Black Hole

"Have they already discovered us?" Teach smiled, sensing the powerful aura that was about to erupt, concealing a deep malice—anger and hatred.

Teach hadn't expected that Brom Vice Admiral Brom would hate him so much. Observation Haki is the ability to sense emotions. Although Teach's Observation Haki hadn't reached the level of sensing good and evil, it was already at the top level. Whether it was the macroscopic super-wide range, the microscopic "Future Sight," divine foresight, or the combined ability to "see" objects, his Observation Haki was not weak in other aspects either.

If Brom had tried to conceal it slightly, Teach wouldn't have noticed, but Brom's undisguised, overwhelming hatred made Teach wonder if he had done something serious.

Could it be that he killed his son or grandson, or something else?

He thought about it briefly, then dismissed it from his mind. There was nothing to care about someone who was already doomed in his eyes.

The Night Pirates and the Navy are drawing ever closer, with Teach and Brom gazing at each other from afar.

Teach had dealt with him several times before, and had pursued them relentlessly, but he was transferred back before the great war in the New World began, and they hadn't seen each other for several months now.

However, upon closer inspection, this Marine Vice Admiral is quite different from before. He exudes a chilling aura, a result of his return from the war in the New World, where some of the effects of the conflict had not yet dissipated.

His strength seemed to have increased, which surprised Teach. This strength was his basic combat power; he didn't know if it was an improvement from the Devil Fruit or a breakthrough he had made on his own.

If it's the latter, that would be somewhat surprising. Theoretically speaking, human potential is limitless, but it also has limits. However, breaking through one's own limits is extremely difficult.

Training at naval academies is a process of constantly pushing the limits of the human body. Only by breaking through these limits can one make rapid progress. However, once one limit is broken, another limit, and even higher limits, will appear. These things only become more and more difficult.

Take Kaido, for example. Why does he love suicide so much? Isn't it to break his own limits and further improve his strength?

His own cultivation was also a process of breaking his own limits time and time again. These were the limits of training, the limits of his existing body, not the limits of human potential.

However, it's certain that Devil Fruit can raise a person's potential. Some people may not have good aptitude, but after eating Devil Fruit, their abilities improve, and their physique rapidly becomes stronger. This is true in some cases.

Similarly, Teach sensed a dangerous aura emanating from Brom, requiring him to be on high alert and not to let his guard down; this must be the power of the Smash Fruit.

"Teach, today is your end!" Brom glared angrily at Teach. "How dare you come here!"

Upon seeing Teach, Brom was filled with rage, especially at the sight of the five pirate ships heading directly towards their navy.

It's important to understand that the Navy is the undisputed ruler of the world. Every time pirates encounter them, they flee in terror. If it weren't for the Navy's immense size and the fact that their combined power is unmatched by any other ruler of the New World, even if the two were to join forces...

The Night Pirates are being far too arrogant.

"So what? Our Night Pirates' blades haven't been stained with blood for quite some time," Teach said, laughing at Brom.

"Don't be so arrogant. I won't even give you a chance to enter Impel Down, and your entire Night Pirates will be buried at sea." Brom suppressed his anger at Teach's words, looking at Teach with a cold smile.

"Haha! Let's go then." Seeing Brom's angry expression, Teach laughed excitedly, loosened his muscles, faced the five naval warships, slightly bent and stretched, and the next moment, his body shot out like an arrow, disappearing from the spot. Very few people could catch Teach's figure because the speed Teach burst out was too fast.

In an instant, Teach's figure appeared in the air between the two fleets. What was surprising was that Teach was standing in mid-air—no, not standing, but suspended in mid-air.

He bent one arm and reached behind his back, drawing his Sword of Kingship, the Dragon Abyss Sword.

Teach gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, raising it high. "Here's a little gift for you all, catch it carefully." A smile appeared on Teach's face, and amidst the astonished gazes of some, he proclaimed, "Dragon Abyss - Dragon's Roar!"

Brom's expression suddenly changed. Teach, wielding his greatsword, swung it down with all his might, instantly unleashing a massive silver slash that transformed into a white dragon that surged through the air, creating shockwaves that spread outwards like the roar of a white dragon.

This is definitely Swordmaster- level slash, and combined with Teach's powerful strength, it is in no way inferior to the slash of Great Swordmaster.

A colossal white dragon descended from the sky, charging towards the naval fleet. Some sailors stared wide-eyed at the sight, a sense of impending doom looming so close, as if it would devour them at any moment. Some involuntarily closed their eyes, not only out of fear but also because of the dazzling white light and the extremely sharp, piercing rays.

At the crucial moment, Brom made his move, stepping on the Geppo and soaring straight into the sky, heading towards the oncoming giant white dragon—a combination of Sword Intent and strikes.

"Drink! Crush me!" Lieutenant Vice Admiral Brom unleashed a massive arm swing, his Haki fist enveloped in a powerful force, a crushing force, with shattering ripples appearing on its surface.

With Brom's punch, the full force of his crushing power erupted.

Boom! Boom!

A tremendous collision; two powerful forces clashed in the air.

A dazzling light flashed, followed by a dragon's roar and the sound of shattering. The winding white dragon, the shattered air, and countless cracks appeared one after another.

The shockwaves generated by the collision of forces spread and reverberated in all directions.

The calm sea suddenly became turbulent, with huge waves rolling. People on the pirate ship and warship steadied themselves, while some who lost their grip fell onto the deck and slid off the deck into the sea as the warship and pirate ship rocked.

Meanwhile, the aftershocks of the collision spread outwards, and the ripples of the dragon's roar caused extreme pain to some people. The navy was in a worse state, with some collapsing to the ground. The Night Pirates fared better, managing to hold on, and apart from two who accidentally fell into the water, they were almost back up.

This clearly demonstrates the disparity between the Night Pirates and the elite Marines.

After all, the gap between elite naval soldiers is very large. Some are only slightly stronger than ordinary marines, while others can defeat pirates with bounties of over 100 million.

Just like the marines on the warship of the naval Garp the Hero, who trained them, their strength is extremely powerful. If they wanted to leave Garp's warship, they could all obtain the rank of lieutenant commander in the Marine Headquarters. If they were stronger, it wouldn't be impossible for them to become captains or Commodore.

Even Garp's Admiral Candidate, or even Admiral. There are many other powerful individuals in the Navy who have been kept under wraps.

Even though these elite forces were numerous, they were no match for the Night Pirates.

The members of the Night Pirates have all undergone rigorous training. Under double gravity, although they are not strong, they have persevered through the training, which has also honed their willpower.

"I never expected the captain to be such a Swordmaster. I'd never seen him use his sword before; I thought these knives were just for decoration," Lafitte exclaimed, watching Teach unleash the sword Teach.

"Hmm, that was a powerful sword strike, but it's still far inferior to the captain's physical skills. That's probably why the captain no longer uses swordsmanship," said Xiouyapufu, flapping his wings as he flew through the air, deep in thought.

In their eyes, this sword move, though terrifying and posing a great threat, was only effective against them. However, compared to Teach's physical skills, it was still slightly less threatening.

"Didn't you notice? Teach's claw technique has been combined with his swordsmanship. You can feel the sharp Sword Intent through Teach's claws. I haven't abandoned my swordsmanship, I'm just using it in a different form." Rediat, who had fought Teach, was the most qualified to say this. Teach's claw technique had posed a great threat to him.

"I see. But the captain is a monster; he can even do something like this."

In mid-air, Brom's powerful punch, with its shattering force, caused the entire massive white dragon to shatter into a faint white light and dissipate into the air after a few seconds of confrontation.

At the same time, the impact of the slash sent Brom flying backward, landing on the warship.

"The war has begun. I'll take care of Teach. You guys deal with the rest of the Night Pirates." As soon as he landed, Brom quickly gave orders to the officers around him.

"Yes, Vice Admiral." A Rear Admiral nodded, drew his longsword, raised it high, and shouted, "All hands prepare! Open fire on the Night Pirates! Sink them!"

After giving his orders, Brom focused all his attention on Teach. "Teach, just die!" He used Geppo to charge directly at Teach, who was still suspended in mid-air.

Seeing this, Teach sheathed the Dragon Abyss Sword, and an invisible force pulled Teach's body rapidly toward Brom, who was rushing up, as if he were flying in the sky.

Brom swung his fist powerfully at Teach, releasing shattering force directly through the air. The sky shattered, creating countless cracks; wherever the shattering force passed, even the air itself was pulverized.

If such power were applied to an object, it would cause that object to vanish or be reduced to fine dust, whether it be a person or any other object.

The Smash Fruit is similar to Buggy's Split Fruit, but the Split Fruit is macroscopic, while the Smash Fruit is microscopic.

On the surface, the destructive power of the Smash Fruit is undoubtedly stronger, capable of pulverizing anything it touches.

They're actually pretty much the same.

Teach could already feel the terrifying power coming towards him. A black aura emanated from his body, which then transformed into a huge black curtain that blocked his way.

The pulverization of the Smash Fruit is a rule, and even Teach's dark aura cannot stop it.

Under the crushing force, Teach's expression changed. In an instant, his Haki covered his entire body, and he raised his arms in front of him. Strands of black energy wrapped around Teach's body, forming a suit of armor.

The black curtain in front of him was directly shattered and disappeared by Brom's shattering power, and then landed on Teach.

The immense force sent Teach flying hundreds of meters, but he was unharmed. Both the black curtain in front of him and his own black armor absorbed Brom's crushing power.

The remaining power was insufficient to break through Teach's Armament Haki defense.

"As expected, it's impossible to completely absorb this invisible power," Teach thought to himself. However, he was already very satisfied. Teach's black curtain absorbed a portion of the shattering power, connecting with Teach's Darkness Space to devour the power attacking him.

Teach could completely devour physical objects with the Black Curtain. Teach had thought he couldn't absorb this ability, but he was surprised to find that he could, although only a part of it.

In Teach's eyes, using his hands to absorb damage in a small area is a flaw, not perfect, because he can't always stay close to fight Devil Fruit User. Wouldn't he be at a disadvantage against ranged attacks?

Therefore, he created this move by combining his own abilities with his Darkness Space.

It can be absorbed, but why can only a small portion be absorbed?

Suddenly, Teach realized that the power of devouring was not enough, or rather, the gravity was not strong enough. Teach possessed infinite gravity like Black Hole, and theoretically, he could devour anything.

Just like Teach's Darkness Devour.

At that moment, Brom charged forward again. Seeing Teach being knocked away, Brom was extremely excited, feeling that victory was in his grasp. "Teach, die!"

Brom threw another punch, another incredibly powerful one, shattering the very air around him.

Teach, facing the terrifyingly powerful and destructive force of that punch, once again used his defensive technique, this time with complete confidence.

He stretched out his hand, and the black energy surging from his body once again formed a black curtain in front of him.

However, this time, things changed. The form of the black curtain transformed into a rather crude-looking door. Within the door, a constantly rotating dark vortex, with its powerful gravitational pull, was terrifying, as if it were about to devour everything.

It's like a door to darkness.

"Black Hole!" Black Hole that devours everything, even powerful Devil Fruit abilities.

The terrifying crushing force rushed directly towards the dark gate in front of Teach, but was continuously absorbed by the powerful gravity and the powerful Black Hole. The absorption was uncontrollable, and the attack range of the crushing force kept shrinking under the gravity of the Black Hole.

Brom stared wide-eyed in disbelief as the terrifying, visibly destructive impact shrank continuously, swallowed by the dark vortex at the center of the door Teach had created. The dark door itself remained unchanged; the power he was so proud of had failed him.