At the same moment King saw Newgate make his move, he attacked again. The flames on Enma grew increasingly intense, burning so hot they ignited the surrounding air. His black wings fully expanded behind him, making him appear like a demon from hell.
"Hellfire · Fire Dragon Devour!"
A massive fire dragon erupted from Enma's blade, so lifelike that every scale was clearly visible. The enormous fire dragon first circled before Newgate, then its huge head looked down from above at Newgate below, eyes burning with destructive flames before suddenly diving downward.
Instantly, Newgate was completely enveloped in flames. The seawater within dozens of meters evaporated from the intense heat, creating a vacuum zone. The fire dragon coiled around Whitebeard, continuously constricting with such extreme temperatures that crew members in the distance could feel their skin burning.
"Pops!" Some crew members began to worry again. Especially Marco, who was still a trainee - the concern in his eyes was impossible to hide.
"BOOM!"
The flames erupted in a massive explosion, the shockwave pushing away the surrounding seawater to form a huge depression. The mushroom cloud from the explosion shot straight into the sky, dispersing even the clouds above.
However, in less than an instant, the thick smoke was blown away by hurricane-force winds bursting from the center, revealing Whitebeard Newgate completely unharmed inside.
"Long live Pops!"
"Pops is invincible!"
"I knew Pops was unbeatable!"
The Whitebeard Pirates cheered excitedly at the sight. But before their cheers could fade, a massive shadow suddenly enveloped the entire sea area, the sky-blocking darkness startling everyone.
A giant over a hundred meters tall appeared on the Beasts Pirates' ship, its enormous body nearly pressing the entire pirate ship into the frozen sea surface. Only then did everyone realize that the surrounding seawater had completely frozen over at some point.
Before anyone could process this sudden change, Urouge in his Great Monk Form had already clenched his massive fist. The fist was many times larger than Newgate's entire body, whistling through the wind as it aimed directly at Whitebeard in the air, its shadow completely blocking Newgate's forward vision.
"Gurararara, another Mythical Zoan user." Facing this giant fist capable of destroying a small mountain, Newgate showed no fear whatsoever, instead examining his opponent with interest. "Where did that brat Kaidou get so many precious Devil Fruits?"
It had only been two years since Kaidou escaped from the laboratory and returned to the world, yet Newgate could already sense three Mythical Zoan users: Bullet, Queen, and Urouge. Even the well-traveled Whitebeard couldn't help but be surprised by such a lineup.
In the split second these thoughts flashed through his mind, Newgate had already clenched his fist, meeting the incoming giant fist head-on.
Boom—!
The moment their fists collided, an ear-splitting roar erupted. Urouge felt an unimaginable force surge through him, forcing him to stagger backward under its impact. Fortunately, the surrounding sea had completely frozen over, or he might have plunged into the depths.
Meanwhile, Newgate used the recoil to land steadily back on the ice.
"Gurararara, you brats!" Whitebeard's booming laughter echoed across the battlefield, his iconic crescent-shaped mustache trembling with each chuckle. Facing these exceptionally talented young men before him, Edward Newgate made no attempt to hide his admiration: "You're all quite young—how about becoming my sons?"
"Are you... joking?!"
Accompanied by an enraged roar, King's figure flashed like a phantom. His black wings spread wide, the famous blade Enma gleaming coldly in his hand as he aimed straight for Whitebeard's head with deadly intent.
Clang!
The crisp sound of metal clashing reverberated across the field.
Unhurried, Newgate covered his right fist with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, striking the blade with precision. The tremendous impact not only deflected King's attack but sent residual shockwaves crashing into the chest of Kaidou's trusted subordinate.
King was sent flying backward like a cannonball, carving a long trail across the ice as he coughed up mouthfuls of blood.
"Now! Shadow Horn Lance!"
Gecko Moria seized this fleeting opportunity, manipulating his shadow to rapidly extend. The dark shadow transformed into a sharp lance, suddenly thrusting upward from beneath the ice toward Newgate's abdomen.
Clink!
Surprisingly, the shadow spear produced a metallic clang upon striking Newgate, failing to even pierce his skin.
"Almost forgot about you." Newgate turned toward Moria's position, his Supreme Grade Sharp Blade Ame-no-Habakiri swinging fiercely. Where the blade pointed, the solid ice shattered instantly, the terrifying shockwave sending Moria flying backward to crash heavily into the distance.
"Brachiosaurus · Impact!"
Commodore Gavin seized the moment, transforming directly into his massive brachiosaurus form and charging at Newgate with astonishing speed. His enormous body left deep footprints in the ice, each step causing the frozen surface to tremble.
"Oh? An Ancient Zoan!" Newgate watched the approaching brachiosaurus with interest, his right fist once again gathering the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Just as the dinosaur was about to collide with him, Whitebeard threw a casual punch.
Boom!
The massive brachiosaurus was sent flying by this single punch, tracing an arc through the air before crashing heavily into the ice.
"Single-Sword Style · Remaining Blade!"
Nul Morris seized the timing, his longsword transforming into a silver streak as he slashed toward Whitebeard at incredible speed. Yet before his blade could reach its target, it was effortlessly blocked by the back of Ame-no-Habakiri, the tremendous recoil sending him flying backward.
Cedric and Nickson exchanged glances, simultaneously activating their Zoan-Type Devil Fruit abilities. The former transformed into a ferocious gray wolf, while the latter became an elegant white horse. Brandishing their respective weapons, they launched a pincer attack on Newgate from different angles.
"Gurararara, that kid Kaidou really loves Zoan-Types, so many Zoan-Type Devil Fruits." Newgate laughed heartily, remaining completely unfazed while facing attacks from two opponents simultaneously. He first sidestepped to avoid the gray wolf's sharp claws, then punched back the white horse's charge, followed by a kick that sent the gray wolf flying. His movements flowed like clouds and water, demonstrating the composure of the "World's Strongest Man."
"Now! Cold Air · Meteor Fist!"Just as Newgate repelled the two attackers, Douglas Bullet suddenly burst through the ice layer from below, his right fist gathering terrifying cold air aimed directly at Whitebeard's back."
"Gurararara, brat, I thought you'd fallen asleep in there." Whitebeard laughed as he turned around, his fist already moving to counter.