Chapter 1631 The Power of the Dark-Dark Fruit

What happened inside Pawnshop No. 8 was naturally unknown to the outside world.

In the ruins of a sub-island in the Sabaody Archipelago, the Five Elders found a few CP9 agents who had miraculously survived, but were buried underground.

They were unable to find any trace of key targets such as Straw Hat Luffy and Kid, or even a single useful clue.

This result was clearly unacceptable to Mary Geoise.

What's even more troublesome is that the battle in Marineford is raging, and its final outcome and subsequent impact are like a sword hanging over their heads, constantly tugging at the nerves of the Five Elders.

Before receiving a clear order from Lord Im, they could not relinquish their burdens and return to the Holy Land; they had to remain stationed at the forefront of the Sabaody Archipelago.

A close look at the final outcome of the Naval Headquarters war reveals that, regardless of whether the Navy or the pirates emerge victorious, the spillover effects will profoundly impact the global landscape.

Billions of eyes around the world are focused on this epic showdown that will determine the course of an era, and at the center of the screen are the two men who were once on the same ship but are now bitter enemies: Edward Newgate with his white beard and Marshall D. Teach with his black beard.

Edward Newgate had never felt such a strong physical aversion to a person as he did at that moment.

Seeing Teach's greedy and lewd face, the anger in his chest was like a volcano about to erupt, almost scorching his reason.

"Teach—!!!"

Whitebeard's roar was like thunder, shaking the very soul even through the screen: "You damned traitor, how dare you stand before me and talk about cooperation?!"

His massive body leaned slightly forward, and the terrifying sense of oppression was suffocating even through the image. "We can talk about cooperation, but first, give Sachi back his life!"

Before he could finish speaking, Whitebeard had already launched his attack.

He didn't use the Cloud Cutter technique, but instead clenched his right fist and, seemingly slowly but actually containing earth-shattering power, unleashed a punch towards the Blackbeard Pirates!

Wherever the fist struck, space seemed like fragile glass, instantly covered with visible spiderweb-like cracks. A terrifying force of air tremor, ignoring spatial distance, surged toward Blackbeard and his men with unparalleled precision, like an invisible tsunami that could destroy the world.

The air was torn apart by extreme pressure, which was precisely the more exquisite and terrifying control over the power of spatial vibration after the Tremor-Tremor Fruit completed its initial awakening.

Faced with this devastating attack, even the ambitious Blackbeard Teach was terrified, his face turning pale and cold sweat pouring down his back.

He knew better than anyone the power of his father's punch. Back on the ship, he had witnessed countless times how that punch shattered the fleet and tore the sea apart.

Just as fear was about to seize his heart, Teach groaned, and the deep darkness within him, which seemed capable of devouring all light and hope, suddenly awakened like a lurking beast, surging wildly.

The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit within him instantly suppressed his instinctive negative emotions, devouring all fear, panic, and even the last vestige of awe he felt for Whitebeard.

His eyes turned crazed again, filled with twisted confidence. "Old man, I'm giving you face by talking to you about cooperation. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't bother wasting so much breath."

In the blink of an eye, just as the devastating air tremor was about to engulf the Blackbeard Pirates, "Dark Pit Trap—!!!"

Teach suddenly spread his arms wide, and from every pore of his massive body, darkness, like that of a living thing, spewed forth.

This darkness was not static, but transformed into a dark, overwhelming wave, like a greedy maw with its own consciousness, actively meeting the oncoming shockwave.

There was no earth-shattering explosion. The terrifying air-shaking force, powerful enough to tear space apart, was instantly swallowed up by the dark waves. Its fruit energy and even its destructive kinetic energy were completely absorbed by the deep darkness, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

In just a few breaths, Whitebeard's punch, powerful enough to shake an island, was completely obliterated by the eerie darkness, leaving only a few faint ripples in the air that were quickly swallowed by the darkness.

Seeing that his Dark-Dark Fruit had successfully deflected his father's angry attack, Teach let out a triumphant laugh. He patted his fat belly and looked defiantly at the gloomy-faced white-bearded man.

Teach's voice was full of malicious mockery, "Old man, have you become a coward?"

"Back when you fought Roger at sea for three days and three nights, your spirit and strength were far greater than they are now. Time really does catch up with everyone."

For the first time, Blackbeard Teach's Dark-Dark Fruit ability was displayed to the world in full view of everyone, revealing its terrifying and almost unfair characteristics.

It wasn't a simple elementalization or energy impact, but a black hole that could actively devour and nullify the abilities of other Devil Fruits.

Whether it is a person, an object, energy, or a rule, once touched by that darkness, it seems that they will be forever plunged into darkness and never recover.

Countless pirates, marines, civilians, and even various factions watching the battle on screens were deeply shocked by this scene.

A Logia-type Devil Fruit that can suppress and devour almost all other Devil Fruits is practically the nemesis of all Devil Fruit users, an anomaly that breaks the balance among Devil Fruit users.

Whitebeard silently watched his attack dissipate and Teach's arrogant face. His anger had not subsided, and he clenched his fists even tighter.

Edward Newgate spoke slowly, “You’re right, I’m old, but there’s one thing you’re wrong about.”

He slowly raised the Supreme Grade Sword of the Twelve Grades, Murakumogiri, which had accompanied him in battle for decades.

"You're nowhere near as good as that bastard Rocks. At least when it comes to Conqueror's Haki, you're not even worthy of carrying his shoes!"

Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, accumulated through countless life-and-death battles, erupted like a dormant volcano, bursting forth into the sky.

Substantial, dark red lightning began to leap around Whitebeard's body. On his sword-wielding arm, the top-tier Armament Haki, as black as flowing metal, subtly merged with the domineering Conqueror's Haki, emanating an aura of destruction from the sword.

This time, whether it was the naval officers and captains in front of the screen, the pirate henchmen, or the spectators from all over the world, everyone could clearly feel that the world's strongest man - Edward Newgate - was truly enraged!

The muscles in his face were taut with extreme rage, veins bulging on his forehead and neck, and his eyes were burning with a fury that could consume everything.

Whitebeard's body had been treated by Law, and in this state, he could still withstand the strain on his body without vomiting blood due to aggravating old injuries.