Hearing Van Augur's words, Blackbeard turned toward the boulder on the outermost edge of Thunder Island and shouted.
"Zehahahaha! Moria, I know you're nearby. I can spare your life, as long as you join my pirate crew."
Behind the rock, flames burned in Moria's eyes, and fury surged straight to his head. "You killed my companion, and you still want me to join you? Blackbeard Teach, what kind of man do you take me for? I'm telling you, once I get out of here, you'll never know another day of peace!"
The Blackbeard Pirates' expressions darkened at his words.
"Enough talking, Captain Teach. Just go onto the island and kill him!"
"Yeah, yeah! All he can do is run, yet he still dares to run his mouth. Just go over there, kill him, and take his fruit!"
"Let's go, Captain Teach!"
"Stop hesitating. Let's go!"
Hearing that all his companions agreed, Blackbeard Teach could hardly dampen their enthusiasm. He waved his hand. "Zehahahaha! Everyone, coat your entire bodies in Armament Haki. We're going onto the island to kill him!"
Killing intent churned in Shiryu of the Rain's eyes. With a cruel smile, he drew the famous sword Raiu. "We should've done this long ago. We wasted a whole week waiting here."
With that, Shiryu's figure turned transparent and vanished from everyone's sight.
Meanwhile, in the sky, a figure invisible to the naked eye rapidly approached the rock where Moria was hiding. The figure swung his weapon, sending a blue-white slash flying toward Moria.
The sudden attack caught Moria off guard. He hastily coated his arms in Haki and blocked the incoming strike.
"Damn it! Not only did you kill Absalom, you even took his fruit power." Moria scanned his surroundings with a grim expression, not daring to let his guard