Taking Turns Appearing: Formidable Enemies of the Blackbeard Pirates

Come visit sometime!

"Our 'Monkey Mountain Alliance' is on the east coast of Gaia!"

As an island appeared ahead, the Golden Merry separated from the giant monkey salvage ship beside it and headed towards the seaside port called 'Mock Town'. There, pirate ships of all kinds of flags were anchored, clearly indicating a lawless land! Meanwhile:

"You really don't need me—"

"No need!" x2

"Alright," Roman stopped his 'spoiler' behavior after being firmly rejected by Luffy and Nami, but there were still some things he had to say.

After disembarking, everyone...

Should we keep a low profile?

But does Luffy really know what it means to be low-key?

"Fine, I'll go shopping with you."

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"Here's the thing, the paper cranes I sent out have spotted a few real 'masters' on this island—" Before he could finish speaking, Luffy and Zoro's eyes sharpened, looking eager to try, leaving Roman speechless.

"Don't rush in and start a fight just because you hear 'expert'!"

"Those are several terrifying figures with bounties of hundreds of millions. If a fight breaks out, we won't come out on top."

That's right, there is currently a group of 'unremarkable' guys on this Jaya Island, namely the Blackbeard Pirates, whose members are all 'Admiral's height' and start at three meters tall.

Although the Blackbeard Pirates members generally have low bounties right now, that's because they've only just started out. Blackbeard, the Teach, doesn't even have a bounty yet! But in terms of strength... it's no exaggeration to say that the entire crew has a bounty of over 100 million.

Without a doubt, they are all holders of Two-Color Haki!

In any case, they could easily crush the current Straw Hat crew. Therefore:

"Once you're on the island, just do what you're supposed to do, don't cause trouble or do anything stupid... In short, watch my mood."

"Uh-huh."

Seeing Zoro and Luffy, one nodding with their eyes closed and the other looking up at the sky, Roman began to silently recite the 'Ice Heart Mantra'!

"I have a disease that will kill me if I go ashore! I want to stay on the ship!~~~"

Usopp was completely stunned. Over a hundred million! Crocodile, whom everyone had just barely defeated with their combined strength, only had a bounty of 80 million... And this wretched island has several people stronger than Crocodile?

Blackbeard Pirates: It can't be that bad...

"I... I... I'm not going either."

Chopper was naturally shy, especially around someone as terrifying as Roman described! In his imagination, this island was hell! Inhabited by a group of inhumanly strong men, each eight feet tall and with waists eight feet wide...

That's actually true: at least Blackbeard himself was a giant, ten feet tall and with a ten-foot waist.

"Really?"

Zoro raised an eyebrow, looking like he couldn't suppress his surging fighting spirit! Having just greatly increased his combat power, he was eager for an opponent.

"Truly real! As real as gold!"

Roman rubbed his temples, giving them a heads-up.

"In short, for everyone's health and safety, don't do anything reckless—otherwise I'll have no choice but to drag you all into the sea to escape..."

"But there's really no need to be too nervous," Roman said, first explaining the strength of their opponents before 'comforting' everyone.

"The other party has no grudge against us (for now), and has no motive to attack us (for now). We just need to resupply and then look for clues to the Sky Island —just pretend those people never existed."

In short, after a barrage of threats and intimidation from Roman, Usopp, Chopper, and even Nami didn't want to leave the ship, and Sanji also needed to stay behind to watch the ship. Robin, on the other hand, who was used to dealing with all sorts of strange and unusual people, was fearless and went off alone to gather information and buy clothes.

Roman, of course, went shopping with Luffy and Zoro, also keeping an eye on these two overly energetic guys.

"Mock Town, a town that has developed thanks to pirates."

As they walked, Roman explained to Luffy and Zoro, "As you can see—"

What are you looking at?

What's wrong with you?

"Try again!"

"Try it and you'll die!"

Battle begins—

In short, this is basically the style of dialogue we've had all along. Drawing swords at the slightest disagreement and engaging in fierce fighting is the norm here; it's a town rife with violence. However, Luffy and Zoro remain completely unfazed; strictly speaking, they are also adept at resolving problems with violence.

"Fortunately, the pirates don't attack civilians. After all, they are all extravagant and spend money like water. If you have money but no one to serve you, wouldn't that be very disappointing?"

Therefore, humans are the Strongest Creature. As long as there is profit to be made, even if it involves bloodshed like Beli, there will still be plenty of people willing to make money.

"Oh, wow, there are all kinds of people here."

"It's a very interesting town,"

Even though their journey was filled with fighting and killing, Luffy and Zoro looked around with great interest, giving the impression that they were completely at ease.

"Hahaha, you fell down without me even using any force!"

A burly man over three meters tall with long purple hair and wearing a wrestler's mask is laughing heartily, looking quite carefree. His belt bears the "Champion" emblem.

"Do you exercise regularly?"

Gizzas Burgess, the helmsman of Blackbeard's pirate ship. A melee expert skilled in using Two-Color Haki.

"I heard this guy's a fighting champion... I'd better not mess with him..."

Champion?!

This word immediately alerted Luffy and Zoro, but Roman, who was prepared, forcibly dragged them away one by one.

"Don't cause trouble."

Seeing that these two guys looked like they 'didn't want to leave,' Roman had no choice but to pull out his trump card.

"This guy is worth hundreds of millions—even if we think about the other companions."

"Let's go," X2

Although Luffy and Zoro both wanted to have a match with the other, they also knew that if a conflict really broke out, the other members of the Straw Hat crew would have to pay the price for their recklessness.

"Cough cough,"

A man lying on the ground, barely alive, blocked the road. He wore an ominous black feather coat and a black round hat, and his gray hair framed a face contorted with illness. —If it weren't for his height of over three meters, he would truly resemble a patient waiting to die.

"Hey guys, could you lend me a hand...?"

Zoro calmly retorted when faced with the guy lying on the ground coughing up blood.

"You're just too lazy to get up, aren't you?"

This sickly appearance might fool others, but it couldn't fool Zoro Luffy, whose intuition is amazing, especially since they've already Awakening their Observation Haki under Roman's pressure.

"Ahem, sorry."

The man, panting heavily, patted the horse beneath him as he 'struggled' to climb onto its back.

"I've always been frail and sickly... Let's go, Stronger!"

Puff!

"Hey, hey, hey, your horse is coughing up blood too..."

It's true what they say, like master, like servant... Even the horse will pretend to be sickly.

'Death' Vajirus.

The Blackbeard Pirates' ship's doctor, a mysterious fellow who likes to hide his strength. Like the sniper who constantly talks about fate, he's also a believer in 'fate'. Therefore:

"Just a little something... please have one."

Faced with the basket of apples he handed them, Roman and Zoro naturally couldn't accept this strange gift, but Luffy—

Thanks!

Chew, chew~~

Boom!!

Just then, a series of explosions came from the side, mixed with a jumble of screams.

"What happened?"

"Just now, a sickly-looking person was given an apple, and after eating it, it exploded!"

"That's terrible. All five of them were blown to bits. We don't even need a mortician anymore..."

Clang!

Zoro drew his Wado Ichimonji with a sudden burst of power and glared at his opponent with murderous intent.

"What do you mean?"

"Don't panic,"

The man lying on the horse's back simply gave a creepy smile.

"He didn't draw the 'exploding apple,' he'll be fine—"

"You're really lucky, kid in the Straw Hat ~~"

"I really wanted to chop up that weirdo from earlier!"

Roman waved his hand at the furious Zoro. "Don't be impulsive. That guy was one of the 'experts' I was talking about."

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"I knew it, I knew I had a strange feeling," Zoro said, now calmer, as he gripped the hilt of his sword.

"It's as if I can't hit him—even though I haven't even made a move yet."

"Right? You can't judge a book by its cover."

Roman and Zoro, chatting as they walked, arrived at the tavern ahead. Luffy had already rushed to the bar and started eating and drinking. Next to him sat a rugged-looking, hairy, tall, and burly middle-aged man.

Roman paused abruptly, then continued forward as if nothing had happened, causing the burly man, who was also engrossed in eating like Luffy, to glance back slightly.

"Boss, wine!"

As Roman and Zoro sat down next to Luffy, Roman took the opportunity to glance at them.

With tan skin, fluffy black hair wrapped in a headscarf, and missing a few teeth, he was swallowing his food with gusto.

"This cherry pie is absolutely awful!!"

"This cherry pie is delicious!!"

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Luffy and the burly man exchanged a glance, picked up their glasses, and chugged down their drinks. Then:

"This wine is so delicious!!"

"Why does this wine taste so awful?!"

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"I'm not a chef, how would I know?" the strong and burly owner replied calmly, but the two 'customers' in front of him were already staring at each other wide-eyed!

Is your tongue damaged?

"You're the one who's out of your mind!"

"Boss, give me fifty portions of meat to take home as gifts!"

"Boss, give me fifty-one cherry pies to take home as gifts!"

"Ah... then I'll change my meat to fifty-two portions~~"

"Damn it, I need fifty-three pies then~~"

"Fifty-four pieces of meat!"

"Distribute fifty-five!"

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Damn it!!

Is this the future King of the Pirates and Four Emperors?

This is the level of arguing among elementary school students! Is it really true that the simpler people are, the stronger they are...? Listening to Luffy and the big man's pointless argument, Roman next to him felt his temples throbbing.

This man, whose Luffy's but whose preferences are completely opposite, is named Marshall D. Teach. He also has a famous nickname:

Blackbeard!

P. S.: I can't think of anything witty to say, so I'll just ask for your vote~~~~