Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

"Cough cough! Father, please, please let go! I, I am your son!" Marco pleaded, his face streaked with tears, as he forcefully pounded on the arm gripping his neck.

"Marco, why don't you obey my orders?"

"Fine, I'll take you away in a bit, but before that, don't cause any trouble. Stand quietly to the side." The white-bearded man said coldly.

“Dad, you know me, you remember me, do you remember our past? You’ve brought us all together, we’re a family!” Marco said.

"I remember everything from before! But so what? In the face of the will of death, everything is nothing but fleeting smoke. I can't feel any of the emotions that a living person should have now, so you don't need to tell me any of this. I will fulfill my last wish and send you all away," the white-bearded man said.

Just moments ago, while in his soul state, he had been so concerned about his sons, but in the blink of an eye, he felt no emotion whatsoever.

Rhodes was also secretly amazed. The changes that the Will of Death could bring to undead creatures were simply terrifying!

You clearly remember everything from your life, but you don't care at all anymore, or rather, you can't show it even if you're lonely.

"Waaah! Father! Father! I'm not going anywhere, I just want to stay by your side," Marco said.

"Since you're by my side, you must serve your master. It's up to you to decide. My master is now Rod, and Rod is Kaido's subordinate. So you must serve Kaido," Whitebeard said.

I almost let it slip. My master just told me that Kaido of the Beasts is the boss now.

"Damn it! Kaido of the Beasts, old man, we will definitely save you, we will definitely save you!" the members of the Whitebeard Pirates said.

“Something’s not quite right, Rhodes. The will to die is indeed terrifying, but at least he will retain some of the emotions he had in life.”

"Whitebeard is a bit too cold right now." Sylvanas approached Rhodes, frowning as she spoke.

“Perhaps in this world, after he transformed into a Death Knight, he underwent some kind of change, after all, he was the first Death Knight in this world,” Rhodes said.

The laws of each world are different. Using necromancy from Azeroth to transform a death knight in the world of One Piece will definitely be different from the world of Azeroth.

Whitebeard's current icy demeanor doesn't seem feigned, because there's no need for it at all.

Rhodes has promised to take all his sons with him, and through a soul contract.

Rhodes could sense Whitebeard's true thoughts; he truly didn't care about his sons anymore, not at all.

The Whitebeard of today would only obey all orders unconditionally, but after transforming into the Blood Death Knight, Whitebeard completely changed.

The only word to describe him now is cold-blooded and ruthless.

"This, how is this possible, Whitebeard? We finally managed to defeat him, and Whitebeard has actually come back to life." Akainu said through gritted teeth.

I've only just recovered two or three tenths of my strength, but Whitebeard has actually revived completely unharmed. Are you kidding me?

"Sengoku, have you noticed? Whitebeard's situation is a bit off. He seems to be being controlled by someone. It's a bit like... the zombie of Shichibukai Gecko Moria," Vice Admiral Tsuru said.

“I see. The situation is very unfavorable for us. If the two Emperors join forces and cause a big disturbance, things will get very serious,” said Sengoku the Buddha.

Whitebeard's strength has likely returned to its peak, and with Kaido on top of that, the Navy is in serious trouble!

Chapter 86 The Queen Tears Apart a Skeleton, The Arrogant Red

They just fought a hard-fought battle, and what does that even mean? What does it even mean?! Bastards!

In the Navy, Admiral Akainu was furious to the extreme, and his entire body began to emit red, scalding magma.

"Calm down, Akainu! Now is not the time, don't go over there." Sengoku immediately stopped Akainu from going up and said.

Whether to fight this battle or not is a huge question. With Whitebeard and Kaido at their peak combined, the Navy's chances of winning are practically nonexistent!

"Sengoku! Whitebeard is dead! That's an indisputable fact. He's definitely been resurrected using some special Devil Fruit ability, but as for his condition..."

"Actually, it's similar to Gecko Moria's zombies. Theoretically, the Whitebeard Pirates have already been wiped out, and our Navy won this battle," Vice Admiral Tsuru said.

What's truly noteworthy now is the Beasts Pirates. With Kaido and Whitebeard, these two top-tier pirates, coming together, the consequences are simply immeasurable.

"Little Crane, what do you think we should do now?" Buddha Sengoku turned his head and asked.

"Now we have two options. First, we should remain still and continue to observe, letting Akainu take the time to recover his strength, and see if Blackbeard's crew will clash with Kaido of the Beasts."

"Secondly, we can launch a full-scale attack immediately, but I don't recommend it. It's not a good choice for everyone to go up and face Whitebeard at his peak, Kaido of the Beasts, and that brat with the strange abilities right now," Vice Admiral Tsuru said.

"Sakazuki, how much fighting power do you have now?"

"I can probably only unleash about 40% or 50% of my usual fighting power!" Sakazuki said through gritted teeth.

He was all alone during the entire battle, facing Whitebeard's fiercest attacks. He only rested for a little over an hour, so it's quite impressive that he's recovered to this state.

"Okay! You all will act on my orders in a moment. Garp, you and I will hold off Kaido, the three admirals will be responsible for attacking Whitebeard, and the rest of you will divide the battlefield," said Sengoku the Buddha.

If Kaido and his crew fight Blackbeard in a while, that will be their best opportunity to wait for a victor to emerge before engaging in combat. If they don't fight, then the Navy will have to make their move.

The group nodded to each other, indicating that they understood.

"Hahaha! What an amazing Devil Fruit ability! It actually revived my father! And the way you look now, Father, is absolutely awesome!" Blackbeard laughed heartily, looking at Rhodes with a greedy expression. "I'm going to reserve this kid's Devil Fruit ability for myself."

If you can obtain his Devil Fruit power, then your father's power will become dispensable. That would be the truly perfect Devil Fruit!

The most important thing is to produce obedient subordinates from this kind of fruit.

"Hmph! Blackbeard, what's your decision?"

"Hahaha! You'll let me and my crew escape, right? Otherwise, I absolutely won't help you, even if you kill me." Blackbeard laughed loudly as he spoke.

As a ruthless and ambitious man, he also has his own bottom line. Even if he is killed by Kaido and his group, he will never compromise unless they agree to his conditions.

This is the courage of a great pirate, an adventurer on the high seas, even when at a disadvantage.

A person's dream never ends, and Blackbeard will never be defeated.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll transform you into someone like Whitebeard?" Kaido asked.

"Hahaha! I'll take your gamble then! Kaido, I bet this kid can't transform me today! If you want me to use my powers to help you, let us go, or you kill me." Blackbeard laughed loudly as he spoke.

He was gambling that Rhodes' Devil Fruit ability could only transform into one Yonko-level expert.

Otherwise, this kid would be a huge threat to Kaido himself, and he doesn't believe that Kaido, with his personality, wouldn't realize this.

Moreover, he had witnessed the entire process of just subduing Whitebeard. The sweat on the boy's forehead and his somewhat pale face clearly indicated that he was currently very exhausted.

At least I am safe today and will not be transformed by this ability.

Upon hearing this, Kaido glanced at Rhodes, seemingly asking what to do next.

“Boss Kaido! I’m so sorry, I can’t convert another one right now, but if possible, you can capture Blackbeard alive,” Rod said.

Blackbeard, you really have guts. I really can't turn you into an undead right now.

However, that doesn't stop Rhodes from scaring Blackbeard.

When Rod was trying to subdue Whitebeard, Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki caused him a lot of trouble. If Rod hadn't threatened Whitebeard with his son at the end, Whitebeard wouldn't have been so easy to subdue.

Moreover, the soul contract consumes one's own soul energy, which also needs time to recover. In the short term, Rhodes will not be able to control a Yonko-level being again.

There was nothing he could do; after all, he wasn't the true Lich King. Possessing something like the Crown of Domination and being able to successfully control Whitebeard was already incredibly lucky.

Moreover, by controlling a Yonko-level being, Rhodes can now confirm that the opponent's Conqueror's Haki can indeed play an effective role in resisting.

Therefore, even if one wanted to subdue Blackbeard, using the method of turning him into a ghost is not a viable option at present.

Blackbeard, don't get cocky. Once my soul energy recovers and my strength increases, I'll be able to effectively counter your Conqueror's Haki. Then you'll be in big trouble.

To be fair, Blackbeard is indeed a formidable figure of his time. It's a pity that such a talent would never be willing to submit to others.

So in the future, you'll still become my Death Knight!

Upon hearing this, Kaido immediately raised his spiked club, unleashing a terrifying burst of Conqueror's Haki, while a blood-red energy began to surge from his body.

"What is that crimson energy on Kaido's body?"

"He looks quite imposing! Is it a new power? What's been going on with Kaido lately?"

"I'll help you extract the Devil Fruit powers from three Devil Fruit users, without asking for anything in return. All I want is for you to let me go afterward!" Blackbeard said.

This was his final offer. If the other party still didn't agree, then he would have no choice but to fight to the death.

"Then Blackbeard, let's begin!" Kaido nodded and said.

“Blackbeard, I need you to extract this guy’s Devil Fruit ability,” Rod said, pointing to Brook who was tied up like a dumpling.

"Hahaha, I got it, guys. The show's just getting started. Enjoy watching your captain's performance!" Blackbeard laughed as he walked over and said.

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up," Rhodes said.

“Kill him first! Only by killing him can I extract the power of the Devil Fruit,” Blackbeard said.

Rhodes nodded and was about to have Kaido kill Brook, but Sylvanas stopped him at that moment.

"Wait, I want to do it myself!"

Rhodes shrugged upon hearing this. Since Her Majesty the Queen wanted to do it herself, then he would let her have it.

“My long-held dream is finally about to come true. I will gain true freedom, a new life.” Sylvanas grabbed Brook by the neck with one hand and lifted his skull up.

“Ahem! Madam, I…” Clearly, Brooke was still planning to struggle a bit more.

“When you were locked in the dungeon, you told me you were willing to do anything for me, right? Now I want you dead, I want you to die for me!” Sylvanas said, lifting Brook’s skull, plunging her hands into his eye sockets, and then raising it to her own chest.

A powerful force of death was injected into Brook's body, directly binding his soul and preventing it from leaving his body.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!" At this moment, Brooke let out a scream of extreme terror.

"I've discovered your weakness, skeletons! Did you think I did nothing while I imprisoned you? Ah! Ah!" Sylvanas roared.

With a sudden burst of force, crack! Crack!

Brook's head began to crack in the middle, and the crack gradually widened until Sylvanas tore him in two, breaking his skull in two.

"Hahaha! What a crazy woman, she's got real personality!" Blackbeard exclaimed in genuine admiration as he looked at the fiery Sylvanas.

"Do it! Extract his Devil Fruit power for me," Sylvanas said.

"Hahaha! The grand show is about to begin."

"How! How could this happen? First it was Whitebeard, and now it's Mr. Nose Song. You, you're just dead like this? The Rumbar Pirates." An elderly man in a red tailcoat, who looked to be in his seventies, suddenly knelt on the ground and said with a grief-stricken expression.

He witnessed Sylvanas breaking his idol's head in two during a live Den Den Mushi broadcast, and his heart was torn apart.

"Boss, are you alright?" a small yellow raccoon said in a somewhat frightened voice.

"I'm fine! Padong, I have something to do. I'm going to kill the woman who murdered Mr. Nose Song." The man in the red tuxedo said fiercely.

"I will help you."

"Let's go! We'll go find the legendary strongest Devil Fruit first. Once we get that fruit, I can kill that purple-skinned woman."