The Nuclear Bomb's 'First Kill'

"Got him!"

The gigantic Mud Mage stood motionless, while Teach was sent flying backward and crashed deep into the Mud Mage's shoulder.

Boom—!!

The next second, rows upon rows of black mud spikes suddenly erupted from the Mud Mage's shoulder.

Swish.

Every spike missed.

On this ocean battlefield filled with water everywhere, it was almost impossible to catch Roman, a Ghost Rank superhuman capable of "teleporting."

"...Impressive."

Teach reemerged from within the Mud Mage's shoulder.

"If it weren't for my 'immortal body,' you almost would have severely injured me."

A fist-sized crater had exploded open across half of Teach's face, with cracks spreading outward from it—such were the consequences of taking a solid hit from Black Flash. Refer to a certain "Flame Lord" whose head had been blown apart.

Thanks to the Vajra Prayer Beads blocking part of the blow, Teach had not been directly decapitated, but he still could not avoid being disfigured and badly wounded.

That was, if his body had not been an Impure World Reincarnation body.

"I never expected you to reach Ghost Rank and even learn Black Flash."

No blood flowed from his shattered cheek. Instead, fragments continuously flew back and filled in the gap.

Marshall Teach's original body had died long ago. Later, Young Lady had brought him back with Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation, then asked Abe no Seimei to remove the control state. He could be called "Released Impure Reincarnation Teach."

"Zehahahaha~~~!"

Teach spread his arms and laughed wildly at Roman and Arlong on the sea below.

"Now, I am the freest man in the world!"

"My earlier offer still stands—join my crew!"

That had only been a momentary lapse in judgment. Teach's Water Mirror Technique had somehow failed to copy Roman's Black Flash skill.

But as long as he was careful, it