Chapter 107: Now, Is the True Beginning!

"Come!"

Whitebeard's eyes sharpened, and a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from his entire body.

Pitch-black Conqueror's Haki entangled around his body and naginata like a tangible substance, as if countless tiny electric currents were crackling in the air.

Madara frowned slightly, feeling an invisible impact rush toward his face. Although it caused no substantive damage, this strange power still aroused his interest.

"Interesting," Madara murmured lowly.

The next moment, Whitebeard suddenly stepped out, the void beneath his feet seemingly turning into solid ground, his figure charging toward Susanoo like a shell, his naginata wreathed in terrifying vibrational power.

The two collided once more, erupting with a deafening roar, but this time, the situation was different.

One could see Susanoo's blue energy shell suddenly trembling violently, as if struck by some invisible force.

Madara's brows furrowed slightly, clearly not expecting this change.

"A Devil Fruit's power? It seems to have the effect of dismantling defenses," Madara muttered softly, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.

In that very instant, Whitebeard keenly seized the opportunity, his eyes suddenly bursting with sharp light, every muscle in his body instantly tensing.

"Hah!" Whitebeard let out a low roar, the naginata in his hand swinging out once more, bringing a piercing whistle.

In an instant, an unbelievable scene appeared — strange cracks suddenly emerged in midair, as if space itself had been forcibly torn apart.

Madara's pupils shrank, realizing the situation was bad; Susanoo's giant sword instantly crossed before him to block.

"Clang!"

The crisp sound of metal colliding had just fallen when an invisible vibrational force spread out instantly from the point of contact.

Susanoo's indestructible energy shell suddenly trembled violently, like a calm lake into which a giant rock had been thrown.

Madara's face darkened; he could feel every inch of Susanoo trembling under this force, countless fine cracks spreading rapidly like a spider web.

Just as Madara tried to stabilize Susanoo, Whitebeard suddenly surged forward, his right foot stomping out fiercely.

"Boom!"

Whitebeard's foot slammed heavily into Susanoo's chest, erupting with an earth-shattering boom.

This kick not only contained Whitebeard's astonishing monstrous strength, but was also wreathed in the Gura Gura no Mi's terrifying vibrational ability.

Susanoo's chest shattered instantly under this terrifying blow, blue energy scattering like glass.

"Rumble!"

Susanoo crashed heavily into the sea surface, stirring up towering tsunamis. The seawater, as if a giant bomb had been thrown in, instantly surged into water columns hundreds of meters high.

Amidst the splashing water, Madara's figure emerged from the shattered Susanoo.

At this moment, Susanoo was in ruins, leaving only a thin layer of energy enveloping Madara's body.

Whitebeard looked down at the sea surface, the corner of his mouth hooking into a smile, letting out his signature laughter: "Gurahahaha! Someone who can defeat the entire Marine, this level of yours surely can't hurt you, right?"

Madara landed steadily on the sea surface, his feet lightly tapping the surging wave crests; he raised his head to look at Whitebeard, a glint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Interesting," Madara's voice carried a hint of praise, "Worthy of the 'World's Strongest Man'; this power is indeed stirring. Looks like I'll have to go all out too!"

The moment his voice fell, Madara Uchiha's hands rapidly formed Hand Seals, a low shout leaving his mouth: "Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"

Following Madara's low shout, the sea surface suddenly churned violently. An astonishing chakra fluctuation erupted from Madara's body, spreading out like a tangible substance.

The next moment, countless thick trees surged out from the seawater. They intertwined and grew at astonishing speed, quickly forming a gigantic humanoid outline.

This Wood Human's physique was even larger than the previous Susanoo, like a moving small mountain; its whole body presented a dark brown color, its surface covered in bark-like textures, exuding an ancient forest aura.

The Wood Human slowly stood up, seawater pouring down like waterfalls from its body; its massive frame blocked the sunlight, casting a gigantic shadow on the sea surface.

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes, the smile on his face deepening. "Gurahahaha, so this is your trump card?"

"Not over yet..." The corner of Madara's mouth curved up slightly, a sharp light flashing in his eyes: "Partial Susanoo!"

Voice not yet fallen, Madara suddenly widened his eyes, an astonishing energy wave sweeping across the entire battlefield.

Blue light surged from Madara's body like flowing water, rapidly covering the massive Wood Human's surface. The light condensed and solidified, gradually forming a set of incomparably gigantic armor.

The Wood Human's surface was instantly covered by blue energy, forming a set of majestic armor; its head turned into a ferocious samurai mask, its eyes flashing with intimidating red light.

With the armor's formation, a gigantic long sword appeared out of thin air in the Wood Human's hand; the blade was dozens of meters long, emitting a heart-palpitating cold light, as if it could split heaven and earth.

This brand-new giant stood tall on the sea surface; the entire sea domain trembled under this terrifying pressure, towering tsunamis surging on the sea surface, even the air seeming to become viscous, pressing down until one could hardly breathe.

Madara stood atop this colossus's head, his black hair fluttering in the gale, his whole person exuding an aura of looking down on all beings.

"Now, is the true beginning."

Whitebeard looked up at this colossus, a trace of surprise flashing in his gaze, but it was quickly replaced by dense battle intent.

"Gurahahaha!" Whitebeard's hearty laughter resounded through the clouds, "Interesting! You indeed keep shattering my expectations!"

The moment his voice fell, Whitebeard suddenly took a step forward. This step seemed ordinary, yet it was as if he had stepped on the heart of the entire world.

"Hah!"

Whitebeard roared, the Gura Gura no Mi's ability outputting at full force; the surrounding air began trembling violently, forming ring after ring of visible ripples.

Towering tsunamis suddenly surged on the sea surface; hundreds-of-meters-high water walls, like a moving mountain range, swept out in all directions.

The earth began shaking violently; countless cracks spread outward with Whitebeard as the center, even distant islands trembling as if from an earthquake.

At this moment, Whitebeard displayed the true might of the "World's Strongest Man," as if he could shake the entire world.

"Come fight!"

Whitebeard roared, every muscle in his body tensing, the naginata in his hand rippling with dazzling white light. He suddenly stepped out, the entire sea surface instantly stirring up towering tsunamis.

"Boom!"

Whitebeard and the gigantic Wood Human collided fiercely, erupting with a deafening boom.

The seawater, as if a giant bomb had been thrown in, instantly surged into kilometer-high water columns blotting out the sky.

Simultaneously the Gura Gura no Mi's power erupted at full force; invisible vibrational waves spread rapidly across the Wood Human's surface like ripples; Susanoo's blue energy shell began trembling violently.

Madara's brow furrowed, his hands rapidly forming Hand Seals; a gigantic Wood Dragon coiled toward Whitebeard.

Whitebeard snorted coldly, his naginata sweeping out horizontally; the sharp blade instantly severed the Wood Dragon, fragments flying everywhere.

(Chapter End)