Blackbeard's plan went smoothly. He met no real resistance on Drum Island. He captured Kureha and threatened to destroy the entire island if she did not give him what he wanted.
Kureha hesitated, but Blackbeard was not joking. He immediately unleashed Meteor Volcano!
With that one move, he plunged Drum Island into a Purgatory Sea of Fire. Falling magma destroyed countless houses, and the people's agonized screams stabbed at Kureha's heart like knives. She had no choice but to give Blackbeard what he wanted.
"Zehahaha... I like dealing with smart people!"
Blackbeard nodded in satisfaction. Boulton still wanted to settle the score with Blackbeard's crew, but Blackbeard gave him a contemptuous glance and extended his right hand. "Black Vortex!"
Boulton's body flew toward Blackbeard, unable to control itself. Blackbeard grabbed him by the collar, clenched his left fist, and drove it into Boulton's chest with a thud. That single punch shook Boulton's organs and left him feeling as though his insides were churning and his body might come apart.
Van Augur narrowed his eyes and raised his sniper rifle. A cold glint flashed in his gaze as he pulled the trigger. The bullet whistled from the barrel and struck Boulton square in the back. Bang!
Boulton went limp, his head about to slump forward. Van Augur sneered. "Don't worry. I can't even be bothered to kill small fry like him!"
Arrogant!
But the Blackbeard Pirates had the strength to back up their arrogance.
With what he wanted in hand, Blackbeard passed the research materials to Doc Q. Then he waved his crew onward. Ignoring Drum Island, now nearly reduced to ruins, he led them away. He needed to find out where Luffy's crew was as soon as possible.
"What... what will become of this world? That Blackbeard is a man