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Blackbeard's sudden attack was somewhat unexpected by those present.

They had actually considered that Blackbeard might be ruthless and unscrupulous.

After all, if things continue to proceed as usual, then it's basically all over.

However, to their surprise, Blackbeard's despicable nature far exceeded their expectations.

Jozu looked towards Ace and cried out in alarm. His diamond-like right arm plunged into the deck in an attempt to save him, but was slashed by Shiryu's sword, sending sparks flying.

"Don't let you disturb their battle!" Shiryu of the Rain said, a cigar dangling from his lips, drops of blood falling from the blade onto the diamond's edge.

Right now, Shiryu still feels that something is not right.

Although what Blackbeard showed was somewhat of a gamble for Shiryu.

For a moment, Shiryu did consider simply running away.

Why! ?

After all, anyone who's not an idiot can see that, right?
Blackbeard's so-called plan couldn't even be called a plan at all.

This guy was gambling from the very beginning.

The main thing is to gamble on whether you can solve the problem, rather than assuming you actually have many opportunities.

But if you really do it with that kind of thinking...

Wasn't he also gambling with his own life against Blackbeard?!
So, at that time, Shiryu's idea was very simple: why not just leave?

Although I can no longer achieve my goal.

But for me, once I'm out, what happens next is none of my business.

Once your own people leave, then things will just stay the same.

However, Shiryu, who was originally planning to leave, suddenly felt a little bit unwilling.

If I really just leave like that, then what exactly was I doing before?

They even wanted to come along.

In the end, he left on his own, though I wouldn't call him a coward.

But at least in Shiryu's view, he had not achieved his goal, so he could not just leave now.

Therefore, Shiryu ultimately decided to observe Blackbeard's actions first.

If Blackbeard is defeated quickly at this point.

Then I'll definitely have to leave.

After all, he couldn't possibly stay behind and be buried with Blackbeard.

However, if Blackbeard's actions have some effect, and it's not entirely mindless.

He could still give Blackbeard a try in this matter.

Obviously, Shiryu felt that Blackbeard was the kind of character he would encounter later in the story.

Therefore, given the circumstances, I should naturally take action.

Looking at the person in front of him, Joz's expression couldn't help but darken.

Although Shiryu was always inside Impel Down, he wasn't considered a member of the Navy on the surface.

But for those who understand the navy and even the world government...

If you can't even recognize the other person, that's practically impossible.

This guy.
It was Shiryu of the Rain!
And he even stood next to Blackbeard.

"By the way, you must have been captured in Impel Down and ended up with Blackbeard!!!"

Jozu suddenly realized that Shiryu of the Rain had actually chosen to stand with Blackbeard.

I didn't think that much about it at all.

After careful consideration, I realized that I had indeed oversimplified things.

After all, this has been reported before.

So how could I ask such an idiotic question?

Luckily, I realized what was happening at that moment.

If you don't realize this, you'll be incredibly embarrassed.

However, it's really unexpected that this guy would work with Blackbeard.

What is it about Blackbeard that makes him so appealing? How can a traitor still have people willing to follow him?

Joz felt a mix of emotions he couldn't quite describe.

He only felt it was a little bit absurd.

After all, someone who is capable of betraying his own people still has followers at this time.

Maybe
Is this what they mean by birds of a feather flocking together?

Thinking about this, I suddenly realized that this matter wasn't so difficult to understand after all.

Ultimately, for Shiryu, he was just another person, so he chose to stand with Blackbeard.

Even those people inside Impel Down chose to stand with Blackbeard.

This is probably because they had already planned ahead and knew that following Blackbeard would be beneficial.

Is there any benefit?!
A cold smile flashed across Jozu's face. He was eager to see how Shiryu and the others would die.

The situation is now very clear.

Since this group of people chose to stand with the World Government and Blackbeard, they are their enemies.

"Heh, are you spacing out during the fight?!"

Shiryu's sword was already slashing down, and seeing Joz still lost in thought, he didn't give him any chance at all.

In Shiryu's opinion, since this guy could choose to be distracted about this matter...

That means he didn't seem to care about the battle at all.

Naturally, at this point, Shiryu took action.

Jozu wasn't worried at all when Shiryu swung his sword at him.

After all, Jozu was well aware that his fruit was actually very effective against these swordsmen.

Even with the addition of an imposing aura.

One can also cover this with one's own domineering aura, and naturally become immune to this.

Besides, Shiryu had previously said that he had been daydreaming here.

That's basically impossible.

How could he possibly lose focus during a battle? Even when he was thinking about something, he was always on guard against Shiryu of the Rain's sneak attacks!
Although Joz was not immediately aware of the sudden attack, he did not panic.

When Shiryu of the Rain's sword struck his diamond, a smile crept across his lips, and a hint of youthful affection flickered in his eyes.

Not only himself, but Ace as well, seemed to have found a way to break the deadlock at this point.

Looking towards Ace.

Although Ace was also sucked in, he wasn't in a hurry. After all, when they arrived, Byakuya had mentioned some of the abilities of the Dark-Dark Fruit.

The most crucial thing about Devil Fruit abilities is not understanding them. When we first met, I didn't really understand the ability.

Therefore, something called "first-time kill" can occur. However, after understanding the fruit's ability, one will have ways to deal with it, and once there are ways to deal with it, one will not be at a disadvantage from the start.

So Jozu was very worried and wanted to stop it.

However, after being stopped by Shiryu, although he was a little anxious, he was not too worried in the end because Ace knew.

Perhaps they simply didn't realize that Blackbeard would suddenly make a move.

However, Ace must have known about Blackbeard's abilities, so he knew how to deal with him.

"Heh, it seems there's some trouble ahead."

Shiryu took a deep breath and looked toward Ace's location.

I don't know if they're referring to Blackbeard's side or their own.

He was aware of the slash he had just made; generally speaking, even Magellan wouldn't dare to directly intercept it.

But Joz actually managed to take the hit with his body.

And it seems there's no problem at all. From this perspective, dealing with Jozu later will be really troublesome.

Moreover, the most crucial point is Blackbeard's side; it seems this sneak attack won't have much effect.

Moreover, there were many captains like Jozu under Whitebeard's command.

Moreover, there are three admirals and a group of naval officers here.

He seemed to realize that if things continued this way, the final result would most likely be failure.

no way.
This is truly outrageous for Blackbeard!
He truly hadn't expected the world government to be so monstrous.

They actually assigned them this very frontline battlefield—isn't that clearly sending them to their deaths?!
And wasn't Blackbeard's previous plan just a complete blunder?!

After all, even Blackbeard himself wasn't entirely sure if things would develop the way he wanted.

Now, he's getting everyone to gamble with him.

Moreover, this plan was so absurd that Shiryu was already having second thoughts at this point.

Shiryu knew very well that if he continued to cause trouble here with Blackbeard, the final result would be self-evident.

Are we really going to follow Blackbeard to our deaths?!

Shiryu pondered silently, and the more he thought about it, the less he wanted to think about it.

The main problem is that we can't see the future, not even the slightest bit.

But there was nothing I could do; I couldn't leave now.

After glancing at Blackbeard's side, Shiryu could only hope that Blackbeard had some other plans instead of sticking to the previous ones.

Otherwise, there really is no hope at all.

As Shiryu was pondering, a mocking voice rang in his ears: "Distracted while fighting me?!"

The same words, but spoken by different people.

Meanwhile, Jozu had already reached Shiryu's side. Shiryu then realized that he had made a grave mistake!

I was just saying that Jozu wasn't taking the fight seriously, but now, because of Blackbeard, I'm not taking it seriously either.

Seeing Jozu's mocking gaze, Shiryu dared not be careless at all and was preparing to block Jozu's attack.

With just a tremendous force, Shiryu was sent flying backward in an instant.

That was terrifying force!!!
A look of shock flashed in Shiryu's eyes. He had not expected that there would be such terrifying power!

Why were we blocked by the other party so easily before?

He finally found out.
The opponent's defense wasn't just top-notch, it was even physically formidable.
As expected of the captain of Whitebeard's ship!!!
but
This is perfect for practicing on!

A bloodthirsty smile flashed across Shiryu's lips.

Only by killing such an enemy can I feel good!

As for Blackbeard, Shiryu naturally didn't want to get involved anymore.

Ultimately, Blackbeard will handle it himself.

At this moment, Blackbeard's expression was actually somewhat unpleasant.

Just as things were about to turn around, Ace compressed the flames into a blazing white spear and plunged it into the hull, the molten iron leaving winding marks on the deck.

Then, he used a tactic of escalating the situation to his advantage.

A wall of fire rose from the ground, blocking the suction force. Ace used the momentum to spin and kick out a fiery blade. Blackbeard hastily withdrew his attack, but his left cheek was still burned with a blood blister.

I originally thought I had a way to catch Ace.

Unexpectedly, Ace reacted and even used a single move to break through his own defenses.

Actually, there are some regrets about Blackbeard's face.

Originally, if he had just captured Ace, he would have won.

The reason why the Dark-Dark Fruit's power is so overwhelming is because of one of its characteristics.

Once this person is captured by a user of the Dark-Dark Fruit, the user's ability will immediately disappear.

Blackbeard also knew that Ace was good at developing his Devil Fruit abilities, but not so good at physical combat or Haki.

So Blackbeard thought that as long as he captured Ace, he would have leverage.

Although Blackbeard spoke lightly before, he knew very well that he wanted to change the situation.

We must capture one or two people, one or two people who can make Whitebeard hesitate to act rashly.

And Ace was such a good target.

If we can capture Ace, then we can prevent Whitebeard from making any further moves.

Then you can put your plan into action.

After all, my original intention was not to start a war with the Whitebeard Pirates!

He wasn't stupid; how could he not know that if he went to war with Whitebeard, he would definitely die a horrible death?

I bet they'll die a horrible death!

Ultimately, the gap in hard power between the two sides is not that large.

Blackbeard, who had served in the Whitebeard Pirates, naturally knew this as well.

Therefore, even knowing that the gap between the two sides is so large, they still choose to fight the other side.

Isn't that obviously idiotic?!

So, my plan, really, is to capture a team leader.

Of course, Blackbeard was also well aware that, based on his own deductions, the captain was most likely Ace.

Putting aside Ace's personality, I was a member of his squad, and I killed my teammate.

In Ace's view, this was absolutely a disgrace.

Moreover, Ace and Sachi had a very good relationship. Because Ace ate a lot, Sachi, as the chef, was arguably one of the people on the ship with the best relationship with Ace.

One is his best friend, and the other is a member of his own squad.

As a result, his own teammate killed his friend.

Anyone would have found this unbearable, especially since Ace was known for his fiery temper.

At this point, it would be perfectly normal for them to actively seek out a fight. (End of Chapter)