On an unknown pirate ship, Thatch led the members of the Fourth Division to wipe out their opponents.
After killing the last man, Thatch rushed into the enemy's warehouse and began to take stock of the spoils of war.
Thatch chose to ignore the mountains of treasure piled up in the warehouse; all he wanted now was to find a Devil Fruit.
After searching the warehouse for a long time, he actually found a Devil Fruit.
The Devil Fruit looked like a dark purple pineapple, exuding a sinister aura.
Upon seeing the shape of this Devil Fruit, Thatch's face lit up with joy. As everyone knows, most Logia Devil Fruit look like pineapples.
Logia Devil Fruit provide the most immediate and noticeable boost to a person's strength. (Tianlai Novel Network)
It can be said that apart from the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, which is a disgrace among Logia, almost none of the other Logia are weak.
Putting everything else aside, just look at the Navy's previous three Logia Admiral —weren't they all ridiculously strong?
For Thatch, obtaining a Logia Devil Fruit was an unexpected and wonderful surprise.
Thatch couldn't help but roar with excitement as he rushed out of the warehouse, holding the Devil Fruit high in his hand, and onto the deck.
"Come and see! I've found a pretty good Devil Fruit!"
Upon hearing about Devil Fruit, everyone immediately gathered around Thatch. They curiously examined the Devil Fruit in Thatch's hand, but there was no greed in their eyes, except for Teach.
At this moment, his gaze towards that Devil Fruit was practically dripping with sarcasm.
Because he had already deeply etched the appearance of the Dark-Dark Fruit into his mind, he knew its shape better than anyone else.
Unexpectedly, the Dark-Dark Fruit he had been waiting for for over a decade appeared right before his eyes—it was truly an arrangement of fate!
Teach stared intently at the Dark-Dark Fruit in Thatch's hand, wishing he could rush up and eat it on the spot.
However, Thatch was completely absorbed in the joy of obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit and did not notice Teach's unusual behavior.
Unlike in the original anime, Thatch now has an extremely strong desire to increase his strength. He directly puts the Dark-Dark Fruit to his mouth, intending to eat it immediately.
Thatch's actions terrified Teach so much he almost peed himself. He roared...
"Wait!!!"
This roar drew everyone's attention to Teach. Thatch also temporarily abandoned his idea of eating the Devil Fruit, looked at Teach with a puzzled expression, and asked,
"What's wrong, Teach?"
"Captain Thatch, I think eating Devil Fruit is something that needs careful consideration. Should we think about it again? How about we ask Dad when we get back?"
"Hahaha! Teach, you're being a bit too cautious. Judging from the shape of this fruit, it's most likely a Logia Devil Fruit, and Logia abilities are never weak!"
After saying that, Thatch opened his mouth, and it looked like he was about to eat the Dark-Dark Fruit.
Teach narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself,
"There's no other way. For the sake of our dreams, I'm sorry, Captain Thatch!"
Blood splattered as Thatch clutched his neck and retreated rapidly. The Dark-Dark Fruit in his hand had fallen into Teach's hand, while his other hand held a dagger that was still dripping blood.
Without hesitation, Teach opened his mouth wide and stuffed the Dark-Dark Fruit into it, swallowing it without even chewing. Luckily, he had a thick neck, so the process of swallowing the fruit was exceptionally smooth.
After eating the Dark-Dark Fruit, Teach stood there motionless.
The others were stunned by Teach's actions, while Thatch was still clutching his bleeding neck, staring at Teach in disbelief.
He wanted to question Teach about his actions, but the fatal wound in his throat rendered him unable to utter a sound.
Finally, Thatch could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, his eyes wide open as he stared at the sky, dying with his eyes wide open.
The people around him were immediately awakened. They rushed to Thatch's side, knelt down to check his condition, and found that Thatch was dead.
He died at Teach's hands!
Thatch was a decent person and held considerable prestige within the Fourth Division. His death naturally had a profound impact on everyone. They angrily turned around and shouted at Teach,
"Teach! Are you insane!? You killed Captain Thatch!"
Faced with everyone's questions, Teach, who had been silent since the beginning, suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! It really is the Dark-Dark Fruit! It still chose me!!!"
Teach's reaction completely enraged all the members of the Fourth Division. They glared with bloodshot eyes, drew their weapons, and were about to rush towards Teach.
At this moment, they had only one thought in their minds: to capture the guy who killed Captain Thatch and hand him over to their father!
However, before they could even take any action, they were horrified to find themselves suddenly unable to move.
The entire deck had turned into a dark swamp, with a powerful gravitational pull that dragged all the members of the Fourth Division downwards.
A sinister smile crept across Teach's face as he looked at the group, now swallowed up to their waists by darkness, and laughed loudly.
"Zehahaha! This is the power! The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, known as the most ferocious of Devil Fruit!"
While he was speaking, someone was completely swallowed by darkness and vanished without a trace.
The others looked horrified at the sight, and some shouted in panic.
"Teach, what are you doing?! Aren't you afraid of incurring the wrath of the entire Whitebeard Pirates?! The old man won't let you get away with this!"
"Dad?"
Teach chuckled twice and said dismissively,
"You still think he's the World's Strongest Man, Whitebeard? Wake up! He's been forced to team up with Red-Haired by that Purple Kirin!"
"You bastard! How dare you..."
Before the man could finish speaking, he was pulled into the darkness and fell silent.
Teach glanced impatiently at the remaining people, slammed one hand on the ground, and said in a deep voice,
"Dark Hole!"
At his movement, the darkness on the ground, which was like a tide, suddenly paused for a moment, then surged again, and the gravitational pull emanating from it suddenly intensified.
The remaining members of the Fourth Division let out a desperate roar before being instantly pulled into the darkness.
At this moment, apart from Teach, there was no one else to be seen on the deck; only a vast expanse of darkness.
Teach stood alone in the center of the darkness, his expression one of pure enjoyment, seemingly without a trace of remorse for wiping out all the members of the Fourth Division.
He clenched his fists, gazed towards the sea, and burst into another fit of maniacal laughter.
"Hahaha! Just you wait! This sea will eventually belong to me, Blackbeard!"