Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 434 The Battle of Emperors: The Weak Must Retreat!

If this continues and is left unchecked, the Whitebeard Pirates' core members will likely be wiped out!

With that thought in mind, Whitebeard could no longer suppress the urge to protect his family!

however.

Before Whitebeard could even leap off the bow of the Moby Dick...

The "phoenix," which had been repeatedly kicked like a sandbag, was the first to fall from the sky and crashed onto the ground of the Sky Garden once again, causing the entire ground to tremble slightly from the violent impact.

boom!!

Marco lay sprawled deep in the crater, almost every bone in his body broken by Edward Teach's violent kick.

The body was covered in blood, and there wasn't a single patch of intact skin to be found.

The gap in raw skill between Edward Teach and him is simply too great!

Marco was so powerful that he was completely powerless to resist or defend against Edward Teach's attacks.

Even though Marco used the "Flame of Regeneration" to create an impenetrable barrier of flames around his body—the "Immortal Thistle"—it was still not enough.

However, Edward Teach's immense power still penetrated the "Immortal Thistle's" defenses, striking Marco's body and causing severe damage.

That's incredible!

Marco gritted his teeth and continued to activate the power of the Phoenix Fruit.

The azure-blue "Flame of Regeneration" was reignited.

Marco's potentially fatal injuries were rapidly and completely healed under the healing power of the "Flame of Regeneration".

Even though the ground was still stained with a lot of blood.

However, Marco's health returned to normal once again.

Simultaneously.

To enhance his defensive capabilities, Marco no longer maintained his "human-beast form" but instead kept his body in "beast form"—that is, a phoenix wreathed in regenerative flames!

A burst of lightning revealed Edward Teach's figure before Marco.

Even with Whitebeard Jr.'s personality, he was surprised by Marco's performance—mainly by the performance of the Phoenix Fruit.

This level of recovery ability is almost comparable to that of the Five Elders!

Marco's "self-healing" is the ability to recover from his injuries using the flames of regeneration.

The Five Elders' "self-healing" is not really "self-healing," but rather more like "time reversal"—"·

However, Edward Teach also noticed that Marco was breathing heavily.

Obviously.

The Phoenix Fruit's regenerative abilities are not limitless.

The more severe the injury, the more it consumes the Flame of Regeneration, and the more it depletes the user's physical strength.

After Edward Teach's brutal beating...

Marco's injuries were so severe that he had to expend a great deal of energy to alleviate his pain.

The Phoenix Fruit, after all, doesn't actually turn people into the mythical "phoenix."

Edward Teach suppressed his surprise, stepped forward again, raised his large right palm, and brought his five fingers together in a "karate chop" gesture.

Silver-white lightning coiled around Edward Teach's "hand chop," transforming it into an indestructible "lightning hand chop."

A thunderous crack appeared.

As if teleporting, Edward Teach and Marco, who had transformed into a phoenix, exchanged glances in an instant.

His "Lightning Hand Blade" sliced ​​open the Phoenix's left wing with unstoppable force, severing it off!

However, the "phoenix wing" wrapped in blue flames did not fall to the ground. Instead, it quickly dissipated in mid-air like a ball of intangible firework.

Edward Teach frowned slightly as he looked at Marco, whose severed limbs were rapidly regenerating.

Even injuries as severe as a severed arm have no effect on the Phoenix?

Marco did not stop fighting despite Edward Teach's doubts. His eyes were unwavering, and he flapped his intact wings repeatedly, flying at an extremely fast speed toward the enemy's location.

After being violently beaten by "Second Generation" for so long, it's time for him to fight back!

The phoenix spread its wings to its heart's content, and the blue flames of regeneration coiled around its slender and sharp right claw, carrying a terrifying force capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, as it struck heavily at the motionless "Hundred-Bearded II".

"Phoenix Seal!"

Despite the overwhelming force of the attack, Edward Teach's expression remained largely unchanged. He simply and directly swung his right fist as if it were a casual wave of his hand.

boom!

Marco's "Phoenix Mark" struck Edward Teach's right fist, and the blue flames of regeneration exploded instantly.

But Marco could clearly feel that his opponent's fist was like an ancient mountain, firmly and steadily standing there.

There was not the slightest tremor or movement.

This feeling—

It's like when Marco was just an apprentice in the Whitebeard Pirates back then, he tried to sneak a claw at Rayleigh, but ended up getting stopped by Rayleigh's finger instead.

Do not!

At that time, Rayleigh, the Dark King, at least used Armament Haki to defend himself when facing Marco's attack.

But Edward Teach relied entirely on his own body!

This guy's body is just as tough as Jozu's!

A highly human-like expression of fury appeared on the phoenix's fiery face.

Edward Teach remained unmoved.

His right fist, which had been blocking the phoenix's claws, suddenly transformed into a claw, its five fingers spread wide, gripping the slender yet sharp bird's claws from the opposite direction.

No sooner said than done.

Edward Teach's left hand transformed into a thunderous chop, severing the phoenix's claws once again with lightning speed.

Unfortunately.

The bird claw, which had just possessed a definite physical form, transformed back into an intangible, bluish-green flame of regeneration the instant it was severed, and vanished instantly into Edward Teach's palm.

Injuries involving severed limbs are indeed ineffective against the Phoenix!

So—·

What about beheading?

Edward Teach acted immediately.

Before the phoenix retreats a sufficient distance.

Edward Teach transformed into lightning, lunging forward and immediately catching up with the phoenix that was trying to retreat.

He once again raised his invincible "Thunder Hand Chop," swiftly, accurately, and ruthlessly slashing at the phoenix's neck.

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It's like a hot knife cutting butter.

Edward Teach's "Thunder Chop" easily sliced ​​open the phoenix's slender neck.

But the ever-burning flames of regeneration, working together, reconnected the phoenix's severed head with its body.

Even beheading is not an option!

Under the "Beast Form"—that is, the "Phoenix Form".

Marco's body seemed to have truly transformed into an invisible, intangible flame, much like a Logia-type Devil Fruit.

"That's a bit too much, kid!"

Marco was also taken aback by Edward Teach's "decapitation strike".

"Although I don't quite understand your relationship with Dad, I'm still Dad's son!"

Edward Teach glanced coldly at Marco, completely ignoring him, and prepared to continue his attack.

But at that moment...

A powerful and terrifying force suddenly came from behind him, and the surrounding air could not withstand the vibration of this terrifying force, making a "crackling" and twisting sound.

Edward Teach directly entered the natural form of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

"Shock!"

Rumble-

A powerful shockwave pierced through Edward Teach's body, barely grazing the wings of Phoenix Marco, causing extensive tearing and destruction along its path, and continued its attack towards the distant execution platform.

On the execution platform.

Storm used the same trick again, transforming the surrounding environment into soft clay, thereby deflecting the shockwave attack from the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

He stood on the execution platform, gazing at the Whitebeard who had launched a fierce attack from the Moby Dick, and shouted sarcastically.

"Finally couldn't hold back and made a move, huh, Whitebeard!"

Storm's words spread rapidly throughout the Sky Garden and were also transmitted to the rest of the sea via a live Den Den Mushi broadcast.

"However, attacking from behind really fits the style of a 'pirate'!"

Faced with the White Dragon Emperor's mockery.

The white-bearded man offered no explanation whatsoever.

His "Shockwave" attack just now was indeed partly motivated by a desire to ambush "Whitebeard II".

With his sharp eyesight, how could he not see the immense gap in strength between Marco and Edward Teach?

It's not that Marco is weak.

It's because Edward Teach is too strong!

Not only is he strong in person, but his [Rumble-Rumble Fruit] is also extremely powerful.

Marco was no match for Edward Teach at all; he was simply holding Edward Teach back by sheer willpower.

If it weren't for the truly formidable regenerative ability of the Mythical Zoan type Phoenix Fruit...

Marco has died hundreds of times over.

It's no exaggeration to say that...

Edward Teach is as strong as an upgraded version of Kizaru!

If it were any other time, any other place...

Whitebeard didn't mind having a chat with "Whitebeard II," who looked remarkably like him in his younger days.

But this happens on a battlefield!

And Edward Teach is the enemy!

Whitebeard shows no mercy when facing enemies.

of course.

What's more important right now isn't some "Whitebeard II," but the "White Dragon Emperor"!

Whitebeard had just surveyed the battlefield and realized the vast gap between ideals and reality.

He originally thought the Whitebeard Pirates would easily defeat the White Dragon Emperor's Demon Pirates, but he never expected this.

The Whitebeard Pirates were indeed met with a one-sided massacre.

It's just that they themselves were the ones who were slaughtered.

The only way to completely turn the tide now is...

That means capturing the leader first!

If we can defeat the White Dragon Emperor, then all the problems will be solved.

The white beard finally moved.

He gripped the Supreme Grade Sword [Murakumogiri] tightly in his hand, and stomped heavily on the bow of the Moby Dick. Under his unparalleled strength, the huge warship, which resembled a white whale, shook violently a few times.

Under the influence of this powerful driving force.

Whitebeard leaped into the air, raising his sword, Murakumogiri, high above his head, pouring all his strength into this supreme grade sword.

The Conqueror's Haki tightly wrapped around the broad blade of the Murakumogiri, while black and red arcs of electricity swirled around it, adding to its power.

A sharp red light flashed in Storm's eyes. He took a step forward in a lunge stance, and as he pulled his right fist back, he simultaneously wrapped it with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki.

A brief moment of charging up before unleashing a powerful straight punch.

Storm made no attempt to conceal the [Murakumo-giri] that had fallen from the sky.

A clash of superhuman strength against superhuman strength!

A clash of dominance!

Rumble—

Before Storm's fist and Whitebeard's sword even fully touched, the air between them was compressed to its limit. The friction of their [Haki] emitted an extremely dazzling light, and at the same time, it caused a deafening explosion.

The Conqueror's Haki of the two pirate emperors clashed and rubbed against each other, and the aftershocks of the battle instantly spread and reached the sky.

The sky of the new world split open on the spot!