Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

He was confident in his strength, but he wasn't so confident that he could defeat Kaido and Shanks in a single day. Even if he could defeat Kaido, he wouldn't have the strength to deal with Shanks, who was also one of the Four Emperors.

The white-bearded man is old. Now he just wants to stay with his sons. If he has to confront Zi Lin head-on because of this, he'll be fine, but how many of his sons will he have left?

Moreover, Shanks arrived on his ship shortly after Neptune finished speaking to him, and his first words upon meeting him were...

"Don't go up against Zi Lin!"

"..."

The white-bearded man gulped down a mouthful of wine in frustration, then slammed the gourd containing the wine onto the ground, smashing it into a pile of pieces.

When has he, known as the "world's strongest man," ever felt this frustrated?

He's actually being driven to this point by a mere brat in the navy, even though they've never even met!

Marco looked silently at his father, his heart aching as much as Whitebeard's.

An idea he had never had before appeared in his mind.

"Is Dad really getting old?"

Blackbeard Teach arrived at that moment and, upon overhearing their conversation, was now extremely flustered.

Because he felt that staying with the Whitebeard Pirates was no longer safe!?

Is this still the pirate crew led by the "world's strongest man"?

He had originally thought that if he was truly destined to never obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit, he would simply stay here and retire, but the current situation had made him panic.

He clenched his fists tightly, his mind hardening.

"No! This can't go on any longer. I must get that Dark Fruit!"

Teach stood there lost in thought when suddenly someone tapped him on the shoulder. He whirled around, glaring fiercely at the person who had disturbed him, and snapped,

"who!?"

The person who patted him on the shoulder was Thatch, the fourth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. Teach glared at him, and he froze on the spot.

This was the first time he had ever seen Teach look at him like that. In his mind, Teach was an honest and kind-hearted man.

Teach realized his lapse in composure and thought to himself that things were going badly; he couldn't afford to let his carefully cultivated persona collapse.

He quickly changed his expression and asked with a grin,

"It's Captain Sachi. What's up? Is there something you need?"

Sachi was stunned, wondering if he had just hallucinated. Teach seemed like a completely different person just now.

However, Teach had cultivated his reputation for being a good guy for many years, and it was deeply ingrained in the Whitebeard Pirates' hearts, so Thatch didn't think much of it. He looked at Teach and asked,

"I've seen you standing here for a while now. I was wondering if something's on your mind?"

"

"Oh, I'm fine, Captain Sachi. I'm just a little worried about my dad. He seems angry about Fishman Island."

"I see. Sigh! There's nothing we can do about it. After all, that Zi Lin's strength is truly terrifying. Even Kaido and Shanks are no match for him. Father didn't intervene because he was thinking of us!"

"Yeah, that Zi Lin is a real monster! Hahahaha!"

Teach habitually let out his signature laugh and brushed the matter aside.

Sachi didn't want to discuss this upsetting matter any further. After thinking for a moment, he casually said,

"Some people have forgotten how terrifying our Whitebeard Pirates were. Not long ago, a group attacked our territory, and our father sent our fourth division to wipe them out. Get ready."

"Yes, Captain Sachi!"

Teach obediently agreed and turned to leave. He needed to go back to his room to calm down and think about what path he should take in the future.

Sachi watched his retreating figure thoughtfully, feeling that Teach seemed to be hiding something.

However, his thoughts were quickly interrupted by Whitebeard's cough. It turned out that Whitebeard's bad mood had aggravated his physical illness, and he was coughing violently.

Seeing Whitebeard's pained expression, Teach immediately forgot about his own situation and rushed over to help Marco insert needles into Whitebeard's body, stabilizing his condition.

After escorting Whitebeard back to his room, Marco and Thatch went up to the deck side by side, both looking grave. Marco said with a grim expression...

"Dad's condition is getting worse and worse. This can't go on. The navy's power is growing, and we're in a precarious situation."

Sachi nodded in agreement. At that moment, he suddenly realized that his strength was still insufficient, at least compared to the current Navy.

As the cook of the Whitebeard Pirates, he suddenly developed a strong desire for power, but power is not something that can be increased at will, and it is not like treasure.

Wait, treasure?

Sachi's expression changed drastically. He realized that there was a way to increase his strength the fastest, but he hadn't eaten a Devil Fruit yet!

As we all know, if a person's talent is limited, then a powerful Devil Fruit is the fastest way to increase their strength!

Marco in front of me is a user of a top-tier Devil Fruit. Although he is already very strong in physical combat, everyone can see the enhancement that the Phoenix Fruit gives him!

Thanks to this fruit, Marco not only gained powerful physical abilities, but also enviable flying ability and unparalleled regenerative power.

Sachi hadn't thought much of it before, but now he finally realized the importance of Devil Fruits, and he just stared at Marco in a daze.

Marco felt a little awkward being stared at like that by Sachi, and he asked in confusion,

"Sachi, what's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Sachi snapped out of his daze and, without hiding anything, told Marco what he was thinking.

Marco thought about it and felt that Thatch's words made a lot of sense. The Whitebeard Pirates did need to improve their overall strength, which would also save his father some trouble.

Although the Whitebeard Pirates had no shortage of Devil Fruits, the ones that Thatch was given to eat couldn't be too bad, and it seemed that none of the Devil Fruits they had left were particularly suitable.

No wonder, if it were a powerful Devil Fruit, it wouldn't be stuck in storage.

Sachi knew this too, so he spoke directly to Marco.

"Let's put this matter aside for now. Our Fourth Division has another battle in a few days. Maybe we'll get some decent Devil Fruits from our opponents."

"Well, good luck then, Sachi!"

Chapter 187 The Dark-Dark Fruit, Blackbeard's Rebellion

On an unknown pirate ship, Sachi led the members of the Fourth Division to wipe out their opponents.

After killing the last man, Sachi rushed into the enemy's warehouse and began to take stock of the spoils of war.

Sachi chose to ignore the mountains of treasure in the warehouse; all he wanted now was to find a Devil Fruit.

After searching the warehouse for a long time, he actually found a Devil Fruit.

The Devil Fruit looked like a dark purple pineapple, exuding a sinister aura.

Upon seeing the shape of this Devil Fruit, Sachi's face lit up with joy. As everyone knows, most Logia-type Devil Fruits look like pineapples.

Logia-type Devil Fruits provide the most immediate boost to a person's strength.

It can be said that apart from the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, which is a disgrace among Logia-type Devil Fruits, almost none of the other Logia-type Devil Fruits are weak.

Putting aside everything else, just look at the Navy's three previous Natural System Admirals, weren't they all ridiculously strong?

For Sachi, obtaining a Logia-type Devil Fruit was an unexpected and wonderful surprise.

Sachi couldn't help but roar with excitement. He raised the Devil Fruit in his hand and rushed out of the warehouse onto the deck.

"Come and see! I've found a pretty good Devil Fruit!"

Upon hearing about Devil Fruits, everyone immediately gathered around Satchi. They curiously examined the Devil Fruit in Satchi's hand, but there was no greed in their eyes, except for Teach.

At this moment, his gaze towards that Devil Fruit was practically dripping with longing.

Because he had already deeply engraved the shape of the Dark-Dark Fruit in his mind, he knew its appearance better than anyone else.

Unexpectedly, the Dark Fruit that he had been waiting for for more than a decade appeared right before his eyes. It was simply an arrangement of fate!

Teach stared intently at the Dark-Dark Fruit in Satch's hand, wishing he could rush up and eat it on the spot.

However, Satchel was completely immersed in the joy of obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit and did not notice Teach's unusual behavior.

Unlike in the original anime, Sachi now has a very strong desire to improve his strength. He puts the Dark-Dark Fruit right to his mouth, as if he is about to eat it immediately.

Sachi's actions terrified Teach so much he almost peed himself. He roared...

"Wait!!!"

This roar drew everyone's attention to Teach. Satchel also temporarily abandoned his idea of ​​eating the Devil Fruit, looked at Teach with a puzzled expression, and asked,

"What's wrong, Teach?"

"Captain Sachi, I think eating a Devil Fruit is something that needs careful consideration. Should we think about it again? How about we ask Dad when we get back?"

"Hahaha! Teach, you're being a bit too cautious. Judging from the shape of this fruit, it's most likely a Logia-type Devil Fruit, and Logia-type abilities are never weak!"

After saying that, Sachi opened his mouth, and it looked like he was about to eat the Dark-Dark Fruit.

Teach narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself,

"There's no other way. For the sake of our dreams, I'm sorry, Captain Sachi!"

puff!

Blood splattered as Sachi clutched his neck and retreated rapidly. The Dark Fruit in his hand had fallen into Teach's hand, while his other hand held a dagger that was still dripping blood.

Without hesitation, Teach opened his mouth wide and stuffed the Dark-Dark Fruit into it, swallowing it without even chewing. Luckily, he had a thick neck, so the process of swallowing the fruit was exceptionally smooth.

After eating the Dark-Dark Fruit, Teach stood there motionless.

The others were stunned by Teach's actions, while Satchel was still clutching his bleeding neck, staring at Teach in disbelief.

He wanted to question Teach about his actions, but the fatal wound in his throat rendered him unable to utter a sound.

Finally, Sachi could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, his eyes wide open, staring at the sky, dying with unfinished business.

The people around him were immediately awakened. They rushed to Sachi's side, knelt down to check his condition, and found that Sachi was dead.

He died at Teach's hands!

Sachi was a decent person and held considerable prestige within the Fourth Division. His death naturally had a profound impact on everyone. They angrily turned around and shouted at Teach.

"Teach! Are you insane?! You killed Captain Satch!"

Faced with everyone's questions, Teach, who had been silent since the beginning, suddenly burst into laughter.