The Powerful Dark-Dark Fruit; Pande's Death

Pande's severed tentacles regenerated rapidly. Even at this point, it was still raining heavily. The rain had been gradually subsiding, but perhaps due to Teach, a large amount of moisture gathered again, and the rain intensified.

However, none of this affected the viewer's attention. The reporter was very professional; while adjusting the camera, he deliberately used his body to block the Den Den Mushi from view, and even took off his own clothes and placed them on top of the Den Den Mushi.

Previously, Teach used his ability to create a hurricane that blew away the large umbrella that was originally in his position, and it has remained there to avoid missing it from the footage.

However, a kind member of the Night Pirates brought back his large umbrella at this moment, placed it next to him to shield him from the rain, and even sat under the umbrella.

Several other pirates, seeing this, couldn't help but gather around. The reporter felt a surge of warmth, but at the same time, his body trembled with fear. These pirates looked extremely fierce, with bloodstains on their bodies and clothes.

"Boy, since that's the case, you may be buried with it. The palace can be rebuilt, but this day next year will be your death anniversary. No, there won't even be any bones left!" Pande shouted, his voice filled with suppressed rage. His tentacles continued to grow, but this no longer hindered his movements.

"Bang! Bang!" The angry tentacles slammed onto the ground, tearing two cracks in the once dry earth.

Using his tentacles to support himself on the ground, Pande's entire body stood up, the power of his eight enormous tentacles propelling Pande massive body directly into the air.

In an instant, Pande's massive body leaped high into the air, his eight tentacles spreading wide, and a huge shadow appeared above Teach's head.

It seemed to be trying to engulf Teach; the tentacles were covered with countless mouthparts filled with sharp teeth, making them look incredibly terrifying.

This move seemed designed to capture Teach.

Pande was falling very fast, and Teach seemed unable to dodge it. He just stood there quietly, a faint but confident smile on his face.

In fact, Teach was perfectly capable of escaping Pande's attack range before Pande fell.

Seeing this, as the shadow gradually approached overhead, Teach raised his right hand into a claw shape, palm facing upwards. Teach's right hand gradually turned black, shrouded in black mist.

With a loud "boom," Pande descended from the sky. He hadn't expected Teach to dare to withstand his attack. The impact of his massive weight was absolutely terrifying, far surpassing that of a single tentacle.

The man and the behemoth collided completely. As they fell, Pande's eight tentacles closed and spun in the sky like a top before descending.

I didn't expect Teach to be so arrogant. Has he become overconfident after just acquiring new abilities? You know, it was already difficult for Teach to defend against that one tentacle before, let alone eight tentacles plus Pande's body.

Rediat frowned as he watched this scene, pondering this thought. Then, he shook his head. Although he had only known Teach for a short time, in his eyes, Teach was not such an arrogant person.

The collision between the two should have been earth-shattering, but apart from the initial loud bang, what was unfolding was completely unexpected; it seemed somewhat... uneventful.

In the area where the two collided, in the gap between them, dark vortexes formed by wisps of black energy emanating from Teach's palm were constantly rotating, seemingly absorbing something.

That was Pande's power, a downward force, which was now being slowly devoured and absorbed by Teach.

That power weakened at a crucial point, and it was precisely because of this that the originally earth-shattering commotion became completely uneventful.

"Dark Water," Teach chuckled. Darkness, like water, washes away and encompasses everything, symbolizing his ability to absorb all harm.

However, Teach's body was trembling slightly, and his brows were furrowed as if he were enduring intense pain.

"I see, that's powerful, practically unsolvable." Rediat's eyes lit up as he understood the general principle behind the move. Looking at Teach, he subtly sensed Teach 'Teach condition and emotions, and couldn't help but smile. "But it must have been tough for him, haha!"

Rediat naturally also looked up some information about the Dark-Dark Fruit.

Teach was not entirely unscathed; although he could absorb any damage, he suffered from the drawback of experiencing double the pain.

Teach wanted to see the limit of the pain she could endure, Teach took the blow completely, but the powerful damage was absorbed by Teach's ability.

The intense pain allowed Teach to persevere completely; Teach had great confidence in his willpower.

Pande's move was very powerful, but he believed he could withstand it. After this attack, he also had a standard for how much pain he could endure.

However, the pain didn't mean he was completely unresponsive, and he forcibly endured it, after all, he couldn't let his dignity be compromised, and he also had his pride.

He didn't want to shamelessly roll around on the ground in pain.

"Your move is over, now it's my turn." Teach smiled at Pande, supporting Pande with one hand. He had completely absorbed the impact Pande had caused, and the remaining weight was no problem for him.

Seeing that his powerful move had no effect, Pande was shocked. Hearing Teach's voice, he knew something was wrong, but it was too late.

"Dark Binding!" As soon as the words left his mouth, endless black energy spread rapidly upwards along Teach's arm, transforming into dark chains that snaked and bound around Pande's body.

This is the shackles of darkness, using the powerful gravity of darkness to bind others, making them unable to move. It is a recombination of dark matter and gravity. To be precise, it is the same principle as the black gas released by Darkness Devour binding others, but it is more flexible.

However, although these chains were compressed by Teach, they did not become solid. Teach is not yet able to do that; it is merely a facade. This can be seen from the black aura still emanating from the chains. Even so, the compressed dark matter is extremely hard.

Another weakness is that it requires the user's own hands to perform, or a distance of less than half a meter around the user.

This is the only way to precisely control the released black energy. Teach can only control its range and movement, but he cannot shape it or compress it.

Gravity, on the other hand, can only be controlled in a simple, single direction, like the downward force of attraction, which is gravity.

The gravitational force of the Dark Binding needs to be controlled to be released from the center around the bound object, with the direction of the gravitational force being different at each location.

Seeing this, Pande desperately tried to break free, using all his strength. His power was terrifying. Despite being bound by chains, all eight tentacles exerted their full power simultaneously, and in a short time...

With a clang, one chain snapped and broke, while the other chains trembled.

Seeing this, Teach couldn't help but sneer, "Still struggling?" From the darkness emanating from his palm, eight more chains appeared, wrapping around Pande's body. At this moment, Pande's strength was no longer of any use.

"Since you can't break free from the shackles of darkness, then it's up to me now. You've already lost." Teach's slightly cold gaze gave Pande a sense of foreboding, but the hard chains and the powerful gravitational pull prevented him from escaping.

A few chains are fine, but the more chains there are, the stronger the restraint and the stronger the gravitational force exerted.

Teach was still using his ability when suddenly, Pande's expression changed, his eyes filled with terror. He tried to struggle, but his entire body was unable to move.

His body was shrinking rapidly, and as it shrank, the chains that Teach had created were also rapidly retracting back into the dark vortex he had created.

To outsiders, Pande was trying to break free from the chains of darkness by shrinking his body and reverting to his full beast form; his terrified expression was the despair of a failed calculation.

Unexpectedly, Teach's chains retracted as his body shrank, the dark chains still binding him tightly, clinging to his body.

However, what they didn't know was that Pande was completely powerless. For some reason, his Devil Fruit ability had malfunctioned, which terrified him. He could feel that his power was still there, but he just couldn't use it.

He wanted to shout, but Teach seemed to know what he was about to say, and extended another chain, putting it directly into his mouth. Judging from Pande's expression, he seemed to be biting the chain.

Pande's body was gradually shrinking, returning to its original size. Compared to its previous terrifying and ugly appearance, its current form seemed much more comfortable, but it was still repulsive.

However, at this moment, his body was still bound and he couldn't move at all; his current abilities were completely unusable.

Upon seeing this, Teach released his grip, and Pande's figure, bound by dark chains, floated in the air and was pulled in front of him, to which Pande had no power to resist.

Teach, on the other hand, needed to finish him off quickly. He was also getting tired after spending so much time on this final feast of the war.

Teach looked at Pande, raised his right claw, and aimed it at Pande's body. Pande was unable to withstand the claw, and Pande body trembled under its force, a fear he couldn't explain.

Pande sensed a life-or-death crisis, but he was unable to break free; dark chains were attached to Teach's wrists, firmly locking Pande in place.

Pande's body floated up because Teach used an upward gravitational pull, or anti-gravity, which made him fly directly into the air. Because of this, Pande had no way to put his feet on the ground for leverage, and coupled with the powerful force of the Dark Chains, he could only be at Teach's mercy.

Black mist enveloped Teach's claws. "Now, you can die," Teach's voice rang softly in Pande's ear.

The long, eerie Demon Claw became even more terrifying, palm facing upwards, fingers moving slowly and irregularly up, down, left, and right. Then, as Teach's voice fell, Teach's claws came together, like a drill bit.

The next moment, Teach maintained the gesture, moved his arm back, and aimed the claws that had been pointing upwards at Pande's heart.

Death was imminent. At that moment, Pande's body froze, his blood flow suddenly slowed, and he felt as if he were locked in place. What was it? It was Teach's eyes, those deep black pupils staring at him. For some reason, he felt extremely uncomfortable; it was a powerful pressure.

At that moment, he seemed unable to even struggle; all he felt was endless despair and terror.

Before everyone's eyes, the drill formed by Teach's claws suddenly thrust forward, and only a blinding black light flashed before their eyes.

"Demon Claw - Execution by Firing!"

Pande's eyes widened, his pupils suddenly contracting as Teach's entire hand pierced right through his heart.

Teach's attack pierced through Pande's chest, and the demonic claw emerged from his back.

Pande's eyes gradually lost their luster, and under Teach's attack, he slowly closed them, seemingly losing all life.

However, the members of the Night Pirates who were nearby, such as Lafitte and Rediat, keenly sensed that Pande did not seem to be dead, Teach bent slightly at the crucial moment.

Teach's stab passed right past Pande 'Pande heart, causing only minor damage. However, given Pande's constitution and the powerful life force granted by the Kraken Fruit, Pande did not die and remained alive. Teach spared Pande's life at a crucial moment.

However, from the outside, it seemed that Pande was already dead. Even though they had been mentally prepared for this outcome after the previous battles, seeing Pande die in person still evoked a sense of melancholy. The Joseph Royal Family, which had ruled the Kraken Kingdom for over a hundred years, had been wiped out. What would happen next?

Whether a new king will emerge or the Tiresfa Kingdom will conquer and occupy the land, it's important to remember that the two countries are currently at war. However, the death of the king and the destruction of the royal family will undoubtedly have a tremendous impact on the army. This war can already be declared a victory for the Tiresfa Kingdom.

However, unexpected events may occur. The change of monarchy is a common occurrence in this world, and the king is undoubtedly at the pinnacle of power.

However, what they were unaware of was that those ambitious individuals with the necessary qualifications had already been secretly eliminated, and those remaining were all from the Tiresfa Kingdom. Furthermore, the power of these ambitious individuals had been replaced by the people of the Tiresfa Kingdom.