Banana Island had already descended into complete chaos and destruction.

The void was utterly ravaged by Caesar and Shanks, with pitch-black fissures tearing open intermittently, exuding a spine-chilling aura.

Anyone who get too close would be instantly shredded to pieces.

The two protagonists of the battlefield, Shanks and Caesar, were both clad in an invisible armor so dense it compressed the very atmosphere, producing explosive cracks under the strain.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

A deep, rumbling sound erupted as a fissure over ten miles long split the island in two, dividing it along the line between their feet.

The chasm was bottomless, cleaving the already barren island—ravaged by Caesar's earlier impact—into halves.

"Dark Vortex!"

A tremendous gravitational force suddenly surged beneath Caesar's feet, anchoring him to the ground.

Within a radius of several hundred meters, the earth erupted with torrents of black, gaseous matter, transforming the area into a zone akin to a black hole.

"Be crushed! Dark Hole!"

Blackbeard's furious roar echoed as the surging black currents shot skyward, engulfing Caesar's towering figure.

"Zehahaha! Even steel would be torn apart at my whim within my Dark Hole's space, let alone flesh! Inside, your abilities are nullified, Caesa—"

Before Blackbeard could finish, BOOM!

A colossal fist exploded through the pitch-black void, smashing directly into his face.

"Hundred King Cannon!"

The fist shattered the sound barrier instantly, compressing layers of air into stacked shockwaves.

The atmosphere folded like crumpled fabric, crushed together by the sheer force of the terrifying punch.

Crackling black-and-red lightning erupted from the fist's surface—the pinnacle manifestation of Conqueror's Haki's coating!

"Dark Space!!"

Blackbeard's face twisted in horror as his entire head abruptly vanished into a dark void, allowing the monstrous fist to pass harmlessly through where his neck had been, as if entering another dimension!

*****

Meanwhile, in the Worker's Kingdom of the East Blue, countless slaves toiled under the weight of massive stone blocks, laying the final layer of sealing stones for the bridge that had been under construction for eight hundred years.

"Excellent! The World Nobles' Great Bridge of the East Blue is nearing completion for yet another kingdom—this time connecting to the Goa Kingdom. Report this, and we'll all be handsomely rewarded with Berries!"

The obese overseer cackled maniacally, lashing his whip across the back of an elderly man, sending him crashing to the ground.

"Father!"

A thin young girl stumbled forward, collapsing to her knees before the old man, trembling as she tried to help him up.

A cruel glint flashed in the overseer's eyes as he raised his whip again, drool dripping greedily from his lips.

"Hahaha! Tonight—no, right now—I'm going to savor every bit of you, right in front of your deadbeat old man!"

BOOM!!

In the void, a massive expanse of spatial fissures erupted violently as a terrifying fist exploded outward, instantly descending upon the enormous bridge that spanned thousands of meters in width and countless kilometers in length!

The fist crackled with black-red lightning, each strand of which bored holes over ten meters in diameter through the massive bridge upon impact.

The massive boulders, several meters long, fared no better than tofu under the bombardment of this Conqueror's lightning.

BOOM!

Endless black-red lightning poured down, causing the entire bridge to shatter.

Chunks of debris flew in all directions.

Neither the overseers on the bridge nor the exhausted, weathered slaves dragging the boulders could escape the terrifying force—each was obliterated by the relentless bolts of lightning.

The thin young woman cradled her already lifeless father, kneeling as she watched a black-red bolt striking down, reducing a fat overseer into a bloody pulp.

"So beautiful," she murmured, a radiant smile spreading across her face.

BOOM!

The colossal bridge, built over a century, lasted mere seconds before being reduced to rubble, leaving only two lonely, broken stumps of piers behind.

*****

On Banana Island, Blackbeard vanished from Caesar's sight, reappearing in the distance, drenched in sweat and pale as a ghost.

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Blackbeard stared at Caesar in horror.

"What kind of monster are you?! How could you break my Dark Space?! That technique leads to an unknown dimension!"

From the swirling black miasma, two enormous hands reached out, gripping the void as if it were solid matter.

With a mighty pull, they tore it apart!

Rip!

The towering pillar of black energy was split open by those massive arms.

A demonic figure wreathed in bloodlust stepped forth, exuding a terrifying aura.

Shanks' expression had never been graver.

This monstrous Caesar before him—his physical prowess far surpassed Newgate.

Two years ago, the frail and old Newgate had been able to obliterate all of Marineford.

But this abomination before them now?

His Haki, swordsmanship, physique, and Devil Fruit abilities were all at the absolute pinnacle—unrivaled among the elites!

"Teach, if you want to live, we have to work together. And you over there—Redfield! Quit hiding. Have you lost your edge? The man who once stood alone against the Roger Pirates!"

Shanks tightened his grip on Griffin, his eyes locked onto Caesar's every move, not daring to blink.

"Zehahaha! Never thought we'd see the day we'd cooperate. Red Hair, your presence has grown even stronger. That scar suits you!"

Blackbeard forced a laugh as he moved beside Shanks, feigning boldness—but the sweat pouring down his forehead betrayed his terror.

Whoosh!

A swarm of black bats surged forward at blinding speed, coalescing beside Shanks and Teach to form Redfield's slightly withered figure.

"I need blood. Right now, my strength is severely depleted—I can't fight him like this!"

Redfield made no attempt to hide his dire condition, his crimson lips curling as his gaze fell upon the pirates on the ice.

"You hold him off. Once I recover some strength, we'll kill him together!"

Shanks frowned and was about to speak when Blackbeard hastily interrupted.

"Deal! Redfield, let's put aside our grudges and work together to take down Caesar!"

"What the fuck are you guys talking about? You lot is just a bunch of clowns anyway!" Caesar cracked his neck with a series of crisp pops and slightly raised the long blade in his hand.

"Borororo! Today, I'll unify the chaotic New World once and for all!"

An overwhelming, ferocious aura brewed once more, soaring into the sky!

Redfield's figure instantly dispersed, charging straight towards the icy surface.

"Hmm? What's this reckless fool doing, so eager to die?" Redfield suddenly paused, spotting a young man wielding a hammer ahead.

The corners of his lips curled up, revealing a row of gleaming white fangs.

Gin's face twisted into a manic grin as he charged straight at Redfield.

"Great Impact! Skybreaker!"

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