With more than a hundred thousand Pirates under his command and his power intimidating countless nations, any move he made was enough to make the entire New World tremble. Blackbeard had once felt that he controlled the whole world—that as long as he wished it, he could easily overturn the world.
But now, it seemed that the rapid expansion of his power had blinded him... No. Blackbeard suddenly awakened from his overwhelming despair. He had absolutely not been blinded. Even his initial strategic thinking had been completely sound.
Blackbeard's gaze slowly shifted onto Uchiha Hiko. It was this man—this young man whom countless people in the New World saw as nothing more than a newcomer. Even though every step of Blackbeard's strategy had been correct, this young man was simply too terrifying. His schemes, tactics, and wisdom all surpassed Blackbeard's. Blackbeard had attacked the weak with strength, yet Uchiha Hiko had defeated him fair and square.
At that moment, Blackbeard calmed down. Though he had just endured betrayal and abandonment, after bearing unbearable rage and hatred, Blackbeard's most resilient side finally surfaced. He saw reality clearly.
"Oh?" Hiko looked at Blackbeard's change and seemed somewhat surprised. "How strange. According to my calculations, you should have come at me desperately for a fight to the death, refusing to rest until one of us died. Why did you suddenly calm down?"
"I never expected such a terrifying fellow to emerge among the newcomers." Blackbeard let out a strange, rasping laugh. "If they don't take you seriously enough, then they'll definitely end up like me. I wasn't careless in this war at all, but I lost. You were simply too strong."
Hiko nearly rolled his eyes at Blackbeard. You weren't careless? Stop flattering yourself. If you hadn't been careless, would I have beaten