234 The Island King, Tesla
In the center of Step Island, there stands a spectacular sight—a fully developed palace complex.
While it may not appear overly grand, it exudes a majestic feeling. The entire palace complex is meticulously arranged.
From top to bottom, the palaces form a vast circle, and at the center of this circle, there lies a square.
In front of the square, there's a towering structure with ascending steps, resembling a cone that gradually gets smaller as it goes up.
Inside the stairway building is the 'King' of the island's.
"Report, report!"
An urgent voice abruptly echoed through the expansive palace. A guard hurried in, kneeling before the high throne.
"What's the matter?"
There is a middle-aged man who appeared somewhat youthful sitting on the throne, his brows filled with a sense of heroism.
"Somebody forcibly landed on the island and injured our men!"
The guard reported hastily.
"Oh? That's quite something. How many are there, and do you know their identity?"
The person asked calmly.
"There are about a dozen people. It's a pirate group, and the flag bears the shape of three skeletons"
the guard replied.
"Three skeletons?"
The man pondered for a moment and was suddenly surprised.
"Could it be the Blackbeard Pirates?"
The Blackbeard Pirate quickly became famous after the Summit War, with their captain Blackbeard had two devil fruit abilities and with a powerful crew from Impel Down sixt floor, easily became one of the Four Emperors. Their reputation is well know across the world.
Recognizing the three-skeleton emblem, the man solemnly organized teams to deal with the situation.
The Blackbeard Pirates' movement on the island was swiftly restricted, and everyone was arrested by Tesla.
However, Tesla is well aware that the main crew Blackbeard pirates is still on board, and his main force is also present.
Therefore, Tesla immediately sent someone to explain to Blackbeard that his pirates crew are not permitted to land on this island.
When Blackbeard learned that his crew had been arrested, he immediately became furious.
The two sides quickly clashed, and while there were some individuals on Step Island with Devil Fruit powers, they were no match for the Blackbeard Pirates.
But Tesla is no weakling; on the contrary, he possesses formidable strength.
While his bounty is only 500 million, it is relatively low compared to the various high-profile pirates of the New World.
However, this is because although Tesla is powerful, he rarely provokes the Marines. Especially since he came to Step Island, he has been leading a peaceful life here.
Tesla led his guards in a clash against the Blackbeard Pirates on the seashore.
Soon, Tesla's guard team was defeated, and he remained the sole defender.
After a fierce battle, Blackbeard's gaze on Tesla turned serious.
Blackbeard couldn't believe that his Dark Fruit power would encounter its nemesis.
"Hey, what's your Devil Fruit ability?" Blackbeard asked with interest.
Blackbeard always appreciates those with abilities, especially at a time like this—it's advantageous to have a strong crew.
"Buble film Fruit, Are you the legendary Dark Fruit? Rumor has it that you absorbed Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor power during the Summit War. Are you here to take my power too?"
In a solemn tone, Tesla acknowledged the severity of his current situation. His subordinates were already defeated, while the Blackbeard Pirate remained unscathed.
Even with those weak subordinates had been dealt with, Tesla still had to confront more than a dozen of Blackbeard's main crew.
While his Devil Fruit ability may counter Blackbeard's Dark Fruit, facing so many opponents was still an overwhelming challenge for Tesla.
"Buble Film Fruit, a good ability. It's a rare Paramecia fruit with the potential of Logia."
Blackbeard praised the Water Film Fruit, particularly acknowledging Tesla's adept use of its powers.
Whenever Blackbeard used the power of the Dark Fruit, Tesla would use his own Fruit power to create a water film around him.
Though transparent and thin, it could resist Blackbeard's dark power and absorb the impact of all attacks.
"It's not as good as your fruit abilities. I've heard about you. Word has it that you lurked on Whitebeard's ship for many years just to get the Dark Fruit"
Tesla remarked casually, his tone dripping with disdain.
"Zeehahaha, if you want to achieve great things, you've got to learn to be patient. In the end, I still got the Dark Fruit. That's my reward"
Blackbeard chuckled, considering Tesla's words a compliment to himself.
The so-called with thick skin are invincible, and Blackbeard likely falls into that category.
Tesla realized that talking more would be futile, so he fell silent, focusing on devising a strategy for the impending fight.
Despite being the king and revered by everyone on the island, once challenged, the residents would not intervene.
Therefore, Tesla's authority as king extended only to the guard regiment he had trained, and there was no other force on the island capable of facing Blackbeard, except for Tesla himself.
Currently, the only advantage lies in the seaside, granting Tesla unlimited possibilities along the sea with his fruit power
"I need to escape first"
Tesla thought to himself.
When facing the Blackbeard Pirates, there was no need to sacrifice his life on the spot.
"Zeehahaha, your strength isn't too bad. How about you join me? We can create glorious future together"
Blackbeard extended an invitation to Tesla.
Upon hearing the invitation, Tesla was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected Blackbeard to proactively extend an offer to recruit him.
But Tesla obviously doesn't like people like Blackbeard. He still has his own arrogance in his heart.
If this gets out, it would be a laughingstock.
"I'm sorry, but I can't accept your offer. You don't deserve to be my captain"
Tesla said with pride in his voice
Despite spending many years at sea, Tesla refrained from forming his own pirate crew because he didn't want to be a captain himself.
He aimed to find a leader worthy of his allegiance, yet such a figure had never crossed his path.
Maybe the former peak of Whitebeard was a suitable leader to follow, but Tesla considered him too old.
The leader he aspires to follow should be someone high spirit and strong, not old and weak person.
"What's that you said?"
Tesla's direct refusal to Blackbeard's invitation soured the expression on Blackbeard's face.
"Captain, if he's not interested, there's no need to waste time talking nonsense. I'll take care of it."
Shiryu, unable to tolerate the situation any longer, attacked Tesla directly.
The formidable swordsmanship instantly attacked Tesla. As Shiryu of the Rain thrust his sword, Tesla promptly created a watery film to shield himself.
Nevertheless, Rain no Shiryu's sharp sword tip was enveloped in a layer of Haki, effortlessly piercing through Tesla's water film.
Tesla was slightly surprised, and quickly stepped back, narrowly dodging the attack from Shiryu.
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TO BE CONTINUED
Note: Bubble film fruit Tesla used is like Bartolomeo Barrier fruit. But is that it? Who knows, Blackbeard says the fruit has the potential of Logia, is it?
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