Chapter 64: Thunder VS Darkness

Boom—

A loud noise echoed across the icy battlefield!

At that moment, even Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach and all the members of the Blackbeard Pirates were stunned, their expressions filled with shock and seething anger!

Because in just a few minutes, the Blackbeard Pirates had lost two crew members in a row.

First, Shiryu of the Rain was counter-killed.

Now, Champion Burgess has been smashed by Shiro's thunder, with no chance to resist!

In that instant, Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach's hatred for Shiro skyrocketed!

The course of the war was far different from what he had anticipated.

Without even making a move, he had already lost two crew members!

This was undoubtedly a massive blow to Blackbeard!

"I have no grievances with you, yet you killed two of my companions in succession. This grudge will not go unavenged, Navy traitor, Shiro!"

Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach's face was dark.

He glared at Shiro, his eyes burning with hatred.

"Settle a grudge? Hahaha, Blackbeard, your ambition is indeed great, but right now, your strength doesn't match your ambition!" Shiro sneered.

At this time, Blackbeard, who had yet to acquire the power of Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, dared to act so arrogantly?

Rumble—

Without wasting more words, after killing Champion Burgess, Shiro immediately unleashed a spear of thunder that hurled towards Blackbeard!

"Нahaha, as expected of a Logia Devil Fruit user, truly arrogant!"

"Unfortunately, in front of me, all abilities are nothing. Mere thunder, in the face of darkness, can only bow and submit!"

Dark Water!

At this time, Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach laughed wildly. Facing Shiro's thunderous attack, Blackbeard remained unfazed. A swirling darkness appeared in his hand, like a black hole, effortlessly neutralizing the mighty Thunder Spear!

"Hahahaha, do you see it? This is my power, Shiro! Your ability is no match for my darkness!"

Blackbeard smiled smugly. He believed he had figured out Shiro's abilities. Of course, he knew that with Shiro's speed and his current strength, it would be very difficult to defeat him.

Not to mention overcoming Shiro.

And according to Shiryu, this man named Shiro seems to have exceptional swordsmanship.

In short, scaring Shiro off and making him hesitant to continue fighting against his Blackbeard Pirates was enough for now.

As for today's grudge, it will be repaid in time!

At this moment, Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach's strong performance made the remaining members of the Blackbeard Pirates breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed they hadn't chosen the wrong captain after all!

The power of darkness was indeed formidable and mysterious.

"It's just darkness, and you think you can compete with the man your concubine loves? How utterly foolish."

Seeing Blackbeard's rampant behavior, not far away, the world's most beautiful Pirate Empress couldn't help but complain. Her peerless face was full of disdain for Blackbeard and his crew!

This man called Blackbeard… Does he really think that Shiro reached his current status relying solely on the power of a Devil Fruit? Truly ignorant.

Although Hebihime-sama did not know when Shiro acquired such a powerful and mystical Devil Fruit ability, she knew one thing for certain: even before gaining his fruit powers, Shiro was already a top powerhouse!

In her eyes, Shiro's previous strength was already formidable and resilient enough!

Not to mention, she believed that Shiro's thunder would surely break through the darkness!

[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the task. Reward: Perfect-level recovery potion x 24 hours, has arrived!]

Due to the system notification, Shiro didn't immediately respond to Blackbeard's harsh words. The 24-hour recovery potion had been stored in the system space, and Shiro was contemplating how to use it for maximum effect...

"Hahaha, are you really afraid? Then step aside! This time, I'm in a good mood, so I'll spare your life for now."

At this moment, Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach saw that Shiro did not respond directly. He suddenly thought that Shiro was feeling guilty, afraid that his ability would be restrained by the darkness.

So, he decided to use this opportunity to back off, trying to save some face while avoiding further conflict with Shiro.

However, Shiro remained silent, as he always fought with action, not words. Excessive talking could lead to mistakes—except, of course, in the case of a battle of words!

Rumble—

Just as Blackbeard thought Shiro had backed down and wouldn't engage further, an incredibly powerful thunder dragon struck down from the sky without warning!

Blackbeard turned pale in shock, hurriedly maneuvering the Dark Water with both hands, exerting great effort to block the thunder dragon.

And then he was completely enraged.

Damn it.

If that's how it is, then I'll kill him!

The murderous intent in Blackbeard flared up. He became serious, no longer laughing, for the enemy before him was indeed a well-deserved powerhouse. That azure thunder ability was terrifying, and he needed to concentrate to use the advantage of darkness to defeat Shiro!

And once victorious, he would make sure to slash the opponent with a thousand cuts to vent the hatred in his heart!

With this mentality, an extremely strange dark mist emerged from the body of Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach. Like a dark ocean current, it swirled around his body for protection.

"Thief hahaha, come on, Shiro! Let me show you the true power of darkness!"

In the next moment, Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach's figure flickered, and he took the initiative to charge towards Shiro's position. He wanted to touch Shiro's body, as only then could he completely seal Shiro's thunderous abilities.

Otherwise, if Shiro used his speed to prolong the battle, the Blackbeard Pirates would be at a disadvantage when the Whitebeard Pirates had their hands free.

So, he had to take the initiative.

However, much to Blackbeard's surprise, his goal was achieved rather easily. Shiro didn't even move. Aside from a few harmless Shigan (Finger Pistols), Shiro didn't make any effort to block him.

The pirate Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach easily reached Shiro's side and grabbed Shiro's left arm. Though he had doubts, Blackbeard couldn't hesitate at this point. He raised his other fist high, a powerful, Haki-infused attack aimed directly at Shiro's face!

In that moment, Blackbeard envisioned Shiro being beaten into submission.

After all, in his mind, without the use of his Logia Devil Fruit ability and unable to draw his sword at such close quarters, there was no way this guy, younger than Fire Fist Ace, could win!

Bang—

However, an unexpected event occurred.

Under Blackbeard's astonished gaze, his Haki-infused fist was effortlessly blocked by Shiro's hand.

Next, Blackbeard tried to predict Shiro's next move with his Observation Haki, but to his shock, it failed!

Boom Boom—

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