Chapter 92 Blackbeard: Am I the first link in your play?

Chapter 92 Blackbeard: Have I become a part of your play?
"Bastard! Bastard! Damn it! Two stinky bitches!"

Blackbeard cursed as he ran away. He couldn't understand where Borsalino found a woman as powerful as Esdeath who was willing to obey orders.

What's even more incomprehensible is Boa Hancock, the Pirate Queen.

Why would he obey Borsalino's orders and risk offending the World Government to hunt him down as one of the Shichibukai?

Didn’t that woman hear that Borsalino wanted to abolish the Shichibukai system? This is like cutting into her cake!
Although Blackbeard himself uses the Seven Warlords of the Sea as a stepping stone to realize his ambitions, Hancock has the Nine Snakes Pirates behind him. How dare he take such a big risk?

"Wait! This guy is... Tikki! I'm going to kill you!"

"The murderer who killed Thatch! I want revenge for Captain Thatch!"

"Kill him! We can't let this traitor escape!"

……

The pirates who were fighting in the melee soon discovered that Blackbeard Teach, who betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates, dared to appear in front of them!

If we make a list, among all the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates in Marinford, the one who most wants to kill would definitely be Blackbeard at the top of the list!

He betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates and his father, killed Captain Thatch of the Fourth Division, captured Captain Ace of the Second Division and handed him over to the Navy, and triggered the war at the top in an attempt to wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates...

This is because the pirates don't know Blackbeard's true purpose.

If they knew that Blackbeard wanted to seize Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, they would definitely kill this bastard at all costs.

"So annoying! Don't bother me at a time like this! Dark Water!"

Seeing more and more pirates rushing towards him, Blackbeard, fearing that he would be delayed and then caught up by the two female demons behind him, had to take action to kill these guys who he thought were in the way.

Ominous 'black smoke' emerged from Blackbeard's body, and his right hand turned pitch black. The pirates who tried to rush towards him were all sucked into the darkness of Blackbeard's right hand without exception.

"Waaaaaaah! I was sucked in!"

"My ability...my ability is ineffective!"

"Go to hell, Tikki!"

……

The pirates flew towards Teach's right hand involuntarily, and some fierce guys simply drew out their swords, ready to chop Teach to death when they got close to him.

"liberation!"

Blackbeard grinned grimly, turned around and stretched out his palms towards the two vicious women behind him.

An incredible scene appeared. The pirates who were flying towards Blackbeard's right hand suddenly appeared between him, Esdeath and Hancock.

And he also flew towards Esdeath and Hancock involuntarily, as if he was helping Blackbeard out.

"court death!"

Esdeath, who was gliding on the ice on an ice skateboard, didn't care whether the other party attacked her intentionally or unintentionally. Seeing so many people flying towards her, she swung her sword and killed them without any hesitation.

Before meeting Borsalino, Esdeath was already a top swordsman. After Borsalino taught her the three colors of Haki and the sword techniques of the pirate world, it took her only a few days to master them. In terms of swordsmanship alone, her skills are not much worse than those of great swordsmen like Flower Sword Vista.

In front of her, there were a dozen ordinary pirates from the Whitebeard Pirates, and it was just a matter of chopping them down with one sword.

"do not want!"

Marco, who had just discovered Blackbeard not far away, was about to take action against Blackbeard Teach, but he watched helplessly as the blue-haired woman hacked to death a dozen crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Under normal circumstances, even if he knew that Esdeath was very powerful, Marco would never give up.

But there were too many similar scenes in Marinford at this time. The Whitebeard Pirates wanted to withdraw from Marinford and also wanted to cover the Revolutionary Army's withdrawal as well. They were already facing unprecedented terrifying pressure.

If it weren't for the help of the Red Hair Pirates, this would have been an almost impossible task.

No matter how angry Marco was, he couldn't provoke Esdeath at this time. He could only remember this woman who killed the crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates and settle the score with her later!
"Hmph! I don't know what it means!"

Esdeath, who was delayed by Blackbeard, was already left far behind by Hancock.

When she noticed that Marco was glaring at her, she sneered without any hesitation.

She actually hoped that Marco would come and fight with her. After killing this guy who looked strong, she would still have time to chase after the guy who was covered in black smoke.

The world that my dear lives in is so great. There are powerful guys everywhere. Even with Esdeath's Observation Haki, which has not been cultivated to its limit, she can find dozens or hundreds of prey that can arouse her interest, as well as a dozen opponents who are not inferior to her or even stronger than her by letting go of her perception.

Even the woman named Boa Hancock is quite powerful.

When you really can't find an opponent, you can use "Dear" as an excuse and drag her into a fight!
And the girl named Nami mentioned a woman named Gion, who is even stronger than Boa Hancock. She is definitely an opponent who can satisfy her!

The more Esdeath thought about it, the more excited she became. She really loved Borsalino and the world that Borsalino existed in!

"Fragrant feet!"

Taking advantage of Esdeath's delay, Hancock caught up with Blackbeard using the Moon Step.

Although they are both Shichibukai, Hancock obviously has no intention of wasting time talking to Blackbeard and she starts with an extremely brutal whip-kick.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this Pirate Queen, who is known as the 'most beautiful woman in the world', looks like a vase.

But even among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, her strength makes her the only one who is qualified to compete with Hawkeye for the top spot.

After all, even Hawkeye can only occasionally seek out Shanks as an opponent to practice swordsmanship, while Hancock can pester Borsalino as her sparring partner 24 hours a day.

It's a pity that the Pirate Empress is a typical love-brained person. If it weren't for her excellent talent and Borsalino's occasional "strict supervision", her strength might be inferior to her in another world line.

'boom! '

Blackbeard, who was running away, tried to block the kick hastily, but was kicked away by Hancock. He rolled back and forth on the ground in pain like a maggot.

"Captive Arrow!"

A large heart appeared in Hancock's hand. As she pulled one side of the heart, countless pink arrows shot towards Blackbeard like a rainstorm.

At first glance, this move did not seem to have much killing power, but Blackbeard, who had an extraordinary observation Haki, was frightened and crawled away, rushing out of the coverage range of the enemy's arrows.

However, many pirates who rushed over as soon as they discovered Blackbeard were unable to escape Hancock's attack range.

The pink arrows pierced through their bodies and turned them all into stone.

This is the power of the Sweet Sweet Fruit that Hancock possesses, and she can turn anyone who shows her love to stone.

Of course, the premise is that the target’s strength cannot be too strong. This ability is a perfect match with Hancock’s beautiful appearance.

"As Master Borsalino said, the Dark-Dark Fruit is the only natural fruit that cannot be transformed into an element..."

Hancock's eyes narrowed slightly. Esdeath's appearance made Hancock feel threatened.

In terms of beauty, she is certainly superior to Esdeath, but one has to admit that Esdeath's wildness and strong temperament will bring men an unprecedented sense of conquest.

In terms of strength, although Hancock considers herself not a weakling, Esdeath, who was able to kill Drocas alone, is obviously stronger than her.

The worst thing is that bad woman named Esdeath, who doesn't care about the other women around Lord Borsalino just like her. Among the series of secrets that Stussy taught her to prevent mistresses, such a woman is undoubtedly the most dangerous!
In order to win the favor of Lord Borsalino, she must prove that she is more useful than that bad woman!
"So please die! I will use your head to please Master Borsalino!"

Hancock let out a delicate cry, and dazzling lightning burst out from her body. She actually used the Lightning Release Ninjutsu that Borsalino taught to the female warriors who protected Nine Snake Island.

Although the power of the Lightning Release Ninjutsu simplified by Orochimaru has decreased a lot, for someone like Hancock who has already stepped half a foot into the ranks of top powerhouses, even a little bit of bonus is quite amazing.

"Asshole! I won't let you use my head to please other men! Wait! What's going on with this woman?!"

Blackbeard cursed and ran away, but inadvertently saw the lightning flashing on Hancock's body.

The truly strong ones on the sea will not deliberately hide their devil fruit abilities. For example, most people know that the three admirals of the navy are the users of the Sparkle Fruit, the Ice Fruit, and the Magma Fruit.

But when facing the three admirals of the navy, he was still defeated with ease.

Knowing the abilities of a devil fruit doesn't mean you can find a way to restrain it, and finding a way to restrain it doesn't mean you can win.

However, Hancock is an exception. She did not deliberately conceal the ability of her fruit. But because she lives a reclusive life, not many people on the sea really know that she is the user of the Sweet-Sweet Fruit.

Especially Blackbeard, who has always been playing the pig in the Whitebeard Pirates, has never dealt with Hancock.

Seeing the dazzling lightning coming out of Hancock's body, the first thing that came to mind was naturally the famous Thunder Fruit!

After all, no matter how you look at it, Hancock can't be a furry. If she's not a furry, she can still emit electricity, and her strength is so strong...

"Thief hahahaha, if I can't grab the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in the end, at least I can get a Thunder Fruit to recover some blood!"

Blackbeard thought to himself that although he already had the Dark-Dark Fruit and it was impossible for him to obtain the Thunder Fruit, which was also of the nature type, he could definitely take away the power of the Thunder Fruit and give it to his subordinates.

"Ice grid!"

But at this moment, countless sharp ice prisms fell from the sky, piercing the ground and forming a huge fence that trapped Blackbeard inside.

Then Esdeath's proud figure landed on one of the ice prisms, looking down at Blackbeard and Hancock below.

"It's been so long and it hasn't been solved yet. Can you follow my dear with this kind of strength?"

A scornful smile appeared on Esdeath's lips. Although she was at a disadvantage due to her lack of experience at the beginning of the jealousy, Esdeath soon recalled the theories in the books recommended to her by Neo, and combined them with her past experience in marching and fighting.

She has integrated a set of 'secret techniques to defeat her love rivals' that belong to her alone. At the moment, this behavior of provoking Hancock is just a small test.

Her real target is Momousa, the admiral candidate who is said to be engaged to Darling, and the main rival who is superior to Hancock in both strength and status!
"Stop talking nonsense! I can kill this guy right away!"

Hancock rushed towards Blackbeard with lightning all over her body. She wanted to kill this bastard who offended Lord Borsalino before Esdeath did!

"Thief, hahahaha, if you want to die, I'll grant your wish! Dark Water!"

Blackbeard laughed wildly, stretched out his palm and released billowing black smoke, preparing to kill the user of the "Thunder Fruit" first.

"Big fragrant feet!"

Hancock was sucked over by Blackbeard but she was not panicked at all. She was not the type who relied on the power of devil fruit to fight. Or, after a series of training by Borsalino, having the power of devil fruit had almost no effect on Hancock's strength.

A kick wrapped in lightning and armed color domineering landed firmly on Blackbeard's face. Blackbeard, who was full of pride the previous second, showed a look of horror in the next moment with his face deformed and in severe pain.

'boom! ’

Blackbeard was kicked away by Hancock again, breaking several ice prisms and flying backwards for dozens of meters, leaving a deep groove on the ground.

Until the moment he was kicked away, Blackbeard was still in a daze.

who am I?
where am I?
Why was I kicked away?
In his opinion, the Pirate Empress who had lost the power of the 'Thunder Fruit' was just a turtle in a jar. As a result, the muscular 'turtle' broke the jar with one punch, stood up and slapped him so hard that he spun eighteen times on the spot.

Then the severe pain all over his body instantly brought Blackbeard back to reality. If an ordinary person was kicked like this, the ice prism would be broken and a ditch of dozens of meters would be left on the ground. If he died, he would owe Hancock several lives.

The prerequisite is that in the world of pirates, even a whole body comminuted fracture can be recovered in just a few days, and he must be an "ordinary human" who can still run, jump and fight.

Blackbeard was so overconfident that he didn't even have time to use his Armament Haki to defend himself. Coupled with the double pain DEBUFF of the Dark-Dark Fruit, he almost passed out from the pain at that moment.

"I can't die yet!"

Blackbeard sat up with gritted teeth. He was covered in blood and his face was sunken, but he burst out with an unusually tenacious vitality.

Given Blackbeard's strength, if he faced Hancock one-on-one, the chances of winning or losing would be at least 40-60. Considering the fighting spirit and resilience of both sides, Blackbeard's chances of winning might be even greater in the end.

Unfortunately, Blackbeard misjudged Hancock's ability, thinking that she was the user of the Thunder Fruit. Coupled with the side effects of the Dark-Dark Fruit itself, he lost the initiative and was beaten so badly.

"Captive Arrow!"

Before Blackbeard could adjust himself, Hancock's attack came again!
Countless pink arrows fell like a rainstorm, determined to kill Blackbeard. "Dark Water!"

But by this time Blackbeard had come to his senses. He raised his hand and sucked all the pink arrows into the darkness.

Blackbeard has now realized that Hancock may not be the user of the Thunder Fruit as he imagined.
And unlike Ace who relies on the power of his fruit to make a living, the melee ability of this Pirate Queen is simply extremely powerful.

If it weren't for the side effects of the Dark-Dark Fruit, Blackbeard could still fight with her, but now getting beaten comes with double the pain. Thinking back to that kick just now, even Blackbeard felt a little guilty.

"Humph, is this the extent of the so-called mastermind behind this?"

Esdeath sneered. If it weren't for the passers-by who had been explaining it in the live broadcast room, she wouldn't have believed that Blackbeard's strength could actually provoke a war of such a large scale.

“Hahahaha, you must be kidding me. There’s no way I’m going to die in the hands of two women! If you want to kill me, then come and try!”

Blackbeard grinned, revealing two rows of missing teeth. Although his appearance looked a little funny, it gave people a feeling of ambition.

"Tsk! Then let's see if you can survive!"

As soon as Esdeath finished speaking, Blackbeard felt that the light around him had dimmed significantly.

The next moment he raised his head suddenly, and what came into his sight was a super-giant ice prism with a diameter of hundreds of meters and a length of several kilometers, falling from the sky at the speed of a meteorite.

"Wow! What is that!?"

"Run!"

"Help!"

……

There was a pirate nearby who saw Blackbeard and wanted to rush over, but halfway through his run he saw a giant ice prism falling from the sky and he almost peed his pants out of fright.

Just when Blackbeard subconsciously wanted to escape, he found that the ground under his feet was covered with ice, and his feet were rapidly frozen.

"Dark acupoint!"

Blackbeard has no choice but to use the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit to try to swallow the giant ice prism directly.

Ominous black smoke quickly spread. Although the Dark-Dark Fruit had many flaws, such as being unable to transform into elements and having a DEBUFF of double pain, Blackbeard had been obsessed with it for decades. In addition to seizing the power of the Devil Fruit, its own abilities were also extremely vicious.

The unstoppable ice prism fell with a roar. Even for a top-level warrior, being hit by it was no joke.

However, the billowing black smoke released by Blackbeard entangled and wrapped around the ice prism like tentacles. After a series of crisp sounds, the giant ice prism shrank rapidly in size, as if countless invisible monsters were rapidly gnawing at it.

"The power of absorption and compression... You are such a greedy fellow. Let's see how much you can eat!"

Esdeath saw through the essence of the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability at a glance, and a sneer appeared on her pretty face like an iceberg.

Before Blackbeard, who had almost absorbed and compressed the ice prism, could breathe a sigh of relief, the light around him dimmed again, and this time it covered a larger area!

"What a joke!"

Blackbeard's face twitched. Above his head, an iceberg almost one-third the size of Marinford suddenly appeared. Even the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, which once devoured a small town, was nothing in front of such a terrifying behemoth.

"Asshole! Does she want to destroy Marinford?!"

Akainu, who was fighting a life-and-death battle with Red-Hair Shanks not far away, also had his attention attracted by the iceberg dropped by Esdeath.

If such a huge iceberg fell, even if it did not cause irreversible damage to Marinford, it would still affect the navy that was fighting pirates nearby.

Akainu doesn't care about the life and death of individual marines, and will even take the initiative to execute those who dare to desert the battlefield, but he cannot tolerate a large number of marines dying at the hands of an inexplicable woman.

"So impressive... Where did Borsalino find such a ruthless guy from..."

Shanks was also very surprised. There were countless powerful people who hid their identities on the sea, but there were definitely only a handful of those who were as strong as Esdeath.

Even in his Red Hair Pirates, the only one who could rival her was Ben Beckman, and he might not even be able to defeat her.

"I don't want to die in a place like this! Dark Star: Full Firepower!"

Blackbeard roared to the sky, and endless black smoke rose from his body, transforming into a huge black sphere that crashed into the falling iceberg in mid-air.

The ice prism, which had been devoured to a length of less than 100 meters, was swallowed up by the black sphere the moment it touched it, disappearing without a trace.

The iceberg weighing tens of billions of tons quickly collided with the black sphere that could swallow everything. As the volume of the iceberg continued to shrink, the black sphere itself began to vibrate violently.

"Hold on for me!"

Blackbeard roared loudly with a ferocious look on his face.

If he fell here, all his decades of forbearance would become a complete joke.

His dream, everything he has will come to an end today, and Blackbeard cannot accept such an ending no matter what!
Perhaps Blackbeard's strength had made a breakthrough, or perhaps his will had truly surpassed his own limits. The black sphere successfully persisted until it had completely swallowed the iceberg before it burst like a bubble.

Just as Blackbeard was being beaten up by Hancock and Esdeath in turn, Borsalino, who stayed in the watchtower, was observing the battle situation leisurely.

Baby-5, who was not far away, was holding a gorgeously decorated Den Den Mushi in his hand. Every once in a while, the worried Five Elders would call to confirm that the pure gold was still in Borsalino's hands.

If Borsalino had not sternly refused, they would have even wanted Borsalino to ignore the battle situation in Marinford and send the pure gold directly to Marijoa.

"35%... No, 30% is enough. It's time to get the title of the world's strongest..."

Borsalino calmly overlooked the battle, estimating how much strength he should display.

Not to mention the poor Blackbeard, at this time Akainu was fighting a life-and-death battle with Shanks. The furious Akainu wished to die together with Shanks. The battle between the two was extremely fierce, and it could be called a fight of life and death.

On the other side, Marshal Sengoku was also stopped by Pluto Rayleigh, whose identity was still "hidden", just like when he held back Aokiji before. When a top-level strongman has no intention of killing and only wants to cause trouble, there is nothing he can do even if the opponent is another top-level strongman.

Aokiji faced off against Dragon. In a sense, the two should be from the same generation of navy. If Dragon had not left the navy, the current headquarters of the navy would most likely consist of the four admirals.

The strength of the two is comparable.

Dorago, who once followed Borsalino, was slightly better, but he was unable to gain the upper hand against Aokiji. It would take a long time to determine the winner.

Even Cap was held back by Ben Beckman and Marco. The strong men on both sides found their opponents and were fighting each other, making it difficult to determine the winner in a short period of time.

To be precise, most of the strong ones were fighting each other, and only Whitebeard was purely bullying the weak ones at this time.

This "strongest man in the world" defeated a group of naval officers in a very unsportsmanlike manner.

He even knocked down several vice admirals of the giant navy.

But Whitebeard had no other choice. He wanted to cover the evacuation of the Whitebeard Pirates and the 43 pirate groups under his command as much as possible. In addition, he also had to make arrangements for the temporary allies of the Revolutionary Army.

However, the navy continued to fight under the instigation of Marshal Sengoku, and Whitebeard had no choice but to ignore the suspicion of bullying the weak.

"Gulala! If you want to get over there, ask me about my fist first!"

On the chaotic battlefield, Whitebeard single-handedly suppressed thousands of naval officers. Even the powerful vice admirals of the headquarters were unable to fight back in front of Whitebeard.

"Assholes! Let's go together! Kill Whitebeard!"

"This is the Navy Headquarters!"

"For justice! Die!"

……

The naval officers did not retreat because of Whitebeard's reputation, but their strength was too weak compared to Whitebeard. Even the vice admiral of the giants could not withstand Whitebeard's iron fist.

But even so, these brave and fearless naval officers still continued to charge towards Whitebeard, and this alone made them worthy of the name of justice.

"...He's just a little bit stupid. He can't defeat Whitebeard so he doesn't know how to take a detour..."

Borsalino had an urge to cover his face. Although most of those being beaten up now were hawkish and dovish navy officers, and had little to do with him as a neutral who was just slacking off, after the war was over, these idiots would all be his subordinates.

While the hawkish and dovish naval officers were concentrating on fighting Whitebeard, smart people like Vivian, who had followed Borsalino for many years, had already chosen to avoid Whitebeard and go looking for trouble with other pirates.

"These are all necessary sacrifices. The World Government will compensate the Navy for the losses in this battle accordingly..."

The Den Den Mushi held in Baby-5's hand gave the voice of the Five Elders. They did not care about the casualties of the navy, or rather, with the temptation of pure gold that could bring eternal life, the losses of the navy were not worth mentioning at all.

However, Borsalino "ignored the overall situation" and was unwilling to escort Pure Gold to Mary Geoise at the first time no matter how they threatened or lured him.

However, after Derocas's rebellion and the CP agents were forced to die by Borsalino, Marinford no longer had much combat power that could reassure the Five Elders.

The person who is most qualified and capable of keeping the pure gold is Borsalino, considering Borsalino's previous performance.

The Five Elders, who were almost going crazy for pure gold, could only pinch their noses and appease the annoying Admiral Kizaru.

"It's still not working. I'm just watching everyone fighting bloody battles while I'm hiding in a safe place and passively avoiding the battle. How will my colleagues view me in the future..."

Borsalino spoke slowly. Although he would do some tricks before handing the pure gold to the Five Elders, it did not affect his status as the most handsome guy in the eyes of the Five Elders. If he did not take the opportunity to ask for more benefits, how could he teach his younger brothers the principles of 'behaving in the world' in the future?

"what do you want?"

The Five Elders on the other side of the Den Den Mushi were a little tired. If their heads weren't full of pure gold, how could they allow Borsalino to talk to them like this!
"Well, I've received so many punishments and warnings before..."

Borsalino raised his eyebrows slightly. As the saying goes, if you don't use your rights, they will expire. He can't always expect those bastards in the World Government to remember him, okay?
"I've cancelled them all for you..."

The Five Elders didn't care. For the sake of pure gold, they were willing to let Borsalino be the Navy Admiral. Naturally, there was no need for them to care about those trivial matters.

Moreover, after Borsalino became the admiral of the navy, the so-called warnings and punishments were no longer meaningful. After all, the navy could dismiss a vice admiral, but it was impossible to dismiss or suspend an admiral.

"My ship was sunk by the Whitebeard Pirates..."

Borsalino said as he hooked his finger at little Nami, signaling her to take out the 'wish list' she had prepared earlier.

It was originally intended to be used to "bargain" with Marshal Zhan Guo when necessary, and now it comes in handy.

"...When you become a Marine Admiral, apply for a budget of your own."

The Five Elders were speechless, but for the sake of pure gold, they had to accept Borsalino's blackmail.

Borsalino took the 'wish list' handed over by little Nami with a smile.

But before he could open his mouth, he saw that silly girl Vivian had done something stupid and actually rushed towards Whitebeard.

"White beard!"

Vivian swung the nearly twenty-meter-long pheasant and chopped down at White Beard's head with a delicate shout.

Originally, according to the teachings of Boss Borsalino, she should stay as far away from Whitebeard as possible at this time, but when she saw that Vice Admiral Dalmessia, with whom she had a good relationship, was seriously injured by Whitebeard.

The impulsive nature of the giants went beyond their rationality. Vivian, who was happily bullying the weaklings, just gave up on the bunch of weaklings and rushed towards Whitebeard aggressively.

‘Clang! ’

Whitebeard swung the large pheasant sword 'Kurokumo-kiri' and rushed forward. The two pheasants wrapped in armed color domineering collided with each other, and the invisible shock wave exploded in all directions.

Vivian was furious and didn't expect Whitebeard's strength to be so exaggerated. Even she, a giant, was forced to retreat more than ten steps.

The beloved pheasant sword was cut by the supreme sword, Congyun, leaving a palm-sized gap, which almost made Vivian heartbroken.

"Gulala! The little girl is quite strong!"

Whitebeard laughed loudly in a very heroic manner. It was obvious that Vivian was far from being able to compete head-on with Whitebeard with her strength.

(End of this chapter)