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"What's happening?"
"What's going on now?"
"This atmosphere... Why is it so oppressive? I feel like I can barely breathe!"
On Onigashima, the samurai of Wano Country and the Beast Pirates' minions were all exclaiming in shock. Even the elites of the Whitebeard Pirates looked alarmed. Their instincts told them that hidden within those thick clouds was a terrifying menace.
Moments later, the monstrous entity behind the heavy black clouds finally revealed itself, a sinister dragon's head, upon which stood a towering figure akin to a giant.
"That's Kaido-sama!"
"And Big Mom!"
"We're saved!"
The Beast Pirates who had lost all will to fight erupted with renewed hope, shouting excitedly. Under the oppressive might of the dragon, the samurai of Wano couldn't help but tremble slightly, a fear etched into their bones from twenty years under the dragon's rule.
But they hadn't reached despair yet.
Because Ian and Whitebeard were here!
"Kaido of the Beasts!!!"
In the central area of Onigashima, Denjiro, Kawamatsu, Izou, and others glared with bloodshot eyes at the culprit who had appeared, their anger shaking uncontrollably.
Seeing the terrifying old woman standing atop the dragon's head, Marco's eyelid twitched violently. Vista and the other division commanders couldn't help but look grim.
"Hey, hey, hey! It's not just Kaido; even that lunatic Big Mom is here!"
"This is way beyond what we expected!"
"But we've got Pops and Ian on our side. Two against two, we still have the advantage!" Looking at their father and Ian not far away, Jozu's resolute face flashed with excitement and fervor.
"Jozu is right!"
"Both Kaido and Big Mom have been defeated by Ian-dono before. Pops is the world's strongest man. Even if they've joined forces, so what?"
"Gurararara... Linlin, I didn't expect you'd team up with that Kid Kaido!"
Whitebeard narrowed his pale golden eyes.
"Wororororo, Old Man Shirohige! Linlin and I make the strongest combo!" Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin exchanged glances and grinned broadly.
"The strongest? Who gave you that confidence, Kaido?" Ian spoke calmly and coldly.
"Damn. Black-Winged Devil! Today, we'll settle old and new scores!" Seeing Ian standing beside Whitebeard, Kaido's face instantly turned as dark as water.
"Ma-ma-ma-ma! Well then, let's not waste time. Let's give our long-lost friends a proper greeting!" Charlotte Linlin said with a chilling smile.
"Couldn't agree more!!!"
Big Mom Charlotte Linlin laughed confidently, suddenly pointing her right hand to the sky.
"Napoleon! Prometheus! Zeus!"
"Yes, Mama!"
At that moment, Charlotte Linlin activated the ultimate ability of her Soul-Soul Fruit. A cruel and ferocious smile appeared on her face as she looked at Ian.
The twin clouds of thunder and fire rapidly expanded. The thundercloud Zeus settled beneath her feet, while the fire cloud Prometheus enveloped her head, transforming into flaming hair. The hat atop her head morphed into a sword hilt, becoming the massive Emperor's Sword, fully displaying her Devil god form!
Simultaneously, Kaido's appearance also changed. Blue dragon scales emerged from within his body, yet he remained humanoid.
With a dragon's horn on his head, a dragon's tail trailing behind, and a fierce visage, he revealed his as-yet-unseen Zoan hybrid form, Azure Dragon Fusion!
"Black-Winged Devil, let's end this!"
As Kaido's gaze locked onto Ian, Ian's deep green eyes also fixed on Kaido. He drew the Zanpakuto from his waist.
With a wild grin!
He took a single step forward!
The very ground of Onigashima trembled!
A surge of fighting spirit and will burst forth. Kaido raised his spiked kanabo, roaring furiously as he ruthlessly swung it down towards Ian!
"Thunder... Bagua!!!"
Kaido's already robust arm swelled even larger, explosive power coursing through his body, finally concentrating entirely in his arm as he unleashed his world-shattering strike, Thunder Bagua!!!
Kaido of the Beasts' ultimate move exploded at this moment. Under his jet-black kanabo, the atmosphere emitted a strained humming, unable to bear the weight!
Even the stable space seemed to tremble, showing just how devastating this blow was, it could easily shatter a mountain!
"Getsuga... Tenshō!!"
Facing Kaido's world-defying strike, Ian swung his Zanpakuto. A black crescent moon that blotted out the sky entwined madly with lightning!
The Jet-Black Busoshoku Haki intertwined like caramel strands in the air, causing visible distortions. The entire ground seemed unable to withstand the heavy impact, fracturing in large swathes as if a magnitude ten earthquake had struck!
In an instant, countless cracks appeared across a kilometer-wide area of Onigashima! The pupils of those standing nearby contracted, and they couldn't help but exclaim in shock. Ian hadn't dodged Kaido's ultimate move at all!
"He took... Kaido's attack head-on?!"
Black lightning spread and intertwined in all directions. Thunder roared in the sky. Under the influence of their Haki, even the sky seemed to split in two. The terrifying aftermath finally erupted, centered on Kaido and Ian!
It swept outward, destroying and shattering buildings one after another in the distance!
Boom!!!
At that moment, it was as if the sky and earth were overturned. Even from afar, one could hear the deafening roar that seemed to explode in their minds!
"Dammit! Are you ignoring me?"
Charlotte Linlin was furious. She swung her massive sword, Napoleon, slashing at Whitebeard. The clash of metal resounded as the ground within a hundred meters exploded!
This was the collision between the sword Napoleon and the Supreme Grade sword Murakumogiri. Layers of blinding white shockwaves erupted from Murakumogiri's blade, the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit exploding!
"Gurararara! Linlin, it's been decades. Let me see how much you've improved!"
Whitebeard laughed deeply!
Ian vs. Kaido!
Whitebeard vs. Big Mom!
Two against two!
An unprecedented battle between Monsters erupted!
The sky collapsed, the earth cracked, and Onigashima began to shake, ready to crumble at any moment!
"Marco, should we go up and help?" A Whitebeard Pirates division commander tentatively asked.
"Better not. That's a battle we can't get involved in!" Marco said solemnly. "This island is already on the verge of collapse. Hurry and get everyone back to the ship!"
The intense battle between the Emperors had lasted for over half an hour, and the stalemate was gradually breaking!
The scales of victory were tipping noticeably!
There was no need to mention Ian; both of these Emperors had been defeated by him before. With a 69% fusion rate during the Impel Down arc, he had crushed Kaido.
Now, after the Whole Cake Island and Onigashima arcs, with the addition of Homies and the souls of artificial Devil Fruit users, his fusion rate had reached 79%.
Even without releasing his Resurrección, relying on Hierro, Sonído, Cero, and other abilities at this level, he could easily overpower them!
On the other side, Charlotte Linlin's situation against Whitebeard was not optimistic. Her proud "iron balloon" body was invincible against weaker foes, but against strong opponents of the same level, its invincibility was questionable, especially when her opponent was the man known as the World's Strongest... Whitebeard!
Facing Whitebeard's seismic power and advanced Busoshoku Haki, Big Mom's iron balloon body rippled with shockwaves!
Intense pain surged through her, making Charlotte Linlin furious. Back in the Rocks Pirates, Whitebeard and Golden Lion had left deep psychological scars on her and Kaido!
*Crack! Crack!!*
*Rumble!!!*
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Above Onigashima, the winds and clouds changed dramatically. Under the chaotic battle of these four top-tier world powers, the sky continually shattered, and the sea rolled with colossal waves!
People who had set sail retreated again and again!
They were almost back to the main island of Wano!
Even so, the places where they stood were still dangerously unsafe. In fact, there was nowhere safe in all of Wano now, because this was a clash between four Emperors of the sea!
A battle between two Emperors could destroy an island or a nation, let alone a two-on-two with two of the world's strongest individuals!
"Marco, what's the situation?"
Jozu called out anxiously!
"It's okay! Right now, Pops and Ian-dono have the upper hand, but..."
Marco couldn't help but show concern. While he had no worries about the young and vigorous Ian, Marco was concerned about his own father!
As the ship's doctor, he was all too aware of Whitebeard's physical condition.
"Hopefully, this will end soon!"
"Linlin, let's switch opponents!"
"Let me handle Whitebeard!"
Feeling increasingly outmatched by Ian, Kaido decisively gave up his desire for revenge and proposed switching opponents. Charlotte Linlin flatly refused his request.
"You make it sound like I'm a match for that Black-Winged Devil. I can't handle Whitebeard either! At this point, we have only one option left!"
"If we can take down one of them, the other won't be a problem. Victory will be ours!" Understanding Charlotte Linlin's intent, she and Kaido shouted in unison!
The mighty sword Napoleon's attack, "Cognac" fused with the Thunder Bagua from Kaido's kanabo!
They merged and elevated into a terrifying, world-shattering strike!
A combined attack from two of the sea's top powers, this was the Yonko's Conquering Technique,
"Hakai!!!" (Supremacy Sea)
"Haah!"
The combined attack of Kaido and Charlotte Linlin exploded with power, making the sky and earth tremble at this moment!
Space shattered; the shockwave was enough to destroy an island. Facing their combined technique, Ian still didn't dodge!
He stepped forward with his Zanpakuto in hand, about to recite the release command for his Segunda Etapa, but a hand stopped him.
"Ian, my boy, how about you let me handle this?"
"Alright." Ian nodded without objection. Though he was well aware of Whitebeard's accumulated internal injuries, suggesting he couldn't do it would be an insult to this great man of the sea!
Buzz!
A massive aura swept out from Whitebeard. Gravel and sand floated upward; his eyes widened until only the whites remained, shining brilliantly!
Unleashing his full seismic power, this was a form comparable to Kaido's hybrid dragon form and Charlotte Linlin's Devil-like form, the Earthquake Man!
Blinding white light, brighter than the sun, filled everyone's vision. The endless, terrifying shockwaves caused the entire Onigashima to shudder and crack. In the air!
Visible, intangible ripples appeared, surging forward as Whitebeard punched ahead. Finally, they collided with the terrifying combined attack of the two Emperors, the Hakai!
*Boom!!!*
A deafening roar shook the sky.
The shattered atmosphere from the seismic force sent cracks spreading to both sides, instantly extending beyond sight.
Even the clouds that had covered the sky since the arrival of the Whitebeard Pirates were violently split down the middle!
It was as if the entire world had been divided in two.
The momentum was immense. The shockwaves from the collision of the two forces swept in all directions, the explosive sound like thousands of thunderclaps, deafening!
After a long stalemate, the seismic power around Whitebeard and the relentless Hakai from the two Emperors reached their climax. Like a scene of stars collapsing, dazzling light blossomed. Gradually, the roaring ceased!
The shockwaves finally subsided. Everyone watched the scene. Almost everyone wore an expression of tension. Whitebeard still stood there, unscathed, though there was a hint of something in his expression. Everything returned to calm.
Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit had an extremely wide range of impact. Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Hero Garp had said he possessed the power to destroy the world. While slightly exaggerated, it wasn't entirely false!
In his prime, Whitebeard could unleash tsunamis that, in this world of oceans, could instantly destroy countless islands and take innumerable lives, comparable to the three ancient weapons!
But now, Ian could sense Whitebeard's condition. Years of accumulated internal injuries were severe and could erupt at any moment. If Whitebeard used his Earthquake Man form again, he would undoubtedly die!
Methods to heal internal injuries or resist aging did exist in this world, but unfortunately, Whitebeard hadn't obtained any of them. And given his character, he might have long since put such matters aside!
Single-handedly, he had blocked the strongest combined attack of two Emperors, the Hakai!
At this moment, the entire field was silent!
In this vast sea, no one could withstand the joint forces of two Emperors. This ironclad rule was finally broken today by the World's Strongest Man!
"!!!"
The nearly shrill cries of Charlotte Linlin and Kaido of the Beasts shattered the silence of Onigashima. Immediately, a cacophony of shocked and incredulous shouts erupted across the land!
"One man blocked the combined attack of two Emperors. Is this the peak strength of the World's Strongest Man, Whitebeard?" Ian murmured.
Among his own abilities, perhaps only his [Lanza del Relámpago] could compare...
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