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Chapter 99 I am electricity, you are light! One against two! (First update, please subscribe)

Whitebeard, [Rumble-Rumble Fruit], the Five Elders are in danger, come quickly!

Just seconds before, Kizaru was leisurely drinking tea and trimming his nails at Marine Headquarters when he was caught off guard and received an urgent order from the Five Elders.

The content of this emergency order is very simple, consisting of just the keywords mentioned above.

A few scattered words pieced together a tense and exciting drama.

Kizaru dared not delay.

Upon receiving the Den Den Mushi contact from the Five Elders, he immediately traveled from the Marine Headquarters beneath the Red Line to the scene of the incident via the light path formed by the Yata no Kagami.

But what the admiral never expected was...

Even with the extreme speed of the Glint-Glint Fruit, he was still a step too late...

And it was the most fatal step...

Kizaru, wearing sunglasses, glanced at the headless bird corpse in his hand out of the corner of his eye.

As a Marine Admiral, Kizaru was naturally aware of the true identity of this "headless bird corpse"—

The Five Elders, the Environmental War God, Marcus Mazsa.

"Can this situation still be called a 'critical' situation?"

Kizaru glanced sideways at Itsumade's headless corpse, a bitter feeling rising in his stomach.

"Their heads are gone! Even the Five Elders are all dead, right?!"

Within the system of world governments.

The Admiral of the Navy Headquarters is a direct subordinate of the Celestial Dragons.

The Five Elders hold supreme power above all the Celestial Dragons.

In other words.

Marcus Mazsan is the boss of Kizaru's boss.

Now the boss's boss is dead.

Kizaru was inwardly groaning.

He originally just wanted to be an ordinary office worker.

But now that the Five Elders are dead, wouldn't he be forced to take the blame for this?

"Admiral Kizaru of the Marine Headquarters."

Edward Teach looked at Kizaru who had suddenly appeared, and his body crackled with blue and white arcs of electricity.

"Looks like you're quite interested in this 'big strange bird'!"

Edward Teach sounded very annoyed, as if something terrible had happened to him.

The same is true.

Edward Teach—or rather, Storm from "The Edward Teach"—has just gone all out to smash Itsumade's head.

He had thought he could use this opportunity to defeat the Five Elders, or at least severely injure them and completely knock out their will to fight.

However, to everyone's dismay, the Grand Prix, symbolizing victory, has yet to appear.

Let alone the blood-red Death Trophy.

I didn't even see a regular trophy!

This means that Storm's attack just now did not pose a real threat to Marcus Mazsan.

Even a "skull-crushing" level injury would have no offensive effect on the Five Elders.

Are the Five Elders truly immortal?

Storm had no time to think about this problem.

Because Kizaru's attack has already arrived.

"The Eight-Foot Jewel!"

Kizaru grabbed the headless corpse of Marcus Mazsan with one hand, instantly entering a natural state. His [Glint-Glint Fruit] transformed him into a "Glint Man" radiating a dazzling light like a cross-shaped star.

A vast array of blinding light projectiles, as numerous as the stars in the Milky Way, erupted from the cross-shaped star formation that Kizaru had transformed into, instantly creating a boundless river of photons that surged towards Edward Teach.

It is different from the legendary "eight-foot-long jade with outline".

The "Yasakani no Magatama" that Kizaru released this time seemed to have each light bullet equipped with an automatic lock, hitting Edward Teach with perfect accuracy.

Despite the relentless barrage of dense, endless saturation-force light bullets, Edward Teach's expression remained unchanged.

Boom!

It was accompanied by a deafening thunderclap.

Edward Teach vanished from his spot in an instant.

Instead of avoiding Kizaru's "Yasakani no Magatama" attack, he relied on the naturalization ability of the "Rumble-Rumble Fruit" to completely ignore the seemingly powerful but actually non-Haki-infused flashbang attack.

Snap snap snap snap snap—

The endless beams of light created by the "Yasakani no Magatama" crashed into Edward Teach's massive body one after another, each beam landing with perfect accuracy.

But blue-white arcs of electricity crackled across Edward Teach's body. He was right there, yet every bullet that struck him was like hitting a wisp of air, passing right through his body.

Edward Teach is "Thunder", and Kizaru is "Light".

Both are Logia-type Devil Fruit users, so this level of attack would obviously have no effect!

Some Logia-type Devil Fruits, like the Flame-Flame Fruit, the Flame-Flame Fruit, the Flame-Flame Fruit...

It can also be countered by other Logia-type Devil Fruits.

But what can be done to control these two natural phenomena, "thunder" and "flash"?

Flashes of light have no offensive effect on lightning.

Kizaru's pupils, hidden beneath his sunglasses, contracted slightly.

isn't it?

Is there really a white-bearded guy who ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit?

The moment this thought popped into Kizaru's mind.

Edward Teach's body, wreathed in endless lightning, had already arrived before him.

Electric Current Propelled - Lightning Fist!

Edward Teach's fist, imbued with Haki and lightning, slammed into Kizaru with immense force.

The brown lenses of Kizaru's sunglasses were turned a blinding white by the light of the lightning.

However, as a Marine Admiral, Kizaru's reaction speed is by no means slow.

Even though he was still holding Itsumade's "corpse" in his hand.

Kizaru swung his right hand forward, and countless photons gathered in his palm, instantly forming a golden, gleaming cross-shaped greatsword.

"The Kusanagi Sword!"

clang!

Edward Teach's fist collided with Kizaru's Ama-no-Murakumo sword, instantly producing a crisp, metallic clang.

Centered on the high altitude where the two stood, the rolling shockwave transformed into a powerful storm, sweeping out in all directions.

Edward Teach's strength is astonishing.

However, Kizaru's strength is also considerable.

No matter what, Kizaru is a Marine Admiral, so his basic abilities are up to standard.

His "weak physical condition" is only relative to others of the same level.

In his normal state, Edward Teach would be completely outmatched in a power struggle with Kizaru.

The two were locked in a struggle.

"That's really scary~"

Kizaru gripped the Ame-no-Murakumo sword in one hand, his eyes behind his sunglasses fixed on the "white-bearded man" in front of him, while making a sarcastic remark.

"Whitebeard, who ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit..."

Before Edward Teach could respond.

A bird's beak wrapped in jet-black Armament Haki suddenly attacked from the side, like a giant battering ram, fiercely pecking at the "Whitebeard" who was right next to him.

The sharp beak easily tore through the air, producing a sharp, explosive sound.

Just as Edward Teach clashed with Kizaru.

Itsumade's head, which had been blown apart by Edward Teach's punch, was restored to its original shape by some inexplicable force.

At this moment, while Edward Teach and Kizaru were locked in a power struggle...

Marcus Mazsan did not let this rare opportunity pass him by and launched a sneak attack on Edward Teach!

Itsumade's beak, which was wrapped in Armament Haki, moved swiftly and rapidly.

However, Edward Teach's Rumble-Rumble Fruit will only be faster than this "giant bird"!

Just as Itsumade's beak was about to strike Edward Teach, his body suddenly burst forth with boundless lightning, and he transformed into a bolt of lightning and vanished from his spot.

Itsumade's sneak attack missed its mark, merely striking air.

"Are you alright...?"

Kizaru released his grip on Itsumade's "corpse," a deep shock flashing in his eyes, unnoticed by anyone.

The reason he carried this "bird corpse" was because it was, after all, the corpse of one of the Five Elders.

Kizaru was unable to save Marcus Mazsan from "Whitebeard's" clutches.

But at least he managed to retrieve the body of Marcus Mazsan from the Whitebeard.

Even though it's a "headless corpse," it's better than nothing.

Kizaru felt that this would reduce the responsibility he needed to bear...

I never imagined that someone could come back to life after losing their head?

A thought flashed through Kizaru's mind.

What exactly are the Five Elders?

Kizaru suppressed his distracting thoughts and adopted his usual slick tone.

"That's wonderful!"

Borsalino.

Marcus Mazsan flapped his wings and floated in the sky, his bird eyes still fixed on "Whitebeard".

"You take the lead, I'll support."

"This young white-bearded man's Rumble-Rumble Fruit speed is just too fast; only your Glint-Glint Fruit can keep up with his speed."

"No problem~"

Kizaru gripped the Ame-no-Murakumo sword with both hands, locked his Observation Haki onto Edward Teach, and calmly replied.

"That guy over there, although he has the power of the Whitebeard from his youth, is still no match for the real Whitebeard."

The admirals and the Five Elders cooperated with each other to form an alliance for offense and defense.

Edward Teach's expression remained unchanged.

Even the combined efforts of a Marine Admiral and the Five Elders posed little challenge to him.

Furthermore, he was lacking a suitable sparring partner to hone his "domineering aura" and "ability"!

"Divine retribution!"

Without warning, a massive bolt of lightning, as thick as a water column, struck Itsumade with perfect accuracy.

Even with Marcus Mazsan's enormous size, he was completely enveloped by the entire pillar of lightning, and every feather of Itsumade was struck by the lightning summoned by "Divine Judgment".

"唳——"

Marcus Mazsaint let out another painful cry.

Take advantage of this opportunity.

Edward Teach transformed into lightning and swiftly charged toward Kizaru on the other side, using this Marine Headquarters Admiral as a "sharpening stone" to continuously hone his many abilities.

The battle time ticked by, second by second.

Even if Kizaru and Marcus Mazsan join forces.

Even so, they couldn't defeat Edward Teach.

On the contrary, as time goes by...

Edward Teach gradually mastered the combined use of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Momo-Momo Fruit.

He continuously used the power of the Thunder Ring and the Momo Ring during the battle.

Because the [Momo Fruit] is too subtle in increasing "strength" and "speed".

Even Kizaru and Marcus Mazsan didn't realize that the "Whitebeard" in front of them was actually a user of multiple Devil Fruits!

Kizaru and Marcus Mazsan simply found the white-bearded man in front of them to be far too troublesome.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit grants the user a movement speed so fast that it's impossible to react in time.

What's even more infuriating is...

This white-bearded man would also suddenly "explode" from time to time, unleashing punches and kicks with power no less than that of a real white-bearded man.

When Edward Teach used the Momo-Momo Fruit to increase his explosive power on one occasion.

Kizaru, caught off guard, once suffered a minor setback because of this.

However, the Five Elders absorbed most of the damage...

Kizaru didn't know whether this young white-bearded man had a grudge against the Five Elders.

His lightning powers seemed to require no stamina as he unleashed a frenzied attack on Marcus Mazsan.

In the blink of an eye.

Several days have passed.

In another clash, Edward Teach broke Marcus Mazsan's bird claw.

Over the past few days.

Marcus Mazsan experienced a beating unlike any he had seen in centuries.

His bird head, wings, snake body, claws...

There wasn't a single spot that "Whitebeard" missed attacking.

Although Kizaru was roaming around, the combat pressure that Marcus Mazsan had to face was greatly reduced.

But Edward Teach wouldn't let him go, and the Five Elders couldn't escape being beaten.

However, the most serious injury Marcus Mazsan suffered was from the "Thunder Fist" a few days ago, which blew his entire bird head off...

In the following days of fighting.

Although Marcus Mazsan was also injured, it was at most a "heart-piercing" wound, and the bird's head was still intact.

This time.

Marcus Mazsan had his bird claws broken again by Edward Teach.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Kizaru stepped forward, raised his right leg which was wrapped in Armament Haki, and kicked hard at Edward Teach, who was exhausted.

Edward Teach raised his right hand to block the path of Kizaru's "Flash Kick".

There was a muffled thud.

Edward Teach deftly blocked Kizaru's kick.

"Kizaru, will you bleed?"

"What?"

Kizaru was startled.

Edward Teach’s left hand instantly slashed downwards, his five fingers gripping Kizaru’s calf like an iron buckle.

His hands, bound by Armament Haki, prevented Kizaru from escaping using Naturalization.

[Momo-Mo Fruit - Ten Times the Power]!

Edward Teach pulled him aside with his left hand, and Kizaru was unable to resist for a moment. He was pulled in front of Edward Teach, with his chest and abdomen completely exposed.

No sooner said than done.

As Edward Teach exerted force with his left hand, he simultaneously raised his right hand, bending his arm to expose his elbow, and his hard, sharp elbow was wrapped with jet-black Armament Haki.

"Electric Current Driven Critical Current Burst!"

Elbow you—

Edward Teach's iron elbow struck Kizaru directly in the chest and rib area.

Kizaru's eyes widened as he felt a sharp pain in his ribs.

"My ribs..."

Click-click——

A slight cracking sound was heard.

Kizaru transformed into a flash of light and crashed directly into the Red Line not far away, creating a huge crater with a loud "boom".

Edward Teach temporarily forced Kizaru back, then looked at Marcus Mazsan and disappeared in a flash.

A sentence drifted down from the sky.

"Great monster bird, I will definitely come back!"

(End of this chapter)