The darkness constantly eroded the shield, yet with Dawn replenishing it, it remained as steady as a rock. Blackbeard could not even see the slightest sign of damage on the shield before him.
That was only natural, because the amount of Armament Haki Dawn had poured into this wall at the moment was greater than—
the total Armament Haki of some New World pirates.
Yet to Dawn, that was nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
When it came to cheats, his Devouring ability might have seemed inconspicuous over the years, but it had constantly been strengthening Dawn.
"Impossible! How is this possible?!"
Blackbeard looked at the scene before him with a crazed, disbelieving expression. "My strongest attack was actually blocked just like that."
"I told you. Your ambition ends here, today, at this very moment," Dawn continued to provoke Blackbeard.
An enemy falling into a rage might receive a boost from fury, but a mindless enemy was clearly easier to deal with. It was also one of Dawn's twisted little pleasures.
Not just physically—he wanted to take every advantage verbally and mentally too, until his opponent went mad and broke down.
If he had to put it into words, the sight of someone raging helplessly was exactly what Dawn wanted to see.
A delightfully black-hearted sort of amusement.
"My ambition has only just begun!" Blackbeard's mentality nearly collapsed at Dawn's words. "This is the opportunity I endured for decades to obtain! How could it possibly end here?!"
"Nothing is impossible, because you are simply too weak, Blackbeard."
The black wall dissipated, revealing Dawn's figure. He looked at Blackbeard, his tone as calm as though he were merely stating a fact.
Blackbeard's expression twisted. Venomous killing intent, like a bone-grinding evil spirit, shot toward Dawn through his eyes.
"Mm,