Olvia's words struck Vic like a Inazuma, and he suddenly recalled Blackbeard's behavior before his death.
The sudden sneak attack when he was being trampled underfoot, and Blackbeard's dual Devil Fruit abilities—all of these things were pieced together by Vic, leading him to an incredible conclusion: Blackbeard was faking his death!
Ignoring the two women's confusion, Vic vanished in an instant, transforming into Inazuma. When he returned to the battlefield in the blink of an eye, he saw Blackbeard standing silently in front of the statues of Doc Q and Stronger!
Blackbeard was indeed alive; he had fooled everyone present. However, he left a flaw before faking his death. He revealed his weakness while trying to ambush Vic, and ultimately realized that he was no match for Vic no matter what. So he chose to "sacrifice himself and face death with equanimity," and in the end, he even fooled Vic!
How did you find out?
Blackbeard didn't turn around. He heard the thunderous roar, sensed Vic's presence, and knew that Vic had returned!
Now that Vic has returned to the battlefield, Blackbeard knows he can't escape. Speed is Vic's forte, and all he wants to know now is how Vic discovered his "faked death." He sacrificed a great deal to deceive Vic, and his heart aches!
"You did very well, but you weren't prepared to die beforehand. You used your secret to instantly regain your 'consciousness' and launched a sneak attack, almost hitting me!"
I wasn't careless back then. Later, you really faced death calmly, but the previous sneak attack left you vulnerable!
Your "consciousness" can change, right? Although I was fooled by you, I'll figure it out if I think about it carefully. It's just that the time was very short, too short for you to escape from here. Am I right? Can you tell me how you did it?"
Although he guessed how Blackbeard faked his death, Vic still wanted to hear Blackbeard tell him the truth himself.
Although Blackbeard might be lying, the saying "a dying man's words are good" holds true for both of them. When Blackbeard saw Vic return, he didn't even struggle anymore; he had already seen the reality!
At that moment, Olvia and Hancock arrived, moving at their fastest speed!
When they saw the resurrected Blackbeard, they covered their mouths in surprise, and a chill ran down their spines!
Blackbeard is terrifying. Such an enemy is like a venomous snake lurking in the darkness, ready to bite you from behind at any moment, while you always believe that person is dead and never doubt him. That's what makes it so frightening!
"There's nothing to hide now, you've probably guessed some of it, right? That's right! I have two consciousnesses inside me, the other one is my twin sister!"
She was absorbed into my body while she was still in my mother's womb, but her consciousness was miraculously preserved, which is why I can use two Devil Fruit powers at the same time.
Just now, to protect me, she bravely relinquished her own consciousness. Thunder God! It was you! You killed my sister!
As Blackbeard recounted his story, everything became clear. It wasn't Blackbeard had ambushed Vic earlier, but rather his sister, whose consciousness had suddenly switched places with Blackbeard's dazed state and regained control of his body. This also explained how Blackbeard, who had been in a daze, suddenly recovered!
That time, it wasn't that Vic was careless and almost fell for it, but rather that Blackbeard, who was in a very dazed state, suddenly became clear-headed, as if he had become a different person, even the expression on his face changed, like a split personality!
Under such a sudden change, Vic was almost ambushed. In addition, Blackbeard's calm and resigned attitude at the end was completely inconsistent with Vic's understanding of Blackbeard!
But Blackbeard's calm acceptance of death at the last moment wasn't feigned; it seemed more like he was sacrificing his life to protect something more important. So, what was his motive?
Combining the two points above, Vic finally understood why she was doing this: she was doing it so that another soul could live on!
Vic had seen similar analyses in his previous life, but they were just analyses and had never been verified, so Vic had never thought about it in that direction before!
"A very touching story, but I still can't let you go. To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself. If I were alone, I might have granted your sister's wish and let you go, but I have too many people around me. I said I would protect them, and I will keep my word!"
Vic was indeed moved by Blackbeard's sister's sacrifice, but ultimately, she was still the enemy's sister. She would sacrifice herself for Blackbeard, but would she sacrifice herself for anyone else?
What role has Blackbeard played along the way? Vic didn't let himself think too deeply about it; not letting the enemy go was the greatest kindness he could show to those around him!
"I understand! I would have done the same, but I wouldn't have surrendered so easily."
After saying this, Blackbeard charged at Vic. Vic knew that this was the real Blackbeard; he would not truly submit, nor would he accept his death calmly. He would fight; he believed in miracles and dreams!
The result was obvious. When Vic got serious, Blackbeard couldn't withstand a single move. He lay on the ground again, lifeless and devoid of any vitality. This time, Vic dug a grave for him and buried his body in it!
An hour later, a hand covered in rings suddenly emerged from Blackbeard's grave, followed by a second hand, and then his entire upper body emerged from the grave!
"That damned Vic! He buried me alive! I'll get my revenge!"
Blackbeard let out a low growl as he sat in the grave. It wasn't that Vic spared Blackbeard's life, nor was it that Vic had any cruel fetish for burying people alive!
In fact, Blackbeard originally had three consciousnesses within him, not the two he claimed. He had kept a trick up his sleeve and deceived Vic!
Vic destroyed the consciousness of his two sisters, which was equivalent to killing his two biological sisters. This was an irreconcilable hatred, and he vowed to take revenge. Even if he couldn't beat Vic, he would still target the people around him and make Vic taste the pain of losing loved ones!
Intense hatred, like dark energy, gathered above his head, churning and swirling!
Who do you want to take revenge on?
However, just as Blackbeard was planning how to take revenge on Vic, a familiar voice came from behind him, startling him so much that he almost jumped out of his grave!
With difficulty, he turned around and saw Vic and the two women standing not far behind him, coldly watching him!
This scene is too eerie. A person sits up in the grave, and behind this person are three people standing silently. If it were someone else sitting up in the grave, they would probably be so frightened that they would lie back down and never dare to come out again!
"You... you guys... how... how are you still here? Your presence was clearly gone... it was 'Observation Haki Killer '! You used 'Observation Haki Killer '! Bastard!"
Blackbeard seemed to be fighting to the death, but that was still to lull Vic into a false sense of security. Although it was indeed a desperate gamble driven by someone who knew he was going to die, his motive was still to keep Blackbeard alive!
This time, however, the cover-up was much more sophisticated. It was done in accordance with Vic's instructions, but in order to make the death more convincing, Blackbeard suppressed all his consciousness and senses after his sister's consciousness was killed, so he did not know that Vic had not truly left!