Therefore, from their perspective, the Devil Fruit ability Moke possessed did not seem to have been designed specifically to counter them. If it truly came to a fight, Moke certainly would not be able to display the same overwhelming momentum he had shown against Magellan.
At this moment, Moke had already left Impel Down. He transformed into a dazzling beam of light once more and sped toward Marine Headquarters at an astonishing pace.
While flying, Moke happened to catch sight of the Blackbeard Pirates traveling in the opposite direction. Without question, they were heading for Impel Down.
So Moke stopped without hesitation, hovering in midair with a strange smile on his lips.
Doc Q, who had been resting on the deck and always looked half-dead, suddenly noticed Moke in the sky and stared in shock.
After all, the fierce battle at Mock Town had left an unforgettable impression of Moke upon the entire Blackbeard Pirates.
Doc Q sprang up from her lounge chair and pointed tremblingly at Moke in the sky. "C-C-Captain... if my eyes aren't blind, that figure in the sky should be the man who fought you at Mock Town, right?"
"Ah?"
Hearing Doc Q's words, Blackbeard and Lafitte froze at the same time, astonishment written across their faces. They swiftly followed the direction of Doc Q's finger and fixed their eyes on the figure that had suddenly appeared in the air.
In an instant, both of their expressions changed drastically, as though they had seen something utterly terrifying. With only a glance, they had already recognized him—that figure was etched into their souls with perfect clarity.
Then, a low, hoarse burst of wild laughter rang out. "Zehahahaha..."
It was Blackbeard's signature laugh, yet it seemed to carry a trace of poorly concealed unease. Among all Logia Devil