One Piece: Obtaining the Black Dragon King Fruit at the Start

Chapter 218 The Demise of the Great Pirate Alliance

At this moment, Lakuna Island has become a living hell. The battlefield is in ruins, with broken walls everywhere and corpses lying haphazardly on every inch of the land.

Bright red blood, like a surging tide, gushed from the wounds of the corpses, converging into rivers of blood that flowed wantonly across the ground, emitting a nauseating stench of blood.

Minos, a tall, stern-faced man, wore a black suit, his black cloak of justice fluttering in the wind.

He strode into the brutal battlefield with steady steps. His gaze merely swept across the battlefield casually, his eyes devoid of any pity or emotion, as if the bloody scene before him was nothing more than the most ordinary sight.

Compared to the horrific battlefield, Minos was more concerned about two legendary figures: Whitebeard Edward Newgate and the Pirate King Gol D. Roger.

Minos was most concerned about whether they had died after suffering such a powerful attack in the battle.

Although Minos did not unleash his devastating Entanglement or Dragon Slayer magic, the power he displayed was enough to terrify any opponent.

He unleashed his top-tier Armament Haki, Ryuo, which raged through the air like materialized black lightning. Combined with a continuous barrage of ordinary punches, each punch contained terrifying power, the wind howling and tearing the air apart wherever it went.

Coupled with his powerful mid-level King-rank combat strength, almost no one on this battlefield could rival him.

Minos firmly believed that, under his fierce attack, Whitebeard and Roger should have lost all their fighting ability by now.

After all, who can withstand the all-out effort of a King-level combatant!

Sure enough, when Minos's gaze fell on Whitebeard and Roger, a smug smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

In a deep crater on the battlefield, Roger and Whitebeard were covered in wounds, their clothes stained with blood.

They lay there silently, their fate unknown. Their once tall and imposing bodies now appeared incredibly weak and disheveled.

However, to ensure that Whitebeard and Roger were indeed dead, Minos felt he should confirm it personally.

Immediately, a red light flashed in his eyes, and his powerful Observation Haki spread towards Whitebeard and Roger like invisible tentacles.

In an instant, Minos gained a clear understanding of everything concerning Whitebeard and Roger.

Indeed, they were not dead yet, but their bodies were almost completely paralyzed, their breaths were as weak as candles in the wind, and they were on the verge of death, as if they would breathe their last at any moment.

Minos chuckled lightly, a smile full of mockery and disdain. He slowly said, "Since you've survived such a powerful attack, then I'll personally send you on your way!"

Before he finished speaking, Minos moved with lightning speed, disappearing from his spot in a single step. In the blink of an eye, he was already beside Roger and Whitebeard.

Minos looked down at the wounded Roger and Whitebeard, a faint smile returning to his face, and said coldly, "This is the consequence of you provoking me, Minos. Death is your final destination."

However, at that moment, as if Roger and Whitebeard had heard Minos's mocking voice, they both slowly opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

But what eyes they were! They were filled with turbidity and endless despair. The vicissitudes of time and the pain of battle had left deep marks on their eyes.

Upon seeing this, Minos was slightly taken aback, showing a hint of surprise, before slowly smiling: "I didn't expect you all to be able to wake up at this critical moment. How interesting!"

Then, Minos abruptly changed his tone, his gaze turning icy cold, like the biting wind of winter. He said calmly, "However, the fact that you were able to witness your own death is truly unique."

As he finished speaking, Minos slowly raised his right foot, a foot that seemed to carry an endless aura of death. His gaze was fixed on Whitebeard's head; if he were to stomp down with that foot, Whitebeard would surely die on the spot.

At this critical moment, a figure appeared beside Minos like a ghost.

The figure turned out to be a puppet general, and in the puppet general's hand, a boy was being held tightly.

That boy was Ace. He was the main vessel for the Hundred Flames King and also Minos's primary target in this operation.

Ace was covered in wounds and barely breathing, clearly having suffered a severe injury. Minos looked at the badly injured Ace in the puppet general's hands, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

Since Ace has been found, it means that his mission has been accomplished.

Thinking of this, Minos's murderous intent intensified. Without hesitation, he stomped hard on Whitebeard's head.

Suddenly, a dull thud resounded, as if the Grim Reaper had tolled his death knell. Whitebeard's head was crushed instantly, like a ripe watermelon.

Blood gushed out like a fountain, instantly spreading across the ground. The whitish brain matter stood out starkly against the blood, a sight too painful to behold.

Ace, who was on the verge of death in the hands of the puppet general, saw Whitebeard's head being crushed and let out a series of heart-wrenching screams: "Ah, ah, ah!"

Tears streamed down his face like a burst dam. Soon, Ace was a complete sob.

His heart was filled with pain and anger. To him, Whitebeard was not only an elder on a pirate ship, but also a father figure.

Minos, who had just finished doing all this, turned to look at Ace, who was crying out in anguish, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

He wondered to himself: Is the relationship between Ace and Whitebeard really that good in this version? If he could understand Ace's respect for Whitebeard in the original work, the world has changed drastically now.

Roger has already been resurrected, so does Ace still acknowledge Whitebeard as his father?

Thinking of this, Minos's lips curled into a wicked smile. He slowly walked up to Roger, squatted down, and stared intently at Roger's weak face.

Then, he slowly raised his right foot, aimed it at Roger's head, and made a stomp motion.

Then, he turned to look at Ace, grinning with a sinister smile that resembled that of a demon: "Roger was your father, wasn't he? It's just a Whitebeard who died, why are you crying so bitterly!"

Minos's gaze turned cold, sharp as an ice blade, and he slowly spoke: "If you said that if I stepped on Roger's head, would it also shatter like Whitebeard's head?"

At this moment, Ace's eyes were filled with horror. Looking at Minos's mocking words, he immediately understood that Minos was about to play a trick on him!

And, most importantly, Minos knew he was Roger's son. How could that be?

In his mind, his origins had always been a secret. How did Minos know about them?

Seeing Ace's shocked expression, Minos's devilish voice rang in Ace's ears again: "Looks like you didn't hear what I just said! Do I have to do it again before you realize it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Minos's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he stomped hard on Roger's head below.

The familiar voice rang out once more, and Roger's head, like a white beard, was crushed underfoot. Blood splattered everywhere, falling like rain.

Even Ace's face was splattered with blood. After witnessing Roger die before his very eyes, Ace let out a desperate roar and finally succumbed to the immense shock, falling unconscious.

Minos looked at the unconscious Ace, shook his head helplessly, and muttered to himself, "Ace's mentality is a bit off. He still needs to train."

Meanwhile, on other battlefields on Lacuna Island, the fighting was also drawing to a close.

Rayleigh, the legendary first mate who once sailed the seas alongside Roger, was a highly skilled and experienced swordsman.

However, under the full force of the King-level puppet's attack, although he fought hard, he eventually became increasingly powerless.

Each of the puppet's attacks was powerful, and Rayleigh's wounds multiplied, staining his clothes with blood.

Finally, Rayleigh fell into a pool of blood after being struck by the puppet's fatal blow.

Hawkeye, the world's greatest swordsman, always had a resolute gaze, and the black sword "Night" in his hand gleamed with a cold light. But faced with the emotionless and tireless attacks of the King-level puppet, he gradually found himself in a predicament.

The puppet's attacks came like a storm, gradually breaking through Hawkeye's defenses. Finally, a sharp attack struck Hawkeye, and his body crashed heavily to the ground, where he lay motionless.

Beckman, the vice-captain of the Red-Haired Pirates, is not only exceptionally intelligent but also a force to be reckoned with.

But even in this battle where the odds were stacked against him, he couldn't withstand the attacks of the King-level puppet. The puppet's fists pounded at him again and again, and although Beckman fought back tenaciously, he was still struck in vital areas. His body slowly collapsed, his eyes filled with resentment.

Oden, this forthright samurai, once shared deep friendships with Whitebeard and Roger. He wielded his twin swords, attempting to carve a bloody path through the puppets' attacks.

However, the puppet's power was too great, and Oden's attacks caused it negligible damage.

In the end, Oden also fell at the feet of the puppet, ending his legendary life.

As for Marco, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, he possesses the powerful Phoenix Fruit ability. In the early stages of the battle, he used the fruit's regenerative ability to repeatedly withstand the attacks of the puppet admiral.

His body was repeatedly attacked and riddled with holes, but it always recovered. However, the puppet general's attacks became increasingly fierce, and Marco gradually felt overwhelmed.

His regenerative abilities, though powerful, have their limits. Under the puppet general's relentless and powerful attacks, Marco's recovery speed gradually couldn't keep up with the rate at which he was injured.

Finally, he was struck in a vital spot by the puppet general, and his body fell heavily to the ground, never to rise again.

Under the merciless slaughter of the puppet admiral, the pirates of the Great Pirate Alliance fell one after another. (This included all pirates, such as Yasopp and Blackbeard.)

Despite their large numbers, all resistance seemed futile in the face of overwhelming power. Their blood stained the land of Lacuna Island even more crimson.

Thus, the battle on Lacuna Island ended with an overwhelming disparity in strength.

Except for Shanks, who was not present, all the pirates of the Great Pirate Alliance were slaughtered by Minos.

The once mighty pirate alliance, which dominated the four seas, has completely collapsed at this moment.

A gentle sea breeze, carrying the scent of blood, swept across the desolate battlefield.

Minos stood in the center of the battlefield, looking at everything before him, his heart unmoved.

For him, this was simply a process of achieving his goal.

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P.S.: Sigh.