"Who is this monster? I've never seen him before!"
"Could he be from the Infinite Continent like us?"
"Are you an idiot? The Infinite Continent only appeared recently. How could he possibly defeat Whitebeard?"
"That's true, but this guy is just inexplicable."
Unlike other pirates, Chengzi and Linghuan had joined the Whitebeard Pirates only for their own benefit. They wouldn't engage in such chaotic and high-mortality activities.
At the start of the battle, the two of them hid on the ship and didn't go down. It wasn't until most of the people on the ship had left that they cautiously peeked out to observe the situation.
The current situation wasn't optimistic. Although Whitebeard's injuries had recovered, he was fighting a Sea King that had appeared out of nowhere, and he seemed to be at a disadvantage.
"World's Strongest Man, huh? Can't even beat a Sea King. What a waste of all the effort I put into him."
Chengzi grumbled as she looked at Whitebeard not far away.
Linghuan beside her patted Chengzi's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'm very smart."
With that, she took out a small bottle containing a scarlet liquid.
"I've already given him the Number Three Potion. As long as he drinks it, his strength will be restored to its peak state for ten minutes. And even if he dies, some of his power will be fed back to me."
Linghuan revealed a triumphant smile as she spoke.
"Damn it, Linghuan, are you crazy?"
Seeing the bottle in Linghuan's hand, Chengzi's pupils contracted, and she rebuked, "Do you know how powerful Whitebeard is? Even a fraction of it is something you can't handle."
"I know," Linghuan said with a wry smile. "I never intended to survive. My bloodline can not only absorb the user's strength through blood but also convert my own strength into a fruit to bestow upon others."
"But there's a price to pay, you don't mean..."
"I know, it's just death, what's the big deal?" Linghuan's eyes showed a trace of determination. "To get revenge on him, what does it matter if I die?"
"No," Chengzi refused outright. "I won't let you die. We can take our time with revenge. As long as we follow my plan, we'll soon be able to..."
Before Chengzi could finish, Linghuan knocked her unconscious with a single blow.
"There's no turning back, Chengzi, we have no turning back."
The scene shifted to the sea, where Bai Qi and Whitebeard were locked in a fierce battle, fighting as if the heavens and earth were collapsing. The sturdy stone walls were covered in cracks from the shockwaves of their fight.
Watching the two, a Marine Vice Admiral muttered, "This is no longer a battle that humans can intervene in."
At this moment, both pirates and Marines had retreated far away, leaving the battlefield to the two of them.
After another clash, the two of them distanced themselves again.
"Not bad. As a human, you are the strongest I've ever seen."
Bai Qi said leisurely, looking at the heavily wounded Whitebeard.
Unlike Whitebeard, Bai Qi had no injuries on his body.
The Dog Talisman granted Bai Qi immortality, and the Horse Talisman could instantly heal any wound on Bai Qi's body.
Even if Whitebeard possessed immense power, the only outcome would be his death from exhaustion.
Whitebeard, kneeling on the ground and panting, looked up at Bai Qi not far away and asked, "Why? Why are you, who is so strong, a dog of the Marines?"
"Dog?"
Bai Qi walked up to Whitebeard and laughed. "Don't joke. The Marines are just a stepping stone for me. My true goal has always been only you. To kill you and set everything back on track."
As he spoke, Bai Qi was about to make his move, launching the final fatal blow against Whitebeard.
At this moment, Whitebeard was physically and mentally exhausted from the intense battle and had no strength to resist.
As for Whitebeard's subordinate captains, they were unfortunately no match for him. Bai Qi had defeated them all with a few punches.
However, out of respect for the will of the world, Bai Qi did not kill them, sparing their lives.
Huh?
Just as he was about to complete his mission, a dark shadow appeared above Bai Qi. Looking up, he saw a warship falling from the sky.
"Troublemakers have appeared."
Bai Qi activated his telekinesis and bombarded the warship. Before the warship could fall, it was smashed to pieces by Bai Qi in mid-air.
"Ah!"
The warship was shattered, and its occupants fell scattered. Most of them landed in the water without significant injuries. Only one person happened to land right between Bai Qi and Whitebeard.
After falling heavily onto the rocks, that person not only survived but stood up as if nothing had happened. He looked around with a dazed expression, his eyes darting about as if searching for something.
Bai Qi helplessly wiped his face, picked up a blade of grass smaller than his fingernail from the ground, and said to the person, "Are you looking for this?"
Upon seeing the straw hat in Bai Qi's hand, that person's eyes lit up. He quickly approached Bai Qi, took the straw hat, and put it on his head, saying innocently, "It is this. Thank you."
Afterward, he patted the straw hat and said with relief, "Thank goodness it's not broken. Otherwise, I'd be letting Shanks down."
To speak such innocent words and be particularly concerned about a straw hat during such a tense battle.
Pirates, Marines, everyone held their breath for the young man who had fallen from the sky. One was the strongest man in the world, and the other was a monster who could heavily injure the strongest man in the world. Facing both of them, this guy wasn't even scared and was thanking them innocently. Could it be another one who was playing the weak to fool the strong?
This was where they were wrong. There weren't that many people who played the weak to fool the strong in the world. The reason for this was the blessing of the world's will. This person was none other than the Son of the World, Monkey D. Luffy.
"Oh, right. I'm here to save Ace. Do you know where he is?"
Bai Qi remained silent, pointing in the direction of the execution platform.
Following Bai Qi's finger, Ace saw four people on the platform. Although he didn't recognize three of them, one was indeed Ace.
"Ace! I'm here to save you!"
With that, Luffy charged headlong towards the execution platform.
"Luffy!"
Seeing the approaching figure, Ace was completely stunned.
He knew his younger brother's capabilities all too well. Although that monster didn't seem to be stopping him, there were still the Marines. Vice Admirals, Admirals, even the Fleet Admiral, were not to be trifled with.
However, Luffy clearly paid no attention to these matters and charged forward.
A few Marine soldiers tried to stop him but were knocked to the ground by Luffy's Rubber Gun.
Luffy's appearance instantly reignited the spirits of the demoralized pirates. They were here to save Ace, not to fight a boss. They couldn't beat this one, so they would escape after saving Ace.
"My men, save Ace with me! Charge!"
Although the captains were all beaten to the brink of death, their injuries were quickly healed with Marco's Phoenix reinforcement. With a wave of his hand, he led the pirates, following closely behind Luffy.