Beside him, Lily sheathed her half-drawn sword, just watching the fist approach.
Bang!
A wave of air burst from the surface of the diamond-formed fist, blocked in the air by Sage's finger.
In front of his finger, Haki left the surface and blocked the fist like that.
Sage's transformation has yet to be undone.
"Oh... Quite impressive strength, worthy of a captain," Urouge nodded.
Jozu is very strong. Although bound by abilities, compared to Vista, he too could only be restrained by abilities.
Because even Moriah couldn't break his defense, and Jozu's strength is truly immense.
"Here's a proposition for you. The Whitebeard Pirates no longer exist now, why not join my Disaster Pirates?"
Sage laughed, "I'm quite magnanimous, I originally wanted Marco to join, but he escaped, so there's nothing I can do about it, but you can join."
"Think about it, this is Whitebeard's hometown. Although I've conquered here, if you join, it would be a signal. As long as you are loyal to me, even though I promised Weevil to give him this place, I permit you to continue using Whitebeard's name, but of course..."
Sage grinned fiercely, "It has to be under my Disaster Pirates' Whitebeard."
After all, there's not much deep resentment between us.
It wasn't Sage who killed Whitebeard, not even Teach could be entirely blamed, we could only say Teach picked up the scraps. Anyone who witnessed the scene of the Summit War would shake their heads and say it was hopeless.
Whitebeard simply perished in battle.
Sage only occupied the territory, but in the ocean, such things are common. Any seasoned pirate acknowledges this rule.
Otherwise, when the older generation dies, what can you do if you don't let the new generation take over? You can't stop it.
"Stop joking!"
Jozu's single arm trembled as if exerting all his strength, "How can we ever bow to you? I am Dad's son! Disaster, even if I die, I won't become your subordinate! You and Teach are the same kind of evil!"
"I didn't ask you to be my son..."
Sage shook his head, retracting his finger, "Enough, Lily."
The finger blockade suddenly disappeared, allowing Jozu, with all his might, to strike directly at Sage's face.
Clang!
Just as his arm thrust forward, a dazzling light flashed from below like thunder.
Poof!
In the blink of an eye, the light penetrated the arm, rushing upwards.
Jozu was still unaware, only seeing the glint of light in his eyes, still thinking of extending his fist to punch the white-haired guy in front of him.
But...
Why does the arm feel so light?
The arm thrust forward, suddenly became light from the elbow.
With a thud, the diamond-covered forearm fell to the ground, crashing into the dust and glistening.
Jozu's eyes widened, instinctively stepping back two paces, staring at the severed diamond arm, speechless.
Lily, holding White Thunder, stood to his side, flicked her thin sword, about to slash at his legs.
Even the undying can be severed, what does being diamond matter?
"Forget it, just give it to Weevil, maybe he'll make a humanoid tank out of it," Sage bared a set of ghastly white teeth.
"Even if I die, I won't let you have it!"
Jozu shouted, retreated a few steps, his figure wobbling as if about to faint.
Whoosh!
At this moment, Sage was quicker than Lily, flashing over to Jozu, his hands disappearing instantly, striking a series of muffled blows on Jozu's diamond surface.
Bang bang bang!
Jozu's diamond exterior was punched with several openings, blood flowing from inside, his face changed, and his diamond body began to fracture from the openings, shattering and falling like glass.
And Jozu seemed frozen, motionless like a statue.
"Heh heh heh, while I am the master of killing, death is also under my control."
Sage's blazing white hair calmed down, returning to normal, retracting his hand, glancing at Jozu, chuckling softly:
"Besides, biting your tongue won't make you die, it'll only cause more anguish. Other petty tricks are useless. Before me, you're not strong enough to defy the life and death rules I set for you."
Death must also get Sage's approval.
The original North Star Divine Fist targeted human anatomy, but in his hands, it elevated further, becoming the ultimate fist technique targeting all creation.
To die peacefully, it also has to be approved by him!
Otherwise, Sage could keep Jozu like this forever!
"Sage!"
At this moment, Renedia sat on Weevil's shoulder, appearing at the sunken side, nudging Weevil's shoulder with her foot to speed up, rushing to the sunken center.
"It's done!"
Renedia jumped down, hands on her hips, laughing proudly:
"I've dealt with so many Whitebeard Pirates, now no one can stop us, hahaha!"
"Well done!"
Sage ruffled her head, reached out to suck up a gust, bringing a naginata on the ground, having it spin towards Weevil.
Clap!
Sage kicked it, making the huge naginata spiral toward Weevil.
Weevil was stunned, raising a hand to catch the handle, somewhat puzzled:
"Boss, is this for me? Strange, this blade looks like my old one, was it modeled?"
"Fool, your blade is a replica, this is the real deal, your dad's blade."
Sage laughed and cursed, "This island is Whitebeard's hometown, I deliberately didn't destroy it. This 'Murakumogiri' is yours now. Weren't you saying you lacked a handy weapon? This is it."
"Oh! Dad's blade, Dad's!"
Weevil's eyes shone, immediately discarding his temporary sword, grabbing the handle with both hands, waving Murakumogiri to create a gust.
"I've inherited Dad's legacy! I'm the heir! Mom... No, not Mom, Big Sis! Boss! I'm Whitebeard's son, sob sob sob, I am!"
The nearly seven-meter giant bawled like a river, tears streaming like a waterfall.
But no one considered him a child, for even crying, this guy was scary enough.
"I must guard Dad's legacy, Boss, will you let me guard it?!" Weevil shouted.
"Fool!"
Renedia smacked his foot, "When did Sage ever break his promises? Your life is Sage's, what he gives you is yours, and now you've received it!"
"Big Sis, that hurts... You're right."
Weevil proudly puffed up his chest, "I've received it now. No one can say I'm not Whitebeard's son anymore! Next step, I'm going to take down Teach, he killed Dad!"
"That's for later, has to be on Sage's orders!" Renedia hammered him again.
Weevil shrank away, obediently nodding, "Understood, Big Sis..."
"Alright, we'll talk about that stuff later."
Sage glanced around, focusing on a corner, shaking his head:
"Not bad on preparations, the folks here are spared, that pineapple head isn't entirely crazy..."
The people on the island could sense those hiding in a corner outside the island, unaffected by the battle.
"Lily."
"Understood."
Lily said, "I'll find someone to receive them right away."
"Good, next we fight our way through, since we're here, let's not waste time, let's overtake the Country of Cyan, accomplishing this step of my plan!"
Sage said, "Finally, after so long, my rule plan is preliminarily completed!"
Since breaching the New World and starting with occupying Whitebeard's turf plan, a year and a half later, finally cleared away all the surrounding resistance.
Even if there's a pirate in the territory not yet subdued, it's not important; strategic goals are accomplished!
"That so-called Jekai plan is barely a plan? My plan is the real plan! My Plan is the Plan!"
Sage laughed loudly:
"When I make plans, they never lose! Hahaha! Ho ho ha ha!"