One Piece: Invincible Starting From The Fruit Of Words-Chapter 209 Killing Beckman, The Deepest Despair In The World!

Chapter 209 - 209 Killing Beckman, The Deepest Despair In The World!

Click! Click! Click!

The Armament Haki armor shattered inch by inch, its fragments dissolving into nothingness.

Lucifer's attack power landed directly on Beckman, tearing through his flesh and passing straight through his body.

Puff!

Blood splattered as flesh and bone were torn apart.

Beckman's eyes widened in shock before gradually losing their light.

A massive hole had been blasted through his chest, allowing light to shine through from front to back.

Lucifer's hand had pierced Beckman's torso completely, obliterating his internal organs, flesh, and bones.

With a thud, Beckman collapsed to his knees before crumpling lifelessly at Lucifer's feet.

"Ding! Host has killed pirate Benn Beckman, earning 390,000 killing points."

Beckman possessed the true strength of a Four Emperors' top combatant. While he wasn't as powerful as Kaido or Big Mom, eliminating him still yielded 390,000 killing points—an enormous gain.

"Beckman!!!"

Upon witnessing Beckman's death, Shanks' eyes turned bloodshot with rage.

His roar shook the battlefield.

"Lucifer! I'll never forgive you!"

"Divine Departure!"

With a mighty swing of his sword, Shanks unleashed a massive black-and-red slash, over 300 meters in diameter, tearing through the air.

The attack carried immense power, infused with high-density Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki. Even a Marine Admiral would suffer severe injuries from such a strike.

"Explode."

Lucifer made no effort to dodge. Instead, he spread his arms wide and faced the incoming attack head-on.

BOOM!

The slash erupted upon contact, shattering into countless tiny sword auras, which were instantly devoured by Lucifer's Conqueror's Haki domain.

Lucifer smirked.

"I told you, you have no chance of winning."

"Today, all of you will die here."

With that, he raised his foot and kicked Beckman's lifeless body toward Shanks.

Shanks caught his fallen comrade, his expression filled with grief and seething with fury.

His grip tightened around his sword, killing intent surging in his eyes.

BOOM!

At that moment, a terrifying shockwave descended upon Lucifer, engulfing him in an instant.

It was Whitebeard.

"Red-haired brat, now is not the time to grieve."

"You should have been prepared to die the moment you stepped onto this battlefield."

"Our enemy is Lucifer!"

"There is no defeating him without sacrifice!"

Without hesitation, Whitebeard leaped high into the air, positioning himself above Lucifer.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his overwhelming Conqueror's Haki surged around him like armor.

In his grasp, the legendary Supreme Grade blade Murakumogiri gleamed ominously, its pitch-black blade radiating a deadly sharpness.

Clang!

With a furious slash, Whitebeard brought his blade crashing down—only for it to be blocked.

BOOM!

Lucifer's golden longsword intercepted Murakumogiri, and the collision of their Conqueror's Haki created a blinding crimson shockwave.

Countless bolts of black and red lightning exploded outward, crackling violently across the battlefield.

"Ahhhhhh!!!!"

Whitebeard roared, pouring all his strength into his attack. His Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki reached their absolute peak.

Beneath Lucifer's feet, the ground cracked and crumbled, the shockwaves spreading across the battlefield as the earth gradually caved in.

Just as the two powerhouses remained locked in a fierce stalemate—

Shanks struck again!

In an instant, his sword flashed, and he unleashed a deadly slash toward Lucifer's exposed back.

Clang!

The attack landed.

Click! Click!

A faint cracking sound echoed as Shanks looked up—only to see visible cracks forming on Lucifer's Armament Haki armor.

"Did I break through his defense?"

A glimmer of hope flickered in Shanks' eyes.

After battling for so long, this was the first time they had managed to damage Lucifer's defenses.

BOOM!

With a deafening sound, Lucifer's Armament Haki armor on his back exploded, and a streak of blood sprayed into the air.

"It worked!"

Shanks' eyes burned with determination.

"If we can wound him, then we can defeat him!"

"As long as we find another opening, we might be able to kill Lucifer completely!"

Shanks' fighting spirit ignited, his bloodlust and Conqueror's Haki surging to an even greater level.

However—

A sinister smile curled on Lucifer's lips.

Boom!

With a sudden swing of his golden sword, Lucifer unleashed a powerful surge of Conqueror's Haki, infused with devastating sword energy.

Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki attack was instantly torn apart, and he was sent staggering backward.

Meanwhile, a massive gash had been carved into Lucifer's back by Shanks' blade. Yet, Lucifer remained unfazed, as if he didn't feel it at all.

"So you can be wounded too, Lucifer!"

"This is the first time!"

Shanks' eyes burned with intensity. Since Lucifer's emergence, he had never been injured—not even a single drop of blood had been shed.

But now, for the first time, Lucifer had been hurt.

"Yes, it is indeed the first time."

Lucifer's voice was eerily calm.

Turning around, he met Shanks' gaze and smirked darkly.

"Are you proud of it? Wounding me?"

"Yeah, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't."

Shanks' grip on his sword tightened as his aura flared.

"If I could hurt you this time, I can kill you next time!"

"Today, I'll avenge Beckman and send you straight to hell!"

Shanks pointed his sword at Lucifer, his overwhelming killing intent surging into an invisible tsunami, crashing toward Lucifer.

But Lucifer merely smiled—calm and unshaken.

"Do you know what true despair is?"

Shanks' expression darkened.

Before he could speak, Lucifer continued:

"The deepest despair is not witnessing your comrades die and being powerless to stop it. Nor is it facing death itself."

"True despair is when you still hold on to hope."

"You let them believe they have a chance..."

"Then, in their moment of greatest hope, you utterly destroy it."

Shanks' pupils shrank.

A terrifying realization crept into his mind, twisting his expression into one of disbelief and dread.

Lucifer's smile widened.

"Yes, I am your despair."

Then, he spoke a single word.

"Recover."

In an instant, the massive wound on Lucifer's back closed completely.

The entire healing process took less than a second.

"What...?!"

Shanks' heart pounded as he watched Lucifer's injury vanish without a trace.

At that moment, cold fear spread through his body.

His fingers trembled.

It wasn't a conscious reaction—his instincts were screaming at him to run.

Even if he refused to flee, his body was already prepared to escape.

"Y-You... This is impossible!"

Shanks refused to believe what he had just seen.

His slash had been deep—deep enough to seriously injure anyone.

Yet Lucifer had healed as effortlessly as breathing.

"You don't believe it?"

Lucifer chuckled, his smirk laced with cruelty.

"If you don't believe me, then try again."

Spreading his arms, Lucifer retracted his Armament Haki armor.

He pointed at his own chest, fully exposing himself to attack.

"Go ahead. I won't dodge or block."

"If you want to kill me, then try."

Lucifer's unshaken posture and calm voice exuded absolute confidence.

But to everyone else, it was sheer humiliation.

Allowing a Four Emperors to attack freely?

No one in the world would dare to do such a thing.

Not even the legendary pirate Rocks D. Xebec would have taken such a risk.

In the distance, Whitebeard wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression grave.

His Observation Haki told him one thing—

Lucifer was not bluffing.

He truly had the confidence to back up his words.

Outside the battlefield, members of the Whitebeard Pirates, Red Hair Pirates, and even the Marines had all taken notice of Lucifer's taunt.

His words echoed across the war-torn battlefield.

For a moment, hundreds of thousands of people stood in shock.

"How arrogant is this guy?!"

"This is beyond arrogance—it's madness!"

"Kill him, Captain!"

"Avenge the vice-captain!"

"Damn you, Lucifer! Go to hell!"

Among the loudest cries were those from the Red Hair Pirates.

Lucifer had killed Beckman.

Now, he was humiliating their captain.

Such disgrace was unforgivable.

Even the Marines and Whitebeard Pirates found themselves rooting for Shanks at that moment.

"This bastard is too conceited. Kill him!"

"That damn devil! He needs to fall!"

Only one group remained silent.

The Nether Pirates.

Lucifer's own crew.

None of them showed the slightest concern.

Instead, they watched with amusement.

Because among everyone here—

They alone knew the true horror of Lucifer.

Shanks trembled with rage, his grip tightening on his sword.

His blood-red eyes glared at Lucifer with unfiltered fury.

His overwhelming Conqueror's Haki surged again, crackling violently.

"Damn bastard..."

Shanks' voice was low and guttural, filled with pure hatred.

"If you die today, don't you dare regret it in the afterlife!"

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