Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

The Red-Haired Pirates will not be affected by a few words from their enemies.

Shanks slowly drew his sword Griffin from his waist. Blackbeard frowned as he watched the red, lightning-like Haki light begin to flicker on the blade.

Does this guy seem serious?

"I can't let you go over there."

Shanks pointed his sword at Blackbeard. "As for what you're saying, I didn't receive any orders. I'm just stopping you to settle things from years ago."

"Is your reason for blocking me here because of a personal grudge?"

Blackbeard couldn't help but laugh, and when he looked at the three claw marks on Shanks' face that he had left from his hands, the corners of his mouth widened even further.

The feud between the two began many years ago when they were still apprentice pirates.

"That scar really suits you; the more I look at it, the more manly you become," Blackbeard laughed as he looked at his masterpiece.

"Is that so?"

The intensity of Conqueror's Haki behind Shanks suddenly surged, and the form of that Haki almost materialized.

The officers next to Blackbeard couldn't help but twitch their eyelids.

"Hey, Captain, that guy's domineering aura is way too exaggerated."

"What are you afraid of? I'm really strong now!"

Blackbeard laughed loudly, "Red-Haired Shanks, right? You've given up the power I have now."

"Such an intoxicating power."

Blackbeard stretched out his hands, enveloped in a dark power.

The next second, Shanks vanished from his spot. The instant he leaped from the bow of the Red Force, his figure almost transformed into a red lightning bolt, tearing through the darkness above the sea.

"Hey, isn't this a bit too much?"

Upon seeing this, even the members of the Blackbeard Pirates couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Even before he arrived, his domineering aura was already there.

Shanks used his feet to gain momentum in mid-air, his cloak stretching into a straight line behind him. With a flick of his wrist, the red Haki lightning crackling around the Griffin sword in his hand crashed down.

"Gods, beware!"

He saw it.

His Observation Haki allowed him to glimpse a glimpse into the future.

In that future fragment, that bastard Blackbeard used his terrifying Dark-Dark Fruit power to launch a dark vortex attack capable of covering an entire ocean.

The Red Force, along with its companions, will be devoured.

That's truly a terrifying Devil Fruit ability.

Shanks would absolutely not allow this future to happen.

On the deck of the Red Force, Beckman's nonchalant demeanor also subsided slightly.

It seems Shanks has truly foreseen an extraordinary future.

"come yet?"

Blackbeard frowned, realizing he had underestimated Shanks' speed.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the rapier wreathed in red lightning appeared in the foreground of his vision.

The shriek of the sword tip piercing the air couldn't even keep up with the speed of the sword's movement. Shanks, with a devastating force, slashed straight down at Blackbeard.

Yes, I've seen it.

The signature move of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, was one that only his father could withstand.

too fast.

Most of the officers who were close to Blackbeard didn't even have time to react.

But some people realized what was happening.

Clang!

A piercing metallic clang exploded, and a visible shockwave spread outwards from the two men, sending splinters of wood and ropes flying from the deck.

Shanks' Griffin was stopped by a sword in mid-air less than three meters from Blackbeard.

The blade was also wreathed in a formidable amount of Armament Haki. Although it began to tremble violently the moment it came into contact with Griffin, it ultimately managed to deflect the sword's trajectory by a fraction.

Shiryu of the Rain.

The vice-captain of the Blackbeard Pirates.

The former warden of Impel Down, a man renowned for his exceptional swordsmanship and ruthless methods.

"Well done, Shiryu!" Blackbeard laughed heartily.

"This is not a good job."

Shiryu gritted his teeth; the webs between his thumb and forefinger, gripping the knife, were cracked and blood dripped down the hilt.

The moment he received that sword strike, he truly understood the significance of being a Yonko (Emperor of the Sea).

"A decent swordsman."

Shanks' voice rang out above him, "How dare you block my divine evasion."

As soon as he finished speaking, the red lightning wrapped around Griffin seemed to come alive, piercing straight into his body along the stream's blade.

The terrifying corrosive power of that domineering aura was so great that even someone as strong-willed as Shiryu couldn't help but have his eyes roll back.

The man in front of me is incredibly domineering.

"You don't even avoid the gods, you're impressive." Shanks rarely gave such a comment.

In the end, Shiryu gave in.

His body was thrown backward, his footsteps carving two deep furrows in the deck, until his back slammed against the gunwale and he barely came to a stop.

Looking down, he saw a horrific, almost bone-revealing gash on his arm, where the sword had pressed down.

At this point, it would be good enough if you could keep your hand.

The strength of the Four Emperors lies in the fact that they can only be stopped by the Four Emperors.

The instant Shiryu retreated, Blackbeard's massive body closed in.

"Momo, Dark Water!"

"come yet?"

Shanks pulled out a piece of his hand.

The two Yonko clashed head-on.

On the sea, dozens of warships were violently rocked by the shockwave, and a giant image was torn open in the dark clouds in the sky.

Meanwhile, on Egghead Island, after several more muffled collisions, the two entangled figures finally separated.

"That's really strong."

Luffy landed on top of the rubble of a building that had not yet been completely destroyed, his chest rising and falling slightly.

I've fully entered sixth gear, and my stamina is being depleted.

Of course, after that collision, the other party doesn't look to be in good shape either.

The healing process is much slower than before.

Conqueror's Haki is the best power to counter them.

Of course, after repeated battles, Luffy has become 100% certain of one thing.

The guy in front of me is indeed much stronger than the average Yonko.

The destructive power contained within that small body is far greater than that of Kaido of the Beasts, who is known as the strongest creature.

The bizarre attack methods were impossible to defend against; the black power that seemed to ignore some of the laws of physics nearly caught Luffy off guard several times.

This is not Im's true form. Rather, it is in a state where he is possessing one of the Five Elders.

If Im's true form were to descend in person, how powerful would it be?

Thinking about this only made Luffy more excited.

This was the most troublesome enemy he had encountered in two years. Even if he faced Kaido and Big Mom at the same time, he would have the strength to completely overwhelm them.

The appearance of Im tells him that his strength is still not enough, and it seems that he needs to rejoin the One Piece training program for a period of time.

Im's voice suddenly interrupted his thoughts, "Straw Hat Boy, I don't care how far those guys run, as long as I wipe you out here."

Luffy blinked, then noticed that the Five Elders who had just blocked Zoro and the others were now flying towards them at an extremely fast speed.

Im's meaning was clear: he didn't care how many members of the Straw Hat Pirates left.

As long as Luffy stays, that's fine.

"damn it!"

Zoro and the others noticed this and were about to turn back when Luffy smiled and communicated with the wind in mid-air, "Don't worry, you guys go first, I'll be there."

At this time, Vivi, who possesses the Wind-Wind Fruit, is undoubtedly the best messenger.

Vivi's expression changed as she watched the darkness being swept away in the distance. "But..."

"This is the captain's order."

Vivi could only get everyone to stop.

Everyone chose to believe in Luffy.

How will you leave?

Im stared coldly at Luffy.

He didn't believe Luffy could escape from the combined attack of himself and the five Elders.

No matter how powerful the Nika Devil Fruit is, or how high its awakening level is, there is still a limit.

His power is the result of eight hundred years of accumulation!