Fairy Tail: Vector Manipulation

After extracting Blackbeard's Darkness Fruit, Chen Fan returned to the ship. The moment he got aboard, he collapsed to the ground and fell into a deep sleep that lasted an entire week.

Blackbeard Dies

(Blackbeard Dies)

The pain in Blackbeard's body grew ever more intense, and the black aura around him became increasingly dense—so dense that even Chen Fan's blade could no longer cut through it. Blackbeard had learned his lesson. He no longer recklessly used the dark aura to attack Chen Fan, instead using it to protect himself. Chen Fan also stopped and hovered in midair.

Once Chen Fan finally stopped, Blackbeard panted heavily, his eyes bloodshot. It was the first time he had ever experienced such pain. Chen Fan's slash after slash was like some legendary ancient torture. The agony had made Blackbeard want to seek death, but he had ultimately endured it through sheer force of will. Chen Fan was somewhat impressed by Blackbeard's perseverance. He did not know exactly how painful it was, but judging from Blackbeard's screams, it had to be excruciating.

The person he hated most now was Chen Fan, without question. He wanted nothing more than to drink Chen Fan's blood and eat his flesh. His mind had already been twisted by the torment, and the black aura around him grew even denser.

"Chen... Chen Fan... I'll kill you!!" Blackbeard shouted at Chen Fan. If looks could kill, Chen Fan had no idea how many times Blackbeard would have killed him already.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is fate. If you hadn't come looking for trouble with me, I probably wouldn't have come looking for trouble with you either. Fate brought you before me. Don't blame me for killing you—if you must blame something, blame fate. When a bug meets a bird, one