" Akainu, shut up."
Blackbeard's face was ashen, and he gave up on arguing with Akainu. His gaze suddenly shifted and landed on Bai Yu.
"Well done, former Admiral. I thought my plan was foolproof, but I never expected you to have a method beyond our calculations to save Aokiji."
"However, if you really think that these are all the methods I've come here with, you're sorely mistaken."
"I forgot to tell you, when we made deals with the Five Elders, we also made deals specifically targeting you."
"They had already anticipated your involvement, and we knew about your meeting with Sengoku and the others three days ago."
"Therefore, in order to kill you as well, we have prepared a contingency plan that you will never forget."
"I am the true slingshot, unaware of the oriole behind the cicada!"
Akainu's face suddenly turned a little pale.
The injuries that had been forcibly suppressed could no longer be controlled under the successive blows, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Akainu had anticipated Bai Yu's appearance; otherwise, he wouldn't have made a deal with the Five Elders.
However, to his utter surprise, he had thought he was the star of the show.
I never imagined that in the end I would just be playing a minor role.
All that scheming ultimately makes you the target of someone else's scheming, and it's still the most basic kind of scheming.
Akainu clearly could not accept this outcome.
However, the thought that Blackbeard, who had suffered so much at Bai Yu's hands all along, had suddenly become so tough now was quite surprising.
The fact that they possessed a secret weapon supposedly prepared by the Five Elders undoubtedly put Akainu on edge, causing him to show a hint of urgency.
Partnering with the Five Elders had already made him make a mistake once.
Akainu now tells himself that even if it means death, he absolutely cannot make another mistake.
"Stop pretending. Bai Yu said we don't need to get involved in this."
Aokiji spoke calmly, casually tossing a green pea aside.
" Bai Yu gave me this. Eating it will instantly heal your injuries."
"Whether you want to eat or not, think it over carefully. Of course, if I were you, I wouldn't want Bai Yu to have to be distracted to save you."
"I think you probably don't want me to save you again."
Akainu's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. Looking at the Senzu Bean in his hand, he finally gritted his teeth and swallowed it.
This scene initially startled Blackbeard and his crew.
The next moment, his expression changed drastically.
Akainu, who was originally extremely weak, with a face as pale as paper and many wounds on his body, recovered quickly to everyone's astonishment.
Even seeing this almost miraculous scene a second time still makes it hard to believe.
How can you still have something like this?!
Blackbeard's face turned ashen, and he couldn't help but speak.
On the day they surrounded and attacked Whitebeard, in their eyes, Whitebeard, who had suffered heavy losses and was covered in injuries, was already in their grasp.
Ultimately, it was this tiny pea that instantly reversed the situation.
Originally, in the eyes of Blackbeard and his crew, something so extraordinary should be extremely rare in the world, just like Devil Fruit.
However, to their complete surprise, Aokiji pulled out another one and casually tossed it to Akainu.
At this moment, Blackbeard finally understood why Aokiji was able to recover so quickly.
However, there was one thing Blackbeard still couldn't understand.
How could Bai Yu so easily give away such an incredibly powerful life-saving treasure?
Thinking about this, an extremely absurd idea sprouted in my mind.
Could it be that he has a lot of this?
Noticing the change in Blackbeard's expression, Bai Yu smiled knowingly, completely ignoring the encirclement around him, and took a sip of his drink before speaking.
" Blackbeard, what's wrong? Does something seem strange?"
"Could it be that the Five Elders didn't tell you that in my eyes, this thing is just as common as candy?"
"Also, let me guess why you dared to challenge me directly after making your deal with the Five Elders."
"Could it be that they gave you a bag of Devil's Medicine?!"
The soft sound, at that moment, was like an invisible hammer blow, striking the very depths of Blackbeard and his companions' souls.
When the last word was heard, it came from Bai Yu's mouth.
Blackbeard's pupils suddenly contracted, and he exclaimed in surprise.
"How did you know that what they gave me was Devil's Medicine? It must have been Sengoku who told you."
"That must be it! I'm absolutely certain I'm right!"
Blackbeard suddenly panicked.
In his eyes, mystery is his greatest source of confidence.
At least, before the Five Elders revealed the Devil's Medicine, he had no way of knowing what the Five Elders would give them to help them deal with Bai Yu.
That's precisely because I've never heard of such a thing before.
Blackbeard was convinced that he could surprise Bai Yu and turn the tables on him, letting him experience what true defeat really was.
However, now that Bai Yu has spoken, he has dispelled the mystery surrounding the Devil's Medicine.
This casual remark undoubtedly shattered Blackbeard's sense of security.
"Heh, Blackbeard, it seems you're just like Akainu, a pawn to be discarded. The Five Elders are indeed cunning, planning to use you to deal with Aokiji and Akainu, and then use me to deal with you. This is killing three birds with one stone."
Bai Yu smiled knowingly, showing no surprise at the Five Elders ' scheme.
Seeing the glass bottles that Blackbeard and Shiryu of the Rain suddenly gripping tightly, he became even more certain of his guess.
"Don't you want to know why I know?"
"Because Kaido used this thing before he died, and Nusjuro also transformed into a demon before he was killed. It's just that they are dead, but I am still standing here alive."
"If I had to describe your trump card in one sentence, I think describing it as something the Five Elders have already played with would be more apt than the Devil's Medicine."
"Fools, you've been betrayed."
Bang!
The glass bottle that Blackbeard was gripping tightly shattered with a snap.
Glass shards flew everywhere, piercing his hands and leaving them bloody and mangled, while his expression twisted in pain, and his wide-open eyes turned an unusually bloodshot.
"Impossible. The Five Elders told me that Charlotte Linlin and the others also obtained this Devil's Medicine. You're just playing tricks. I'm going to kill you."
A hoarse voice, tinged with hysteria.
Blackbeard swallowed the blood-stained pill whole, then chewed on the glass along with it with a smacking sound.
Blood streamed from his mouth, as if he were in a trance, feeling no pain whatsoever.
The faces of Shiryu and the others who had been surrounding Bai Yu also turned ashen.
The glass bottle in his hand had just been crushed by his own hand.
However, their behavior was noticeably better than Blackbeard's outburst.
However, it was clear that Blackbeard had already swallowed the Devil's Medicine, which he considered his trump card.
They clearly had no way out left.
The only thing to do is to swallow the Devil's Medicine as well and engage in a desperate battle.
" Bai Yu, you forced me to this point. I'm going to kill you."
"But don't worry, after I kill you, I'll reunite with Charlotte Linlin and the others, and then we'll go and kill Whitebeard. At that time, I'll take the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and become the strongest Dual Devil Fruit User. I won't even fear the Five Elders."