One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 37 "Gurarara!" A synchronized burst of laughter!

That fist, carrying enough energy to destroy everything, and accompanied by a white halo that shattered space, actually stopped less than three inches from the face of the elderly white-bearded man.

But the white-bearded man showed no fear whatsoever.

Time seemed to have been forcibly paused at that moment.

The devastating energy abruptly ceased.

The oppressive force that could have made the world tremble vanished without a trace in an instant, like the receding tide.

"..."

"..."

Marco, who was about to go and help, froze in place.

Chen Ye, who was about to activate the system's ability to forcibly intervene, was also stunned.

In the center of the battlefield, an eerie silence descended.

Two white-bearded men, one with his fist raised high, the other with his arms crossed, both kneeling on the ground.

One was full of momentum, while the other was still catching his breath.

They just looked at each other quietly, at that face that was exactly the same as their own, yet so different in age.

In the golden eyes of the peak-white-bearded man, the fury and killing intent that had burned across the eight wastelands were slowly fading, replaced by a complex emotion that even he himself could not understand.

There was composure, confusion, and a hint of... a sense of identification from the depths of his soul that he himself was unaware of.

He saw it.

Upon seeing this frail and aged "imposter" before him, there was not a trace of fear or hesitation in his cloudy eyes when facing his fatal blow.

There is only a kind of calm that comes from seeing through life and death, and a trace of... nostalgia?

What is he reminiscing about?

Do you miss that punch that was enough to obliterate him completely?

absurd!

Yet this absurdity is also incredibly real.

Because if it were me, I would also show that look in my eyes when facing such an enemy.

On the other side, the elderly white-bearded man slowly lowered his arms that had been used for blocking.

He looked at the fist so close to him, a fist that belonged only to his younger self and was brimming with boundless power, and grinned.

It was a tired yet incredibly joyful smile.

next second.

What happened made Chen Ye and Marco's eyes almost pop out of their sockets.

At his peak, Whitebeard was taken aback when he saw the smile on the old man's face. Then, he couldn't help but smile back.

The curve, the expression—it was exactly the same as that of an elderly white-bearded man!

It was as if they had rehearsed a double act countless times in advance.

Both of them looked up at the same time.

"Gurala la la la la..."

"Guralalalalalala!"

Two laughs, one old and hoarse, the other powerful and domineering, converged with the exact same rhythm and cadence, transforming into a wild and unrestrained laugh that could overturn the clouds!

The laughter no longer carried any murderous intent.

Yes, there is the exhilaration of meeting a worthy opponent, but more so, there is a sense of relief and "I see!"

Marco was completely dumbfounded.

Chen Ye was completely dumbfounded.

One second they were fighting fiercely, the world was collapsing, and they were locked in a life-or-death struggle.

The next second, they'll just stand here laughing?

What exactly is going on?

The white-bearded man slowly withdrew his fist, put his hands on his hips, and looked down at the old man who was still panting.

"You old bastard..."

Although his voice carried a hint of displeasure, it was devoid of any murderous intent.

"You rascal, it really is me."

The elderly man with the white beard struggled to stop laughing and coughing.

"Gurara...what else?"

He raised his head, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at him with a hint of mockery.

"You brat, you still don't know your own strength when you hit someone."

"ha?!"

Peak Whitebeard raised an eyebrow, about to retort, but his expression suddenly changed.

Almost at the same time, Chen Ye's expression also suddenly became extremely solemn!

"They're here!"

Chen Ye's Observation Haki detected that several powerful auras had crossed the cliff and were plunging down at an astonishing speed!

There was no time to explain!

"Dad! Marco! Don't move!"

Chen Ye let out a low shout.

He grabbed Marco, who was still in a daze, and placed his other hand on the shoulder of the elderly white-bearded man.

system!

Hide!

hum!

A barely perceptible spatial fluctuation spread out from Chen Ye as the center.

The three figures vanished without a trace, right before the astonished eyes of the white-bearded man.

Peak Whitebeard was taken aback at first, but then immediately understood what was going on.

He looked at the spot where the three had disappeared, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, then suddenly turned around and looked up at the cliff top.

"Dad!"

"Are you alright?!"

Several figures descended from the sky, landing heavily beside him; they were none other than the young Diamond Jozu and the Flower Sword Vista, among others.

They looked at the devastation, like a battlefield bombarded by a meteorite, and their faces were filled with horror and worry.

"Did you make this noise?"

Joz looked at the huge cracks in the earth and swallowed hard.

The white-bearded man, now at his peak, crossed his arms and resumed his domineering posture, waving his hand impatiently.

"So verbose!"

He yelled angrily.

"Oden got snatched away by that bastard Roger! I'm furious, can't I even vent a little?!"

This reason is irrefutable.

The team leaders exchanged glances. Although they felt that their father's outburst was a bit too exaggerated, they could only relax when they saw how angry he was.

"So that's how it is..."

"That's good."

Just then, Vista suddenly pointed to the distant sea.

"Dad, what about that ship...?"

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed.

In the distance, on the sea, a huge, distinctive pirate ship was quietly anchored.

Chen Ye, who was hiding in the space, suddenly felt his heart skip a beat.

He sensed it!

On that ship, there were also several powerful auras no less than those of a captain!

The white-bearded man glanced at the ship, his eyes showing no emotion.

One of the crew members behind him immediately understood, ran to the shore, picked up a command flag, and waved it a few times at the distant ships, sending out a complex and rapid set of flag signals.

A moment later.

A large ship in the distance sounded its horn once, as if in response.

Then, the ship slowly turned its bow and sailed away in the opposite direction from the Moby Dick, eventually disappearing at the horizon.

The crisis has been temporarily averted.

The white-bearded man, however, turned around as if nothing had happened, his gaze seemingly piercing through the void, landing on the hiding place of Chen Ye and the other two.

A wild and curious smile appeared on his face.