78 Teach vs Eye Dragon

Teach's aura couldn't be concealed, and Eye Dragon had already noticed it. Facing the five slashes Teach unleashed, Eye Dragon smiled, his Haki covering his gauntlets as he powerfully swung his fist, shattering Teach's attack.

Although Teach looked rather young, Eye Dragon didn't dare underestimate Teach. "Hey! Kid, not bad, huh? Hope you can catch my punch," Eye Dragon laughed, then charged at Teach.

"Don't underestimate me. I hope you can withstand my Claw Strike." Teach was not to be outdone. The two faced each other, and "clang!" Teach's claws collided with Eye Dragon's glove-clad fist, sparks flying.

"Such strength," Teach thought to himself. This Eye Dragon was clearly one of those people who were born with great strength, and in terms of Haki, he was no match for this Eye Dragon.

However, battles are not just about strength and Haki, and he must also give it his all.

Teach was already engaged in a one-on-one fight with the Eye Dragon, so the other members had no intention of joining them and instead went elsewhere to challenge other opponents.

"Not bad." Eye Dragon laughed, his two-meter-tall body pressing down on Teach a head. At the same time, his free left hand delivered a Jab aimed at Teach's chest.

However, Teach's left hand gripped it tightly. "I told you, don't underestimate me," Teach said through gritted teeth, using all his strength to pull the two of them back in an instant, facing each other.

"Claws!" Teach's claws transformed instantly, flames and lightning intertwining, extending from his forearms all the way to his claws.

"Watch out now, haha!" Teach laughed as he looked at the Eye Dragon, his body exploding with extreme speed in an instant, appearing on the Eye Dragon's right side. "Demon Claw - Crack Claw!" A powerful, blood-red Claw Strike, seemingly tearing everything apart, fiercely grabbed at the Eye Dragon.

"Hmph! Who's underestimating whom, brat?" Eye Dragon said in a deep voice as he faced the claw, raising his right arm to block it. But it wasn't over yet. Seeing that one claw had been blocked, Teach's left claw came at him again, but Eye Dragon had already noticed and threw a backhand Jab with his left arm.

Teach's left claw gripped the Eye Dragon's chest, but was blocked by Haki. The Eye Dragon's Jab was aimed directly at Teach's abdomen, but Teach's partial Armament Haki blocked the punch.

The battle continued. "Demon Claw - Fuzhan!" Facing Eye Dragon, whose strength was no less than that of a veteran Navy vice Vice Admiral, Eye Dragon was Teach's best opponent.

Two hands, transformed into Demon Claw, palms down, slashed down in an instant. This was Claw Strike mimicking Fuzhan, but far more powerful than the previous Claw Strike.

"Punch - Explosive Punch!" Facing this powerful claw, Eye Dragon's right arm emitted heat, and his muscles bulged. Eye Dragon dared not underestimate Teach's move. In the continuous battles, he had come to respect this young member of the Whitebeard Pirates and acknowledged Teach's formidable strength.

The battle with a martial arts expert also excited Eye Dragon.

Eye Dragon's Burst Punch was a very powerful punch. Facing Teach's Claw Strike, the powerful punch exploded in an instant, and a loud bang was heard in the air. It was as if the compressed air could be seen. The powerful fist, along with the air cannon formed by the compressed air, rushed forward.

This powerful and precise punch seized the opening in Teach's Claw Strike. Teach's Claw Strike struggled for only a moment before being shattered, and then it charged towards Teach.

Although the speed was very fast, so fast that Teach couldn't react in time, Teach had already felt the power of the punch when the Eye Dragon's move was completed. His Claw Strike was no match for it, and he had already dodged it in advance.

Compared to such a veteran powerhouse, Teach's physical skills are still somewhat immature, but fighting against such people will allow him to improve and become stronger more quickly.

"Demon Claw - Yaochi-onna!" Teach dodged the punch, and taking advantage of the instant the Eye Dragon threw the punch, he unleashed an astonishing speed and used his ultimate move.

The ghostly figure split into eight, appearing around Eye Dragon's body. By the time Eye Dragon reacted, it was too late. During this time, he had perfected this move. More importantly, during his time in Wano Country, his claw technique had greatly improved. He had witnessed all kinds of sword techniques and absorbed some of the essence of swordsmanship, integrating it into his own claw technique.

Eye Dragon's Armament Haki Haki precisely covered the spot where Teach's Claw Strike, so as not to waste too much Haki. However, Eye Dragon was still breached by Teach's attack. Eight scratches, each about five centimeters long, appeared all over his body. However, they were shallow and did not affect Eye Dragon's fighting ability.

After this move, Eye Dragon suddenly erupted, punching Teach in the abdomen before Teach could leave. Teach had already noticed the punch but couldn't dodge it. At the same time as Eye Dragon's punch landed on Teach's abdomen, Teach's left claw tightly grabbed Eye Dragon's right arm as it swung towards him. Covered in Haki, he blocked the Haki, absorbing the powerful impact. He then transformed his right claw into a fist and punched Eye Dragon's left cheek from right to left.

Immediately afterwards, Eye Dragon's left fist stabbed at Teach.

"Bang! Bang!" Teach's body flew backward, and Eye Dragon was also hit by the punch and slammed to the ground.

However, the next moment, as if they were unharmed, they quickly got up and charged at each other again.

In the clash of physical skills, the two figures flashed past each other, and bursts of sound echoed in the air. "Kamaitachi!" Dodging a punch from Eye Dragon, he raised his leg and kicked Eye Dragon hard with a sharp kick. Eye Dragon raised his hand to block, and then threw a punch back, which collided with a claw that Teach grabbed. They separated and started fighting again.

The two fought without stopping for several hours. Teach was panting heavily, with a purplish-blue bump on his eye, left by Eye Dragon's punch to the face. Eye Dragon, on the other hand, had many scratches all over his body, most of which were very minor, the only serious one being a scratch about 20 centimeters long on his chest.

Taking a slight breath, Teach charged forward again, while Eye Dragon also swung his fists, determined not to give up until he defeated his opponent.

Aside from them, the battles of others continued. On the shore, Oden clashed with Gaban, their swords and axes clashing repeatedly in the air. Roger and his Pops exuded a terrifying aura of battle that could be felt from afar. Some had already fallen to the ground, some had stopped to rest, and others were still fighting.

Scattered throughout the island, the entire island became their battlefield, and the sounds of fighting echoed everywhere.

As darkness fell, the battle ended. The Whitebeard Pirates and the Roger Pirates took a truce for the night. Neither Teach nor Eye Dragon could gain the upper hand, and both were severely injured. It could be said that the battle ended in a draw.

"Get some rest tonight. Tomorrow, you'll be defeated by me," Teach said with a pant, looking at Eye Dragon.

"Haha, it's still uncertain who will win!" Eye Dragon laughed, but in his heart he couldn't help but think, what a little monster. He didn't expect Teach to fight him all night long. Teach has so much stamina.

Turning around, Teach swayed slightly as he arrived at the camps of the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates. The fragrant food was already prepared; the cooks of Whitebeard Pirates Roger Pirates prepared delicious meals.

"How did it go?" Mobius saw Teach return. He had seen Teach fighting with a member of Roger Pirates earlier, and wondered how it went.

"It's a draw." Teach smiled, but was very confident. "We'll fight again tomorrow and beat him."

Then, he looked at Mobius and asked, "What about you guys?" Mobius was with Pito Wos looked a bit disheveled, as if he had been through a lot of battles, but he didn't have many scars. Wos, on the Pito, was very clean, unlike Wos, who looked disheveled.

Mobius fared much worse, covered in bruises and purple welts, his clothes tattered. His battles were far more brutal than Wos's and Pito's, who were known for their speed and were constantly engaged in head-on confrontations.

Meanwhile, Buggy, an apprentice pirate in Roger Pirates, was looking in Teach. "Shanks, Shanks, look!" He recognized Teach and his companions and kept patting Shanks on the shoulder.

"What's wrong?" Shanks picked up a piece of meat, put it in his mouth, chewed it heartily, turned his head, and asked.

"Shanks, look! Aren't those the people we met on Pet Island?" Buggy pointed at Teach and the others and said to Shanks.

Upon hearing Buggy's words, Shanks saw Teach and the others and exclaimed in surprise, "It really is them! I didn't expect them to be members of the Whitebeard Pirates." Although he had only Teach and the others once, it was not long—just over three months ago. They had amassed a large amount of gold and silver treasures that time, and his memory of Teach and the others was still very vivid.

"Haha, let's eat first. This is just a truce; the battle will continue tomorrow." Shanks chuckled and continued eating.

Night had fallen, and everyone else had gone to bed. Teach sat quietly in a tree, gazing at the night sky, feeling the breath of nature, and listening to the sounds of the darkness.

Of course, there were also the sounds of two pirate crew members snoring away.

The next day, the battle resumed. They arrived at a familiar spot, where Teach and Eye Dragon stood face to face. "Eye Dragon, today you will fall to me," Teach declared confidently, repeating his statement from the previous day.

"Kid, what's your name?" Eye Dragon asked Teach, whose injuries had fully healed overnight, thinking to himself, "What a monster."

"Listen up, Teach!" Teach replied with a smile, raising his hand which instantly transformed into a claw, while Armament Haki covered it.

"Understood, Teach, let's have a big fight!" Eye Dragon shouted, raising his fist and preparing for battle. He had already acknowledged Teach's strength. After yesterday's battle, he had seen through Teach's technique—a kind of physical control, somewhat like the Navy's Life Return. If the Navy knew that Teach had mastered this technique at such a young age, they would be so ashamed that they would commit suicide.

In terms of raw strength, Eye Dragon knew that the kid opposite him was much weaker than him, but thanks to his Observation Haki, he was able to fight him to a standstill. Moreover, during yesterday's battle, he could sense that Teach's combat experience was increasing and the gap between them was constantly narrowing.

Given Teach's powerful physique, it's possible that today, just as Teach said, I will lose to him.

However, he won't give up so easily.

The two charged at each other, continuing the battle that hadn't ended the day before.

"Demon Claw - Yaochi-onna!" "Fist Technique - Explosive Charge Fist!"

The sky was overcast, and then a heavy rain began to fall, but the battle continued.

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the battle had reached its climax. Teach and Eye Dragon were panting heavily as they exchanged blows, fighting hundreds and thousands of rounds. Teach left a claw mark on Eye Dragon's body with a claw, while Eye Dragon's powerful Jab once again slammed into Teach's abdomen.

Teach couldn't help but open his mouth, spitting out a mouthful of blood that mixed with water. "Demon Claw - Rift Valley!" Enduring the punch, Teach gritted his teeth and swallowed the blood back down. His Eye Dragon were already at their limit. Facing the powerful claw, he felt a great sense of danger and raised his arm to block in front of him.

Teach swung his claws with tremendous force, a crimson claw light flashing like a crescent moon, like a blood-red scythe, slicing diagonally through the Eye Dragon's body. With this final claw strike, time seemed to stand still; the Eye Dragon's body froze, its brows trembling, and it involuntarily opened its mouth, its eyes widening, spitting out a mouthful of blood in an instant. From its left shoulder to its right waist, wherever the blood light passed, flesh was torn apart in an instant, and blood gushed out violently from the wounds.

Eye Dragon was defeated, his body collapsing to the ground in front of Teach. Blood mingled with rainwater, flowing across the ground. Eye Dragon was too weak to get up. Although his injuries were severe, they posed no threat to his life. The battle between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Roger Pirates, while fought with all their might, would not result in fatalities. Whether it was a member of the Roger Pirates or the Whitebeard Pirates, defeating their opponent was enough.

Teach, panting, looked at the defeated Eye Dragon, turned and left, a smile creeping onto his face; his battle was not over yet.

Eye Dragon's defeat was witnessed by many. Eye Dragon was defeated by Teach, and there were many other pirates fighting around them. The battle, which had started yesterday, had finally come to an end, with Teach emerging victorious.

Seeing the severely injured Eye Dragon, the Roger Pirates' support staff rushed over, carried the immobile Eye Dragon back to their camp to rest and treat his injuries. Although the injuries weren't life-threatening, it was better to treat them as soon as possible so he could continue fighting.

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates did not stop them when they saw this, just as the Roger Pirates Whitebeard Pirates.