Chapter 889 The Collapse of the World Pirates! (End of the Arc)
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"Why is he so weak? Even a beginner in Haki managed to defeat him…"
"Is this all the legendary hunter, once considered number one on the list, can do?"
"My dear Rob deserves someone stronger among his S-rank hunters in the guild."
On Whole Cake Island, Charlotte Linlin was reading the manga at that moment… When Luffy defeated World, she was shocked. After all, like all readers, she thought Luffy would be able to save Hancock's sisters, but defeating Byrnndi World in direct combat seemed difficult due to the latter's strength and experience.
Byrnndi World had more experience and strength than Charlotte Linlin herself in his era!
"But Mama, Byrnndi World the hunter isn't the same as Byrnndi World the pirate… His current state is completely different from what he was in the manga."
"In the manga, his condition was shown in detail, which explains his defeat despite his immense strength. And there's no doubt that Luffy has become much stronger."
Katakuri's eyes narrowed as he observed Luffy's flaming hand. This technique, called Red Hawk, was incredibly powerful.
"Mama! Mama! Even so, he's still the same person. Recently, I got the idea to join the Hunters Guild and attain the rank of legendary hunter… That way, I'll be closer to my dear Rob.""I'll give up my identity as a pirate and become a legendary hunter. This world is no longer a world of pirates!"
"Mama! Mama! Of course, piracy can still be practiced in the game world!"
Hearing this, the expressions of the Big Mom Pirates changed completely.
If their mother did what she said, their entire lives would change! Although they were already under Rob's influence since their mother became associated with him, they were still pirates on the surface.
Now, if their mother truly carried out her plan, they would no longer be pirates. The glorious future as a Yonko crew would disappear entirely into thin air!
But being the crew of a legendary hunter wasn't so bad either…
"But Mama, if you want to become a legendary hunter, you need to join the Hunters Guild, pass many tests, and raise your rank. Becoming a legendary hunter won't be easy with the ten current ones already holding that title," said Perospero, Linlin's eldest son.
"Hehe~ I'll openly challenge World to take his position. I don't think my husband would stop me."
Though technically only a consort, deep down, she regarded Rob as her husband.
"After all, I won't let such a weakling tarnish the reputation of my dear Rob and his guild. Back then, he almost died at the hands of those rookie admirals. If it were me, I would have crushed them all instead."
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Chapter's Events:
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"What are you going to do?"
Byojack was worried as he saw World attempting something in his dire state after his defeat.
"I haven't lost yet," World said.
"Our friends have been defeated, our ship is destroyed, and you're injured all over. What more can you do?"
"I won't be satisfied until I fire it at them at least once." By "it," he was referring to the huge cannon.
"You're really going to use it?"
"I was going to use it anyway. I'm sorry I lied to you all, but you betrayed me once too. So, we're even."
"You still hold a grudge, as I thought! But that was…" Before Byojack could finish, World interrupted him.
"I was frozen in the ice! It feels like yesterday to me! I'll never forget it! How could I forget that?" Saying this, World leaped toward the huge cannon.
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In a Certain Corner of Elbaf:
"Sigh~ He really does hold a grudge… That's why I can't face him now that he's become a legendary hunter," Byojack sighed as he reflected on his counterpart in the manga, who was even more pitiful than his current state.
At present, he looked almost identical to his manga counterpart, though with fewer wrinkles. Long ago, his illness had prevented natural growth, sending him straight from childhood to old age without experiencing youth.
But none of that mattered now. What truly mattered was the miserable fate shown in the manga.
"Is that really how our future would have been? So tragic! So unfortunate! Cough! Cough!"
"Isn't that right, Sebastian?"
Sebastian turned toward the voice and smiled bitterly. "How would I know? I can't see, I need to visit the art store to read the volume. But when I heard my counterpart appeared in this volume alongside Gairam, Nightin, and even you, Byojack, and Captain World, I felt terrified that our identities might be exposed… If the giants catch us, they'll surely kick us out."
"Or worse, hand us over to the Hunters Guild and then to the central prison… Didn't you say Captain World has already become a legendary hunter? Our appearance would ruin his reputation and could endanger his position."
Hearing Sebastian's words, Byojack, Nightin, and Gairam sighed deeply. Unfortunately for Sebastian, who was blind, he could only hear the analysis of the chapters from the sidelines.
That's right, the reason these four didn't seek out World and join him was that they didn't want to reveal their connection to him. After all, they were wanted pirates. If World had turned a new page as a hunter, they didn't want to be the ink that smudged that white page. So, they stayed away from everything, hiding here in this corner of Elbaf.
"But who would have expected that one day the One Piece manga would expose everything!" Nightin exclaimed in shock.
"My counterpart was defeated by that damn clown! Ugh! I'm going to die of anger! Why is he so lucky?! Why did the Pirate Empress arrive at that time?!"
Gairam was furious about his humiliating loss.
Meanwhile, Nightin was depressed about her own defeat. But there was nothing she could do—her opponent had been Hancock, after all.
"Now, what do we do, Byojack?" Gairam asked while Nightin and Sebastian shared the same question in their minds, waiting for an answer.
"We'll wait… What else can we do anyway? We're already on the radar of both the Hunters Guild and the World Government. And the giants know about us. World will come here sooner or later."
After saying this, Byojack continued reading the manga. As he closed the last page, tears fell, wetting the volume.
"That Mihawk is truly ruthless…"
Gairam growled in frustration as he saw how Mihawk sliced the massive cannonball that would have wiped out the Marine fleet.
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At Marineford:
Cold sweat drenched the foreheads of Sengoku and the others.
"Thank goodness, Mihawk was there," Sengoku said.
"This is horrifying!"
Seeing an island-sized cannonball heading toward the Marine fleet, even Sakazuki was speechless. He didn't believe his counterpart could save the fleet in such a dire situation.
"Mihawk… As expected of the world's greatest swordsman! He sliced that colossal cannonbal like butter! No doubt he's shocked by the result as well!"
"Even as a legendary hunter now, Mihawk wouldn't be this powerful, would he?"
Zephyr asked, breathing heavily.
The power Mihawk displayed was already off the charts. A single swing of his sword was enough to cut through anything!
Terrifying! Unbelievable! This was truly the skill of the greatest swordsman of all time, not just of the current era.
"If this is Mihawk's level, then what must Rob's level be, as he currently holds the title of the best swordsman?"
Even Tsuru felt her throat go dry at this moment.
In the manga, a massive explosion followed Mihawk's slicing of the cannonball. The resulting force resembled a nuclear detonation, shaking the seas, howling the winds, and sending a terrifying island-sized fireball into the sky. Just the winds from the explosion scattered the Marine fleet like toys in the water.
"Wait, why did World's pirate ship also explode? Did Mihawk destroy it too?"
"Strange…"
"Doesn't this mean that World, his brother Byojack, and everyone aboard the ship are already dead?"
Sengoku, Borsalino, Kuzan, and the others all had a strange feeling that this might indeed be the case.
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Back in Ohara:
Mihawk's intervention in the end shifted almost everyone's attention to the current Mihawk, who was no longer young but a legendary hunter with immense power.
"Fufufu~ Why do you think your counterpart intervened, I wonder?" Doffy laughed before asking.
"It's interesting to cut such a huge cannonball—it's not something you see every day. There's only one chance to try cutting something like that. So my counterpart definitely wanted to experience it."
"There's nothing personal between my counterpart and Byrnndi World, after all." Mihawk paid no mind to the others' gazes and answered calmly, fully understanding his counterpart's thoughts.
He, too, would have done the same.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 869: Rob's Impression of the Latest Elbaf Chapters!
Chapter 870: Kaido's Bad Luck in the Game World!
Chapter 871: Whitebeard Enjoys the World of the Game!
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