In fact, this had always been part of Teach's plan.
The current Blackbeard Pirates were mainly made up of ambitious pirates who had joined in recent months after hearing of them, while most of the rest were criminals he had brought out of Impel Down.
Although the Blackbeard Pirates now possessed the numbers and strength to make a run for Laugh Tale, Teach was no fool. He knew that the current Blackbeard Pirates were nothing more than a disorganized rabble. At the slightest sign of trouble, these people would probably run faster than anyone else. So, trimming away the dead weight was necessary.
Upon hearing Teach's words, the captains all revealed cruel smiles.
Don't expect them to treat these people as companions. Every one of them was a terrifying criminal infamous for slaughter.
Still, merely watching from the sidelines was rather boring.
Especially Shiryu, who became excited at the sight of blood. He wiped his beloved sword, Raiu, and said,
"Mind if I go down and have some fun?"
"Of course. Zehahahaha! Go ahead. Just don't die!"
"Don't worry."
As soon as he spoke, Shiryu vanished from the warship.
Then, in what seemed like an instant, he appeared aboard the pirate ships locked in battle. Everywhere he passed, members of the Whitebeard Pirates sprayed blood and died on the spot.
Though he was only one captain, Shiryu's intervention halted the Blackbeard Pirates' steady retreat.
With strength at Shiryu's level, these fodder were no different from ants before him.
Wails of anguish began to ring out across the Whitebeard Pirates' battlefield.
On the Moby Dick, Flower Sword Vista, captain of the Fifth Division, a veteran of the Whitebeard Pirates, and one of the world's top Swordsmen, stepped forward when he saw this.
"Shiryu of the Rain? Leave this guy to me,