Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 405 Blackbeard Arrives

The image suddenly reappeared on the huge screen.

And I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but the picture quality is exceptionally clear this time, and even the camera angles are much better than before.

The laughter was accompanied by the camera zooming in continuously, creating a strong sense of visual pressure.

A group of people suddenly appeared on the broken execution platform.

The burly man at the head of the group opened his hands, which were covered in jeweled rings, and laughed loudly.

Who is he?
The reporters were stunned for a moment, then began frantically exchanging information. Soon, someone shouted out:
"He is Blackbeard Marshall Teach! The newly appointed Shichibukai!"

"A Shichibukai? Why is he only arriving now?"

I had a very bad feeling about him.

"Where's Whitebeard? What about the three admirals? How are they doing?"

As if hearing their calls, the image on the screen zoomed out again.

Whitebeard, covered in wounds, stood on the other side of the battlefield, where the area was unusually empty.

Only the three generals and Li Xia remained there.

The residual energy generated during the battle between these five individuals was something that pirates and marines alike avoided at all costs.

Whitebeard was breathing heavily, waves of stinging pain spreading through his chest, the scalded wounds burning with a unique sensation.

The ailment that had plagued me for so long seems to be slowly resurfacing.

But his gaze remained sharp, as if he wasn't the one being hurt.

Akainu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth in disbelief, wondering why Whitebeard seemed to have his eye on him.

They ignore everyone else and only focus on dealing damage to themselves.

Are Aokiji and Kizaru holding back?
No, that's not right. Akainu could clearly sense that his two colleagues were very serious this time, and in fact, they were responsible for most of the injuries.

I'm barely managing to stay afloat.

Is it that kid Xia?

That's not right either. As a junior, his performance is already quite excellent.

Unable to find an answer, Sakazuki could only grimace, readjust his breathing, and prepare to take another beating.

It's infuriating that because of Whitebeard's interference, he originally had the chance to kill Ace and those two brats, the Straw Hats.

As long as these two major future threats can be eliminated, what does it matter if we are branded as ambushes?

For absolute justice!

"If we want to rescue Ace, the only thing we need to be careful about is—keep an eye on Akainu!"

Whitebeard recalled what he had heard from Li Xia during their conversation.

"Aside from the three admirals, there are very few people present who could kill Ace and Luffy in an instant."

Karp wouldn't do that; the two reserve generals wouldn't even attempt a shot—they are strategic forces.

Even if Sengoku were resolute, he would still consider Garp's feelings; he was a marshal with both affection and righteousness.

The three admirals, Aokiji and Kizaru, are relatively special. They will go all out to kill you, but they won't go all out to kill Luffy, and they have little interest in chasing Ace.

The somewhat unreal face of Li Xia in his memory overlapped with the Li Xia standing in front of him now, exceptionally clear.

But Whitebeard's somewhat unfocused gaze remained fixed on Akainu.

Therefore—keep a close eye on Akainu!

But now, Whitebeard's unfocused gaze sharpened again, and he quietly shifted his gaze slightly, looking towards Blackbeard, who was laughing wildly in the distance.

Hatred spread silently from the depths of my heart, like the hottest flame and the coldest ice.

"Tikki!"

Whitebeard's roar erupted from his mouth; he was the source of everything. If he hadn't killed his comrade, Ace wouldn't have needed to hunt him down.

It wouldn't have led to the current situation. Not only Whitebeard, but Sengoku also questioned him with a livid expression:
"Marshall Teach! What are you doing here, and what about you—Shiliu!"
Where is Magellan?

The former warden of Impel Down, nicknamed Shiryu of the Rain, lit a cigar and spread his hands:

"My presence here speaks for itself. I apologize, Marshal, but I have decided to join Blackbeard's crew."

"asshole!"

Sengoku's hair began to stand on end, and his body was trembling slightly.
"You shameful traitor!"

"Hey, Navy! I'm here to help you!"

Teach grinned, revealing a smile that showed he was missing several teeth:
"I am a Shichibukai! Didn't you recruit Shichibukai to help you fight Whitebeard? Well, here we come!"

He jumped off the platform, waved at the white-bearded man, and called out flippantly:

"Dad! Daddy!"

A scorching breath emanated from his nostrils, and red light instantly flashed in the white-bearded man's eyes.

A deep, resonant roar erupted from his chest, and his massive body sprang into action, charging straight toward Blackbeard.

opportunity!

Akainu's eyes flashed, and black smoke rose from his body as scorching magma instantly condensed into an arm.

Without hesitation, the fist pierced Whitebeard's abdomen.

Akainu hissed through gritted teeth:

"what!"

Ghost Dog - Breathes Fire!
The arm that pierced Whitebeard's abdomen instantly spewed out a large amount of flames and scorching magma.

Even though Whitebeard had activated his Haki to protect himself, the damage from that attack was still terrifyingly high.

Whitebeard's strong body seemed to swell up, with flames and black smoke gushing out from his already riddled body.

Even so, he did not stop at all, but charged straight at Blackbeard.

"Dad!!"

The captains under Whitebeard's command stared in horror at the obviously badly injured Whitebeard, and were about to go to his aid.

"Everyone come back!"

Marco's roar suddenly rang out, drowning out all other sounds.

The captains and pirates turned around in astonishment and saw that Marco, whose body was engulfed in blue flames, had tears welling up in his eyes.

Of all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, he was the only one who knew Whitebeard's feelings.

He knew that Whitebeard was willing to sacrifice his own life to ensure Ace's safe departure.

So even though my heart ached as if it were being squeezed tightly, I still shouted firmly:

"Don't let Dad's hard work go to waste, don't let the time he bought for us be wasted! Everyone, keep breaking out towards the sea!!"

But Ace couldn't care less about that. Despite his weakened state, he stubbornly wanted to turn into flames.

However, Jinbe's over-the-shoulder throw extinguished the flames. The burly fishman grabbed Ace, who was soaked and exhausted from the seawater, and then grabbed Luffy, who was almost unconscious from the sudden relaxation after rescuing Ace.

He silently carried the object on his shoulders and charged towards the sea, completely ignoring Ace's heart-wrenching cries from his shoulders.

"Dad, do you know why I killed Sachi?"

Blackbeard's hands gradually became stained with darkness, as if he had dipped his hands into pitch-black ink.

"Don't rush. I'll show you the power of the strongest Devil Fruit!"

Dark-Dark Fruit—Dark Water!

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