In that split second between life and death, Blackbeard coated his chest with Armament Haki and twisted slightly to the side.
Pfft.
Blood sprayed. A hole the width of a finger appeared in Blackbeard's chest.
Despite the grievous wound, Blackbeard paid it no mind. He struggled to his feet and vaulted out of the bath.
Standing naked in the bathroom, Blackbeard looked grim. If his combat experience had not let him dodge the bullet at the last instant, it would have pierced his heart.
Darkness spread in every direction. In just over ten seconds, it engulfed the small Island.
The Blackbeard Pirates noticed something was wrong and quickly gathered around Blackbeard.
“Teach, Admiral, what happened to you?”
“Are you blind? Teach, Admiral, has been attacked! Go get a Doctor!”
"Search everywhere! Dig up the whole island if you have to! This is the seventeenth time. Do these Assassins have a death wish?"
The Blackbeard Pirates scattered across the Island and began searching it from end to end.
Jin Hu was already lining up his second shot. The first had not killed Blackbeard, but he still had a chance.
Then Blackbeard suddenly looked up toward him through the scope and flashed him a grin.
Jin Hu knew his position had been exposed. He had fought the Monsters of the New World a few times before, and Kaido had left the deepest impression.
He had once shot straight through Kaido's neck. Kaido had merely glanced at him, as though it were nothing. He had not even pursued Jin Hu himself, sending one of the All-Stars after him instead. The thought of that flying Monster still made Jin Hu's scalp tingle.
Jin Hu was an exceptional sniper, but his close-quarters skills were nothing to boast about. He could use Armament Haki, yet melee