Chapter 21:Teach getting Bodied

Anthony tumbled into the ruins, propping himself up against a stone as he faced Patton before him. His left arm was gone, leaving behind a raw wound.

"Hahaha, Anthony, you can't hold on any longer. Die for me!" Patton taunted, raising his sickle menacingly at Anthony.

Facing the impending danger, Anthony couldn't hide his fear, but a faint smile crossed his face as he envisioned two women in front of him - Fanny and Annie. "I'm sorry," he whispered to them in his mind.

As Patton swung his blood sickle down, a dark hand suddenly intervened, grabbing the weapon in midair. This unexpected help gave Anthony a glimmer of hope.

"Hahaha! looks like I'm not too late," Teach laughed triumphantly, turning to gaze at Anthony lying on the ground.

"helping me?" Anthony asked.

"Of course! Annie, my future chief, requested me to save her father, and your him, Anthony right?" Teach replied. "Besides, I don't want to face this monster alone. Can I count on you to fight alongside me?"

"Annie?" Anthony's mind was now fixated on the image of the lively and lovely Anne. Ignoring the pirate's words, he rose from the ground with newfound hope. He wanted to live for Anne's sake; he couldn't bear losing her.

"Yes, I am Anthony!" he proclaimed with a renewed determination.

"Damn it! Enough with the sentimentality. Wouldn't it be better to talk in the afterlife?" Patton roared, barging in and disrupting the moment.

Patton' eyes were bloodshot, and the blood sickle glinted with a scarlet light, radiating a deadly aura.

Despite the odds, it was now two against one, and Anthony had a moment to catch his breath. Teach stalled for time as Anthony located his severed arm and reattached it, invoking his "returning life" ability.

Anthony managed to reconnect his arm, but he knew it would take some time to regain full strength. Nevertheless, it was enough for the upcoming battle.

Patton's power was overwhelming, bolstered by his formidable devil fruit abilities. Teach's hands trembled, blood oozing from his grip, as he struggled to hold back Patton's onslaught.

Meanwhile, Teach also managed to catch one of Patton's sickles, but the vast experience of the four-meter-high Patton gave him an edge over the younger Teach. He subdued Teach and forced him to the ground, causing his feet to sink into the earth.

Meanwhile Anthony took this opportunity to prepare for a powerful attack.

Feeling the impending threat, Patton released his grip on Teach and turned to face the approaching impact. Teach's face lit up with confidence as he fortified himself, firmly clutching Patton's sickle.

Infuriated, Patton kicked Teach in the abdomen, disabling Teach's strength. The sickles returned to Patton's hands, their gleaming blades slipping through Teach's fingers.

Teach's body was sent flying upside down from a powerful kick to his abdomen. He quickly got up from the ruins, wiping the blood from his mouth. It was clear to him that his combat experience still lacked refinement, but it proved to be enough for the situation.

As Teach was delaying Patton, Anthony launched a well-prepared attack. He swung his spear with tremendous force, breaking through Patton's sickle and striking his abdomen at the old wound. Patton couldn't withstand the impact, and blood spewed from his mouth in pain.

Despite haki covering him, Patton struggled to resist the blow, but the spear pierced right through his abdomen, leaving a hollow cavity that Teach could see clearly.

"Darn it you!" Patton's rage intensified as he wielded his blood sickle, but Anthony managed to evade in time.

With nothing else left Patton used his last trump card, his awakening ability. Which transformed the surroundings, assimilating the ground, ruins, and houses, spawning strange sickles that moved as if swimming on the ground.

"This is an awakening power, I didn't expect him to have such a power hidden," Anthony frowned. Their advantage in the battle disappeared within Patton's domain, where he controlled everything.

"hahaha, I have to go all out. With his current injury, he won't last long," Teach said with laughter, but he was genuinely serious. "Don't die!"

Determined, Teach engaged with Patton, using his clawed arms, intertwined with haki, thunder, fire, making his attacks even more menacing.

"It's been a while since I've had such a fierce battle, you'll meet your end here!" Teach charged forward excitedly. The best way to improve is to face formidable opponents. Although he wasn't at his peak, he felt confident in challenging Patton now.

"Conquer Haki? Impressive!" Anthony was pleasantly surprised. "You're not to be underestimated, youngster."

This was the decisive battle, and both sides depended on who could endure longer, utilizing whatever strength and armed colors they had left.

Suddenly, a scythe emerged from the ground, aimed at Teach. Swiftly, he evaded using the moon step, barely escaping the deadly strike. Teach was adept at avoiding danger, but every time it was a narrow escape.

Patton brandished a giant sickle to block Teach's path and surrounded him with more sickles. "hahaha, it's getting more dangerous!" Teach grinned. He had no choice but to fight and embrace the challenge, growing more exhilarated. This also presented an opportunity for Anthony.

Patton's grand display required a significant drain on his stamina.

"Come on!" Teach faced the onslaught of blood sickles, his claws ready. "Let's see who's tougher!"

A clash of metals ensued as Teach's claws and Patton's sickles constantly collided. The powerful forces generated fierce airwaves, sweeping the surroundings and causing lightning to flash in the gathering clouds above.

"Will Teach be okay?" Annie and the others watched from a distance, standing on higher ground. Annie expressed concern. Even from afar, the intensity of the battle and the changes in the environment were evident.

"He will be fine," Mobius reassured her. He had full confidence in Teach. His huge amount of support and faith in Teach left Annie somewhat speechless.

The sickles attacked from all directions, demanding Teach's full attention to evade each strike. Though he managed to avoid most of them, some attacks grazed him. However, his claws and the sickles clashed relentlessly, putting him into a high-speed combat state. His Armament Haki grew stronger, manifesting sharp edges on his claws as he intensified the fight.

Stepping back, Teach grinned, observing the cracks on the sickles caused by his claws. "It seems my claws are harder!" he exclaimed. Teach could sense that the sickles' attacks were gradually slowing down, and he felt victory was within reach.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Patton was gasping for breath and focused on eliminating Anthony first. The sickle he wielded grew even bigger, becoming more powerful. Despite losing his composure, Patton was determined to kill Anthony and Teach, regardless of his own physical exhaustion.

Anthony noticed Patton's aggression and wanted to end the battle quickly, launching his attack. Hundreds of silver-white sharp blade waves flew towards Patton at high speed. Patton, in his rage, swung his giant blood sickle, destroying most of the sharp blades with ease. His sickle now had three blades, razor-sharp and formidable.

The fifteen-meter-long sickle posed a threat to Anthony, so he kept his distance from Patton. He noticed that Patton's close-range defense was weak, but Patton had already taken countermeasures. The field under his feet allowed him to defend himself whenever needed, making Anthony's attacks less effective.

Teach, keenly aware of the situation, understood that he needed to break through Patton's encirclement, which demanded exceptional attack power and speed. Determined to fight desperately, he pushed himself to go beyond.

Anthony and Patton turned their attention to Teach's direction as they sensed the terrifying power unleashed. Teach speed surpassed that of the surrounding sickles, and he quickly closed the gap between them.

Teach appeared next to Patton and unleashed his powerful move, "The Devil's Claw." Eight waves of claws surrounded Patton, executing eight moves simultaneously with explosive force. Patton instinctively formed a protective sickle shield, but it proved futile against Teach's relentless assault. The impact of the eight claw strikes, accompanied by flames, thunder, lightning, shattered one of the sickles. Blood-colored claws tore into Patton's body, causing severe damage and leaving his face marked with scratches.

This was Teach's full-powered blow, a super burst that he had rarely used due to its immense strain on his body.

"it hurts, but you'll still die by my hand!" Patton retorted, enduring the pain and raising his giant sickle to strike at Teach.