18 Fighting Blackbeard

BOOM!

A loud roar filled the air as smoke billowed around.

But soon, people noticed that Whitebeard's mighty shock power was gradually fading away, as if being absorbed by something.

When the smoke cleared, Blackbeard's figure appeared.

In the previous attack, the opponent emerged unharmed!

"Zeehahaha!"

"Do you think I'm still the same person as before?"

With a triumphant laugh, Blackbeard raised his head and looked at Whitebeard with pride.

"Father…you underestimated me too much!"

As the words fell, black gas rose from his body, blazing like a flame.

"what is this?"

Luffy's face showed a surprised expression.

"Dark-Dark Fruit's ability?"

Jozu and Vista's expressions turned serious as they became more cautious.

"Father!"

"See that? This is my true power now!"

Blackbeard's eyes gleamed with a hint of intoxication.

With a swift motion, Blackbeard clapped his hands onto the ground, causing the black gas to surge forth like a tidal wave, heading straight for Whitebeard.

In just a moment, the black gas engulfed the entire surroundings, submerging everything in its path.

"Liberation!"

The black gas surged, forming a swirling black spiral, and then exploded with great force.

"This is the ability I got when I killed Thatch!"

"Ace was also defeated by this ability and captured by the Marines. You're next, so brace yourself!"

With those words, the ground started to crumble beneath them.

Some broken stones were directly swallowed by black gas.

Blackbeard, who witnessed all this, was even more intoxicated on his face.

In his intoxicated state, he completely forgot that he was standing before Whitebeard, a formidable presence, and blurted out a string of arrogant remarks.

"Thatch is dead, and Ace will die too!"

"Father…I once respected and admired you from the bottom of my heart!"

"But you are old, your era has passed, and the name of the next era will be – Blackbeard!!!"

"Zeehahaha!"

Blackbeard lifted his head and burst into laughter, a look of pure joy on his face.

In that instant, he became completely immersed in the immense power of the Dark-Dark Fruit.

Unexplainable and foolish self-assurance surged within him, making him believe he could defeat Whitebeard.

"Bastard!"

Vista was furious.

"Does this fool actually believe he can stand against the old man!"

Jozu clenched his fists.

Had it not been for Whitebeard had just said that he was not allowed to attack, he would have rushed forward.

"Hee~"

"Where does this guy's confidence come from?"

With a cigar dangling from his mouth, Crocodile sneered, a hint of confusion on his face.

Moments ago, Blackbeard got scared and ran away.

However, after utilizing the power of the Dark Fruit, he grew incredibly arrogant and even had the audacity to mock Whitebeard.

Even more boldly, he proclaimed that the upcoming era would be known as the age of Blackbeard.

"Pitiful little worm, consumed by his own power!"

Bullet is filled with extreme contempt.

He understood the reason behind Blackbeard's contradictory nature.

The fundamental reason is that he is too confident in his own abilities, which completely masks the fear deep within his heart.

But in his opinion.

Blackbeard is simply a fool blinded by his own powers!

"Teach!"

Whitebeard's gaze sharpened as he raised his fist and forcefully brought it down with a resounding thud.

BOOM!

The impact rippled outward with great force.

However, Blackbeard remained unfazed, displaying an unwavering confidence.

"It's useless!"

"Before the might of my power, everything shall turn to nothing!"

With his arm engulfed in a shroud of black gas, he charged swiftly towards Whitebeard.

As the darkness surged forth, it devoured everything in its path with overwhelming force.

As Blackbeard endured the blow from Whitebeard, he swelled with an inflated ego, causing him to speak without restraint.

"Zeehahaha~"

"Did you see it? Father!"

"This is my current power, capable of absorbing and neutralizing even the abilities of Devil Fruit users!"

"In other words, you can no longer cause an earthquake!"

Upon hearing this, Whitebeard's expression remained unchanged as he launched another attack.

A luminous sphere materialized on his fist and swiftly descended, crashing down with tremendous force.

However, as Blackbeard lifted his arm, the black gas expanded, causing the vibrational power to dissipate once more.

"It's useless, Father!"

Blackbeard chuckled, a hint of madness gleaming in his eyes.

He then raised another fist and ruthlessly slammed it into Whitebeard's stomach.

"Yes!"

"If I defeat the old man right here, I won't need to go to Marineford to acquire the Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability!"

This thought surfaced, distorting his visage into a intoxicating expression.

The punching power had amplified significantly!

But the fist hadn't touched Whitebeard.

A chilling and deadly voice erupted in his ears.

"Teach!!!"

Whitebeard voice sounded.

Blackbeard looked up with a fierce gaze, only to encounter a pair of intensely sharp eyes and a palm covered in Armament Haki.

"You, who are addicted to the power of fruits, have become... such a fool?!!!"

Snapped

To Blackbeard's astonishment, Whitebeard seized him by the neck without hesitation.

With a single exertion of strength, he effortlessly lifted his opponent high into the air.

They locked eyes in a moment of deep emotion.

As Blackbeard felt the icy glare, his arrogant demeanor was shattered, replaced by a surge of intense awareness.

At this moment, he remembered...…

This person in front of him is… Whitebeard! ! !

The strongest man in the world!

In that moment, he had the audacity to contemplate killing Whitebeard and seizing his powers!

As he gazed upon Whitebeard's face, the fear that had been suppressed resurfaced in his heart, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.

His face became distorted because of fear.

His body trembled incessantly, completely devoid of any resistance!

"Fat…. father… forgive me…"

Blackbeard struggled to speak, his voice tinged with panic and growing increasingly shrill, likely due to overwhelming fear.

Before he could utter another word, he witnessed Whitebeard raising his fist.

"Teach... Go to hell and repent!!!"

BOOM!

An explosion thundered forth.

The shockwave surged like a furious wave, striking Blackbeard's head with immense force.

The tremendous power raged on, launching Blackbeard into the air, blood spraying across the sky before crashing down to the ground.

Silence!

A deafening silence enveloped the surroundings.

Everyone watched in utter disbelief as they witnessed this scene.

Surprisingly, Blackbeard, who had been filled with arrogance just moments ago, was completely overpowered by Whitebeard, left utterly defenseless!