Purple Rat stared indifferently at Luffy, showing no emotional reaction to Luffy's provocative words.
In his view, Luffy was already a dead man, and what did a dead man say before he died matter?
Purple Rat walked towards Luffy step by step, its aura growing stronger with each step.
Luffy stared intently at the Purple Rat approaching him, the pressure it exerted on him immense. Although it was no match for Xia Chen, theoretically, it was still beyond Luffy's current capabilities.
The problem is...
Theory is always just theory; who can truly say what will actually happen?
Therefore, Luffy wasn't afraid of encountering a strong opponent like Purple Rat; on the contrary, he was quite excited because the opponent wasn't strong enough to leave him defenseless.
And this means... he can now use his sit-up superpower!
Without hesitation, Luffy charged straight at the Purple Rat; striking first is crucial!
--
On the other side.
"Bang!"
A dull thud was heard, and a figure fell from the sky at an extremely fast speed, crashing heavily onto the ice.
The ice was smashed, creating a huge crater, and countless ice shards flew everywhere.
A figure landed at the edge of the pit, looked at the person struggling to get up inside, and asked calmly, "What's wrong, Teach? With that kind of strength, you can't kill me!"
"Why!!!"
A hoarse, angry voice rang out. Blackbeard's face was extremely ugly, and his eyes even held a hint of fear as he looked at Xia Chen.
"Why what?" Xia Chen asked calmly.
"Why doesn't my Dark-Dark Fruit work on you?" Blackbeard asked, his face grim.
"Do you think a son can beat his father? He's useless because your fruit is too trash!"
"A mere Dark-Dark Fruit, trying to piggyback on my fruit's merits?" Xia Chen said disdainfully.
Upon hearing this, Blackbeard's face darkened. The Dark-Dark Fruit was a fruit he had obtained at a great cost, and he had endured for countless years for its sake.
In his view, the Dark-Dark Fruit has always been the strongest fruit, and in every battle against Devil Fruit User, he has used this ability to completely suppress them.
Just like the battle with Ace!
But now someone's telling him his Devil Fruit is garbage? To be honest, he finds it a bit hard to accept!
But the reality he was facing was that his abilities had no effect on Xia Chen whatsoever. On the contrary, the fact that he would suffer double the pain made his battle with Xia Chen just now incredibly exhilarating.
Could it really be that his Devil Fruit isn't good enough? After hesitating for a moment, Blackbeard looked at Xia Chen and asked, "So what is your Devil Fruit?"
He knew quite a bit about Devil Fruit, but in his memory, none of the Devil Fruit abilities matched Xia Chen's.
Surely we can't say he's just ignorant and uninformed?
"You guess!"
"You..."
The mere mention of Xia Chen nearly made Blackbeard vomit blood. If it weren't for the fact that he had just been badly beaten, he would have already charged at Xia Chen.
Just because he doesn't want to cause trouble for Xia Chen now doesn't mean Xia Chen doesn't want to cause trouble for him.
In the blink of an eye, Xia Chen appeared in front of Blackbeard and slammed his club down on him.
"Bang!"
Blackbeard was struck by the club before he could react, and his body, which had just stood up, crashed back into the ice.
The immense force propelled him, shattering countless blocks of ice, and ultimately even breaking through the extremely thick ice layer, sending him crashing into the sea.
However, Xia Chen did not hesitate at all upon seeing this, and rushed towards the hole that had been punched through.
With a "plop," it plunged into the sea.
!!!
???
Everyone watching the battle was stunned. It was understandable that Blackbeard was forced into the sea, but why would a normal Devil Fruit User willingly rush into the ocean?
Isn't this like looking for shit in a toilet with a lantern?
Of course, they didn't think Xia Chen was such a fool who would seek his own death, so he must have a way to avoid being affected by the seawater.
Upon realizing this, the people around him showed expressions of horror. In their understanding, no one who had eaten Devil Fruit could have done this.
The stronger you are, the more resistant you will be to seawater, but rushing directly into the sea... is undoubtedly suicidal!
In an instant, everyone who witnessed this scene was filled with curiosity about Xia Chen, especially those who had eaten Devil Fruit. What if they could also obtain this method...?
In an instant, these people's minds began to stir.
Meanwhile, Xia Chen, who was at the eye of the storm, was rushing towards Blackbeard, who was falling into the sea.
Since he dared to rush into the sea in front of everyone, he was already unafraid of being exposed. Now, there are very few people or forces in the world who can threaten him.
Moreover, as long as he completes the story island challenges, his strength will increase extremely quickly, unlike other powerful individuals who reach a certain level and then stagnate for years.
As for why he wasn't satisfied with Blackbeard even after he fell into the sea, and wanted to personally come and kill him?
Have you ever heard of the protagonist's halo?
While Luffy is undoubtedly the biggest protagonist in the One Piece world, it must be said that Blackbeard is also a character who appears throughout the entire story and has a certain amount of charisma to him.
So, to be on the safe side, he felt more at ease doing it himself!
A few breaths later, Xia Chen had arrived a few meters in front of Blackbeard. Looking at Blackbeard so close, Xia Chen did not hesitate at all, raising the stick in his hand above his head and spinning it continuously.
The spinning of the stick caused the ocean current to rotate, gradually forming a waterspout above Xia Chen, which shot straight up to the ice layer above.
In the next instant, Xia Chen appeared in front of Blackbeard and swung his fully charged club fiercely at his head.
" Conqueror of Three Worlds -Ragnarok!"
"Bang!"
This incredibly powerful blow caused Blackbeard's head to cave in, and even in the sea, his body plummeted downwards like a shooting star.
This caused the surrounding seawater to surge continuously, and the ice layer in the area above rapidly shattered, eventually breaking through the ice layer from bottom to top, sending countless ice fragments mixed with seawater rushing towards the sky.
This huge commotion made everyone even more convinced of their earlier guess: Xia Chen definitely had a way to become immune to seawater!
Meanwhile, Xia Chen was retrieving the Devil Fruit from Blackbeard's body. Having taken Xia Chen's attack, Blackbeard had successfully met his great-grandmother ahead of schedule.
This great pirate, who stirred up countless waves in the original One Piece world and was at the center of countless events, has now ended his story so easily.
This result was unexpected, but it was also inevitable. For Xia Chen, Blackbeard's strength was really not enough, especially since his Devil Fruit ability was useless against Xia Chen.
If it weren't for Golden Lion's intervention on Jaya Island, Blackbeard and his crew would have already gone to Elysium. How could Blackbeard be so arrogant today?
but...
Without Blackbeard, wouldn't the storyline of this world take a much more skewed turn?
Xia Chen looked at the two fruits in his hand and thought to himself...