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Those who witnessed the Summit War will never forget the devastating attack that shattered even the atmosphere itself.
At this moment, the world held its breath.
Was that the power of the Quake-Quake Fruit?!
What was happening? Could it be that Whitebeard was still alive? Or had the Flying Admiral somehow acquired Whitebeard's devil fruit through some unknown means?
As the world watched in stunned silence, Alex leaped out of the stronghold, returning to his normal size. The remnants of Big Mom's legion were also absorbed back into the No. 0 machine the moment Alex appeared.
Gripping Akizakura, now infused with the power of vibration, Alex wielded what could only be described as the most destructive blade in existence. His eyes gleamed with excitement as he launched an attack on the already battered Marine Headquarters.
"This... is the raw, overwhelming power of that old Whitebeard!"
With those words, Alex raised Akizakura. His left hand crossed deliberately, as though channeling energy.
Suddenly, the hilt of Akizakura began to emit white smoke that spiraled upward. In the next moment, white halos materialized along the blade's edge, pulsating with raw power.
Those who witnessed this couldn't help but gasp in shock.
How is this possible?!
Sengoku's pupils contracted as he shouted, "Stop this, Alex!"
But Alex responded with action. With a powerful swing of his blade, infused with the Quake-Quake Fruit's energy, he unleashed a devastating shockwave.
The atmosphere itself seemed to shatter. Starting from the blade of Akizakura, radial cracks spread outward like a spiderweb, splitting the air with an ominous sound.
"Crack... crack... crack..."
The vibration condensed in the void. The air ahead fractured audibly, resembling transparent glass splintering under immense force. These cracks gleamed faintly as they rapidly expanded outward.
As the atmosphere fractured, the world trembled violently.
The sky. The sea. The earth. Everything shook in chaos.
Marineford, already devastated from the events of the war, was thrust into a new calamity. The ground beneath the plaza shattered completely.
With a deafening crash, Alex's strike hit one of the towering buildings of Marineford. It had barely survived Whitebeard's earlier assault, but under Alex's blow, it crumbled into ruins instantly.
Once again, silence fell over the world.
"That's… that's Whitebeard's Quake-Quake Fruit power?!"
"Dead—Whitebeard is dead! How can this be?!"
"Why does the Flying Admiral have his power? And the darkness from before—how many Devil Fruit abilities does he wield?!"
Panic spread like wildfire through the Marines. Their morale began to waver as chaos engulfed the world.
The memory of the Quake-Quake Fruit's devastating power had not faded. And now, whispers of a being more fearsome than Whitebeard echoed through the air.
An existence that had combined the peak abilities of two legendary Paramecia fruits: the powers of Golden Lion and Whitebeard.
The world, trembling and fluttering under the weight of such power, felt on the verge of cataclysm.
The sky itself seemed to herald change.
"Alex!"
Sengoku, now fully transformed into his golden Buddha form, roared in fury. His palm glowed with a shockwave of immense power as he struck with unrelenting force.
—Boom!
Invisible waves distorted the space as debris and shattered stone flew in every direction.
Alex met the incoming strike with another slash from Akizakura. The collision of power tore through Sengoku's shockwave, scattering its force and leaving deep scars in the earth from the residual energy alone.
"The Quake-Quake Fruit… truly the most destructive fruit," Alex mused.
Initially, the feedback effect caused by the intense vibrations would have been a significant drawback. However, thanks to the reinforcement of Alex's black blade and the alloy metal forged from Kaido and Charlotte Linlin's materials, the side effects were completely nullified.
Feeling satisfied that his techniques had reached the desired level of precision, Alex refrained from displaying the reckless arrogance that Blackbeard had shown after acquiring similar powers in the original events.
Moreover, Alex recognized the importance of stability in the world's current state. Despite the damage inflicted, Marineford still had a vital role to play, and he had no intention of utterly destroying it.
Suddenly—Rumble!
The ground beneath Alex's feet began to quake violently.
But this time, the tremor wasn't from the Quake-Quake Fruit's devastating power. It was caused by Alex's Float-Float Fruit.
The terrain within tens of meters around Alex crumbled into fragments, rising into the air. With effortless control, Alex lifted himself and No. 0 machine aloft.
As the Marines watched this spectacle, Kaido transformed into his azure dragon form, his colossal body soaring above Marineford once more.
"Well then... goodbye, Marines," Alex said with a sly smile, glancing down at the furious figures below. "Congratulations on your battlefield victory."
It was clear that Alex had achieved his goals and was now preparing to make his exit.
While some sighed in relief at his apparent retreat, others were determined not to let him leave unscathed.
"Don't think you can escape alive, Alex!"
Akainu, having recovered from earlier injuries, roared with fury. His arms erupted with molten lava as he unleashed his devastating Meteor Volcano, sending countless blazing projectiles into the air, all aimed at Alex.
Alex, unshaken, merely smirked.
He drew the black blade Yoruichi from his waist. Enveloped in swirling darkness, the sword glowed ominously as he infused it with the gravitational power of the Dark-Dark Fruit.
As the darkness merged with his swordsmanship, Alex unleashed a powerful slash.
The darkness expanded from the blade, growing rapidly into a massive black hole that loomed like a void in the sky. The colossal black hole was so vast it could easily engulf an entire town.
The torrent of magma, beams of light, and every other attack launched at Alex were effortlessly consumed by the black hole, vanishing into its endless depths without a trace.
The terrifying gravitational pull of the black hole began to affect the surroundings. Marines and shattered buildings were drawn toward its center, unable to resist its overwhelming force.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The air itself howled as hurricanes tore through the area. The ground of Marineford, already fractured from the prior destruction, was ripped apart further. Chunks of debris and soil were pulled into the void, leaving the battlefield in utter chaos.
Weaker Marines, unable to withstand the pull, were sucked into the black hole, their desperate cries fading into silence.
After a moment, the black hole ceased its pull, its massive presence looming ominously in the sky.
"Liberation."
At Alex's command, Yoruichi activated its secondary ability.
The black hole trembled, then opened like the maw of an abyss. With an overwhelming force, it expelled its contents—Marines, debris, and rubble—spewing them out like discarded wreckage. The scattered remains rained down onto the devastated ground of Marineford, adding to the already catastrophic scene.
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