131 Loose End

As Blackbeard watched Big Mom's pirates and ships being overpowered before him, he felt infinitely satisfied standing on the shore of Beehive Island.

This old woman dared to challenge him, but she clearly underestimated his abilities.

Despite her high reputation in the pirate world, her status means little here, and her abilities are no match for him.

Big Mom wanted to engage him in a battle of wits, but she was completely outmatched. Blackbeard appeared more mature in comparison.

The nearby crew was also filled with immense pride at their captain, Blackbeard.

"Captain, your strategy is truly amazing."

"Let's salvage their boat soon and see if there are any valuable treasures. If there are, we'll take them back. This old woman has amassed a lot of wealth over the years."

"We've burned down all the valuable ships. Captain, perhaps we should show mercy and keep some of the ships. They could be useful to us. I believe there might be skilled individuals on board as well."

"Yes, Captain, Burgess is right. This fire destroyed all the valuables on the ships. We won't gain anything from them now. And these people are defenseless. Look at Big Mom standing on the ship. She's too preoccupied to bother us anymore."

Shiryu said with laughter while pointing at Big Mom on the ships.

At that moment, Big Mom stood on the deck, seething with anger, but there was nothing she could do. She could only watch her crew fall into the water one by one, like ducks, and witness her ships continuing to burn.

At that moment, Big Mom stood firm and locked eyes with Blackbeard on the high platform. She observed him with his hands on his hips, looking back at her from a distance.

"You damn bastard!! One day, I'll come to settle the score with you" 

Big Mom's voice echoed across the sea, her anger directed at Blackbeard.

"Zeehahaha… Do you really think you stand a chance?" 

Blackbeard sneered, amused by Big Mom's anger. Despite the situation, he couldn't help but notice her somewhat playful demeanor when enraged.

"My Big Mom Pirates crew isn't one to mess with. I'll be back, mark my words. I'll raze all your Beehive islands" 

Big Mom vowed sternly.

"Why get so angry, old lady? We're all pirates here, like a family. If you fancy this Beehive Island, I'll gladly hand it over. No need for all this fuss. Your anger only troubles me," 

Blackbeard's voice echoed across the waves.

Blackbeard's words reverberated, igniting a deeper sense of shame within Big Mom. His arrogance knew no bounds, humiliating her in front of their crews.

Burning her own ship, harming her own crew, and now using words to humiliate herself—this is simply a great shame.

Big Mom clenched her fists tightly, wishing to tear Blackbeard into pieces and chew on them at that moment. But Blackbeard stood there, out of her reach.

Seeing Blackbeard's disdainful gaze, Big Mom realized that she was no match for him at that moment.

Despite her strong words, in terms of ability, Big Mom knew she was no match for Blackbeard in real combat

Blackbeard's cunning is unmatched; setting up such a massive trap and wielding numerous devil fruit abilities, he's a true force to be reckoned with.

She never anticipated that, despite her countless victories and invincibility, she would fall into such a deep pit. She knew the opponent possessed huge strength, yet she still walked right into the trap.

Big Mom realized she had made a grave error in judgment. Despite her long reign as one of the Four Emperors, she found herself ensnared by a trap set by such young enemies.

Adding to her frustration, Laffite's and Kuzan's pirate crews were relentlessly pursuing her, their fast ships doggedly keeping pace with hers.

Laffite seemed persistent like a dog, while the sea kings beneath the seas continued to asasail her ship relentlessly.

The remaining dozen or so ships were also in an unstable state.

Watching the struggling crew underwater, she felt helpless. There was nothing she could do to save their lives at this moment.

She could only focus on saving the people on the ship and preserving the dozen large ships to have a chance at a comeback.

"Perrosperro quickly ordered everyone to speed up and retreat."

At this moment, Perrosperro has already ordered a quick retreat, but the current ships simply cannot move forward as quickly as they need to be.

The attack from beneath the sea, combined with the assault from Laffite and Kuzan's pirate fleet, has thrown them into disarray. More than a dozen ships hastily fled in various directions.

Big Mom's crew and ships on the sea were like scattered sand, completely out of control. From his vantage point on the high platform, Blackbeard laughed loudly.

"Big Mom, here's a suggestion for you. Why not surrender to me and merge our pirate groups into one? It would strengthen our combined strength. Plus, I can be your captain, leading you into a more glorious high!."

"You're dreaming..."

Even though Big Mom saw that her situation was dire, surrendering to Blackbeard was out of the question.

She had been one of the Four Emperors for so long, while Blackbeard had only recently joined their ranks. How could she be willing to surrender to a junior?

Despite her crew's complete defeat, Big Mom still instructed Perrosperro next to her to do everything possible to facilitate their escape.

"Perrosperro!" 

Big Mom shouted angrily, but received no response.

Perrosperro was spotted on another ship, steering the wheel

Seeing that the ship was also overturned by the sea kings under the sea, Perrosperro quickly grasped the direction of the ship and tried to save the big ship.

Seeing that Perrosperro has also gone into battle in person.

Big Mom found herself in the role of a commander without any available generals.

...…..

On the high platform, Blackbeard used taunting words to coax Big Mom into surrendering.

This scene infuriated Big Mom.

"Weiihahaha, Captain, you're trying to persuade that old lady to surrender. Are you planning to recruit her into our crew and control her with your fruit power?"

At this critical moment of victory, seeing Blackbeard in such high spirits, Burgess dared to make such mocking remarks.

"Yes, Captain, this woman is strong. Coupled with her family behind her, we will not suffer at all by making her our crew"

"Congratulations, Captain! Congratulations!"

Cheers erupted on the deck. Avalo Pizarro and Doc Q joined in, teasing Big Mom, which only fueled Blackbeard's pride even further.

"Why, can you read my mind?" 

"Captain, is this really your plan?"

"Hmph, I'm not surprised that such a defeated subordinate would kneel down and beg to join me."

Blackbeard said indifferently. Of course, with his prowess and resourcefulness, that possibility is also plausible.

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TO BE CONTINUED