Chapter 276: Imu's Appreciation for Whitebeard!
However, Kaido's idea actually had a problem.
Even if the Beast Pirates were still at full strength from before, they would not have been a match for the Whitebeard Pirates. Perhaps the Beast Pirates twenty-four years later could.
He knew this well himself.
"Mamama, I should have brought Charlotte Katakuri and the others," Charlotte Linlin thought similarly to Kaido upon seeing this scene.
After hearing about the Star Gate and Otherworlds, she had rushed over with Kaido hurriedly, completely forgetting to bring her children who had returned to their respective islands after the Adjourn the Meeting.
Otherwise, perhaps they could now witness a scene of Charlotte Katakuri battling Diamond Jozu.
"BIG MOM, we are pirates! We must make our own decisions!"
"It is your decision to stand in front of This Old Man, and it is my decision to cross over you!"
Edward Newgate's Killing Intent surged as he let out a deafening roar.
"You can try it, Whitebeard!!!"
Charlotte Linlin was not one to be intimidated either.
Although she was indeed wary of the opponent's formidable strength, she wasn't truly afraid if it came to a fight.
"BIG MOM!!!"
Edward Newgate roared furiously.
His Conqueror's Haki completely erupted, his entire body swelling, his tendons and muscles becoming even stronger as they vibrated intensely.
[Boom——————]
The dark red Air Current and the pink Air Current clashed like two armies facing off.
It was as if a Gale formed by an iron current collided with giant Sea Waves, shaking the Sky and causing intense vibrations, locked in a stalemate.
However, this Aura, powerful enough to knock out thousands of soldiers and horses, was merely the exciting backdrop before the two Yonko made their move.
[Buzz——————]
Edward Newgate's veins bulged on his arm, knotting like old tree roots.
Every inch of muscle was visibly expanding.
He gripped the blade handle with a hand strong enough to crush a bear to death.
Immediately.
A ball of white energy compressed with Tremor Power instantly appeared on Murakumogiri's Blade.
On the other side.
Charlotte Linlin was not to be outdone.
She immediately took off the pink Captain's Hat on her head, which was drawn with a Skeleton, grinned widely, and shouted, "Napoleon!"
"Here, Mama!"
The next moment.
The hat instantly transformed into a long, thick Great Cleaver.
The blade even sprouted anthropomorphic eyes and a mouth, and could even speak.
"Prometheus!"
"I'm here, Mama!"
Following the shout of the World's Strongest Woman.
The anthropomorphic Ball of Fire, like a Small Sun, attached itself directly to 'Napoleon' without hesitation.
Interestingly, as the Flame attached to the blade, its eyes became even fiercer.
Even its mouth turned into a maw full of fangs, and the entire blade became more slender with a larger curve, as if it had transformed into a giant Flame Cutlass.
This was BIG MOM's 'Emperor Sword'!
[Swish! Swish!]
The World's Strongest Man and the World's Strongest Woman exchanged no further words.
Just in the space filled with Conqueror's Haki, they heavily swung the blades in their hands, flashing with streaks of Lightning, towards each other.
[DUANG——————]
Murakumogiri and Emperor Sword collided fiercely in an instant.
Tremor Power and Golden Yellow Flame intertwined wildly, and dense Lightning flickered on and off during the collision.
[Boom boom boom boom————]
An invisible Impact erupted from the point of contact between the blades, pushing the Air for hundreds of miles around into a mighty Qi Wall.
It stirred up the surging Sea Waves below, forming a circular Tsunami tens of meters high that rolled out in all directions.
Most importantly, the Dark Clouds in the Sky above were literally cut open!
"This, this is too terrifying..."
In the distance, a Warship floated in mid-air.
Gion struggled to stabilize herself in the oncoming Gale, staring dumbfounded at the blue and white Sky gradually appearing within the Dark Clouds.
The Extreme Weather of Wano Country was actually brought to a standstill by a single strike from two Yonko?
At this moment, Gion suddenly remembered something and looked at Mihawk in front of her with lingering fear.
"That was close. Fortunately, we listened to you and didn't stay up there, otherwise..."
They had initially planned to stay in the air above the center of the Battlefield, as that would offer the best viewing angle. But if they had stayed there, the entire Warship would likely have been destroyed by the aftershock.
"..."
Mihawk remained silent.
He had only remembered Lord Imu's reminder at the time, which was not to stay directly above two Highest Combat Power individuals when they clashed using Conqueror's Haki.
Now it seemed, that was truly a golden rule!
"Conqueror's Haki Infusion, huh..."
Meanwhile, while 'Whitebeard' Edward Newgate and 'BIG MOM' Charlotte Linlin were engaged in a century-level Combat in the Wano Country Waters.
Thousands of miles away, at the top of the Red Line Continent, on the uppermost level of Noah's Ark above Holy Land Mariejois, Imu also sat in a chair, supporting his chin with one hand, squinting at the intense Combat Screen Feed on the Projection Screen.
He was enjoying this Feeling immensely.
Controlling everything in this World from a high vantage point, influencing the changes in everyone's Fate, like a Mastermind playing with these Chess Pieces.
Things that would absolutely never happen in the 'Canon' had appeared under his individual orders.
Whether it was the World Government or the Marine Headquarters, even powerhouses like Edward Newgate and Charlotte Linlin were being manipulated at his whim without their knowledge.
This brought him endless Desire for Control and a Sense of Superiority!
"Hmm... So this is 'Whitebeard's' peak strength? He's indeed much stronger than during the 'Summit War'."
Imu looked at the vast ocean, which was like a cake, cut into large and small pieces, and the Dark Clouds that were completely torn open, revealing streaks of Sunlight. He felt quite emotional.
The key was that the current 'Whitebeard' was not old, nor did he have a body full of Injuries and Illnesses. His Stamina remained abundant. However, 'BIG MOM' was not weak either.
Her strength, far surpassing that of the Giant Race, combined with her 'Iron Balloon' Physique, whose Defense was no less than Diamond Jozu's, along with Flame, Lightning, and Swordsmanship, was enough to contend with him.
It was just that the Penetrating Effect inherent in the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, because it produced an Effect similar to the Busoshoku Haki Internal Destruction Technique, caused her 'Iron Balloon' to be somewhat countered.
In fact, it wasn't just her; even Kaido's indestructible Dragon Scales would have difficulty gaining an advantage against the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
"Tremor Power with its own Physical Penetration and Magic Penetration, huh..."
Imu observed 'Whitebeard's' every move with interest. In this World, any attack with a Penetrating Effect could always play a very strong role in Combat.
For example, the Mag-Mag Fruit's Volcanic Eruption, Killer's future Guillotine Gale, the Navy Six Styles' Secret Technique: Six King Gun, Sky Island's Impact Dial, and the Op-Op Fruit's Piercing Wave, and so on.
Similarly, Luffy's future Gum-Gum Fruit was said to be immune to blunt attacks, but he still vomited blood and was severely injured when facing the Impact of the Six King Gun, showing how effective a sufficiently strong Shockwave is.
"This 'Whitebeard' is very good, very good. I'm a little looking forward to seeing him fight against powerhouses from Other Worlds..."
To Imu, the entire Sea Star World was his possession, and everyone in this World naturally belonged to his subjects and warriors.
Basically, as long as there was a possibility of recruitment, he was very willing to accept them regardless of their origin. The World Government was large enough to accommodate everyone; there was no such thing as not being able to fit someone in.
Of course, the premise was that you must have Value!
"I need to think about how to recruit him..."