Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 406 Kill! Whitebeard's Soul Chest

Blackbeard's companions remained silently on the high platform, seemingly watching a show.

They had witnessed the immense power of Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit, if it weren't for the fact that the Dark-Dark Fruit was so powerful.

These cunning villains could not possibly follow Blackbeard.

A dense darkness spread beneath Blackbeard's feet, a darkness that seemed capable of absorbing all light.

The surrounding corpses and building ruins seemed to be swallowed up by the darkness.

Blackbeard couldn't help but feel excited as he watched Whitebeard charging towards him, his hands glowing with an unusually familiar light.

Legend has it that no one could withstand a punch from Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

But now this myth... is about to end in his hands—Marshall Teach!
"Dark acupoint!"

Blackbeard roared excitedly, and without dodging or avoiding, he threw his right fist, which was stained with darkness, at Whitebeard's fist.

The instant they made contact, there was no sound; darkness, like a desolate night, swallowed everything.

The white light of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit gradually dimmed and finally disappeared without a trace.

Even with Whitebeard's composure, he couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly in the face of this scene that defied common sense.

"Thief hahahaha!"

Blackbeard had his Tremor-Tremor Fruit powers neutralized, and the arrogance and pride that had always flowed in his blood could no longer be suppressed.

"See that? That's the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit. All other Devil Fruit abilities are powerless against it!"

He clenched his fist, and darkness coalesced once more:

"Dad, I'm your beloved son. Give me everything you have!"

"Tikki!"

Whitebeard roared angrily, his massive body, over six meters tall, trembling like a small mountain as he endured the excruciating pain within his body.

With a flick of his left hand, the naginata obediently circled his shoulder before coming to his front.

Whitebeard possessed an incredibly rich combat experience, and the moment his Devil Fruit power was nullified, he changed his fighting style.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit transformed into Haki.

On this vast ocean, only dominance reigns supreme. Whitebeard may not agree with this statement, but he is certainly familiar with it.

The gleaming Supreme Grade Sword Murakumo was instantly coated with a similarly deep black by Armament Haki.

Under Blackbeard's horrified gaze, the sword slashed straight down towards his chest.

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered everywhere. Blackbeard had tried his best to dodge, but he still couldn't avoid all the blades.

A gruesome wound extended diagonally from the shoulder blade to the abdomen.

"It hurts to death!"

Because of the negative effects of the Dark-Dark Fruit, Teach felt far more pain than usual, rolling on the ground.

"It absorbs the fruit's power, but its physical attacks are doubled."

Whitebeard snorted disdainfully, exhaling two streams of foul air from his nostrils. He wanted to finish off the enemy, but the three admirals were already flying towards them.

Regrettably, he had to abandon the idea of ​​personally eliminating this traitor.

Whitebeard glanced at Teach again, and once again activated his Devil Fruit power, squeezing out the last bit of strength from this body that had long since reached its limit.

Amidst the astonished gazes of those around him, he slammed his fist hard into the ground.

A massive shockwave erupted from his body, and the solid ground began to crack like a biscuit.

"Hey, what are you doing, Dad!"

Teach's face contorted as he got up from the ground, wiping the blood from his face, and he felt as if the whole earth was trembling.

Deep cracks began to appear, and with a sickening thud, the floorboards split open to both sides.

A huge chasm divides Marineford into two parts.

Whitebeard turned around and looked longingly at his 'sons' who were now behind him.

He slammed the naginata heavily on the floor and laughed loudly:
"I am a remnant of the old era, and there is no great ship in the new era to carry me!" His consciousness was gradually fading; the damage Akainu had caused inside his abdomen was far greater than he had imagined.

With his last breath, he roared, "My men!"

The naginata was pressed against the ground, keeping his body ramrod straight.

"This is my final order! Everyone, return to the New World alive!"

The pirates suddenly realized what Whitebeard was up to. They stared blankly at Whitebeard, who was standing with his back to them, his body riddled with wounds.

Tears flowed down her cheeks without her noticing, and a low sob echoed slowly.

Marco, already in tears, transformed into a gigantic phoenix, roaring with all his might:

"What are you waiting for? Everyone! Set sail—!!!"

Whitebeard's resolute decision not only brought tears to the eyes of pirates, but also silenced the navy.

Faced with Whitebeard, who was already prepared to die, Aokiji and Kizaru did not continue to advance as before.

Since the live stream has already been cut off, let's preserve some dignity for this old pirate.

Even as an opponent, Whitebeard was undoubtedly a worthy admiration!
"clatter"

The military boots made a crisp sound on the gravel road. Li Xia slowly drew the Congyun Sword, pointed it diagonally at the ground, and walked towards the white-bearded man.

Their eyes met, and the white-bearded man forced a smile, a smile that was hard to define.

An exchange was completed silently.

Kill Blackbeard!

Of course.

Whitebeard closed his eyes and slightly raised his head.

Everything around me began to feel unreal, as if I had returned to that warm afternoon with the sea breeze blowing.

While his companions scrambled for the treasure, he sat on the ship's railing, gazing absently at the sea.

"Hey Edward, these are priceless treasures, don't you want them?"
"You're really strange. You're a pirate, yet you don't chase after treasure!"

"Take them, this isn't the treasure I want."

The young man with the white beard smiled, looked once more at the azure sea, his eyes filled with longing:

"The treasure I want is my family!"

The Murakumo Sword traced a graceful arc in the air, and a thin line of blood appeared on the neck of the white-bearded man who had relaxed his body and withdrawn all defenses.

Li Xia sheathed his longsword with a backhand motion, stood in front of the white-bearded man for a moment, and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

[Executioner, you have killed one of the Four Emperors, Whitebeard!]

[Executioner, your actions will have a significant impact worldwide!]

[Executioner, your relationship with the Whitebeard Pirates has become a blood feud!]

[Executioner, your contribution to this kill was only 12.4%]

[Executioner, due to Whitebeard's obsession, you have obtained the "Soul Chest of Edward Newgate, one of the Four Emperors"!]

A series of prompts kept flowing out.

Strangely, despite the Whitebeard Pirates being blood enemies, the relationships among many members don't follow the same pattern as those within the pirate crew.

This must mean they knew some inside information about themselves and Whitebeard, and that sending Whitebeard off with dignity fulfilled one of his wishes.

Li Xia put the matter aside; now was not the time to check the results.

His gaze shifted to Blackbeard, who was beaming with ecstasy and preparing to absorb the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

A chilling coldness suddenly welled up inside me.

Misfortune suddenly 'screamed' at my waist!
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