"His Conqueror's Haki… it's strange!"

Whitebeard steadied himself, raised a hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, and snorted with a frown, "That old geezer…"

"That level of Conqueror's Haki, it's simply inhuman!"

In reality, Whitebeard didn't know yet that the seemingly fierce waves of Conqueror's Haki attacks earlier were, for Kenji, merely ordinary probes.

Just as Kenji had said before, he intended to first observe the extent of Whitebeard's strength.

And Whitebeard naturally did not know this, but after a few brief battles, this Legendary Pirate confirmed Kenji's formidable strength.

This is actually a matter of natural selection. Those who cannot ascertain the opponent's approximate strength through brief exchanges are basically destined to be eliminated, the kind who don't survive one episode at sea.

However, at this moment, although Whitebeard knew he was outmatched, he still refused to retreat, even planning to engage in close-quarters combat.

"Keeping distance will only delay death!"

Whitebeard tightened his grip on his naginata, his gaze quickly firming.

"That's what I'll do! A desperate struggle!"

His idea was simple. Since he wasn't a match in long-range combat, he might as well close in for a close-quarters fight. Perhaps there was still some hope of victory.

This idea stemmed both from his great confidence and from his experience of countless battles over many years at sea.

He had encountered similar situations. After all, he was a Legendary Pirate, so there were bound to be some legendary aspects to his life.

In the next moment, Whitebeard's feet shattered the ground, the strong recoil giving him unparalleled speed.

His figure flickered, approaching Kenji rapidly as if teleporting.

"Oh?"

Kenji raised an eyebrow, nodding with a slight smile.

"Not bad, commendable courage… Heh heh, speaking of which, that kid Newgate, he's been unyielding since he was little…"

A look of recollection flashed in Kenji's eyes, but it quickly faded.

Then, he raised his hands, striking a pose, his expression gradually becoming serious, as if he was about to get serious.

"Well then, let's get serious."

"Speaking of which, after Conqueror's Haki evolved to God's Domain, there haven't been many opportunities for actual combat…"

After Kenji's Conqueror's Haki evolved, the strongest person he had dealt with was Charlotte.

That time, after using Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain, Charlotte's Soul-Soul Fruit ability immediately became ineffective. One could say its power was quite ideal.

However, different Devil Fruit abilities might experience varying degrees of suppression from Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain.

Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability, which involves causing tremors, is somewhat different in nature from the soul shards created by Charlotte.

That is to say, the tremors caused by the Tremor-Tremor Fruit are similar in nature to seismic waves.

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While Kenji was thinking, he suddenly saw an anomaly in the space in the distance.

To be precise, waves appeared in the space out of thin air, interspersed with subtle cracks.

"Heh heh! Can't wait until you get here?"

Kenji didn't need to sense to know who was causing this spatial fluctuation in front of him.

Throughout Wano Country, apart from Whitebeard, no one else, even if they wanted to create such a commotion, had the ability to do so.

At this moment, Whitebeard himself seemed to transform into a source of tremors. As he moved at high speed, he continuously caused intense tremor waves.

These tremor waves tore through the ground, leaving cracks in the space.

From a distance, wherever Whitebeard passed, everything overturned, as if the end of the world had arrived.

And Whitebeard, rushing at high speed, was like he was bringing the apocalypse and destruction to Kenji.

"Making such a grand display, who are you trying to scare?"

Kenji smiled slightly, not making a move, just standing still and waiting.

Opposite him, Whitebeard's high-speed movement made his figure difficult to discern. Observers outside the battlefield could only see the apocalyptic scene of everything continuously crumbling, but they couldn't see Whitebeard himself.

Even Oden could at most deduce Whitebeard's position by observing the changes in space and the ground.

As for his Observation Haki, it was almost ineffective at this moment, unable to accurately sense and predict, as the aura of the strong individuals in the battlefield was simply too intense.

"Two terrifying guys… Is that really something humans can do?"

Oden's eyes showed horror, and he had no intention of intervening in the battle whatsoever.

This kind of mindset was somewhat inconsistent with his status as the son of Wano Country's Shogun, but he was still the bravest among the observers.

After all, Oden had at least considered, and almost even rushed into the battlefield.

As for the others present, just watching the battle filled them with dread, making them wonder if they should run further away, otherwise, a few rounds of battle aftershocks would leave them covered in blood, their own blood.

"Looks like it's going to be a long fight… Hmm, is Whitebeard planning to go all out?" Kuzan was starting to get a little impatient.

The battle was indeed spectacular, but he couldn't quite understand it, mainly because the power level of the two individuals in the field was too far beyond him.

However, upon seeing Whitebeard charging forward with astonishing might, Kuzan felt a tightening in his chest, secretly growing a little worried.

"Those are spatial cracks? And the ground… Truly worthy of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, it's simply a chaotic power!" Kuzan's eyes widened, watching the battlefield nervously.

"At this intensity, can Kenji-san block it?"

"Hmm, what if he can't block it…?"

Kuzan had a bit of a strategist's mindset, thinking about defeat before victory.

Meanwhile, in the battlefield, Kenji had no extra thoughts to spare for others' opinions.

Facing Whitebeard's fierce approach, Kenji appeared to be standing still, his expression calm and unruffled, but in reality, the power within him surged violently like a tide.

He was waiting, waiting for the optimal moment to strike.

Whitebeard was incredibly fast, making his position difficult to pinpoint.

However, while others couldn't pinpoint Whitebeard, Kenji could.

In his mind, he clearly judged the distance between Whitebeard and him: one hundred meters… fifty meters… ten meters…

"Now!"

Finally, Kenji's eyes flashed, and he raised both hands, releasing a dense Conqueror's Haki.

"Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain! Suppress!"

In the next moment, the dark red light surged like a tide, instantly colliding with Whitebeard from a distance.

The unstoppable apocalyptic scene suddenly came to a halt.