Mysterious Guests

"Impossible! There's absolutely no one in the world who can possess the abilities of three Devil Fruits at the same time!"

"Hmph. Then let me ask you this: before encountering Blackbeard, had you ever heard of anyone who could possess the abilities of two Devil Fruits at the same time?"

"B-But the abilities of two Devil Fruits have already reached the limit of what an ordinary person can withstand. As for the abilities of three Devil Fruits, what kind of physique could possibly endure such tremendous power?"

Everyone stared in shock at the demonic figure before them. Hellish energy radiated from him, while an extra head had emerged from each shoulder and a strange tail had grown from behind...

Every feature clearly showed that Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach, possessed the abilities of three Devil Fruits! Moreover, they were three different types of Devil Fruits, one of each!

"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit, with the greatest destructive power; the most vicious Dark-Dark Fruit; and this Zoan Devil Fruit is a Mythical Zoan as well, isn't it? With such terrifying potential, it seems this old man must keep you here today!" Akainu's pupils contracted, and the resolve in his heart grew even firmer.

One had to know that Blackbeard was not yet forty years old. He had not even reached his peak! With three top-tier Devil Fruits, if he were allowed to continue growing, his future achievements might even surpass Whitebeard's!

As a believer in absolute justice, Akainu absolutely could not allow such a dangerous existence to continue living!

"Dogtooth Crimson Lotus!"

Akainu exerted himself once more, and the scorching dog's head tore viciously into Teach's body!

But the next second, he raised his head in astonishment and stared at Teach, whose height had already reached six meters.

"Gyahahaha! Admiral Akainu, you really know how to joke! Have you ever seen magma harm a creature from hell? Cerberus is a monster that lives in magma!" The sight of the three heads speaking at once was truly terrifying. As for Teach's appearance, how should one put it? He looked extremely fierce, you know? Definitely not ugly!

"Damn it! I refuse to believe you're immune to all magma damage!" Akainu once again controlled the scorching magma, engulfing Teach's entire body within it!

"Ah! This is really comfortable. It's just like soaking in a hot spring!" In the magma, Teach completely disregarded the dignity of the future Fleet Admiral and actually began enjoying a relaxing bath!

Akainu was completely dumbfounded. At that moment, he began deeply doubting the Magma-Magma Fruit he had always been so proud of.

Cerberus was a creature from hell. When it came to magma, Cerberus was its absolute nemesis! It was just like how Luffy's Rubber-Rubber Fruit completely countered Enel's Rumble-Rumble Fruit!

Of course, if the magma's temperature exceeded the limit Teach could withstand, he would still be injured! Well, he would suffer a little damage—but not much!

"Gyahahaha! Admiral Akainu, you've attacked twice in a row. It should be my turn now, right?" Teach looked at Akainu maliciously, and an intensely frigid aura suddenly began radiating from his body!

When Akainu heard Teach's words, his expression suddenly changed. He no longer cared about anything else and forcefully pushed off with both legs, attempting to widen the distance between them!

But how could Teach's Dark-Dark Fruit possibly let him have his way?

"Don't run, Admiral Akainu! Dark Water!" Terrifying suction radiated from Teach's enormous palm, instantly slowing Akainu's movements considerably!

In those insignificant few seconds, Teach swung his right fist!

"Requiem of Hell!" (Wow, that's super chuuni.)

The powers of three Devil Fruits combined, unleashing a force powerful enough to kill!

Trapped in Teach's grasp, Akainu could only release his less-than-impressive Armament Haki and desperately defend himself!

"Crack!"

The immense energy struck Akainu's chest. The crisp sound of breaking bones rang out as Teach smashed him into the ground with one punch, and blood slowly began flowing from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth!

The tremendous noise attracted everyone's attention. The pirates wore excited expressions, while the marines looked worried!

Could someone of an admiral's caliber actually die here?

"Buddha's Impact!"

A powerful shock wave blasted Teach away, and a golden, glittering figure appeared on the battlefield. The newcomer was none other than Sengoku, known as the Buddha!

"With this old man here, Blackbeard Teach, you'd better not run wild!" Sengoku stared sternly at Blackbeard. As the Fleet Admiral, he had originally not intended to enter the battlefield, but Blackbeard's strength had far exceeded his expectations. If he did not act now, Akainu's life would be in grave danger!

The entire Navy could hardly bear the loss of an admiral-level combatant!

"Gyahahaha! A remnant of the old era—the Buddha Sengoku, is it? The dignified Fleet Admiral actually launched a sneak attack on a junior like me? How interesting!" All three of Teach's heads laughed strangely in unison, while his six eyes sized up Sengoku mockingly.

"Hmph! As long as we hold you back, victory in this war will belong to the Navy! For the sake of justice, this old man must do a few things that aren't exactly honorable! Someone, turn off the Visual Den Den Mushi!"

Even though Sengoku had used a less-than-honorable method to ambush Blackbeard, wouldn't the final say still belong to the Navy? As long as they cut off the visual broadcast, they could spread information beneficial to the Navy!

"F-Fleet Admiral Sengoku! It seems the Visual Den Den Mushi was stolen..."

"What did you say?!"

Sengoku stared at the marine who had spoken, shocked and furious. If the Den Den Mushi had been stolen, the situation might develop far beyond anything they had anticipated!

At the same time, in a remote little place, Buggy's group was holding a Den Den Mushi and broadcasting the battlefield live!

"Hey, Captain Buggy! Weren't we supposed to film your heroic bearing and then go cut off Whitebeard and the others' heads?" A ferocious-looking pirate stared at Buggy in confusion.

"What do you know?! Things have already developed this far. The Navy definitely wants to seal off the news! If we spread the news from here, wouldn't that amount to declaring war on the Navy? And wouldn't declaring war on the Navy be tantamount to declaring war on the World Government? The heads of a few remnants of the old era aren't worth a damn to me! What I want is to become famous across the seas and become the King of the Pirates!" Buggy proudly lectured his little admirer. Sure enough, the expressions on everyone's faces transformed into even more fervent excitement!

"Buggy! Buggy! Buggy! Buggy!"

"All right, you fools! Stop making noise! Let's quietly accomplish something great! And from now on, call me Captain Buggy, not just Buggy, Buggy, Buggy!" Buggy really could not stand listening to it anymore. Damn it, why did it sound like they were cursing at him?

"C-Captain Buggy! Why have several people who look incredibly dangerous suddenly appeared on the battlefield?" one of his little admirers asked in confusion.

Buggy followed the direction of his pointing finger. The next second, his jaw dropped to the ground!

"Why? Why have those terrifying monsters appeared here?!"