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

"In that case, I'll take a gamble."

After a hearty laugh, Whitebeard looked at Raleigh, who was launching an attack.

"Hmph, those navy brats have dared to bully their old man. It's time to teach them a lesson."

Whitebeard activated his right hand, creating a semi-transparent light wave that enveloped his hand.

He slammed his feet onto the deck and flew rapidly toward Raleigh.

The air in front of Kachai was suddenly torn apart by the white beard, and the aftershocks of the explosion dispersed the gale-force winds around Raleigh.

"Watch out, Whitebeard is coming!"

Sakazuki stretched out his hands and pressed them into the lava on the ground.

"rise!"

Two columns of lava erupted from the island, stretching endlessly toward the white-bearded figure.

"Hmph, have you run out of other tricks?"

Whitebeard snorted coldly, and with a twist of his right hand, he grabbed the tail of the Murakumogiri. Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki instantly covered the blade, and an extremely powerful aura emanated from it.

Murakumogiri was swung into a semi-circle by the white-bearded man, and then suddenly slashed at the two pillars of lava.

"open!"

The two pillars of lava were easily sliced ​​apart by the white-bearded man, as easily as a hot knife through butter.

The blade of light seemed unhindered by the magma pillar, instead flying towards Raleigh at an even faster speed.

"Oh no, Raleigh and the others are in danger!"

Sengoku and Garp, who were constantly watching the battlefield, couldn't help but activate their abilities after seeing Whitebeard's fierce attack, hoping to save Raleigh.

You want to kill me, old man? Then let's see how strong you are!

Faced with the threat of death, Raleigh adopted a rather detached attitude.

The blade was aimed at him, and it seemed to have locked onto him, making it impossible for him to dodge.

He gripped the hilt of Mikazuki Munechika's sword with his right hand, leaned forward, and held the scabbard with his left hand, assuming a drawing stance.

"Sword Drawing Technique - Heavenly Hunt!"

Just as the sword's edge was about to strike, Raleigh suddenly drew his Mikazuki Munechika.

The speed was so fast that even the speed of the sword light and everything around it seemed to be slowed down. A dazzling white light burst out from the sword sheath, instantly illuminating the area.

"break!"

Mikazuki Munechika's sharp blade swiftly cleaved through the semi-circular sword light, then swung towards the white-bearded man.

clang!

Two incredibly sharp swords clashed together, and then Whitebeard and Raleigh's abilities exploded simultaneously within a small area.

"uh-huh."

Raleigh groaned, and a mouthful of blood gushed from deep within his mouth, carrying a slightly metallic taste. Raleigh pursed his lips, not spitting it out.

Seeing this, Whitebeard's arm muscles bulged again, the veins on his arms bulging like rolling earth dragons, and he pressed all his strength onto Raleigh.

Sakazuki, who was beneath him, plunged his hands into the lava and then pulled out a three-meter-long giant cleaver.

His other methods are not very suitable for close-quarters combat.

Magma column - rise.

Instead of using Moonwalk to fly into the sky, Sakazuki activated his ability, and the magma pillar beneath his feet automatically lifted him up.

His lower body had transformed into magma, clinging tightly to the magma pillar.

At the same time, his figure approached Whitebeard and Raleigh at an extremely fast speed.

"Whitebeard, take this!"

Sakazuki's upper body, carrying a large amount of magma, flew to Whitebeard's side, and then a giant cleaver, covered in Armament Haki, slashed at Whitebeard's body.

Raleigh, who was being relentlessly suppressed by Whitebeard, suddenly bulged his veins and firmly blocked Whitebeard's Murakumogiri!

Don't let it have a chance to escape.

A murderous glint resurfaced in the white-bearded man's eyes.

Then, his arm swelled up again, and a semi-transparent energy shield of the Whitebeard Fruit power appeared on the tip of the Murakumo Kirito.

boom!

Before Whitebeard's power was activated, Raleigh's appearance had already changed.

He has transformed most of his body into the form of wind, just waiting to escape the Whitebeard's power range at any time.

Whitebeard intensified his power once more, and this time the immense force slammed Raleigh down.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Raleigh quickly escaped the fighting range with Whitebeard.

this!

Sakazuki's magma machete struck the white-bearded man's back without any resistance.

Click.

Although the magma cleaver was incredibly destructive, Whitebeard was, after all, the strongest man in the world, with an extremely powerful physique, further enhanced by Armament Haki.

This meant that although Sakazuki managed to cut into Whitebeard with his lava cleaver, he was unable to seriously injure him.

"Your turn, lava brat."

Whitebeard activated his power with his left hand, suddenly turned around, and grabbed Sakazuki's collar with one hand.

Caught off guard by Whitebeard's actions, Sakazuki was grabbed by the collar and pulled in front of him.

With his left hand, he used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit power to slam his fist into Sakazuki's chest.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"

A tremendous tearing sensation appeared on Sakazuki's body; even in elemental form, the white-bearded man's powerful attack could not prevent the damage.

Even so, Sakazuki still did not give up the fight against Whitebeard.

He shakily raised his right hand, aiming it at the white-bearded head that was so close to the ruler:

"Hound of the Underworld!"

At extremely close range, Sakazuki directly attacked Whitebeard.

The Hound of the Underworld's powerful penetrating force is such that even a white-bearded man cannot be immune to its damage.

Half of the ivory-white beard was blasted off, and one of the white-bearded man's eyes was temporarily blinded as well.

The intense pain caused Whitebeard's right hand to loosen, and Borsalino immediately appeared on the battlefield, taking Sakazuki away at the speed of light.

A laser beam several meters wide also launched an attack from close range, aimed at the white-bearded man's chest.

"Air-vibration!"

Despite suffering from temporary insomnia in one eye, Whitebeard's extensive combat experience allowed him to immediately raise both hands and unleash his Devil Fruit power.

boom!

Borsalino's sneak attack failed, possibly because Whitebeard was already on guard.

However, Borsalino has never cared about his results; for him, it's just something he does naturally.

After being rescued by Borsalino, Sakazuki did not leave the battlefield.

His right hand was facing the white-bearded man, his eyes closed, as he tried to detonate the large cleaver on the white-bearded man's body.

Ding ding.

The white-bearded man grabbed Sakazuki's machete with both arms and easily shattered it into three pieces.

Only that part of it was still stuck in the flesh.

"burst!"

Sakazuki beckoned with his hand, then looked smugly at the white-bearded man opposite him.

The magma blade remaining inside Whitebeard's body did not explode as Sakazuki had predicted.

However, it is visibly heating up rapidly.

Endless magma and scorching energy suddenly surged from Whitebeard's waist, relentlessly destroying his body.

Before it had fully expanded, Whitebeard suddenly patted his chest, and jet-black Armament Haki instantly covered the inside and the burning parts of his body.

Instead of preventing the magma from invading, it has only grown larger.

Click!

To resolve the issue of the magma affecting his combat ability, Whitebeard actually plunged his right hand into the wound and, with a fierce grab, tore off a large chunk of flesh mixed with magma.

"call!"

Before the white-bearded man could even catch his breath, a frantic voice rang out from below.

"Whitebeard, what kind of nonsense is it to bully kids? Come and practice your skills with me."

With a hearty laugh, Garp's strong figure appeared below.

Immediately afterwards, Garp channeled Armament Haki into his arms and threw a punch at Whitebeard.

"Meteorite!"

Whitebeard took a deep breath, gripped Murakumogiri with both hands, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

Isn't this just a war of attrition?

Dad will show you what it means to be the strongest man in the world!

The Murakumogiri was once again covered with Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, and the blade was also imbued with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

The hilt of the sword was snatched by Whitebeard and turned into a whirlwind, carrying a violent airflow as it slashed down towards Garp's head.

"die!"

Whitebeard's all-out attack was terrifying. The sharp blade of Murakumogiri collided with Garp's invincible iron fist, and the surrounding air currents became disordered and violent.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of space shattering rang out.

Cracks appeared in the area where Whitebeard and Garp were fighting, and then suddenly exploded.

Garp's body trembled, and he tasted a slightly fishy, ​​sweet flavor in his mouth, but he didn't pay any attention to it.

He continued to fight against the white-bearded Murakumogiri with all his might.

"One-Sword Style - Heavenly Star Slash!"

A cold voice rang out, and Raleigh suddenly appeared behind Whitebeard, stabbing him in the body with a knife.

"Aaaaaaah!"

Whitebeard's aura suddenly exploded, forcefully suppressing Garp.

But it was already too late, because Raleigh's blade had already pierced through the Armament Haki covering Whitebeard's body.

Plop!

The sound of a weapon piercing a human body rang out, and Mikazuki Munechika's sharp blade pierced into the white-bearded man's lung without any resistance.

Raleigh was actually aiming to pierce Whitebeard's heart, but at the last moment, Whitebeard moved his body in an incredible way, turning what was supposed to be a fatal blow into a non-fatal one.

After confirming that he had pierced Whitebeard's lung, Raleigh quickly retreated.

But then he saw the white-bearded man raise his head and reveal a triumphant smile.

hum!

Whitebeard activated his abilities with both hands simultaneously, and a semi-transparent energy shield gathered on his fist.

"Go on, you little navy brat!"

Kama!

The space was torn apart by Whitebeard, and the force of the shockwave suddenly erupted. Using this force, Whitebeard threw a punch at the retreating Raleigh.

!

Raleigh was like a golf ball, sent flying far and fast by Whitebeard's punch.

"Whitebeard, you're asking for it!!!"

Seeing Raleigh sent flying by Whitebeard, Garp was so angry his chest felt like it was about to explode.

These are all elite forces in the navy; if they were to die in this battle, it would be a major loss for the navy.

Garp swept in from below again, this time determined to defeat Whitebeard.

"puff.,

Raleigh, who had been sent flying, finally couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.

His sneak attack this time wasn't perfect.

However, he did gain something, since Whitebeard's lungs had been pierced by Raleigh, which would significantly weaken his fighting ability once again.

However, such strong individuals always possess remarkable resilience. I remember the last time they teamed up with Garp to fight Shiki, even though he was a guy who was almost exhausted, it took them a long time to finally kill him.

Therefore, Raleigh never intended to have a quick victory against the pirates from the start.

"Damn brat, you've finally arrived!"

An angry voice came from behind Raleigh, accompanied by a sonic boom as he stomped on the air.

"Um?"

Raleigh adjusted his stance in mid-air, his expression suddenly turning extremely grim.

Because not far away, a group of Roger Pirates members were already eager to kill the Marine Vice Admiral who had killed Jabba.

"Oops!"

Raleigh forcefully suppressed the injuries within his body, and at the same time, his body transformed into elemental form, flying away into the distance.

"You damn navy brat, where do you think you're going?"

Even Roger, who had been smiling all along, was furious, and Ace in his hand attacked directly.

"Gods, beware!"

Endless black and red lightning bolts stretched out in all directions from Ace's sword, and the violent shockwaves arrived even before the blades reached their target.

Roger was like a demon, ready to send the navy man who had killed his comrade to hell.

When Raleigh was on the verge of death, his brain actually worked faster than usual.

Right now, he is completely surrounded by members of the Roger Pirates.

Only the top of his head remained as a sliver of hope for escaping this predicament!

Raleigh's Mikazuki Munechika clashed with Roger's Ace.

"die!!!"

"die!!!"

However, how could the already seriously injured Raleigh possibly withstand Roger's domineering offensive?

After an endless flash of white light, a thunderous sound rang out from the place where the battle was taking place.

A huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

The loud explosions made everyone look up at the battlefield.

Roger, standing outside the explosion's epicenter, stared at it with a grim expression.

Just now, Roger was forced back by the explosion, but he knew that his target had not appeared.

Still at the epicenter of the explosion!

"Roger, where's that brat?"

"Rayle asked angrily."

Roger pointed to the epicenter of the mushroom cloud explosion.

"That brat from the navy didn't escape the epicenter of the explosion immediately. I don't know what he was thinking, but his presence hasn't disappeared."

Roger's expression immediately changed drastically. "Damn it, this brat wouldn't be thinking of..."

"This is insane!"

Before Rayleigh could guess what Roger was going to say, Rayleigh's figure reappeared in his Observation Haki and flew into the sky at an extremely fast speed.

Roger said with a frustrated expression, "That brat, in order to escape from our Roger Pirates, braved the explosion and took the damage, just so he could be the first to soar into the sky."

"Don't forget, they have a flying ship and a brat who uses lightning."

Rayleigh was even angrier upon hearing this; it was Rayleigh who had captured Enel, leading to Jabba's death.

Now, Raleigh's idea of ​​using Enel to escape their encirclement is simply impossible!

Rayleigh went berserk, grabbing the famous sword and charging into the dark clouds amidst the raging air currents.