One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

Van Augur's head fell to the ground, rolled a long way, and landed at the feet of the newcomer.

Zhou Ze only looked up at the person approaching from afar after he had killed Van Auger.

The leader, a middle-aged burly man, had a rugged appearance, with thick black hair tied with a headscarf, dark skin, and a bare chest. He carried a wine bottle and several pistols at his waist, and his ten fingers were adorned with gemstone rings. He was staring in shock and anger at the head of his companion at his feet.

It was Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach, and there were a few familiar faces with him, but Zhou Ze couldn't remember their names.

A tall, thin man with a cane, a sickly old man, and a burly man wearing a yellow and black striped hood.

Zhou Ze recognized the hooded man the most. He remembered that this guy had fought Sabo during the Dressrosa arc and was beaten to a pulp.

"what……"

Blackbeard roared, "Who are you? How dare you kill Van Augur!"

Zhou Ze was extremely wary of Blackbeard, but on the surface he remained unmoved, letting out a disdainful snort.

"Tch, so his name is Van Augur. He attacked me for no reason and I killed him. He can only blame his lack of strength."

Zhou Ze sheathed his sword. "What good would it do for this kind of trash to die?"

Blackbeard calmed down after hearing Zhou Ze's arrogant remarks, but his men couldn't stand it.

The burly man yelled "Waaaaah!" and was about to rush over, but Blackbeard stopped him with his hand.

"Barsas, wait a minute." Blackbeard stopped the burly man, then looked at Zhou Ze.

“I am Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach. You still haven’t told me your name?”

Blackbeard looked at Zhou Ze with a strange expression and said.

Zhou Ze chuckled lightly, "What, if I were a pirate with a high bounty, were you planning to capture me and ask the Navy for a reward?"

"Trade me for a position among the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Tsk tsk, what a clever scheme!"

As soon as Zhou Ze finished speaking, Blackbeard and his gang's expressions changed drastically.

This is what they are doing right now, but they haven't found a suitable target yet, but now this young man in front of them has revealed the answer in one sentence!

Blackbeard's face was grim. He pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "You really know a lot, huh? Hehehehe."

Zhou Ze frowned as he watched Blackbeard suddenly burst into laughter. He knew Blackbeard's strength and that beneath his rugged appearance lay ambition and treachery that were unimaginable to others.

Blackbeard laughed for a while, and seeing that Zhou Ze didn't speak, he continued, "Although I don't know who you are, if you join us, I can let bygones be bygones for killing Van Augur."

Before he could finish speaking, his companions stared at him in disbelief. The burly man he called Bharshas couldn't hold back any longer, "Captain! You..."

Blackbeard didn't look at Burgess, but kept staring at Zhou Ze, waiting for his reply.

"You really are a 'qualified' captain. Your crew has been killed, and you're still thinking about recruiting enemies onto your ship. You're something else, Blackbeard."

Zhou Ze chuckled lightly, his tone laced with sarcasm.

"Hahaha, life is a gamble. There will always be someone who loses and someone who wins. In the end, whether you live or die is up to God."

Blackbeard burst into another fit of maniacal laughter, his eyes burning with unwavering determination and persistence.

"In this world, only living is a victory."

"Come on, let's stand together at the pinnacle of this world!"

As he spoke, Blackbeard extended a hand, inviting Zhou Ze to join him.

Looking at Blackbeard, Zhou Ze sighed inwardly, "This is Blackbeard."

To achieve their goals, they can endure and lie low for decades, and they can kill their comrades by any means necessary. Now, they can also invite the enemy who killed their crew members onto their ship.

"I refuse!" Zhou Ze said firmly.

Chapter 49 Zhou Ze VS Blackbeard

"I refuse!"

Upon hearing those three words from Zhou Ze, Blackbeard was taken aback, while Burgess, who was beside him, charged forward in a rage, shouting, "I'm going to kill you!"

Zhou Ze watched as Bazar leaped toward him without the slightest worry; he was only wary of Blackbeard.

"Lone Crescent Dunes"

Zhou Ze raised his right arm, his entire arm enveloped in bluish-white internal energy, like a sharp sword, and slashed towards Bashas.

Bashas, ​​who was leaping into the air and throwing a punch at Zhou Ze, saw that Zhou Ze's right arm had turned into a sharp blade. He quickly stopped his punch and crossed his hands to protect his chest.

"scoff"

The sand blade formed from internal energy slashed at Burgess's thick arm, instantly tearing it apart. With a powerful gust of air, Burgess was sent flying backward, staggering dozens of steps until Blackbeard reached out and pulled him back, bringing him to a stop.

Basas's hands were already a bloody mess, constantly oozing blood, and trembling.

Zhou Ze's attack stunned Blackbeard and his crew. The anger on the faces of Blackbeard's other two crew members gradually turned into astonishment. The strength that Zhou Ze displayed exceeded their expectations.

They didn't see how Van Augur was knocked down; they only saw Zhou Ze behead Van Augur at the end. Now, the physically strong Barsa was seriously injured by a single blow, which made them suddenly wary.

Ability person?

Blackbeard's eyes flashed with a sharp light when he saw Zhou Ze make his move.

"When did someone like you appear on the high seas? That's quite surprising, hehehehe!"

"Barthahs, Lafitte, Doc Q, you should all step back. You can't beat this guy right now."

Blackbeard said something to his companion before looking at Zhou Ze.

"Hehehehe, you're a Logia-type user, right? Me too! Don't you really want to become my partner? Let's stand together at the top of the world, and I'll become the Pirate King..."

"I have absolutely no interest in what your dreams are!" Zhou Ze slowly extended a finger, gently wiggled it twice, and then stared into Blackbeard's eyes. "I have even less liking for you!"

"Is that so?" Blackbeard pondered for a moment. "Heh heh heh heh, I understand. Then I have no choice but to avenge Van Augur!"

As he spoke, a dense black aura began to emanate from Blackbeard's body, soaring into the sky and forming a billowing column of smoke.

Darkness quickly enveloped his feet and continued to spread.

"Hehehehe, then let me show you the most powerful ability in the world, the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit!"

"Hidden acupoints"

Blackbeard raised his left hand and slammed it down on the ground. The dark area seemed to receive a charge, and its spread accelerated dramatically.

[Failed to learn the hidden acupoint technique]

"What's going on? System!" The system was Zhou Ze's biggest reliance, which was why he dared to come to Blackbeard. Hearing the system's notification, Zhou Ze was so shocked that he almost died on the spot.

"The host's physical condition does not meet the requirements for using this technique!"

The system's mechanical response.

Zhou Ze then understood that Blackbeard's body did indeed seem to be different from ordinary people. In his previous life, One Piece fans had made many guesses about Blackbeard's special characteristics.

The boundless darkness quickly engulfed the buildings and vegetation of the entire area. Blackbeard, at the center of the darkness, grinned and laughed loudly, "The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit can attract and devour everything, hehehehe!"

The darkness that had devoured everything quickly receded into Blackbeard's body. He clenched his fists tightly and then roared:

"liberation"

Darkness rose again from Blackbeard's body, and billowing smoke reappeared. Then, from that dark smoke, broken buildings and tree branches fell like a torrential rain, crashing down on Zhou Ze.

"sandstorm"

Zhou Ze conjured a sandstorm with his right hand, which rapidly expanded under the impetus of his internal energy.

With a flick of his right hand, Zhou Ze threw the sandstorm from his palm. The powerful sandstorm swept up a large amount of falling debris, forming an even more destructive hurricane that quickly swept towards Blackbeard.

"Ouch, it hurts! It hurts so much!"

A massive sandstorm instantly trapped Blackbeard within it, and the ruins of buildings relentlessly battered him, causing him to scream in agony.

Just then, a black mist rose from the center of the sandstorm, and soon all the debris in the sandstorm was swallowed up. Without the sand and dust, the sandstorm of debris eventually turned into ordinary strong winds.

"I've said it before, darkness can devour everything!"

A strong wind blew by, and the rich dark elemental power returned to his body, causing Blackbeard to straighten up.

Zhou Ze's gaze darkened; this was getting complicated.

Zhou Ze's sandstorm was actually simulated using the internal force of the Lesser Formless Skill. Without the dust, sand, rocks, and debris it carried, it was just a hurricane.

However, one thing put Zhou Ze at ease.

That is, although Blackbeard devoured all the debris in the sandstorm, the hurricane driven by Zhou Ze's heart was still there, which made him suspect that the Dark-Dark Fruit could not devour his internal energy.

More direct evidence is needed to confirm Zhou Ze's conjecture.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ze slowly drew his sword.

Seeing Zhou Ze holding a knife, Blackbeard laughed again.

"I've already said it, darkness can devour everything."

"Whether it's bullets or swords, although I can't use my elemental body to deal with these attacks, I can absorb something else..."

"Dark water"

Blackbeard roared and stretched out his left palm. A black whirlwind appeared from his palm, and a huge attraction rushed towards Zhou Ze.

"One-Sword Style, Iaijutsu, Lion's Song"

Zhou Ze squatted down, held the sword at his side, and with a reverse grip on the hilt, delivered a slash.

"what"

Blackbeard let out a scream as a knife wound appeared on his chest, causing him to writhe on the ground in pain.

Zhou Ze was also in a bad mood. The enormous pulling force of the "Dark Water" distorted his movements, and the internal energy in his body surged and crashed through his meridians, squeezing his internal organs as if they were about to burst.

Is he going to go mad from practicing qi cultivation? Zhou Ze couldn't help but think of that phrase.

Isn't "Dark Water" only supposed to attract people with special abilities? Am I mistaken?

Zhou Ze's expression was uncertain. He didn't know if he would lose his Lesser Formless Skill like a Devil Fruit user if Blackbeard grabbed him.

Although Zhou Ze had estimated from the previous encounter that the chances were slim, the current situation made him somewhat uncertain.

Blackbeard was slashed in the chest and it took him a long time to get back up. His eyes were bloodshot with rage, and a dark column of smoke rose from his back, filling half the sky.

Zhou Zeqiang gritted his teeth, suppressing the urge to vomit, swallowed a few times, gripped his military knife tightly, and guarded against Blackbeard's attack.