The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 204: Beating Blackbeard, End of the Marineford War

The white-bearded man's brows furrowed sharply, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Although he knew that Teach had taken the Dark-Dark Fruit, he knew very little about the fruit's abilities and never expected that it could absorb his vibrations.

Blackbeard Teach tightened his grip on Whitebeard's wrist, a sly grin spreading across his face.

Once he was caught, even if Zizhi wanted to use the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power again, he would have no chance at all.

Whitebeard instinctively tried to activate the Tremor-Tremor Fruit again, but no matter what he did, he couldn't activate it even slightly.

"Don't waste your energy, Dad!"

Blackbeard Teach noticed Whitebeard's movements, and his smug expression grew even stronger.

"Before me, the user of the Dark-Dark Fruit, all Devil Fruit abilities are useless!"

"Hahaha—this is the power of the most vicious Devil Fruit in the world!"

The man with the black beard laughed wildly, his tone full of boastfulness.

This hidden fruit represents a deep-seated obsession he has held in his heart for decades.

Only this fruit can help him realize his ambition to dominate the sea.

For it, he was willing to live under an assumed name on Whitebeard's ship for decades, pretending to be an ordinary crew member with no ambition.

For it, he would not hesitate to kill his comrades and betray the Whitebeard Pirates.

But that's not enough; he needs even greater power.

A massive amount of darkness surged from beneath the black-bearded man's feet, viscous and deep, with a suction force that devoured everything, spreading wildly in all directions.

"Dark acupoints!"

The white-bearded man's feet were completely swallowed by darkness, and he could clearly feel a powerful suction force pulling his body down little by little.

Although it's unclear what would happen if I were swallowed by the darkness beneath my feet, it certainly wouldn't be a good thing.

However, there was no sign of panic on the white-bearded man's face.

So what if his abilities are sealed? Edward Newgate the Whitebeard has never relied on just one Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Whitebeard raised his sword, Murakumogiri, expressionlessly.

The overwhelming Conqueror's Haki surged upwards, and black and red lightning arcs crackled on the blade. Even the surrounding air was torn apart by this extreme Haki, emitting a piercing shriek.

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The smug smile on Blackbeard Teach's face froze instantly, then turned to terror; his previous arrogance and smugness vanished completely.

How could it be Conqueror's Haki?!

Without much hesitation, Blackbeard Teach immediately began to beg for mercy.

"Stop! Dad, stop! I'm your son!"

"Are you really going to kill me, Dad?"

While desperately begging for mercy, he hurriedly released his grip on the white-bearded man's wrist and tried to escape by using both hands and feet.

But it was too late for Blackbeard Teach to escape.

The instant Blackbeard Teach loosened his grip, Whitebeard swung his naginata, Murakumogiri, down with a sudden slash.

Blackbeard Teach desperately mobilized all his Armament Haki, but it was no match for Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki attack.

A deep, bone-revealing knife wound instantly appeared on the black-bearded man's chest, extending from his shoulder to his waist and abdomen, almost splitting him in two.

"Aaaaaah!!"

A heart-wrenching scream erupted from the black-bearded man's mouth, and a large amount of blood gushed out.

Then Blackbeard flew sideways and crashed hard into the already dilapidated Navy Headquarters building behind him.

The already crumbling building collapsed even further after being hit by the black-bearded man.

Countless rubble and bricks rained down, burying Blackbeard, and dust instantly billowed into the air.

Without hesitation, Whitebeard threw a punch from a distance at the other members of the Blackbeard Pirates, who were already terrified.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power was unleashed at full force, and a violent shockwave swept outwards.

The entire Blackbeard Pirates were so shocked that they coughed up blood and flew backward like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily to the ground.

After easily dealing with the Blackbeard Pirates, Whitebeard, carrying his sword Murakumogiri, walked steadily toward the direction where Blackbeard had been sent flying, his killing intent undiminished.

In the sky, Jiang Yan's eyes lit up as he watched Whitebeard beat Blackbeard. Excitedly, he took out another half of the watermelon and started eating it in big bites.

"Awesome! That's so violent, so brutal!"

"I love watching this so much."

Watching Blackbeard Teach struggle to crawl out of the dust, Jiang Yan, while biting into a watermelon, suddenly had a thought pop into his head.

If Whitebeard knew that Blackbeard Teach was actually Rocks' son, would he have a change of heart and let Blackbeard Teach go?

However, the thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before Jiang Yan quickly put it out of his mind.

Even if he knew, he would never say a word.

Moreover, if Rocks himself were alive, seeing Blackbeard's treacherous behavior, he would probably be unable to resist killing this wretched creature with his own hands.

Without anyone intervening, Blackbeard Teach eventually lost all chance of survival under Whitebeard's attack.

After dealing with Blackbeard Teach, Whitebeard did not hesitate and immediately began to retreat after forcing Akainu to retreat.

Akainu was very unwilling. The scalding magma kept dripping down, melting blackened pits into the stone slabs beneath his feet.

He was just a hair's breadth away from completely eradicating these two evil bloodlines.

Looking around, Kizaru appeared nonchalant and indifferent.

Aokiji had already disappeared, clearly unwilling to engage in any more pointless fighting.

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The remaining naval soldiers had also lost all will to fight.

He alone could not possibly stop the entire Whitebeard Pirates.

Akainu could only grit his teeth and watch as the Whitebeard Pirates sailed away toward the port.

Soon, the surviving members of the Whitebeard Pirates boarded the pirate ship, and all the pirates breathed a sigh of relief, followed by a deafening cheer.

Although many people died, Ace was rescued, and they won the war against the Navy.

The anchor was slowly pulled up, the sails billowed in the wind, and the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet began to sail towards the waters beyond Marineford.

The Marineford War ended with the navy's defeat.

Jiang Yan leaned against the ship's railing, looking at Marineford with a smile on his face. Although he had only prepared two dishes, he had changed the outcome of the Marineford War.

Moments after the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet disappeared above the horizon, a two-gun sailing ship docked outside Marineford's harbor.

The iconic red-haired pirate crew's skull and crossbones flag on the sails fluttered in the sea breeze.

— With a large piece of roasted meat dangling from his mouth, Lachi Ru looked at the red-haired man at the bow of the ship with his cheeks puffed out and mumbled something indistinctly.

"Boss, it seems we're too late. The battle is already over."

Red-haired Shanks frowned as he looked at the devastated Marineford.

The air was still thick with the stench of blood and gunpowder, and even the seawater in the harbor was stained a murky dark red, which was enough to prove the brutality of the previous war.

After a moment of contemplation, Shanks turned to Ben Beckman beside him and asked.

"What's the situation now?"

Ben Beckman, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, blew a smoke ring, then took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed.

"The Whitebeard Pirates must have all fled; there's not even a trace of their ships left in the port."

"Tsk, looks like we made a wasted trip."

Yasopp, carrying a gun, scratched his head with a helpless expression.

"Captain, what do we do now? We can't just turn back now, can we?"

A hint of helplessness appeared on Shanks' face.

He came here hoping to stop this war that could affect the world order, but he didn't expect the war to end much faster than he anticipated.

However, the sea is unlikely to be calm.

Before he arrived, the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates had already taken advantage of Whitebeard's absence from the New World to attack his territory.

Now that the Whitebeard Pirates have returned, a three-way battle is inevitable.

"Back to the New World."

Shanks' tone became more serious, and he looked towards the direction of the New World.

"The new world that's about to emerge is definitely going to be in complete chaos."

After a pause, Shanks added another sentence.

"By the way, we should investigate the specific details of this war later."

Having made their decision, the Red-Haired Pirates turned their ship around and headed towards the Sabaody Archipelago. Next, they needed to apply a coating to reach the New World.