One Piece: Invincible Starting From The Fruit Of Words-Chapter 196 Lucifer Vs Whitebeard, The War Of The Century Begins!

Chapter 196 - 196 Lucifer Vs Whitebeard, The War Of The Century Begins!

New World, Desert Island — also known as Infinite Desert Continent, Life Forbidden Zone, and Death Jedi.

The island is uninhabited, with no birds or beasts, and almost no traces of life can be found across the entire island—only endless deserts, rocks, and barren plains.

The island is scorched by the blazing sun year-round, with temperatures soaring as high as 70 degrees Celsius during the day, making it an extremely harsh environment.

Those with insufficient strength would not survive on this island for even a day, earning it its reputation as a life-restricted area and death zone.

Lucifer had chosen this island as the battlefield.

The two armies clashed in this unforgiving wasteland, where even if they didn't die at the hands of the enemy, they could very well perish from the cruel environment.

Out on the endless sea, the large fleets of the Nether Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates arrived at the waters surrounding the desert island at the same time.

"Captain, I've spotted the Whitebeard Pirates," Cavendish called from the main ship of the Nether Pirates, his voice ringing out as he looked through a telescope.

Everyone on deck followed his gaze, spotting several black specks on the horizon.

As time passed, the black specks grew larger and larger, quickly revealing themselves to be pirate ships.

The number of ships exceeded 100, and their total crew numbered at least 20,000!

Of course, the Nether Pirates were equally formidable, and their fleet was no less impressive than that of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Lucifer had brought a total of 30,000 men.

Upon seeing the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet, all members of the Nether Pirates' elite crew immediately prepared for battle.

At the same time, the Whitebeard Pirates also took note of the incoming threat.

"Dad, Lucifer is here!"

On the Moby Dick, the observer shouted.

All the pirates aboard the main ship rushed to the side to gaze toward the approaching fleet of the Nether Pirates.

"Father, the Ghost Pirates have more people than us!" a pirate exclaimed.

"Hmph, strength matters, not numbers," Whitebeard growled.

"Without strength, even an army of one million is worthless!"

Foil Vista snorted coldly.

"Hahahaha, well said!"

Atmos the buffalo roared with laughter, slapping his hands together. "Boys, let them come and go today!"

"No retreat, no surrender!"

"Crush the Nether Pirates!"

"Kill!!!"

The roar of battle echoed across the sea. Even though the two fleets were still tens of thousands of meters apart, Lucifer and his crew could hear the bloodthirsty cries clearly.

Enel grinned wickedly. "These bastards are really full of themselves, aren't they?"

"Captain, should I give them a gift?" Enel's body crackled with lightning.

At this distance, he could easily launch an attack—endless lightning bolts that could cause heavy casualties to the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Don't worry, Enel," Lucifer replied calmly, gently swirling a glass of red wine.

Bru bru bru! Bru bru bru!

Suddenly, a frantic phone call came through.

After Baby 5 picked up, a pirate's voice came through the receiver.

"Captain Lucifer, we've found the Marine fleet's location in the nearby waters."

"Marine? As expected, they're here!"

Shiryu and the others shot cold glares.

None of them were fools. They knew the Marines would likely try to use this opportunity to attack.

"How many ships are there?" Baby 5 asked.

The pirate responded, "We made a rough estimate, and there are no fewer than 150 warships in the Marine fleet. There are still more ships further behind, but they're out of sight."

"These are the highest-tier warships the Marines have!"

"150 of the highest-class warships, each carrying 1,000 troops—at least 150,000 Marines in total!"

"If we include the remaining ships, we estimate the Marine force to be around 200,000!"

Everyone quickly calculated the total Marine strength.

"200,000!"

Shiryu of the Rain smiled bloodthirstily.

"Hmph, the more the better. The more there are, the more fun it will be to kill."

The evil king, Pizarro, grinned.

"Hmph, a bunch of stinky men—so rude. I just want to fight some young, handsome Marines."

Catherine Diemei teased.

"Tch, ugly woman, didn't you show any mercy when you killed someone?"

Everyone rolled their eyes in response, clearly unimpressed with Catherine.

Overall, the atmosphere on the Nether Pirates was unusually relaxed. Despite facing 200,000 Marines, none of them seemed worried.

In fact, there was an almost gloating excitement in the air.

Lucifer also showed a strange smile. "The more Marines that come, the better."

"Today's decisive battle of the century in the Life Restricted Zone is bound to be infinitely exciting!"

At this moment, Jack jumped down from the observation deck. "Captain, the Whitebeard Pirates have sent a signal."

"Good!"

Lucifer nodded. "Send the order, the whole army lands!"

"No one is allowed to attack without my order!"

The command was given, and the massive fleet of the Nether Pirates began approaching the desert island, landing in the northern part of the island.

At the same time, the Whitebeard Pirates landed in the southern part of the desert island.

Although the island is barren, it's vast enough to accommodate a million troops.

In the end, both parties confronted each other at the center of the island.

Today, the temperature on the desert island was not very high, only 60°C, but the conditions were still harsh, with the pirates sweating heavily as if they had been running non-stop.

Such extreme temperatures and the harsh environment didn't affect Lucifer, Whitebeard, or the cadres of either crew.

"Where is Lucifer?"

On the Whitebeard Pirates' side, Ace saw the approaching army of the Nether Pirates and almost couldn't hold himself back, eager to charge out.

Fortunately, Marco suppressed him and stopped him from acting impulsively.

"Don't worry, wait for father's order first!"

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of swords clashing rang out, and the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates parted, creating a path for Whitebeard to move forward.

Standing at an imposing 6.66 meters tall, he was a towering figure, radiating an overwhelming aura of Haki.

"Goooroooh, where's Lucifer, that kid? Where's he?"

"Looking for me, are you too scared to show up?"

Whitebeard laughed heartily, his voice booming across the battlefield, reaching the ears of tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides.

A strong wind suddenly whipped through the air, and Lucifer descended from the sky, landing effortlessly in front of the two armies.

"I'm here, old man!"

Lucifer crossed his arms, exuding his own Haki.

"Is this the first time we're meeting, Whitebeard?"

"You really are getting old. Can't even hold a sword properly?"

"Goooroooh! You really are an arrogant brat."

Seeing Lucifer appear, Whitebeard laughed again, "Even if I'm old, I can still easily knock you out, kid."

"Before the battle begins, Lucifer, do you want to consider becoming my son?"

As soon as his words fell, the air grew still.

The strong winds on the desert island blew across the battlefield, leaving an uncomfortable silence.

Marco covered his face with his right hand, and the surrounding Vista, Jozu, and others looked on, slightly speechless.

None of them expected their father's "hobby" of adopting sons to surface at this moment.

Lucifer remained deadpan, unaffected by Whitebeard's eccentricities.

"Since you're so full of energy, it seems like you're in good health."

"In that case, I can rest easy. I'd hate to kill an old, sick Whitebeard and have the world call me a bully of the weak and infirm!"

"Goooroooh! If you can do it, then bring it on, Lucifer!"

Whitebeard roared with a ferocious grin, and his Conqueror's Haki erupted instantly.

The blood-red Conqueror's Haki surged toward the Nether Pirates like a tidal wave.

"Small tricks!"

Lucifer's eyes glowed red, and he unleashed his own Conqueror's Haki.

The same red Haki shot forward, colliding directly with Whitebeard's wave.

The two Conqueror's Haki forces collided, forming two semicircular shockwaves. Countless bolts of black and red lightning sparked where they met, crisscrossing across the battlefield.

Wherever the lightning struck, the ground cracked, and rocks shattered.

In the end, the Conqueror's Haki soared into the sky, tearing through the thick clouds above the desert island, leaving a hole over a kilometer wide in its wake.

Boom!

A deafening crack shook the sky as Lucifer's Conqueror's Haki broke through Whitebeard's, crushing it to dust.

On the other side, Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki was shattered, and he was forced to take a step back, his expression deadly serious.

"Whitebeard, you really do look old."

Lucifer smiled indifferently, raised his right hand, and lowered it gently. "Kill them, wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates!"

With that order, the 30,000 troops behind Lucifer immediately rushed forward, charging toward the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Kill! Wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"Whitebeard's head is mine!"

"After today, the Whitebeard Pirates will be gone for good!"

"Quack quack quack!"

The shouts and battle cries filled the air, and when the Nether Pirates made their move, it was earth-shattering.

Naturally, Whitebeard wouldn't back down. He also gave the order to attack.

"Everyone, charge together and destroy the Nether Pirates!"

"Kill!"

The 20,000-strong army of the Whitebeard Pirates surged forward, clashing with the Nether Pirates.

The battle was about to erupt, and it quickly escalated into an all-out war!

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