One Piece: Transmigrated as Crocodile

Chapter 381 - CHAPTER 381 - Shifting Foci, Earth-Shattering Changes

"Stop!!" Fleet Admiral Sengoku completely lost his composure. Akainu was one of the candidates to succeed him as Fleet Admiral. His strength was immense. Though his methods were extreme, often accompanied by many innocent casualties.

It was precisely an Akainu like this who intimidated countless pirates. If Akainu died, it would inevitably cause massive upheaval!

But at this moment, Akainu's entire body was disintegrating, crumbling. In Fleet Admiral Sengoku's view, Akainu scattered like dust. By the time Sengoku arrived, Akainu had completely vanished from this world.

A legend's curtain had fallen.

"Crocodile, have you gone mad?!" Fleet Admiral Sengoku's Buddha light blazed brightly as he roared furiously, nearly losing control.

"He killed my people," Rosen stated flatly, as if stating the obvious.

Hearing Fleet Admiral Sengoku's unprecedented roar of anger, everyone's gaze focused there. Simultaneously, some began trembling from the depths of their hearts. It's over! Things have gone terribly wrong.

"An... an Admiral is dead!" Buggy the Clown felt his heart stop. The Den Den Mushi in his hand had broadcast the entire process from his viewpoint. The consequences were unpredictable and destined to be a colossal event.

Sabaody Archipelago.

A reporter's hand holding a pen trembled. He felt suffocating darkness enveloping him, inescapable. After a long moment, he stammered, "Admiral Akainu... is dead?!"

"That legendary Marine who repeatedly pursued Yonko crews, clashed with the Yonko multiple times, and eradicated countless villains... is dead just like that?! Impossible!" The shriek was filled with terror and disbelief.

"How can this be? The Dawn... the Dawn Pirates actually killed an Admiral!!"

"A harsh winter is coming!"

"Extra—extra! Legendary Marine Admiral Sakazuki, codename Akainu, is dead!"

"Impossible! The pride of the North Blue, the Star of the North Blue, cannot have died like this!"...

The entire Sabaody Archipelago was profoundly shocked. Moreover, such colossal news, presented via live broadcast, was destined to be impossible to suppress.

In the very next instant, the news spread across the entire sea.

"He's a madman. No matter what, we must never kill his crew members." A pirate on Sabaody, watching the scene before him, had fear deeply imprinted in his mind. Because he could read lips, even with only the images, he understood what Rosen had said.

"Wait, look! Whitebeard seems to be unable to hold on any longer. That's the Blackbeard Pirates, the pirates who became Warlords not long ago. He's the one who captured Fire Fist Ace, leading to this war..." A reporter's voice suddenly rose a few pitches, immediately capturing everyone's attention.

It turned out that after a fierce fight with Blackbeard, Whitebeard was exhausted. Now, the Blackbeard Pirates were mercilessly bombarding Whitebeard's body.

"Old man!"

"Damn it!"

"Blackbeard Pirates! Let's fight them to the death! I'm not leaving!" Seeing Whitebeard in such a tragic state, the Whitebeard Pirate members who were supposed to retreat now found their emotions difficult to control.

Even Marco wanted to turn back and fight, even if it meant dying together. But the Old Man had entrusted everyone to him. Ace. He had to take Ace and everyone else back alive.

And those pinning them down were no weaklings either: Kizaru, Aokiji, Rufus, numerous Vice Admirals. The chasm might hinder the main pursuing force, but many Marines could easily cross that distance.

Without a ceasefire order, under Sengoku's direction, Kizaru and the others were targeting Ace and his group. However, at this moment, they too were stunned by the sudden, shocking turn of events.

Admiral Akainu... killed in battle?!

And Whitebeard is about to die soon too?

How did this happen?! How could Sakazuki possibly die?! Fellow Admirals Kizaru and Aokiji couldn't believe it. Sakazuki's accomplishments surpassed theirs, and his strength was immense.

No Admiral, facing Akainu alone, could claim victory.

"Who did it?"

The Blackbeard Pirates poured all their firepower onto Whitebeard. Even some sword blades were chipped from the frenzy. Blackbeard seemed like a madman. In that moment, the attacks unleashed on the dying Whitebeard were powerful enough to tear an island apart several times over.

"No... impossible!" But after enduring so many attacks, Whitebeard still hadn't fallen. He even moved slightly. This terrifying vitality genuinely startled Blackbeard.

Whitebeard's body should have long since reached its limit. How could he survive such a fierce onslaught without dying?!

Age, betrayal, multiple severe injuries from Akainu, clashing with Garp, plus the Blackbeard Pirates' ruthless finishing blows... Even a Seastone statue would have been pulverized by now. Yet Whitebeard still lived.

Did he still have fighting strength? Thinking of this, fear surged in Blackbeard.

Just moments ago, he was almost killed by the dying Whitebeard. If Whitebeard could survive even this full-force assault, then they might be the ones to die next.

Even the likes of Avalo Pizarro looked uneasy. This monster, even aged to this point, still possessed such terrifying vitality and combat power.

But Whitebeard himself had long exceeded his limit.

Sabaody Archipelago.

"Is... is Whitebeard about to die?!" someone quavered. Is this dreadful monster finally going to die?

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit power was truly terrifying. To others, it seemed the ultimate natural disaster. But only Garp and others understood that Whitebeard himself was the most frightening.

"He seemed to move just now," someone said uncertainly. Countless people hoped this terrifying monster, Whitebeard, would truly be defeated.

Otherwise, with an Admiral dead and a Yonko still standing, the world would be left with nothing but fear, no hope.

"No... no way. Is Whitebeard going to die too?" Buggy let the Den Den Mushi slip from his hand. He simply couldn't imagine this monster dying.

The Den Den Mushi quietly witnessed the final moments of a legendary pirate.

"Whitebeard." Sengoku's attention was drawn back to Whitebeard. Truly, one wave hadn't settled before another rose.

"It's not you," Whitebeard said, looking at Blackbeard, gasping for breath.

That single sentence terrified the entire Blackbeard Pirate crew. Indeed, Whitebeard was still alive! This old monster! Did... did he still have attacking power?

In truth, Whitebeard could no longer move. Even if he desperately wanted to eliminate Blackbeard, he couldn't. He silently stared at Teach and continued, "The man Roger is waiting for... is at least not you, Teach..."

Whitebeard reminisced, and spoke.

Then Whitebeard looked at his old friend, Sengoku. His voice was already very weak, but he said something that changed Fleet Admiral Sengoku's expression.

Whitebeard warned Sengoku that the truth would eventually be discovered. The day the World Government feared would inevitably arrive. The great war that would overturn the world would erupt one day.

Sengoku's expression was ugly, tinged with a hint of fear. The dying Whitebeard's words filled him with an intense sense of foreboding, like an inescapable prophecy or curse.

And then, Whitebeard's final words made Fleet Admiral Sengoku's expression change completely. Whitebeard took a slight breath—the last breath in his life—and broadcast it with his Haki: "ONE PIECE... IS REAL!"

"You bastard!" Hearing the beginning, Sengoku already knew what Whitebeard intended. And he understood better than anyone that once these words spread, the entire pirate world would erupt like boiling magma.

The entire battlefield fell abruptly silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The reporters on Sabaody Archipelago were no exception!

ONE PIECE IS REAL?! Such words, spoken by an Emperor of the Sea, a man who rivaled the Pirate King!

Their weight was heavier than a mountain, truer than gold! Storms were about to brew!

These words were enough to make everyone's scalp tingle and their hands and feet turn cold, especially reporters and civilians.

For the pirates, it was a completely opposite kind of fanaticism.

The wheel of the era had begun to turn. And it could no longer be stopped.

(End of Chapter)

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