The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

At this moment, within the domain, the authority of the Law of Vibration was completely monopolized by Gern in the most domineering way!

"In short, here, I am everything!!"

Chapter 467 Who is the Strongest? (Part 3)

"is it?"

Faced with Gern's almost divine pronouncement, the look of astonishment on Whitebeard's face vanished instantly.

Instead, a wild smile spread across his face, and his crescent-shaped mustache trembled.

"Back then, Roger must have demonstrated this troublesome ability of yours, right?"

Before he finished speaking, a pure and powerful force, originating from his own will and spirit, suddenly erupted from within Whitebeard's body!

"Domineering!!! Above all else!!!"

"boom!!!!!"

The dark red Conqueror's Haki was no longer swirling around, but had materialized into a pillar of energy lightning shooting into the sky!

This force, driven purely by will, with absolute pride in shattering all illusions and trampling all rules, fiercely impacted the law domain constructed by Gern through the awakening of his fruit!

"Click... Buzzing—"

The pale, cracked domain that enveloped the surroundings let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain under the impact of this top-tier Conqueror's Haki!

The "vibration stripping" effect applied to Whitebeard shattered instantly.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit power within his body, which had been severed from its original connection, once again felt that familiar and surging power!

The awakening rules of the Heaven-War Fruit were forcibly exempted by Whitebeard with his absolute Haki!

This also means that in the world of One Piece, a single ability can never make you invincible; only the combination of three abilities can lead to victory!

Whitebeard, unleashing his Conqueror's Haki, stepped forward, his gaze piercing as he locked onto Gern, uttering the unspoken ironclad rule among the strongest warriors on this great sea.

"At the same time, I'll tell you another essential fact..."

"In a battle at the King level, neither side can truly kill the other!!!"

"The one who can defeat the king..."

There are only two kings!!!

"Or rather... surpassing the King!!"

With a final roar, Whitebeard vanished!

It's not a Devil Fruit ability, but pure speed and explosive power!

The Murakumo-giri in his hand was wreathed in a boiling, dark red, overpowering lightning, carrying the most primal, resolute determination to overcome skill with brute force.

A simple, unadorned slash was already upon Gern!

Overbearing, shattering all laws!

Faced with this strike that broke free from the constraints of rules and was pure to the extreme

A hint of seriousness flashed deep in Gern's eyes, but more so, a fighting spirit of equal caliber was ignited within him!

He did not choose to confront directly, but at that critical moment...

The "Skyquake" domain ability that was about to unfold was pushed to another extreme.

It's no longer about control, it's about perception!

The countless vibrating particles within the domain became an extension of his senses, allowing him to take control of the subtle vibrations of all surrounding matter, energy, and even space!

Under this extraordinary and illogical vibration, Observation Haki was amplified to an unbelievable level, almost predicting... no!

Yes, we see the future!!

"Whoosh!!!"

The Murakumo Slash tore through the air, but only managed to strike a blurry afterimage.

Just as the blade grazed past, Gern's entire body suddenly disintegrated, transforming into countless streams of molecular-level vibrating particles, precisely avoiding the deadly strike.

It flowed from the sides of Whitebeard's massive body, the top of his head, and even through the gaps in the blades!

The next second, all the particle streams were dozens of meters behind Whitebeard.

Like rivers flowing into the sea, they converged and reformed rapidly, and Gern's figure solidified once more, completely unharmed!

At the same time, with a cold look in his eyes, he pushed Whitebeard's back hard with his newly reassembled hands!

"Heavenly Tremor - Divine Arrow!"

Instantly, countless pale white vibrating particles within the domain responded to the call, condensing into thousands of vibrating javelins that gleamed with a destructive chill, and rained down on Whitebeard's back!

Whitebeard didn't even turn around in the face of the torrential rain of "divine arrows" behind him!

Instead, his body suddenly spun around, and Murakumogiri drew a complete circle with a trajectory that cut through everything!

"boom!!!"

A circular, black and red slashing wave suddenly spread out from him!

The thousands of vibrating javelins that shot towards them were shattered the moment they came into contact with the slashing wave, turning into countless pale specks of light scattered across the sky!

One strike, and the field is cleared!

Whitebeard stood with his sword in hand, his powerful aura surging forth like a relentless tsunami, wave after wave stronger than the last.

It rivals Gern's all-encompassing domain of laws, and even shows signs of forcing him to retreat!

He looked at Gern, his gaze no longer scrutinizing a junior, but with the solemnity of truly looking at an opponent as an equal, and a hint of resolute entrustment.

At the same time, a sense of regret arose in my heart.

Because at this moment, he really, really wanted to continue fighting at his peak.

But, when he began to use his Haki on a large scale...

Looking at the wrinkled skin on the backs of his hands, the white-bearded man realized that he had no chance.

His Conqueror's Haki not only neutralized Guern's influence, but also the power of the Rewind-Rewind Fruit.

"It's truly unforgettable, you little navy brat."

At the same time, with a thought, the pitch-black Eight Desolations, which had been thrown high into the air, emitted a pleasant hum and transformed into a black stream of light that fell into his raised right hand.

With the blade in hand, Gern's aura underwent another transformation!

The pale, cracked area, spanning a thousand meters in radius, seemed to have received a summons from a king.

It began to roll back and compress towards the blade of the Eight Desolations at an unprecedented speed!

"Buzz!!!"

The light between heaven and earth began to distort, as if the weight of the entire battlefield was being forcibly absorbed!

As the domain compressed, a pure white nine-layered vibration ring, formed by the interweaving of pure vibrational energy and domineering aura, appeared.

Layer upon layer appeared suddenly in the sky above the battlefield, enveloping the two of them!

The appearance of each ring of vibration caused space to groan in agony, as if it were about to collapse under its own weight.

The seabed collapsed further, and half of Marineford in the distance was shattered!

Immediately afterwards, the first shock ring began to contract, as if it had a life of its own, wrapping around the blades of the Eight Desolations!

The instant it touched the blade—"Boom!!!"

The space around the blade underwent a phenomenal collapse!

Light, sound, dust—everything was swallowed up, as if a miniature black hole had appeared there!

Then came the second layer, the third layer... As one giant ring after another compressed and wrapped around the seemingly long and narrow black blade...

The Eight Desolations is no longer a blade; it has transformed into a singularity that devours everything and distorts the rules.

An ultimate bomb about to explode, powerful enough to reshape the order!

Whitebeard stared at the black sword that bore the weight of nine rings of energy and emanated an aura that made even him tremble.

Far from being afraid, he burst into hearty laughter, his voice echoing across the surrounding area.

"Kuralalala!!!"

"Gern—!!!"

"Your battle with Roger brought you to the threshold of the King level!"

"Then this time..." Whitebeard gripped the Murakumogiri tightly with both hands, channeling his life's Haki, will, and anticipation for a new era.

The black and red light emanating from the blade, poured into it without reservation, was actually able to rival the white singularity that Gern had compressed to the extreme!

"It will be up to me, a remnant of the old era..."

"Let me elevate you to the next level!!!"

The final roar is like the old era's final challenge and gift to the new era!

"Defeat me!"

"Let your name..."

Let the true imprint be etched into this era!!!

It doesn't possess the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, it's just ultimate Haki!

In peak form, in the name of the world's strongest, he delivered a solo performance...

"Overlord of the Sea!!!!"

"Final Shock - Godfall...Star Ring!!"

The moment the words left their mouths, their eyes met, and the space seemed to freeze.

But Gern was stunned...

The next moment, the final collision shattered the heavens!

Chapter 468 Who is the strongest? (Part 4)

The final blow that determines the course of an era exists in an instant.

When the all-consuming light and sound finally receded like the tide, the two returned to Marineford.

At the same time, everyone in Marineford, and indeed everyone watching the outcome through Den Den Mushi, held their breath.

"Clap."

A soft sound, exceptionally clear in the deathly silence.

The black blade, Bahuang, was pulled out and fell to the ground, stained with blood.

It lay quietly on the ground, the destructive energy that had once entwined it had dissipated, and it had returned to its deep blackness.

Not far from it, Edward Newgate, with his white beard, still stands.

No longer the blonde-haired, muscular, and domineering "world's strongest" at his peak.

He had returned to his original appearance, his enormous body bearing the marks of time and illness.

With his hands empty, Murakumo Kirito was found stuck upside down in the ground beside him.

His face was ashen with fatigue, and his breath was weak. Only his eyes remained deep and calm, gazing ahead.

"Why?" Gern's voice trembled as he forced the question out through clenched teeth.

He stared intently at the white beard, his eyes filled with incomprehension and resentment.

"Why?!!"

His voice suddenly rose, turning into an uncontrollable roar that echoed across the silent battlefield.

"Why is Roger like this! And you're like this too!!"

Gern staggered forward, as if he had lost all his strength, or as if he were questioning someone.

"Why can't I win?! Why?! Why does it always have to be like this?!"