One Piece Thundergod Marine

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Seeing the crack in the ground, Vice Admiral Momonga suddenly realized.

No wonder everyone, including Rowen, hadn't detected Blackbeard's presence— he wasn't even on the surface!

''"Ishi Ishi no Mi (Stone-Stone Fruit)? This is bad!"''

Akainu turned back with magma gathering around his fists.

"Everyone, stop them!" 

He knew all too well how much the Ishi Ishi no Mi (Stone-Stone Fruit) could impact Marineford.

As is well known, the Marine Headquarters Underground is filled with cement structures, such as various underground ports, the Assassination Force's base, and the Scientific Force's underground laboratories.

The reason the Marines could burrow through the Underground like moles is due to the complex rock layers of the Marineford Island.

After all, they weren't just digging without filling; they had to construct buildings.

If the soil was loose, excavation would be easy, but it would come with significant safety risks, making it not worth the effort.

Thus, while Marineford wasn't entirely made of giant-scale rock like Dressrosa, it was still effectively half of the home ground for an Ishi Ishi no Mi (Stone-Stone Fruit) Ability user.

What was even worse was that this home ground had a strong exclusionary effect, infinitely suppressing their fruit abilities.

"Everyone, stop dawdling! Decide whether to stay or go quickly!" 

Van Augur said, swiftly sinking into the rocks.

''Bang!!''

Chunks of magma burst forth, transforming into a stream of molten lava, yet it didn't harm him in the slightest.

The escape ability of an Ishi Ishi no Mi (Stone-Stone Fruit) user was incredibly terrifying! 

In the original story, Zoro defeated Pica largely because the latter foolishly emerged from the ground, thinking he could crush his opponent with the stone giant formed by the King's Height. Instead, Zoro, with his keen senses, toyed with him until he was cornered.

Would Van Augur make the same mistake as Pica? 

Absolutely not!

His opponent was the Marine Headquarters, which dominated the seas. If he weren't afraid of Teach, he wouldn't even have dared to come, let alone underestimate them.

So he was quite safe.

To force Van Augur into a corner like Zoro did would require demolishing the entire Marineford, just to drag him out.

But was that even possible? 

If it were "Pirate King" Roger or the rebel Monkey D. Dragon, that situation could indeed occur.

But to dismantle the Marine Headquarters, which had stood firm for 800 years, just for a group of remnants? The Gorōsei (Five Elder Stars) would slap them down immediately!

Watching their companions continuously fall to the Marine's blades, "Diamond" Jozu and the others exchanged glances and shouted.

"Everyone on the ship, hurry and leave!" 

"The rest, jump down with me!" 

In this urgent situation, they had no more options.

Whether they continued to stubbornly resist or jumped down only to be betrayed by Teach, either way, led to death.

In that case, why not place their hopes on the most promising choice— that Teach was truly here to repay a life, alleviating his own guilt? 

''"You'll never get away with this!!"''

The three Admirals had no time to think much. They tried to use their maximum-range attacks to eliminate the pirates in droves, striving to intercept them.

But even if Akainu disregarded the casualties among his soldiers and started bombarding the area, the number of escaping pirates was rapidly increasing, vanishing into the Underground.

"Where's Rowen?!" 

Akainu roared with red eyes.

It wasn't that they weren't strong enough; under various restrictions, the three of them were hamstrung and couldn't exert their full power.

The complex underground rock layers were under Van Augur's control, meaning that Akainu's magma, Aokiji's Ice Mass, and Kizaru's Laser all had to break through that layer of defense before they could harm the pirates inside.

On the other hand, Rowen's lightning was now able to exert its maximum effect.

But… 

''"He's busy!"''

Aokiji replied, frowning silently as he looked back.

"'Blackbeard' Teach is not a simple character!" 

''Boom!!''

''Crash!''

In front of the execution platform, two figures collided continuously, bright sparks bursting in the air, forming dazzling light patterns, dense like rain.

At this moment, Rowen was indeed too busy to help them intercept the pirates.

Teach had grown rapidly over the past two years, just like him.

In their battle on the deserted island, he had only managed to gain a slight upper hand, and now, even with his greatly enhanced power, he was still only slightly ahead.

The only silver lining was that Rowen's strength came from unlocking potential, while Teach's strength came with a countdown on his life.

"Ha!" 

With a furious shout, the thunder halberd crackled with endless electric light, pulling down a thousand-meter arc of electricity, illuminating the surrounding space as it slashed down heavily toward Teach.

''Ding!!''

A harsh, ear-piercing sound echoed through the sky as Teach's left prosthetic arm was blasted apart on the spot. Using only the three-pronged claws on his right hand, he managed to block the attack just in time, his muscles tensed and blood misting in the air.

''"Jihahahaha!"''

At that moment, Teach laughed maniacally, "Soryu (Azure Dragon), I'll ask you again: Do you regret giving me such immense power?!"

''"This is no less than Whitebeard's strength!"''

The cracks on his skin quickly healed as Teach turned and countered with a strike.

''Clang!'' 

The trident claws ripped through the void, leaving behind mottled scars as they struck with an unstoppable force, causing the thunder halberd to emit a continuous ''Buzz!'' sound.

''Awakening Technique: God's Cry…''

As he deflected the claws, Rowen raised a hand but quickly dispersed the gathered lightning in hesitation.

The main battlefield being at Marine Headquarters had its downsides; any significant attack could potentially sink the Headquarters.

Rowen found that many of his tactics were ineffective, forcing him to resort to the most primitive method: engaging Teach in close combat.

''"Hmph!"''

Seeing this, a glint of cunning flashed in Teach's eyes. He kicked his leg upward and slashed forcefully.

''Crack!''

The scythe-like prosthetic leg, which the two had been using for support, suddenly shot outwards, extending half a meter in an instant. The sharp blade transformed into a black snake, aiming straight for Rowen's neck.

''Swish…''

''Crash!!!''

Teach, who was focused on physical techniques, caught Rowen off guard. The hook sliced across his throat, causing blood to spill everywhere.

However, Rowen didn't even flinch, calmly speaking.

''"Regret?"''

''"What a boring question."''

Watching Teach stabilize himself after closing the mechanism, Rowen slowly said, "Don't overestimate yourself, Teach…"

"I truly regard you as an opponent on the same level as Whitebeard. Being outsmarted by me is not embarrassing."

It is a testament to your strength!

''"Jihahahaha! I didn't expect my evaluation in your heart to be so high!"''

Teach smiled coldly. "But this power will soon shatter your beautiful dreams. I believe you will have quite a bit of trouble, won't you, Soryu (Azure Dragon)?"

''"A bunch of trash ran away; if I'm interested, I can catch them anytime."''

Rowen moved his neck, the broken bones and arteries quickly healing in the process, his skin renewing itself.

Then, he curiously asked, "But what about you, Blackbeard?"

"In my impression, you are not someone who would suddenly realize and regret your actions."

Regret = self-denial!

None of them were children; they had already decided their paths long ago.

To regret and change targets at this moment would mean denying the efforts of the first half of one's life and the value of their previous existence.

That was not something Teach should be thinking; it was simply inconsistent with his character!

''"That's right! I'm very unwilling!"''

Suddenly, a strong aura of malevolence radiated from Teach, his remaining eye glaring fiercely, his facial muscles twisting, making him look like a wicked ghost.

''"But there's nothing I can do!"''

Teach smiled eerily. "Just because I was outsmarted by you, should I give up my dreams and stop being a pirate?"

''"Naturally, I won't!"''

''"A person's dreams will never cease!"''

"Since you've blocked my window to gaze at the sky, then I will…"

''Crack!''

Suddenly, Teach raised his right hand, and pieces of bone erupted from his muscles, forming barbs that exuded a chilling aura.

''"Break out!"''

''(End of Chapter)''