One Piece : The Blood Emperor

Machia felt his surroundings solidified. He searched for the culprit and saw Whitebeard eyeing him full of intention to kill.

Roar!!!

Feeling the threat, he issued an earth shattering roar.

His back grew more rocky spikes as he became like a giant hedgehog.

Meanwhile, Marco felt a bad premonition when he saw his enraged Captain. The whole field has already had so many corpses and some are barely clinging on to their lives.

If Whitebeard goes berserk right in the middle, he's afraid everyone will be wiped clean.

"Jozu, carry others and evacuate to the ship! Pops has gone mad! Hurry!"

Marco ignored his opponent Garou and flickered to the nearest ally to rescue.

Even if they managed to kill Blackbeard, they can't make up for the loss. It has been an hour since the war started and less than thirty percent of the whole alliance remained.

They underestimated their opponent this time.

He never expected that Blackbeard has so many powerful crew especially those in the ship who only need to fire energy beams to clean those less capable in the fight.

Although it is a bit unfair, they are to blame for their lack of competence. It even caused their Captain to go mad with fury.

If the remaining allies die because of their Captain's fury, then they can't bear the shame to face the world. They will become the joke of the history.

Jozu was fine and can still fight all day long against Machia. However, he could also feel the sudden change of the atmosphere in the field getting heavier because of Whitebeard.

This is the first time became so mad like an angry buddha.

Taking a deep breath, he carried anyone he can and headed towards their ship.

Just like that, the few commanders of Whitebeard Pirates began to evacuate while grabbing their allies back.

It was a shameful act but they can't help it either or else they will surely die from Whitebeard's incoming attack.

...

"Shall we also distance our ship, Captain? I think this next act of Whitebeard may not as simple as before." Merlin suggested. Although they are a few hundred meters away from the shattered island where the war is happening, she felt unsafe from the ever-growing aura of Whitebeard.

"No. This is such a rare scene for an Emperor to lose control of his emotions. This is the moment I want to witness up close." The eyes of Meliodas shone with excitement. His hands trembled as if wanting the face of Whitebeard's attack.

Some onlookers in the area have no idea what's going on. They were confused as to why the Whitebeard alliance are starting to retreat from the battlefield.

Those who are quick to realize have started to move away from the area. They clearly knew the terror of how an Emperor shows his might when goes mad.

...

RUMBLE!!! CRACK!!

The surrounding space of Whitebeard cracked as if he was inside a breaking glass.

The space cracks continuously spread throughout the whole battlefield, alarming even Blackbeard's team.

Some of the strong prisoners tried to escape, but turned horrified when they realized they were stuck in their position like stone statues.

"How- How is this possible!? I-I can't move! Sa-Save me!!"

"I-Is this W-Whitebeard's power?! Thi-This is so terrifying!!"

"No!! A-Anyone! He-Help!!"

The prisoners started to regret escaping late. They thought of ganging up on Whitebeard earlier, but realized it was their beautiful fantasy. How could they beat such a monster?

"Is this Whitebeard's awakened Devil Fruit ability? With such power, I'm even having a hard time moving my body at such a distance."

On the battlefield, Garou, Nanashi and Sonic have the same thoughts while staring at Whitebeard.

In the distance ship, Blackbeard gritted his teeth. He wondered how Whitebeard could still have exuded a powerful might despite his old age. It was as if he had never ages one bit in terms of power. Even old illnesses have never acted.

He even suspected if they really faced the real Whitebeard and not a disguised one. This Whitebeard is not following the right script at all.

"Die!"

Swish! Bang!

Whitebeard jumped as he slashed towards Machia. He swore no one is going left this island alive and intact. Everyone must die!

TREMOR CRUSH!

CRACKLE!!! BOOM!!!!

"Hmph! Like I ever let you." Irene snorted and waved her magic staff.

When everyone thought Machia was done for, a huge circular magic layer manifested in front of him like a barrier.

RUMBLE!!!! CRACK!!!! BOOM!!!!

In an instant, Whitebeard's attack slammed into the magic circle, causing a deafening explosion.

Space cracks started to spread like spider web all over the battlefield. It covered the skies up to the bottom of the sea.

The earthquake continues as if wanting to turn the sea upside down.

Despite such devastating attack, the magic circle remains intact. It prevents any space cracks entering within.

Such a terrifying sight made the onlookers horrified. They immediately started to run away from this place as soon as possible.

"He's planning to drown us down." Irene made a small frown as if guessing the outcome of their clash.

Such gravity of attack can cause a change of weather that invites natural disaster for a long period of time.

Even if she passively defends every powerful attacks, a natural disaster is inevitable. Massive tidal waves will surely wreak havoc in the place with no escape.

"I think we need to retreat for now. This Whitebeard has gone mad!" Worthless Emperorade a suggestion. His expression started to show some fear.

He didn't want to experience countless sky high tsunamis drowning for hours. It's better to scram away from this place without delay.

"We retreat. Summon everyone! Bring Bullet to my ship." Blackbeard issued a command with a darkened expression. The outcome was out of his calculation. He was wrong from the very beginning. Whitebeard is not an easy target.

ROAR!!

Machia wanted to fight, but his body suddenly stopped moving and glanced back at Irene. It was as if he received a telepathic message from her. Like a magic, his nerves relaxed and the changes from his body retracted as he jumped back to the Blackbeard Ship.

Same with Garou, Nanashi and Sonic who already perceived the gravity of the situation. They retreated one after another.

Wapol began to adjust the mechanisms of the ship to let it dive to the sea like a submarine. He can't wait to leave this place as soon as possible.

"You're not getting away!"

BOOM!!!! BOOM!!!! BOOM!!!! BOOM!!!!

Whitebeard went mad and repeatedly slammed his weapon on the magic circle.

For some unknown reason, he was full of vitality as if he can fight for days without stopping.

His attacks caused a phenomenon that devastates everything in the battlefield.

Seeing the enemies retreat, his expression went grim. Despite releasing earth-shattering attacks, the magic circle remained intact with few cracks in it.

He wanted to circle around, but the magic circle also wouldn't let him pass.

Maybe he can break the barrier but it might be too late to catch up to them.

In fact, it was already late when the Blackbeard Pirates decided to retreat in a decisive manner.

Meanwhile, the prisoners who are left in the shattered island began to panic. There are still around a hundred of them and they didn't know where to escape.

Blackbeard and the unconscious Bullet already gave up on saving them. They were merely cannon fodders and once the war was done, they would achieve freedom.

Since Blackbeard miscalculated, they are now at Whitebeard's mercy.

However, Whitebeard didn't even gave them a single glance. He already sentenced them to death once the waves of the tsunamis soon arrived.

He only regrets taking the head of Blackbeard while giving the chance earlier.

He knew the attitude of Blackbeard. If the other party felt that there's no chance of winning, he will retreat and passively observe in the dark corner.

CRACK!!!! BOOM!!!!

He slammed his fist in the magic circle causing another wave of space cracks.

Only then the magic circle shattered into pieces.

When the path was cleared, Blackbeard and his ship were nowhere on sight.

His eyes went red from rage and frustration. He can't find any way to vent the building madness within.

...

At the bottom of the sea, Blackbeard's ship...

"What a powerful spell. You created enough time for us to retreat." Worthless Emperor commented in awe.

"It's a sham spell. My spell can absolutely block ten successive attacks. And yet Whitebeard managed to destroy it after six attacks. He's really something." Irene replied. She could no longer have the connection her spell after the last smash of Whitebeard.

She could tell that everyone in the crew are holding back, including her. If they really show some real cards, they might be able to defeat Whitebeard in a short period of time.

However, their powers will be exposed to the world. Not to mention they don't trust each other yet. So the current outcome is still acceptable.

What they never expected was that Whitebeard can actually still fight at his peak.

The initial plan failed. They will test the waters first before forging a new plan.

...

"Time to go. The show ends here." Meliodas waved his hand. The ending was a bit disappointing for him. He didn't expect Whitebeard's enemy to be so cowardly or that's what he initially thought.

His crew nodded and began to work. The sea current are starting to go on spiral. They need to get away from this place at once.

Escanor silently watched Whitebeard in the distance. He was deep in thought.

...

Marine Admiral Kizaru and Marine Admiral All Might commanded the fleet on hold.

They observed the sea in silence.

Massive tsunamis kept on coming from behind their ships and they knew the consequences if they move further.

They already have a clue that caused such a phenomenon.

Whitebeard's Devil Fruit.

"We can't risk our troops getting slaughtered by the sea waves. We need to stand down for a short while before taking action." All Might said while his arms crossed. He could feel the intense atmosphere in the distance where Whitebeard was located.

"Should I scout there first? I've never seen Whitebeard this fierce before." Kizaru leaned forward to get a better view.

"There's no need for that. I'm pretty sure no one can survive while tsunamis wreaking havoc from all sides there. Since we are tasked for the clean up, then we shall wait. There's no need for further risk." All Might shook his head in denial.

"Report! Some pirate ships are escaping the area! Orders, Admirals!" A random marine said.

"Hmm.. Ignore them for now. But keep an eye on those who are significant ones." All Might squinted his eyes when he noticed a sky high raging tsunami heading their way.

SWISH!

With a simple wave of his hand like swapping a fly, the air in the area suddenly paused.

BOOM!!!!

An invisible wave instantly pushed the raging tsunami away like it's nothing in front of All Might.

The eyes of the marines shone with admiration. With two Marine Admirals on their side, they felt safe.

"Nice move. Your Quirk really works with wonders. Having so many powerful Quirks at hand, there's no doubt you're the best there is out there." Kizaru whistled his praise.

"Every one of us is powerful in our own right. There are many concepts of powers in the world. I wouldn't dare say I'm the strongest either." All Might smiled.

"Admirals, Fleet Admiral Sengoku is on the line and wants to talk you in private." A marine interrupted the conversation and handed them a Communication Snail.

Minutes later...

"So the rumors are true. Akainu's secret mission has something to do with the new Emperor. I can't believe he has failed his mission." Kizaru was a bit surprised by the news.

"Let's check on him later. But this other news really caught my attention." All Might frowned a little. He took a deep breath and continued,

"The Five Elders of World Government added another Marine Admiral and he's from the hidden faction of Marigoa. People in there are a bunch of freaks."

"Agreed. What's his name again?" Kizaru pondered for a second.

"Right. His name is.. Well, I forgot already. Haha!" All Might merely chuckled.