Kind Blackbeard

In the palace of the Lendo Kingdom, Teach and his crew stood before the throne, while the cowardly king upon it trembled incessantly.

"As a Shichibukai, what is your business coming to my palace?" The King of the Lendo Kingdom forced down the fear in his heart. He naturally knew that the person before him was a great pirate with a bounty as high as 1.3 billion! With his strength, destroying this country would be a breeze!

Yet, fortunately, he was a Shichibukai, and his Lendo Kingdom was also one of the three hundred member states!

"Zehahaha, don't be so scared!" Teach casually picked an apple from the fruit bowl beside the king, completely ignoring the king's ugly expression.

"My dear king, I have some unfortunate news to tell you!" Teach took a bite of the apple, his three-meter-tall physique exuding terrifying pressure.

"W-what news?" The King of the Lendo Kingdom pumped himself up. At this moment, he seemed to return to the time when he commanded his ministers, a trace of majesty returning to his tone! Only, his constantly trembling legs ruined the mood.

"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that your kingdom's viscount injured a crew member of the Blackbeard Pirates. You see, how should this matter be handled?" Teach looked unkindly at the king beside him. He waved his hand, and Laffitte stepped forward, revealing a wound less than a centimeter long on his arm.

"Such a heavy injury is going to cost quite a bit in medical bills!" Teach wore a look of heartache on his face, then looked back at the King of the Lendo Kingdom, his gaze carrying a hint of icy coldness. "As one of the member states of the World Government, you openly attacked a member of the Shichibukai. If this matter is reported, how do you think the World Government will handle it?"

The King of the Lendo Kingdom swallowed hard. Anyone with half a brain could see that this fellow Blackbeard was extorting him!

"T-then, I wonder which bastard dared to make a move against your subordinates? This king will surely punish him well!" the king said angrily. "Of course, this king will also reimburse your subordinate's medical expenses! Do you think ten million Beli is enough?"

Even as the king said this, he was secretly cursing inwardly in his heart: You have the nerve to go to the hospital for such a tiny scratch! If you went any later, it probably would have healed already!

"Ten million Beli? Are you brushing off a beggar!" Teach suddenly stood up, his eyes wide as he stared angrily at the king. A wave of Conqueror's Haki radiated from the center of Teach. In the king's eyes, Teach's already towering frame expanded several times over, the terrifying pressure leaving him unable to breathe!

"Then, Captain Blackbeard, how many Beli do you think is appropriate?" At this moment, the king's majestic posture vanished, replaced by a subservient tone. Right now, he didn't even dare raise his head to meet Teach's gaze.

"Zehahaha, wealth is a worldly possession, and medical bills can just be a token amount! Actually, I didn't want much, but ten million Beli truly isn't enough. Add just a little bit more, my dear king! Fifty million Beli should be about enough. I'll even wipe away a zero for you—one flat price, one billion Beli plus the Devil Fruit in your hand!" Teach put on a look that said, "You've taken advantage of me, I'm losing a fortune," leaving Laffitte and the others dumbfounded.

"Good grief, you really have to hand it to Captain Teach!" Shit said in shock.

"Could this be the legendary: your captain will always be your captain!" Fuckyou said in admiration.

At this moment, Laffitte fell into deep contemplation: Should I go inflict a few more wounds on myself?

The Lendo king's jaw nearly dropped to the ground, and he immediately retorted, "Impossible! Captain Blackbeard, please stop joking!"

What concept was one billion Beli?

After paying the Heavenly Tribute, the Lendo Kingdom's national treasury had less than two billion Beli remaining. Teach demanded over half of it in a single breath. If he really gave it to him, what would support the luxurious lifestyles of all the nobles within the kingdom?

That's right, in the eyes of the Lendo king, his first priority was the nobles. Without the support of the nobles, his throne would not sit secure, and as for those commoners, what did their life or death have to do with him? They were just a bunch of weak, foolish people! Even if the commoners revolted, the worst that could happen was asking the Marines to help suppress them! Did they really think the Heavenly Tribute was paid for nothing?

Actually, the Heavenly Tribute was truly paid for nothing...

When internal turmoil broke out within a country, the Marines at most just went through the motions and would never dispatch powerhouses to help suppress it. To the World Government, as long as your country could pay the Heavenly Tribute, they didn't care who the ruler was at all!

"I'm not discussing this with you, it's an order! Do you understand an order?" Teach grabbed the king's head, his killing-intent-filled eyes locked onto him. In an instant, the Lendo king's body felt as cold as if it had plunged into an ice cellar.

"Captain Blackbeard, w-we the Lendo Kingdom are one of the World Government's member states!" The king had no choice but to bring up the World Government, hoping Blackbeard would be wary of them and show mercy.

"Are you threatening me?" Teach started applying force with the hand grasping the Lendo king, and the next second, the king's head exploded like a watermelon!

"Bang!"

A second ago he was still a king, and the next second he collapsed to the ground, reduced to a corpse. Fresh red blood splashed all over, resembling a little red stream.

"Hmph! Ignorant and reckless thing!" Teach pulled out a handkerchief, wiped the blood from his hand, and then looked at Laffitte and the others. "Take away everything of value in the palace! Burgess, go find the treasury! Once you find it, bring all the money inside, and then set the treasury on fire! As for this Devil Fruit..." Teach picked up the Devil Fruit from the king's hand and tossed it to Laffitte.

"This fruit is yours, Laffitte!" According to Teach's guess, this Devil Fruit was extremely likely to be Laffitte's Devil Fruit from the original timeline! Having Laffitte eat it was naturally the best possible choice.

"Understood, captain!" Without hesitation, Laffitte swallowed the pure white Devil Fruit whole. This move made the pupils of those watching constrict violently: Damn, what a ruthless bastard!

"Ugh! It tastes terrible!" Laffitte muttered a complaint, then sensed the power within his body. The next second, pure white wings unfurled!

"Bird-Bird Fruit: Mythical Zoan – Angel Form!" Laffitte looked at his comrades, speaking with smug yet unruffled elegance.

"Zehahaha! A fine ability!" Teach praised. "Since you've eaten the fruit, let's carry away the treasure next!"

"Yes, Captain Teach!"

A moment later, the Blackbeard Pirates left the Lendo Kingdom. The vast amount of treasure they obtained was all stowed by Teach into his Dark Space. As for the royal palace, it had already been reduced to ruins amidst the raging flames!

"Zehahaha, calculating the time, it should be soon!" Teach laughed wildly.

"The giant waves of the era are truly turbulent!" Teach looked at the comrades beside him, the corners of his mouth curling upward uncontrollably. "Little ones, set sail! Next station: Water 7!"