The entirety of Marineford was deathly silent.
Not a sound could be heard.
The Marines fighting the pirates on the sea surface all paused simultaneously, their eyes wide.
They stared at the dense black and red lightning filling the sky, their expressions utterly shaken.
"Is this... the power of the the strongest man in the world?!"
"Can the Admirals... defeat Whitebeard?"
For the first time, the assembled Marines felt doubt regarding the Admirals' strength.
But just at this moment—
In the tightly constricted pupils of the crowd, a blood-soaked crimson figure suddenly leaped up from the ground.
Several bone-deep slash wounds crisscrossed his chest; the blood pouring out stained his uniform crimson, and the blood-soaked Cloak of Justice behind him billowed with endless iron and blood.
"Go to hell, Whitebeard!!"
Boiling crimson magma surged on his right arm, instantly expanding like a volcano ready to erupt!
"Meigo!"
"Gurarara, brat, you brought this on yourself!!"
Whitebeard moved. His aura rapidly climbed to its peak, a storm of black and red lightning enveloped his massive body, and as a crimson glow erupted from his eyes, his golden hair wildly danced... The naginata in his hand slashed out!!
— Crack!
The naginata shattered the atmosphere; the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and Haki intertwined, transforming into a beam of crimson slash that tore straight through!
The next instant—
Blazing white light instantly obscured all vision, followed by a world-shattering roar.
The explosion shockwave shot toward the sky!
The resulting storm pressed down all the vegetation on the entire island, the earth collapsed, and rubble flew everywhere.
In less than a single breath, everything within a radius of tens of kilometers was utterly annihilated!!
"— Gulp!!"
Countless people silently swallowed, looking at this power that resembled a natural disaster.
It was no exaggeration to say that the experiences of this single day were more dramatic than those of an entire lifetime.
The massive roar stung their eardrums and left them dizzy... They didn't know how much time had passed.
It felt like an incredibly long century, yet also like only a few brief seconds.
"Gurarara, brat, you're still far too green!!"
Accompanied by Whitebeard's loud laughter, Akainu was cleaved away by a single strike, slamming into the ground!!
At the same time, Whitebeard's arm holding the naginata was dripping with blood, and countless bubbles rose where the spatters of magma landed.
The next moment, the air suddenly chilled.
A flash of white light streaked past.
Whoosh—!
White frost spread outward at an astonishing speed!
Everything in its path turned into extremely cold, solid ice.
The ice crystals continuously fought against the impact of Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki.
"Ice Age!! ... Freeze... for me!!"
Kuzan's eyes gradually became laced with ferocious bloodshot veins.
Blood oozed from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, his veins bulged, and the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit was pushed to its absolute limit.
Accompanied by a roar, the ice crystals forcefully ground down Whitebeard's Haoshoku lightning.
The ice crystals continuously circled Whitebeard, stacking and covering him, finally constructing a towering iceberg over a hundred meters high!
"— Haaah!!"
Kuzan plopped onto the ground, his face extremely pale. He looked at his cold hands.
'Finally, has it awakened?!'
On the other side,
"Look, Whitebeard is frozen solid!!"
"What a powerful move!!"
"Truly worthy of being an Admiral of our Headquarters!!"
... The Marines in the distance murmured in shock as they witnessed this scene.
But the moment the words left their mouths, the crisp sound of cracking echoed from within the massive iceberg.
Wisps of black and red electric arcs shot out from the cracks, and in the blink of an eye, the fissures densely covered the entire iceberg.
Just then, a streak of golden light suddenly flew high into the sky.
The dazzling golden light was exceptionally striking against the sky filled with black and red lightning; the world seemed to transition from night to day at that moment.
Kizaru spread his arms high in the air, his hands forming the orchid finger gesture, his body completely bathed in golden light!
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
As his voice fell, light projectiles carrying scorching destructive power rained down overwhelmingly from the sky.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang
Countless light projectiles shattered the iceberg and simultaneously pierced Whitebeard's body; flames erupted, and smoke billowed.
Zzzzzz... A figure abruptly appeared behind Kizaru, raising his naginata high, black and red lightning burst forth, instantly enveloping the Murakumogiri.
He slashed down with one strike!!
"Eh??!!"
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Kizaru's forehead. He raised both arms, his powerful Armament Haki firmly resisting the god-like strike.
Boom!!
Kizaru transformed into a streak of golden light and plunged into the distant Central Military Fortress, blasting a massive crater.
Simultaneously, Akainu and Kuzan stood up, exchanged glances, and clenched their fists!
Boom! Boom!
Crimson magma and pale blue freezing ice shot up from the ground simultaneously, one on the left and one on the right, presenting two distinct worlds.
Their awakened Devil Fruit abilities, combined with top-tier Armament Haki, blasted toward Whitebeard!!
"Gurararara, now this is getting interesting!!"
Whitebeard tossed aside his naginata, covering both hands with powerful Armament Haki mixed with Haoshoku, and fiercely thrust them out!!
Boom!!
Under the horrified gaze of the crowd, Whitebeard actually managed to block the combined attack of the two Admirals!!
"Gurararara, brats, remember this! No matter what kind of Devil Fruit ability it is, an overwhelming amount of Haki can always contend with it!!"
However, Kuzan suddenly looked up, "We've never been just two people!!"
Simultaneously, a streak of golden light suddenly whistled past, skimming the ground.
The light rapidly converged into a human figure. Kizaru, flying almost skimming the ground, arrived above Whitebeard's head in an instant.
He clapped his hands together, drawing forth a long sword that shone with dazzling golden light.
"ama no murakumo sword!!"
Kizaru's sword-wielding hand was dripping blood, and the scorching light sword cleanly sliced down.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
Whitebeard's pupils widened.
Suddenly—
Boom!!!
An indescribably terrifying aura overwhelmingly erupted from the center of the three men, shooting up and piercing the clouds!!
In an instant, the entire island was completely covered in black and red light, and the overwhelming Conqueror's Haki caused space to solidify!
Cracking sounds deafened their ears; streaks of black and red lightning appeared in the void, constantly flickering into existence and vanishing.
The three men were forcefully blasted away!!
Sakazuki's pupils contracted.
Kuzan's face changed in horror.
Kizaru's eyes were inscrutable.
Whitebeard slammed onto the ground, drew his Murakumogiri with one hand, and poured powerful Haoshoku into it!!
Ice, lasers, and magma had left many marks on his body, yet he still emitted an aura like that of a demon god.
The four men exchanged glances and charged out simultaneously!!
Dimensions permeated, tearing space;
Magma roared, incinerating everything;
Frost spread, bone-chillingly cold;
Lasers flashed, searingly bright;
The area within a ten-kilometer radius instantly became a living hell. Roaring pillars of magma fire, soaring Ice Pheasants, shooting laser beams, and the tremors that tore everything apart... were continuously unleashed in the chaotic battlefield, turning that region into a forbidden zone for life!!
The black and red lightning transformed into a Haki storm enveloping Marineford Plaza!!
With the naked eye, the crowd could not clearly see the fighting and speed of the four individuals; they could only faintly catch four light silhouettes of different colors continuously colliding and intersecting in the air, with every clash erupting in terrifying commotion.
After an unknown amount of time,
"Hahahaha, Newgate, fight me!!"
Above Marineford, a commanding voice echoed through the heavens and the earth!!