Chapter 255

"Hellhound!"

The magma giant fist transformed into the shape of a dog's head, charging toward Bai Huzi with terrifying, astonishing destructive power and momentum.

Bai Huzi snapped out of his shock and immediately forced himself up, swinging his fist to strike back.

Too hasty.

As a result, the shockwave from his punch was completely overwhelmed by the magma, and he was blasted backward several steps by Akainu's fist.

Bai Huzi's face grew grim.

"Great Fireball!"

Akainu stepped forward, closing the distance to Bai Huzi's front, and unleashed another explosive punch.

Bai Huzi was just about to block.

A sinister voice rang out behind him.

"Old man, it's been a long time."

Upon hearing the voice, Bai Huzi's eyes sharply contracted.

"Dark Water!"

"One-Sword Style: Rain Kill."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In an instant, Bai Huzi was affected by Blackie's Dark-Dark Fruit ability, while Rain Shiliu swung his Armament Haki-hardened legendary blade, Thunder Rain, delivering a ghostly slash.

Fan Okka raised his beloved gun, "Thousand Six," and fired a bullet wrapped in Armament Haki toward Bai Huzi.

All attacks struck Bai Huzi's back, forcing a muffled groan from him.

These fierce strikes left him utterly unable to counter Akainu's assault.

Akainu's magma giant fist pierced straight through Bai Huzi's chest!

"!!"

This sudden turn shocked everyone across the world watching this battle.

"Old man!"

Ma Erke turned pale with horror.

Ace turned his head and saw the scene, his pupils contracting violently.

The others stared in stunned silence at the scene.

Marineford fell utterly silent for an instant.

Some people, seeing the sudden appearance of Blackie, changed expression slightly.

Especially Ace—his gaze was like he wanted to devour Blackie, fixed upon him with murderous intensity.

"Tichi!"

At this moment, Bai Huzi was drenched in blood, his internal organs incinerated by Akainu's punch—a wound instantly fatal.

Akainu, whose magma giant fist had pierced Bai Huzi's chest, stared coldly at the bowed Bai Huzi: "Your era ends now. The Whitebeard Pirates will perish here."

"Wahahaha! Finally succeeded!"

Blackie's wildly arrogant voice rang out behind Bai Huzi: "Old man, didn't expect me to show up now, did you?!"

"Tichi…"

Bai Huzi lifted his head, eyes filled with bloodshot veins, murderous intent boiling—so intense it sent a chill even through Akainu.

His greatcoat flapped wildly, flames rising from his chest, yet Bai Huzi ignored all his wounds. With a hand hardened by Armament Haki, he seized Akainu's collar and slammed him to the ground.

In Akainu's horrified gaze, a punch infused with shockwave energy crashed down upon his head.

The entire square trembled violently. Countless marines were flung away by the shockwave; countless cracks, leading to the Invincible Abyss, spread outward from Bai Huzi's feet.

Before the eyes of countless stunned onlookers, the entire square began to collapse and shatter!

Bai Huzi unleashed a heavy kick infused with shockwave energy; the wounded Akainu became a streaking meteor, crashing into the Marine command platform, smashing through countless buildings along the way.

After doing this,

Bai Huzi, his entire body brimming with murderous intent, turned to face behind him, locking his gaze on Blackie and his crew.

"Tichi, I never thought you'd dare show your face before me."

Blackie spread his arms and laughed wildly at Bai Huzi: "Wahahaha, Old Man, with your current state, you still think you can kill me?"

"I'm not the Blackie of before. Just from me capturing Ace, you should already understand, right?"

Behind him, the Blackbeard Pirates raised their guns toward Bai Huzi.

Bai Huzi said nothing, only stared at Blackie with murderous intent, raised his left hand, muscles bulging, shockwave energy gathering in his fist, wind howling around him!

Blackie grinned at Bai Huzi, dark, gloomy, and thick darkness flowing from his body, instantly turning the ground within a hundred meters into a black pool.

"Let me show you! The strongest power!"

"Dark Hole!"

Just as the two were about to clash,

The sky was suddenly darkened by shadow.

A colossal dragon crashed down onto the square, causing Marineford to tremble violently.

Everyone's hearts jolted.

Kaido… was knocked down from the sky?

Luo En stood a hundred meters above, his body radiating blood-red steam, black hair whipping in the wind, black clothes flaring, his azure eyes gazing downward as a figure slowly stepped onto the ruined square.

"So you've come…"

Luo En smiled.

The newcomer wore a greatcoat, carried a long sword at his waist, had fiery red hair, and an icy, Haki-filled expression.

The navy, the moment they saw that figure, first froze in shock, then turned pale with terror.

"H-how is this possible!!!"

Warlord Sengoku, upon seeing that man, also narrowed his pupils in stunned disbelief.

"Red-Haired… Shanks!"

"Red-Haired…"

Karp clenched his fist, gritted his teeth: "The one who set Luffy on the path of pirates…?"

Amid the stunned, frozen gazes of everyone.

One of the Four Emperors, Red-Haired Shanks, led the Red-Haired Pirates ashore at Marineford!

All of the Four Emperors, except the Big Mom Pirates, were present!

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【PS: I've seen comments saying I'm dragging it out—I'm not! It's just slow, and with the long length and large cast, it feels like padding. If I really wanted to drag it, it wouldn't be this mild…】

【Writing the Marineford War to match the scale I imagined—bigger than the original—is harder than I thought. I'll try to tighten things up from now on…】

【Still two chapters today. Considering plot direction—tomorrow, a three-chapter epic to end the Marineford War…】

221, let's turn the world upside down together

"Red-Haired Shanks!"

"Another Emperor…"

"My god! Are they planning to wipe out the navy completely?!"

"Whitebeard, Kaido, Red-Haired, and the Traveler Luo En…"

"What will this world become now…?"

Ordinary people before the image phone worm stared blankly at the screen, their hearts trembling with dread.

The World Government.

The Five Elders, watching Red-Haired Shanks appear on the screen at Marineford, also grew solemn.

"Red-Haired…"

Under the gaze of all.

Red-Haired Shanks halted, lifted his gaze to face everyone ahead, his eyes fierce and icy.

His first words were:

"Can this war… end here?"

Sengoku's eyes sharpened.

Oni Spider, dual-sword in hand, roared in fury: "What did you say?! Are you telling us to stop fighting?!"