The Breath of Hell

Red-Haired stared wide-eyed at the drastically transformed Blackbeard. His height had surged to six meters, his once-bulging belly gone, replaced by sharply defined muscles! His limbs had grown thicker, the nails on his hands were incomparably sharp, and the unremarkable black beard on his face had become lush and dense. Three sharp teeth protruded from his mouth, red light glowed from his eyes, and most terrifying of all, two more heads had grown from his shoulders!

Teach clenched his fists, feeling the immense power within him. Three heads and three pairs of eyes all stared at Red-Haired before him. "Zehahaha! Red-Haired, are you ready?"

The moment Teach finished speaking, Red-Haired felt an icy killing intent lock onto him. Unlike anyone else's killing intent, it made him feel as though he had fallen into an ice pit. Even Gryphon in his hand began to tremble involuntarily!

"How is this possible?!" Red-Haired's face changed dramatically. "Gryphon has accompanied me through so many battles and has never shown fear. What kind of power could make one of the 12 Supreme Grade Blades feel terror?"

"Zehahaha! Watch out, Red-Haired!" Before the final word even reached Red-Haired's ears, Teach had appeared behind him!

"Hell Finger!" After using his Devil Fruit to enter Beastman Form, Teach's strength and speed had increased tremendously! The nails on his fingers had also become exceptionally sharp. Combined with the Six Powers' Finger Pistol, this strike was likely enough to pierce through steel plates forged from refined steel!

But,

As one of the Four Emperors, Red-Haired was no pushover! The world only knew that Red-Haired Shanks possessed terrifying Conqueror's Haki, but they did not know that his Observation Haki was also immensely powerful!

Whoosh!

After a sharp tearing sound, Red-Haired's body had already appeared several meters away! His usually carefree eyes now radiated the majesty of a king!

"Zehahaha! What powerful Observation Haki!" Teach was secretly shocked. After entering Beastman Form, his speed could probably rank among the top five across the entire sea! Yet Red-Haired had perfectly evaded his attack!

"His Observation Haki might be comparable to Katakuri's, right?" As a transmigrator, Teach naturally knew how powerful Katakuri's Observation Haki was. It could briefly glimpse the future! Red-Haired's Observation Haki seemed to possess the same ability!

"Sure enough! None of those who can become Four Emperors are weaklings!" Teach thought, the smile on his face growing increasingly crazed. "Not bad, Red-Haired! Fighting you is much more satisfying! That Buggy guy was way too weak!"

Hearing this, Red-Haired grew anxious. "You met Buggy? I hope you didn't hurt him! Otherwise, I, Shanks, will fight you to the death!"

"Zehahaha! That guy was too weak. I only used one move, and he..." Teach looked at Red-Haired with a faint smile. As an old member of the Whitebeard Pirates, he naturally knew that Red-Haired and Buggy had once been known as the twin stars of the Roger Pirates! The two had been incredibly close friends.

Sure enough, Red-Haired's eyes slowly turned red, and towering killing intent surged forth! "Buggy! You actually dared to hurt Buggy!" Dark red Haki slowly wrapped around Gryphon in Red-Haired's hand. The next second, a crisp sword cry rang out!

Conqueror's Coating: Gryphon's Fury!

Red-Haired roared, and even the sky changed color!

"Zehahaha! Bring it on! Hell Shockwave!"

Teach raised his right hand. His thick arm in Beastman Form swelled once more, white shockwaves enveloping his black fist. The next second, both men vanished from where they stood!

Boom!

A deafening sound erupted as the two fought with all their strength. The pitiful uninhabited island beneath their feet was gradually collapsing. Looking up at the sky, a massive rift had appeared out of nowhere, like a scar carved open by a single slash!

The aftershocks of the battle reached the sea, causing the ocean to churn. The Red-Haired crew and Blackbeard crew watching from afar began to panic!

"Has Blackbeard's strength already reached Emperor level?" Beckman's expression turned grave. "It's been a long time since I've seen Red-Haired use that move!"

"Mr. Beckman, the sky... the sky split open!" Some of the crew cried out in shock. It was their first time witnessing such a terrifying clash between powerful fighters.

"The captain won't lose!" Yasopp said from the side, as if comforting himself.

"That's right, our captain is the Emperor of the Seas, Red-Haired Shanks!" Under the lead of the officers, the unease aboard the ship finally settled.

"Beckman, the captain... he'll be all right, won't he?" Lucky Roux asked Beckman quietly, concern in his voice.

"I don't know either!" Beckman's tone was somewhat low. "We should prepare to rescue the captain first!"

"Yeah!" Lucky Roux nodded, then went to relay the order to the other officers.

"Boss, what do we do?" On Blackbeard's ship, Fuckyou nervously asked Shit.

"What do you mean, what do we do?! Whether the captain wins or loses, we must protect him with everything we have! We have to repay Captain Teach's kindness, even if it costs us our lives!" Shit's eyes were filled with resolve. In his view, without Teach's help, he and Fuckyou would probably still be muddling through life in a daze. They could never have possessed their current strength!

"Wihahaha! Our captain won't lose! We just need to wait quietly for his safe return!" Burgess was utterly confident in Teach's strength. He believed that even if Teach could not defeat Red-Haired, protecting himself would not be a problem.

"Damn you, Teach!" Red-Haired was shocked by Teach's strength. His strongest killing move had actually been taken head-on. But the moment he thought of his red-nosed friend, Red-Haired's strength increased by several more degrees!

"Zehahaha! As expected of one of the Four Emperors of the New World! That attack really is terrifying!" Teach looked at the neat teeth of the man before him, and a surge of anger rose within him.

"Damn Red-Haired! I've got two hands!" The moment Teach finished speaking, a warning rose in Red-Haired's heart, but he could not dodge. Gryphon in his hand was clashing with Blackbeard's right fist, and given Blackbeard's power, the possibility of knocking him away was practically zero!

In the few seconds Red-Haired spent thinking, Teach's left fist slammed solidly into his abdomen!

Dark Entanglement: Shatter! Teach exerted force with his left arm, sending Red-Haired flying into the air!

Shave!

Teach let out a low shout. Under Red-Haired's disbelieving gaze, Teach appeared before him. The next second, his fist smashed into Red-Haired's face. Red-Haired felt sweetness rise in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood. Under Teach's sharp gaze, there were exactly four teeth mixed into that blood!

"Whew! That feels good!"

Teach looked at Red-Haired lying on the ground, a smile appearing on his face...

I said I wanted your teeth. You don't get a choice!