A Like from a Teammate

Garen is currently at hero level 11.

Max W first, then Q, and level up your ultimate at level 1.

The primary weapon is the Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Defensive weapons include light plate armor, Null-Magic Mantle, Boots of Swiftness.

Such development and equipment are already quite good.

Today, Ma Qiao had him Ambush here waiting for Goubuli, mainly to test the strength of the hero and equipment.

Blackbeard's ability to escape from Akainu at the cost of his left leg essentially confirms his status as a Yonko's Emperor's Deputy -hand man.

Now that he is injured and has lost a leg, his strength has decreased significantly. He is likely only at the level of a general, or even one of the Tobi Roppo Sweet Commander.

Ma Qiao wanted to see how much Garen was still behind him at this point.

Thanks to the equipment bonuses and the speed boost from his Q skill, Garen's dash speed is quite fast.

The Youmuu's Ghostblade is also known as the Youmuu's Ghostblade. When used, it creates a flurry of cherry blossoms as the blade's energy dances in the air.

Combined with Garen's Q skill, the inherent golden light of Decisive Strike makes this attack's visual effect look quite intimidating.

Teach was only slightly taken aback when Garen's Decisive Strike was right before his eyes.

He didn't have time to be surprised that a suburban naval captain could be so fast without using a shave.

Teach had no choice but to hastily respond.

He endured for many years, taking it easy in battles against enemies and concealing his true strength in sparring with his comrades.

All of these factors objectively resulted in Blackbeard Teach having significantly less combat experience compared to the vast majority of Yonko commanders.

This is why, even though his strength far surpassed Ace's after obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit, he was at a disadvantage in actual combat for a time.

Teach instinctively tried to dodge Garen's spectacular attack, but he forgot that he was already crippled.

"Oh, my ears!"

Teach only had time to turn his head to the side before the attack struck, but his left ear was severed cleanly by the Youmuu's Ghostblade.

"Damn it, I absolutely cannot forgive you! What grudge do you marines have against the left side of my body?! I'm going to kill you all!"

Clutching his bleeding left cheek, Teach howled in agony.

Fortunately, he hasn't eaten the Dark-Dark Fruit yet, otherwise the double pain would have made him writhe on the ground in agony.

Ultimately, prolonged periods of inactivity do have an impact on combat effectiveness.

Otherwise, even if the pain were twice as intense, or even ten or twenty times as intense, it might not affect a seasoned Emperor's Deputy like Zoro, who had grown up amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"Teach, here you go!"

Ma Qiao thoughtfully tossed her a band-aid, fulfilling her responsibility as a good nanny.

Ma Qiao felt like his ear had fallen off, so sticking this thing on was obviously useless.

In theory, any one of the four medical personnel that Ma Qiao could call in right now could help Teach get his ear reconnected.

But that's impossible.

If Teach is really killed by Garen, Ma Qiao will immediately arrange his funeral and send him back to the Whitebeard Pirates in a grand manner.

Of course, if Brother Teach survives, he'll still be my good brother.

"Thank you!"

Teach put a band-aid on it and felt much better; at least the bleeding stopped.

Ma Qiao was dumbfounded.

This thing is absolutely outrageous.

It's as absurd as King Luffy drinking a sip of milk and having his lost teeth grow back.

Well, there's nothing we can do about it; after all, Teach has a bit of a protagonist's aura.

After stopping the bleeding, Teach's eyes gradually filled with bestiality as he looked at Garen.

"Go to hell!"

His left arm, like a tank's heavy cannon, transformed into an inky black Armament Haki, and slammed down heavily towards Garen.

Although he only had one leg left, and even the broken leg didn't have time to be fitted with a wooden prosthetic leg, a standard feature of pirates.

But at this moment, Teach's formidable strength was fully revealed.

This incredibly powerful punch nearly tore the sea breeze apart, Riot Games the high-speed airflow it generated scattered the desserts piled on the deck everywhere.

Ma Qiao couldn't even tell which ear belonged to his brother Teach and which belonged to the braised big-eared sheep.

"Brother Teach, it's not that I don't want to help you fix your ear, it's just that you didn't take good care of the detached organ. My apologies."

Ma Qiao sighed and decided to remove honey-glazed pig ears from his recipes.

At the same time, Garen, whose Q skill's speed boost had already ended, was also hit head-on by this incredibly powerful punch.

Garen only had time to activate his W skill, Courage.

This is where the brilliance of the main character (w) becomes apparent.

Teach doesn't have Armament Haki on his ears, so his Q skill can break through defenses regardless of level, making it a waste to increase its skill points.

But when you're getting beaten up, the higher your W skill level is, the better.

The Armament Haki Riot Games collided with the small plate armor, producing a dull thud that echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

The Barrier provided by [Courage] was easily shattered, and Garen's body flew backward like a cannonball.

A scream rang out from afar.

But the voice wasn't Garen's.

As a hero summoned by Ma Qiao, Garen's body is data-driven and he cannot feel pain unless it's for acting. Otherwise, Garen can easily withstand being struck by an axe without uttering a sound.

The scream belonged to Jack, the shipping magnate.

Garen, who was sent flying, crashed right into Jack's chin, shattering his iron mask and breaking one of his front teeth.

The trigone area of the mouth, with its dense blood vessels and abundant peripheral nerves, made Jack shout out involuntarily.

As far as Ma Qiao knows, an elephant's tusks are actually its upper incisors.

I never expected that Jack would have both ivory and upper Barry. That's a real bargain!

However, considering that his tusks appear to grow from the back of his head, this is still quite reasonable. (See picture)

Ma Qiao checked Garen's health bar.

Without any Devil Fruit bonuses, Blackbeard's enraged attack, while already half-crippled, took away about a third of Garen's health.

This was even with the Courage activated.

The future Four Emperors are terrifyingly powerful!

Ma Qiao's wariness of his brother Teach deepened even further.

However, in Teach's view, although Garen was in a very bad state, he was not fatally injured and was still an unexpectedly difficult opponent.

"Commander Garen!"

The warriors of the Root Division, armed with weapons, wanted to step forward and avenge their commander.

"Step back! You are no match for him. Don't make pointless sacrifices!"

With a loud shout, Garen stepped on Jack the Drought's nose and jumped back onto the deck of the Goubuli.

Teach was slightly out of breath, her chest heaving.

Akainu really took a huge toll on him a few days ago.

Even after King Luffy's great battle with Kaido, he still needed six days to rest. No matter how good Teach's sit-ups are, they can't surpass King Luffy's.

The angry blow just now not only exhausted Teach's strength, but also caused the wound on his left leg, which was not fully healed, to reopen and bleed profusely.

The excruciating pain in his left leg and left ear contorted Teach's face completely.

Now that I am crippled, even if I obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit, I probably won't be able to unleash its full power.

The thought sent a surge of rage through Teach's body, his blood boiling and his fury rising once more.

His aura actually intensified, vaguely resembling a blazing flame, aggressive and menacing.

"Is this the strength of the Emperor's Deputy...?"

Ma Qiao looked at Garen was standing silently on the other side, waiting for his passive health regeneration and W skill cooldown, and sighed softly.

He's no match for him; it seems Brother Teach won't be able to finish this meal...

"What a pity!"

"Nothing to regret! Don't worry, Brother Ma Qiao, I won't let this kid escape! Quickly, have your bodyguards surround him!"

Teach roared and threw another punch!

This punch was even stronger than the previous attacks.

The friction between the Riot Games and the air not only created a terrifying sonic boom, but also produced intense sparks.

That tiny Fire Fist? How laughable!

My brother Teach can unleash a fiery fist with his bare hands!

This scene was also captured by a journalist embedded with the Root Organization.

Soon, a series of satirical articles criticizing Ai will appear on major online media and print newspapers.

However, Garen's health was not fully restored at this moment. If he were to take the hit head-on, although he would likely not be instantly killed, his health would definitely drop to a very dangerous level.

Given Garen's caliber, his death would be a heavy blow to Ma Qiao's account balance.

"Shave!"

Garen yelled and used Flash to dodge the deadly Riot Games.

"What kind of shaving is this? It's different from any I've seen before."

Blackbeard only had time for this thought to form in his mind before his Riot Games struck empty air.

The howling wind and scorching sparks were all like mud oxen entering the sea, hitting cotton.

Teach lost his balance, and with one leg missing, he collapsed onto the deck like a starving dog.

"Fight for those who cannot fight!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Garen accelerated behind Teach and leaped up to deliver another Decisive Strike.

Unfortunately, this time Teach had learned from experience and instantly blocked the slash aimed at his neck with his Armament Haki -coated arm.

Garen restrains all fancy moves, but the silence effect of Decisive Strike seems to have little effect on his Haki.

The Youmuu's Ghostblade slashed fiercely at the pitch-black Armament Haki, sparks flying, and the shockwave created visible ripples in all directions.

Although the black Armament Haki did not fade due to the silence, the eighteen points of armor penetration attribute of the Youmuu's Ghostblade were now manifested.

With a slight cracking sound, a portion of the Armament Haki was penetrated.

Unfortunately, the skill gap between Garen and Teach was still too large, and the strike didn't sever his arm.

However, Garen was, after all, the most experienced veteran Retainer under Ma Qiao.

He had already anticipated this; the same trick couldn't capsize Blackbeard twice.

As the Decisive Strike was delivered, a divine justice, as majestic as the heavens, condensed from the sky.

[Demacian Justice!]

Garen's ultimate ability.

This is also the origin of his hero title, "The Might of Demacia".

Brilliant light fell from between the clouds.

There was no way to avoid it, no way to dodge it; it struck Teach squarely.

"Ahh!"

Teach rolled around on the ground, crying and screaming in the golden light.

Demacian Justice is one of the few single-target finishing moves in League of Legends.

He will provide a very significant damage boost based on the enemy's lost health.

The Blackbeard before them, though only had one ear cut off by Garen, was clearly low on health.

The health points lost to Akainu earlier have not yet been fully recovered.

The power of Tier 1 Demacian Justice has been greatly enhanced.

In the dazzling light, Teach's skin was visibly cracking.

Fresh blood gushed from these wounds, but under the high temperature, it immediately congealed, making a sizzling sound.

In no time, Teach's already ugly appearance transformed into a terrifying monster covered in blood scabs.

As the light faded, he knelt on all threes, panting heavily like an old dog.

I will definitely kill you!

Teach exhaled a sharp breath, his muscles, bones, and blood boiling violently, his bloodshot eyes gleaming like those of a hungry wolf.

Ma Qiao knew this guy was going to fight to the death.

"Brother Teach, my dear Brother Teach!"

"Fine, fine, I can't let you die here!"

Ma Qiao exclaimed, then sighed and said, "Excuse me, Colonel!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand.

The group of bodyguards who had been eating sunflower seeds and getting their nails done behind Ma Qiao immediately joined the fray, surrounding Garen.

For example, Graves made a precise sliding step, appearing right between Teach and Garen.

This prevented Teach from launching his next attack in time.

In order to cover up their suspicion of fixing the match, the bodyguards resorted to truly ruthless tactics.

Graves had already removed all his equipment and was only carrying an ordinary shotgun, fired a burst at Garen's head.

Garen, HP-15.

With a leaping slash, the Jax smashed a lamppost into Garen's neck.

Garen HP-17.

Finally, Xin Zhao suddenly appeared behind Garen.

The gun in his hand moved like a dragon.

"Sorry, old friend!"

Xin Zhao's spear pierced the bullseye with a gentle thrust.

The damage is negligible.

But in Teach's eyes, the Ma Qiao brothers' bodyguards were really ruthless.

He instinctively covered his buttocks.

Even with Armament Haki, being poked in that spot would probably be unpleasant!

Sure enough, he saw that the tough guy who had fought him without even flinching throughout the entire fight had been stabbed in the buttocks and immediately lunged forward, clutching his rear in pain.

"That was awesome! So satisfying, so incredibly satisfying!"

"Brother Ma Qiao, you're really something!"

Despite missing an ear, being riddled with wounds, and having lost at least 12,000 cc of blood, Teach gave a thumbs up.

But this thumbs-up wasn't a sarcastic remark; it was a genuine compliment from a teammate.

[Excellent teamwork] +1

This made Ma Qiao feel incredibly comfortable.

"You despicable Blackbeard! One day I will bring you to justice!"

Just as Teach was about to strike again and completely wipe out this despicable navy officer, the officer suddenly uttered a harsh threat, activated his Youmuu's Ghostblade, and, combined with his Boots of Mobility, Plate Armor, and Q skill, fled towards the warship at an extremely fast speed.

"Damn it, don't even think about escaping!"

"Keep your head down!"

Just as Teach was about to give chase, a smoke grenade landed precisely between him and Garen, enveloping both of them.

The smoke grenade from Graves does not affect the vision of teammates.

At this moment, Graves' teammate was certainly not Teach.

When the smoke cleared, Garen had already returned to the warship.

The Twitch set sail and sailed away, leaving behind only a dead Fish-Man.