The more Jazz provoked trouble, the more suspicious Blackbeard became. Given his usual temperament, he would have slapped him away long ago, then pinned Jazz to the ground and rubbed his face in it before saying anything else. But the Star Alliance had been winning one battle after another lately. Perhaps some powerful fighters had come along with them, giving this kid such confidence.
Maybe Ronglin was using this chance to gauge his intentions—whether to make the Blackbeard Pirates their next target? This thought suddenly surfaced in Blackbeard's mind.
But he immediately dismissed it. Ronglin had never shown any intention of joining forces with anyone. He had rejected both the BIGMOM Pirates and the Beasts Pirates before. Blackbeard did not believe Ronglin wanted to form an alliance with him.
Especially now, when the Star Alliance had already defeated one of the Four Emperors' crews and gained such tremendous fame.
"A child who does not understand manners—since I've been friends with your Alliance Leader for many years, it is my duty!" Blackbeard declared righteously. "Today, I'll teach your future Alliance Leader a proper lesson on behalf of the Star Alliance, so that in the future..."
"Buzz!"
Blackbeard casually rolled up his sleeves, looking ready to make a move. But before he could finish speaking, the twenty burly men beside Jazz abruptly underwent drastic transformations. Each of them roared, their bodies rapidly swelling as beastlike fur continuously sprouted across their skin.
In the blink of an eye, twenty Devil Fruit users with Zoan beast forms stood beside Jazz. Every one of them wore a terrifyingly ferocious expression, glaring viciously at Blackbeard. The slightest movement from him would leave no doubt that all twenty would charge forward without hesitation.
Seeing the shocking sight of twenty Devil Fruit users transforming into beast forms at