"Not bad." Imu looked at the large layer of torn earth and the numerous colorful trees broken like an approaching tsunami, with a smile on his face.
[Boom!]
However, the expansive shockwave visibly slowed down as it approached him. When it finally reached a position less than twenty meters away from Imu, it completely dissipated, leaving only a deep mark on the ground.
"How can it be?" Edward Newgate was amazed, he hadn't held anything back, that had been a one hundred percent force blow.
Meanwhile, Marco, and others who had already risen from the deck, gasped as they witnessed such an incredible scene.
In Noah's Ark.
"It's so strong... Saint Nerona..." Stussy was also surprised by the power displayed by Imu.
At the same time.
Edward Newgate gritted his teeth tightly, grasping the Murakumogiri with both hands, and began to run with long strides.
"Brat, take this hit!"
A white light condensed on the blade of the Murakumogiri, at the same time dark red rays flashed on it.
[Swoosh!]
Imu instantly unsheathed the Enma sword, and a dark violet light quickly spread over it.
[Clang! Rumble! Crack!]
The Haki of both collided fiercely, creating a void between Murakumogiri and Enma.
Dazzling white light and ominous purple light were entangled with intermittent lightning bolts.
The space between the weapons became distorted and blurred due to the powerful forces, becoming visibly deformed and cloudy, like a ball about to explode.
The scene was devastating. The shock waves spread in circle after circle as they broke the colorful trees, the ground of the entire island also sank in layers, and numerous cracks spread madly.
"He is very strong!" Edward Newgate felt heavier than ever before. His hands felt slight pain from the vibrations.
"That's Enma!" Whitebeard's pupils suddenly shrank, and he immediately recognized the identity of the long sword in Imu's hand.
But it was this moment of distraction that caused the purple light of hell to pass through the void in the blink of an eye like a crescent moon.
[Boom!]
Edward Newgate retired in shame. He suddenly groaned and subconsciously looked down, only to find a long blood mark on his chest. Although the wound was not very deep, it was beyond his expectation that he was injured so quickly.
"My Busoshoku Haki couldn't block his slash?"
[Click!]
Meanwhile, Imu stood firm above the void, putting Enma back in its sheath. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked at Edward Newgate. "Well, let me show you what it means to achieve the status of Sword Saint. Consider it as a gift to you."
The next moment, a transparent sword energy enveloped in silver rays appeared in the void behind Imu.
Ten swords, fifty swords, one hundred swords, two hundred swords. His number continued to increase, quickly forming a ring centered on Whitebeard.
[Swish! Swish! Swish!]
As the first sword energy shot out, a fierce battle began.
"Don't underestimate me, I'm Whitebeard!"
Edward Newgate's eyes burst with dazzling light, and killing intent like a violent storm surged along with the Haoshoku Haki and poured out madly as he brandished the Murakumogiri.
White flashes, compressed with vibrating force, spread everywhere like waves.
Most of the sword energy was blocked by Whitebeard as he walked towards Imu. He didn't seem to care at all about the bloody holes pierced by the small amount of sword energy in his body.
"Your current appearance makes me look forward to your appearance on the battlefield against other worlds, but first you must experience complete defeat..."
The next moment, Imu unsheathed Emma and a hundreds of meters high dark purple sword light appeared out of thin air.
Not only did it completely split the island, but the bright purple glow made Edward Newgate's pupils constrict…
The island divided into two suddenly became extremely quiet.
Edward Newgate held the Murakumogiri high, staring absently at the dark purple blade that was less than four inches from his nose.
It could be clearly seen that the Murakumogiri had been cut in two, and he himself was half-kneeling on the ground.
"I... lost?" Since the disbandment of Rocks Pirates, he, Whitebeard, had never been defeated in a one-on-one duel, and he was defeated so quickly and completely.
Honestly, he was confident that even if Rocks D. Xebec were revived, he wouldn't be able to defeat him now.
But what is going on with this Celestial Dragon brat who looks only about twenty years old? Why is he so strong?
"Dad... he actually lost!"
Meanwhile, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates who witnessed the scene began to question if they were in a dream, an incredible nightmare that was impossible to happen.
Marshall D. Teach, in particular, couldn't believe his eyes. 'How is this possible! There are actually beings so much stronger than Whitebeard in this world?!'
Imu, looking down on Edward Newgate kneeling in front of him, coldly announced: "Edward Newgate, you will cease to be a pirate, the bounty on your head will be removed."
"Edward Newgate, you will found a kingdom in your homeland, join the World Government, and have a seat in the Levely."
"Edward Newgate, you will be given the rank of General and fight on battlefields on other worlds for the World Government."
"Edward Newgate, your children will now be assigned to the various departments and armed forces of the World Government according to their abilities."
Edward Newgate had an extremely unpleasant expression on his face, because the implications of these words were enormous.
This shows that the world government has determined the location of his hometown. And regarding his children, what would happen if he refused?
Edward Newgate maintained his silence even after Imu dispelled the enormous sword light. Even his half-kneeling action remained stiff.
Imu didn't say more. He just stared meaningfully at Whitebeard for a few seconds before instantly disappearing into thin air.
Since Whitebeard did not resist or refuse at that time, that means he tacitly agreed.
Edward Newgate chose, silently, to take responsibility as a man, as a captain, as a father.
And that was one of the reasons why Imu appreciated him so much.
When Imu appeared on the deck of Noah's Ark again, Stussy and the head steward came forward to greet him. "Inform the Five Elders about the situation here."
"Yes, Saint Nerona!" The head butler responded quickly and turned around to comply with the order. Stussy then flashed the most charming smile of hers. "Welcome back."
...
Mary Geoise, Room of Authority.
"The Other Worlds Strategic Committee decided to wait until they understood the basic situation of the other world before sending construction personnel to build the base on the other side." Warcury had his ten fingers intertwined in front of him, as he sat.
"That's how it is." Ju Peter was sitting on a separate couch nearby. "This time, CP-9 captain Laskey will lead the team, also selecting members from other units with a height of around 1.8 meters."
"At the same time, there is Steve Gus from the Nue team, Horobi and Blue Heart."
Hearing this, Mars frowned and asked: "Steve Gus may be understandable, but the other two Kabaneri seem to have only received training for a few months, right?"
"That's why the two will be divided between Steve Gus and Laskey. They are of suitable height and are women. If there is a human civilization in the second world, it will be easier to infiltrate it..." Ju Peter explained.
Furthermore, Ju Peter believes that using these strangers to explore an unknown world was the best option, if not for the lack of professional experience, they could have even avoided sending Laskey and other members of the CP.
[Polu-porupuru, Polu-porupuru]
At this moment, the Den-Den Mushi on the coffee table began to ring, and Warcury took the call without hesitation. Soon the Den-Den Mushi's face changed.
"Sir, there is news from Saint Nerona, Edward Newgate has..." The head steward of Noah's Ark explained the entire situation.
"What?!"
The five of them looked at each other, honestly, although they had considered this possibility, Imu had not revealed anything to them beforehand, so they were caught off guard.
After the report was finished, Mars sighed deeply. "This means that 90% of the waters of the 'New World' have been controlled."
"It's true, only Elbaf remains." Saturn agreed. Although the second half of the Grand Line still had quite a few forces from the so-called 'Underworld', to them, these forces were not a real threat.
Big Mom's next tea party is ready to deal with them.
"Should we announce this immediately?" Mars asked, looking around.
"No."
Warcury shook his head and said: "I'm planning to announce this after the Tea Party, along with the matters of Kaido, Big Mom, and Whitebeard, to have the greatest possible impact on the pirates and affiliated nations..."
"That's an excellent idea." Ju Peter praised before changing the subject. "By the way, Imu-sama wants us to send ten people from Kabane World to Wano Country for secret execution. Why is this?"
Nusjuro looked at him seriously and said: "If Imu-sama didn't give reasons, it means we shouldn't know them. Let's follow his orders."
At the same time, in the shogun's palace in the Kabane world, Ayame and Kurusu were kneeling on the tatami.
In front of the two of them is the advisor from the World Government, Senior Director Ranold.
"This is the Devil Fruit you requested. Congratulations, Commander Kurusu, you will be the first being in this world to possess extraordinary power."
After saying that, Ranold gently pushed the box in front of Kurusu. The latter was a little nervous when he saw this, clenched his fists and subconsciously looked at his wife beside him.
But he found that Ayame's eyes were also full of worry.
Because they already knew from the other party's mouth that this Devil Fruit had uncontrollable risks. For example, due to the differences in human bodies in different worlds, it may cause gene fragmentation.
"It's okay, I'm willing to bet!" Kurusu no longer hesitated.
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