Chapter 173: Awakening
After everything subsided, this Sea Area returned to its former appearance. However, the only difference was that the Island that had existed in this Sea Area for countless years had disappeared.
"Pops!"
"Helm, Pops is over there!"
"Quick!"
Soon, the Figure of the Moby Dick appeared, and they discovered Whitebeard sitting cross-legged on a Reef resting.
Marco also directly leaped from the Ship's Railing and transformed into a Phoenix, rapidly flying towards Whitebeard.
Upon approaching Whitebeard, he landed directly beside Whitebeard. First, he vigilantly surveyed his surroundings, and after confirming that only Whitebeard was there, he immediately asked with concern.
"Pops, are you alright?"
"Gurararara, I am Whitebeard!"
Whitebeard looked at the anxious expression in Marco's Eyes and laughed, then turned his gaze to the distance, towards the direction where the Oro Jackson had just departed.
Buggy kept jumping up, trying to see Nicholas in the center of the crowd through the gaps in the People.
"Buggy, come here!"
Shanks, who had moved a Giant Wooden Barrel from the Side, reached out and beckoned to Buggy.
Buggy was also impolite and directly took a running start, jumping onto the Wooden Barrel, causing the Wooden Barrel to sway for a while. Eventually, he hugged Shanks, and they barely managed to stabilize the Wooden Barrel.
When he clearly saw the situation inside, he was completely stunned.
Because the situation inside was completely different from what he had imagined. He thought that after such an intense Battle, at the very least, the person would be covered in Flesh and Blood, skin torn and flesh gaping, bones broken and tendons fractured, and on the verge of Death.
But the other person didn't have any of those things he had imagined. He looked like he was just asleep.
On the contrary, Captain Roger had many Wounds on his Body and was currently sitting next to Nicholas, receiving treatment from Crocus.
Soon, the Wounds on Roger's Body were almost completely treated.
Roger also looked at Nicholas beside him. This Weapon had caused him and Whitebeard no small amount of trouble.
"Crocus, what's the situation with this Kid?"
Roger asked Crocus, who was currently constantly checking the Body Interior of Nicholas.
"All the Organs in his Body are functioning normally, and the Muscles that were overloaded due to the Battle before are also recovering."
Then Crocus continued, "In other words, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this Kid's Body, he just needs to wake up. But this is also the most troublesome point, because you don't know when he will wake up."
"Forget it, put him in the Medical Room first, and we'll talk about it when he wakes up. Now, let's hold a Banquet to celebrate!"
As Roger's voice fell, cheers erupted on the Deck of the Oro Jackson.
On the other Side, on the Moby Dick, Whitebeard grabbed Marco's leg with one hand and stepped onto the Deck, then with a bang, sat down.
"Pops!"
The Pirates said worriedly.
"Gurararara."
Whitebeard let out a loud laugh.
"This old man is fine, these kinds of injuries are just minor injuries!"
Then, two nurses wearing Leopard Print Tights immediately brought various Medical Equipment to clean and suture his Wounds.
"Hey, Shanks, do you think that Weapon will wake up?"
Buggy, sprawled in front of the Medical Room door, asked Shanks, who was also secretly observing Nicholas lying in the Medical Room.
"Who knows? Uncle Crocus said whether that Weapon can wake up depends on himself."
In the Darkness Space, there was not a trace of Radiance.
In the very center, Nicholas was sitting cross-legged, with a faint Radiance emanating from his surroundings, dispelling the surrounding Darkness.
Nicholas was trapped here at the moment. When the stand-in went online, he could still perceive the Battle outside through his Consciousness.
He saw what Terror Power the "himself" outside had erupted, even fighting against the joint forces of Whitebeard and Roger without falling behind.
The Speed of Lightning and Terror Destructive Power were brought to the extreme. At that moment, he was Thunder, and Thunder was him.
In that State, the Power of Thunder was amplified and expanded countless times, and the scale of Attack formed was even far beyond when he used it.
This was the appearance of Lightning being Development to the extreme. Relying solely on the Ability of Lightning itself, he could contend with the two Strongest People on the Grand Line.
Nicholas watched the Battle from beginning to end.
With each collision, his understanding of Lightning became deeper.
Until the end, he was finally smashed into the Deep Sea by hundreds of millions of tons of Seawater head-on.
With the Seawater enveloping him, the Lightning God seemed to be expelled by the Sea, and his own Consciousness was also suppressed into the endless Darkness Space along with that Attack.
In this Darkness Space, Nicholas could not feel the passage of Time, nor could he feel how vast this Darkness Space was.
He could only perceive the three-foot Space around him.
"Is this the Place People will come to when they are about to die? When the Darkness completely devours, Consciousness will also dissipate."
Although he had never experienced it, this was the most instinctive Consciousness from the depths of his Soul.
"Ah, as expected, I was still too willful."
"Bell-lin, I'm sorry."
"No, I can't die yet! How could I just die like this!"
There is great Terror between life and Death. Although Nicholas felt that he had already seen through it, he was now really facing Death, which made him feel fear.
He didn't want to die. He still wanted to survive in this world. There were still People waiting for him in this world.
Suddenly, a Sword emitting a strange Radiance slowly floated beside him.
It handed its Sword Hilt to Nicholas's hand like the closest Friend.
Subconsciously holding the Sword, swinging the Sword.
Then a Radiance sprinkled into this pitch-black Place.
Then, Nicholas saw more and more Radiance around him, and eventually, he was completely submerged in the warm white Radiance.
Suddenly, Nicholas, who was lying on the bed, opened his Eyes.
The dazzling, bright sunlight outside the Porthole made his Eyes squint involuntarily.
Immediately afterward, a Figure was reflected in his Eyes.
"Crocus."
Looking at the Ship Doctor of the Roger Pirates in front of him, Nicholas realized that he was currently on the Oro Jackson.
"Awake, Kid."
Crocus said to Nicholas with a smile.
Afterward, Roger and Rayleigh and others also came to visit.
A day later, Nicholas's complexion had improved a lot, and he was already able to walk on the ground.
Similarly, this Battle also made Nicholas's Body stronger.
There is no doubt that after Nicholas digests all the insights from this Battle, he will become even stronger.
"Wahahahaha, Nicholas. Do you know that your appearance at that time scared me quite a bit?"
On the Deck of the Oro Jackson, Roger and Nicholas sat cross-legged at the Ship's Bow. Roger looked at the Sea Surface in the distance and couldn't help but say.
"But wasn't I still beaten by you and Whitebeard until I was almost unable to take care of myself?"
Nicholas picked up the Wine Bowl and took a sip. Obviously, after a great Battle, it was Time to relax.
"Wahahaha, you Weapon, that was me and Whitebeard joining forces."
Roger first said with a laugh, then his expression became serious, "Nicholas, I know you have your own Secret, but try not to use that Mode if you can. This time you had me and Whitebeard to help you, but you may not be so lucky next Time. You are still young, don't play yourself to Death."
"Ah, I won't use that Mode easily anymore, at least not before I master it. I was indeed careless this Time. I didn't expect the hidden dangers of that State to be so great."
Nicholas was also a little bit scared. Although that posture was indeed incomparably Power, even like a God, it was obvious that when his Consciousness could not control that Power, even the most Power was useless.
(End of Chapter)