Whitebeard who soared into the sky and Yoriichi Tsugakure who fell rapidly collided with each other. Yoriichi Tsugakure used his wings as blades and slashed quickly at Whitebeard who was flying towards him.
"clang--"
A deafening golden sound rang out in the air, and the next second, the domineering aura of the man and the phoenix instantly tore through the space, and terrifying black and red lightning spread in all directions.
The aftermath of the Domineering Haki, almost tangible, fell into the sea, creating waves and craters on the beach. The entire sky was shrouded in a dense blanket of black lightning.
The aftermath of the battle affected everyone on the battlefield, and captains including Vista and Marco gathered together.
"boom--"
A black lightning carrying terrifying power fell from the sky, landing right on the heads of Marco and others.
Marco, Vista and Diamond Joz reacted quickly and soared into the sky. A ball of green flame, a sharp sword light, and a dazzling "meat shield charge" appeared. With the combined efforts of the three, they blasted away the "pseudo-thunder" condensed by the domineering aura.
"This is really..."
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi is so strong?"
“Even Dad.”
After blocking the aftermath, the three of them quickly returned to the ground. Everyone raised their heads and looked at Tsugakuin Yoshiichi and Whitebeard who were in the center of the "thunder" in the sky. Their pupils trembled suddenly, and they were all shocked by the terrifying power that Tsugakuin Yoshiichi possessed.
Ever since they joined the Whitebeard Pirates, the last person in their memory who was able to fight Whitebeard head-on was the Pirate King Roger!
“Boom! Boom!”
There were bursts of thunder in the sky. The attacks of Yoriichi Tsugakuni and Whitebeard were in a stalemate, and they were strangely hovering in the air.
"The strongest in the world?"
"That was in the past!"
Golden fire flowed on Tsugumi Yuichiro's wings. After a brief stalemate with Whitebeard, his domineering aura increased instead of decreased. This time, facing the "strongest man in the world", Tsugumi Yuichiro threw away all his concerns and completely unleashed all his strength.
"Hmm?!"
Whitebeard maintained the posture of drawing his sword. The moment he heard what Tsugikuni Yoshiichi said, he suddenly felt that the opponent's momentum had increased a bit, and the power transmitted from his arm also increased dramatically.
With a soft murmur, Whitebeard, who had soared into the air, was ultimately exhausted. A powerful force was instantly transmitted to his body. The next moment, Whitebeard's figure turned into a white stream of light, falling from the sky, and then slammed heavily on the shore.
“Bang—”
A resounding roar instantly echoed across the entire island, and the ground began to shake violently once again. A mushroom-shaped cloud of dust rose from the shore. Marco and the others looked in the direction where Whitebeard had been sent flying, their faces filled with shock and surprise.
"Dad?!"
“Dad!!”
Screams were heard, and Marco and others could no longer contain their emotions, and ran towards where Whitebeard fell.
However, before Marco and the others could run a few steps, a hot breath suddenly rolled down from the sky, and the dazzling golden light forced Marco and the others to subconsciously raise their shields to block their eyes.
The golden phoenix that had just been engaged in a fierce battle with Whitebeard descended upon Marco and the others in a split second. A terrifying aura enveloped Marco and the others, and the intense throbbing in their hearts caused them to stop in their tracks.
"Whoosh——" A violent whistling of wind came from the sky, and shadows suddenly covered the sky above several people.
Looking upward, they found that the golden phoenix above their heads was lowering its head slightly, looking at them with indifferent eyes, and its sharp claws were quickly descending, grabbing towards Marco and others.
“!!!!”
Faced with Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's attack, Marco and the others' minds went blank at this moment, and they stood there in a daze, motionless.
Even Whitebeard, who bears the title of "the strongest in the world", could not withstand the opponent's attack. How could he and the others withstand such an attack?
That kind of power
It has already exceeded the comprehension of Marco and others.
The giant claws fell rapidly.
Just as Marco and the others were stunned, a streak of white light shot out from a distance and appeared in front of Marco and the others in an instant.
A snow-white cloak embroidered with the pattern of the Whitebeard Pirates came into view, bringing Marco and the others back to their senses.
“Boom!!!!”
The giant claws fell, and Whitebeard, clad in a cloak, roared and swung his sword towards the sky, resisting Tsugokuni Yoriichi's attack. The ground cracked, and his feet sank deep into the ground. Whitebeard, who had stood tall, was bent by Tsugokuni Yoriichi's terrifying power, and he barely managed to stand.
Marco and the others were protected by Whitebeard behind them, staring blankly at the scene happening before their eyes.
"Dad?"
"Are you okay? Dad!"
Looking at Whitebeard's familiar back, Marco and the others finally came back to their senses, overjoyed, and cried out in concern.
"snort"
"Of course!"
"I'm Whitebeard!"
Whitebeard raised his sword to block Tsugikuni Yoriichi's attack, slowly turned his head, glanced at his sons behind him, and a bright smile appeared on his face.
The blood stained Whitebeard's snow-white pirate hat, flowed over the pirate hat, and flowed down Whitebeard's cheek.
Whitebeard was not in a very good condition at this time.
He wasn't as relaxed as his tone suggested.
The attack just now by Yoshikazu Tsugakuni had a significant impact on Whitebeard. His head was broken and his body was covered with many scratches.
Under that tall body, no one knew whether Whitebeard had suffered any other hidden injuries from Tsugikuni Yoriichi's attack.
Blood was also flowing from Whitebeard's chest. If Marco and others looked carefully, they could see that the bloodstain on Whitebeard's cloak was expanding rapidly.
That was the wound that Ji Guoyuan had stabbed before. The bleeding was stopped by Marco's temporary measures, but now the wound was torn open again and blood kept flowing out.
"Dad."
The joy on Marco's face disappeared. Looking at Whitebeard with blood all over his face, Marco opened his mouth and called out to Whitebeard with difficulty.
"A bunch of stupid guys."
"Get out of here quickly, don't stay!"
"This is no longer the place for you to stay."
"I'll hold this guy off."
"Leave Wan Guo as soon as possible!"
Whitebeard's eyes, as he looked at Marco and the others, showed a deep tenderness. Then, his gaze became firm.
After the battle with Yoriichi Tsugakuni, Whitebeard has personally felt Yoriichi Tsugakuni's power.
If he were ten years younger, if he had not been pierced by Tsugikuni Yoriichi's long sword, he would still have the confidence to take the children away from Wanguo safely.
But now, he is sixty years old. As for men, once they are over thirty, they start to go downhill.
Between the ages of 30 and 40, the body's decline is not rapid, but once you reach 50, your body's functions will decline significantly every year.
When Whitebeard was young, he traveled across the sea and fought countless battles, big and small. In the sea where the medical level was not very good, he suffered many hidden injuries.
Now that he is getting older and he likes to drink, his health is declining faster than that of the strong men of his time.
Whitebeard had a vague premonition that it would be difficult for him to leave Wanguo today.
Whitebeard could feel Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's determination to keep him, and the ability of Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's devil fruit also made Whitebeard understand that even if he could return to the ship with the crew, it would not be an easy task to escape safely from Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's pursuit.
The best option for him now is to try his best to delay Tsugikuni Yoriichi so that his sons have time to leave by boat.
Whitebeard, he has already made up his mind!
"Don't just stand there, hurry up!"
Whitebeard let out a loud roar, and the muscles in his arms bulged. The Tremor-Tremor Fruit combined with his terrifying domineering aura allowed him to raise his sword and directly block Tsugikuni Yoriichi's sharp claws.
"boom!!!"
Feeling the terrifying force coming from beneath him, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni could not help but spread his wings and rise back into the air, widening the distance between him and Whitebeard.
Looking at the huge golden phoenix floating in the sky, blocking out the sun, Whitebeard couldn't help but feel a pain in the corners of his eyes.
The ability to fly is the rarest in this ocean and one of the abilities that greatly enhances combat effectiveness.
Especially for those strong people who are already extremely powerful, the ability to fly can increase their combat effectiveness exponentially.
The reason why Shiki, the world-famous golden lion, was able to be on par with legendary pirates like Whitebeard and Roger was because of his devil fruit ability.
It can be said that the ability to fly is synonymous with "invincibility in naval battles."
Even a strong team like Roger's Pirates could only escape by luck due to a storm after encountering the large fleet led by Shiki the Golden Lion at sea.
Can the Golden Lion defeat Roger in a one-on-one fight?
It's impossible.
But at sea, it is possible!
To deal with a person with the ability to fly like the Golden Lion, the most important thing is to drag the opponent into the ground battlefield. Utilize the melee ability to crush the opponent and defeat them in a short time.
Otherwise, the opponent is naturally invincible.
but
Such a combat plan is obviously useless against Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Whether in terms of fighting skills or domineering level, Tsugakuni Yoriichi is not comparable to the Golden Lion of that time. Even Whitebeard feels powerless when facing a strong man like Tsugakuni Yoriichi.
"How can we just leave like this?"
"Dad, let's stay with you."
Marco looked at Whitebeard's back, as if he had a premonition of something, with a hint of fear in his eyes. He shook his head and refused decisively.
But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Whitebeard's angry rebuke: "Marco, this is the captain's order!"
captain.
Whitebeard rarely calls himself the captain, because the people on his ship are all his family members.
But now
"But" Marco was about to open his mouth to refute, but Joz and Vista quickly and tacitly took Marco's arms.
"Marco, do as Dad says."
"If we stay here, we will only affect Dad."
Vista and Joz persuaded him one after another, and Whitebeard turned around and smiled at Marco, who looked unwilling:
"Hey, Marco, don't make that face!"
"After leaving Banko, go to Wano Country! I'll go back there and join you."
When Whitebeard said this, his tone revealed a hint of heaviness.
Wano Country, if you go to Wano Country, you probably won’t be able to find Yoriichi Tsugakuni!
It is not far from Wano Country, and the address of Wano Country is not recorded on the nautical charts in the world. At the same time, there is no way to get to Wano Country in the world, and there is no permanent recorded pointer to guide it. If you go there, Oden will take care of his son.
Oden's power can also protect his son!
“We will win!”
When Whitebeard thought of this, he felt relieved and a gentle smile appeared on his face again. He assured Marco and others.
Seeing Whitebeard's look, Marco's struggle gradually weakened and he stopped resisting Joz and Vista.
"Dad, please come quickly, we are waiting for you in Wano Country!"
Joz and Vista looked at Whitebeard deeply, said goodbye, and ran towards the shore with Marco. After running for a distance, Marco quickly entered the phoenix state, grabbed his companions, and flew towards the Moby Dick in the distance.
Jiguo Yuanyi hovered in the air, quietly watching the captains of the White Group leave, without making any move to intercept them.
Whitebeard glanced at Tsugikoku Yoriichi in the air with a smile on his face, then glanced meaningfully at Cheese Town in the distance, and suddenly laughed:
"I didn't expect you to not try to intercept."
“I have to say, this is a wise choice!”
Whitebeard was worried. He was afraid that Tsugikoku Yoshida, who had the ability to fly, would abandon him and turn around to chase Marco and others.
Whitebeard actually had a plan in mind for this.
If Yoshikazu Tsugakuni continues to attack his sons, he will make everyone on this island disappear!
Whitebeard still has this confidence, and it is impossible for Yoriichi Tsugikuni to protect everyone in his hands.
But now it seems that Ji Guoyuan has a clear view of the situation!
Some people may ask, since Whitebeard clearly has the ability to kill everyone on the island, why doesn't he kill these people first and let Yoriichi Tsugakuni run around in a panic?
That was to prevent Tsugikuni Yoriichi from choosing to burn his boats.
If Whitebeard killed everyone on the island, even a small half of them, Tsugikuni Yoriichi would launch an equal revenge, kill the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates, and then come back to deal with Whitebeard.
Similarly, if Yoshikazu Tsugakuni killed too many members of the Whitebeard Pirates, making Whitebeard realize that he could no longer protect his sons, then Whitebeard would choose to burn his boats and let everyone on the island disappear!
Both Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Whitebeard had their concerns, and to a certain extent, they reached a tacit understanding.
"Without Whitebeard, the Whitebeard Pirates would naturally cease to exist."
"Leaving you here will do the same for me."
"Even if your sons leave now, I can catch up with them in a short time."
"Once I've dealt with you, I'll go after them."
"How far they can run depends on how long you can hold on in my hands!"
As he spoke, the golden phoenix in the air quickly shrank, and Jigoku Yuanyi immediately withdrew from the state of phantom beast.
The phantom beast state consumes a huge amount of physical energy, and his attack moves in that state are too ostentatious, which will have an indelible impact on Milk Island.
If possible, he wanted to control the scope of the battle.
After exiting the state of phantom beast transformation, Jiguo Yuanyi didn't waste any words. He pulled out Dawn in one hand and Yama in the other hand. Then he shook his wrist, and Yama was instantly covered with golden flames, and then shot towards Whitebeard on the ground at a rapid speed.
This famous sword, which had the potential to transform into a black sword, was treated as a kunai by Yoriichi Tsugikuni and shot out directly.
"support?"
"You are too arrogant, Tsugikoku Yoriichi."
Whitebeard grinned, waved the Kusugano knife in his hand, and directly knocked the incoming Yama aside with one blow.
“Bang!!!”
Yan Mo sank deep into the ground, leaving only a section of the hilt exposed. At the same time Yan Mo fell, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's figure turned into a golden stream of light, descending from the sky, and slashed down at Whitebeard.
"clang!"
Whitebeard changed his moves quickly, and with a horizontal swing of his sword, he instantly blocked Tsugakure Yoriichi's attack. A crisp sound was heard, and Tsugakure Yoriichi attacked and retreated one by one. He turned over and jumped back, passing over Yama, pulling Yama out and holding him back in his hand.
The moment he landed, Ji Guoyuan's figure flashed and he rushed towards Whitebeard again.
The sound of golden bells echoed along the coast as the figures of Tsugakugo Yuichi and Whitebeard crossed each other. As the two men's domineering auras shook, layers of waves were also raised on the sea surface.
offshore.
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates returned to the Moby Dick one after another, the sails were raised, and the ship began to leave the port.
On the stern deck, Marco, Vista and other captains looked at the two figures fighting fiercely on the distant coast for a long time without saying a word.
Teach hid behind the crowd, looking at the battlefield in the distance with an inexplicable expression, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The sound of golden bells and thunder never ceased.
As the Moby Dick drifted further and further away, young Marco finally lost control of his emotions. He fell to his knees, pounded the fence with his fists, and roared:
“Dad!!!”
On the shore, Whitebeard heard his son's cry and paused for a moment. The next moment, a flash of a knife appeared before his eyes. Whitebeard's heart tightened and he dodged by turning his head to the side.
The black blade pierced past Whitebeard's cheek, leaving a shallow scar on his face, and a trickle of blood flowed from his face.
“.”
(End of this chapter)
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