One Piece: I'm Destined to Be the Son-in-Law King!-Chapter 166: The Sky, Cracked Open

The raging flames that had consumed the battlefield slowly faded.

Whitebeard and Ace came back into view, visible to everyone watching.

Ace was on his knees, his hands shaking as he tried to push himself up, but he had no strength left. His upper body slumped to the ground.

"Clang!"

The handle of Whitebeard's massive Murakumogiri sword stuck out from the ground.

"Gura rā ra, is that all you've got, boy?" Whitebeard boomed.

"Damn it..." Ace muttered.

Ace's eyes strained upwards, looking at the giant of a man who seemed to fill the entire sky. The last bit of hope I had is gone.

He had lost, completely and utterly.

He couldn't see even the slightest chance of winning.

Whitebeard's power was beyond anything he could have imagined. No matter how strong his own attacks were, they seemed like nothing in comparison.

Even when Roya had beaten him to a pulp, even when Yamato had crushed him with a single strike, he hadn't felt this helpless.

Ace took a deep breath. His bruised and battered body twitched as he struggled to stand. He stumbled a few times but managed to get to his feet.

"Gura rā ra, you can still stand!" Whitebeard grinned, reaching out a hand toward Ace. "A young pup like you, it'd be a waste for you to die now. If you want to sail these seas, carry my flag."

"Become my son!"

"..."

Ace's eyes narrowed. What a joke! Humiliation washed over him.

He could accept losing, he could accept dying, but he absolutely could not accept being humiliated by his enemy, couldn't accept surrendering and begging for mercy.

Flames flared up around Ace once more!

"Thud!"

A slender figure stepped in front of him.

"Roya!" Ace exclaimed.

"Ace, you're in no shape to fight. Stay out of this. This is the Marines' business now."

Turning his back on Ace, Roya faced the legendary Whitebeard, his blood buzzing with excitement.

The man in front of me is the "World's Strongest"!

"Gura rā ra!" Whitebeard roared with laughter. "What's a little Marine brat like you trying to do?"

"Whitebeard, Fire Fist Ace is our target. We can't let you have him," Roya said calmly.

Now that he was face-to-face with Whitebeard, there was no turning back. If Whitebeard took Ace, all his efforts would be for nothing.

He couldn't let that happen!

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"Arrogant brat, daring to steal my prey!" Whitebeard laughed, twirling his Murakumogiri sword. The overwhelming pressure and deadly intent of the strongest man in the world engulfed Roya.

His entire body trembled!

Whitebeard gripped his sword with both hands, his eyes narrowing!

"I am Whitebeard!"

"So what!"

Roya's gaze was icy, and he drew his sword without hesitation!

"Clang!!!"

The two blades crashed together!

Barely a second later, Roya was sent flying like a shooting star, leaving ripples in the air. Finally, he slammed into a mountain wall hundreds of meters away!

"Boom!!!"

The mountain shook with the deafening roar!

"Rear Admiral Roya!" the Marines cried out in horror.

No one had thought that Rear Admiral Roya would dare to face Whitebeard head-on, even exchanging a blow with him!

"Roya!" his officers instinctively rushed toward the mountain wall, but quickly stopped.

"Clang!"

A huge rock was pushed aside, and Roya emerged. He was covered in blood, his body looked like it was about to fall apart, but the fierce look in his eyes hadn't faded.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone on the battlefield, Roya stepped forward again, standing before Whitebeard, unyielding.

This time, however, his officers surrounded him, especially Barto, who was terrified but still put up his barrier to protect Roya.

They couldn't let that happen again!

Roya knew that even Barto's invincible barrier couldn't stop the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. And the other officers were useless against Whitebeard.

The situation hadn't changed.

The reason the Four Emperors' pirate crews were so powerful was because of their captains. Whitebeard's power alone was greater than all of his commanders combined!

But that just meant he couldn't back down!

He wasn't alone anymore. He was still the leader of the 11th Division, the future chief of the G-5 Marine base, the future Marine Admiral!

If I back down now, how will I lead my subordinates in the future? How will I change this world?

Roya stared straight into Whitebeard's eyes and said coldly, "Ace belongs to the Marines. I won't hand him over to anyone!"

"..."

Whitebeard stared at Roya.

It had been a long time since he'd seen such impressive young men. If he wasn't an enemy, he would have loved to sit down and have a drink with the black-haired kid.

But unfortunately, he had to take Ace.

"Gura rā ra!" Whitebeard laughed at the sky, plunging his Murakumogiri sword into the ground. At the same time, he bent his right arm, and a transparent glow appeared on his fist.

"Brat, what's your name?"

"Roya!"

"I'll remember your name, young Marine!"

"That's an honor."

Roya clenched his own fist, coating it with Haki, and shouted, "All of you, fall back! Get out of here!"

"Rear Admiral Roya!" the crowd cried anxiously. Whitebeard was too much for a Rear Admiral to handle alone. Damn it, where is the Headquarters' support?!

"That's an order!"

"Yes, sir!"

Even though they didn't want to, the officers retreated, leaving the battlefield to Roya. They knew that staying would only get in the way of Roya's all-out battle.

"Awoo~~"

Yamato transformed into her werewolf form, standing next to Roya, her fur bristling, baring her fangs at Whitebeard. "Orders or no orders, I don't care. You saved me, I'm not leaving you behind!"

"Alright, little girl, stop with the pretty words," Roya said, a small smile on his face.

"And me!"

Ace came to Roya's other side, flames burning fiercely around him. "Damn it, if you die here because of me, I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life. I don't want to owe you anything!"

"That's bullshit, I don't want to die!"

The three stood shoulder to shoulder, facing Whitebeard.

"Gura rā ra, are you ready!"

Whitebeard stared at the three of them, especially Ace, who was standing next to Roya. Even though I've seen all kinds of storms, I don't understand what's happening here.

One thing was clear: the black-haired kid wasn't trying to arrest Ace; he must have other plans.

But first, he had to survive!

He wouldn't show mercy because of that!

"Gura rā ra, let me see your future!"

The fist packed with destructive power smashed into the air in front of them. With a "crack," thick cracks appeared in the atmosphere!

Almost at the same time, Roya and the others roared and unleashed their strongest attacks!

"Demon King Gun!"

"Imposing Nation!"

"Mirror Fire Flame!"

"Boom!!!"

A blinding light engulfed everything!

When the dust settled, everyone looked up at the sky in horror.

The sky was cracked open!

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