Darkness swirled in Blackbeard's hand. He was clearly using his Devil Fruit ability, yet nothing changed. Chen Fan stood where he was without moving.
"How is that possible?! Why weren't you pulled over by the gravity?! You were clearly using an ability earlier! My Dark Vortex can draw in Devil Fruit Users with absolute accuracy! Could it be that you aren't—" Blackbeard shouted at Chen Fan in disbelief.
Chen Fan's voice rang out beside Blackbeard. "You guessed right. I'm not a Devil Fruit User. I'm an esper."
Chapter 190: Blackbeard
(Chapter 190: Blackbeard)
Chen Fan's words made Blackbeard's expression change drastically. How could Chen Fan know that he possessed the ability to steal Devil Fruits? And judging by what he said, he seemed capable of claiming other people's Devil Fruit abilities for himself as well. How could that be possible? He had memorized the entire Devil Fruit Encyclopedia. Aside from his Darkness Fruit, only his unique body gave him this ability.
Chen Fan had named the Darkness Fruit outright. Other than a few of his subordinates, no one else knew about it. Could one of his men have betrayed him? No, impossible.
Blackbeard's face darkened. "Who exactly are you? How do you know me?" Since Chen Fan knew he had the Darkness Fruit yet still dared to appear here, Blackbeard felt increasingly uneasy.
Chen Fan smiled at Blackbeard. "You weren't my target to begin with, but since you jumped out on your own, you can't blame me." After speaking, Chen Fan gave Nami and the others a look, signaling them to leave. Blackbeard was, after all, a Darkness Fruit user. No Logia Fruit could be underestimated. Those who ate Logia Fruits usually became powerful very quickly, while other Fruits could achieve similar results only through training.
Nami and the others