The Strong

"Hmph!" Blackbeard said disdainfully. "They'll both die by my hand sooner or later."

"Those two Fruits possess the power to destroy the world and overturn the seas."

Blackbeard laughed wildly, as though he could already imagine the powerful days ahead once he obtained the Sea Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Rayleigh's face darkened. "Unfortunately, you won't get either one."

Whitebeard had been his former captain's friend and was also close to him. They had both possessed lofty ambitions and spoken of their dreams.

There was even less need to mention Swain. He was Rayleigh's own disciple, personally taught by him, and also the boyfriend of Amazon Lily's Snake Princess.

Both men were connected to him in countless ways. Blackbeard's arrogance inevitably stirred his anger.

"Is that so? Then we'll see!" Blackbeard said.

At Holy Land, Sanjuan Wolf's lower body was still petrified.

Blackbeard changed the subject. "Then please have Hancock undo my companion's condition!"

Seeing that he refused to let it go, Rayleigh replied coldly, "He brought this upon himself. Besides, you're a group of uninvited guests."

Blackbeard casually shot Shiryu a look, and Shiryu immediately understood.

He then turned invisible and went searching for Hancock.

He had to strike first. Otherwise, the petrification caused by the Fruit would be difficult to undo.

Unless Hancock herself came personally, or she lost consciousness.

Rayleigh's eyes were exceedingly sharp, and he noticed Shiryu leaving at a glance.

Yet Shiryu had actually managed to escape the lock of his Observation Haki.

He has some tricks.

He drew his western-style sword, and a dazzling light flashed across the blade.

Then, with a casual yet fierce slash, he separated Blackbeard from the others.

"Cross that line, and don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

Blackbeard's pupils contracted. He was about to call Shiryu off, but