Chapter 229: One Punch!!!

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"I'd like to join Night now. Byakuya, would you be willing to accept me?"

"If you're willing to join, Issho, I have no objections."

Ain and Tashigi made the same choice. So did Fergus.

Before long, every soldier in G-5 had removed their Marine uniforms. Seeing this unfold, Byakuya couldn't help but smile.

It seemed that joining the Marines had brought him more than just an immense harvest of World Source Energy—it had also earned him the loyalty of so many.

"They've lost their minds! The entire G-5 has lost their minds! Don't they realize the situation Byakuya is in right now?"

"He's being surrounded by three Yonko crews—including Whitebeard, the world's strongest man! Joining Night now is no different from signing their own death warrants!"

But these ordinary people failed to understand this: if, even in the face of such overwhelming danger, they still chose to follow Byakuya, they believed in him.

That he was right. That he was more worthy of their loyalty than the Marines.

This kind of conviction was starting to resemble that of the Revolutionary Army.

Byakuya scanned the powerful figures before him until his gaze landed on Katakuri, who looked noticeably uneasy.

"Katakuri, I once told you...If my identity were ever exposed, I would wipe out your entire family."

"Looks like it's time for me to fulfil that promise." Hearing Byakuya's emotionless words, Katakuri's entire body stiffened.

Panic surged as he blurted out, "It wasn't me! I didn't leak the information! Someone else told Mom!" 

Byakuya had instilled too much fear in Katakuri. "Someone else?"

So it was either the Red-Haired Pirates or the World Government pulling strings from behind the scenes.

As Byakuya was deep in thought, a furious roar suddenly broke the silence.

"Byakuya! You killed Ace and Thatch! Today, every single one of you in Night will pay with your lives!"

The Whitebeard Pirates' Third Division Commander, Diamond Jozu, glared at Byakuya, his eyes burning red with rage.

Killing intent radiated from him like a raging inferno. Byakuya's brows lifted slightly as he responded coldly.

"Who do you think you are? You dare claim you'll wipe out Night?"

With a simple motion of his finger, Byakuya slashed at Jozu.

An invisible force erupted from his fingertip, forming a wind blade that tore through the air at an unimaginable speed.

A piercing screech echoed as it streaked toward Jozu, giving him no time to react.

In that instant, Jozu felt like he was drowning—an unbearable pressure crushed down on him, slowing even his thoughts.

Just as death was about to claim him—

Clang!

Whitebeard moved.

With terrifying speed, Murakumogiri thrust forward, intercepting the attack before Jozu.

The invisible force struck the blade, sending a numbing shock up Whitebeard's arm.

A monstrous power surged through Murakumogiri, flooding into Whitebeard's body.

Crack!

The deck beneath his feet shattered. The impact forced Whitebeard to stagger backwards several steps.

Despite deflecting part of the attack, the weakened force still shot toward Jozu—albeit at a slightly altered trajectory due to Whitebeard's intervention.

With that split-second delay, Jozu was finally able to react.

He immediately activated his Devil Fruit ability, transforming his body into the hardest diamond.

But even that wasn't enough.

As the attack struck, an agonized scream tore from Jozu's throat.

The wind blade pierced straight through his diamond-like flesh, leaving a small, circular wound on the left side of his chest.

Then, the wound began to spread. Cracks formed at a terrifying speed, causing his diamond body to fracture.

Chunks of his crystalline form broke off and fell to the ground.

Each dropped piece was lost forever—Jozu would never regain those parts of his body.

Marco's eyes widened.

Without hesitation, he ignited his signature blue flames—their temperature was low, but they had unparalleled healing properties in Marco's hands.

The flames quickly engulfed Jozu, drastically slowing the rate of his body's collapse.

But even Marco had his limits. With this level of healing, he wouldn't even have the stamina left to fight afterwards.

At this moment, everyone was staring at Byakuya. And in their eyes—

It was pure terror.

With a single casual gesture of his finger, he had forced Whitebeard back and nearly killed Diamond Jozu, a powerhouse considered part of the sea's second tier of strength.

Just how terrifying was Byakuya's true power? If they knew that Byakuya had only used a percent of his strength just now—

They probably wouldn't even be able to stand.

Whitebeard's fury boiled over.

"Byakuya!"

"You killed Ace and Thatch, and now you've crippled Jozu right in front of me!"

"Today, you die!"

Byakuya's strength had completely shattered their expectations. Even Big Mom and Kaido, watching from the sidelines, felt a flicker of hesitation.

In all their decades as pirates, they had encountered many monsters—

Roger.

Whitebeard.

And the once undisputed strongest of them all—Rocks.

But now, they felt as if Byakuya's strength surpassed even that of Captain Rocks, and it wasn't just by a small margin—

It felt like he was on an entirely different level. Facing Whitebeard's furious outburst, Byakuya simply smiled.

"You can't fight at full strength while on the sea, can you? How about this—let Kuzan freeze the ocean solid?"

"That way, all of you can go all out. I'd love to see just how powerful you so-called emperors of the sea really are."

If Byakuya had said something like this before, everyone would have mocked him for being arrogant.

But after witnessing what he had just done, they could only feel that he was toying with them—because his power was simply too overwhelming.

Meeting Byakuya's gaze, Kuzan nodded. He placed both hands on the ocean's surface, unleashing a wave of freezing energy.

In an instant, the sea solidified at an astonishing speed. Within mere seconds, the ocean within a hundred-mile radius had become a vast expanse of ice.

Byakuya chuckled.

"Now that the sea is completely frozen, you no longer have to think about running. Your only option is to fight to the death."

Big Mom and Kaido had already sensed something was wrong the moment the ice spread across the battlefield.

After hearing Byakuya's words, they finally understood what he meant.

Kaido's muscles tensed, his body radiating an immense, surging heat—far warmer than the freezing air around him.

"Byakuya, do you really think you've got the three of us cornered today? What else?"

Byakuya shrugged.

"I was planning to play with you all a little longer, but since you came knocking on death's door yourselves, I might as well end this little role-playing game here."

Big Mom's face twisted into a menacing grin.

"No matter how strong you are, against the three of us together, there's only one outcome—death!" 

Byakuya turned to Big Mom and smirked. "Looks like you've already forgotten what that slap felt like. I guess I'll have to remind you today."

"BYAKUYA!!!" The moment he mentioned that slap, Big Mom snapped.

A monstrous killing intent erupted from her, sending shivers through the air. Byakuya spread his arms slightly.

"Come then. Let me show you my favourite way of fighting."

He unfastened his sword from his waist and handed it to Zephyr. Then, he pulled a pair of pristine white gloves from his coat and slipped them on.

The gloves extended up to one-third of his forearm. Byakuya sighed nostalgically.

"It's been long since I've used my fists."

Raising a hand toward Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom, Byakuya signalled.

"I'm starting now."

No one expected him to announce his attack beforehand. But before anyone could react—

Byakuya vanished.

In the blink of an eye, he reappeared directly in front of Big Mom, and her pupils shrank in panic.

Before she could even think about defending herself—

"Normal Punch"

Byakuya's right fist, small compared to her massive frame, swung upward and slammed straight into her enormous face.

"SPLURCH!"

A sickening, wet crunch rang through the air. Byakuya's fist tore through Big Mom's skull, leaving a gaping, bloody hole.

Her colossal body collapsed with a thunderous boom, shaking the frozen battlefield.

Blood poured from the wound, spreading across the ice like crimson veins. Her body convulsed violently—still clinging to life, but barely.

Even without Byakuya dealing a finishing blow— Everyone knew she wouldn't survive much longer.

The world fell into absolute silence. Those watching the battle live and those witnessing it firsthand

They were utterly shattered by what they had just seen.

"O-One punch…"

"He… killed Big Mom—one of the Four Emperors… with just one punch…!"

"This… This is impossible!"

"Is he even human?! No one in the history of the sea has ever possessed such strength!"

Among those most shocked were Whitebeard and Garp because they had personally fought Big Mom before.

They knew just how indestructible she was—her "Iron Balloon" body was one of the toughest defences on the sea.

And yet, She couldn't even withstand a single blow. The raw, visceral impact of the scene sent chills down their spines.

Silently, Garp clenched his fists behind his back and made a quiet decision—

When I go back… I'll never call myself 'Fist of Love' again. Byakuya casually flicked the blood off his right glove.

Then, he turned his gaze toward Whitebeard and Kaido. A seemingly warm, friendly smile appeared on his face.

But to them, It was the most terrifying sight they had ever seen.

"Alright then…"

"Who's next?"

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