The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

Meanwhile, a certain red-haired, spiky-haired guy was quite annoyed because of the bounty on his head...

On another route, aboard the USS Resentful Dolphin.

"I never imagined that this vast sea would be so unsettling."

On the deck of the pirate ship, a man with flowing blond hair, a slender build, six distinctive vertical lines on his forehead, armor on his left arm, and a black cross tattooed on his Adam's apple was washing tarot cards in his hand.

"I had calculated before setting sail that this year was the most suitable time for me to go to sea, but I still encountered something that has never happened in eight hundred years."

His black trousers paired with an open white ruffled shirt gave him a rather melancholic look.

"However, being in the same period and era as them can be considered as witnessing history, so it was not in vain for me to go to sea at this time."

The man raised his head, his vertical eyebrows, eyes, mouth, and nose all suggesting a melancholy and frightening appearance.

"Was all of this a choice made by fate?"

Several straws floated around him, entwined with his body, and placed tarot cards on them, divining the future situation.

On an island some distance away on a certain flight path.

That was a restaurant in a fairly developed city that used to have good business, but now it has disappeared without a trace.

"As expected, the seas are still teeming with lawless individuals?"

The leader of the Flame Tank Pirates, the godfather of all the gang leaders, wiped his mouth and tossed his napkin aside.

"Only the sea is the place where one can truly realize their ambitions!!"

Wearing a hat and scarf, dressed in his favorite striped suit, with a cigar in his mouth, and looking like a short man from the Mafia, Capone Becky, the man who unified the entire West Sea underground gang, had a burning fire in his eyes.

"Land-based gangs are just child's play; nothing compares to the thrill of the sea!"

"I really made the right choice coming to this ocean, hahaha!!"

After unifying the entire West Sea gang forces, he turned his attention to Becky, who had no interest in the land, and laughed loudly there.

On the other side, somewhere in the pitch-black depths of the ocean.

A yellow submarine swam swiftly there, easily shaking off the sea kings that were chasing it.

"The Straw Hat Pirates?!"

Inside the submarine, a man wearing a yellow casual long-sleeved shirt with a beanie is holding a newspaper.

He carried a long katana across his shoulder, and on his five fingers were the letters "D, E, A, T, H," which together spelled "death."

Combined with his leopard-print beard and eyeshadow, he looked incredibly wild.

"The captain and first mate alone have a bounty of eleven Berries..."

His eyes flickered, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Whoosh! !

The submarine sped through the water, splashing up layers of foam.

On the Sabaody Archipelago, an island at the midpoint of the Grand Line, neither too far nor too near.

Within Area Thirteen of that lawless zone.

Outside the door hangs a sign that reads "Knockout Bar". Inside, a still-attractive proprietress is smoking and serving an elderly man with gray hair and wearing a gray cloak at the bar.

"Phew~ They'll be here soon, right?"

The proprietress exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at the old man in front of her with a light smile.

"Yes, we're almost there."

The old man's round glasses reflected the light, making it impossible to see his expression.

"We're almost there..."

Beside him lay the bounty posters for Luffy, Link, and their crew.

On the other side, on the island of white earth, lies Baldigo.

A fierce wind howled across the desolate island.

This island, with its extremely harsh conditions, is where the headquarters of the revolutionary army is located.

Inside the communications room at this moment.

The man in the green robe passed by a table and saw the wanted poster on it.

"this is?"

"It's Luffy, the Straw Hat Pirates. After the Enies Lobby incident, they became a large pirate crew that even the World Government couldn't hide. Although they only have nine members, their bounties are..."

"Uh, it's almost two billion... Where are you going?!"

Before the intelligence officer next to him could finish speaking, they saw their leader walk silently toward the door.

"Go outside and get some fresh air."

Having said that, he pushed open the door and went outside.

"Live according to your own will, Luffy."

Gazing at the blood-red sunset in the distance, and the desolate hills and rocks, Dorag's hoarse voice rang out:

"The times are often accompanied by various coincidences and luck..."

He removed his robes, revealing a fierce face adorned with strange, tattoo-like markings. "Go and question the world," he said.

"One day, we will meet again!!"

Chapter 248: Ace and Blackbeard! How strong is Teach?! Next destination: the Devil's Triangle!

Not only are these rookie pirates active on the Grand Line, but also the older generation of powerful figures are paying more or less attention to the Straw Hat Pirates' situation.

Even those ambitious individuals who are gradually expanding their activities in this world are increasingly focusing their attention on Luffy and his crew.

The Grand Line, Banaro Island.

"Hahaha!!!"

A rough laugh echoed throughout the small town, which resembled a Western cowboy town.

"They did something truly outrageous!!"

Inside the restaurant on Jaya Island, Blackbeard, who was arguing with Luffy, put down his newspaper and bounty poster, revealing a set of chipped white teeth, and said to his companions, "Look, it's news about Straw Hat Luffy!!"

He shook the newspaper. "It looks like they destroyed Enies Lobby!!"

"Their bounty is really skyrocketing!! Hahaha!!"

The sniper, Van Oka, took the newspaper, while the navigator, Lafayette, twirled his cane and chuckled softly.

“Speaking of Enies Lobby, it is famous for the Sea Train of the Seven Waters.”

"It just so happens that it's not far from here, what a coincidence."

Van Oka, having finished browsing the newspaper, also looked up.

"Hahaha, they're actually within our firing range! We tried to snipe them on Jaya Island last time, but unfortunately missed. And they're not far from here either!!"

Blackbeard Teach laughed loudly, "Let's go find them... How about it? Doc Q? Burgess?"

He looked at his two silent companions beside him, and asked with a hint of doubt as he encouraged them, "What's wrong with you two?"

"No, it's nothing..."

Doc Q's expression was somewhat grim. Burgess scratched his head, rubbing his empty waist, and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

As the only two Blackbeard Pirates members to suffer damage and attacks from Link's tools on Jaya Island last time, their previous experiences still left them with some psychological trauma.

"Yaoyao, are you wary because you were influenced by the [Props Master's] props before?"

"It's really amazing, isn't it? During the Shichibukai meeting, in front of so many naval officers, they just sent the pirates over."

"Such methods and abilities are the most unbelievable I have ever seen, even more amazing than the captain's abilities."

"Hahaha, is that so?!"

Blackbeard Teach laughed heartily, seemingly unconcerned, "Then let's go to Water Seven, take out their captain, and then try to recruit this [Tool Master] to see if he can become our ally!!"

He seems to have a very open-minded attitude, and his ideas are quite beautiful.

Just as he was planning to lead his crew to Water Seven...

"Wait a minute, Teach, where are you guys going?!"

At the top of a house, a freckled man wearing a hat with a crying and laughing face called out to them.

"Oh, Ace, Captain!!"

When he looked up and saw that familiar face, Teach was pleasantly surprised and smiled.

Is their fateful encounter about to unfold?

Just how strong is Blackbeard Teach?

This is a very controversial issue. Some people say that he only relies on his Devil Fruit ability, while others say that he is very powerful in himself. After all, although Blackbeard eventually became one of the Four Emperors and his Devil Fruit ability is very ferocious, his performance in this series of appearances was too weak.

During the Marineford War, they were completely crushed by Sengoku.

The severely wounded Whitebeard, bleeding from repeated cuts, was begging for mercy.

His only victory came in a rather humiliating battle against Ace.

Another noteworthy point is the three scars on Shanks' left eye, which still cause him a dull ache to this day.

Perhaps judging from Blackbeard Teach's performance, he is indeed not very good, and the scars he left on Shanks were all in Shanks' early days, etc., there are many reasons for this.

But ~

If Blackbeard is really that weak, then what about Ace, whom he defeated?!

What were the thoughts of the many great pirates from the sixth floor who had always submitted to him, and the warden Shiryu of the Rain?

Furthermore, the three scars above Shanks' left eye—I recall that he didn't have those scars when Ettore and Shiki were fighting at sea—meant that this happened later.

If Shanks didn't pay much attention to Blackbeard at first, it was only after he had these scars that he clearly understood what kind of person Blackbeard was and began to pay attention.

This is why Shanks, because of Ace's pursuit of Blackbeard, specially sent someone to deliver a letter and personally brought fine wine, all in order to persuade Whitebeard to let Ace give up the pursuit of Blackbeard.

The fact that Shanks went to such lengths, taking it so seriously, and even going so far as to meet with Whitebeard, aroused suspicion from the World Government, is astonishing.

This shows that even before Blackbeard acquired his Devil Fruit powers, he was definitely not an ordinary guy!

Perhaps Blackbeard's true strength will be revealed in Shanks' latest movie, [RED].

Therefore, even though Ace learned a little about Blackbeard's abilities through Link's gadgets...

However, in terms of basic combat ability, he is still too inexperienced compared to Blackbeard.

"So where are we going next?!"

On the new Sunny Going Merry, Luffy lay lazily and comfortably on the lawn on the deck.

Previously, in Water Seven, I encountered my grandfather again as soon as I set sail, and he was ready to sink them.

Fortunately, thanks to Franky's powerful wind attack, they managed to escape and survive.

Then, at that moment, I remembered the destination I was supposed to sail to.

"What we're about to pass through is the Devil's Triangle."

Link was also basking in the sun, leisurely sipping Sanji's special black tea.

"【The Devil's Triangle】? The name sounds dangerous, doesn't it?"

The cowardly trio of Nami, Usopp, and Chopper next to them all looked up at the same time.

“Ah, it’s because it’s shrouded in mist all year round, never seeing the sunlight, and it’s said that ghosts sing inside, which is why many ships have been lost in there.” Link took a sip of his red tea. “Once a ship goes in, it seems very difficult to get out.”

"Is it that dangerous? And there are ghosts too..."

Nami and Usopp were horrified, and Chopper hid behind Usopp.

"Since it's such a dangerous place, then we..."

Nami touched her skin and cautiously suggested, "It's better not to go..."

"Because there are many wrecked pirate or other merchant ships inside, there may be a lot of treasure inside."

Link finally looked up at Nami after saying this, and asked, "What did you say?"