NABC Chapter 26 Trump Card! Peak Whitebeard!
Chapter 26 Trump Card! Peak Whitebeard!
Under the gaze of the two pairs of eyes, Chen Ye remained calm.
He didn't keep us in suspense, nor did he hesitate in the slightest.
Because every word he is about to say will completely overturn the world's understanding of the concepts of "power and spacetime".
"Dad, Brother Marco."
Chen Ye spoke, his voice not loud, but clearly drowning out the roar of the waves.
"Before that, I need to explain my own situation."
"My Devil Fruit ability is somewhat special."
Upon hearing the words "Devil Fruit," Marco's body involuntarily tensed up.
Because Marco and the others had been curious about it all along.
What kind of fruit did Chen Ye eat to be able to simulate the devastating power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit?
"It can't give me Paramecia-type abilities, nor can it give me Logia-type elemental powers."
Chen Ye slowly raised his right hand and spread it out in front of the two of them.
"After this period of research, I have discovered that its true ability is 'absorption'."
"absorb?"
Marco blurted out, his brow furrowed.
"That's right, absorption."
Chen Ye met the white-bearded man's gaze and spoke frankly.
"Through prolonged physical contact, I can absorb... or rather, 'analyze' the energy and traits of the strong."
"Dad, I've been massaging you before, not just to relieve your pain."
"That's also part of activating my ability."
These words instantly brought back memories for Marco!
He suddenly remembered Chen Ye's behavior on the ship over the past few months.
The boy spent almost all his time by his father's side, taking meticulous care of him. His hands, which seemed to be massaging, almost never left his father's body!
I see……
It turns out that all of that was for a purpose!
The white-bearded man didn't speak; he simply listened quietly, his expression unchanged, but the massive hand gripping the "Murakumogiri" betrayed his inner turmoil.
Chen Ye continued.
"There are limits to this absorption."
"When my absorption of a certain goal reaches a certain level, or rather, when I reach a critical point..."
He paused deliberately at this point.
The deck was eerily quiet under the cover of night.
Marco and Whitebeard tensed up instantly.
They had a strong premonition.
Next, the two of them will hear the craziest secret that will overturn his understanding of decades!
Chen Ye raised his head, his eyes brighter than ever before, brimming with confidence.
"I can open a temporary 'door'!"
"A portal... connecting to that powerful figure at the peak of their life!"
boom--!!!
The Gate of Time and Space!
Connect with the strongest era!
These words, once spoken, struck like a thunderbolt from the sky, utterly stunning Marco and Whitebeard!
Marco's body swayed violently, almost losing his balance.
Those eyes, which always carried a hint of laziness, were now wide open like copper bells, filled with utter astonishment and absurdity!
What did he hear?
Space-time?
The peak of a strong person?
What kind of insane Devil Fruit is this?! This must be a power only a god could possess!
This has completely gone beyond the scope of Devil Fruits!
This is simply... a power that is almost impossible to possess!
However, when his gaze fell upon the white beard, all his gasps caught in his throat.
Because! The white-bearded man's mountain-like body froze.
He remained motionless, like a petrified statue.
However, centered on him, an invisible aura, powerful enough to make the sea tremble, was spreading wildly in all directions!
Click...click...
The Moby Dick's gunwales groaned under the strain!
Marco knew that it wasn't Conqueror's Haki.
That was my father's emotion, the most intense and primal resonance of his soul, which had been suppressed for too long, after hearing those words!
My peak self?
That version of myself, healthy and invincible, with boundless ambition, who dared to stand against Roger with just one person and one boat?
That which strikes fear into the hearts of the navy, that inspires dread in the world governments, that truly reigns supreme over this sea…
"The strongest man in the world!"
This thought, like a star that had been detonated, exploded in his aging and dormant inner world!
That's insane!
That's too far away!
It's...too tempting!
Chen Ye ignored the two people's tumultuous inner thoughts.
His presentation wasn't over yet.
He stepped forward, standing directly in front of the white-bearded man, facing his imposing presence that would suffocate even a general, and spoke his true plan, word by word.
That's also his ultimate trump card!
"So, Dad."
"My method is not based on intrigue or clever tactics."
He raised his head, looking directly into the emperor's eyes, which were slightly widened in shock. His voice suddenly rose, carrying an unwavering conviction.
"My solution is—"
"Summon the you who reigns supreme over the seas, invincible, healthy and at the peak of your power!"
"Let the real 'Whitebeard' personally participate in this war!"
Dead silence.
A deathly silence more complete than ever before.
This moment!
as if!
The wind stopped.
The waves have subsided.
Marco's mouth was agape, his mind blank.
He was so shocked that he couldn't even think straight.
Let... let my father, at the peak of his life, join the battle?
This……
This is both exciting and shocking.
Meanwhile, the massive body of the white-bearded man beside him began to tremble slightly.
Because an emotion he had forgotten for too long, called "excitement," was surging wildly from the deepest part of his soul to every part of his body!
Then, he lowered his head, looking at his arms covered with needle marks and scars, and at his frail body, riddled with holes by the passage of time and disease.
I have been affected by aging and disease for a long time.
He hadn't felt that power coursing through his body for far too long, the feeling that he could shatter an island with a single punch.
He was prepared to burn out his last breath with his broken body during this rescue of Ace.
But now, Chen Ye is telling him.
He still has a chance.
If given the chance, let that former self reappear in the world!
Looking at the extremely complex expression on the white-bearded man's face, Chen Ye knew that he had to personally administer this final dose of drastic medicine.
He slowly exhaled.
That tone seemed to have shed all pretense, leaving only the purest sincerity and trust.
"Dad."
"The power I displayed before, that vibrational power that imitated yours, was merely a tiny, insignificant scratch I gained after absorbing the energy you dissipated."
"That's not my trump card."
Chen Ye raised his head, his eyes clear and firm, reflecting the shocked face of the white-bearded man.
"My trump card has never been myself."
"My trump card..."
"This is you at your peak!"