79 Teach vs. Rayleigh: The Battle Ends

The heavy rain continued to fall, soaking through his clothes and glasses. As Roger's right-hand man, Rayleigh, the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates, held a long sword and faced the Whitebeard Pirates members who were charging towards him.

Driven by the belief that they had to hold Rayleigh back, they kept charging forward, but Rayleigh was Roger's second-in-command, a powerful monster known as "Pluton," whom they could not handle.

Wielding his longsword, one Whitebeard Pirates member after another fell before him, his sword stained with blood, leaving bloody welts on their bodies.

"Don't get too cocky!" Marco shouted as he watched his companions fall one by one to Rayleigh. He transformed into a blue Phoenix and flew towards Rayleigh at lightning speed, his legs turning into Phoenix claws as he viciously clawed at Rayleigh.

"Bang!" Marco's face showed a look of astonishment, extremely shocked, as Rayleigh blocked Marco's powerful attack with just one extended left hand.

"I've always been serious, kid!" Rayleigh looked at Marco and laughed.

The battle continued. Rayok, holding the iron chain, spun his flail relentlessly, "Ah!" he yelled, a smile on his face, as he glared fiercely at Shanks and Buggy in the distance.

Faced with the powerful hammer blow, Shanks and Buggy quickly dodged, but the flail flew over and smashed into the boulder in front of and behind them, creating a large crater.

As they fled, two more members of the Whitebeard Pirates spotted them and gave chase.

Mobius, Wos, and Pito teamed up against a member of Roger Pirates, but despite their efforts, they were still at a disadvantage.

Marco's battle with Rayleigh continued, but he was being completely overwhelmed. Despite his speed advantage from flying, he couldn't do anything to Rayleigh, Rayleigh had already shown mercy.

At that moment, a figure leaped down from the tree and landed on Rayleigh's head, striking with a powerful claw. It was Rayleigh Teach. After defeating the Eye Dragon, Teach couldn't find any other suitable opponents, as they all already had opponents to fight, Teach couldn't join in. So he set his sights on Rayleigh, who was being held back by Marco.

Rayleigh repelled Marco, sensed Teach's attack, raised his arm, and easily blocked it Haki Teach. Then, Teach reached behind his back with his left hand, grabbed the hilt of the Dragon Abyss Sword, and with a flash of blue Dragon Abyss Sword, Teach it out. "Fuzhan!"

With a downward Fuzhan, he aimed at Rayleigh, but with a clang, Rayleigh blocked the attack with his sword.

"Marco, let's deal with him together!" Teach shouted. There was no doubt that Rayleigh was not Teach and Marco could stop at this stage; they had to join forces.

"Understood," Marco replied. Seeing Teach come to help, Marco breathed a sigh of relief. The fight with Rayleigh had been very difficult for him. He felt like he was being toyed with, and no matter what kind of attack he made, Rayleigh could easily block it.

Rayleigh was now held back by Teach, and Marco, flapping his wings, charged straight at Rayleigh.

"That's more like it!" Rayleigh laughed, swinging his sword forward with force. Teach's eyes widened at the powerful force, and he was sent flying backward. Marco followed immediately. Rayleigh turned and kicked him, striking Marco precisely. Like Teach, Marco was sent flying to the other side, but he quickly regained his balance by flapping his wings.

Teach did the same, using the Geppo technique in mid-air to change his position and land steadily on the ground. However, the powerful force still caused his body to move backward, his legs scraping the ground for a full two meters.

The next moment, Teach's body exploded, charging directly towards Rayleigh. "Dragon's Roar!" Teach shouted. The Dragon's Roar he had used before reappeared in his hands. However, the last time it was released as a ranged attack, while this time it was condensed on his sword. The silver sword light attached to Teach's greatsword, and with a trembling slash, it emitted a series of dragon's roars.

A powerful slash descended from the sky; Teach, wielding his sword with both hands, slashed down at Rayleigh with all his might.

Facing Teach's sword strike, Rayleigh's eyes flashed with a glint of light, a smile on his face. Holding his sword in his right hand, he swung it upwards, directly blocking the powerful attack. However, the slashing waves continued to spread, advancing towards Rayleigh along with the sword. Cracks appeared in the ground, and the surrounding ground continued to sink.

While Teach and Rayleigh were fighting, Marco rushed up as well. Rayleigh used his free hand to block in front of him, and Marco reached out a claw to grab Rayleigh, but Rayleigh grabbed it with one hand and flung it away. Marco's eyes widened as he was thrown far away.

Holding the Dragon Abyss, Teach began a sword fight with Rayleigh. Of course, it wasn't limited to swordsmanship; physical combat was also involved. Marco flew back to help Teach constantly harass Rayleigh, with Teach as the main attacker and Marco as the support.

The battle continued unabated. Teach had already retrieved Dragon Abyss, sheathed his greatsword back into its scabbard, and was now wielding twin swords, Purgatory in his left hand and Thunderclap in his right.

Twin swords crackling with lightning and flames, powerful lightning, black flames—a glint of madness flashed in Teach's eyes. "Miken Thunder God!" "Miken Fire God!"

During his time in Wano Country, Teach learned the Futsu Style Swordsmanship preserved in the Shogun's mansion. After hearing the legend of Kurozumi Miken, Teach became very curious about his swordsmanship. It was a swordsmanship with extreme attack power. Although it was the most widely circulated version and could not compare to the real Futsu Style Swordsmanship, Teach still learned a lot from it.

It is a powerful technique created by combining the Futsu Style Swordsmanship with his own Flame Style Swordsmanship and Lightning Style Swordsmanship.

Teach's left hand burned with flames, while his right hand crackled with lightning. It was as if a samurai appeared on each of his two swords. He swung the two swords at Rayleigh, unleashing a terrifying flaming slash and a powerful lightning strike, respectively.

"Miken Heaven God!" As Teach's voice rang out, the two slashes collided in the air and merged directly into one, transforming into a powerful slash containing terrifying lightning and fire power.

This move is very powerful and difficult for Teach to control, especially since it combines lightning and fire. If he's not careful, it can explode and hurt him instead. So he used this clever trick, fusing the two together when he slashed out.

The powerful slash contained terrifying power. The two violent forces of lightning and fire constantly intertwined and collided, making it extremely unstable, as if it could explode at any moment, unleashing astonishing power.

Faced with this slash, Rayleigh dared not confront it lightly. He was somewhat surprised and also felt the power of the attack. He swung his sword, and with a whoosh, a silver sword light flashed, splitting Teach 'Rayleigh slash in two. Immediately afterward, a powerful force exploded in the air, creating a strong shockwave, as well as flames and lightning that spread in all directions.

Teach and Rayleigh jumped backward the instant of the explosion, sending up clouds of smoke and dust. At the site of the explosion, a large crater was blasted into the ground, filled with charred remains from the flames and flashes of electricity.

The great battle raged until dusk on the third day. Everyone was panting heavily, no longer having the strength to fight. Most began to cease hostilities. Gaban's battle with Oden had reached its final stage, while Teach was still fighting Rayleigh. Teach was clearly giving it his all, while Rayleigh was not using his full strength and seemed to be handling the situation with ease.

The battle ended at dusk on the third day. It's worth mentioning that they had a truce during the battle, while Roger and Whitebeard continued fighting without stopping.

The two pirate crews fought a fierce battle for three whole days, evenly matched.

On the morning of the fourth day, the battle was over, and the members of both pirate crews looked cheerful, showing no trace of their previous hostility and desperate fighting.

Rayleigh sat cross-legged on a giant mushroom, smiling as he watched the scene below. Many members of the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates brought over their treasured possessions and traded items among themselves.

"They've turned into a complete gift exchange, fighting over each other," Rayleigh said, chuckling to himself.

On the other side, Marco, his body wrapped in bandages, sat on a rock. "Are those guys apprentice pirates?" Mobius, whose head was also wrapped in bandages, and whose arms and body were also wrapped in several layers, turned to Teach with some curiosity when he saw Shanks and Buggy with their arms crossed.

"Ask me? I suppose so? This is the first time I've met the Roger Pirates since I joined the Whitebeard Pirates. I had a chance to meet them back on Pet Island, but I missed it," Teach said upon hearing Mobius's question.

Marco, who was behind him, yawned and replied, "Yes, it's been here for a long time, actually."

"They don't seem that strong," Mobius said with a smile, looking at them. In the past three days, Mobius and his group had also fought Shanks and Buggy, and they were no weaker than them, and were even much stronger.

That's for sure. They've been with the Roger Pirates for a long time, so their strength can't be weak. They were able to protect themselves even when surrounded by more than ten Whitebeard Pirates. And their teacher was none other than Pluto Rayleigh.

"That's certainly an attitude; you're quite capable of handling things on your own," Marco said with a smile, looking at the two of them.

He stood there straight, head held high, arms crossed, displaying a style no less impressive than that of the Roger Pirates.

Listening to Marco and the others' conversation, Buggy glanced at his companion beside him Buggy Shanks out, "Hey! Shanks."

"What's wrong?" Shanks turned to Buggy and asked.

"Isn't that the guy wearing a hat standing opposite us?" Buggy said in a deep voice.

"Which one is it?" Shanks looked ahead. There were many people wearing hats. Teach was wearing a black headscarf, his hair was wrapped inside, and he was also wearing a black tricorn hat with a white skull printed on it.

Pito wore a white sun hat, Mobius wore a brown baseball cap, and Wos wore a black top hat.

"It's the one I saw before, the one in the white shirt and black bandana," Buggy said to Shanks. After the battle, Teach changed his clothes and put on this white shirt. The top two buttons were undone, revealing Teach's broad chest and strong muscles.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Shanks saw Teach and knew Buggy was talking about him. He still remembered Teach quite well.

"That guy, it seems like he didn't sleep at all during the ceasefire yesterday, the day before yesterday, and the night before that," Buggy said to Shanks, his tone tinged with surprise.

"Why? Are you proud of not sleeping?" Shanks asked Buggy, somewhat puzzled.

"No! I'm talking about someone who has never fallen asleep since birth." Buggy turned around and shouted at Shanks in response to Shanks' question, but Shanks didn't understand what he just said at all.

"Huh! There are people like that?" Shanks was a little surprised, looking up at the sky with anticipation. "That's great! Doesn't life become twice as happy?" He seemed a little envious.

Hearing Shanks' answer, Buggy frowned, somewhat exasperated, and said gravely, "Idiot, it's not that simple. That's a monster!"

"A monster!" Shanks, his eyes widening in surprise.

"I saw it all. That guy defeated Eye Dragon and then kept fighting the first mate until the battle between the two pirate crews ended. Except for nighttime, the fighting never stopped!" Buggy looked at Teach with great fear, then whispered in Shanks' ear, "I asked the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, and that guy's name is Teach. He's not even fifteen years old, only a year older than us. He's a real monster."

Watching the two of them talk about Teach, Mobius was a little annoyed. He turned to Teach and said, "Boss Teach, should we teach them a lesson?"

"No need, it's just a small matter." Teach shook his head and smiled, looking at him. "They are your age, but their strength is much higher than yours. You'll have to work hard from now on."

Teach's words made Mobius's expression change, and he couldn't help but nod. Wos, who was two years younger, felt the same way. In their hearts, they both longed to be strong and did not allow themselves to be weaker than others.

Without a word, Mobius picked up the heavy steel sword he carried on his back. This training sword had been discarded by Teach. He always carried the steel sword on his back as a way to hone his skills. He held it steadily in his hands and swung it meticulously towards the trees to the side. With both hands, his arms trembled violently with each swing as he silently counted in his mind.

Wos's limbs were fitted with iron rings, the same ones Teach had used before, which had been gathering dust in a box under Teach's bed after he was eliminated. He went to a distant forest to begin training alone.

"Haha, they're so energetic!" Marco, watching the two from behind, couldn't help but laugh.

"Yes! Haha!" Teach laughed loudly, chugging down the bottle of liquor he was holding, Pito sat quietly to the side.