Geldzak

If that's his reason for provoking Teach, then let's tell him he's messed with the wrong person.

He's Teach, after all.

This guy actually dared to manipulate Nelson right in front of him.

"Are you an old guy who's been left behind by the times?" It seems like a question, but it's actually an confirmation.

Teach's tone was somewhat flat, but a hint of coldness could be detected; Teach was undoubtedly angry.

The fact that this man was located very close to them, and was imprisoned in the same depths of the Infinite Hell, speaks volumes about his strength and the threat he posed.

"Hehe, I don't think I'm obsolete. Once I get out, it will still be my time." The man realized he had been discovered, but he wasn't nervous. He laughed easily, but secretly, he had already made preparations.

He felt real pressure and terrifying Haki from Teach, and dared not underestimate him in the slightest.

However, as a strong person, one has one's own pride, especially when facing young, strong individuals of the new era; at the very least, one cannot be weak in terms of presence.

"I never expected it to be him. That devil is still alive."

Unexpectedly, someone actually clashed with Teach, and the other criminals couldn't help but turn around to see who dared to provoke this monster, Teach.

Hidden within the Infinite Hell are countless old men, lost to time, whose names are unknown, their existence erased by the World Government and the Navy.

Many of the powerful figures recognized this man, and their pupils constricted, a hint of fear flashing in their eyes. This man was a devil in the hearts of countless people, a terrifying shadow.

"How is that devil Geldzak still alive?" a Man-Manipulator exclaimed in shock, unable to hide his fear.

As soon as she finished speaking her fearful words, she covered her mouth, afraid that Geldzak would hear her, and took two steps back.

Geldzak, however, seemed to enjoy it, slightly raising his head and squinting his eyes, "It's been a long time since I've heard such pleasant sounds."

He looks like a Gentleman, but anyone who knows his past would not think so; he is a devil in human skin.

At first, Teach didn't know who the person who did it was, but when he heard his name from the surrounding prisoners, Teach recalled information about Geldzak.

This is a notorious pirate. Compared to other Great Pirate who demonstrate their fearsome reputation through force, Geldzak is not weak, but he is best known for his deeds.

This is a pirate who had a powerful reputation in the early stages of the previous era and the era before that.

Geldzak, known as the "Man-Manipulator," is, as the name suggests, someone who enjoys manipulating others.

Before he even set sail, he had found many newspapers from the sea, not only current ones but also old ones. He collected the old newspapers to learn about what was happening at sea and also to pass the time.

He is Devil Fruit User; his ability is manipulation.

However, his ability is only effective against living beings and ineffective against non-living beings. This powerful ability can be considered the other extreme of Shiki the Golden Lion Shiki's Float-Float Fruit.

If it can even control inanimate objects, then this Devil Fruit is a superior version of the Float-Float Fruit.

This is a powerful and terrifying ability, a top-tier Paramecia Devil Fruit, which can also be described as a mental-type.

This ability allows one to control oneself, others, and even the mind, or the five senses. Controlling oneself is advantageous in combat, while controlling others can weaken opponents. Combined with the power to control the mind, it is well-suited for staying behind the scenes.

However, the things that can be manipulated must be related to life, so don't even think about manipulating space or time.

It's unknown whether such abilities even exist; they may not exist at all. At most, they might be branching abilities that touch upon time and space.

The Man-Manipulator Geldzak is someone who prefers to stay behind the scenes.

Teach still remembered it; it was a news report from over thirty years ago. The report featured a naval couple, accompanied by a picture of the couple being pierced through the body by a single spear.

The incident occurred at a Marine Branch in the North Sea. The island guarded by the naval lieutenant commander was attacked by pirates. After a fierce battle, the pirates were repelled, but the lieutenant commander was also pierced by a spear and was on the verge of death.

Before the lieutenant colonel died, his wife ran from a distance and, without stopping, ran into the spear that had pierced his body, dying in his arms.

It seems that he couldn't bear to watch his lover die, so he chose to live alone and then die together.

If you only listen to these elements, it seems like a touching love story.

However, there was another photo taken by a reporter from a different angle.

It was the same scene, the same two people, but this time the camera captured the face of the wife who was going to die with him.

The expression wasn't warm or composed.

Instead, it was struggle, fear, and ferocity!

Her eyes were filled with tears; it was utterly terrifying.

She didn't willingly go to her death! She was being manipulated.

Those were the marks left by Geldzak's first attack, but no one noticed them at the time.

However, Teach already knew that at that time, Geldzak had disappeared into the sea and was being besieged by the fleet led by the top naval warriors, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Tsuru.

Vice Admiral Tsuru's ability can purify those he controls, thus creating a form of restraint.

Prolonged use would prevent marines from being affected by Geldzak's abilities, thus avoiding infighting among the marines and preventing Geldzak from using them to threaten Sengoku and his Sengoku.

He was ultimately defeated and imprisoned in Impel Down, his fate unknown.

This honor is enough to demonstrate Geldzak's threat and formidable strength.

After receiving news of Geldzak, Teach specifically searched for newspapers containing news about Geldzak and found many.

Geldzak was only truly exposed after committing multiple crimes.

When Teach received the news from Geldzak, the first image that popped into his mind was the String-String Fruit, Doflamingo was very likely the Devil Fruit User.

It was later discovered that it wasn't, but rather a manipulation Control-Control Fruit with even greater control capabilities.

Compared to mental manipulation, Geldzak preferred physical manipulation, which involved directly controlling another person's body, preserving their consciousness but leaving them unable to resist, causing them intense pain.

Geldzak enjoys using his ability to manipulate Control-Control Fruit to create coincidences, tragedies, and misunderstandings, and is passionate about manipulating people and their hearts.

He manipulated people's hearts and minds, causing thousands of tragedies, even orchestrating coups in kingdoms and the downfall of a nation, without any regard for personal gain; he was a villain who purely enjoyed this.

Those who resent him are not only the Navy, but also pirates; and that's just the direct resentment; there are many more indirectly.

Countless people wished for Geldzak's death, but even more so, they were filled with fear.

However, Geldzak's strength lies not only in his abilities.

That was Geldzak's peak. In the years following the disbandment of the Rocks Pirates, Geldzak spread chaos and panic. At that time, his infamy surpassed that of Whitebeard and Golden Lion.

The main reason was that Whitebeard and Golden Lion were still developing their power at that time, having established their own pirate crews.

Although Geldzak was a pirate, he directly became the dark king of the New World's Underworld, which is consistent with his style of preferring to stay behind the scenes.

He also knew that he had offended many people.

Nevertheless, Geldzak made no attempt to conceal or restrain himself, and eventually, he offended someone he couldn't afford to offend.

The young Geldzak, not even at his peak, was so audacious that he directly attacked the Celestial Dragons. Although the details of his actions are unknown, they were so egregious that the World Government concealed the news, and most of those who knew were eliminated.

However, if it involves the Celestial Dragons, it must be a major event, and the deployment of Marine Admiral is the bare minimum.

As descendants of the "King" who established the World Government eight hundred years ago, they are born with supreme privileges, and power is inherently a form of strength.

This provoked the anger of the World Government; the world's tolerance for Geldzak had reached its limit, and this was just the tip of the iceberg.

The Navy dispatched a powerful force, including Admiral Buddha Sengoku, Black Arm Zephyr, Vice Admiral Tsuru, and other elite naval personnel.

It was also thanks to the cooperation of pirates and other forces; otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible to find Geldzak's trail so easily.

The world cheered after Geldzak's arrest, which shows just how serious Geldzak infamy was.

Looking at Geldzak in front of him, who was only in his fifties, it's possible that he would be one of the Sea Emperor by now if he hadn't been imprisoned in Impel Down.

But now, there's no chance. He wasted more than ten years in Impel Down without making any progress. Now that he's this age, even if he could still improve, he wouldn't be able to do much.

More importantly, he provoked Teach and even dared to try to control Nelson. There are three ways to control others with Control-Control Fruit Devil Fruit: the first is to control the body, the second is to control the mind, which is also a direct control. Without a strong mind and strong strength, it is impossible to resist. However, this can only be used on people who are weaker than oneself.

The third method involves manipulating the five senses to create a complete illusion and control others, immersing oneself in it, but everything is an illusion.

Such manipulation is the most terrifying, but it also requires a script.

"Old man, you've messed with the wrong person," Teach said coldly, as if the air pressure around them had increased several times over.

"Heh, young man, I admit you're very strong, but what can you do to me? Do you think it's your speed that matters, or that I'll take control of your men first?" Geldzak said with a smile, looking at Teach and Nelson.

Geldzak was extremely confident in his abilities. Nelson was powerless against him and could easily control his mind, then use his powers to escape with him.

In his current state, even if the entire Infinite Hell were released, he wouldn't be very confident of escaping.

Essel, the warden of Impel Down, is incredibly powerful; with the power of his Link-Link Fruit, he is practically invincible.

So he set his sights on Nelson, who was a very arrogant person and not afraid of offending Teach; he was very confident.

Controlling Nelson was a matter of moments, but it was interrupted by Teach's Conqueror's Haki just now, so it wouldn't happen a second time.

Once you've taken control of Nelson, you can make Nelson use his abilities to take you out.

The Night Pirates are powerful, and so what Teach is powerful? Geldzak is the dark king of the Underworld, and he has offended countless people anyway, so one more Teach won't make a difference.

Now, all Geldzak wants is to get out, and how could he let this opportunity slip by? His first act upon getting out will be revenge.

Geldzak himself was a pervert, at least in the eyes of others; otherwise, he wouldn't have had such a disgusting hobby.

However, he is also a genius, a monster. Such a person, with his powerful abilities, would be terrifying once he unleashed his revenge.

He was an unbridled person, unlike the Trickster who was low-key, didn't use his abilities recklessly, and didn't provoke others casually.

If he were to actually leave, neither the Navy nor the World Government would be able to sleep soundly.

"You can try." Teach couldn't help but sneer, his eyes revealing a strong killing intent. The surrounding air seemed to freeze, visibly trembling like water in the air.

Everyone present felt immense pressure. While the sheer force of their presence wasn't enough to render them completely immobile, they did feel their bodies sink.

Coupled with the domineering Haki that spreads outwards in layers like ocean waves, it contains a powerful spiritual impact.

Geldzak frowned, wondering why Teach was so fearless, but without hesitation, he unleashed his power.

The bizarre ability to Control-Control Fruit spread instantly, landing on Nelson and attempting to directly control Nelson.

With such powerful mind control, Nelson was completely unable to resist and was subdued in an instant, while Teach hadn't even made a move.

"Haha, finally I can get out! Get out of this cage! Take me out!" Geldzak couldn't help but laugh out loud, already looking forward to Nelson using his spatial abilities to take him out directly.

However, after a few seconds, Geldzak's smile froze, because nothing happened; Nelson hadn't used his ability at all.

"What's going on?" Geldzak was instantly proven wrong. He frowned and realized that Nelson, whom he was controlling, was inexplicably unable to use his abilities.

Looking at Teach, Teach placed one hand on Nelson's shoulder, and dense black energy flowed continuously. Teach directly used Dark Water to nullify Nelson's abilities.

Combined with Teach's immense strength and boundless gravity, the controlled Nelson was unable to break free.

Unable to use his abilities, Geldzak's plan to control Nelson and use Nelson abilities to escape Impel Down has completely failed.