Chapter 20

While Linlin had the good fortune of dodging her chasers, Whitebeard on the other hand wasn't as fortunate. 

"Give up Newgate! As long as you hand the Dyna stone back we can let you go otherwise just stay here!" Sengoku stood on the deck of the ship, looking rather heroic with the cape of justice on his back. 

"Gulalalala! Sengoku! You know I can't do that. If you want it, come and get it!" Whitebeard gave a heroic laugh.

The world around them seemed to fade away as the two titans of the sea, Sengoku and Whitebeard, locked eyes. Their rivalry, spanning decades, reached a boiling point in this clash of wills and powers.

Sengoku, the stoic Admiral, his cape billowing in the sea breeze, unleashed a torrent of golden shockwaves from his fists. Each shockwave carried the weight of justice and the full force of his will.

Whitebeard used his massive body rippling with raw power, met each attack head-on. His naginata, Murakumogiri, imbued with the fury of an earthquake, clashed against Sengoku's fists, creating a cacophony of echoing booms.

The surrounding ships shuddered under the force of their exchange, waves rising like mountains and crashing down in a tumultuous frenzy. Marines and pirates alike watched in awe and fear as the two strong men battled, their every move capable of reshaping the landscape.

Whitebeard, his heart pounding with the rhythm of a storm, unleashed his Devil Fruit power. The sea itself responded to his will, rising and churning like a living monster. Tidal waves surged towards Sengoku, each one a towering testament to Whitebeard's overwhelming power.

Sengoku, his eyes blazing with determination, activated his own Devil Fruit. His body transformed into a giant golden Buddha, radiating an aura of righteousness. He stood firm against the onslaught of seawater, his fists parting the waves like a divine barrier.

As the battle raged, the air crackled with the clash of powers. The sea around them became a battlefield, churned to froth by the sheer force of their attacks. Neither one would yield. 

"NEWGATE!"

"SENGOKU!"

Two days passed and the two were still deadlocked in a desperate fight but soon Sengoku felt the difference between the two of them. Sengoku himself was a monster made by his fruit ability and hard work and Newgate was a venerable monster that was made by his fruit ability and monstrous body! Even with a mythical zoan ability, his physical strength couldn't match Newgate's which was immensely frustrating to Sengoku. Was he the zoan or was Newgate the zoan?

But the marine's backup arrived and Whitebeard knew that his crew would not be able to hold the line. 

With a flick of his naginata, Whitebeard created a massive chasm in the sea floor. Water rushed into the void, creating a whirlpool that threatened to engulf the entire battlefield.

Sengoku pupils shrank and he immediately shifted his strategy. He quickly separated from Newgate and went to where the majority of his troops were and focused his immense strength on manoeuvring his gigantic Buddha form, using its sheer size to deflect the incoming waves. He used his weight and reach to his advantage, creating a temporary barrier for his surrounding Marines.

"BRACE FOR IMPACT!"

The scattered marines held on for dear life and meanwhile Whitebeard gathered his men and quickly escaped. Right now his fleet was mostly intact and only lost a few cargo ships with the Dyna rocks which was an acceptable loss compared to the Marines who had many ships capsize because of the monstrous waves which Sengoku was fuming about.

"Goolalalala! Boss Rocks, the mission was successful." 

"Hahaha well done Newgate! Now meet up with Shiki and head over there. I'm sure they will absolutely love my surprise." Rock's laughter could be heard and his mood was incredibly good at this point. But according to the next part of the plan, Newgate did not like this type of sneaky behaviour however since Rocks made the plan, he will still follow it, he wouldn't refuse the captain's order. 

"Understood." 

Whitebeard sighed, if he didn't want to repay Rocks from before he would rather go out and find (collect) a family than stay with this ambitious pirate group. Five more years, no matter what happens he will stay for five more years at most in this group before leaving, he believes that was enough time to repay the debt. 

Now he had to meet up with that golden chicken. 

If everything was according to Rocks's plan, there's going to be a large amount of deaths this time. 

A few days later, Whitebeard finally met up with the golden chicken. Along with the usual weird laughter of 'Goolalalaa' and 'Jiehahaha' before getting down to business.

Shiki took out the pointer and started floating his island towards the pointed direction but in fact both of them didn't know what the target island was. Rocks didn't say and the pointer had no words to indicate where they were going to go either so even if there were spies on board which was incredibly likely, if even the captains did not know where they were not sure of where they were headed, the spies themselves would definitely not know themselves. 

All they knew was they were supposed to drop the Dyna rock towards the island that the pointer showed. 

To Be Continued ... (Your favourite thing to see at the end of the episode)