"Akainu!"
"It's actually Akainu!"
Teach's eyes immediately turned red.
Ever since Akainu had blasted apart two of his hearts in Impel Down, Teach had always felt an emptiness in his chest, as though something were missing.
What was missing was his dream.
With the ambition he had pursued all his life gone, Teach behaved like a salted fish.
He could not be bothered to fight, nor did he want to lead his underlings. Usually, he just drank, ate meat, and chatted with his brothers, living the mediocre life of a gang boss.
The good-natured man he had once pretended to be had now truly become a good-natured man without desires.
But deep down, Teach did not want to live like this. He had simply been forced into this mundane, aimless life, unable to break free.
And all of that pain stemmed from Akainu's punch.
"I'm going to kill him!!"
Teach roared uncontrollably.
His muscles bulged, veins throbbed, his eyes were bloodshot, and he panted like a bull, like an evil ghost come to life.
Seeing Teach so different from usual, looking utterly crazed, the captains were all somewhat puzzled.
They had not expected Teach's hatred for Akainu to run so deep.
But seeing Teach in such pain, they naturally shared his hatred as his brothers.
Whitebeard frowned, then said to Teach with a solemn expression:
"Don't worry, Teach."
"Your old man will avenge you!"
"Mm."
Teach, who had unknowingly revealed his true nature, realized his loss of composure and could only force himself to calm down.
He would probably have to remain Whitebeard's good son for the rest of his life, so naturally he could not ruin the good image he had built over so many years.
And as far as Teach was concerned, he had not acknowledged Whitebeard as