Blackbeard and Blackbeard / Adorable Anna
Everyone stopped fighting; at this moment, their battle seemed meaningless.
Marineford fell silent, marking the most crucial turning point in the Summit War.
A book on Python
The Queen of Secrets
From the plague that swept across Europe in 1347, to the Witch trials that extinguished the hopes of the Middle Ages, until the thick smoke of steam enveloped the entire world.
The ravages of evil gods echoed through the deep sea, deformed monsters ravaged the land, and counterfeit deities kept humanity captive.
Your name is known to everyone.
Isabelle,
Your image is etched in the long river of history.
On the land ravaged by the Black Death, a desperate girl screamed herself hoarse, but was powerless to help.
The ordinary yet noble Saintess bowed her head on the stake and died with devotion to "God".
The virgin queen gazed at your figure and secretly made up her mind, eventually ascending the throne.
As the gears of technology turn even faster, the popularization of culture is once again on the agenda.
Everything, everything, flashed by like smoke in the wind.
In the end, everyone was happy.
Only you remain, immersed in that never-ending dream. Forever and ever...
Chapter 11, Section 430: Blackbeard and Blackbeard
Whitebeard was barely clinging to life, standing there waiting to die.
Akainu and Ace were inexplicably frozen again.
The war was inevitably heading in a strange direction.
Little Jeanne hid behind the children, occasionally peeking out a little to observe what was happening, but quickly retreating back inside.
There are quite a few people watching her now, Little Jeanne is under a lot of pressure.
Sengoku frowned and shouted, "Do you want to be enemies with the World Government?!"
His words were very blunt, immediately showering Yuxian with compliments, which made Yu Xian frown.
He has absolutely no goodwill towards the World Government; they're just a bunch of Celestial Dragons' lackeys. They talk so righteously, who are they trying to scare?
Yuxian could even speak, the children started to protest.
Little Jeanne was their friend. Regardless of whether she was right or wrong, Yuxian didn't say anything. Who gave others the right to grumble?
"Why are you yelling at me! Do you believe we'll smash this whole place up?"
Gretel immediately stepped forward, while Little Jeanne hid behind her; she was the most talkative among the children.
She stood up for Little Jeanne Arc without any hesitation.
Whether it's right or wrong, helping Little Jeanne is definitely the right thing to do, and what business is it of theirs what other people do?
"Oh my, this kid is really sharp-tongued!"
Kizaru, with a nonchalant air, said to Gretel with a grin.
Gretel disliked people with a frivolous, grinning face the most. She pulled her little face down, pointed at Kizaru, and said, "Don't think you're so great just because you fly around in the sky!"
Illya flapped her wings and took to the air. "I hate people like you who Gilgamesh! Kuro, let's beat him up!"
Without saying a word, Kuro teleported behind Kizaru and swung down Gan Jiang Mo Ye Xie.
Kizaru was not so easily cut down. He used the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit to move at the speed of light, but every time he moved, Kuro would follow him closely.
Illya waved her Ruby Wand continuously in mid-air, blocking Kizaru's movements with a series of swift movements. Together with Kuro, the two of them forced Kizaru to fight back.
Kizaru immediately jumped to the ground, waving his hands to signal, "Stop, stop, stop!"
He didn't want to fight with two children. Winning would be dishonorable, and losing would ruin his reputation Marine Admiral.
Kizaru had absolutely no desire to participate in a battle that offered no benefit whatsoever.
He just said something offhand, but he didn't expect these kids to be so irritable. What's wrong with kids these days?
He's just a general; there's Marshal Sengoku above him. Let Sengoku worry about this kind of thing.
Kizaru backed down, and Illya and Kuro didn't continue the chase; they immediately returned to the group.
Sengoku is in a real bind. Whitebeard is on the verge of death, but the loss of a Marine Admiral is something he absolutely does not want to see.
Moreover, the war was not over yet, and he was unsure whether the navy's losses would increase further.
Yuxian and his group's ambiguous attitude, which left Sengoku feeling even more uncertain, made him feel insecure.
He finally turned his gaze to Yuxian, staring sharply at Yuxian, waiting for Yuxian's explanation.
Yuxian gently pulled Little Jeanne closer and patted her head. "I forgot to tell you, things from Satania are only for display and as souvenirs. They're definitely not for actual use."
"It's all my fault for being careless for a moment, it has nothing to do with you."
Yuxian comforted Little Jeanne with a self-reflective attitude.
Upon hearing Yuxian's words, Little Jeanne immediately straightened her back and beamed with joy.
Since Yuxian didn't think it was her fault, she had nothing to be afraid of, and other people's opinions didn't matter at all.
As for the Sengoku, Yuxian didn't really care. He said nonchalantly, "They're not dead yet, are they? Come find me when they're dead."
"You!"
Sengoku was furious. Yuxian's arrogant remarks made him feel that his authority had been challenged.
This is Marineford, the Marine Headquarters. As the Fleet Admiral, Sengoku could not accept that Yuxian treated him as if he were nothing.
Sengoku was seen to be surrounded by golden light, transforming into the form of a Buddha. It seemed that the Buddha Sengoku was preparing to personally intervene.
Yuxian glanced thoughtfully at Sengoku. This man didn't seem like an impulsive person. Was he really going to make a move?
He wasn't afraid to fight the navy, but Yuxian always felt that Sengoku didn't really intend to make a move; his intuition was always very accurate.
If he's not going to take action, how will he step down? Yuxian wondered to himself.
Yuxian soon found out.
The Blackbeard Pirates appeared, and everyone's attention turned to Blackbeard.
The instigator of this war, the cause of everything, is Blackbeard.
As soon as he appeared, Sengoku stopped worrying about Yuxian's affairs and returned to his normal form to stand and watch the show.
Blackbeard appeared with his crew selected from Impel Down, his target being Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
Yuxian narrowed his eyes. The appearance of Blackbeard was within Sengoku's expectations, and he quickly realized this.
So, was it within Sengoku's expectations that Blackbeard would trade Ace for the title of Shichibukai, and now he's going to give it up again?
The answer is obviously yes.
Justice?
Yuxian scoffed, feeling insulted by those two words.
Emiya should really see this too; he'd probably see a very interesting expression on his Emiya.
The appearance of Blackbeard immediately filled the Whitebeard Pirates with righteous indignation. They could not forgive Blackbeard no matter what, and they all wanted to go forward and fight.
There was another person who was very excited about Blackbeard's appearance: Edward Teach.
He immediately ran to Drake's side and said anxiously, "Boss, we promised we'd take that guy down!"
Drake nodded. "Then hurry up and get on it. We'll all support you."
Edward Teach was dumbfounded; this wasn't what was agreed upon.
He began to persuade the crew of the Golden Deer, urging them one by one to join him in fighting the Blackbeard Pirates.
However, everyone dodged the question, saying that they would support Edward Teach as long as he went up.
Edward Teach turned his gaze toward Yuxian, but after thinking about it, he still didn't dare to approach Yuxian and the others.
He knows his own status in Chaldea.
Edward Teach couldn't stand seeing the Blackbeard Pirates acting so arrogantly.
Suddenly he saw the Whitebeard standing there, and his eyes lit up.
Edward Teach quickly slipped into the cabin, scoffing to himself, "Don't think you can stop me. I really don't believe no one will help me!"
If the person in the cabin is willing to help, they can definitely give the Blackbeard Pirates a run for their money.
However, he was a little unsure of what method to use to get the other party to make a move.
"Who cares? Let's make a promise first!"
Chapter 12, Section 431: The Adorable Anna
The appearance of the Blackbeard Pirates drew everyone's attention to them.
They didn't know Blackbeard's purpose in coming here. His appearance at a time when the war was about to be decided clearly indicated that Blackbeard had a goal and could not possibly be just strolling around.
Yuxian knew Blackbeard's purpose, but what did it have to do with him?
He doesn't have time to meddle in other people's business.
Inside the Golden Deer's cabin, Edward Teach finally managed to persuade the silent man before him to agree to take action.
The man said in a deep voice, "Remember what you said."
He slowly stood up and walked out of the cabin.
Edward Teach smiled, but as for the promises he had made, he hadn't thought about them much at the moment; he was just taking it one step at a time.
The Blackbeard Pirates had a clear objective: they headed straight for Whitebeard.
Even though Whitebeard was on his deathbed, he still possessed an extraordinary aura that made Blackbeard dare not be careless. He approached cautiously, step by step.
Whitebeard's power left a deep impression on Blackbeard, which is why he was so determined to obtain Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
However, at that moment, a person stepped out of the Golden Deer's cabin.
He walked forward slowly and leisurely, appearing very relaxed and composed.
His dark-colored trench coat accentuated his elegant demeanor.
The hood on his head buried his entire head, with only his long white hair showing.
Wearing a strange mask, his face and expression were obscured.
He held a cane in his hand, and although he was not old, he placed his hand on the top of the cane as if he could only walk by relying on it.
A segmented snake was coiled around the cane; though called a snake, it was more like a mechanical creation.
Asclepius, the God of Medicine, a disciple of Chiron, the constellation Ophiuchus, and the son of Apollo, the sun god.
Each of these titles is extraordinary.
Of course, he now has another identity: the ship's doctor on the Golden Deer.
Asclepius walked slowly toward the Whitebeard, as if no one was around.
He glanced at Yuxian during a break in the middle of the journey.
Anna immediately gripped the scythe tightly. Even though there was no eye contact, she inexplicably felt that Asclepius was watching her, and not just any ordinary look, but the chilling feeling of being stared at by a snake.