Chapter 443: Threatening the White Group, the Concerns of Both Sides! (Two-in-One)
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi avoided Whitebeard's counterattack and flew backward. Just as his feet landed on the sand, bursts of whistling came from the air.
He raised his head slightly and glanced at the sky, and found that the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Fifth Division, Flower Sword Vista, had already arrived above his head.
Vista crossed the two swords in his hands and quickly cut towards Tsugikuni Yoriichi's head.
Faced with the attack, Ji Guoyuan did not stop for a moment. The moment he landed, he raised his sword and slashed at Vista above.
The rapidly compressed domineering slash instantly hit Vista's blade. Vista, who was falling, paused, the muscles in his arms bulged, trying hard to resist Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's slash.
Although he was extremely domineering, he still couldn't withstand the slash from Yoshikazu Tsugakuni. After only a delay of one second, his hands loosened involuntarily, and the whole person rolled backwards and fell to the ground under the influence of the huge force. The black slash almost touched Vista's nose, passed in front of him, and shot towards the sky.
"Buzz—"
A low buzzing sound was heard on the beach. As Ji Guoyuan drew his sword to force Vista back, a strong wind appeared around him, blowing away the sand at his feet.
Following Kuniyoshi, several captains of the Whitebeard Pirates also rushed to Whitebeard's side one after another and surrounded the injured Whitebeard in the center.
Looking around, there are many familiar faces.
Marco, the user of the mythical beast-type devil fruit phoenix form, Diamond Joz, the user of the superhuman shining fruit, as well as Sachi, Flower Sword Vista and others.
In addition to these high-ranking captains, the rest of the captains on the Moby Dick also rushed here one after another. Small boats landed from the Moby Dick, and the sea was densely populated with crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Dad, are you okay?"
The crew members who arrived surrounded Whitebeard. Marco looked at the wound on Whitebeard's chest with concern and asked nervously.
After so many years on the ship, this was the first time Marco saw his father so seriously injured. Even when their Whitebeard Pirates fought against Pirate King Roger, his father had never suffered such a degree of trauma.
Marco saw everything that just happened on the beach. If Whitebeard had not dodged in time, that blow from Yoshikazu Tsugakuni would have probably taken Whitebeard's life.
"You bastards, what are you doing getting off the boat?!"
"I'm not weak enough to need my son to worry about me!"
"I'm fine! Everyone, get back to the boat!"
Surrounded by his sons, a smile flashed across Whitebeard's face. He was very touched by the concern of his children, but he didn't want his children to worry about him.
Whitebeard showed a hint of impatience and anger on his face, and gave orders to Marco and others.
As he spoke, Whitebeard looked at Yoriichi Tsugakuni who was not far away, with a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
He was caught off guard by the strength of Yoriichi Tsugakuni.
Although he had been hit head-on by his punch, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi didn't seem to be hurt at all. His attack was fierce and his movements were swift, and he was not affected at all.
This strong physique combined with the opponent's outstanding domineering aura and sword skills has already posed a huge threat to him.
Whitebeard did not want to involve his sons in this battle. He did not have the confidence that he could protect his sons in the battle with Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
"But Dad, you're already injured?!"
"Shall I show you first?"
Marco is the ship's doctor. From the location of Whitebeard's wound, he can roughly judge that Whitebeard has avoided fatal injuries, but his living conditions still need to be checked before they can be determined.
Marco's words were echoed by the captains. Vista raised his two swords and challenged Whitebeard to a fight:
"Dad, give me a chance?"
"Some people consider Yoriichi Tsugikuni to be the greatest swordsman in the world. I'm also a swordsman! I want to fight him!"
Upon hearing this, Joz, who was standing by, quickly stood in front of Whitebeard. Looking at Tsugikoku Yoriichi in the distance, he said with a smile, "Dad, I also want to see if that guy's sword is really as powerful as the legend says!"
"I wonder if his sword can cut through my shield!"
At this time, the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates did not choose to obey Whitebeard at all. As the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates, they could be said to be at the top of the world.
It is inevitable that they will feel a little dissatisfied with a young "rising star" like Yuichiro Tsugikoku.
They won't admit defeat unless they have personally fought with Yuichiro Tsugikoku.
What's more, Whitebeard is really injured now. How can they, as his sons, hide behind the injured old man and let Whitebeard go up and fight to the death with Jiguoyuan?
"Father, will you give them a raid?"
"Otherwise, these guys have nowhere to vent their excess energy."
The mature and calm Thatch also chimed in. Having said that, Whitebeard, though reluctant, nodded.
He didn't want to dampen the children's enthusiasm. All he could do now was to be more vigilant and prevent the pirates from being hurt by Yoriichi Tsugakuin.
"Be careful, Tsugikoku Yoriichi is unlike any opponent you've ever faced!"
Whitebeard reminded in a serious tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, before Vista, Joz and others could make any move, a sea dragon suddenly rose from the sea not far away.
"Bang!!!"
The sea water gathered into a deep blue sea dragon that leaped directly from the sea level. With a loud bang, the sea dragon actually pounced and bit Ji Guoyuan on the beach.
"It's that Muir guy!"
"He actually took action first?!"
"That guy is my prey!"
When Hua Jian Bista saw the sea dragon suddenly rising from the sea, he didn't hesitate any longer. He kicked his feet on the beach and rushed towards Ji Guoyuan quickly.
At the same time that Vista attacked, Diamond Joz on the side jumped out for fear of falling behind.
Marco's movements were a little slow, and he subconsciously wanted to attack with his companions, but his mind suddenly calmed down, and he hurriedly asked his father to sit down and check the injuries on Whitebeard's body.
At Marco's signal, Whitebeard half-knelt on the beach, holding Murakumokiri's hand but showing no intention of letting go.
If anything goes wrong, he will intervene immediately.
Yoriichi Tsugakuni has been quietly watching the conversation between the Whitebeard Pirates and others. It is obvious that the pirates on the Moby Dick are coming here to support, but Yoriichi Tsugakuni is not in a hurry at all.
Is it a bad thing for Yoriichi Tsugikuni that the pirates came to the island?
Not entirely.
When fighting with Whitebeard on Milk Island, he had to worry about too many things. Whitebeard's destructive power was too strong. The attack just now failed, and it became very difficult to kill Whitebeard.
Even if he could defeat the opponent, the price he would have to pay was something that Tsugumi Yoshiichi was unwilling to bear.
But it's okay now
The members of the White Group have arrived on the island, and now, it’s not just Tsugumi Yuichiro who has concerns!
Although Whitebeard is a great pirate, he is somewhat different from ordinary pirates. He cherishes his family very much. These pirates who come to the island are a burden to Whitebeard!
"Mercans?"
The sea dragon circled down, Ji Guoyuan murmured softly, and his figure flashed and quickly left the spot.
The sea dragon bombarded the beach, and the sea water splashed. The figure of Flower Sword Vista directly broke through the splashing waves, and the two swords in his hands slashed towards the retreating Ji Guoyuanyi at a rapid speed.
As if he had anticipated Vista's attack, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi raised his sword and blocked Vista's attack. At this moment, Diamond Joz suddenly appeared beside Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, his arm now covered in dazzling diamonds, and he struck Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's face fiercely.
Vista, Joz and the captain of the fishman squad in the sea, Namur, cooperated well with each other, and their offensive was continuous and fierce, making it difficult to defend against.
Anyone else would probably be overwhelmed by the encirclement and attack from Captain Shiro, but unfortunately, the person they were facing was Yoriichi Tsugikuni!
Shining impact!
Diamond Joz's eyes were full of excitement. Seeing that his attack was about to hit Yoshikazu Tsugakuin, he found that Yoshikazu Tsugakuin suddenly lowered his body, not only avoiding Joz's punch, but also kicking Joz directly.
The next moment, Joz felt a sudden heavy blow to his abdomen, and his whole body turned into a dazzling stream of light and instantly disappeared in front of Tsugikuni Yoshiichi.
At the moment of kicking Joz away, Ji Guoyuan gently released the force of the knife in his hand to his side, and quickly pulled out Yama from his waist with his left hand, and then slashed at Vista's lower body in front of him.
"!?"
Yoshiichi Tsugakuni's sword movements were smooth. He dodged, kicked, and slashed horizontally, and the three actions were completed in just a blink of an eye. Vista didn't even have time to look at Joz who was knocked away, before he himself suffered a counterattack from Yoshiichi Tsugakuni.
Vista quickly put away his sword and flew back half a step. Seeing that Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's horizontal slash was approaching, it was too late to retreat. Vista quickly leaned back and lay directly on the beach, narrowly avoiding Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's attack.
The knife missed, but Ji Guoyuan showed no surprise on his face. He grabbed the knife with his right hand and slashed directly at Vista on the ground with Dawn in his hand.
However, at this moment, a meteor hammer suddenly flew out from the side, and before Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's long sword fell, it actually "grabbed" Vista's body and dragged Vista backwards quickly.
That’s right, the meteor hammer was held in his mouth!
The meteor hammer seemed to be a living thing. The moment the black hammer head approached Vista, it opened its big mouth and took Vista away.
A slash shot directly into the ground, but there was no trace of Vista at this time.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi slowly turned his head and found a well-proportioned brown-haired pirate wearing a pirate hat standing on the beach more than ten meters away. In his hand, he was tightly holding a thick iron chain. At the top of the chain was the black hammer head that had just taken Vista away.
At this moment, Meteor Hammer opened his mouth and put Vista on the ground.
"Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Seventh Division, bounty of 430 million berries, Rakuyo."
Ji Guoyuan glanced at the brown-haired pirate who suddenly joined the battle, and recalled the wanted posters of the Whitebeard Pirates' crew members that he had seen before, and matched the numbers.
Just as Ji Guoyuan looked at Lakyo, three water cannons shot out from the sea and flew towards Ji Guoyuan rapidly.
This time, Tsugakuin Yoshiichi did not dodge. Golden flames suddenly ignited on the long sword. As he swung the sword, the golden flames formed a wall of fire in front of Tsugakuin Yoshiichi. The sea water shot onto the golden wall of fire, and immediately made a hissing sound.
During the sun-drying time, thick mist rose above the beach, enveloping the figure of Yuichiro Tsugikuni.
On the sea surface near the beach, a shark fin emerged from the sea. Not long after, a green-skinned shark-man poked his head out of the sea and observed the situation on the beach.
The sea breeze blew away the thick mist on the beach.
The figure of Yoshikazu Tsugakuni also emerged from the mist.
Looking around at the captains of the White Team who surrounded him, there was no sense of urgency or fear on Tsugikuni Yoriichi's face, and he still maintained a calm expression.
Yoriichi's expression was seen by Joz, Vista and others. His calmness actually put considerable pressure on the captains of Team White.
In the distance, Whitebeard slowly stood up. Blue-green flames attached to the wounds on his body, and the warm and itchy feeling lifted his spirits. The knife wound on his chest was also shrinking rapidly. Although it had not healed completely, the bleeding had stopped.
For Whitebeard, it was enough that his injuries were treated to this extent.
"Gulala!"
"Tsugikuni Yoriichi, we didn't come to Wanguo this time to start a war with your new navy!"
"But you killed Bramanque, I will never let you go!"
"It was you who started the war!"
Whitebeard's eyes were filled with rage as he stared at Jigoku Yoshiichi and spoke. He had come to Wanguo with the intention of joining in the fun. Jigoku Yoshiichi had launched the world conscription, so he thought of coming to see it, as a kind of sightseeing trip.
But unexpectedly, they had just landed on Milk Island when their son was killed in Cheese Town. This was something Whitebeard could not accept in any way.
He had no intention of attacking the New Navy, but the New Navy actually attacked his people first?!
Even the Marine Headquarters would not attack the Whitebeard Pirates without the permission of the top leaders!
"Start a war?!"
"Whitebeard, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Don't even mention that Wan Guo is now the territory of the New Navy, even if Wan Guo is not the territory of the New Navy."
"As a marine, do I need to worry about killing pirates?!"
"Wan Guo, was it me who invited you here?!"
"People, are you still looking forward to the arrival of you pirates?"
When it comes to provoking a war, Yoriichi Tsugakuni has no scruples at all. He has already taken action against the BIG MOM Pirates, so would he still care about the Whitebeard Pirates?
Yoriichi Tsugikuni knew very well what the price would be for angering Whitebeard, and he was unwilling to bear that price.
But does it mean that there is no price to pay for angering Tsugekuni Yoriichi?
Can Whitebeard afford the price his pirate group has to pay?
"Whitebeard, I'll give you a chance!"
"Take your people and leave from all nations."
"Otherwise, no one needs to leave!"
As he spoke, Tsuchikuni Yoshiichi put Yama back into its sheath with one hand. Under the slightly astonished gaze of the White Group members, blazing golden flames began to burn on Tsuchikuni Yoshiichi's body, and the Dawn in his hand was also wrapped in golden flames at this moment.
The temperature in the air began to rise rapidly.
In the wet sand beside Ji Guoyuan's feet, water was evaporating and wisps of mist began to rise above the beach.
"What's going on?"
"Did the water temperature change?"
In the sea, Namur, a shark-man, has a very keen sense of water temperature and can clearly feel the changes happening near the coast.
Although the changes are extremely subtle, they are real.
"That golden flame, is that the ability of your devil fruit?"
"The rumors are true."
"It's not you, is it?"
Whitebeard looked at the changes that had taken place on Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's body, and there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. At the same time, he chuckled:
“Gulala--”
No one knew what Whitebeard's smile meant. Vista, Joz and others saw the changes happening in Jigokuyuan's body, and they were all on high alert.
"Boy, are you threatening me?"
"Threaten me, Whitebeard!"
Whitebeard's cloak fluttered, and he stabbed Congyunqiri hard on the beach. When he clenched his fists, the whole earth began to shake violently.
(End of this chapter)
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