflow spread out, blowing everything around.

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On the sea in the distance.

"Oh my god, this is amazing! This guy, Baquan, is even stronger than the last time we met. Even that old guy Whitebeard was injured by him!"

A huge blue dragon was flying in the clouds. Kaido watched the fierce battle between Rod and Whitebeard, and his blood boiled.

He also wants to have such a big battle!

Below the Azure Dragon, a ship of the Beasts Pirates was rising and falling in the waves. Jin stood on the bow, listening to the voice of Brother Kaido and watching the earth-shaking battle in the distance, and he couldn't help but grasp his weapon.

He seemed to want to fight too!
In another direction, the Red Hair Pirates' ship was approaching.

Swah——

A huge red and black slash cut through the sky, instantly tearing apart the clouds in the sky, and sunlight shone through the cracks.

The red-haired boy couldn't help but hold the "Griffin" around his waist. A hint of seriousness flashed across his originally laughing face, and he turned slightly to look at his friend standing next to him.

"How about it?"

"Very strong!"

He was a man with eagle-like eyes.

After the red-haired man cast his gaze over, Hawkeye gave an affirmative answer and subconsciously reached out to grasp the black knife [Night] on his back.

As the world's greatest swordsman, just feeling the sword energy made him excited.

The owner of this slash is qualified to fight him.

“I didn’t expect that the man named Tyrant Fist would master such amazing swordsmanship!”

Hawkeye touched his weapon and lowered his arm.

He and Rod are both Shichibukai, but they have never had the chance to fight each other.

If he had known that this Shichibukai's swordsmanship was so amazing, he would have been unable to resist challenging him to a duel.

“Hahaha, his nickname when he first went out to sea was Crazy Blade.”

Shanks thought of the title Rod had been given since he went to sea, as well as the little stories about the other party's name he had heard from other places. He couldn't help but laugh, and the tension in his heart dissipated a little.

This level of power is enough to have an equal conversation with the Four Emperors.

Having the same level of power is the basis of negotiation.

In other words, having mastered this kind of power, Haoken will not easily engage in a full-scale war with the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Yeah!"

Hawkeye looked at the island getting closer and closer, and an inexplicable expectation arose in his heart.

The slash I just saw was very powerful!

But, for some reason, Hawkeye could always sense a sense of disharmony in that slash.

It was like forcibly imitating someone else's swordsmanship. Although it had strength and power, it lacked that meaning.

However, mastering swordsmanship to this level cannot be achieved through imitation.

Tyrant Rhodes is such a curious man.

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Click! Click! Click!

In a hidden corner on Ulukum Island.

Martha used the power of the fruit to blend into the environment, and kept taking pictures with the Den Den Mushi. While taking pictures, each photo was transmitted to Morgans who was thousands of miles away.

"Whitebeard was cut off! This is real big news!"

Martha suppressed her inner excitement and stared closely at the battle situation over there.

As early as when she was on Tiger Shark Island, she had determined that Rhodes would contribute countless big news in the future, and facts proved that her vision was correct.

Whether it is the conflict between Tiger Shark Island and Vice Admiral Demon Spider, or the subsequent Zephyr, Tezoro, Aokiji, and even Katakuri and Doflamingo.

Every move of Tyrant Rhodes will bring great shock to the world.

Thanks to the big news brought by Tyrant Rod time and time again, Martha also made a fortune.

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On the other side, a warship was bobbing in the waves.

"How terrible!"

Strange noises were heard on the warship.

Kizaru, wearing a yellow striped suit, watched the battle on the island and uttered a meaningless exclamation.

"The Shichibukai can fight the Four Emperors head-on, and even their subordinates can fight the Whitebeard Pirates' leaders effectively."

In just over a year, Tyrant Rod already had the strength to fight the Four Emperors head-on. Not only that, his subordinates Nelu and Trafalgar Law were also able to handle the captains under Whitebeard with ease and even had the upper hand.

The power displayed by the Lots Pirates has far exceeded the power that the Seven Warlords of the Sea should possess.

"Also, the Fire Fist over there is Mr. Garp's grandson, right? If I remember correctly, he should also be a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Kizaru glanced at Garp who was eating senbei crazily on the deck.

"But, am I blurry-eyed? Why do I think he has a tattoo of the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Click!

The senbei in Garp's mouth made a "crunching" sound, as if he was venting something.

That brat!! Garp also saw the tattoo on Ace's body.

Obviously, they wanted him to become an excellent marine. It would have been fine if he had just become a pirate, but after becoming one of the Shichibukai, he actually gave up his status as one of the Shichibukai and joined the Whitebeard Pirates, and even faced off against Tyrant Rod again.

A trace of worry actually arose in Garp's heart.

Tyrant Rod knows Ace's identity as the "Son of the Pirate King". If this news gets out, both the Navy and the World Government will probably capture Ace at all costs.

Even if Ace gave up his status as a Shichibukai and joined the Whitebeard Pirates, it would be worth the World Government's intervention.

Garp could almost imagine Sengoku's reaction when he learned the news.

Why are you so disobedient? !

Garp's hands moved faster, and he kept stuffing senbei into his mouth.

No, I must go back and teach Luffy a lesson. He must not be like Ace!

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"Goo la la la!"

Whitebeard didn't care about the scars on his face. He tapped the handle of "Kurosakumo-kiri" with his toes, and the huge naginata flipped in his hand. A translucent light shield appeared on the blade of the naginata and chopped down fiercely at Rhodes.

Rhodes did not dodge, but instead grabbed the other knife at his waist - the elephant knife.

As soon as he picked up the knife, a powerful force surged in Rhodes' body. Rhodes pulled it out suddenly and held it back to meet Whitebeard's attack.

boom! ! !
The terrifying vibration force hit Rhodes' body again. Under the power of the "Elephant-Elephant Fruit", Rhodes' physical fitness improved greatly, and he obviously felt a lot more relaxed.

Not only that, with his abilities fully under his control, the injuries in Rhodes' body were recovering at an extremely fast speed.

"Whitebeard, you're old!"

After blocking Whitebeard's attack, Rhodes had an arrogant smile on his face, and swung the Sword in his other hand again, and the red and black crescent-shaped slash attacked Whitebeard again.

"You are a remnant of the old era. There is no place for you in the new era!"

Whitebeard roared, strength surging from his body, and he pressed down hard with the weapon in his hand. Against the backdrop of the blood on his face, he looked particularly ferocious.

"You little brat, you want my position too?"

"I have a white beard!"

Under the fierce collision, the ground under the feet of the two people collapsed inch by inch, and the mountains next to them were also covered with cracks under the strong shock force, as if they were about to be annihilated at any time.

Rhodes held a weapon in each hand and waved them wildly, using all kinds of sword skills. His moves were sometimes frantic and sometimes strange, and he always managed to attack Whitebeard from all kinds of strange angles.

Whitebeard, on the other hand, stood firm, holding the huge naginata in his hand to defend against Rhodes' attack completely. From time to time, he raised his fist and punched hard, and the terrifying shock force suddenly hit Rhodes hard.

only···
The more Whitebeard fought, the more suspicion and surprise appeared in his eyes.

Why, even though such an intense battle was going on, this brat, Tyrant Fist Rhodes, not only did not look tired at all, but seemed to be getting stronger as the battle progressed!
Looking back at himself, Whitebeard was clearly feeling tired as the battle progressed.

His body, which was covered with scars due to his lack of restraint in his youth, was no longer able to function as he grew older. Whitebeard could even hear his own heavy breathing.

when! ! !
The two men's weapons collided again, making a loud roar.

"Colorful colors and huge trees!"

A voice suddenly rang out, and then a platform built by several huge arms appeared on the battlefield. Then a translucent door opened on the platform, and figures walked out from behind the door.

"These people were imprisoned underground, being driven around like livestock, repeating the same thing day after day without a moment's rest."

With the help of several Den Den Mushi's loudspeakers, a huge sound rang out throughout the battlefield.

The people who were originally fighting slowly stopped and looked at the group of people standing on the platform.

They were a group of people in ragged clothes with numb expressions. Even after being brought to the platform and freed from boring labor, they still had a dead expression on their faces.

That was the expression of someone who was full of despair about life, and they had all seen it before.

In the Sabaody Archipelago, under the lord of the Celestial Dragons.

This look filled with despair is the look of a Celestial Dragon slave.

But now, this group of people appeared here.

"The person who did this was [Iron Arm] Mako."

Robin's figure appeared in front of these people and looked at the members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"This man used the giant spider Squard and Whitebeard's name to hide his own conspiracy and darkness under the banner of Whitebeard.

You, the Whitebeard Pirates, are you going to continue fighting us for such a person?"

As Robin finished speaking, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates looked at each other.

After Liluka's death, many members of the Whitebeard Pirates had already joined the battle.

For them, this was an operation to save their family.

However, now someone told them that their family was deceived. Not only that, the other party even used the reputation of the Whitebeard Pirates to enslave others.

Although they are pirates, the Whitebeard Pirates also have their own morals and bottom line.

Looking at those people in tattered clothes and with numb eyes, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates really had no way to continue picking up their weapons and fighting.

Especially when someone saw the familiar pirate captain among those ragged people.

The morale of the Whitebeard Pirates plummeted instantly.

In contrast, the morale of the members of the security company brought by Rhodes was high.

Although some of these members were recruited from former pirates or gray area villains, more of them were recruited from countries controlled by security companies.

Most of these people do not want to become pirates, and they are kind-hearted.

When they realized that what they were doing was to save the enslaved people, their hearts quietly changed and they recognized the symbol behind them more.

“Goo la la la!!”

Whitebeard's loud laughter suddenly rang out, attracting the attention of the depressed Whitebeard Pirates members.

"What a foolish son! He was deceived."

"But even if you are a foolish son, even if you have been deceived, you are still my son!"

Whitebeard looked across the crowd and saw Squard surrounded by several dolls.

At this time, Squard, who had regained consciousness, looked at Whitebeard with tears on his face and full of shame.

"Dad!!"

"Although we are pirates, we cannot sit idly by when others are enslaved and their dignity is trampled upon!"

Whitebeard suddenly exerted force and thrust the Cloud Cutting Knife in his hand into the ground.

"Because my foolish son was deceived, so many people were driven as slaves. This is our fault, and it cannot be denied."

"But, as a father, I will bear the responsibility for the mistakes my son made!"

"Everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates, stop fighting!"

Whitebeard's voice echoed across the battlefield.

"This is my fight!"

(End of this chapter)