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

Seeing this fighting style, Blackbeard's inner urge to retreat was already pounding like thunder.

My feet moved backward uncontrollably, wanting to get as far away from this terrifying "earthquake" as possible.

On the battlefield, the horrific state of Satan Saint was appalling.

Of the original eight spider legs, only the last one remains, leaning precariously to support its crumbling body.

The bloated spider abdomen of his lower body was cleaved in half by a diagonal slash from Gern.

Even half of the bull demon's head was sliced ​​off by Gern's upward slash!

Although he didn't die immediately due to his immortality, the remaining half of his head was a bloody mess, and his only remaining eye was spinning wildly.

Even in this state, Saint Satan thought he could hold on a little longer, but when he turned around...

The little fat black guy was actually backing away step by step, which made him so angry that he exploded on the spot!

"Blackbeard!!! Are you going anywhere?!"

"Make your move!! You bastard!!"

"You fucking want to be the 'future'?! All you're going to do is stand there and watch the show?!"

Having said that, Satan Saint's last remaining leg gripped the ground tightly, his forequarters of humanoid body crumbling from the loss of most of its support.

It could only lie sprawled on the ground in a sorry state, like a deformed giant worm that had been skinned and had its legs broken.

Blackbeard trembled at Satan's roar, turning back to see Satan's gruesome state.

He glanced again at Gern, who stood not far away, knife in hand, his aura terrifyingly calm. His throat went dry, and his voice trembled.

"Hey... you bastard... that, that's a 'skyquake'!!"

Only now did he truly understand the weight of the name "Tianzhen".

This is simply no opponent he can contend with!

To make a move? With what? To charge in and die?

I dare not use Dark Water to suck people up again now, who knows if my other hand will be pierced!

"You know he's 'Tianzhen' now?!"

Where did your initial courage go?! Aren't you supposed to be a dual Devil Fruit user?!

"Where's that ruthlessness you showed when you stole Whitebeard's Devil Fruit?! You bastard!!" Saint Satan was absolutely furious.

This greedy yet cowardly hyena actually turned into such a coward at the crucial moment!

Gern ignored their argument. He flicked his "Eight Desolations" sword, his brow furrowing slightly.

His gaze first swept over the disheveled Saint Satan, then glanced at the five-pointed star array beneath his feet.

Not right.

Satan Saint Capital has been ravaged to this extent by him, why...?

The other four members of the Five Elders have not yet arrived in any way or offered any assistance.

Satan knew he was outmatched, so why didn't he call for reinforcements?

Or perhaps... his mission, or rather the "script," inherently included the element of "being ravaged"?

However, regardless of the circumstances.

At least, he, Gern, no longer had the patience to continue "testing" Satan Saint's bottom line.

Then Gern's eyes sharpened, and he stepped forward, his left foot stomping on Satan Saint's last remaining spider leg.

With his right hand wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, he suddenly gripped the connection between his limbs and body!

"Ugh!!" Satan Saint screamed again.

"Tianzhen, you bastard, what are you trying to do...?"

"Pfft!"

With a forceful pull, Gern ripped the last piece off Satan Saint's body!

Now, Satan Saint has completely lost all support and the ability to act.

Only the upper half of the mangled humanoid body remained, lying limp on the cold ground.

Gern held the foot and looked at Satan Saint without any change in his eyes.

It wasn't that he didn't want to kill Satan Saint completely.

Rather, he knew that for these beings with "Abyssal Contracts," mere physical destruction was insufficient.

Even if you cut off its head, as long as the Conqueror's Haki that suppressed its immortality dissipates...

They can then recover quickly under the power of the contract.

Gern does indeed possess the "Spark" technique, which can restrain, and may even completely destroy, Im (the source of the contract).

But that was his trump card and ultimate weapon.

Satan Saint... is not qualified for him to use this power alone.

Therefore, we can only use the most primitive yet most effective method to deal with it.

With a flick of his arm, Gern pulled out the spider leg he had just torn from Satan Saint's body.

It pierced through the back of the remains of the Saint Satan and emerged from the chest.

He was pinned to the cold ground in the center of the five-pointed star array like a specimen!

"Whoa!!" Satan Saint's body arched violently, his remaining compound eye instantly losing focus.

The excruciating pain and penetrating wound prevented him from even screaming; all that remained was the unconscious convulsion of his body.

Gern released his grip, letting the foot pin Satan Saint there.

He turned around, shook the filth off his hands, and fixed his gaze firmly on the person who had retreated to the edge of the hall.

Blackbeard's face was ashen, and his whole body was trembling slightly.

"Alright, the pesky 'immortal cockroach' is temporarily dealt with."

Gern slowly raised his hand and grasped the hilt of the black sword "Eight Desolations".

On the blade, the vibrating particles began to hum again.

"Now……"

Gern took a step forward.

“It’s your turn, Marshall D. Teach.”

"There are still many 'old scores' between us that haven't been settled."

Blackbeard looked at Satan, who was pinned to the ground, and then at Gern, who was approaching step by step...

A chill instantly engulfed him.

Run! We must run! Run now!!

What about dual Devil Fruits, what about the future, what about ambition... all of these seem so laughable and fragile in the face of absolute strength and the threat of death!

Blackbeard unleashes the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!

"Want to go?"

Gern appeared directly in front of his escape route!

Grip the sword with both hands and slash down with all your might from top to bottom, bringing it down on your head!

The blade released a spherical shockwave the moment it touched the ground, causing the ground to churn like waves.

Blackbeard's fist had already been swung out.

In an instant, both attacks struck simultaneously, shattering the space around them!

"Heavenly Tremor - Collapse of the Boundary!!"

"Break apart!!!"

Chapter 692 Vegapunk is mine!

Years later, two top-tier Devil Fruit abilities that shook the world and triggered natural disasters.

In the heart of Egherd, a head-on collision occurs once again, with no reservations whatsoever!

In an attempt to escape, Blackbeard pushed the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to its limit.

His right fist, crackling with a pale shockwave powerful enough to tear the atmosphere, slammed into Gern, who was blocking his way!

To completely eliminate Blackbeard, Gern unleashed the power of the Heaven-War Fruit!

Tremor-Tremor Fruit - Tremor-Break!

Heaven-Shatter Fruit: Collapse World!

Two torrents of energy, both representing the ultimate destructive power of "vibration".

Like two runaway comets, they collided violently in a narrow space!

"Snap!!!"

At the center of the collision, space, like fragile glass, was instantly covered with countless, crisscrossing cracks!

It's not just visual persistence, it's a true fragmentation of space!

What followed was an encounter far exceeding any previous one.

The devastating shockwave and its aftershocks spread wildly in all directions in a spherical shape!

The entire island of Egherd shook violently!

The seas surrounding the island instantly boiled over.

The ocean has capsized!

At this moment, whether it was Zoro and Hawkeye facing off on the shore...

Or perhaps it's Kizaru and Enel, who are chasing Kuzan and Aramaki, or other members of the Straw Hat crew.

Even the Satan Saint pinned to the ground, and the remaining CP0 units hiding in various places...

Everyone staggered and paled in shock from the terrifying tremor and impact, their hearts filled with indescribable awe!

Is this... the power of a clash between ability users capable of destroying the world?!

It's like a natural disaster has struck!

.......

at the same time

At the entrance to a relatively hidden middle-level passage somewhere on the island

York half-dragged, half-carried Vegapunk, who was still unsteady from the tremor, as they stumbled out.

Her massive body was covered in dust and sweat, and her face showed a mixture of fear, anxiety, and excitement.

"It's a success!" York thought to himself.

She successfully contacted Koby using the encrypted Den Den Mushi.

Although the young navy officer's voice sounded a bit flustered and overly righteous, it did indicate that the navy would help her!

So York forcibly dragged Vegapunk out of the laboratory in a panic.

They headed towards the area that was relatively close to the coast, which was also the possible direction of rescue that Koby had mentioned before.

"As long as I can encounter the Navy and see Marshal Gern... I'll be safe!"

York was overjoyed, as if he could already see his future of surrendering his "pledge of allegiance" and receiving the protection of the Navy.

Unfortunately, York didn't know Coby's true nature; he only knew that Coby was a Marine.

Vegapunk exploited this (by using coded language and cooperating with Koby).

The terrifying tremors on the island successfully tricked York into leading her out of the laboratory and heading towards the coast.

In an instant, Vegapunk, who had been hidden by York, was once again exposed to the light.