One Piece: Obtaining the Black Dragon King Fruit at the Start

Chapter 183 Sneak Attack on Whitebeard

Whitebeard, who was confronting Minos from afar, suddenly narrowed his eyes upon hearing Minos's words, and a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart.

He knew Minos too well; the guy would never utter such arrogant words without reason.

In an instant, a terrifying red light flashed in the white-bearded man's eyes. A few breaths later, the scene appeared in his mind like a nightmare: his chest was mercilessly pierced by a longsword.

The scene returns to reality, where Whitebeard is furious and roars, "Minos, you despicable scoundrel, how dare you resort to such a vile sneak attack!"

The roar exploded in the air like thunder.

As soon as he finished speaking, a surge of Conqueror's Haki energy erupted from Whitebeard's body.

This energy was like a volcanic eruption, carrying a destructive force. He planned to concentrate his power to defeat Minos first, and then quickly evade the deadly threat lurking behind him.

Minos sensed the sudden burst of Conqueror's Haki from Whitebeard, and a meaningful, wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

In his view, everything was already under control, and Whitebeard was too late at this moment.

Just as Whitebeard was gathering his full Haki, a figure silently appeared behind him—it was Puppet Number One.

Puppet Number One coldly stared at the unsuspecting Whitebeard in front of him, gripping his longsword tightly. Black Armament Haki rapidly enveloped the blade like thick ink, radiating a cold and deadly aura.

Then, he exerted his strength, and his longsword, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, stabbed fiercely into the white-bearded man's back.

In an instant, a black longsword pierced through the white-bearded man's back, mercilessly penetrating his chest.

Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki, which he had unleashed at full power, suddenly stopped, like a torrent that had been cut off.

Intense pain swept over him like a tidal wave, causing him to lose consciousness for a moment. Blood involuntarily spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his face became extremely distorted with pain.

Minos stared at White, whose chest had been pierced by Puppet Number One, and let out a wild laugh: "Old white-bearded bastard, did you think I was playing games with you? From the very beginning, this battle has been all-out!"

Before the laughter subsided, Minos's aura suddenly changed, and an even more powerful Conqueror's Haki energy erupted from his body once again.

This energy, like a beast breaking free of its shackles, roared and rushed into the body of the blood-red sword-qi serpent.

The blood-red sword serpent, replenished with Conqueror's Haki energy, underwent an astonishing transformation in an instant.

Its body became even larger, as if it could devour the sky and the earth; its aura also became more turbulent, as if it would crush everything around it.

The red and black lightning on the giant serpent's body raged wildly, increasing in number, like dancing serpents, leaping and boiling, ready to burst forth at any moment, bringing destructive power.

Whitebeard sensed the energy of the crimson sword serpent growing wildly, and a sense of panic welled up in his heart.

He originally planned to increase the output of his Conqueror's Haki and fight this terrifying opponent, but the sudden sneak attack from behind caused him great pain, and all his plans were ruined.

Facing the menacing, blood-red sword-qi serpent before him, resembling a ferocious prehistoric beast, Whitebeard gritted his teeth, gripped the Murakumogiri tightly with both hands, and forcefully mobilized his remaining strength to confront the blood-red sword-qi serpent from a distance.

A resolute glint appeared in his eyes, as if he were declaring his indomitable spirit to this powerful enemy.

As the combined power of the two continued to rise and reached a critical point, a loud "bang" was heard, like a giant bomb exploding in the air.

The two attacks collided violently, and the resulting shockwave swept outwards like a storm, causing everything around them to tremble under the force.

In an instant, the weather changed drastically. The violent explosion released a surging wave of energy that spread wildly in all directions.

The powerful explosive force, like a monstrous giant, tore the ground apart. Unable to withstand the strain, massive cracks spread rapidly like gruesome wounds, continuously opening up across the earth.

The cracks seemed to act as a conduit for the explosive force, the two complementing each other and making the impact even more devastating.

In the blink of an eye, huge boulders were hurled into the air by this terrifying force, and carried by the powerful airflow, they shot out in all directions like bullets.

The battlefield between Minos and Whitebeard instantly turned into a sandstorm, with dust billowing out like dark clouds, shrouding everything in chaos.

The terrifying force of the explosion naturally also affected the Whitebeard Pirates and the Shadow Army, who were locked in fierce combat.

The weaker members of the Whitebeard Pirates were like fragile duckweed, easily overturned by the powerful Conqueror's Haki shockwave.

They fell to the ground, screaming and instantly losing consciousness. In a mere instant, over ten thousand of the weaker pirates under the Whitebeard Pirates had fallen.

With their immortality and Xiao Yu's powerful endurance, the Shadow Army quickly regrouped and once again engaged in a fierce battle with the Whitebeard Pirates.

Originally, the Whitebeard Pirates were already at a severe disadvantage due to the frenzied slaughter by the Shadow Army and the three Admirals' mid-level puppets.

Now, having been hit by Conqueror's Haki, the annihilation of the entire group seems inevitable.

The Conqueror's Haki shockwave did not stop at all after impacting the Whitebeard Pirates; it continued to surge and spread towards the sea like a wild horse.

The powerful shockwave only gradually dissipated after it had completely spread over the sea.

The ocean, ravaged by the Conqueror's Haki shockwave, resembled an enraged behemoth.

The seawater churned violently, creating waves upon waves. Huge waves, one after another, surged on the sea surface, reaching heights of tens of meters, resembling rows of majestic water walls.

This terrifying scene was like the ocean roaring in anger.

Even more breathtaking was the spectacle in the sky. It appeared as if the sky had been cleaved in two by an invisible divine sword, splitting into two completely different pieces.

Between these two skies, streaks of red and black lightning occasionally flashed across the sky. The dazzling light was particularly glaring against the gray sky, as if adding a touch of eeriness to this unique celestial spectacle.

Meanwhile, Shanks and the others had no time to pay attention to the spectacular sight of Minos and Whitebeard colliding. Because a huge change was also happening where they were.

Rayleigh was covered in wounds and was engaged in a fierce battle with Beman and Puppet Number Two.

However, the battle was more like a one-sided massacre, with Li being completely overwhelmed by Beman and Puppet No. 2.

A battered and bruised Rayleigh, his face filled with despair, looked at Beman and Puppet Number Two closing in on him and cried out in despair, "I hate it so much! I couldn't avenge Shakky!"

But Beman and Puppet Number Two completely ignored his grief and indignation.

The gun in Beman's hand kept spitting fire, and bullets shot towards Rayleigh like deadly meteors.

Puppet Number Two brandished his sharp longsword, unleashing a barrage of fierce sword energy like icy blades, sweeping towards Rayleigh.

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