Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

Ian unleashed his Observation Haki, and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit further expanded his sensory range.

Ian quickly picked up on the "sounds" coming from the surroundings.

But what he felt first was a terrifying aura looming overhead.

Five of them possessed an aura far surpassing that of Ian's strongest opponent to date—Magellan.

There was another person's aura, but Ian couldn't even accurately describe the intensity of that aura.

It's like someone looking up at the moon in the sky.

He knew the moon was there, but he didn't know how big it was; he could only sense the hazy moonlight.

This extraordinary combination of "super five plus one" is truly remarkable.

This immediately made Ian think of a certain possibility.

His lips twitched violently.

"No way..."

That's when.

The mysterious aura above Ian's head seemed to sense the aura he was emanating.

One of the auras broke away from the main force and rushed towards this place with great agility.

Ian remained silent for a moment, then raised his hand and released the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit.

Streams of white clay gushed out from every part of his body, instantly enveloping him completely.

Ian's size continued to expand, and in the blink of an eye, he reached a height of six meters.

He stretched out his right hand and stroked his chin, revealing a signature crescent-shaped white beard.

The Edward Teach makes its dazzling debut.

Ian blended perfectly with the Edward Teach, quietly awaiting its arrival.

Not long after.

A strange bird's cry came from outside the pit, accompanied by a terrifying sense of mental oppression.

"How long will it last?"

"How long will it last?"

Countless black and red arcs of electricity crackled in the air—the mark of Conqueror's Haki being activated.

Ian Edward Teach gazed calmly ahead.

A terrifying black beast-like figure appeared.

Its head is like a human's, its body is like a snake's, its beak is hooked and its teeth are jagged, and its wings are like clouds hanging from the sky, covering the sky and blocking out the sun.

Itsuki no Maten!

To be precise,

Five Elders, Environmental Martial God, Marcus Maz Saint.

The bird-like Marcus Mazsaint flew down from Mary Geoise on the Red Line to the origin of the terrifying earthquake that had just shaken the entire Holy Land.

Marcus Mazsan immediately noticed the terrifying crater, hundreds of meters in diameter, which looked as if it had been struck by a meteorite. At the same time, his Observation Haki locked onto the aura of the person at the very center of the crater.

"You are……"

Marcus Mazsan watched the figure slowly emerge from the pit, his aged pupils contracting slightly.

"White beard!"

"I am—"

A thunderous roar erupted, and Edward Teach vanished instantly, leaving only a few ethereal arcs of silvery-white electricity in his wake.

"Edward Teach!"

Boom——

Accompanied by the rumbling sound of thunder.

Edward Teach appeared as if by teleportation directly in front of the bird head of Itsumade, the strange bird that Marcus Mazsan had transformed into.

He raised his right fist high, and jet-black Armament Haki enveloped and covered the entire fist, with incandescent lightning emanating from the black crevices.

Electric Current Propelled - Lightning Fist!

boom!

Before Itsumade could react.

Edward Teach's "…" Lightning Fist struck Itsumade's terrifying, crooked beak with its sharp teeth squarely.

The fist collided with the bird's beak, producing a deafening roar.

Edward Teach's astonishing strength sent the strange bird flying more than ten meters away with a single punch, followed by a rustling sound in the air.

Kaka-

Upon closer inspection, Itsumade's seemingly sturdy beak was emitting a series of soft cracking sounds, with dense cracks appearing on its surface, making it appear as fragile as porcelain that could shatter at the slightest touch.

"Wow—"

Marcus Mazsaeng cried out in pain, then looked up and let out a bird's cry that pierced through the clouds and split the rocks.

The next moment, he lowered his head, his eyes, completely beast-like and seemingly devoid of any human emotion, fixed on Edward Teach, and opened his mouth, spewing out a stream of scorching flames.

The crimson flames emitted terrifyingly high temperatures, instantly distorting and heating the surrounding air.

It was as if a brilliant line of fire had streaked across the sky.

The scorching flames spewed out by Itsumade rushed towards Edward Teach.

Edward Teach watched the scalding flames rushing towards him, his expression remaining unchanged. Silvery-white electricity coiled around his body and then rapidly surged outwards.

Waves of incandescent electricity converged behind Edward Teach, and after careful manipulation, were shaped into a roughly formed thunder dragon.

"Brontosaurus!"

Roar--

Thunder Dragon roared and crashed straight into Flame Stream.

Thunder and fire, two equally astonishing natural forces, collided fiercely in mid-air.

Crimson flames and silvery lightning intertwined, rubbing and squeezing against each other before suddenly exploding.

A burst of lightning and firework suddenly lit up the sky.

Half of it is lightning, and half of it is fire.

The scattered arcs and sparks of electricity filled the sky like a meteor shower, creating a spectacular sight.

"This is a Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit!"

Itsumade flapped its wings, opened its beak, and let out a sound of shock.

At some point, its long, narrow beak, which had just been shattered by Edward Teach's punch, was restored to its original, intact state, without even a trace of crack.

Just like Edward Teach's "Thunder Fist" didn't even hit Itsumade at all.

Marcus Mazsan stared at Edward Teach in astonishment.

The appearance of a strange, young "white-bearded" figure beneath the Red Line is already astonishing enough.

The opponent's strength was in no way inferior to that of Whitebeard in his youth.

What's even more surprising is...

This "Whitebeard" actually possesses the so-called "invincible" [Rumble-Rumble Fruit]!

"This is indeed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!"

Edward Teach looked arrogantly at Marcus Mazsan.

"And what are you?"

"A giant, strange bird!"

Chapter 118 The Five Elders, the Headless Star!

The Great Bird...

Marcus Mazsan himself could hardly remember how many years he had lived.

He couldn't even remember how many things he had heard in his life.

But one thing Marcus Mazsan is certain of.

Over the past few hundred years.

Absolutely no one, absolutely no one, would dare stand before him and address him as—

"The Great Bird!"

The authority of the Five Elders was directly offended.

Marcus Mazsan felt an unprecedented surge of anger.

At that moment, several voices echoed in his mind.

That was the "mental link" ability from the other four Elders of Mary Geoise in the Holy Land.

This is a secret of the ocean that very few people know.

There is an inexplicable and special connection among the five elders.

Even if the distance between them is incredibly vast.

The Five Elders can also maintain smooth communication with others through this special "spiritual link".

"Maz, how's things going on your end?"

What was that earthquake just now?

"Has some ancient technology revived again?"

"Could it be another giant ancient robot?"

Red Earth Continent, Pangaea City, Between Power.

The four Elders gathered together and initiated a mental connection with Marcus Mazsan, who was acting alone.

Just now.

A slight earthquake suddenly struck Mary Geoise.

It was as if some super cannon had landed not far from Mary Geoise.

The violent commotion caused unease among the Celestial Dragons and also attracted the attention of the Five Elders.

After that minor earthquake, the Five Elders sensed a strange, probing intent.

The Five Elders originally planned to send CP0 to investigate the situation.

After all, CP0 is the "strongest shield of the Celestial Dragons," and it has the responsibility to protect Mary Geoise and the world's nobles.

However, after sensing the spying intent, the Five Elders quickly changed their minds.

CP0, which had not yet begun its operations, was abruptly halted by 287.

Marcus Mazs, the Environmental War God, personally went to investigate the situation below.

The four elders waited a moment.

Marcus Mazsan, who had been gone for some time, finally sent back a message.

"I've encountered a young whitebeard who ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!"

The four elders, who were in power, looked at each other in bewilderment. What had they just heard?

"[Rumble-Rumble Fruit]?"

"young?"

"White beard?"