One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 370: A Surprise for the Five Elders!

At the Five Elders' command, the sky over Future Island instantly changed color.

"Boom—!!!"

The space is screaming.

Satan Saint's spider demon eye shot out a dark red death beam, a sweet and pungent stench filled the air, and the air hissed as it was corroded.

Maz, in the form of a giant bird, shrieked high in the sky, flapping its wings and unleashing a barrage of powerful wind blades that fell like a meat grinder, each blade capable of slicing through the spine of a sea king.

The tusks of the Holy Boar of Vocuri gleamed with a cold light, and the shockwaves from its roar were enough to shatter internal organs. The First Generation Kitetsu in the hands of Holy Nasujuro no longer unleashed sword energy, but rather the freezing aura of the underworld.

Peter Saint's sandworm maw spews out highly toxic acid and gravitational black holes.

Five destructive forces merged into one in mid-air.

Target: Chen Ye.

This force intends to completely eliminate Chen Ye.

Chen Ye kept his hands in his pockets.

He didn't even lift his eyelids, as if the earth-shattering attack before him was just a rain shower.

Chen Ye didn't move.

But the person behind him moved.

"Gurrrara! Five old monsters, you think you can mess with Chen Ye? Did you even ask the sword in my hand?!"

A burst of wild laughter drowned out the deafening roar.

Edward Newgate, with his white beard, took a step forward.

The earth was shaking.

His mountain-like figure instantly blocked Chen Ye's path. The Supreme Grade Sword "Murakumogiri," enveloped in a white, vibrating aura, was swung upwards.

"Airquake!!"

It forcefully shattered Maz Saint's wind blade storm.

"Hehehe! You want to bully Brother Chen Ye? No way!"

A white figure was launched into the air.

Luffy in Gear 5 "Nika Mode" has fiery white hair.

"Gum-Gum White Whip!!"

A massive white leg descended from the clouds, kicking away several beams of death light aimed at Chen Ye's face. Those lasers capable of piercing steel were sent flying like toys before him.

"If you want to get past, first ask the flames if they'll allow it!"

"Fire Ring·Fire Pillar!!"

Ace slammed his fists into the ground, and a towering wall of fire rose up, firmly blocking the venom spewed by Peter Saint. The flames collided with the venom, exploding with pungent white smoke, but neither could cross the line.

"Oh dear, what a headache this is."

Aokiji Kuzan pressed one hand to the ground, and the extreme cold spread, with several ice walls hundreds of meters thick stacked up, offsetting Nasujuro's bone-chilling slash.

"Ice Age: Absolute Barrier!"

On the other side, Zephyr's massive mechanical twin arms, the "crusher," roared.

"Smash and Explode!"

Zefa's eyes widened, and empowered by dark energy, he unleashed a punch that exploded through the air, shattering countless cannonballs.

Sabo's steel pipe was imbued with Haki, and as he unleashed his Dragon Claw Fist, the air seemed to roar like a giant dragon, swatting away any attacks that slipped through his fingers.

They used their bodies to build a defensive line in front of Chen Ye.

"Mr. Chenye (brother)! You don't need to lift a finger; leave these people to us!!"

The sounds converged, even drowning out the roars of the Five Elders.

The navy and CP0 agents watching from afar were completely dumbfounded.

Pirate, Revolutionary Army, former Marine Admiral.

These previously unrelated forces are now fighting desperately to protect the same person.

Chen Ye looked at the figures standing in front of him.

A white beard flowing in the wind, Luffy's free spirit, Ace's burning flames...

Something seemed to melt away in his usually calm and collected eyes.

But his golden pupils suddenly contracted.

wrong.

There's something in the Five Elders' attack.

It comes from the will of Im—a curse that can corrode life force and even pollute the soul.

That is the authority of "gods," which ordinary Haki and Devil Fruit abilities can hardly completely withstand. If they take it head-on, they will be left with hidden injuries even if they don't die, or even have their lifespan shortened.

"What a bunch of adorable idiots."

Chen Ye chuckled softly, his voice low.

Just as the destructive torrent was about to crash into the defense line.

Chen Ye moved.

He didn't rush forward, but slowly raised his hands, palms facing outward, and made a light push towards the backs of Whitebeard, Luffy, and the others.

hum-

A gentle yet irresistible force emerged out of nowhere.

Gentle, yet undeniable.

Like a pair of giant hands, it gently pushed Whitebeard, Luffy, Ace, Zephyr, and the others who were about to charge out back behind them.

The group's bodies slid backward uncontrollably, their attack instantly interrupted.

"Wh...what?!"

Whitebeard steadied himself and was about to ask a question when he saw Chen Ye's tall and straight back, standing alone at the very front of everyone.

He didn't turn around, but his steady voice clearly reached the ears of every ally:

"Everyone, please don't rush."

Chen Ye's voice carried a hint of mockery, but also an air of complete composure.

"I have something nice to give to those five old guys. It's a 'return gift' that I've carefully prepared. If you guys refuse it, wouldn't that spoil my fun?"

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.

If anyone else had said this, it would have been arrogant. But it was Chen Ye who spoke.

Everyone stopped and concealed their presence.

Luffy landed from the sky, returning to his normal size, and curiously poked his head out: "Something good? What kind of meat is it?"

Ace patted Luffy's head helplessly, but his gaze was fixed on Chen Ye's back, a smile playing on his lips: "Since Brother Chen Ye has said so, let's watch the show. This kid's 'good stuff' is usually quite frightening."

The white-bearded man slammed Murakumogi heavily to the ground, crossed his arms, and grinned, "Gurararara... Let me see what tricks you've got up your sleeve this time, you little bastard!"

All eyes were now focused on that man.

At this moment, the Five Elders' attack was already close to Chen Ye's face.

The distance was less than half a meter!

The terrifying energy fluctuations had already crushed the ground beneath Chen Ye's feet into dust. The blinding light elongated his shadow, threatening to engulf him in the next second.

However, Chen Ye remained standing in the same spot.

Not moving.

He showed no defensiveness, no domineering aura, and didn't even take his hands out of his pockets.

He just stood there.

To the Five Elders, this scene was the ultimate contempt! It was courting death!

Satan Saint's half-human, half-spider face was contorted with extreme ecstasy. He seemed to already see Chen Ye being blasted into pieces.

"Arrogant!!!"

Satan's roar was harsh and piercing.

"You dare to go defenseless?! Since you're so eager to die, then so be it!! Take your arrogance and go to hell to repent!!"

"Die!!!"

The five elders roared in unison, manipulating that "divine power" to suppress it fiercely.

The destructive energy touched the hem of Chen Ye's fluttering clothes.

A hair's breadth away.

Nami and Chopper, who were in the distance, couldn't help but scream and cover their eyes.

In that very instant.

Time seemed to stand still for a moment.

boom--!!!

next second.

A dark power, even more profound, pure, and domineering than the evil power of the Five Elders, erupted instantly from Chen Ye's center!

The lasers, slashes, venom, and powerful shockwaves that had been raining down like a storm vanished without a sound the moment they came into contact with this dark energy.

Completely swallowed up, vanished without a trace.

Even the Five Elders' proud "Curse of God" was mercilessly crushed and absorbed in the face of this pure dark power.

The battlefield fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

The devastating attack that had just been launched was forcibly erased.

Within the circular black domain centered on Chen Ye, the ground was as smooth as a mirror, and even the dust had been "cleaned up" by this domineering darkness.

Chen Ye remained standing there, hands in his pockets, hair fluttering gently.

Beneath his feet lay a bottomless, pitch-black abyss, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.

Chen Ye slowly raised his head, his golden pupils now completely black, coldly staring at the Five Elders who were frozen in mid-air.

His lips curled up slightly, revealing an elegant yet cruel smile.

"This is the gift I want to give you."

Chen Ye's voice became deep and magnetic, echoing across the deathly silent battlefield:

"Do you like it? Five... old men."