Yet moments later, the entire space shattered, and everyone reappeared on the dock.
Marco and the others looked around warily, but found nothing—not even a trace of Teach.
"What the hell happened? Was the enemy only after Teach?"
Thatch looked utterly confused. Teach was famously one of the nicest men in the Whitebeard Pirates. He had always kept a low profile around the Navy and other Pirate Crews, and had never offended anyone.
Moreover, Teach had been an orphan since childhood. He had joined Whitebeard's ship at around ten years old and had remained with the Whitebeard Pirates for thirty years. It was impossible for him to have any personal grudges connected to him.
But no matter how puzzled Marco and Thatch were, no matter how tirelessly they searched, Teach never appeared before them again.
The person who had attacked them also vanished without a sound, as if his sole purpose had truly been Teach.
Inside the Illusion Space, Teach finally saw the true face of the figure before him. His pupils contracted, and he shouted.
"Who the hell are you? An enemy of old man Whitebeard? You stopped the Whitebeard Pirates—what exactly do you want?"
"Interesting," Doflamingo said softly. "Trying to use Whitebeard to pressure me? Besides, you should have recognized my face the moment you saw it, shouldn't you? Blackbeard Teach!"
Teach's expression finally changed. He had never told anyone about the ambition behind the nickname Blackbeard!
Still, he was not surprised that Doflamingo knew that name. Just as Doflamingo had said, he had recognized Doflamingo's identity the instant he saw his face.
And before an illusion master like Doflamingo, perhaps only Great Pirates at the level of the Four Emperors could truly keep the secrets in their hearts safe!
Therefore, it was only natural that Doflamingo