With more than a hundred thousand pirates under his command and his power intimidating countless nations, any move he made was enough to make the entire New World tremble. Blackbeard had once felt that he controlled the whole world. So long as he wished it, he could easily overturn the world.
But now, it seemed that the rapid expansion of his power had clouded his eyes... No. Blackbeard suddenly woke from his utter despair. His eyes had never been clouded. Even his initial strategic thinking had been absolutely correct.
Blackbeard's gaze slowly shifted to Uchiha Hikaru. It was this man—this young man whom countless people in the New World saw as nothing more than a newcomer. Every step of Blackbeard's strategy had been correct, yet this young man was too terrifying. His schemes, tactics, and wisdom all surpassed Blackbeard's. Blackbeard had used strength against weakness, yet Uchiha Hikaru had defeated him fair and square.
At that moment, Blackbeard calmed down. Though he had just endured betrayal from all sides, after bearing unbearable fury and hatred, Blackbeard's most resilient side finally emerged. He saw reality clearly.
"Oh?" Hikaru looked at Blackbeard's change with some surprise. "How strange. By my calculations, you should have been throwing everything aside to fight me to the death next, refusing to rest until one of us died. How did you suddenly calm down?"
"I never expected such a terrifying monster to emerge among the newcomers." Blackbeard gave a strange, cackling laugh. "If they don't take you seriously enough, then they'll definitely end up like me. I wasn't careless in this war at all, but I lost. You're simply too strong."
Hikaru nearly rolled his eyes at Blackbeard. You weren't careless? Stop flattering yourself. If you hadn't been careless, would I have beaten you this easily?
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