The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 201 Blackbeard Teach

At the site of the collapsed execution platform, Sengoku, no longer caring about Ace's escape, stared intently in the direction of Whitebeard, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

"What happened?! What on earth did that man do?"

They had calculated that Whitebeard was already exhausted and wouldn't last much longer.

Once Whitebeard falls, the navy is guaranteed to win this war.

But now, Jiang Yan, who appeared out of nowhere, actually restored Whitebeard to his former state with two dishes of unknown origin?!

In that case, their navy would undoubtedly suffer huge losses if they wanted to capture Whitebeard, which was unacceptable to Sengoku.

No one knew better than him what a white beard in his prime meant.

The faces of the three generals on the battlefield turned extremely grim.

Especially Akainu, who expended a great deal of effort to successfully injure Whitebeard.

At this moment, Akainu wished he could burn Jiang Yan to ashes with magma.

Garp, who had been pretending to be dead, got up from the ground and looked at Whitebeard with a serious expression.

Given the current situation, he can no longer sit idly by.

Jiang Yan, who caused all of this, was slightly surprised as he looked at the cheering pirates below and the imposing Whitebeard.

I thought the white beard would recover somewhat, but it seems the recovery is going very well.

However, in that case, there's no need to do anything more.

In this state, Whitebeard should be able to safely lead the Whitebeard Pirates away.

Ignoring the stares from below, whether friend or foe, Jiang Yan raised his hand and gently patted the Charizard.

Immediately afterwards, the fire-breathing dragon flapped its wings violently, carrying Jiang Yan straight into the sky above Marineford.

Jiang Yan chose to send Charizard into the sky to avoid the trouble that was about to follow.

He had just helped Whitebeard recover, and now the high-ranking officers of the Marine Headquarters, whether it was Sengoku or the three admirals, probably all saw him as a thorn in their side.

If we stay below, we'll likely be surrounded and attacked by the navy.

Even if you are confident in your ability to handle the situation, there is no need to get into a pointless fight at this time and waste your energy.

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In addition, Jiang Yan also wanted to find out "Blackbeard" Marshall D. Teach.

Blackbeard Teach endured for decades, from killing his comrades to steal the Dark-Dark Fruit, to taking down Ace and triggering this top-level war, all in order to wait for the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates to be exhausted.

Then Blackbeard Teach reappeared to seize the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and by recruiting the most vicious criminals in Impel Down, he rose to become one of the top forces in the sea.

But now, Whitebeard has recovered from his injuries because of him, and is even in better physical condition than before.

Blackbeard Teach was ambitious to begin with, and how could he not hate someone for ruining his plans?

Jiang Yan was almost certain that, right now, in all of Marineford, the person who most wanted to grind him to dust was, besides the Navy, Blackbeard Teach, who was lurking in the shadows.

Jiang Yan also had no liking for Blackbeard Teach.

Since we're bound to clash sooner or later, we might as well take the initiative and drag this rat hiding in the shadows out, thus thwarting Blackbeard Teach's attempt to fish in troubled waters.

The Charizard carried Jiang Yan up to a height of several hundred meters, and the entire panorama of Marineford unfolded before his eyes.

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Jiang Yan's gaze swept quickly across the scene: shattered naval warships in the harbor, and the Whitebeard Pirates' crew still locked in a bloody battle with naval soldiers in the plaza.

Soon they saw a massive figure hidden behind the Naval Headquarters building.

Even if you try to curl up, you can't hide anything at all.

The colossal warship, San Juan Wolf. One of the most notorious criminals imprisoned in Impel Down Level 6.

"So they've arrived, the Blackbeard Pirates."

Jiang Yan muttered to himself.

Since San Juan Wolf is here, Blackbeard and his group must be hiding nearby.

Jiang Yan's gaze quickly moved down following the wolf's figure, and sure enough, he saw several figures in the shadows cast by the building.

Standing at the very front was Marshall D. Teach with the black beard.

His lips, missing a few teeth, were tightly pursed, his face filled with gloom and irritation. He was staring intently at the white-bearded man in the square, his fingers clenched so tightly under his cloak that they cracked.

Beside the black-bearded Teach stood the muscular fighting champion, Gizzas Burgess.

Leaning against the wall, holding an extra-long sniper rifle, with eyes as cold as ice, Yin Yue, Van Oka;

Sitting on a sickly white horse, his face as pale as paper, like a death god about to breathe his last, Doc Q;

There's also the devilish sheriff, Lafitt, who wears a black top hat and has an eerie demeanor.

In addition, there is the arrogant and unruly king, Abaro Pizarro;

Holding a huge wine jug in his hands, with drunken eyes, was Bacchus Chote;

With her bizarre makeup, sinister eyes, and an aura of madness, the Crescent Moon Hunter, Katarina Tipon;

There's also Shiryu of the Rain, the former warden of Impel Down, with a cigar in his mouth and radiating a cold, bloodthirsty killing intent.

There were ten people in total, all of whom were ruthless criminals who struck fear into the hearts of ordinary people.

At this moment, the Blackbeard Pirates concealed their presence and hid in the shadows of the building, clearly intending to wait until the battle was completely decided before emerging to reap the benefits.

"Watching the show from the sidelines? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

Jiang Yan muttered to himself, he had no intention of letting Blackbeard hide in the shadows unscathed.

If you want to wait until both sides are severely weakened before making a move, then you should first force Blackbeard Teach onto the table.

Jiang Yan slowly raised his right hand, palm down, fingers together like a sharp blade.

The next second, thoughts surged out of his body like a surging tide, all gathering in his palm.

The words "quickly" condensed into a semi-transparent, illusory kitchen knife.

"Throwing knife".

Jiang Yan uttered two words and swung his hand fiercely in the direction of the black beard.

The illusory kitchen knife then transformed into an almost invisible stream of light.

There was no earth-shattering momentum, nor dazzling light effects, but the speed was extremely fast, covering a distance of hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, heading straight for the black-bearded man's chest!

Blackbeard immediately sensed the approaching attack.

He was stunned for a moment when he saw the illusory kitchen knife flying towards him, but then he realized what was happening.

Blackbeard Teach suddenly raised his right hand, his palm facing the flying phantom kitchen knife.

"Dark water!"

Darkness surged from Blackbeard Teach's palm like a tide, forming a constantly spinning black vortex.

A terrifying gravitational force erupted, as if even the light was swallowed up by the darkness.

This is the absolute power of the Dark-Dark Fruit: it can absorb all fruit abilities, nullify them, and even forcibly attract the user.

But the next second, the expression on Blackbeard Teach's face froze completely, replaced by disbelief and astonishment.

The illusory kitchen knife that flew towards him completely ignored the terrifying gravity of the dark water eruption. It passed through a layer of ordinary air as if it were a black vortex that was constantly devouring everything, without pausing for a moment.

"What?!"

Blackbeard's pupils contracted sharply, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He tried to dodge to the side, but it was too late.

A soft "plop" sound.

The illusory kitchen knife pierced Blackbeard Teach's chest.

The side effects of the Dark-Dark Fruit were on full display at this moment. Blackbeard Teach could not evade attacks by transforming into an element like other Logia-type Devil Fruit users, and had to endure double the pain.

"Ouch! It hurts so much!!"

Blackbeard Teach slammed to the ground, his body hunched over, clutching his chest and rolling around frantically. Cold sweat poured down his forehead like a waterfall, and his face was contorted in extreme pain.