Dark-Dark Fruit

Teach's head buzzed from that barrage of slaps. This time, Oak had put a little more force into it, and Teach's face had finally swollen into a pighead.

It took Teach a long while to come back to his senses. Looking at the blood mist that had once been his companions scattered across the ground, he could no longer hold back.

"Oak—"

With an angry roar, he looked at Oak with bloodshot eyes.

"You've gone too far! Don't think I really don't dare to make a move against you!"

The crew he had painstakingly built up had been wiped out in an instant. Teach completely lost control, unable to contain his emotions. His eyes were crimson as he looked at Oak, filled with killing intent.

But Oak's response was still another slap.

"Slap~"

"Why are you yelling? Call me Uncle Oak!"

"You never learn, do you? Still want to have a go at me?"

Oak stared at him and let out a cold sneer.

That slap sent Teach spiraling into the air. After spinning 360 degrees, he fell back down in free fall.

"Boom~"

He smashed a huge crater into the ground.

"You..."

Teach really could take a beating. Even after such a heavy slap, he remained conscious. Lying on the ground dozens of meters away, he tremblingly raised a finger at Oak, too furious to speak.

"You're nothing but a remnant of the old era! Out of respect for my father, I've tolerated you again and again, but you've gone too far!

Do you really think I'm still that child at God Valley, helplessly at everyone's mercy?"

Teach rose from the ground, completely tearing off all pretenses with Oak. He clenched his right fist as pitch-black darkness swirled around his body.

"Let me show you my power!"

He raised