As his words fell, his fist shot forward and slammed hard into Sakazuki's chest.
The overwhelming force instantly changed his expression, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Shock, horror, and disbelief flooded Sakazuki's mind, making his entire body shudder.
Yes, in his eyes, Blackbeard's crew had never merited any attention or occupied his thoughts. They were nothing more than a bunch of nobody pirates.
He could wipe them out with a casual flick of his hand.
He had only chosen to save them because their captain possessed what was known as the world's most dangerous power.
But now, after that brief exchange, Sakazuki realized he had been completely wrong!
This man had hidden his true self from the world.
Beneath that rough, carefree exterior lurked a vicious, cunning, ambitious heart.
"You bastard!!"
Sakazuki roared.
He suddenly clenched his fist, coating it in Armament Haki, and swung.
A vortex swirled around Marshall D. Teach's palm. With a cold smile, he met the blow.
Smack!
Marshall D. Teach caught Sakazuki's heavy punch firmly, its force swallowed by darkness.
His body suffered no damage whatsoever.
It was an unbelievable sight, and Sakazuki, who experienced it firsthand, found it even more unbearable.
He felt that his opponent countered him completely.
At close range, his Magma-Magma Fruit was utterly useless. He could only rely on hand-to-hand combat, but even the impact of his punches was swallowed by the other man's darkness.
The world's most dangerous power?
Sakazuki finally understood what made this ability so dangerous.
"Zehahahaha!"
"See that, Admiral Akainu!"
"My power will ultimately let me rule the world!"
"As the world's most dangerous ability, it's nowhere near as simple as you imagined!"
Marshall D. Teach burst out laughing, his face full of arrogance.
He swaggered when things went his way and ran