Although the two ships were quite far apart, the cannonballs, enhanced by the Devil Fruit's power, were still very fast, arriving in front of the Blackbeard Pirates's pirate ship in an instant.
Just as the Blackbeard Pirates was fully focused on getting into position to detonate the cannonball ahead of time, the cannonball underwent a huge change, instantly growing hundreds of times larger, much larger than their pirate ship. The massive shadow of the cannonball enveloped the entire pirate ship.
"Hey! Is this real?! It's huge!"
"This kind of shell could sink an island!"
"Even if it doesn't explode, it'll still flatten the ship!"
Is it that ability?
"Stop talking nonsense and make your move!"
Seeing the cannonball grow to enormous size, the Blackbeard Pirates were quite surprised. Van Augur, however, remained the calmest, being the first to draw his gun and fire three shots.
The distance was already so close, and the shells were so huge, even an ordinary person wouldn't have a problem missing, let alone a sharpshooter like Van Augur.
All three bullets hit the shell in three different places without missing a single one. However, the shell did not explode. All three bullets were shattered by the impact, like eggs hitting a rock. Although Van Augur's bullets were also specially made, they were like fireflies competing with the bright moon compared to the huge shell!
Is this my destiny?
Seeing this, Van Augur made no further move. He knew he couldn't handle it on his own, and now it was up to fate. He never defied fate anyway; if fate wanted him to die here, then so be it, let him sink to the bottom of the sea!
"Clang"
Just as Van Augur awaited his fate, a clang of a blade rang out, and a massive Flying Slash shot out from beside him, neatly cleaving the huge cannonball in two. Van Augur could even see the inside of the cannonball; the outer wall alone was over a meter thick. No wonder his bullets were useless.
However, even if the shells were cut open, they still came crashing down quickly. Without follow-up measures, the ship would still sink.
Blackbeard looked at the two halves of the cannonball getting closer and closer, and then at Shiryu, who had just made the move, hoping that he would continue to cut the two halves of the cannonball into pieces!
Seeing Shiryu's sweaty forehead and slightly panting body, he knew that this hope was just that—hope. Shiryu no longer had the strength to unleash such a powerful Flying Slash.
He glanced at the others. Jesus Burgess was terrified. Doc Q was perched on Stronger's back, whispering something to the beast, as if he were ready to be carried away by the Stronger at any moment. And Lafitte's wings had already extended from his back.
Catarina has also turned into a sand sculpture, flapping her wings and preparing to take off. Only Van Augur is relatively calm, like a determined warrior. Meanwhile, Heavy Drinker is filling his gourd with wine. After putting down the gourd, he puffs out his cheeks, ready to spray something out. Blackbeard's face turns green when he sees this. Of course, he knows what Heavy Drinker is trying to do. He wants to breathe fire to burn that giant cannonball!
Blackbeard leaped to Heavy Drinker's side and covered his mouth to stop him from spitting out anything. Heavy Drinker cannonball had been cut open by Shiryu, and the gunpowder inside was probably as high as a mountain. Although it wouldn't explode when ignited, the sparks from the burning gunpowder would probably cook them!
You might not be afraid of Heavy Drinker too much, but we are! Blackbeard even wants to shoot him as a sacrifice. He really longs for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power right now. If he had that power, this cannonball wouldn't even get close to their pirate ship. No matter how big the cannonball is, he could blast it away before it even gets close!
" Black Hole!"
After shoving the liquor from his Heavy Drinker mouth back into his stomach, Blackbeard instantly slammed one hand on the deck. A large amount of thick black substance gushed out from the soles of his feet and palms, instantly enveloping the entire pirate ship in black matter, and the melanin was still rising.
No sooner said than done, Blackbeard moved swiftly, instantly covering the entire pirate ship with his power, and then the cannonball accurately struck the black mass and disappeared.
This is Blackbeard's ability, which allows non-living things to enter another dimension, somewhat like Caribou's Logia swamp ability, which allows him to store things in mudflats. However, Caribou's ability seems to be more comprehensive; he can even store people inside, and for a longer period of time.
However, Blackbeard is definitely stronger in terms of ability. He can directly shred and destroy objects within his ability space, and Blackbeard did indeed do just that. The fragments of the cannonball had already been thrown out, leaving only a small clump. Wendy's Devil Fruit ability had already been rendered ineffective.
"This was really tough! One cannonball has put us in such a sorry state. Devil Fruit abilities really are the fastest way to increase strength. We need to keep a low profile after this and go hunt for Devil Fruit abilities!"
Blackbeard retracted the black substance and sighed, "If I hadn't intervened, those few winged creatures on this ship might have survived, but the others would most likely have perished in the shipwreck!"
And this was just a common tactic used by one of the members of the Thunder God Pirates. The Thunder God Pirates were too strong and had too much foundation. He was really envious. With such a team helping him, he could become the emperor of the New World in a few months. This Vic was really too unambitious!
"Hmm? Is it resolved?"
"No need to break up!"
"They really don't like becoming a fool!"
The giant cannonball was sliced open and then swallowed by Blackbeard Fruit power. Vic and his crew witnessed all of this. Vic remained calm. He didn't believe that a single cannonball could take down the Blackbeard Pirates. That would make the villainous boss in the original work look pathetic!
Although the Blackbeard Pirates hasn't fully developed yet, their strength is definitely not lacking; it's just a matter of who they're compared to.
" Kuina! You make a move too."
Vic still didn't plan to make a move. The villainous boss in the original work was no match for Vic. Since someone on the other side had brought out a swordsman, he would also send out a swordsman to test the waters. Shiryu clearly only at the level of Zoro in the Bullet movie, who barely managed to cut through a meteor. He was panting heavily after just one strike, and there was still a considerable gap between him and Hawk-Eye.
"Clang!"
Similar to the Blackbeard Pirates, a crimson Flying Slash also flew out from beside Vic. This Flying Slash was a combination of Conqueror's Haki and Sword Qi, and it was incomparable to Shiryu's slash!
Shiryu seeing the slash. The people around him were not swordsmen and might not be familiar with this slash, but he was a professional and knew how terrifying it was. Even if he attacked with all his might, he probably wouldn't be able to stop it!
" Teach! That strike was terrifying; I doubt I can stop it. You'll probably have to intervene!"
Shiryu by Blackbeard and said something seriously, then went to the stern alone to try to catch him. Catarina had returned to human form, started acting silly again. Lafitte's retracted wings reappeared, and Doc Q's horse, which he had just dismounted from, started climbing back onto its back, pressing down on the sick horse so hard it could hardly breathe!
Blackbeard glanced around, his eyes turning cold, then instantly focused his mind and ignored the attack, preparing to receive the strike at any moment. He needed to protect this rudimentary pirate ship!
Bang bang bang!
Three more shots rang out, fired by Van Augur again. He wanted to see just how powerful Shiryu's slash was, and also to let Shiryu and Blackbeard know the true quality of this slash.
This time he hit very accurately. Kuina's slash did not change speed. I don't know if she couldn't change speed or disdained to change speed. It should be the latter, because his bullets were still useless. Before they even touched that crimson slash, they were crushed into dust by an invisible force!
Seeing this, Van Augur backed down. He realized he'd gone too far, trying everything and seeing how it went. Was he even capable of doing that? Trying it would mean certain death! He was only safe with others around; if he were alone, he'd better dig his own grave and wait to die!
Van Augur's bullets weren't entirely useless; they did give Shiryu and Blackbeard a basic understanding of the slash. Shiryu's brow furrowed, and Blackbeard's expression darkened. This was no easy feat to withstand! Vic's ship was indeed brimming with talent; Blackbeard was filled with envy and resentment!