The glow of the massive full moon lit up the deck of Moby Dick.
Nurses ran towards Whitebeard to bandage the wounds and treat the dark disease, but they were astounded after checking his condition.
So was Marco! He wondered, 'How is this possible? I can't find any wound on Oyaji. Did they even fight?', he inspected Whitebeard's condition with his non-burning blue flames.
"Gurarara...don't worry about me. After a long time, I feel relaxed and happy. Right now, I need wine, lots of them!" Whitebeard laughed.
"Yaaaah!!" Whitebeard pirates cheered and prepared for the party while the Divisional commanders surrounded their Oyaji.
"Pops, are you ok?" 4th Division Commander Thatch asked.
Whitebeard settled in the Captain's seat, holding a massive wine pot that had an earthy smell of aged sake. Downing a mouthful, he responded carefreely.
"I lost." His simple yet direct words set off an earthquake among them. 'It can't be, Oyaji lost?'
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The sea breeze relaxed the Marines as their ship cruised out of Whitebeard territory. They were eager to know the result but dared not voice them out.
"Blaize-san, did you win?" Regis asked while Kuina intently gazed at him.
Are they curious? Of course, they are. After all, they are talking about the title of 'World Strongest Man.' Blaize's victory marks the dawn of Marines. It will be an Era-changing event, similar to Gold Roger's last words.
Blaize wasn't keen on advertising his victory, he simply shooed them away and faced Kizaru, Regis, and Kuina.
"I need some quiet time. No disturbance." Saying the words, he went to his cabin and closed the door. After the long battle, he needs quiet time to rest and an isolated space to check the system rewards.
As Blaize closed the door to his cabin, Kizaru walked to the bow of the marine ship. He called Fleet Admiral Sengoku and briefed the situation without omitting anything.
Ending the call, he sighed. 'It's going to get troublesome.'
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With a thought, the system screen appeared before Blaize
[~ Achievement Complete: Claim the title 'Strongest Man in the World'.
Reward: +5.0 Free attribute points + 1 Lucky Draw ~]
'What can I get from the Lucky draw?' A special reward from the system and it's the first time he got it. Don't know what he will draw.
"System, start the Lucky Draw" Blaize spoke.
As he commanded, the system panel blanked for a second before displaying a lucky roulette wheel with eight rewards. The pointer began to spin.
[1. Character Summoning Card] [2. Divine Ability: Replication]
[3. Rinnegan] [4. Jujutsu - Limitless: Infinity]
[5. Nichirin Sword] [6. Coca-cola 300ml(Pack of 6)]
[7. Psychokinesis(Same as Tatsumaki)] [8. No reward]
'Such awesome abilities!! But, there are also unlucky things in the draw. Hope I'm not that unlucky.' Blaize thought as he glimpsed at the rewards.
After a few seconds, the pointer slowed down passing the rewards one by one at a slow pace. Blaize's heart skipped a beat as the pointer neared the No.8 'No Reward' section.
Before he could pray, the pointer skipped over No.8 and stopped at Reward No.1 - Character Summoning Card.
Letting out a sigh of relief, Blaize mused. 'At least, I got something.' However, it's a pity to miss the good ones like Rinnegan or Infinity Technique.
A metallic card with golden engravings appeared in his hand. With the help of the system, he learned that the card can summon 'Gold-level' characters from other anime worlds.
The summoned character will be at the peak of their strength. He/She will be 100% loyal, and won't endanger the summoner and those around.
If unsatisfied with the character, he can call it off and get compensation of Free attribute points if done within 10 days of summoning.
"What kind of character will I draw?" Blaize kind of looks forward to it but he knows. 'It's not the right time. Let's wait for the storm to settle down!'
Blaize summoned his character panel to check the data,
[~ Name: Blaize Hunt
Occupation: Marine
Constitution: 79.0 [2005/3000]
Devil Fruit: 76.8
Haki: 81.2
Free attribute point: 10.5 ~]
There wasn't any significant change, aside from the Free attribute points that he had got now. 'It's getting difficult to improve the attributes even with battles...Only free attribute points can help me develop.
I'm close to maxing out the attributes. What will be the result once I max out my attribute?" Blaize thought, imagining things.
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Next day,
As the News Coo delivered the newspaper, the seas stood silent by the latest news. Especially the title, The Battle for the Throne 'World Strongest Man!'
The cover page showed an image of a battle between Blaize and Whitebeard. The two strongest men in the seas clashed!
The result of the battle: Whitebeard, The Man closest to One Piece had lost to a Marine. Not anymore he will be called the World's Strongest man.
The bombshell spread around every corner of the globe!
An old retired pirate read the news in excitement, smoking a cigarette. "The Old Era had fallen. The one who ruled the sea for decades with an unyielding grasp, until today. His defeat will cause an uproar all the way to four blues."
"Unbelievable. Whitebeard is defeated. But, it didn't state he was injured or captured...it means nothing has changed?" Some wondered.
The news spread like wildfire. It has spread far and wide. It shook all the powers of Grand Line to their core.
Following the news, the world stood on edge. A new era was coming. Times are changing. Everyone wondered whether the Marines going to take reign. What about Yonkous?
The balance of the Sea is on the verge of breaking. A slight poke may burst into something unmanageable.
Before the Marines could rejoice, a reaction came from the World Government as that of a panicked child in a dark alley.
Before they could contact the Morgans, the news had spread. What's done can't be undone.
The world knows now, the Strongest Man in the World, Vice Admiral Blaize, comes from the Marines!!
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