Chapter 381: Blackbeard, Annihilated
Sengoku sent out a request to Uchiha Dali's replicated clone.
The Blackbeard Pirates had betrayed both the Marines and the World Government, using the privileges granted to them as Warlords of the Sea to invade Impel Down.
Not only did they wreak havoc in the prison, killing and injuring many Marines, but they also released countless vicious, high-level criminals.
The crimes they had committed were already enough to place them among the Navy's greatest enemies.
At this moment, Sengoku absolutely would not allow them to leave Marineford alive.
Compared to Uchiha Dali's replicated clone, it was clear that the threat level and importance of Blackbeard's crew had just risen dramatically.
Of course, Uchiha Dali's replicated clone immediately caught the hidden meaning in Sengoku's words.
"So, in your eyes, that guy is more important than me?"
He turned his head toward Blackbeard and his men.
Sengoku said nothing—but his silence was answer enough.
Instantly, the replicated clone's expression turned cold.
"Hey, so if that guy gets taken care of, you'll still come after me, right?"
He suddenly asked.
That question left Sengoku and the others stunned.
Sengoku looked over, and everyone else also turned toward the clone, puzzled as to why he would ask something like that.
"Wait… you mean to say—"
Before Sengoku could finish, whoosh!—in the blink of an eye, Uchiha Dali's replicated clone had already vanished before their eyes.
The next second, a deafening explosion thundered across the sea.
Just moments ago, the Blackbeard Pirates—who had been provoking Whitebeard's crew and planning to take advantage of Whitebeard's injuries to finish him off—were suddenly struck by an enormous shockwave that appeared out of nowhere.
The ship they were aboard was shattered instantly.
The sea roared as towering waves surged into the air.
A colossal shockwave, accompanied by a billowing mist of seawater, expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, growing wider and wider until it stretched beyond the limits of everyone's sight.
Rumble—rumble—rumble—
Water shot thousands of meters into the sky before crashing back down.
In an instant, Marineford was engulfed as if caught in a sudden torrential storm, lashed by furious wind and rain.
Countless people stood frozen in the downpour, staring blankly at the overwhelming scene.
"W-what just happened?!"
"It looks like… gulp… someone attacked Blackbeard's crew…"
"They're gone—completely gone!"
"Wiped out? H-how could that be…"
"..."
Just moments ago, the Blackbeard Pirates had been alive and arrogant, shouting provocations—yet now, they had vanished entirely.
Where their massive ship had been, nothing remained—only a gigantic whirlpool spinning violently, devouring everything nearby on the surface of the sea.
But Uchiha Dali's replicated clone's strike hadn't just destroyed Blackbeard's ship—it had also swept across the coast, affecting nearby Marine forces.
The Pacifistas, in particular, were caught in the blast and toppled in droves.
Even so, Sengoku and the others had no time to worry about that now.
They had just witnessed Uchiha Dali's replicated clone take action in earnest—and in one move, he had not only inflicted yet another devastating blow upon the Marines but had also annihilated one of the officially recognized Warlords of the Sea: the Blackbeard Pirates.
The shock was beyond anything imaginable.
"The Blackbeard Pirates… all of them… completely sank beneath the sea?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru could hardly believe it.
She, too, was deeply shaken by the display of power from Uchiha Dali's replicated clone.
And not just Marineford—the entire world had been watching the Blackbeard Pirates' appearance.
Through the Livestream, everyone had clearly seen the massive whirlpool that formed in the ocean—and how the Blackbeard Pirates vanished without a trace.
At this very moment, the entire world trembled.
"The Blackbeard Pirates… they were wiped out in an instant?"
"They were killed? Are we sure? How's that even possible—it happened in the blink of an eye!"
"He's too strong! That guy's a monster! No one even saw what he did!"
"But isn't that insane? Those were Warlords of the Sea—the Blackbeard Pirates! How could they be taken down instantly? They didn't even get a chance to fight back!"
"..."
Shock rippled across the globe.
Even the Five Elders atop the Red Line were speechless with disbelief.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Dali's replicated clone had already returned to his previous spot.
It was as if he had done something utterly trivial. He spread his hands casually toward everyone. "Alright, the ones you wanted to deal with are handled. They won't be bothering us anymore."
"Now you can attack."
His words left Sengoku, Garp, Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan all dumbfounded.
They stared at one another, completely unable to comprehend what Uchiha Dali's replicated clone was thinking.
Not just them—the entire Marineford battlefield, even the whole world—no one could guess what he intended.
"Has he lost his mind?"
Sakazuki even began to suspect as much.
Just as everyone stood frozen in confusion, uncertain how to respond, the replicated clone's expression darkened.
"Hurry up!"
His explosive roar jolted Sengoku and the others back to their senses.
The top-tier Marines suddenly snapped to attention.
"What are you planning?" Sengoku demanded.
He desperately wanted to know what was going on.
The mysterious man before them clearly possessed the power to destroy the world with ease.
From that single casual strike that wiped out the Blackbeard Pirates, his strength had already far surpassed anyone's imagination.
That alone proved he had more than enough power to obliterate Marineford and everyone in it.
And yet, he hadn't done so.
If he wasn't truly intent on being the Marines' enemy—then why insist that they attack him?
What was the point of this?
What did he want?
Sengoku was completely at a loss.
Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan, and Garp all shared the same thought.
Garp finally asked, "You could defeat us all with a single counterattack—so why haven't you done it? What are you plotting?"
"Are you trying to help Whitebeard's crew escape Marine justice by doing this?"
Garp's words made Sengoku and the others pause.
Their eyes locked firmly on Uchiha Dali's replicated clone.
That possibility… couldn't be ruled out.