chsdbacks Chapter 224 The pinnacle of the era, the only one.
Chapter 224 The pinnacle of the era, the only one.
thump—
Kaido's heavy body fell, and he felt a stinging pain as soon as his feet touched the flames of the Golden Tree.
Remembering the strangeness of this thing, his body silently levitated slightly.
"We have no reason to fight. No matter what dirt that guy has on you, it'll all be fine once I kill Uchiha Allen."
"Destroy this tree and come back with me!"
"Jin has been waiting for you!"
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"Hey! Who gave you permission to destroy it? This is the treasure I want! I can feel Prometheus inside this tree!"
Prometheus...
Kaido looked at the golden flames beneath his feet. Was this because of Linlin's power?
It doesn't seem like it. This flame is too strange. It doesn't have a scorching high temperature. When you touch it, it feels like you're frozen.
So beautiful, with its gilded flames, yet filled with a sense of cold, deathly stillness.
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"Do you care about me, Kaido?"
Kaido paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "Damn it... have you forgotten? I promised to help you with your revenge plan against the Celestial Dragons!"
Kari turned to the side and slowly raised his hand towards Kaido, his long, slender fingers seemingly trying to grasp something.
Aiming at Kaido's heart.
"I still can't understand what the heart is."
"It's just an organ for maintaining life; there are already thousands of creatures with similar functions."
Why would he think I don't have such simple organs?
What is so special about the heart?
"My existence is meaningless, no... I shouldn't have the idea that 'existence is meaningless,' I shouldn't be thinking about whether I exist or not."
"That's how it should be."
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At some point, Hunting reached Kaido's front, and his outstretched hand gradually approached Kaido's chest.
"He longs to teach you something, just as he wanted to teach me..."
"Is this unpleasant feeling something called jealousy?"
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"What...are you talking about?!"
Kaido roared and waved his hand, trying to shake off Gari. Gari's body was like a flame, and his arm passed through it before returning to normal.
The fingertips gradually approached Kaido's chest.
"There are things he cares about in your heart."
"If I tear open this chest, will I be able to see that?"
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"What...are you?!"
Kaido gradually realized that something was wrong.
pat-
He placed his palm on Kaido's chest, and golden flames spread out.
"It doesn't matter..."
"I exist because of him, and what he thinks is what I think."
"I will guide you on your way, Kaido."
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"One by one...Are all of you crazy?!"
"What utter nonsense are you spouting?!"
boom----!!!
Centered on Kaido, a terrifying torrent of Conqueror's Haki poured forth, scattering Kari's figure into a shower of golden sparks.
Holding the eight precepts aloft with both hands, thunder roared in the sky.
"Thunderous Roar—Eight Trigrams!!!!"
An extremely terrifying blow crashed down upon the golden tree!
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Marineford Gulfstream Port
Centered on the point of impact, a fragmentation zone with a diameter of over one kilometer and an almost absolute vacuum appeared.
A depression appeared in the sea surface, and under the raging electric arc, even seawater dared not flow back in.
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Allen stood with his head bowed on the rubble, blood seeping from his eyes, his half-skeletal frame trembling violently.
The white beard on the bow of the ship remained motionless, while the Murakumogiri stood on the deck, its blade still bearing wisps of pale golden embers.
tick...
tick...
Fresh blood dripped onto the wooden board, splattering into clusters of blood flowers.
A gruesome, massive wound covered his entire chest, stretching from his left shoulder to his right abdomen.
"Gurarararar... Well done, kid!"
"You hurt my white beard!!!"
His laughter was filled with satisfaction and pride. A trickle of blood oozed from the corner of the white-bearded man's mouth, but his eyes shone like stars, growing ever more fervent.
A truly imposing Conqueror's Haki, so powerful it blotted out the sky!
"The gates are open... Charge, my men!!!"
The sound was like an erupting volcano, drowning out all the noise.
He gripped the naginata tightly, swung it forward with a heavy motion, and pointed it straight at the execution platform.
tumultuous!!!
An invisible yet terrifying shockwave swept out violently, creating a vacuum avenue.
"Charge with me!!"
"Ohh ...
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Whitebeard may not have had any ambition to conquer the world, but that doesn't mean he's a good-natured old man...
Big mistake!
Being recognized as the world's strongest isn't something you can achieve by boasting!
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"Those of us who lived before the Great Pirate Era grew up listening to the legends of those monsters."
On the distant coast of Marineford, Morgans stood atop the mast, speaking to his subordinates beside him.
"Roger, Whitebeard, Golden Lion... what a crazy era that was."
"And for decades, only Whitebeard has remained at the top, overlooking the sea from his throne of power!"
"Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Bullet... the most infamous pirates on the high seas, the vicious brats of the new era..."
"No, no one can defeat Whitebeard and claim the title of strongest!!"
"Without a doubt, this man represents this era!"
The bird's beak opened and closed, screeching loudly:
"Edward...Newgate!! You are the pinnacle of your era! The only one of its kind!!"
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slam-la-
Pebbles rained down from the sky, splashing water as they hit the sea surface.
Those were the remains of the Gates of Justice, and countless white-bearded fleets sailed in and landed at Marineford.
Allen slowly raised his bowed head and heard the thunderous shouts of the charge echoing in his ears.
Every breath carried a metallic, metallic sweetness, and the devastating shock still raged within him.
If Susanoo hadn't absorbed the vast majority of the damage, Allen was certain he wouldn't even be able to stand up now.
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"Now you know just how terrifying a monster you've unleashed."
Garp rolled up his sleeves and approached step by step.
"Let's all attack together. If this guy runs wild, Marineford will sink..."
A white beard unaffected by injuries or illness...
Garp simply couldn't stand idly by; that was a burden the new era couldn't bear.
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"Then let it sink."
brush--
Allen flipped his twin swords, sending ice shards flying.
"If you interfere with me, I'll kill you too."
brush--
Allen leaped out again, leaving Garp standing there bewildered.
What did that kid just say?!
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Buzz————
The three generals stood before the execution platform, raising their hands to block the white-bearded man's shockwave.
Kizaru shrugged and curled his lip: "It's completely different from what the intelligence said... Where did Allen get that youth-restoring drug? I'd like one too if he had a lot."
"You still have the nerve to joke around..."
Akainu's face darkened: "Completely disregarding the bigger picture! Doesn't he realize how many more casualties this will cause the Navy to suffer?!"
"No matter what, it was reasonable for Allen to give Whitebeard whatever he wanted back then. He couldn't have predicted the situation would turn out like this," Aokiji said calmly.
As they were talking, the sky suddenly darkened.
A terrifying curtain of water, thousands of meters high, resembled a hand about to close in, crushing the entire Marineford!
"The sea... a gigantic tsunami!!"
"It's over!! Headquarters is going to be flooded!!"
"Help—!"
"A monster... Whitebeard, that monster!!"
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Was it caused by the aftershocks of the collision?
Aokiji immediately leaped out, spread his arms, and unleashed an extreme burst of cold energy from his palms.
The tsunami, surging in from both sides, spread wildly, accompanied by a series of dense freezing sounds—
That colossal curtain of water connecting the sky and the sea, carrying away debris, was frozen into a series of icebergs!
The temperature on the battlefield plummeted, and both sides watched in amazement at this miraculous scene.
The navy personnel breathed a sigh of relief.
Monsters...we have them on our side too!
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