One Piece Talk King: Starting with Commentary on Devil Fruits

He didn't have a good impression of Roger, his biological father. Roger was a terrible father who didn't raise him and was annoying to see. He had no respect for the Pirate King and felt that the title was more appropriate for Luffy.

Previously, through Robin's words, the light screen had already revealed the power structure of the Four Emperors five years later. The once-powerful Whitebeard Pirates were removed from the list and replaced by the Blackbeard Pirates, ultimately allowing the rebellious Teach to rise to power and complete his comeback.

The Whitebeard Pirates' sons initially held onto a sliver of hope, but when Edward Newgate's spirit emerged from the Gates of Hell, their last illusions were shattered.

As expected, there is only one way to defeat the Whitebeard Pirates: the death of Whitebeard Edward Newgate. Only then will this family be completely torn apart, a result that is hard to accept.

Marco stood beside Whitebeard, looking somewhat forlorn. "I didn't expect it to end up like this," he thought.

The other adopted sons on the ship all had tears in their eyes, but the white-bearded man had little expression and a smile on his face. He had long since come to terms with death. He had lived a wonderful life and enjoyed everything he could. The only one person in this large family he had gathered was a mistake. He had nothing to be dissatisfied with in his life.

"Don't all look so sad, I'm not dead yet, sons, bring out the wine," Edward Newgate ordered. The crew began to prepare the wine and food, knowing that their father was in high spirits and that they were starting the feast with a heavy heart.

Roger's old rival, Whitebeard, never expected to meet him in this way five years later. As one of the Four Emperors, he was somewhat interested in Brook, the skeleton man.

The strongest reaction came from the Marine Headquarters. Roger had actually returned to the world in spirit form. It was unknown what kind of impact this former Pirate King would have. The seas were already chaotic enough, and now they were in complete disarray. The entire Marine Corps felt the inadequacy of their own strength.

Garp chewed on a senbei (rice cracker), and this time, seeing his old rival, he unusually remained silent, frowning and staring intently at the light screen the entire time, which made Fleet Admiral Sengoku beside him think that he was very abnormal.

"Is there some secret you're about to reveal?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't do it, I'm not," the naval hero denied it three times in a row, using his old face to stall for time.

Marshal Sengoku glared at his best friend, his heart filled with even greater anticipation for Guan Guangmu to reveal more information. Roger had too many secrets; it was very strange that such a powerful figure would die of illness after finding the great treasure.

Roger's cause of death had already been revealed on the screen, making many newly-set pirates admire the Pirate King even more. Such a man is the role model in everyone's heart.

Rayleigh, still hiding in his woman's bar, was surprised to see his captain's face again, unchanged from his death. The first mate, now an old man, was no longer capable of many things. "Brook," he said, "you probably won't be able to join Luffy's crew."

In the light screen, Gladius kept encouraging Machvis, telling him not to let his comrades back down before the battle even began. They were all executives trained by Doflamingo, and there was no other way for them but to go down this path.

Brook is considered a senior figure in the seas, even though the Rumbar Pirates were still at sea when Roger and Whitebeard had not yet made their names on the ocean.

This skeleton was an ancient relic, and it had no qualms about manipulating the spirits of two prominent figures in life. "Take care of these two giants for me, and I won't let you work for nothing."

Having received the promise from the Soul King, Roger and Whitebeard had already decided what kind of reward they wanted, all within the range that the skeleton man could accept. Their originally amiable faces were now filled with murderous intent.

"I've already found two containers for you. Use their bodies to fight," Brook said, planting the Soul-Slaying Sword in the ground and striking the ground with his ten skeletal fingers to channel the power of the Underworld Fruit within him.

"Yomi: Impure World Reincarnation Technique"—a dense layer of black runes covered the ground, and two coffins rose from the earth. When the coffin lids were opened, two living people lay inside. These were Doflamingo's henchmen, whom he had grabbed on the way to the SMILE factory, and now they could be put to good use.

The eerie spell began to take effect, and grayish-white dust gradually covered the two living people, enveloping their entire bodies. Roger and Whitebeard, the two spirits, had been waiting for a long time, and they entered the container in full view of everyone.

The container, originally surrounded by dust, gradually revealed the faces of Whitebeard and Roger in their lifetimes, each with a crack remaining on their faces. But when they opened their dark eyes, the former Pirate King and the former Four Emperors "came back to life" in the sky in the form of Edo Tensei.

After the spell was completed, the two coffins behind the container returned to the earth. Roger and Whitebeard moved their bodies, adapting to their impure forms. They wouldn't hold back in the battle that followed.

"My body is similar to what it was when I was alive, and I can probably unleash about 50% of my strength." Roger was a little disappointed that he didn't have a sword. If he had a weapon, his strength could have reached another level.

"I am the same, but the price of using the Impure World Reincarnation technique is rather cruel." Whitebeard sensed that the soul of the vessel had returned to the underworld. He and Roger had possessed this body for a short time. This technique was against the will of Heaven, and he hoped that the Soul King would not use it too much.

Machbais's mind had been calmed down by Gladius, but now that the two spirits had gained physical bodies, his previously pieced-together Dao heart shattered once again. The golden-haired gorilla pointed in Brook's direction: "What do you have to say now? Are we still going to fight him? Those are Roger and Whitebeard who have come back to life!"

Gladius had begun to hypnotize himself, imagining in his mind that Roger and Whitebeard were dead and not so bad. "The old era is over, now is the new era. We should not be afraid of them. The young master is still watching from afar. We cannot let him down."

He had his reasons for saying this. Roger was a master swordsman, but his vessel did not have a sword. Whitebeard was a Paramecia-type Tremor-Tremor Fruit user, while the vessel was just an ordinary person without a Devil Fruit ability. Even if their combat power was greatly weakened after being resurrected, Gladius firmly believed that he still had the strength to fight.

"You stay behind, I'll charge ahead. With my colossal giant body, I'll surely defeat these illusions. Believe that all of this is fake," Gladius commanded the hundreds-of-meters-tall steam giant, taking heavy steps toward Brook.

"We were really underestimated," Roger and Whitebeard said in unison. Ace's two fathers got into a fighting stance, ready to teach these two new-era brats a lesson in the power of the old era.

Chapter 172 The Power of the Old Era

The courageous Gladius charged head-on into the old era, and everyone held their breath for him, including Doflamingo himself outside the light screen. They never expected that his subordinate would not back down when he should have.

"Go back to the underworld, you old relic of the past!" Colossus was approaching the two reanimated bodies, its steam already drifting to the enemy's side. It was time for it to use the power of its Devil Fruit.

"Steam Explosion"—white steam began to twist and expand under the influence of the Devil Fruit, transforming into explosive material in a short time. He wanted to use it to kill Roger and Whitebeard, just like he did with CP0's Kaku.

Just as the Pirate King was about to make his move, Whitebeard stopped him with a smile, saying, "Since he wants to compete in Devil Fruits, his opponent is me. Give me a shock!"

Edward Newgate swung his right fist, which was enveloped in white light. When it came into contact with the steam, a terrifying shockwave was revealed. The power, which was enough to shatter everything, along with Conqueror's Haki, allowed the world to witness the domineering nature of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit once again.

Before Gladius could finish his proud move, a shockwave that rose out of nowhere crushed everything, even affecting the Colossus's body, which was instantly shattered into countless pieces.

"I clearly used Armament Haki," Gladius said, covering the giant with Armament Haki as the shockwave approached, but he still couldn't withstand Whitebeard's power.

His shockwave could bypass Armament Haki and shatter the Colossal Titan's bones and muscles from within. Helpless, Gladius could only leave from the Titan's skull. If he didn't find another Titan's body, he would be shattered along with the Titan's body.

After this brave executive broke away from the colossus, he saw that the golden gorilla was nowhere to be seen. Mahabais realized that something was wrong and immediately chose to abandon his comrade and run away. "You disloyal bastard, you actually abandoned me and ran away. How did the young master raise such a piece of trash like you?"

Edo Tensei Whitebeard withdrew the shockwave and looked in the direction the other enemy had fled, saying, "The guy Roger escaped is yours. We've finally gotten out of the picture, let's have a contest and see who can finish off their opponent faster."

Upon hearing his old rival's invitation to a duel, the reanimated Roger immediately agreed. "That suits me perfectly! You'd better be serious. I won't hold back today." With that, the Pirate King unleashed astonishing speed and sped off in the direction Machvise had fled.

With two capable subordinates to do the work, Brooke, having nothing better to do, took out his violin and played a dirge for the Don Quixote family executives, enjoying the impending victory all by himself.

Logically speaking, after a Devil Fruit user dies, the Devil Fruit they ate will regenerate somewhere in the ocean, without any discernible pattern.

To acquire someone else's Devil Fruit abilities, predecessors have basically tried every method imaginable. One such method is used every two years, and many factions fall for it.

Imprison a Devil Fruit user, surround him with various fruits before he dies, and check again a few days after his death to see if the fruits around him have turned into Devil Fruits.

This clumsy method has fooled many people, but none of them have ever succeeded. The appearance of Devil Fruits on the sea is random; these fruits are free.

The fact that the dead could still use their Devil Fruit abilities in life shocked Gladius, whose fragile worldview was shaken. He couldn't understand why this was happening. Before he died, the man wanted to know the truth and asked, "Whitebeard, you've been dead for almost five years. It's impossible for two Tremor-Tremor Fruits to appear on the sea at the same time. That's absolutely impossible!"

While playing his violin, Brook explained to Doflamingo's subordinates: "The Impure World Reincarnation technique is related to the power of space and time. It restores the caster's entire state in life to the vessel. You should be glad that you were facing an elderly Whitebeard. If I had restored him to a young Whitebeard, you would have died from that Tremor-Tremor Fruit attack."

Faced with the enemy's considerate explanation, Gladius did not show a happy expression. His face was filled with horror and disbelief. The power of the Yomi Yomi no Mi was too overpowered. He originally thought that the Hobby Hobby no Mi was already very overpowered, but he never expected that there would be people stronger than him and heavens beyond heavens. No Devil Fruit should be underestimated.

[Moria, this fat otaku, had his eyes shining. Being alone in this dark castle couldn't hide his burning passion. Brook's Yomi Yomi no Mi ability was too strong, much stronger than he had imagined. It could summon powerful figures from different eras to serve him. Why did he bother with his zombie army?]

"I'll personally invite Brook. I want him to be my first mate. I'm drooling over him right now." Moria is now obsessed with Brook. He also wants to see his deceased comrade, and Brook's abilities make things easier.

The entire castle is now empty, everyone has entered the Devil's Triangle to search for Brook. Even Moria, the keeper, has to go there to prevent someone else from getting there first. "Brook, I love you so much, wait for me, I will return your shadow to you."

The power displayed by the reanimated Whitebeard shocked all the forces on the seas. If the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit) had no limitations, then if Brook could summon even more powerful souls, he alone could form a force capable of overturning the world.

Gladius's eyes were filled with the will to die. "Young Master, I must go first. I will help you destroy the SMILE factory. We must not let it fall into the hands of the Straw Hat crew." With a resolute mind, he bit his finger one last time, and his whole body shone with golden arcs of electricity once again. His remaining strength only allowed him to transform once more. He had no second chance.

Even before the Colossus appeared, it had already caused violent explosions around Gladius. He wanted to use the Boom-Boom Fruit to turn himself into a giant bomb and choose to end the conflict by perishing together with the enemy.

The giant's body, hundreds of meters tall, began to expand, instantly swelling into a giant ball of flesh, its volume increasing by at least several dozen times. The Boom-Boom Fruit was on the verge of exploding, offering Dressrosa its final explosive art.

"Courage is admirable, but it's a pity you met me." The reanimated Whitebeard stretched out his palm towards the giant, the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit emitting a faint white light. This white light enveloped the giant ball of flesh, causing a tremor within a specific range. Gladius didn't even have a chance to unleash his art one last time.

Along with Colossus and Gladius, the tremor caused it to disintegrate from the inside out, shattering and scattering all its internal molecules. Due to the limitations of its own user's abilities, the Boom-Boom Fruit could no longer react.

Everything within range was shattered into pieces the size of fingernails. No one could withstand the power of the reanimated Whitebeard. Gladius didn't even leave behind a complete corpse. In the face of absolute power, everything is futile.

The weak don't even have the chance to commit suicide in front of the strong.

Chapter 173 Fire Fist is Dead

Five years later, Whitebeard did indeed die, and there is no room for debate about that. The strength of the Four Emperors has not diminished at all. In his Edo Tensei state, he easily defeated Gladius with a single move.

The fact that he doesn't even have a name for his moves is what sets him apart from others. Even a basic attack from Edo Tensei Whitebeard is a powerful move. In the main timeline, the Whitebeard Pirates still exist, so no one dares to mess with him.

Most people are curious as to why such a powerful pirate crew disappeared from the historical stage and became known as the old era by the Donquixote Family's executives.

The layman sees the spectacle, but the expert sees the details. The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit can actually bypass Armament Haki, which has the characteristics of Paramecia-type Devil Fruit awakening. I never expected that the reanimated Whitebeard could be this strong.

After Crocodile was taught a lesson by Admiral Aokiji, he couldn't even save his partner. Fortunately, his loyal subordinates used hot water to revive his frozen body.

While recuperating in bed, he watched the celestial spectacle and saw that even in death, the invincible man still displayed astonishing strength, instantly making this Shichibukai even more withdrawn.

"I must continue to find Hades, I need Hades' help..." Crocodile's face was filled with gloom. After the archaeologist was captured by the Navy, he could only find another way to find the secret of the Poneglyphs of the Alabasta Kingdom. This time, he was even more unscrupulous.

Let whoever wants to be the savior of the Alabasta Kingdom be it; he only wants the whereabouts of Hades, and he doesn't care how many people die because of it.

The last elite members of Baroque Works set sail towards the Kingdom of Alabasta, far from the turbulent Drum Island. In the main timeline, anyone who encounters Eren is doomed; his surroundings will become a battleground for various factions vying for power.

Gladius was already shattered into a pile of flesh and was beyond dead. The reanimated Whitebeard simply stood there, waiting for good news from his old rival. It seemed that he had won this duel.

The camera focused on the reanimated Roger, who wore his signature big laugh, but his eyes flashed with a sharp killing intent as he chased after the frantically fleeing golden gorilla. "Hey buddy, stop running. This place is only so big, where can you run to? You're going to die sooner or later anyway, I'll give you a quick death."

Machbais, the Beast Titan pilot, didn't want to die. The Punch-Press Fruit within him had already taken effect on the Titan, making the twenty-meter-tall Titan feel light and airy. Each step and leap was almost like flying, but even with such desperate efforts, he still couldn't shake off the pursuers behind him.

"Roger, you were once the Pirate King, the strongest man on the seas in the old era. Please spare my life. I am no longer a threat to that skeleton man," the Beast Giant said, trying to use words to stop the plague god behind him from chasing him.

Does Machbais think he's Shanks? Does everyone give him face? The reanimated Roger has lost patience for this cat-and-mouse game. In the ruins flattened by the Colossus, he finds a piece of iron rod. "If I were still alive, I might spare your life. But I've been dead for so many years. In Hell, kindness is a luxury, and it's deadly."

"God avoids"

The iron rod, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, unleashed a sword aura crackling with red lightning, tearing through the earth as it hurtled toward the golden gorilla at incredible speed.

"No good... Give me a chance..." Machbais sensed the danger of death behind him. When the Beast Titan turned around, he saw a scene of despair. The red sword energy cut through everything with unstoppable force, including the human pilot whose body and head were covered in Armament Haki.

Edo Tensei Roger stood on the corpse of the Beast Titan. Just in case Machbis wasn't dead, he twisted off his head to hand over his work. "That golden gorilla is fast. It wasted a lot of my time. Looks like I lost."

There were no stakes in this contest; it was simply a form of fun for these two old men returning to the mortal world. The reanimated Roger, beaming with delight, returned to the skeleton man's side a minute later with his spoils.

He threw Machbis's head at Brook's feet, thus completing the task assigned by the Soul King. He then looked at the reanimated Whitebeard and said loudly, "Edward Newgate, you are really cunning. You picked a stubborn opponent for yourself, making me chase after a guy who escaped using a Devil Fruit. Luckily, he didn't fly high enough, or I would have wasted even more time."

"Losing is losing, why make so many excuses? It's really not easy to beat you this time." The reanimated Whitebeard stood there, unable to hide his smile. He never expected to be able to beat Roger after death. This trip to the human world was truly worthwhile.

The Whitebeard Pirates and the Roger Pirates once clashed, resulting in a draw with both sides winning and losing. The two groups became friends after their fight, a mutual respect between strong individuals. The latter even borrowed some of the former's crew members for a period of time.

Brook poked Machaby's head with the Soul-Slaying Sword. Even with the power of the King of Men, this Don Quixote family executive was ultimately going to the underworld. His crimes after death would be judged by the Underworld Court. No good person would be wronged, nor would a bad person be wronged.

The two spirits summoned to the mortal world completed their transaction. The Soul King needed to pay a certain "reward." Making spirits work for free would come at a price. Brook asked, "You two, tell me. As long as it's within my authority, I can grant each of you one request. You've been in Hell for so long, you'd better be realistic."

The subtext is not to make unreasonable demands. There are some things Brook can't do, and it would only waste his favor with the Soul King. Even if there are no immediate requests, they can be kept. Some spirits have done this before.

Edo Tensei Roger paced back and forth, still unsure of what request to make. However, this gave Edo Tensei Whitebeard an opportunity, and he spoke first: "Soul King, I am all alone in Hell. As people grow old, they become lonely. I would like to have an adopted son accompany me for a while to make up for what I have done to him."

Brook knew about the spirit Whitebeard's situation. This powerful man had done too many good and evil deeds in his previous life, and with the weight of both combined, he should have been reborn into the Asura realm.