Ivan's lips curved slightly upward, revealing a confident smile.
"Don't worry, I won't disappoint you!"
As his words fell, Ivan slowly opened his palm. In the center of his hand, the air began to twist and swirl rapidly, forming a small vortex.
At first, the vortex was a faint blue, but soon the blue faded, replaced by a deep, abyssal black.
The black grew denser and more profound, like an endless chasm, inspiring awe and dread.
Finally, the mass of black solidified further, gradually condensing into a tiny, terrifying singularity.
At the same time, Ivan's Sealing Technique from the ninja world flashed, wrapping around the black singularity like chains, binding it firmly and completing its form.
In that moment, Whitebeard's expression shifted dramatically. The curiosity in his eyes was instantly replaced by grave seriousness.
He stared intently at the black singularity in Ivan's palm, his body instinctively tensing.
Without a moment's hesitation, he roared at the members of the Whitebeard Pirates behind him:
"Quick, get away from here! Now, immediately!"
Before his words even finished, Whitebeard wasted no more time. He shot forward, charging straight at Ivan.
On his fist, Vibration Power and Conqueror's Haki Lightning intertwined. He aimed to interrupt Ivan before the technique could be fully unleashed, to prevent the eruption of this terrifying power.
Though he hadn't mastered the future-sight of advanced Observation Haki, with decades of combat experience and his top-tier Observation Color perception, he could already sense a lethally terrifying force emanating from the black singularity in Ivan's palm.
That power was several times stronger than Garp's Galaxy Impact at its peak.
More deadly than Roger's Divine Departure.
Even combined, the two paled in comparison to the threat posed by this force.
Whitebeard knew clearly: his crew was about to face a fatal blow!
Hearing Whitebeard's urgent command, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates didn't hesitate. They immediately turned and fled madly toward the edges of the bay, away from its center.
Having followed Whitebeard for years, they understood his nature.
If there wasn't genuine danger, Whitebeard would never urge them to flee so urgently, nor would he wear such a grave expression.
But just as they began to move, before they could escape far, Ivan hesitated no longer. With a light flick of his finger, he sent the deep black singularity hurtling toward the open ground at the center of the bay.
At the same time, he solemnly spoke the name of the technique:
"Planetary Devastation!"
The black singularity traced an eerie arc through the air. Its speed wasn't particularly fast, yet it carried an invisible gravitational pull, causing the surrounding air to warp slightly.
Seeing this, Whitebeard inwardly cursed.
He knew he was too late to stop the singularity's eruption.
To protect his family, Whitebeard didn't hesitate. He swung his fist fiercely, attempting to push his loved ones even farther away:
"Air Shake: Void Break!"
A gentle wave of Vibration Power spread out, landing precisely on the members of the Whitebeard Pirates who hadn't yet escaped far.
Whitebeard deliberately controlled the intensity of his power, using his Vibration Power to send them flying forcefully to a safe area.
Even though Whitebeard was careful, the Vibration Power was still too potent. After being sent flying, the members of the pirate crew still suffered significant injuries.
The pirate crew members who were sent flying wore expressions of confusion, and some couldn't help but ask:
"Old Man, what are you doing? Why did you suddenly attack us?"
But soon, they understood Whitebeard's intention.
The black singularity landed on the ice at the center of the inner bay and instantly erupted with a violent gravitational force.
A terrifying gravitational field formed around the singularity, centered on it.
Everything in the vicinity was forcibly pulled into the singularity by this immense gravitational force.
Shattered ice, churning seawater, scattered weapons, the bodies of Marines and pirates—even the surrounding air—were all forcibly restrained and dragged inward.
The once-flat space began to twist and fold violently under the gravitational force, as if it might tear apart at any moment.
The pulling force spread rapidly outward from the black singularity, growing stronger and stronger until it gradually formed a hurricane.
The hurricane roared, sweeping up everything around it. Anything caught in its path was forcibly dragged into the singularity, instantly devoured and annihilated.
Seawater from the inner bay was sucked wildly into the hurricane, forming a massive water column that shot straight into the sky. The scene was utterly terrifying, inspiring awe and fear.
"This... what is this?!"
Marco stared at the scene before him, completely stunned. His eyes widened, and his face was filled with disbelief:
"What kind of move is this? It's too terrifying..."
Kizaru, hovering in mid-air, no longer wore his usual lazy smile. His expression turned grave.
He shook his head lightly, unusually serious:
"How terrifying. Have the young ones already grown this strong?"
He knew in his heart that if he were directly hit by this gravitational field, even with his Elementalization, he would likely be forcibly dragged in and devoured.
Even if he didn't die, he would suffer severe injuries.
On the execution platform, Sengoku stared intently at the black singularity in the center of the inner bay, his heart filled with shock:
"Is this... Ivan's trump card?"
At that moment, he felt immensely grateful that Ivan had earlier asked Garp to join forces and push Whitebeard back, choosing to unleash this move at the center of the inner bay.
If this power had erupted on the main battlefield, the Marines would have suffered a devastating blow.
As the black singularity devoured more and more, its pulling force continued to grow stronger, and the range of the gravitational field expanded further.
Even pirates who had been sent flying far away by Whitebeard could feel a powerful pulling force, their bodies moving uncontrollably toward the singularity.
Among them, the weaker pirates were utterly unable to resist this pulling force. They could only let out desperate screams as they were swept into the black hurricane and ultimately devoured by the singularity.
Whitebeard stood in place, watching the expanding gravitational field, his expression growing increasingly grim:
"We can't let its pulling force grow any stronger. We must stop it immediately!"
Otherwise, most of us will die here!"
He knew in his heart that if they delayed any longer, even he would be unable to withstand this ever-strengthening gravitational force.
After speaking, Whitebeard loudly commanded the captains beside him, including Vista and others:
"Attack immediately and break that singularity!"
Upon hearing this, Vista and the others did not hesitate in the slightest. They immediately unleashed powerful Flying Slashes toward the black singularity encased in ice.
One sharp slash after another, carrying immense force, swiftly rushed toward the black singularity, striking the ice that enveloped it with great impact.
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