Blackbeard Arrives (3)

Although everyone was very reluctant, they knew this was an opportunity. After hesitating for a while, they rushed towards the sea. After finding a boat, they immediately boarded and headed out to sea.

As expected, the Marines ignored the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates and focused their attention on the Blackbeard Pirates. They frowned, somewhat puzzled as to why Blackbeard had come at this time.

They were on high alert, without the slightest slackening. Blackbeard was able to defeat Ace and dared to ignore the Navy's forced summons. Either he had a screw loose, or he had the ability to challenge the Navy.

If that weren't the case, why would Blackbeard act so recklessly?

Blackbeard ignored the marines around him and continued on his way. When he reached a short distance from Whitebeard, he chuckled and said, "Hehe, Pops, we meet again. How are you?"

Blackbeard is decades younger than Whitebeard, so there's absolutely no problem with Blackbeard calling Whitebeard"Pops."

"Teach, why are you here? What is your purpose?" Whitebeard stopped and looked at Blackbeard, asking in confusion.

He was covered in wounds, with a large hole in his chest that was particularly noticeable. It was from Akainu, who, taking advantage of Akainu's Whitebeard lapse in attention, used his magma fist to punch right through Whitebeard's chest.

Now, Whitebeard has lost many of his internal organs, all of which have been burned by the lava. However, even so, Whitebeard is still standing and has not died, which shows how strong his vitality is. Calling him a monster would not be an exaggeration.

His face was cold as he stared at Blackbeard, exuding a murderous aura that seemed intent on eliminating Blackbeard.

Yes, he did want to kill Blackbeard. This time, none of this would have happened if Blackbeard hadn't interfered. But Blackbeard betrayed him and disrupted everything.

Now, he has brought the entire Whitebeard Pirates here, all thanks to Blackbeard's efforts.

He wanted to kill Blackbeard more than anyone else; Blackbeard was the one who recruited him and protected him. But Blackbeard was ungrateful and betrayed him instead, so naturally he was furious.

"Hehe, I'm here to see my Pops off, of course. As his son, it's only right that I come to see him off before he leaves, otherwise he'll be lonely on his journey to the underworld," Blackbeard chuckled and said.

Although he called him "Pops," he felt no respect whatsoever; on the contrary, he was mocking him. He used to respect Whitebeard because Whitebeard was incredibly powerful, and he was very safe on his ship. Even the Navy couldn't harm him.

Now that he has left the Whitebeard Pirates, he no longer needs to call Whitebeard "Pops." Because he is strong enough now, he has no need to fear the Marines.

"Give it to me? Heh, I won't die that early. Teach, at least I won't fall before I kill you." The bearded man chuckled and said.

"Pops, you need to face reality. You have no way out. Look at you, your chest is almost gone. You're about to die. It's only a matter of time." Blackbeard pointed to Whitebeard's chest and said seriously.

"That alone isn't enough to kill me." The Whitebeard chuckled and said, "Now, you can die."

Without further hesitation, Whitebeard activated the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and unleashed a powerful attack on Blackbeard.

Seeing that Whitebeard wouldn't listen to his advice, Blackbeard stopped arguing and immediately activated his power. Moments later, countless streams of black energy burst forth from his body, flowing like water and quickly reaching Whitebeard's feet.

When the black energy reached Whitebeard's Whitebeard, it began to devour his body.

Whitebeard, who was about to attack Blackbeard, suddenly felt his abilities gradually fading away. His expression changed slightly, and he had a bad feeling.

"What kind of ability is this?" The Whitebeard man, experienced and wise, immediately understood that this must be caused by Blackbeard's ability. Otherwise, his ability could not have disappeared.

"Pops, this is what I snatched from the Fourth Division Commander. It's called the Dark-Dark Fruit. It can devour some things, even demonic abilities. Hehe, isn't that amazing!" Blackbeard chuckled, speaking smugly.

The Dark-Dark Fruit is a powerful Logia Fruit that can unleash endless darkness. Anything that comes into contact with it will be absorbed, devoured, and crushed. It can even cause a Devil Fruit user to lose their power.

This fruit was the one he had always dreamed of. To obtain it, he had remained hidden within the Whitebeard Pirates for decades. The reason for this was that he believed the Whitebeard Pirates had a greater chance of obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit.

In the end, his gamble paid off; the Devil Fruit was indeed obtained by the Whitebeard Pirates.

The reason he killed the fourth division commander was because there was a rule in the Whitebeard Pirates that whoever got a Devil Fruit owned it.

He didn't get it, but the captain of the fourth division did. He wanted it, but the captain definitely wouldn't give it to him. So, he plotted to kill the captain. Once the captain was dead, the fruit would belong to him.

Because Whitebeard wouldn't allow his own men to kill their comrades, he had no choice but to flee overnight and go elsewhere.

"You killed your comrade for this fruit? You're utterly depraved!" Whitebeard shouted angrily.

"Hmph, Pops, I want this fruit. I've waited decades to get it. So, whoever dares to stand in my way, I will not let them get away with it," Blackbeard said with a cold snort.

"Hmph, even so, you've still suffered a crushing defeat. Your arrogance and self-righteousness are your weaknesses. You will pay the price for them," Whitebeard said.

"Not necessarily. You can't use your abilities now, but I can. I can crush you anytime I want," Blackbeard said.

He believed Whitebeard's greatest strength was his earthquake ability, and if Whitebeard couldn't use that ability anymore, he was certain he could kill him.

"Hmph, a person's strength isn't judged by their Devil Fruit abilities, but by how strong they are," Whitebeard said. "Even without a Devil Fruit ability, I could still defeat you."

With that, Whitebeard stopped controlling his abilities. He swung his long sword at Blackbeard. He was no longer using his powers, relying entirely on his fighting strength.

Whitebeard was quick and agile, while Blackbeard seemed clumsy and failed to dodge, falling directly into Whitebeard's sights. Blackbeard lay on the ground, howling in pain.

The reason for this is that Whitebeard injured his body. Of course, there is another reason, which is due to his Devil Fruit power. Although he obtained such a powerful Devil Fruit, he has to endure twice the damage of an ordinary person every time he is injured.

Therefore, he suffers more than anyone else when he gets injured.

He cannot dodge attacks, and if he cannot stop them, he will suffer pain; this is the flaw of his Devil Fruit power.

Seeing Blackbeard defeated, Whitebeard didn't hesitate. He immediately grabbed Blackbeard's head and used his earthquake ability to strike Blackbeard's head at point-blank range.

He struck Blackbeard three times in succession, leaving him bleeding profusely from his head and writhing on the ground in agony. He finally stopped after a long while.

Blackbeard got up from the ground, looking utterly disheveled, as if he had been hacked to pieces.

"Pops, I'm your son! You're being too cruel!" Blackbeard shouted.

"I have no son like you. Ever since you killed him, I've removed you from my ranks," Whitebeard said. "Blackbeard, today I will finish you off and avenge Ace. You're not leaving."

Ace was rescued, but ultimately died. It was all Blackbeard's fault. If it weren't for Blackbeard, Ace wouldn't have needed to come here, and he wouldn't have died here in the end.

He loved Ace very much, and since Blackbeard killed him, he naturally wouldn't let Blackbeard off easily.

Having said that, he didn't say anything more and immediately began attacking Blackbeard.

Blackbeard knew Whitebeard wouldn't let him off easily. He understood that he had to fight back, or he would surely die.

As soon as Whitebeard used his ability, he immediately used his own to absorb it, thus preventing Whitebeard from attacking him with his earthquake ability.

Blackbeard and Whitebeard were locked in combat here, while the rest of the people watched from a distance. The marines, in particular, had already ceased fighting.

The fight between Whitebeard and Blackbeard is their internal affair; there's absolutely no need for them to interfere. It would be better if they both suffered heavy losses, allowing them to reap the benefits.

"Fanxin, what should we do?" the Little Fox asked.

If they acted now, they could completely stop the Blackbeard Pirates from running amok. However, it didn't know what Fanxin was thinking. Therefore, it didn't act immediately.

"Let's wait a bit longer. Whitebeard definitely doesn't want us to make a move right now; he wants to finish off Blackbeard himself. It's his long-cherished wish," Fanxin Xin said, immediately shaking his head.

Although he wanted to make a move, everyone's attention was focused on this area. If he did, it would inevitably attract attention.

Things haven't gotten to the worst yet, and he doesn't want to attract too much attention.

"Alright, but Whitebeard can't hold out for that long. You should prepare in advance." The Little Fox nodded and said.

Whitebeard lost most of his internal organs; an ordinary person would have died long ago. He survived entirely thanks to his indomitable willpower.

Whitebeard could fall at any moment, and if they don't prepare in advance, they'll be in big trouble.