Blocking the Way (3)

"Yes, but we still need to be careful. That madman's two abilities are not simple." Fanxin Xin nodded, but his expression remained extremely solemn.

Blackbeard possesses both earthquake and dark powers; one can Destruction everything, and the other can devour everything.

They must be extremely careful; if they are injured by either of these abilities, they will likely suffer serious injuries.

Therefore, they must never be careless.

"Don't worry, we understand." Bingfeng and Wang Yan nodded slightly.

They all participated in the Paramount War and witnessed Blackbeard using those two powers firsthand. Even Sengoku, as Sengoku Fleet Admiral, was at a loss when facing Blackbeard.

Finally, if it weren't for Red Hair from afar, forcing Blackbeard to back down, the entire Marine Headquarters would probably have been completely sunk and ceased to exist.

Their strength is not as great as Blackbeard's, so defeating him will indeed be extremely difficult.

"Alright, now that everything's arranged, let's leave it at that." With that, Fanxin looked out at the distant sea and said, "Now, let's quietly wait for Blackbeard's arrival."

Everyone accepted the order, withdrew, and went about their own business.

Fanxin sat at the bow of the boat, holding a wine glass, leisurely sipping his wine.

Bingfeng and Wang Yan sat on either side, chatting with Fanxin.

After an unknown amount of time, the sky suddenly changed; countless black gases rose into the sky and spread outwards.

As time went on, the area covered by the dense black air currents grew wider and wider, resembling a huge black cloth that seemed to be about to envelop the entire region.

Soon after, the black current flew to the top of Fanxin's ship.

It was daytime at first, but the next moment, they all felt like it was the dead of night.

"What is that?" Bingfeng frowned slightly, feeling somewhat uneasy.

"This gas looks familiar," Wang Yan said casually.

"Hehe, of course you're familiar with this, it's dark gas." Fanxin stood up leisurely, looking at the dark sky, and said.

"Blackbeard's?" Bingfeng's expression changed.

"Who else could it be but him?" Wang Yan Satori.

"Go and tell Sun Zhijian to prepare and evacuate from here immediately," Fanxin Xin said gravely. "We're probably in for a major battle."

Blackbeard unleashed his power before even arriving, clearly intending to use the Dark- Blackbeard Dark Fruit's ability to devour them completely.

He himself wasn't afraid, but the crew had no choice but to leave. If they stayed, they would all surely die.

Therefore, he had no choice but to send them away immediately.

"Understood." Wang Yan nodded and immediately went inside to make the arrangements.

Shortly after, Sun Zhijian emerged. He glanced at the dark sky, his expression grave, and said, "I can't leave. The dark gas has completely blocked out the sky. If we're affected, we might be directly caught in a spatial storm."

"I see." Fanxin pondered for a moment and said, "Since we can't go through the sky, let's go through the sea."

No matter how powerful Blackbeard is, he can't possibly swallow up this entire sea area, so going underwater is the safest method right now.

"I'll go call Little Black out." Sun Zhijian nodded and immediately summoned the Little Black Cat.

Fanxin gave the order, and the Little Black Cat hesitated for a moment before immediately activating the ship's protective shield.

Once the protective shield is fully in place, the ship will immediately dive to the seabed and become completely hidden.

"Boss, who are you going to choose to fight? We need to get out of here quickly," the Little Black Cat reminded him.

Fanxin glanced at Bingfeng and Wang Yan.

Without further hesitation, Bingfeng and Wang Yan immediately donned their Flight Armor and flew away from there.

"Take care, we'll catch up later." Fanxin glanced at everyone and then flew into the sky.

The Little Black Cat immediately sped up and shut down the protective shield. Soon after, the ship sank and disappeared completely from the sea.

"Fanxin, what do we do next?" Bingfeng and Wang Yan asked, coming over to him.

"You've Bingfeng this entire sea," Fanxin said after a moment's thought.

He needed a place to stay so that he could fight more safely.

"Understood." Bingfeng nodded and immediately leaped down, almost landing on the sea surface.

She immediately put away her Flight Armor and then released her power. Countless icy chills burst forth from her body and radiated outwards.

Soon after, the sea beneath her feet froze instantly, and the ice spread outwards from her. In just one minute, a continent of ice, spanning dozens of miles in circumference, appeared.

Seeing that the ice continent had been formed, Wang Yan and Fanxin leaped down and landed on the ice.

"Let's wait here from now on," Fanxin said calmly.

Wang Yan and Bingfeng nodded slightly, saying nothing more.

Time ticked by, and twenty minutes later, a massive warship appeared in the distance, bearing the Blackbeard pirate flag.

At the bow of the ship, Blackbeard stood proudly, dressed in a black uniform and wearing a black hat, exuding a powerful aura. His only flaw was his deformed body and ugly face.

Beside him were his capable henchmen, all heinous criminals who had escaped from the sixth level of the Impel Down, each with countless lives on their hands.

Where they appear, there is never peace; it is always accompanied by bloodshed and carnage.

They have been in the New World for two years, during which time they have annihilated many forces and occupied this sea area.

Many people were furious, but dared not confront him. There was nothing they could do; Blackbeard was too powerful, and his followers were incredibly ruthless.

Feeling utterly powerless against such a terrifying force, they all withdrew from the area.

And so Blackbeard brazenly occupied this place, becoming a powerful figure in the New World.

Fanxin and his companions set foot in his waters, challenging Blackbeard's authority and status. Naturally, Blackbeard would not let them off easily.

He hadn't originally planned to take action, but after several waves of his men went and all returned empty-handed, he realized that the Fanxin Pirates were a tough nut to crack. If he didn't personally intervene, Fanxin could easily get past them.

This was not what he wanted to see, because his Fanxin actions were tantamount to slapping him in the face.

Although he doesn't value his reputation, he doesn't like being hit by others.

So he led his men in a menacing manner, intending to keep Fanxin and the others there permanently.

Blackbeard squinted, observed Fanxin for a moment, and said, "Where's your pirate ship? Was it swallowed up?"

His dark power could devour everything. Fanxin had been sitting on the boat, but now he was standing on ice. The boat was long gone, and he felt that it had probably been swallowed up by his power.

"Hmph, my ship is perfectly fine and was sent away a long time ago, don't overthink it," Fanxin said calmly.

"Oh, so it seems you're planning to stay and fight me, is that it?" Blackbeard narrowed his eyes and shouted.

"That's very true," Fanxin nodded in agreement.

Blackbeard chuckled upon hearing this and said, "What a fool! I'll show you the consequences of offending me."

"Really? I offended you before, but you didn't do anything to me, did you?" Fanxin shrugged and said dismissively.

Upon arriving in the New World, he fought Blackbeard. In that battle, he neither Blackbeard nor lost.

Although more than a year has passed, he doesn't believe that Blackbeard can make him suffer this time.

"Hmph, don't be so smug. My strength is growing stronger and stronger. Kid, just wait to die," Blackbeard said coldly.

Last time, he fought Fanxin and although he didn't lose, he was in a very sorry state.

He hated Fanxin to the core, wishing he could find Fanxin and tear him to pieces.

Now that the opportunity has come, he certainly won't let it slip away easily.

"Hehe, you've become stronger, and so have I. This time, I'll see just how much stronger you've become," Fanxin said with a smile.

After saying that, he glanced at the two men beside him and shouted, "Attack! Show no mercy!"

Upon hearing this, Bingfeng and Wang Yan no longer hesitated and immediately unleashed their power.

With a wave of his hand, Bingfeng sent countless shards of ice flying into the air, where they quickly gathered together and transformed into a giant ice dragon.

"Rush"

With a Bingfeng unleashed its powerful Ice Dragon, hurtling head straight for Blackbeard's pirate ship.

The ice dragon was incredibly fast, reaching the ship in the blink of an eye. Without pausing, it rammed into the ship.

The ice dragon is enormous, more than three times the size of Blackbeard's pirate ship. If it were to collide with the ship, it would surely explode.

However, just as the ice dragon was about to crash into the pirate ship, Blackbeard made his move. He waved his hand at the ice dragon's head, and a huge dark vortex appeared, into which the ice dragon crashed headfirst.

The dark vortex, like a gigantic beast, gradually devoured the ice dragon, eventually swallowing it completely.

Soon, the dark vortex disappeared, and everything returned to calm.

"Heh, it's useless. My Dark Fruit can devour everything. Your attacks have no effect on me," Blackbeard chuckled.

"Heh, it seems that's indeed the case." Fanxin couldn't deny it, but he didn't give up. He glanced at Wang Yan and said, "Let this sea boil!"

"Understood." Wang Yan smiled slightly and slowly walked forward. When she reached the edge of the icy continent, she squatted down and put her hands into the seawater.

With a thought, her hands instantly turned crimson, and a scorching heat emanated from them, flowing into the sea.

The seawater, which was originally somewhat chilly, gradually began to boil under the scorching heat.

As time went on, the seawater temperature rose higher and higher. The creatures sensed something was wrong and fled frantically into the distance.

The seawater boiled, and the temperature around me rose sharply.

Over at Blackbeard's pirate ship, the boiling seawater was baking the vessel, and the steel was showing signs of melting under the intense heat.

Once the steel melts into water, the entire ship will fall apart.

Blackbeard's crew also noticed this, and their faces turned grim. A bald man quickly approached, looked at Blackbeard, and said anxiously, "Captain, the steel in the hull is melting. Once it melts completely, the ship will fall apart, and we will all fall into the sea. Please make preparations as soon as possible."

"What? The steel is melting?" Blackbeard's expression changed upon hearing this, and he didn't hesitate. He raised his right fist, and in a moment, beams of white light burst forth, condensing on his fist and transforming into a sphere the size of a soccer ball.

Once he was done, he threw a punch in the direction Wang Yan was located.

As soon as the fist was thrown, the space in the direction it pointed shattered like a mirror breaking apart. A powerful shockwave rushed straight towards Wang Yan.

At this moment, Wang Yan was busy with other things and had no time to pay attention to anything else; the situation was extremely urgent.

The shockwave was as fast as Inazuma, reaching Wang Yan in an instant and about to strike Wang Yan.

However, just as the shockwave was about to continue its forward momentum, a figure appeared in front of Wang Yan at an even faster speed, throwing a punch that collided with the shockwave.

The powerful shockwave was actually dispersed by that punch, scattering in all directions.

With him blocking Wang Yan's way, he was completely unaffected.

"You continue, don't worry about anything else," Fanxin said, turning to look at Wang Yan.

The figure that shielded Wang Yan from the shockwave was Fanxin.

"With you here, I feel at ease," Wang Yan said calmly. Then, she increased the pressure, making the seawater boil even more.

Deep in the ocean, due to Wang Yan's influence, a dormant volcano that hadn't erupted for many years suddenly came to life, spewing out countless streams of lava and throwing the entire seabed into complete chaos.

Fanxin used his Haki to probe the area, and his smile grew wider. He looked at Blackbeard and said, "You're Devil Fruit User. Once the ship is destroyed, you'll fall into the sea. Heh, at that time, you'll become a complete landlubber."

"As someone who can't swim, even a child could easily kill you. Blackbeard, your situation doesn't seem too good, do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Blackbeard's face darkened, for his situation was indeed dire.

His subordinates had already reported to him that the ship seemed to be melting away step by step. If he didn't come up with a solution by then, he might face a desperate situation.

"You really are a tough opponent," Blackbeard said coldly.

"Hehe, there are no islands here, so it might be difficult for you to fight me," Fanxin said.

He can fight to the death with his opponent wherever he is, because he is not affected by the sea or the land.

However, Blackbeard is different. He has consumed Devil Fruit and is at a clear disadvantage in the battle at sea. One wrong move and he will die.

"You won't succeed," Blackbeard roared.

He immediately ordered a retreat, warning against staying in the area. While his Devil Fruit ability was powerful, it wasn't omnipotent. Wang Yan had caused an underwater disturbance; even if he wanted to resolve it, he couldn't.

Therefore, he could only temporarily withdraw from this place and then think of a way to deal with Fanxin.

"It seems they're leaving," Wang Yan said calmly.

"If you want to leave, you'll have to pay the price," Fanxin said coldly.