Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 413 On How Unequal Treaties Were Signed

"I'm not interested in what fruit you ate. I'm not interested in how much damage you'll suffer, but you broke the rules in our territory, and you have to pay the price."

After transforming into a dragon, he waved his right hand forward, and several scythes flew towards the black-bearded man. Flying slashes are a great challenge for swordsmen from all over the world, but for top experts who can kill in the New World, this is just an ordinary basic attack.

No need for sharp blades; Redfield can do this with an umbrella, and Kaido with a spiked club.

Lyliana can do the same with her hands. With her dragon claws imbued with Haki, any so-called famous sword in the world would break in Lyliana's hands if it didn't have a suitable master.

"Dark water!"

As several slashes flew towards him, a dark vortex emerged from the black-bearded man's palm, and he raised his hand to meet the kamaitachi thrown by Lyliana.

Drawn by the darkness, the power of the strike vanished without a trace, gradually dissipating within the dark vortex.

"Interesting. I'm starting to get a little interested in your abilities."

Oran possesses a large collection of blood from ability users, much of which was extracted directly from prisoners in Impel Down under the guise of research. Blue Blood, made from this blood, is widely used in various weapons and other products.

The attack from the Kamaitachi just now was just a test, but to be able to directly neutralize those wind blades with her ability is quite impressive. After all, when Lyriana gets serious, not many people can withstand one punch from her.

Being able to handle this situation, whether by using domineering aura, ability, or any other tool, is a skill in itself.

"Hahaha, the so-called darkness is gravity, a force that attracts and devours everything, an infinite gravity that doesn't let a single ray of light escape! Lightning or slashing strikes, they can all..."

Before Blackbeard could finish speaking, Lyliana had already vanished from her previous location. Blackbeard felt a death knell in his mind, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

The black-bearded man raised his hand to grab at the location he sensed, but he grabbed nothing.

"The user of the Dark-Dark Fruit can nullify the abilities of other users simply by grabbing their bodies, and can also grab the physical bodies of Logia-type users. Am I right about that?"

Leriana is strong, but she doesn't have the habit of being arrogant, even when she was captured by the user of the Dark-Dark Fruit.

Even if she can't use her abilities, she still has ways to deal with it all.

The enhancement of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users involves improving their physical attributes in all aspects. Even if they cannot use their abilities, they are still masters of physical combat.

But since there was clearly a way to dodge, she didn't need to experience the effects of the other party's ability.

"Dark acupoints!"

Darkness suddenly surged from beneath the black-bearded man's feet, dragging his body into the darkness.

Pride and arrogance are characteristics of Blackbeard, and by the time he realizes the danger, it's too late.

Although most of the body escaped safely in the darkness, half of the arm was left on the ground.

"You escaped pretty fast. I should have been able to cut off your entire arm with that blow."

Leliana didn't cut off the opponent's head, nor did she stab at the heart; once the Devil Fruit user dies, their blood becomes unusable.

But as long as I don't die, it doesn't matter how badly I'm injured.

"You crazy woman, are you serious?!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't I say from the beginning that you'd have to pay the price?"

At this point, Blackbeard had received the same treatment as Red Hair; half of his left arm had vanished into thin air, and blood was gushing out of the wound.

The good news is that Blackbeard is different from Red Hair. Red Hair is left-handed, and for a while he was quite unaccustomed to losing his dominant hand.

With control of his body, Blackbeard quickly stopped the bleeding, but this time he didn't writhe on the ground in pain.

That performance was merely a deliberate act, a way for him to demonstrate the uniqueness of his abilities and mislead the enemy.

Just like in a transformation scene, when someone makes a fancy move, it always arouses the curiosity of others.

Let's see what this weirdo is up to.

When things really come to a head, Blackbeard can still pull back his shameful demeanor.

"captain!"

Seeing Blackbeard in such a miserable state in just two encounters, the rest of the Blackbeard Pirates became anxious. Compared to the group of pirates Blackbeard recruited after the Marineford War in the original timeline, his original crew was much more loyal.

Among these people, Burgess was the most reckless and direct. During his previous fight with Ace, he lifted a house and smashed it at Ace.

Although it's not very useful, I'm still trying my best.

Now, Burgess repeated his previous actions. The houses on the island were already mostly destroyed because of Ace and Blackbeard's battle, and now they were in ruins. Burgess immediately picked up another collapsed house and threw it over.

The house that was thrown out was caught by Leliana with a single, gentle force, and it was visibly blackened at a speed that turned it into a dark room due to her exaggerated and domineering power.

"I almost forgot, there are you guys too. You'd better have something that interests me, just like your captain."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Bages throw the house back, but the speed and sturdiness of the house were no longer on the same level.

Before Bages could react, the house smashed him into the air, burying him in the rubble and leaving him motionless.

"Run! Don't even think about resisting. This woman could fight that monster Whitebeard to a draw more than ten years ago. She's in her prime now; you can't possibly beat her!"

Even before Blackbeard said anything, the rest of the Blackbeard Pirates were already on their way to escape, not forgetting to take Ace with them.

Aside from Burgess, who was a reckless brute, they all knew that it was unrealistic to defeat this monster through direct combat. They could only hope if the World Government sent someone to help them.

Meanwhile, Blackbeard was also stalling for time in his own way, with wisps of black smoke rising from his body and the shadows beneath his feet forming a swamp that devoured everything.

Everything around was being swallowed by the black-bearded man's darkness, and even Lyriana felt the pull of this force.

This force couldn't shake her, but it did prove that the black-bearded man possessed considerable power.

The dilapidated houses, burning trees, and shattered mountains collapsed and compressed under the gravity of darkness, eventually coalescing into a giant stone sphere.

"It's quite troublesome..."

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"Hahaha, this is the Dark Gravity, I am darkness..."

"Don't be so self-righteous. The trouble I'm talking about is how to control my strength so as not to kill you outright! Never mind, you seem pretty tough, you shouldn't die."

Under the blackbeard's shocked gaze, Lyliana drew her sword and swung it, instantly obliterating what he had gathered, before the fatal attack struck him.

The darkness of the Dark-Dark Fruit envelops Blackbeard, doubling his pain but not his injuries, as the fruit obliterates those wounds in the darkness.

With Lyriana controlling her strength, the injury began to cause Blackbeard endless pain, and at that moment, a World Government ship slowly arrived at the shore.

"Those pirates are really annoying; they even had to send the World Government to pick them up. But this island... it looks like the fighting isn't over yet..."

Spandam, holding the appointment letter for Shichibukai, stepped off the ship with an impatient expression.

After searching for a long time, I couldn't find the pirates who should be here.

"Bah, there's some fighting going on over there. Something must have happened again."

A rather plump man emerged from behind Spandam. He was Owl, a member of CP9, who had previously worked with Kaku on a mission to assassinate Revolutionary Army members.

However, due to the owl's big mouth, the mission information was leaked in advance and discovered by the updated Revolutionary Army, causing the assassination plan to fail.

This can be considered a problem left by Spandam. He sent out half of his reliable people to carry out undercover missions, which lasted for several years, eventually leading to a shortage of manpower. In addition, he did not know his subordinates well enough, so he sent Owl to carry out this mission.

But this incident had little impact; Spandain's network of connections was very strong, and he managed to smooth things over.

In the end, Spandam remained the commander of CP9 and continued to lead the team on various missions.

Following the direction from which the sound came, Spandam and his men quickly found the person involved, who was on the verge of death.

"CP members? What are you doing here?"

"This... Princess Lyriana, according to the World Government's orders, has been accepted as a new Shichibukai."

"Who?"

"It's the one right next to your feet..."

Spandam weakly pointed to the black-bearded man lying on the ground, clearly in a state of panic.

Lyliana was still in combat mode. Even though Lyliana didn't say anything, Spandam was so frightened by her aura that his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.

The CP agency personnel beside him silently took a step back, then covered their faces, as if to say they didn't recognize him at all.

"This guy?"

"Yes, he made a deal with the World Government, saying that he captured Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, in exchange for the position of Shichibukai."

The World Government agreed to his request and sent me to do it.

He seems to have offended you. Should I call back and have someone else speak with King Oran?

Spandam had absolutely no desire to provoke the other party. The principle that had enabled him to rise through the ranks over the years was simply to listen to his father.

As long as he doesn't cause trouble, Spandine will let him rise step by step. Spandine instructed him never to offend anyone in Piltover.

Because of his connections and networks, Spandam knew exactly how Doflamingo got into trouble. Even if Blackbeard was on his way to becoming a Shichibukai, or even if he had already become a full member, Piltover could still make a move if he wanted to.

Spandam had no desire to deal with such troublesome matters and simply chose to hand the task over to his superiors.

At least this way I won't have to take the blame.

"Oh, no need to trouble my father, I can handle this."

This guy's life or death isn't the key issue; the key issue is our reputation. Someone has to be held responsible for the losses on the island.

"Ahem, Your Highness, I understand what you mean. I happen to have a little bit of that authority. How about this amount?"

A special deal was thus completed on the island. Originally, Leliana hadn't planned to go all out because of the Dark-Dark Fruit, but now that Spandam had arrived, she could use him to make an additional deal.

She was well aware of Piltover's current situation; the World Government's focus was not on Piltover.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are nothing compared to the impact on the grand strategy. Besides, given Whitebeard's personality, he certainly wouldn't choose to play dead and remain silent if his captains fell into the hands of the World Government.

Blackbeard's betrayal of Whitebeard would undoubtedly attract Whitebeard's hatred to a great extent, increasing the likelihood of conflict.

If the Whitebeard Pirates clash with the World Government, Piltover can use that opportunity to do other things. After all, the research requires Blackbeard to be alive temporarily so that he can gain greater benefits.

Ultimately, Spandam signed a treaty that was humiliating and unequal to the country's sovereignty, and paid a large sum of money to Blackbeard to settle his "aftermath." Spandam "perfectly" resolved the matter.

Although the expenses were enormous, Spandam felt it was a great deal, as this incident only needed a little embellishment to become one of his political achievements.

The World Government is not short of money, so reducing trouble for the World Government is a good thing. In the end, everyone except Blackbeard's group seemed very happy.

As for Blackbeard's group, everyone except Burgess was injured. This was only because Lyliana's attention was on Blackbeard, and she didn't pay much attention to them, only suffering the aftereffects of his attack.

Burgess himself was sent to the underworld by that "black building". Now he has nothing but brute strength, but this brute strength is nothing in front of Lyriana.

Faced with someone whose power was even more exaggerated and whose domineering aura had been cultivated to the extreme, Bages was no match at all.

"My men are dead just like that."

"Dead? You're lucky you're still alive. You only lost an arm and had some blood drawn. You should thank me for arriving in time."

Facing the pitiful black beard, Spandam's face no longer showed the previous humility, but instead became extremely arrogant.

Deep down, Spandam was also cursing Blackbeard. He didn't care whether Blackbeard lived or died, but the problem was that Blackbeard could die sooner or later, but he couldn't die in front of him.

With so many CP agents, if someone were to report him to his father and he couldn't stop them, things would get complicated.

"Then I really should thank you for your great kindness..."

The black-bearded man's sinister words reached Spandam's ears, and he hadn't dared to utter a single word before Leliana left.

Even when blood was being drawn, they remained silent.

He wouldn't care about begging for mercy on his knees as long as he could survive, but how he'd feel about it afterwards is another matter...