The Ability That Had Been Targeted

"Morgans, do you understand now?" Teach said to the Den Den Den Mushi whose head looked like an albatross.

"Hahaha! Thanks for the intelligence, Dark Emperor. I'll be fully prepared for this great battle. I'm going to make a fortune again. Seventy percent of the Beli I earn this time are yours." Morgans laughed excitedly at the headquarters of the World Economic News. In addition to the 50% of the earnings that belonged to the actors, Morgans gave up another 20%.

This was Teach's initiative to inform him. He had been keeping an eye on news about the Night Pirates, but there hadn't been any Big News Morgans lately. He also knew about Vice Admiral Brom and had some information about the Navy's internal affairs.

He didn't believe Teach was the arrogant type. He must have known that Vice Admiral Brom was looking for him, and he probably also knew that Vice Admiral Brom had eaten a powerful Devil Fruit, as well as the configuration of the entire fleet tasked with defeating the Night Pirates.

Five war behemoths Marine Headquarters. These are naval warships exclusively for the Marine Headquarters. Each warship is over 100 meters long and can carry 1,000 naval soldiers. Each of these warships costs as much as one billion Beli.

Four Rear Admiral and eight Commodore —this is an absolutely formidable force capable of sweeping across the seas, coupled with the powerful firepower of the main fleet.

Since Teach took the initiative to tell him, it means that Teach has absolute confidence that he can defeat the fleet led by Vice Admiral Brom, who has gained even greater power.

Compared to the Navy, Morgans naturally hoped that the Night Pirates would win. Teach was clearly not someone who would stay put, and this time was no exception. Knowing that Marine Vice Admiral was going to capture him, he not only did not run away, but also took the initiative to attack and defeat the Navy.

They haven't even left Sihai yet, and it will be some time before they reach the New World. Who knows how many more troubles will arise during that time?

But for Morgans, these were all Big News Morgans, and he didn't want to lose so much Big News Morgans because of Teach's defeat.

"However, please don't broadcast it live. I don't want the navy to arrive before the battle is even over." As he spoke, Teach placed his hand on the armrest of the throne and tapped the iron throne lightly with his index finger.

"I understand, so don't worry." Morgans nodded excitedly, knowing this was Teach's warning.

He won't do that. He can't wait to start planning. A video needs various shots to work together to be perfect. Only in this way can the video be considered high quality and get more views.

As time goes on, audiences around the world will become more discerning, and they won't enjoy watching mediocre battle scenes because they lack the excitement they crave.

Therefore, some people have already started to collaborate, filming a battle scene from all angles and without any blind spots.

"Alright, then hurry up. I've already located the Marine Vice Admiral. In a few hours, the battle will begin." Teach smiled faintly, his gaze shifting elsewhere. Hundreds of kilometers away, Teach had already "seen" the silhouettes of the five warships.

Because of the great distance, Teach's senses were very weak, even his aura was faint, but the sight of five enormous objects sailing together on the sea allowed Teach to pinpoint their location.

At this point, five days had passed since Stephanie had given them the news about Lieutenant Vice Admiral Brom.

The West Blue is vast, and Teach has repeatedly used his presence to provide intelligence to the Navy and lure them here.

Finally, the moment had arrived. Teach's gaze burned with intensity. He wasn't looking at Vice Admiral Brom, but at the Devil Fruit power within Brom's body—a top-tier Paramecia Devil Fruit that could replace the Tremor-Tremor Fruit Devil Fruit.

Although Teach still Tremor-Tremor Fruit, who cares! He'll get it first.

Teach stood up from his seat with an excited smile on his face. The commotion drew everyone's attention to Teach; they had all overheard Teach conversation with Morgans.

"Men, the Navy is coming soon. This is going to be a big battle, so get ready." Teach held a player in his hand, and his voice echoed through the air, reaching all five pirate ships.

A ruthless glint flashed in Teach's eyes. "Execute them all, let them all perish in this sea. We have been silent for too long. Let the seas once again resound with the might of the Night Pirates."

Having already made a name for himself on the high seas, Teach had no intention of keeping a low profile. What was his goal in going to sea? Wasn't it to become famous on the high seas?

All the crew members who were still training stopped what they were doing when they heard Teach's voice. Whether they were training, shirtless, fighting, or playing around, their eyes all gleamed with excitement.

Especially the newly joined pirate members, they can clearly feel their progress during this period, their strength has become stronger, and they can completely defeat several of their selves from a month ago.

The monotonous training made them need to vent and test their current strength. Hearing this news, a flame seemed to ignite in their hearts, burning with excitement.

"Ooh!"

"Leave no one alive!"

"Destroy them!"

"Finally, I can stretch my muscles a bit."

"Haha, I can make a fortune again!"

All the members became excited. People influence each other, especially in a group. These newly joined companions no longer had any awe for the Navy. This confidence came from their strength, and even more so from their faith in the Night Pirates.

"Then let's have a big meal first, get our spirits up, and give these marines a surprise," Teach laughed, waving his hand and the double gravity applied to all the members disappeared.

They all suddenly felt their bodies become much lighter and their strength increased.

The Night Pirates were eagerly anticipating their arrival, each member fully rested and ready to pounce. Meanwhile, the Navy remained oblivious, unaware that they had been targeted by their prey.

"Teach, the Night Pirates, you can't escape this time." Brom gritted his teeth, his voice filled with anger, but also with excitement in his eyes. Finally, he could remove Teach, this cancer.

"How dare you call yourself the 'Dark Emperor'? I'll make sure you never see the sun rise again."

Brom was very confident. His powerful Devil Fruit ability had greatly increased his strength. Although Teach was strong, the Pande he had faced before was just a monster, not a human. Humans are much more agile.

Furthermore, he knew that Teach had eaten the Dark-Dark Fruit, which would cause his body to experience double the pain. Combined with his martial arts skills, he was absolutely confident that he could defeat Teach.

However, extreme anger caused him to lose his rationality, belittle Teach, elevate himself, and, more importantly, boost his confidence in his newfound abilities.

Only by consuming it can one truly understand the astonishing destructive power contained within this Devil Fruit.

At the same time, he also wanted to destroy the Night Pirates. In his eyes, the Night Pirates should not have existed at all; it was a stain on his reputation. If he had been able to eliminate the Night Pirates earlier, things wouldn't be like this now, and the Night Pirates wouldn't have expanded and grown stronger so quickly.

The stronger the Night Pirates became, the more he hated them.

Public opinion, inner turmoil, and the deaths of so many naval soldiers drove Brom to become even more extreme.

In reality, no one is blaming Brom for his incompetence anymore, because Teach has demonstrated even greater power, surpassing that of Vice Admiral. Given this, it's normal that Brom, as a Vice Admiral, couldn't stop the Night Pirates.

So they no longer talk about Brom.

All of this was due to Brom's pride, coupled with witnessing the immense potential of the Night Pirates and Teach, and his own incompetence and lack of strength. His contemporaries, Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, far surpassed him in achievements and power.

So he was jealous, not only of Teach but also of her, and this jealousy was transformed into hatred towards Teach.

It was precisely because of this, driven by his desire for immense power and his envy of the strong, that he disobeyed military orders and the World Government's commands, secretly consuming this precious and important top-tier Paramecia Devil Fruit.

As a result, he gained even greater power, which greatly inflated his confidence. With a continuous stream of power surging from his body, he could now completely crush his former self.

He knew perfectly well how his other colleagues evaluated him, saying that he had completely wasted his ability and could not reach a higher level like Whitebeard, and that his potential had been exhausted.

Therefore, he wants to prove himself, and his target is Marshall D. Teach, the captain of the Night Pirates, who has already shown signs of dominance. It is said that as long as he enters the New World, he will have the power of a hegemon. This is because Teach has just eaten Devil Fruit, and with Teach's talent, a Devil Fruit that he has his eye on will definitely greatly enhance his power.

The fact that you can unleash such a powerful attack right after eating the Dark-Dark Fruit shows that Teach has been planning this for a long time, and his development of the Dark-Dark Fruit must have greatly improved during this period.

Teach was also the person he hated the most, which is why Brom's first major target was Teach.

In reality, he encountered many pirate crews along the way from Marine Headquarters to the West Blue, but no matter how high their bounty or how sturdy their pirate ships were, they were all crushed in the face of his overwhelming power.

These are all minor characters, far less significant than the Night Pirates.

During this time, he also trained hard, which allowed him to improve upon his already peak performance. With the increase in strength and the confidence brought by his abilities, he even began to imagine his future position Marine Admiral.

In order to gather enough strength to deal with the Night Pirates, since the Night Pirates were not just Teach alone, but also had other members who were not weak, he used all his personal connections and face, and even gave many speeches, using provocation and military merit to attract those elite marines, without the approval of the Marine Headquarters.

Therefore, in this battle, he was determined to kill Teach with all his might, because he had already lost everything and disobeyed orders. If he lost, he would definitely lose his position Marine Vice Admiral, and everyone else was waiting for him to make a fool of himself, a fool of defeat.

"Vice Admiral Brom has located the Night Pirates." At that moment, a Rear Admiral rushed over, his eyes filled with excitement.

Vice Admiral Brom had demonstrated his power before them, a terrifying strength he could never forget. He believed that even Teach, the captain of the Night Pirates, would be defeated by them. In his eyes, this war was destined to be won, and with the immense military merit, he might be able to become Vice Admiral.

If it weren't for Brom's strength, he wouldn't have joined this expedition. After all, he had witnessed Teach's formidable power, and as Rear Admiral, only one step away from becoming a Vice Admiral, he also knew some of the intelligence from the higher-ups.

This time, he was also gambling, gambling that he could succeed.

"What? Great! Where is the Night Pirates?" Upon hearing the Rear Admiral's voice, Vice Admiral Brom immediately stood up from his seat, unleashing an undisguised powerful aura and killing intent.

The Rear Admiral in front of him was so frightened that he froze on the spot, thinking to himself that Vice Admiral Brom was becoming more and more terrifying. He knew about Vice Admiral Brom's madness. In his daily life, except for eating, Vice Admiral Brom was always training like crazy and developing his Devil Fruit in order to improve his strength.

"It's about three kilometers ahead of our warship, and it seems to be sailing this way," the Rear Admiral said, his body trembling slightly.

"Is that so? You've got guts. That's why I'm going to kill you. Pirates like you shouldn't exist. I'll bury you in the sea." Vice Admiral Brom clenched his fists, his killing intent growing stronger.

"Vice Admiral, please calm down." The Rear Admiral wiped the sweat from his brow and advised, even though he was already sweating profusely in such a short time.

He was well aware of the Vice Admiral's hatred and anger towards Teach, or rather, everyone on the political support fleet knew it, because even in the middle of the night, the sound of "Teach," "Teach" could be heard coming from the training room.

"Huff, huff!" Brom took a couple of breaths, withdrew his aura, and then walked straight outside.

From afar, the five pirate ships of the Night Pirates could be seen approaching, with flags flying high on their masts, three skulls, and a cross-shaped skeleton behind them.

"They didn't even run away when they saw the Navy. These pirates are too arrogant." Brom said, staring intently in the direction of the Night Pirates.

They thought they had their sights set on the Night Pirates, but to their surprise, the Night Pirates headed straight for their fleet, indicating that they were indeed targeting them.