Crushing You Both

From within the shadows, a tall figure slowly emerged.

His body was completely shrouded in darkness, but that exaggerated laughter and massive frame made him instantly recognizable.

"Blackbeard!"

Jin An gritted his teeth and spoke in a low voice, a chill instantly appearing in his eyes.

Accompanied by that familiar laughter, Blackbeard's figure fully revealed itself.

He stood at the heart of the shadows, arms spread wide, an incomparably arrogant grin on his face.

Blackbeard's eyes brimmed with madness and greed. The aura of the Dark-Dark Fruit surged endlessly around him, like tentacles from an abyss that devoured everything in their surroundings.

"Zehahahaha!"

Blackbeard laughed wildly as he strode toward Jin An and Imu.

His thick finger pointed at the two of them, his face filled with triumph and arrogance.

"I've waited so long, and it's finally here! You two, neither of you is getting away today!"

Jin An tightened his grip on his long blade, his gaze fixed coldly on Blackbeard.

Anger and vigilance churned within him, along with a trace of confusion at this sudden change in circumstances.

He knew Blackbeard was an exceptionally dangerous opponent, but it was difficult to fathom why he had appeared at this moment.

"Blackbeard, what trick are you playing now?"

Jin An asked coldly, his tone steeped in hostility.

Blackbeard laughed arrogantly, spreading his hands as the smile on his face grew even more brazen.

"A trick? Zehahaha, Jin An, don't you understand yet?

"I'm not here to help you, and I'm not here to help the World Government.

"I'm here to reap everything!"

Imu's gaze darkened slightly as she looked at Blackbeard, a trace of disgust and disdain appearing on her face.

Although Blackbeard's appearance on her battlefield had disrupted her plans, she did not take him seriously.

She snorted coldly,