The Soul Clan Arrives (1)

"Fine! Since you insist on meddling, then I won't hold back. Just you wait, I'll show you what I'm capable of." Blackbeard was furious at Red Hair' relentless pursuit.

He glared fiercely at the Red Hair, wishing he could kill Red Hair right then and there.

"Alright, I'd like to see just how good you are now," the Red Hair said.

"Get ready, I'm about to attack," Blackbeard said.

He didn't want to wait until Fanxin's wedding day, because he worried there wouldn't be enough time. If the Red Hair stopped him that day, he wouldn't be able to deal with Fanxin.

If he Red Hair now, he can do whatever he wants, and no one can stop him.

"Understood, Captain." Burgess and the others nodded and immediately arranged for the fleet to retreat.

Blackbeard is incredibly powerful; if we get involved, we're all doomed.

Soon, led by Burgess and the others, everyone quickly left the area.

Only Blackbeard and the Red Hair Pirates remained.

"Red Hair, since you're so stubborn, I won't be polite anymore," Blackbeard said.

With that, he activated the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power, aimed at Red Hair, and launched an attack.

A moment later, the air exploded, and a huge shockwave rushed straight towards the Red Hair Pirates. If Red Hair hadn't stopped them, they would probably have been in serious trouble.

However, when faced with Blackbeard's attack, Red Hair calmly drew his Haki, imbued it with Haki, and slashed at the shockwave.

A moment later, the Red Hair's slash collided with the shockwave. Neither gave way, and they remained locked in a stalemate for a while before finally disappearing.

"Die!" Blackbeard launched another attack. This time, he unleashed the full power of both his Devil Fruits: the Dark Fruit attacked the Red Hair Pirates' ship, while the Tremor-Tremor Fruit attacked Red Hair himself.

This makes it more difficult for Red Hair to defend himself.

However, Red Hair wasn't in a hurry. He leaped into the air and headed straight for Blackbeard.

As for the ships, he told everyone to take shelter. He trusted his companions; they could handle it.

Indeed, the moment the Red Hair leaped into the air, everyone began to move.

They launched a series of attacks against the black smoke. At the same time, they started their ships and retreated.

In this way, they were outside the range of the Dark Fruit's attack. Once they were there, they were no longer afraid.

Blackbeard can no longer attack their ships, so they can fight with all their might.

Several fighters immediately took action and began to surround and attack Blackbeard.

Blackbeard's allies also began to act, and a great battle was about to begin.

Red Hair and Blackbeard fought fiercely on the ship, neither gaining the upper hand. The rest of the crew also fought their respective opponents in their own positions.

This place is in complete chaos.

In the distance, many people watched, not daring to approach. This was a battle between Four Emperors; for them to come over would be suicidal.

"Heh, it seems that Red Hair has a good relationship with Fanxin, as he actually shielded Fanxin from a bastard." Less than five miles away from the Red Hair Pirates, a ship slowly approached.

That ship wasn't very big, only about one-tenth the size of Red Hair Pirates' ship.

There were eight people standing on the boat, seven of them men and only one woman.

The seven men were all dressed in black suits, looking incredibly handsome. The only woman, however, was wearing a red cheongsam.

The woman was beautiful, wearing a red cloak, her hair casually draped behind her, dancing in the wind.

She stood at the front, and the rest of the people stood behind her, like bodyguards.

"Yes, it's really good that Fan'er has made such a good friend," the woman in the cheongsam said. "It's been twenty years, I really want to see him again!"

"Hehe, we'll see him soon. Don't worry, the child will definitely recognize you," said a gray-haired man beside the woman in the cheongsam.

"I feel so guilty for leaving him behind. I will never let him be alone out there again, no matter what," the woman in the cheongsam said.

"Alright, we'll do whatever you say. We had no choice but to hand him over to Brother Nick back then. Our Soul Clan was facing a great calamity, and we ourselves were in constant danger. Sending him away was for his safety. Now, we don't need to worry anymore," the white-haired man said.

"Okay, let's go see Fan'er!" the woman in the cheongsam said.

From their conversation, it can be learned that these people are members of the Soul Clan, and they have come here to search for the Fanxin.

Yes, they are the Soul Clan in disguise. The white-haired man is Fanxin's father, Fantian, and the woman in the red cheongsam is Fanxin's mother Ji Ruxue.

Back then, they were too weak and were hunted down. Left with no other choice, they entrusted their Fanxin to someone else. It was a helpless situation. Over the years, they have felt deeply guilty.

Even so, they cannot seek out Fanxin. Their own strength is too weak; if they were to appear, it would inevitably cause a bloodbath.

Now, they are no longer afraid, because they are all very strong now, and it would be impossible for those people to hunt them down back then.

They came here for two reasons: first, to congratulate Fanxin; and second, to see their son whom they hadn't seen for over twenty years.

"Uncle Fantian, aren't we going to deal with those guys? If we don't act now, things will get really troublesome on the day of Fanxin's wedding," a boy said.

Now that's resolved, those guys won't be causing trouble anymore. Because they've either been killed or severely injured.

However, if they don't act now, things will definitely get very complicated on that day. They will have to ensure the wedding goes on as planned while also preventing these guys from causing trouble.

"That makes sense. Alright then, you guys take care of Blackbeard's men. Even if you can't, make sure they're unable to move for the next few days." Fantian nodded in agreement.

His son was getting married, which was a wonderful occasion. He didn't want anyone to cause trouble. He would absolutely not be polite to anyone who dared to ruin his son's good fortune.

"Understood," the young men nodded and said.

Then, without saying another word, they immediately began to take action.

Their bodies immediately became ethereal, vanishing without a trace, and no one knew where they went.

Only Ji Ruxue and Fantian remained on the boat.

"Hehe, these kids are all very combative now, unlike our generation," Fantian said.

Their generation rarely interacted with the outside world, and when they encountered enemies, they always exercised restraint, not wanting to engage in widespread killing.

This is why their strength was weak, and they suffered heavy losses under the naval encirclement and suppression.

Since then, they have all worked very hard to become stronger. They had no choice; if they didn't improve their strength, their entire clan would face extinction.

"That's right, these children all grew up under high pressure, unlike us," Ji Ruxue said.

"Fan'er is the same; I heard he can even fight Admiral to a draw," Fantian said.

"Hehe, yes, I really don't want him to become a battle maniac. But it's a pity we didn't have the ability to protect him back then, so we could only let him venture out on his own," Ji Ruxue said.

"Now, we can do it. The only problem is, I don't know Fan'er will be willing to come back with us," Fantian said helplessly.

Fanxin roamed the seas for so long, he was worried Fanxin would disagree with making a decision so suddenly. Especially since he had so many followers under his command, it wasn't something he could simply abandon.

"Let him be. As long as he's alive and well, I don't care even if he turns the New World upside down. Our Soul Clan has been too soft-hearted in the past. From now on, we'll show those guys what we're capable of," Ji Ruxue said.

If the Soul Clan had been as powerful as the Four Emperors back then, the Navy wouldn't have dared to act so easily. They absolutely wouldn't have dared to do that, because if they had come, it would have inevitably led to a great war, and the entire order of the New World would have been disrupted.

Unfortunately, they were too weak back then and always adhered to a policy of peace and goodwill. As a result, the navy took them for granted and launched repeated attacks, almost leading to the annihilation of the Soul Clan.

After that experience, she finally understood. No matter how kind you are to others, you must first have the ability to protect yourself; this is the guarantee of survival in this world.

If you can't even protect yourself, how can you be kind to others? If you're kind to others, they'll just think you're easy to bully.

"That makes sense. Alright then! Anyway, the clan has decided that the Soul Clan will reappear in the mortal realm, but only a portion of the Soul Clan will remain, living in seclusion, just in case," Fantian said.

"Well, let's take Fanxin as our representative among the Soul Clan outside! He has leadership skills, and I believe he can handle it," Ji Ruxue said.

"I'll listen to you," Fantian nodded in agreement.

After that, they said nothing more and stood there, waiting for the result.

Meanwhile, Red-Haired Shanks and Blackbeard were locked in a fierce battle, neither giving an inch. Since their fighting strength was roughly equal, neither could gain the upper hand in the short term.

Blackbeard relies on his Devil Fruit powers, while Red Hair relies on his swordsmanship and Haki.

Both sides have their own strengths and are outstanding in their respective fields.

Red Hair his rapier and thrust it towards Blackbeard 'Blackbeard abdomen, intending to pierce his stomach.

However, Blackbeard used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power to deflect Red Hair's sword. As a result, Red Hair was unable to defeat Blackbeard.

Red Hair snorted coldly, preparing to attack again.

However, at that moment, his rapier was gripped by something, and he found it difficult to pull it out.

"Hmm, who is it? Show yourself!" the Red Hair shouted.

"Heh, as expected of one of the Four Emperors Red Hair. He can actually sense our presence." A young man in a suit appeared and landed in front of Red Hair.

His hands were black, as if shrouded in Haki.

"Who are you? Why are you stopping me?" the Red Hair asked, puzzled.

"I am Fanxin's cousin Fandi," the young man in a suit said.

"Fanxin's younger brother?" Upon hearing Red Hair man frowned slightly, somewhat disbelieving.

"You look confused, don't you? Never mind, it's a crucial time right now, so I won't explain further. I'll explain everything to you in detail after this is all over," Fandi said. "Leave Blackbeard to me; I'll handle him."

"Oh, are you sure you want to take it?" Red Hair asked with a smile.

"Yes, that's right. He did this to my brother, and I can't forgive that," Fandi said.

"In that case, I'll leave it to you. If you can't handle it, then call me," the Red Hair said.

He had initially thought Fandi was targeting him, which made him quite unhappy. However, he now knew that Fandi was targeting Blackbeard.

Therefore, he no longer had to worry.

"Alright, please take a step back to avoid getting hurt," Fandi said.

"Okay." Red Hair nodded, immediately stepped back, and stood at a distance.

Fandi stepped forward, looked at Blackbeard, and said, "Hey, Blackbeard, let me be your opponent from now on."

"Hmph, who are you? I don't know you. State your name, I don't kill nameless nobody," Blackbeard said.

"Oh ho, you're pretty arrogant, aren't you? Let me tell you, I'm just a nobody. If you look down on me, well, there's nothing I can do about it," Fandi said.

The Soul Clan rarely interacts with the outside world anymore; even if he reveals his name, the other party might not recognize it.

Therefore, he was too lazy to waste his breath.

"Kid, you're pretty arrogant. Since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite," Blackbeard said.

"Come on," Fandi said dismissively.

Blackbeard roared and launched his attack. He unleashed the power of the Dark Fruit, immediately surrounding Fandi. Now, it would be very difficult for Fandi to escape.

However, Fandi wasn't alarmed when he saw this. He smiled and said, "This thing doesn't seem to be of much use to me anymore."

"Is that so? Then don't you dare leave!" Blackbeard shouted.

"If I'm going to hit you, why wouldn't I leave?" Fandi said. "You must be joking!"

With that, he leaped into the air and headed straight for Blackbeard.

Blackbeard immediately used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power to block Fandi's attack.

He threw a punch, and the space in front of him immediately collapsed. However, Fandi was fast enough to dodge it in an instant.

Enraged, Blackbeard continued his attack.

Fandi jumped here and there, constantly closing the distance between himself and Blackbeard.

Finally, Fandi arrived beside Blackbeard.

Blackbeard tried to attack, but Fandi was faster. He leaped to Blackbeard's side and finished him off at point -Blackbeard blank range.

Blackbeard's expression changed, and he immediately used his Dark Fruit power to protect his entire body in case Fandi launched a sneak attack.

"Hmph, you think you can protect yourself like that? No way." Fandi his soul in two, one part attacking Blackbeard, and the other part entering Blackbeard's body.