Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

"That's right, this is what's known as the most ferocious Devil Fruit! The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit!"

"Dark fruit?"

"Hahaha! Just you wait and see, you'll soon discover the terror of this ability! Hidden pressure points!"

hum!

The darkness on the ground jolted violently, then released a terrifying gravitational pull that dragged everything around it into it.

Before long, Lafayette was surrounded by nothing but darkness surging across the ground.

He looked around in terror, completely stunned by the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit.

Blackbeard got up from the ground, but he was a little puzzled, because he hadn't heard a single scream. Where had all the people of this country gone?

After thinking for a while, he could only assume that he had used too much force and those people hadn't had time to react before being pulled into the darkness.

"Fine, he didn't care about ordinary people's lives anyway." He smugly observed the expression on Lafayette's face, then spread his arms and shouted,

"So? Am I qualified to be your captain?"

Lafayette swallowed hard. Faced with such terrifying power, how could he dare to refuse? He was about to speak immediately.

"I agree..."

"This ability is indeed impressive; it was worth the trip."

A voice suddenly rang out in the open space, startling Blackbeard and the others who were standing on the ground.

"who!?"

Blackbeard hurriedly looked around, but the surrounding buildings had already been swallowed up by his darkness. There was nothing else but the ground beneath his feet.

Fortunately, his Observation Haki was also quite strong, and he quickly realized that the voice was coming from the sky.

Blackbeard suddenly raised his head and immediately saw the figure floating above him.

The person who arrived was Chiga, who had just come here.

Seeing that Blackbeard had finally noticed him, Chiga slowly descended from the air and stood not far from Blackbeard.

Blackbeard's expression changed immediately after he saw Chika's face. There was no way he could ignore it, even though he had never seen Chika's face before. Those purple Rinnegan eyes were just too dazzling.

Upon recognizing Chiga, Blackbeard immediately broke out in a cold sweat and even instinctively took two steps back.

Since obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit, there have been very few people who could frighten him like this, but it is clear that Chiga is one of them, and he is definitely ranked first in his heart, even surpassing Whitebeard!

You should know that the man in front of you is someone even his father, Whitebeard, known as the "strongest man in the world," was extremely wary of!

Laot, who was about to agree to join the Blackbeard Pirates, immediately shut his mouth after seeing Chiga. Seriously, who would dare call themselves a pirate in front of this man?!

However, there are always some blind people. Because Chika's back was turned to them, the group led by Blackbeard, including Gizas Burgess, did not see Chika's face. Therefore, when they saw Blackbeard's actions, they only regarded Chika as an enemy.

Van Oka immediately raised his sniper rifle, aimed at Chika, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"boom!"

A gunshot rang out, and the bullet passed through Chiga's body, heading towards Blackbeard, who was standing opposite him.

Van Augur can't even use Armament Haki right now, so for Chiga, who is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, this kind of attack can't even hurt the hem of his clothes.

Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit doesn't allow him to become an elemental, but he has his own method: a dark aura emanates from his body, absorbing the incoming bullets.

Although he had avoided being accidentally injured by his teammates, Blackbeard was far from relaxed. He shouted in a panic,

"Burgess! Don't make a move! He's Admiral Shirin, not someone you can handle!"

"Zilin!?"

Upon hearing the name, Bagges and the others were terrified. Van Augur, who had just fired the shot, shuddered so violently that he almost dropped his gun.

Without daring to think any further, Bages and the others turned to run, but it was too late.

Boom boom boom!

Three deafening thunderclaps resounded, and the three members Blackbeard had just recruited were completely reduced to ashes.

Chiga didn't even turn to look at them. He looked at the terrified black-bearded man in front of him, a smile on his face, and said,

"Alright, you've had your fill of the Dark Fruit. It's time to hand it over."

Chapter 191 Blackbeard in Despair

Blackbeard felt a chill rise from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, and his head was buzzing.

He understood from Chiga's words that he wanted to strip him of the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit!

If anyone else had said that, Blackbeard would have laughed his head off, but since it came from Chiga, he wouldn't have been able to laugh.

Because he truly felt that his Dark Fruit was about to leave him!

Why is he so concerned about the Dark-Dark Fruit?

The most important point is that darkness can absorb the Devil Fruit that is about to detach from its host when the user dies. By preparing a fruit beforehand, the Devil Fruit can be reborn on the spot. (Just guessing, please be gentle.)

Blackbeard's body is also different from ordinary people, allowing him to possess the power of more than one Devil Fruit. Therefore, he can use the Dark-Dark Fruit to absorb the power of another powerful Devil Fruit that he desires.

This way, he can possess the power of both the Dark-Dark Fruit and another top-tier Devil Fruit at the same time, and he can also give the extra Devil Fruits to his subordinates to build a powerful team of Devil Fruit users!

Blackbeard originally believed that only he, after obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit, could accomplish such a feat.

However, Chiga's existence is an anomaly. When Blackbeard was with the Whitebeard Pirates, he deliberately collected a lot of information about Chiga and knew that he could also possess the ability of more than one Devil Fruit, and the number was quite astonishing!

As far as we know, Chiga already possesses the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Gravity Fruit, Shura Fruit, and Neko-Mata Fruit. Blackbeard deduced this from Chiga's experiences.

Which of these fruits wouldn't be a powerful Devil Fruit that would cause a frenzy of fighting over if placed on the high seas? Blackbeard would be drooling with envy!

Blackbeard even boldly speculated that the reason Chiga was able to do such outrageous things was probably because of his eyes, which were called the Rinnegan!

Because every time Blackbeard saw a photo of Chiga in the newspaper, it featured a close-up of the Rinnegan, he keenly noticed that the number of tomoe in Chiga's Rinnegan was increasing each time, and Chiga happened to display even more abilities in the battle that followed!

Blackbeard is absolutely obsessed with Devil Fruits, so he's more interested in Chiga's secrets than anyone else.

Based on his speculations, if there were a school that specialized in studying Chiga, Blackbeard would definitely be qualified to be the principal of that school.

Blackbeard never expected that he would one day become Chiga's target, especially since he had only recently obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit and hadn't even had a chance to enjoy it!

This was the Dark-Dark Fruit that he had waited for years in the Whitebeard Pirates! He was counting on this fruit to help him realize his dream, how could he be willing to lose it just like that?

Thinking of this, Blackbeard clenched his fists, staring intently at Chika in front of him. He roared and activated the Dark-Dark Fruit with all his might.

Under Blackbeard's intense emotional fluctuations, an extreme darkness spiraled out of his body and shot straight into the sky.

He stretched out his hand, pointed it at Chiga, and shouted.

"liberation!"

hum!

The large amount of architectural debris that he had previously absorbed surged out of the darkness and crashed down on Chiga.

Chiga looked at the massive amount of building debris falling from the sky, a purple glint flashing in his eyes.

Boom boom boom!

A series of explosions rang out, and the large amount of building debris that was thrown at Chiga instantly shattered into dust.

Looking at the dust filling the air, Blackbeard's face turned grim, and he thought to himself,

"Explosion? Is it another Devil Fruit ability? Judging from what happened just now, it seems to be the power of the Boom-Boom Fruit!"

Blackbeard had seen the Devil Fruit encyclopedia and was familiar with most of the Devil Fruit abilities, so he guessed correctly again this time.

However, he no longer had the energy to study Chiga's abilities. He only knew that if he didn't go all out, he would not only lose the Dark-Dark Fruit, but also lose his life.

His only remaining trump card is the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability to disable all other Devil Fruits, which is why the Dark-Dark Fruit is known as the "most vicious existence."

In his view, once he is touched by darkness, it is useless for Chiga to possess any number of Devil Fruits!

Thinking of this, Blackbeard extended a jet-black hand towards Chika and said in a deep voice,

"Dark Water!"

A dark vortex appeared in his palm, emanating a terrifying attraction that was aimed directly at Chiga.

Enveloped by this gravitational pull, Chiga's body trembled slightly. Seeing this, Blackbeard was overjoyed, as if he had seen hope of defeating Chiga.

However, what happened next immediately shattered the hope that had just risen in his heart.

"Shenra Tianzheng."

An even stronger repulsive force erupted from Chiga's body, instantly negating the gravity generated by the darkness and even rebounding back at Blackbeard.

"Nani!?"

Blackbeard's face showed disbelief, and before he could react, he was sent flying.

Since the surrounding environment had been cleared of everything under his previous dark passage, there was no obstruction in his path as he was launched, and he was about to fly out of Chiga's sight.

Of course, Chiga wouldn't let Blackbeard disappear right in front of him like that. He reached out again towards the direction where Blackbeard had been flung away and used the Universal Pull.

"Ahhh!"

A terrified scream came from afar, and the blackbeard who had been flung away was pulled back by Chiga, who finally grabbed him by the neck.

At this moment, Blackbeard's hat had been blown away, and his gaze was somewhat unfocused, as if he had not yet recovered from the Shinra Tensei.

Chiga showed no intention of bringing him back to his senses and immediately began to strip the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit from him.

Suddenly, a sinister smile appeared on the face of the previously dazed black-bearded man. He abruptly raised his hand, grabbed Chiga's arm, and laughed loudly.

"Hey, you thief! Got you! Witness the terror of the Dark-Dark Fruit! Dark Water!"

Darkness surged from his grasp on Chiga's hand, instantly spreading to Chiga's entire arm.

Looking at Chiga's arm that was "swallowed" by darkness, Blackbeard's eyes were filled with excitement. He really didn't expect to have such an opportunity to get close to Chiga. This was simply a godsend!

Blackbeard looked at Chiga triumphantly, hoping to see a look of fear and helplessness on Chiga's face, but to his disappointment, Chiga's expression remained unchanged, showing no fluctuation whatsoever.

Chiga's arm trembled slightly, and the darkness that enveloped his arm dissipated like a wisp of black smoke, disappearing without a trace.

Looking at the blank-faced black-bearded man in front of him, Chiga asked, feigning confusion.

"That's it?"