Chapter 486

Zephyr and Whitebeard reached a consensus; they wanted to end this meaningless war.

However, just as the two were about to take action, a sudden scream rang out, causing Whitebeard to pause.

He looked up, his pupils constricting.

The scream came from a large man named Blamenco. His arm had been severed, and a sword was impaled in his chest.

The owner of the sword was a young man who looked to be only twenty-three or twenty-four years old. 

With an indifferent expression, the young man slightly twisted the blade in his hand, causing blood to spurt from Blamenco's heart.

Then, the young man withdrew the sword from Blamenco's heart.

He flicked the blood off the blade.

"Mere pirates, how dare you act so presumptuously here! Marines will win this war! Pirates, tremble before the blade of justice!"

The young man declared loudly, his words stirring the hearts of many Marines and igniting their morale.

Seeing this, the corners of the young man's mouth lifted almost imperceptibly.

This was precisely the result he wanted.

The reason he went all out to kill this pirate was to intensify the war.

After all, his name was Gekkou Kan, and he came from the Sage Shinobi Nation.

Although he didn't know Ranzuki and the others' plan, after seeing Konan and the others, Gekkou Kan had already guessed something.

Judging from the development of this war, Ranzuki and the others most likely wanted this war to erupt and become fierce.

He had been observing and discovered that this large man was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, and an important one at that.

Gekkou also noticed that Whitebeard didn't seem eager to fight, and he might become a variable that could disrupt Hozuki Ranzuki's plan.

Coupled with the conversation he overheard between Zephyr and Whitebeard, Gekkou Kan knew something was amiss.

Therefore, to make Whitebeard honestly play his role, he eliminated Blamenco.

As expected, Blamenco's death caused a terrifying burst of Conqueror's Haki to erupt from Whitebeard.

In this moment, Whitebeard instantly cast aside his previous thoughts.

His eyes widened fiercely, his naginata stained with a pitch-black color. With a low roar, he leaped into the air, slashing fiercely towards Gekkou Kan.

This was a furious strike, an absolutely terrifying attack. Looking at the entire world, perhaps only a few people could withstand it.

Such an attack made Gekkou Kan's hair stand on end.

He felt a chill run down his spine. Facing this blow, Gekkou Kan knew in his heart that he couldn't block it.

After all, Whitebeard was a Super Kage-level powerhouse, while he was barely a Kage Strong level.

[A/n: Power Levels: Genin, Chunin, Elite Chunin, Jonin, Elite Jonin, Kage, Peak Kage, Super Kage, Six Paths, Peak Six Paths …

tl/n: Finnally!]

There was a huge gap in strength between them, and with Whitebeard striking in anger, the power he unleashed was absolute.

Therefore, Gekkou Kan couldn't resist at all.

He was even locked on; facing Whitebeard's strike, he couldn't even dodge.

But Gekkou Kan's heart wasn't filled with panic. Because the moment he decided to attack Blamenco, he had already anticipated this outcome.

He was a promising newcomer in the Marines, someone being cultivated as a future vice admiral.

And he had just slain a powerful pirate, boosting the Marines' morale.

Once he was killed by Whitebeard, there would be almost no room for reconciliation between the Marines and the pirates.

In that case, this war would definitely achieve the effect that Ranzuki and the others desired.

Many images flashed through his mind, and Gekkou Kan's heart was filled with resolve.

"Die!!!"

Whitebeard's roar echoed as he closed in on Gekkou Kan.

"Stop!!!"

Behind Whitebeard was Admiral Zephyr. The moment he saw what happened, he knew something was wrong.

He remembered this young man, and the impression was quite deep.

Because this young man named Gekkou Kan was one of his key trainees, someone he was grooming to be a future Marine Vice Admiral. 

How could he be willing to watch him be killed by Whitebeard?

In this moment, the entire battlefield seemed to fall silent.

Everyone's gazes converged here: a young Marine standing with his sword at the ready, a powerful pirate descending from the sky with a naginata like a demon god, and a Marine Admiral rushing over to stop it all.

This scene formed a picture that made many people hold their breath, unable to look away.

Boom!!!

Finally, Whitebeard's naginata slashed down.

The terrifying force directly shattered the ice, sending seawater exploding upwards.

However, his strike didn't land on Gekkou Kan.

Because at the last moment, Gekkou Kan's body suddenly dropped, quickly submerging into the seawater beneath the ice.

"Whitebeard, stop! This war should end!!!"

Zephyr caught sight of this, his heart relaxing as he shouted loudly, trying to prevent Whitebeard's possible rampage.

"Blamenco!"

Marco had already reached Blamenco's side, his face panicked as he hurriedly tried to treat the dying Blamenco.

Other pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates also gathered around, anxiously watching Blamenco and Marco.

However, Marco's face turned pale, his expression darkening.

His body trembled slightly because Blamenco was beyond saving.

"Damn the Marines!!"

Seeing this, the people gathered around knew what had happened.

Someone roared furiously and charged directly at the nearby Marines.

The aura around Whitebeard became even more terrifying. His face darkened as he forcefully activated his Observation Haki, trying to find that Marine.

On the other side of the ice layer, Gekkou Kan and another Marine climbed out of the seawater. He looked at Whitebeard and said, "Almost got done in."

"Good thing I was prepared, otherwise that 'almost' wouldn't have come out of your mouth."

The Marine beside Gekkou Kan retorted. His name was Yoru, and he was a Kekkei Genkai user with the ability to control wind.

As a new Marine recruit, he had never revealed this ability, so he had never exposed his true strength.

During the previous fighting, Yoru had been observing the surroundings, especially when Gekkou Kan killed Blamenco. 

He had already begun preparing, controlling a rope formed from wind, silently reaching Gekkou Kan's feet.

Just as Whitebeard attacked Gekkou Kan, at the critical moment, Yoru pulled Gekkou Kan into the sea.

"Die!!!"

Whitebeard moved again. Facing the person who killed his son, Whitebeard was furious and wouldn't tolerate Gekkou Kan living in front of him.

However, this time, Zephyr wouldn't let Whitebeard lay a hand on Gekkou Kan. He reacted swiftly and directly confronted Whitebeard.

"Whitebeard, calm down!!!"

Zephyr was still trying to calm Whitebeard down and end this war together.

However, how could Whitebeard possibly calm down at this point?!

join my patreon for 150+ advanced chapters: patreon.com/HyppoTL