One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 18 Shocks the Entire Audience! The Power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit?

Chen Ye was secretly pleased that he could increase the resolution so much at once!

We have to thank those reckless sailors!

What a kind person!

On the other side!

Everyone stood still, motionless, as if they had been frozen in place.

Time lost its meaning at this moment.

The sea area ahead can no longer be called a sea area.

That's hell.

None of the five elite naval warships, along with the vice admiral from headquarters, were intact. Huge pieces of wooden planks, broken masts, and ripped white sails floated like trash on the blood-stained sea.

The one who caused all of this, Chen Ye, simply stood quietly at the bow of the ship.

He slowly lowered his ordinary right hand.

Throughout the entire process, he didn't even move an inch.

He simply raised his hand.

Then, space shattered.

An unseen, terrifying force centered on his fist, like an invisible hammer, shattered the foremost warship and the surrounding space into dust with a single punch, hundreds of meters away!

Then came the second punch, the third punch...

There are no fancy moves.

Only the sound of cracking as space crumbled could be heard.

And the desperate expressions on the faces of the sailors in their final moments, before they even had time to scream.

Someone swallowed hard.

The sound was particularly jarring on the deathly silent deck.

"What... was that just now?" An old sailor's voice trembled as he rubbed his eyes, unable to believe what he was seeing.

"That's...that's the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit..." another voice exclaimed in disbelief, "I saw it...the same power as Father!"

"Are you kidding me! That's Dad's one and only Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"

"But did you see that?! Space! He shattered space!"

The murmurs, like a lit fuse, exploded instantly among the crowd.

All eyes were fixed on the boy who slowly turned around.

That was no longer the way he looked at a "monster rookie".

That was the look in the eyes of someone looking at a real "monster".

The three captains, Marco, Joz, and Vista, haven't been able to utter a single word since the beginning.

Their bodies were stiff.

My mind is blank.

As the top officers of the Whitebeard Pirates, they understood the nature of that power better than anyone else.

That was the power of vibration.

It is a world-shaking power belonging exclusively to Edward Newgate, the "world's strongest man"!

Why?

Why would this power appear in a newcomer who has only been on board for less than a month?!

Chen Ye met everyone's gaze with a calm expression.

He could feel the vibrational power within his body, which he had obtained from the Whitebeard card pool through the system, rapidly fading away.

However, the cost is enormous.

Just from throwing those few punches, his bones and muscles felt like they were being torn apart, causing him excruciating pain.

But he had to do it.

This was the only method he could think of that could both end the battle quickly and stimulate Whitebeard to the maximum extent, thereby drastically increasing the resolution!

【Ding! 】

[Detected that the target person, Edward Newgate, is experiencing another extremely drastic emotional fluctuation!]

[Energy dissipation intensity has reached its peak!]

[Analysis progress +5%!]

[Analysis progress +5%!]

【…】

[Current overall parsing progress: 61.35%!]

The numbers swirling wildly in his mind made Chen Ye almost burst out laughing.

Worth it!

It was all worth it!

"Tatsuba."

Marco's voice rang out, carrying an unprecedented solemnity.

He led Jozu and Vista, walking step by step towards Chenye, the aura of the three captains locking him firmly in place.

"The power you just used..." Marco took a deep breath and asked, word by word, "What exactly happened?"

This was a question on the minds of everyone present.

The atmosphere became tense once again.

Chen Ye looked into Marco's sharp eyes, his face showing a mixture of confusion and surprise.

"Brother Marco, I...I'm not really sure either."

He scratched his head, seemingly organizing his thoughts.

"I think I ate a very strange Devil Fruit by accident before."

I don't even know what it's good for.

"but……"

Chen Ye changed the subject, his eyes lighting up.

"Ever since I joined Uncle's crew, especially that day when Uncle and Shanks clashed with their Haki, I feel like my Devil Fruit has been... activated!"

"It seems to be able to... absorb that incredibly powerful energy, and then... convert it into my own power!"

"The power I used just now felt...it felt exactly the same as the power I absorbed from my father that day!"

This half-true, half-false explanation left Marco and the other two stunned.

Absorb energy and convert it?

Are there any Devil Fruits in the world that are this outrageous?

But if that's not the case, how can we explain all this incomprehensible nonsense?

A newcomer who awakened dual-color Haki in a short period of time, and can now even use power similar to that of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

There is no other possibility to explain it except by using "Devil Fruits," the most illogical thing on the sea!

Seeing Marco and the others deep in thought, Chen Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that although this excuse was absurd, it was the only reasonable explanation at the moment.

Just then, a voice as deep and resonant as a mountain rang out from behind everyone.

"Guralalalalalalala!"

The white-bearded man had stood up at some point, holding the Supreme Grade Sword "Murakumogiri," and walked to Chenye's side.

Then he looked at Chen Ye, without doubt or questioning, only with an indescribable appreciation and...satisfaction.

The world is so big, there are all sorts of wonders.

"A fruit that can absorb the energy of powerful beings? Interesting! Very interesting!"

The white-bearded man stretched out his huge, fan-like hand, but instead of touching Chen Ye, he slammed it heavily on the gunwale beside him.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, a clear handprint was left on the hard deck.

"Marco."

The white-bearded man said without turning his head.

"Yes, Dad."

"This kid is my son, Edward Newgate."

"Yes."

"What kind of power does my son possess? Whom do I need to explain it to?"

The white-bearded man's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority that resonated throughout the entire Moby Dick.

Marco's body stiffened, then he lowered his head, a relieved smile appearing on his face.

"No need, Dad."

Yes.

Dad is right.

Who cares what kind of Devil Fruit it is, who cares where its power comes from.

As long as he's family, that's enough.

Whitebeard's personal decision was like an imperial edict, instantly dispelling the last trace of doubt in everyone's hearts.

The deck erupted in cheers louder than ever before!

"Oh, oh, oh, oh! Well said, Dad!"

"Chen Ye! You're so handsome!"

"Monster! We have another real monster on our ship! Hahahaha!"

……

Late that night.

The celebratory banquet was drawing to a close, and the deck was filled with crew members who were drunk and staggering.

Chen Ye sat alone on the gunwale, enjoying the cool sea breeze.

Exhaustion from the battle and the excruciating pain in his body left him with little inclination for celebration.

He simply stared silently at the glaring number on the system panel.

[SSR Character Slot: Edward Newgate (Peak), the "World's Strongest Man"]

[Current parsing progress: 61.35%!]

It's over 60%.

We're one step closer to 100%.

But Chenye's heart was no longer filled with pure joy as before.

"What are you thinking about, kid?"

A voice interrupted his thoughts.

Chen Ye turned around and saw the white-bearded man carrying a huge gourd of wine, sitting on a throne not far away, looking at him.

"Dad."

Chen Ye quickly stood up.

"Sit down," the white-bearded man said, gesturing to the empty space beside him. "Have a drink with this old man."

Chen Ye sat down as instructed.

Instead of giving him a wine bowl, the white-bearded man handed him a wine gourd that was bigger than his head.

"Gurarararara... You did very well today."

Whitebeard didn't ask Chen Ye any questions about the source of his power, as if the incident had never happened.

He simply looked at the boy in front of him, his cloudy eyes revealing a wealth of emotions.

There was appreciation, there was satisfaction, and there was also a deeply hidden... expectation.

Chen Ye remained silent, took the heavy gourd with both hands, tilted his head back, and took a large gulp.

The pungent liquor burned down his throat and into his stomach, causing him to cough repeatedly.

"Cough cough...cough!"

"Guralalalalala!"

Seeing Chen Ye's disheveled appearance, the white-bearded man let out his signature loud laugh.

After the laughter subsided, his huge hand gently landed on Chen Ye's shoulder.

In that instant, Chen Ye's body stiffened abruptly.

He could feel that the hand that was capable of crushing steel had no power at this moment, only a touch as heavy as a mountain, yet incredibly gentle.

【Ding! 】

[Develop a deep emotional connection with the target person...]

[Analysis progress +1%!]

Chen Ye ignored the system notification.

He looked up and met the white-bearded man's gaze.

"Kid."

The white-bearded man's voice was deep and powerful, each word seeming to strike deep into Chen Ye's soul.

"I don't care who you were in the past, where you came from, or what secrets you carry."

"From this day forward, you are my son, and a member of my family whom I, Edward Newgate, acknowledge."

"remember."

The white-bearded man's eyes sharpened, and an invisible aura of dominance instantly enveloped Chen Ye.

"I will not let anyone who dares to touch you get away with it!"

boom!

Chen Ye's mind went completely blank.

family……

This word was so distant to him in this world.

Because he's a time traveler!

After coming into this world

He merely used the Whitebeard Pirates as a stepping stone, Whitebeard as an SSS-rank card to exploit, and the term "family" as his perfect cover.

But now.

The legendary man before him, the "strongest in the world," told him in the most sincere and direct way.

You are my family.

An unprecedented warm current surged from my heart to every part of my body in an instant.

He raised the gourd again, put it to his lips, and drank the remaining strong liquor in one gulp.

This time, he didn't cough.

Setting down the gourd of wine, Chen Ye raised his head, his face flushed from the alcohol, but his eyes were clearer and more determined than ever before.

He looked at the white beard, grinned, and gave a bright smile.

The white-bearded man looked at him and smiled.

Under the moonlight, the laughter of two figures, one large and one small, echoed for a long time above the Moby Dick.