Chapter 248: The real top, the double top of the domineering fruit! (two in one)
Seeing Tsugikuni Yoriichi so casually avoid his attack, and then hearing Yoriichi's slightly sarcastic words, even Whitebeard couldn't help but frown at this moment, then raised the corners of his mouth and scolded with a smile:
"What a disgusting fellow!"
After saying this, Whitebeard's expression turned serious, and he said to Tsugikoku Yoshiichi:
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, I think your goal has been achieved."
"This matter ends here."
Whitebeard said loudly, trying to stop Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kaido from continuing to fight.
He could see that Kaido was in very bad condition. If he continued to fight like this, Kaido would definitely die at the hands of Yoriichi Tsugakuni. When Kaido was young, he and Whitebeard were both members of the Rocks Pirates.
Whitebeard, who always longed for family, even joined the "chaotic" Rocks Pirates, and still regarded the crew members as his most cherished family. Although the Rocks Pirates were later destroyed in the Battle of God Valley, the crew members also went their separate ways to pursue their dreams and have their own pirate groups.
But he and Kaido were once partners on the same ship.
Whitebeard simply couldn't let himself watch Kaido die at the hands of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
However, Whitebeard didn't really want to strain his relationship with the Navy. Even though his Whitebeard Pirates possessed so much power and influence in the New World, they weren't afraid of the Navy, which only had a few bases in the New World.
But getting into trouble with the navy is always a troublesome thing.
He didn't want to run into the pursuing navy while traveling happily with his children and get into conflict with them.
Whitebeard is not afraid of not being able to defeat the navy, he is just afraid that his good mood of traveling will be ruined.
With the power of Whitebeard at such a level, the Navy would not bother Whitebeard unless it was absolutely necessary. Facing pirates of this caliber, the Navy would need to gather the vast majority of its forces, maintain an absolute advantage, and pay a heavy price to wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates.
Note that this is only a possibility.
It's more likely that the Navy, despite paying a heavy price, still couldn't inflict any serious damage on the Whitebeard Pirates. Even if the Battle of Marineford were fought after Whitebeard's aging, if the young Ace hadn't been so easily provoked by Sakasuka, how the Battle of Marineford would have ended up unfolding is anyone's guess.
Even a "little pirate" like Luffy can escape from the battlefield at the top, so how could people like Ace and Whitebeard not be able to escape?
After all, Whitebeard saw with his own eyes the death of the child of the Pirate King Roger, the successor he had trained, and his heart was already dead.
In the end, all I did was to sacrifice my own life to allow as many children as possible to survive.
And now, not long after Roger opened the Age of Discovery, and when Whitebeard is at the peak of his power, the four seas are gradually getting out of the control of the navy.
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the navy to take action against the Whitebeard Pirates.
As for why the Navy massed its forces to attack the Beasts Pirates, it was because Sora's intelligence was flawed, and he misjudged the strength of Kaido and his Beasts Pirates. Based on the intelligence he had, Sora felt that sending top-tier forces like Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Garp, and Zephyr would be enough to easily wipe out the Beasts Pirates.
If he knew that the guy who stood like a minion on Rocks' ship back then now possessed such terrifying strength, if he knew that there were so many civilians on the island and that Tsugakuni Yoriichi and the others would be restricted, he would never send Tsugakuni Yoriichi and the others to attack the Beasts Pirates.
The navy does not want to conflict with these powerful pirate groups at this stage. Similarly, pirates like Whitebeard are also focused on their own lives.
The non-interference between the two has created a wonderful balance between this new world full of pirates and the navy.
This relatively stable situation is also what the Navy and the World Government want to see.
At this time, Tsugikuni Yoriichi was looking up and down at Whitebeard, thinking.
He was not thinking about whether he should listen to Whitebeard and stop temporarily, but was thinking about how likely it was that he could rely on his Jianwensha to directly attack Whitebeard and kill him with one blow!
If we can eliminate the Whitebeard Pirates here as well.
Feeling Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's gaze, Whitebeard, who had roamed the sea for so many years, keenly noticed the murderous intent hidden deep in Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's eyes.
Gently picking up Kusanagi, Whitebeard suddenly laughed and said, "Gulala!"
Then he looked at Jiguo Yuanyi and suddenly asked, "Do you want to give it a try?"
"I can give you a chance."
Marco, Thatch and the others looked at Whitebeard in confusion when they heard what Whitebeard said suddenly. They were not Whitebeard, so they could not sense the murderous intent emanating from Jiguoyuan.
The only one who could understand Whitebeard's words was Yoriichi Tsugakuni.
"Want to try it?"
“Try it!”
In an instant, Tsugakuin Yoshiichi made a decision in his heart, and in an instant, his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot. At the moment Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's figure disappeared, two slashes plowed the ground directly and shot towards Whitebeard.
“Dad!”
Sensing the attack, Flower Sword Vista and the others growled and were about to go and intercept for Whitebeard.
However, Whitebeard's roar also reached everyone's ears at this time.
"Don't get in my way! Get out of my way!"
As he spoke, the dust and smoke kicked up by the flying slash had obscured Whitebeard's vision, making it impossible for him to catch a glimpse of Tsugikuni Yoriichi's figure.
"A feint?"
Whitebeard's expression was stern. After muttering something, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He directly swung the Kusugano Kris and slashed at the two attacks flying in front of him.
Without using the Conqueror's Haki entanglement, but simply utilizing the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the two powerful slashes that Tsugikoku Yoshiichi slashed out were suddenly eliminated into the air by Whitebeard.
Marco, Vista and the others saw this and shouted excitedly:
"Awesome! You're worthy of being my dad!"
"It was blocked so easily!"
Teach, who was hiding far away, saw Whitebeard display his Devil Fruit power, and his eyes were filled with admiration and enthusiasm. It is unclear whether this admiration and enthusiasm was directed at Whitebeard or the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
In the eyes of the other crew members of the pirate group, Teach's emotions were naturally directed at Whitebeard.
However, when Whitebeard heard the praises from his sons, he couldn't help but curse, "A bunch of stupid sons."
The slashing attack in front of him disappeared into the air, but the flying smoke and dust did not dissipate immediately. Under the cover of night, the battlefield in front of him was like a fog.
Whitebeard's expression was solemn, and he narrowed his eyes slightly. At this moment, the figure of Tsugikoku Yoriichi suddenly appeared behind Whitebeard.
Silently, Tsugumi Yoshiichi's breath blended perfectly with the darkness.
Marco and the others saw the figure suddenly appear behind Whitebeard, and they couldn't help but widen their eyes. Before they could remind them, they saw Jigoku Yuan draw his knife and stab Whitebeard in the vest.
A fatal blow.
A cold light flashed in Ji Guoyuan's eyes, and the pitch-black blade stabbed down rapidly.
However, at this moment, a smile appeared on the face of Whitebeard, who was facing away from Tsugakuin Yoshiichi, and he clenched his left fist and smashed it into the air beside him, directly causing an air shock. The blade in Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's hand seemed to have encountered a wall of air at this moment, and suddenly hovered in the air.
“It’s really outstanding!”
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, why don't you stop being a marine and be my son!"
"I'll make you the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates!"
Whitebeard quickly turned around and spoke loudly to Jigoku Yoshiichi.
At the moment of the sudden change, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's domineering aura suddenly attached to the blade, and the tip of the blade directly broke through the invisible air wall and quickly approached Whitebeard:
"After you die, I will build a tomb for you, Whitebeard."
Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's long sword fell rapidly, but just as the tip of the sword was about to pierce Whitebeard's body, Sokumokiri quickly passed by Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's side and directly blocked Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's long sword.
At this moment, Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki and Tsugikuni Yoriichi's Haki collided directly with each other, and a terrifying sonic boom exploded in the ears of everyone present. At this moment, red and black lightning flashed alternately, and the roar of thunder, along with the spreading Conqueror's Haki, instantly swept across the entire island.
On the sea, waves are rising.
The warships docked at the coast were shaking and heaving violently under the influence of the waves. The warships that were relatively close to each other collided with each other and suffered varying degrees of damage.
At the core of the battlefield, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates faced the domineering aura emanating from Whitebeard and Tsugakuni Yoriichi. Those crew members whose bounties were only tens of millions lost consciousness in an instant under the cover of this terrifying domineering aura.
Even the young Marco's legs went weak and he crawled on the ground to reduce the impact on himself.
The stones flew out in all directions like cannonballs. Joz reacted quickly, his entire body transformed into sparkling diamonds, blocking the crew. The stones crashed onto him, instantly turning him into powder.
The noise and aftermath of the battle between Whitebeard and Yoriichi Tsugakuni immediately attracted the attention of Zephyr and Garp deep in the island.
"Zefar, I leave this place to you!" Garp made a quick decision, shouted loudly, and quickly rushed towards the coast.
On the battlefield on the coast, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni was using all his domineering aura, but under Whitebeard's blocking, the blade in Yoshikazu Tsugakuni's hand was unable to advance even a little bit.
Realizing that the situation was impossible, Ji Guoyuan shook his arm and flew into the air.
Just when Whitebeard thought Tsugikoku Yoshiichi was about to give up, he suddenly dropped from mid-air. This time, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi didn't hide his aura, his domineering aura radiating through his entire body, strengthening every muscle. As Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's figure rapidly fell, the pitch-black blade in his hand instantly turned red.
The crimson flames overshadowed the bright moon and the stars, dyeing the sky red.
"Gulala!"
"If you want to take my life, come on!"
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi!"
Whitebeard roared with joy, his eyes full of excitement. He gripped the handle of the Kurogane-sharp and swung the sword towards Jigokuen who was falling rapidly from the air.
"clang!!!!"
The blades intersected, and the two men's terrifying domineering auras collided again. The ground under Whitebeard's feet suddenly collapsed, but Whitebeard's figure stood firmly on the ground.
After a previous confrontation, Tsugakuin Yoshiichi thought that the strength of Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki was similar to his own, but in this confrontation, Tsugakuin Yoshiichi felt the terrifying power of the combination of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and the top-level Conqueror's Haki.
The moment the long sword slashed on the blade of Kusukuni, Yoshiichi Tsugakuni felt the terrifying vibration transmitted from the blade.
This force made Ji Guoyuan almost unable to hold the long sword.
At the moment of quickly retracting his strength, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's figure was directly "chopped away" by Whitebeard's sword. Whitebeard's terrifying domineering aura rushed into the sky after it was not restrained, causing a muffled thunder to sound in the sky.
"call out!!!"
"Bang!!!"
The figure of Yuichiro Tsugakuin suddenly flew through the air. After a sound explosion, Yuichiro Tsugakuin crashed into the ground. In an instant, smoke and dust filled the air.
After Whitebeard chopped Tsugakuni Yoriichi away with a sword, Kaido, who had been knocked away by him before, was staggering out of the pit and happened to see Whitebeard knocking Tsugakuni Yoriichi away.
After a day of fighting with Yoriichi Tsugakuni, Kaido was already very weak from being "bleeding". He was hit head-on by Whitebeard and was in a daze for a long time before he slowly recovered.
Seeing Whitebeard attacking Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, Kaido shouted angrily at Whitebeard:
"Hey! Old man!"
"What are you doing!"
"That's my opponent!"
Hearing Kaido's familiar name, Whitebeard grabbed Kusukimi, smashed it to the ground, and smiled at Kaido:
"Kaido, make no mistake, you have already failed."
"Now, that boy is my opponent!"
Just as the two were talking, a hurricane suddenly arose on the ground in the distance.
Ji Guoyuan lightly waved the long sword in his hand, dispersing the smoke and dust around him, and walked out of the thick smoke and dust.
The navy cloak on his body had disappeared, and the red maple leaf pattern training suit was no longer as neat as before, but looked a little messy. As the sea breeze blew, Ji Guoyuan's long red hair fluttered in the wind.
The moonlight fell on Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's handsome face and serene temperament. He had no such terrifying aura as he had just fought. This stark contrast made the Whitebeard Pirates who noticed Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's hair stand on end.
Whitebeard's gaze fell on Tsugikuni Yoriichi. A flash of surprise flashed across his eyes, and then he praised him generously, "Really outstanding!"
"Roger has a really good eye for people!" While praising Yoshiichi Tsugikuni, Whitebeard couldn't help but think of his old friend in his heart.
The future of the navy.
It was not until now that Whitebeard truly felt the weight of Roger's words to him about Tsugakuin Ichi.
At such a young age, he has such exaggerated and terrifying fighting power. The young man in front of him is even more terrifying than Linlin and Kaido back then.
Monster among monsters
No, in Whitebeard's opinion, the word "monster" is no longer enough to describe a young man like Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
The person in front of me seems like a child of destiny who has been blessed by God since birth.
He's like, a child of God.
"Nika." Kaido saw that Tsugikoku Eiichi appeared in his sight unharmed, opened his mouth, and subconsciously had this thought in his mind.
"Why are you here, you bastard?"
"Newgate!!!"
At this moment, a loud shout rang out from the air.
When Whitebeard looked up, he saw a familiar figure rushing towards him.
"Bastard Garp!"
In mid-air, Garp clasped his fists together, and as his figure fell rapidly, he slammed a "pendulum" directly towards Whitebeard's head. Garp's muscles were tensed and he looked fierce.
"Vice-Admiral Garp, that's enough."
At this moment, the cold voice of Yoriichi Tsugakuni was heard, and the momentum of Garp, who was about to attack, suddenly disappeared. His body turned in the air and then fell in front of Yoriichi Tsugakuni.
Whitebeard, who was concentrating on preparing to deal with Garp's attack, saw Garp fall to the ground and looked at him in surprise.
Whitebeard couldn't believe his eyes
What did he just see?
Garp is actually following the orders of that little brat?
"Yuichiro, if you want, no matter if it's Kaido or Whitebeard, Zephyr and I will risk our lives to help you keep them here!" Garp glanced at Whitebeard, then turned around and said to Yuichiro Tsugakuin with a smile.
Hearing this, Yunyi shook his head and whispered, "I have no interest in sacrificing the lives of Vice Admiral Garp and Mr. Zephyr for the sake of pirates. This kind of loss-making business is not for me."
"Let's stop here."
Hearing what Tsugikuni Yoshiichi said, Garp also restrained his smile, turned his head, folded his hands on his chest, and said arrogantly to Whitebeard: "Newgate, get out of here quickly. Our navy doesn't have time to deal with you now."
"If you want to take that guy away, just take him away."
Garp raised his chin and said casually that the "that guy" he was talking about should be Kaido if Whitebeard didn't misunderstand him.
However, Whitebeard's mind was still a little confused, and he was still thinking about Garp.
Garp, this lawless bastard, actually obeys the orders of Yoriichi Tsugikuni?
Whitebeard felt that his three views had been refreshed by Garp today.
"So Zephyr is here too."
The Future of the Navy
Whitebeard gained a lot of information from Garp's words, and he had a new understanding of the term "the future of the navy." Looking at Tsugikuni Yoriichi who had walked up to Garp, Whitebeard fell silent for a moment.
(End of this chapter)
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