"Reincarnation World Seven!"
Li Yu's will selected a world, and light blue warning text suddenly popped up.
[Please note, this Reincarnation World is quite difficult, belonging to an A+ class mission. It is recommended that Hunter 003 start with a simpler Reincarnation World to hunt Fallen Reincarnators.]
"No need, this is the world."
Li Yu's voice was calm, his gaze still fixed on the ethereal image of that world. He suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, right, how do I know if the other party is a Fallen Reincarnator?"
[As a World Hunter, you possess extremely high authority. Through the gaze of the Hunter's Eye, all Reincarnator numbers and attributes will be revealed before you. Fallen Reincarnators will have their names displayed in red.]
Li Yu nodded slightly, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes.
So that's how it is. As long as he sees a red name, he can just kill them.
This way, finding those troublemakers who disrupt worlds would save a lot of effort.
[Please note, World Hunters are susceptible to collective attacks from Reincarnators. Please exercise caution when displaying this ability!]
"Hmph!"
A cold curve appeared at the corner of Li Yu's lips.
"If an ordinary Reincarnator attacks me, what then?"
[Your authority is far above that of Reincarnators. If a Reincarnator attacks you, you may kill him on the spot!]
"Very good!"
Li Yu finally relaxed. As a dignified Aquarius Gold Saint, if he couldn't even crush a world like One Piece, he would truly be letting down his many years of arduous training.
As for threats from Reincarnators?
Li Yu didn't take it to heart at all. He had casually glanced around the hall earlier, and there wasn't a single opponent worth fighting; they were all weaklings… [World Hunter 003, about to enter the Reincarnation World. Countdown begins: 100…]
As the numbers continuously flickered, Li Yu slowly closed his eyes.
A platinum-gold pillar of light descended from above, enveloping his figure.
[Hunter 003 possesses strong energy, so it will take some time to transport him to the Reincarnation World. Please wait a moment…]
At the same time, in the center of the Reincarnation Space hall, a deep purple teleportation gate suddenly tore open, with eerie blue electric arcs flickering at its edges.
The Main God's emotionless mechanical voice boomed in the minds of all Reincarnators.
[The Reincarnation World, Marineford Arc, is about to open! This world is of higher difficulty, only Reincarnators above Tier 5 may participate!]
[Reincarnators may choose to join any side!]
The Reincarnators in the hall who weren't on missions first felt a sense of relief—great, it's good that the Main God is fine!
That scene just now, it must have been an illusion, right?
I knew it, how could anyone take down the Main God in one go?
Seeing the teleportation gate and the Main God's prompt, many mid-to-high-tier Reincarnators couldn't help but gasp, their eyes wide.
"Marineford Arc? Where have I heard that before?"
"Isn't that the most brutal pirate and marine free-for-all in the Devil Fruit world?"
"Hiss, is that the war where Whitebeard, known as the world's strongest man, met his end?"
"I remember now, the Marineford Arc, the Reincarnator death rate exceeded ninety percent!"
"What's going on now? Why is such a high-difficulty instance opening at this time?"
"Only Reincarnators above Tier 5 can participate? There aren't many Tier 5 Reincarnators in the entire hall, are there?"
There are a total of twelve tiers for Reincarnators.
Tiers one to three are beginner Reincarnators, tiers four to six are intermediate Reincarnators, tiers six to nine are advanced Reincarnators, and above tier nine are veteran Reincarnators.
The death rate in the Reincarnation Space is very high. Since its inception, only a few veteran Reincarnators have been born.
This conscription, limited to Reincarnators above Tier 5, has already excluded the vast majority of Reincarnators, clearly indicating a high difficulty.
In a corner of the hall, four Reincarnators with their faces hidden in hoods gathered, their voices extremely low.
A woman wearing high-heeled leather boots and revealing her fair thighs said in a deep voice.
"What should we do? Should we participate?"
"We must go!"
A lanky man beside her said excitedly.
"This is an A+ class instance! That world is full of Devil Fruits. If we can get one, selling it can exchange for an B-tier or higher talent! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"Then let's risk it!" Another burly man hardened his heart.
"If we keep suppressing our levels and farming low-tier worlds, we'll eventually die in a Reincarnation mission anyway!"
"Sign the contract!"
The last person pulled out a blood-colored crystal.
"The profits from obtaining the fruit must be split evenly; no one tries to double-cross anyone!"
"Exchange for more recovery potions; every second we can last longer is a second!"
The mid-to-high-tier Reincarnators could no longer hold back and rushed to the bar in the hall to exchange for recovery items from the Reincarnation Space!
As the countdown reached zero, Li Yu's figure transformed into a dazzling golden light, breaking through the Reincarnation Space's light membrane and disappearing into the void!
...One Piece World, Marineford!
The sky was dyed a hazy gray by the smoke, charred, broken flags trembled in the strong wind, and the seagull emblem was long soaked in bloodstains.
Broken ship planks and floating corpses drifted on the sea, and crimson seawater slapped the shore, emitting a dull wail, as if mourning this tragic war.
And at this moment, the largest war in this torrent of the era, the Marineford Arc, was nearing its end.
The cause of the war was the World Government publicly executing Fire Fist Ace at Marine Headquarters.
Ace's full name was Gol D. Ace!
He was the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.
But his identity was not limited to that; he was also Whitebeard's adopted son and the bloodline of the Pirate King Roger.
Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, known as the world's strongest man, naturally could not stand by and watch his adopted son be publicly executed by the World Government in front of the entire world.
He knew that the Marineford Arc was a deadly trap set for him by the World Government.
But he still came!
He led his forty-three pirate crews to engage in a desperate struggle with the Navy's one hundred thousand elites, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the three Admirals at Marine Headquarters!
But now, the tide of battle had already shifted towards the Navy.
Whitebeard was stabbed in the back by his trusted subordinate, Squard. His Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability, capable of destroying the world, could no longer be fully unleashed.
His giant body, over six meters tall, now swayed precariously. Half of his face was completely burned by Akainu's magma, revealing a stark white skull, with blood mixed with brain matter dripping from his chin.
He barely propped himself up with his bisento, but an unyielding fighting spirit still burned in his cloudy single eye.
He stood alone, blocking the Navy and the Blackbeard Pirates, buying his sons behind him the last moments for retreat.
Whitebeard had a peculiar habit: he liked to adopt sons. Most of the pirates in the Whitebeard Pirates were his adopted sons, calling him Pops.
Not far away, Monkey D. Luffy was covered in injuries.
At this time, he was still very naive; his Gum-Gum Fruit was only developed to Gear Three, he had not learned Haki, and had not yet awakened his Sun God Nika form.
Continuously pushing his potential had left him utterly exhausted. At this moment, he was holding Ace, who had been punched through the chest by Akainu.
He didn't even have the strength to lift a finger, only able to watch the battle worsen.
The pirate side was already at its last gasp.
"Is it finally over?"
With massive blood loss, Whitebeard's heart beat slower and slower. He straightened his body and spread his hands.
"Come on, Blackbeard! With your despicable methods, you'll never become the Pirate King!"
"Ga ga ga…"
Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach grinned, letting out a harsh laugh.
His crimson tongue licked his lips, and his eyes gleamed with greed.
"Die, Whitebeard! I'll take your Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"
He pushed the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit to its extreme, and a black sphere that continuously devoured light condensed in his palm, carrying a destructive might that could annihilate everything, and fiercely slammed towards Whitebeard's chest.
If it hit, this legendary pirate would have no chance of survival!
Just then, a large, clearly articulated hand suddenly appeared in front of Whitebeard's chest. Its five fingers gently closed, steadily gripping the black sphere that could tear space apart.
"Bang!"
The black sphere struggled violently in the newcomer's palm, but it could not break free in the slightest. Finally, like a deflated ball, it dissipated without a trace!
At the same time, a bone-chilling voice resonated across the smoke-filled battlefield, clearly reaching everyone's ears, carrying an undeniable pressure.
"Everyone, stand still, do not move! Violators… die!"