Give Me Your Teeth

Teach stood high above the sea, looking mockingly at the opponent before him.

"Mad Monk Urouge, what's this? You actually dared approach my ship. Are you ready to be buried at sea?" A powerful pressure radiated from Teach's body. Urouge swallowed, clutching the pencil in his hand even tighter.

"Shichibukai Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach! Why would a man like you appear in the East Blue?" Urouge shouted, nearly breaking down. He had just been driven out of the Sky Island by someone who called himself a "god." That man's strength was overwhelming, especially his ability to control white clouds. No matter how powerful Urouge was, he could not hit his physical body. After being toyed with, Urouge had no choice but to descend to the Blue Sea, recruit a few crew members, and become a pirate.

"Shichibukai?" This time, Teach was stunned. "When did I become a Shichibukai?"

Urouge looked at Teach's bewildered face. "The Marines announced long ago that you'd become one of the new Shichibukai! Haven't you read the newspaper?"

Teach seemed to remember something and thought through clenched teeth, Damn it! I only freeloaded once, and those cowardly News Coo actually dared not deliver me a newspaper!

But then Teach thought it over. Being a Shichibukai came with quite a few benefits. If they wanted to call him one, so be it!

"Hm?" When Teach came back to his senses, the pirate ship before him had already fled several hundred meters away. His old face reddened as though he could feel the mockery coming from his own crew.

"Look at our captain. He even let a few rookie pirates get away. What a loser!" "Oh? So you're pretty brave, huh?" "I'm kidding! I'm super brave, Fuckyou, okay?" "Then do you dare say that to our captain's face? Big brother, I'll help you!" "Big brother, nooo!" ...

At the thought of this, Teach's expression grew even darker. He watched the pirate ship get farther and farther away and slowly clenched his right hand.

"Crack!"

The crisp sound reached the ears of everyone aboard Urouge's ship. Urouge and the others stared at Teach in astonishment. What they saw next was a sight they would never forget for the rest of their lives!

"The air—the air has cracked!!!"

Urouge and the others were completely terrified. As they felt the horrifying aura, one crew member suddenly panicked and fell to the deck. Trembling, he raised a finger toward the distance and shouted, "Monk! The sea—the tsunami!"

Before the people aboard the ship could react, a shadow enveloped them all. They looked up, and cold sweat instantly soaked their bodies.

"Seaquake!"

Teach's calm voice rang out. The next second, the terrifying tsunami that had been building for so long tore Urouge's pirate ship into pieces!

"Burgess, bring up the one called Urouge!" Teach glanced over. Sure enough, as a future Supernova, Urouge was not so easy to kill.

"Wahahaha! Yes, Captain!" Burgess was extremely excited. He knew, of course, how much a Devil Fruit could improve a person's strength. He had seen Devil Fruits before, but without exception, they had all been ordinary Devil Fruits. If he wanted to become stronger, such ordinary goods naturally did not interest Burgess.

But now, a suitable Devil Fruit had appeared right before him. Although he did not know what kind of Devil Fruit it was, there was no way his own captain would harm him!

Sure enough, he truly lived up to his reputation as the number-one fan!

"What are you going to do?" Urouge looked at the evil smiles on the faces of Burgess and the other two and suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

These three guys don't have some kind of special hobby, do they...

"Ze hahaha! You three, step aside and bring over some fruit!" Thick blackness appeared on Teach's hand. He stared intently at Urouge and smiled maliciously.

"Lord Blackbeard, I'm only a small-time pirate with a bounty of twenty million! If you have any demands, just say them! I only ask that you spare my life!" Faced with the threat of death, Urouge still felt fear.

"Ze hahaha! Just as you said, you're nothing more than an ordinary little pirate! What could you possibly do for me?" Teach looked at him disdainfully. "I'll tell you the truth. I only want your Devil Fruit ability!"

Urouge was about to say something else, but Burgess and the other two had already returned carrying a large pile of fruit.

"Captain Teach, where should we put these?" Shit asked. Among the three, Shit's status was faintly higher than that of the other two.

"Just put them on the ground! Next, it's time to witness a miracle! Dark Veil!" Teach raised his left hand. A huge black cloth appeared above Urouge's head. The next second, it fell over him, covering his entire body along with the pile of fruit.

Teach produced a dagger, lifted one corner of the black cloth, and crawled inside. Before long, a scream rang out...

Teach extended his pitch-black left hand, continuously grasping at the special aura in the air. "I've got you!" His eyes lit up as he placed that aura into one of the fruits. The next second, a fruit covered in strange patterns appeared before Teach.

"It worked!"

Teach excitedly grabbed the fruit as the black cloth above his head slowly faded into nothingness.

"Captain Teach, is that a Devil Fruit in your hand?!" Fuckyou's eyes widened as he stared at the fruit in Teach's hand in shock.

"That's right! This is Urouge's Devil Fruit—the Paramecia-type Kinga Kinga no Mi!" Teach burst into laughter and tossed the Devil Fruit to Burgess. "This Devil Fruit's ability is very powerful! If you develop it properly, your strength will definitely undergo a qualitative leap!"

Burgess stared at the Devil Fruit in his hands with excitement. "Thank you, Captain Teach!" With that, he eagerly tossed the entire Devil Fruit into his mouth and began chewing loudly.

"Ugh..."

A strange look appeared on the faces of Teach and Shit. Both were Devil Fruit users, so they naturally knew that marvelous taste...

"Damn, this tastes awful!" Burgess's expression instantly twisted. "It tastes just like shit!"

But Fuckyou's eyes lit up. "I know this one! Shit is smooth without being greasy when it first enters the mouth, soft and glutinous. Chew it carefully, and it doesn't stick to your teeth. Like the warmth of flowers, it wraps around your entire palate. Swallow it slowly, ah, and its fragrance lingers between your lips and teeth, leaving an endless aftertaste. There's also a faint sour bitterness, a little like lemon, yet also like olives. Savor it carefully, and it's as sweet as dew!"

What he failed to notice was the trace of astonishment in the eyes of the three men as they looked at him.

But Fuckyou acted as though he had not seen it and continued speaking with intoxication. "That unforgettable flavor, Captain—could you get one for me next time, too?"

Teach: ...

Shit: ...

Burgess: ...

"Hm, we'll talk about it next time!" Teach replied perfunctorily. At the same time, he slowly put considerably more distance between himself and Fuckyou.

"Hahahahaha!"

Loud laughter reached the ears of Teach's group. A familiar feeling rose in Teach's heart...

Teach walked to the side of the ship and looked into the distance. The next second, a heaven-shaking aura erupted!

"Red-Haired!"

The deafening roar naturally reached the ears of the Red Hair Pirates. Everyone looked at one another in confusion, only to see a black shadow rapidly hurtling toward their ship!

"Hand over your teeth to me!!!"