The incident in the Devil Triangle Sea Area was so fantastical that it failed to cause much of a stir across the seas.
Instead, the Revolutionary Army's base being destroyed once again slightly cooled the increasingly fervent revolutionary fervor. And the footage Morgans captured of the Fleet Admiral beating the Revolutionary Army's leader senseless pushed the incident to its ultimate climax.
As for the destruction of the Blackbeard Pirates, which did not even count as a minor episode amid this turmoil, it sank into the sea without causing so much as a ripple. This left a certain pirate who coveted the throne of Pirate King somewhat unable to accept it.
The first half of the Grand Line, on an uncharted deserted island.
"Damn it, you bastards! Am I really so lacking in presence?"
Driven by some urge to vent his frustration, Blackbeard furiously tore the newspaper to pieces.
"Admiral, your heart is unsettled," Shiryu said calmly.
Hearing Shiryu's reminder, Blackbeard's ferocious expression slowly eased. "To lose my temper over such a ridiculous reason... It seems I really do need to calm down for a while!"
"So what if we've lost our subordinates? As long as we're still here, the Blackbeard Pirates can be rebuilt at any time!" Shiryu calmly lit the cigar clenched between his teeth.
Blackbeard's expression turned somewhat strange. If Shiryu knew that he himself had almost been abandoned, would he still think the same way?
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Noticing the odd look on Blackbeard's face, Shiryu could not help asking with a frown.
"Nothing." Blackbeard quickly gathered his thoughts, then said seriously, "I've decided. I'm going to look for my second Devil Fruit right now!"
"Weren't you planning to wait another two months? What, have those true monsters dealt you too much of a blow?" Shiryu asked.