Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

The Whitebeard Pirates suffered heavy casualties, but the stronger squad leaders were not seriously injured by the shockwave.

Buzz! Crack!

A resounding sound echoed in the heart of the battle, followed by a crisp cracking sound that seemed to serve as a warning.

An unstoppable shockwave formed, instantly clearing away all the magma within a radius of tens of meters. At the same time, Sakazuki's figure was also spotted by the white-bearded man.

"Lava brat!!!"

Whitebeard's hatred for Sakazuki has now reached its peak.

The Conqueror's Haki emanating from him grew increasingly terrifying, and the sword in his hand wielded with ferocious power.

He spotted Sakazuki and then slashed at a pillar of lava.

Sakazuki's figure had barely been half revealed when he saw a white beard that looked like that of a demon king.

"There was no time to dodge."

These words came to Sakazuki's mind.

Whitebeard's speed after anticipating the attack was simply too fast; at this moment, Sakazuki couldn't dodge it whether he transformed into an elemental form or used any other movement.

"The Sword of Magma!"

With a sudden slash of his hands through the magma pillar, Sakazuki grabbed a large mass of magma and pulled it around.

A large cleaver, over three meters long, quickly took shape in his hands.

The magma cooled rapidly, its surface turning into hard, black rock, which was then covered with Armament Haki.

Clang!

The weapons of both sides clashed, sparking countless bursts of light.

stab.

A deep wound suddenly appeared on Sakazuki's upper body. He frowned as he glanced at it, then continued his strength contest with Whitebeard without expression.

The unreasonable side of Conqueror's Haki means that if the opponent does not possess Conqueror's Haki, they will only suffer a fatal blow when faced with its binding effect.

Sakazuki didn't have time to apply Armament Haki or transform into his elemental form, so he could only passively take the hits.

The two men fought with unwavering strength, their eyes fixed on the single goal of killing each other.

Both Sakazuki and Whitebeard abandoned all other means of attack at this moment, leaving only the most primal contest of strength between humans.

Veins bulged, and muscles swelled dramatically.

However, under these circumstances, Sakazuki's disadvantages become increasingly apparent.

Even with the help of magma, it was no match for Whitebeard's attack.

Lava brat, you're going to die.

The white-bearded man looked at Sakazuki with a mocking expression, his arm muscles bulging again, a blinding white light flashing in the middle of the struggle, and then—.

Rumble!!!

Another mushroom cloud rose into the air, and the scorching heat swept over everything on the island.

The Whitebeard Pirates members and the Marines had already run to a safe place where they could withstand the shockwave. At this moment, they were all praying for their crew's top combatants.

"Dad!"

Marco had transformed into a phoenix, unconcerned by the raging air currents, soaring and searching for the white-bearded figure.

Finally, everything calmed down.

In the center of the arena, a burly figure appeared.

It was Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard.

Aside from his clothes being a little dirty, he was not seriously injured at the moment.

Opposite him was Sakazuki, the opponent he had just fought.

Sakazuki's current situation is not optimistic.

Whitebeard's sudden outburst, a pure clash of strength, prevented Sakazuki from utilizing the advantages of his Logia-type Devil Fruit.

The deep knife wound on his chest was left by the white-bearded man.

"Hmph, so he's still alive."

Whitebeard was quite surprised.

The naval officer in front of him was physically very strong; no matter how he fought him, he couldn't be killed.

That last strike was clearly aimed at his head, but Sakazuki managed to dodge it at the last moment, only managing to slash his body once, but it was all over.

Given Sakazuki's current state, he will inevitably die from Whitebeard's attack in the next strike.

"You're a very powerful navy officer; your only mistake was killing my family!"

The white-bearded man's expression was neither sad nor happy at this moment.

Even if I personally eliminate Sakazuki, so what? The dead cannot be brought back to life.

"Ahem, do you think you can take me down?"

"Huge fire-breathing attack!"

Sakazuki suddenly raised his hands and launched an attack on the approaching white-bearded man.

Whitebeard's expression hardened slightly, he let out a cold snort, and then his Conqueror's Haki erupted once more.

The overwhelming Conqueror's Haki brought an unparalleled sense of oppression. Faced with this powerful pressure, anyone below the rank of Admiral was unable to move freely.

"Go to hell, you lava brat!"

The sword, covered in Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, was further enhanced by Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit powers.

It easily split Sakazuki's massive flamethrower in two.

Whitebeard activated the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power once more, controlling the shockwaves generated by the spatial rupture to impact only Sakazuki's direction.

boom!

Sakazuki actively performed elemental transfer before the shockwave arrived.

Whitebeard frowned, seemingly somewhat troubled.

While it's easy to defeat Sakazuki, killing him is undoubtedly a very difficult task.

Logia-type Devil Fruits have always been among the most effective ways to survive.

In an environment filled with lava, Whitebeard would still need to expend some effort to take down Sakazuki.

However, Whitebeard had been conquering the New World for so many years, he naturally had his own methods.

He gripped the knife tightly with both hands, channeling his energy to cover the blade.

With the continuous influx of Tremor-Tremor Fruit power, even Murakumogiri, one of the Twelve Supreme Grade Swords, was finding it difficult to withstand.

Around its blade, space itself was deeply distorted.

The muscles in the white-bearded man's hands had swelled considerably, and the veins were as visible as worms.

"Heh, how about you try this, you lava brat!"

The sword, which had been gathering power for half a day, was suddenly plunged into the ground in Whitebeard's hand, and the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit surged into the endless magma underground and suddenly erupted!

Rumble!

Within a radius of tens of kilometers centered on Whitebeard, magma was squeezed out from deep underground.

At the same time, all the ground cracked under the action of the underground shock wave and was shattered into countless small pieces that were thrown into the sky by the magma.

The entire island was shaking violently, with constant booming sounds, making it terrifying that the island would fall apart in this battle.

Despite the violent shaking, the white-bearded man's expression remained unchanged.

He stared intently at the towering column of lava. "Cough cough."

Sakazuki's figure emerged from a pillar of magma.

Even in his elemental form, he was still severely impacted by the attack while surrounded by the magma pillar that burst from the ground.

The elemental transformation of Logia-type Devil Fruits only makes them harder to kill; if they encounter attacks that break through the defenses, they still cannot escape the damage.

Clearly, Whitebeard's attack just now exceeded the limits.

In this attack, Sakazuki's body was severely damaged, his elemental transformation was temporarily unusable, and his mobility was also restricted.

Any last words, Lava Imp?

The tall, white-bearded figure loomed over Sakazuki, who was panting heavily and coughing up blood every now and then. He did not answer the white-bearded man's question.

The knife falls!

clang!

The blade that was supposed to behead Sakazuki instead struck the empty ground.

The white-bearded man stared at the two figures in the distance with a grim expression.

One was wearing a yellow striped suit, and the other was Sakazuki, coughing up blood and nearly beheading himself.

"Vice Admiral Borsalino!"

Whitebeard naturally recognized Borsalino's appearance.

He knew that once this navy appeared, it meant that he would be able to see Admiral Sengoku very soon.

From a rational perspective, Whitebeard should be running away with his men right now.

But emotionally speaking, Whitebeard came here to save his son, and he could bear to see his son die tragically in front of him.

If even Sakazuki, who was supposed to kill him, couldn't be killed, then Whitebeard's conviction would be shaken.

This is a very serious matter; it will affect the level of Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki.

Therefore, Whitebeard had no choice.

"Marco, go with your brothers and leave this island. Wait for me in a safe place!"

Whitebeard roared at the remaining members of the Whitebeard Pirates in the distance. Borsalino, upon hearing this, revealed a lewd expression.

Well, since you're here, you might as well stay.

Then his figure suddenly appeared high in the sky, his fingers intertwined.

"The Eight-Foot Jade Curved Jewel".

A series of dazzling and powerful light projectiles flew rapidly toward the Whitebeard Pirates' location.

"Don't even think about choosing!"

The white-bearded man planted the knife in front of his body, spread his arms to the sides, and then swung it suddenly.

click!

The space around them exploded again under the effect of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Outside the island, the already turbulent sea became even more distorted under the influence of this attack.

Soon, two tidal bores, each a hundred meters high, swept towards the center of the island from both sides. Borsalino's attacks all fell into the tsunami and did not hit the Whitebeard Pirates' ships behind him.

"How terrifying! Is this the power of the man hailed as the strongest in the world? It's truly chilling."

Borsalino landed leisurely beside Sakazuki, without showing any particular fear.

"Let's take care of him together."

Sakazuki turned to Borsalino and said.

This is a bit tricky; after all, he's the strongest man in the world.

Borsalino also showed an interested expression.

Although he said he was very scared, he was actually eager to try it out.

As a genius monster from headquarters, he also has his own pride.

Even when facing Whitebeard, one of the world's top fighters, he was confident he wouldn't lose by too much.

"Don't be careless. Whitebeard is top-notch in every aspect and has no weaknesses."

Sakazuki couldn't help but remind him that he had felt the pressure from Whitebeard during his fight with him.

Whether it's the use of the three types of Haki or Devil Fruits, even his swordsmanship, which he's not particularly skilled in, is above average.

More importantly, it's Whitebeard's stamina!

His fight with Sakazuki did not seem to affect his stamina; he appeared to have lost no energy whatsoever.

"Lava Dome."

Seeing the tsunami rushing towards him, Sakazuki naturally wouldn't let it ruin his home turf.

Under his control, lava erupted collectively along the edge of the island, forming a semi-circular dome.

Rumble!

A tsunami hundreds of meters high crashed against the newly risen lava dome with terrifying force.

Hiss-hiss-hiss!

When the seawater first comes into contact with the scorching magma, a large amount of seawater is instantly evaporated.

The magma, whose heat has been dissipated, has transformed into hard rock to withstand the impact of seawater.

Although the tsunami did not harm Sakazuki and Borsalino, the rising steam blurred their vision.

The white-bearded figure suddenly appeared above their heads.

He gripped the Murakumogiri tightly with both hands and slashed it swiftly from the sky down to the ground.

"The Kusanagi Sword!"

Borsalino instantly condensed photons in his hand, conjuring a three-meter-long giant sword, and fiercely withstood the white-bearded man's slash.

The white-bearded man's eyes narrowed.

Sakazuki, who had just plunged his arms into the ground, had raised his head, now holding a long magma sword covered in Armament Haki.

"Whitebeard, prepare to die!"

Sakazuki instantly raised his longsword high and then slashed it down at Whitebeard, who was confronting Borsalino.

"Open it!"

Whitebeard's arm muscles bulged, and the sudden increase in strength prevented Borsalino from blocking his attack, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

After defeating Borsalino, Whitebeard did not retreat but instead clashed with Sakazuki again.

Sakazuki held a knife in his right hand and transformed his left hand into the shape of a dog's head, preparing to deliver a Ghost Hound to Whitebeard at close range.

Whitebeard held Murakumogiri in his left hand, while his right fist was covered by a semi-transparent sphere.

clang!

The two men's weapons clashed first, and neither could gain the upper hand.

Sakazuki then completely transformed his left hand into magma and blasted it towards Whitebeard's chest!

"Hound of the Underworld!"

Whitebeard, not to be outdone, slammed the ball-shaped shield on his right fist into Sakazuki's head.

boom!

Sakazuki's Hades had a long attack range and struck Whitebeard's chest first.

The immense explosive force only caused the white-bearded man's figure to tremble slightly.

The scorching and penetrating magma did not cause much damage when it encountered the white-bearded monster's flesh.

Whitebeard remained expressionless, and without any apparent impact, slammed his right fist, the ball-shaped shield, into Sakazuki's head.

An indescribable yet irresistible force struck Sakazuki's upper body, causing it to twist and deform under the power of Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

The two were once again locked in a fierce battle, competing to see who would give up first.

"Have you ever been kicked by light, Whitebeard?"

A voice suddenly rang out.

Then a leather shoe grew bigger and bigger in front of the white-bearded man!