One Piece Thundergod Marine

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Roar!!

A deafening roar echoed through the skies, and at that moment, Rowen suddenly transformed into a silver-white divine dragon with clear-scale armor and a realistic form. The Thunderlight surged around him like a thick white mist, spreading across the ground and lifting him into the air, exuding an immense aura.

The divine dragon spread its four claws, stepping on billowing Thunderlight clouds, moving forward with a majestic posture, gazing ahead.

Though it should have been a mere shapeshift of lifeless matter, everyone could read a living emotion in those eyes.

That emotion was indifference.

He truly looked like the supreme ruler traversing the universe, looking down upon all living beings, supremely powerful and imposing.

Under this captivating pressure, everything would bow in submission.

What should have been a paralyzing threat of death felt strangely normal and reasonable.

Rain and thunder, all are your grace.

"Not good!!"

Suddenly, Whitebeard jolted awake, staring in shock at the Thunderlight.

"I can't believe my mind has been affected?!"

This was unprecedented! 

No one had ever made him feel submissive merely through their aura. The pride of a Sovereign could not be subdued, even if he were weak or injured.

Yet Rowen had achieved it, even if only for a second.

"This monster!"

However, even after awakening, Whitebeard found himself unable to react.

The inertia from the human artillery sent him flying at an alarming speed, fast enough to crush an ordinary person. In just that second of distraction, he found himself colliding with the silver-white divine dragon at zero distance, losing his opportunity to counter.

Bang!!! 

The white dragon opened its mouth and clamped Whitebeard within, causing him to change direction by 90 degrees mid-air, tracing out a fiery "L" shape as they ascended together.

The Thunderlight, infused with an endless aura of destruction, pierced through the thick layer of Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki), beginning to tear at flesh and blood, leaving Whitebeard's body riddled with wounds and blood splattering everywhere.

Yet this was merely the aftershock of the "Soaring Dragon"; the true killing blow came from the fangs that fused with the dragon's mouth.

Rowen wielded the thunder dragon crescent-sided halberd, shouting loudly as he thrust forward.

Swoosh…!!!

Dark clouds piled up in the sky, casting the world into shadow.

Above the cloud layer, countless lightning bolts surged like a celestial collapse, emitting deafening roars.

The onlookers in the square suddenly felt a flash of brightness as a sun-like orb of light tore through the clouds, the mighty Thunderlight dispersing the darkness and casting radiance upon the earth.

Clang!!

In the ear-splitting clash of metal, the crowd noticed something falling. It was igniting in the air from friction as it descended rapidly, transforming into a fiery orange mass.

"It's Whitebeard's weapon!"

A keen observer exclaimed, then paused in shock: "Could it be…"

The severed naginata spun as it plummeted, and then a brilliant beam of white light descended from the heavens, crashing straight down into the corner of the square before the weapon.

Bang!! 

As the white light concentrated to its peak, it exploded, turning tons of rubble and dirt into nothingness in an instant.

Whoosh! 

Suddenly, from that blinding white light that one could barely gaze upon, a figure ejected upward.

Rowen leaped high into the air, pulling back the thunder halberd, summoning lightning branches that covered the surrounding space like a spider's web, before suddenly descending towards the center of the light orb.

Swoosh!!!

A sound of flesh being torn reverberated across Marineford as the figure draped in a Justice cloak shot forward, cutting through the air for over a thousand meters, carving a channel scorched with flickering lightning across the ground.

Rowen's chest heaved violently as he maintained a forward-thrusting position, breathing rapidly. After a moment, under the focus of thousands of eyes, he slowly pulled back the thunder dragon crescent-sided halberd and began to stand.

Zī Zī…

Silently, Rowen pulled out a metal box from the inner pocket of his chest, retrieving a cigar, which he ignited with an electric spark and took a deep puff.

Exhale…

Boom…!

Real men never look back at explosions!

The surging electromagnetic surge stirred up alarming waves, rushing forth into the distance, while sunlight filtered through the gaps in the dark clouds, shining down upon Rowen's back and casting a giant shadow.

"That little asshole really knows how to steal the limelight…"

On the Marine platform, Sengoku had been silently observing the battle between the two until now. Suddenly, he grinned and shook his head with a hint of helplessness.

Sengoku's voice was not loud, only a few people beside him could hear it. Yet even if they couldn't discern his words, the others understood what Rowen lighting the cigar signified.

"No… it can't be?" 

"Oyaji!!"

"Captain!!!"

Marco collapsed to the ground and tears began to stream down his face as he cried out in anger.

The other pirates retreating could hardly believe their eyes, feeling as though their vision was fading.

That "Strongest Man In The World," Whitebeard, their father figure, a symbol of an era, an immortal icon, was today rendered into a mere legend!

"Well, although this is Whitebeard in a severely injured state, if it were me… we probably couldn't deal with him so cleanly either. Cough cough!" 

Aokiji stood in the distance, coughing as he watched the dimming Thunderlight with a hint of sentiment in his eyes.

Whitebeard's defeat marked the most significant turning point of this era, without a doubt.

It represented the Yonko group that once reigned supreme in the New World and Grand Line, standing toe-to-toe with the Marines and the government, officially declaring bankruptcy from this day forth.

The remaining Red-Haired and Hundred Beast Pirates no longer had the qualification to resist the Marines.

Even if the two joined forces, they would at most achieve a 50-50 standoff with the Marines.

And that was just the Marines.

One must remember that the Marines were merely a strong military force under the government.

It was only a matter of time before the Marines cleared the seas...

"Hmm? Wait, he's not dead yet!"

Suddenly, Aokiji's pupils suddenly constricted as he looked at the light orb in disbelief.

In the afterglow of that orb, Whitebeard's towering figure stood firm and unmoving, like a giant supporting the heavens, allowing the Thunderlight to wash over him.

In response, Rowen, with a cigar clenched in his mouth, turned his head and glanced over, his thin lips curling slightly: "No, he's already dead."

"However, his wishes remain unfulfilled."

Obsession, or rather belief, is a vital component that sustains the soul and the body.

As long as his inner obsession persists, even if every bone in Whitebeard's body were shattered, he would not fall.

"Oyaji?" 

Marco didn't understand this as he looked at Whitebeard's form emerging as the light faded, his eyes filled with joy.

However, Whitebeard didn't pay him any mind. Instead, he slowly lifted his head to meet the gaze of the Marine platform.

"Just as someone has inherited Roger's will, Sengoku, it's only a matter of time before someone inherits Ace's will!"

"Even if the bloodlines are severed, their flames will not be extinguished. This has been passed down through generations, and will continue to be sung of today."

"And on some day in the future— someone will arise who bears the entire history of these hundreds of years and challenges this world!"

Rowen's smoking motion slightly paused as he looked at him in surprise. He hadn't expected that after his own preaching (which was correct), Whitebeard would still make such a statement.

"What do you mean to say?!" 

On the platform, Sengoku's eyes widened in anger, his Buddhist Light radiating brightly.

"Whitebeard!"

"Gūlālālālālālā!"

Whitebeard smiled faintly, and the imposing aura emanating from his towering figure was not like Haoshoku Haki, yet it was equally terrifying.

"I want to say…"

"Sengoku… you and your World Government have always feared the day when a colossal war that engulfs the entire world will arrive."

"Although I have no interest in it but when that treasure is eventually found… the world will be turned upside down!"

"And someone will find it, and that day will certainly come!"

Sengoku's pupils contracted, already understanding what Whitebeard intended to do. He suddenly shouted in anger: "Stop him!!!"

The three Admirals understood the seriousness of the situation. At this point, it was too late to cut off the live broadcast; the best solution was to bring Whitebeard down before he could say that phrase!

They exchanged glances and resolutely took action.

''Meigo - Nether Hound!'' 

''Raving Pheasant Beak!'' 

''Heavenly Spear!''

Three attacks of different colors shot straight out, their roars completely drowning out the commotion in the arena. Marco watched this scene in fury, but he was too far away to intervene.

But at that moment!

''Titan Mode!'' 

''Military Wrist Extreme Punch - Thunder God Eight Gates Cannon!'' 

Blinding electric currents coalesced into a ten-meter-tall small giant, as Rowen faced the three Admirals' attacks head-on, swinging his fists like cannon fire, shattering mountains and rocks.

Bang! Bang! Bang! 

"Rowen?! Are you crazy?!" 

Akainu, unable to comprehendthis, was blasted away by a powerful, domineering punch that disrupted the magma, and in mid-flight, he incredulously asked.

"Let him finish speaking."

Rowen was entwined with a terrifying Haoshoku aura, and after blasting away the three Admirals' attacks, his gaze shifted back to Whitebeard.

At this moment, Whitebeard's words were reaching a critical juncture.

His eyes burned with fury as they remained fixed ahead, his voice resonating powerfully across the vast sea.

"ONE PIECE... truly exists!!!"

''(End of Chapter)''