Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

After saying that, Devon's body was pulled into darkness. Immediately afterwards, countless black mists stretched out from Teach's dark domain, turning into black arms that reached out to grab Luffy from all directions.

Those arms were densely packed, layer upon layer, like a huge black cage slowly closing in.

Teach was shrouded in black mist, blending into the surrounding darkness, with only his toothless mouth showing, which grinned in a smug and ferocious smile.

"You can't escape! Don't think you're the only one who's mastered the Devil Fruit; my Dark-Dark Fruit is just as good!"

He spread his arms, and the surrounding darkness, with his movement, formed a giant vortex that trapped Luffy in the center.

"Descent into darkness, Straw Hat Boy!"

boom,

A dull thud interrupted Blackbeard's declaration.

"Shockwave Fist!"

A visible white shockwave erupted from the center of the darkness, spiraling forward and tearing apart all the darkness in its path.

The shockwave struck Teach squarely in the chest, the immense force sending him flying out of the darkness. His body tumbled several times in mid-air before crashing heavily to the ground, writhing in pain.

"Ouch, it hurts! You bastard!"

Blackbeard's screams were even more piercing than the Evil King's earlier cries.

While the Dark-Dark Fruit can absorb everything, including vibrations, the price is enduring double the pain.

He absorbed most of the power of that shock punch, but the pain that followed was amplified twofold, as if countless red-hot iron rods were churning inside his internal organs.

Despite the pain, there were no serious injuries on my body.

Blackbeard got up from the ground, panting heavily, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

But a smile still lingered on his lips. "It's useless. You've experienced the power of my Dark-Dark Fruit, haven't you? In a sense, I'm no different from those monsters!"

As a special Logia-type fruit, the Dark-Dark Fruit cannot be transformed into an element like other Logia-type fruits.

Its special feature is that it can absorb anything, including elements, shocks, and energy.

The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is indeed terrifying, but this is Blackbeard's dark world, and it cannot cause him any real harm.

The price to pay is that the pain you have to endure will also increase accordingly.

But don't be afraid!

Enduring pain is Blackbeard's forte.

As Luffy's body was gradually swallowed by darkness, Blackbeard let out a wild laugh.

Click.

boom!

In the darkness, a figure suddenly appeared.

Dai Peng transformed from the Red Earl back into his original appearance, his alluring face now distorted beyond recognition, his eyes filled with terror.

Her body was uncontrollably pulled out of the darkness, as if forcibly separated from the realm of the Dark Fruit by some force.

"Admiral, save me!"

She reached out her hand towards Blackbeard.

Blackbeard's pupils suddenly contracted.

He instinctively turned his head to the side.

A white shockwave swept past his ear; if his ear were still intact, it would have pierced his auricle precisely.

The shockwave continued to fly backward, punching a huge hole in the dense darkness behind him.

Through that hole, you could even see the real sky outside.

At the location where the white shockwave originated, a fist was slowly retracting.

The fist pierced through Depon's body.

"Who gave you the right to block my way?"

Luffy shook his hand, and his body appeared behind her.

Devon, a user of the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit, a great pirate who emerged from the sixth level of Impel Down, and a member of the Blackbeard Pirates, died in battle.

Her body was pierced through.

One after another, cadres were killed, and Teach roared in impotent rage.

Those were all subordinates he had carefully selected over a long period of time!

Why is Straw Hat just attacking him relentlessly? So many pirates who fought him before haven't died.

Is this targeted at someone?

This is aimed at!

"Who told you guys to smell so disgusting?"

Luffy emerged from the darkness, white lines extending from his neck to his wrists and ankles, glowing faintly with his breath.

His hair, illuminated by the fiery clouds, resembled burning white flames, rising upwards and radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.

"I will not fall until I kill you all."

Luffy grinned.

Don't underestimate his sit-up skills!

锃，

Before he could finish speaking, a crimson light suddenly attacked from the side.

That was Shiliu.

The power of the Clear-Clear Fruit allowed him to perfectly conceal his presence, and even Luffy's Observation Haki, interfered with by the Dark Domain, failed to detect his movements immediately.

The demonic sword Raiyu, carrying a strong bloody aura, slashed towards Luffy's neck. The Armament Haki wrapped around the blade collided with Luffy's Haki, and a layer of it was cut off.

The blade was about to strike.

A hand suddenly gripped the knife.

It was a hand covered with a thin layer of frost, with long, strong fingers and distinct knuckles.

A hissing sound came from where the palm touched the blade of Lei Yu's sword, as ice and domineering aura eroded each other.

Immediately afterwards, ice began to spread out from the point where the hand made contact with the blade.

Shiliu's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Ah la la".

A lazy and nonchalant voice came from the side, "Are they besieging our captain? Don't they think too highly of me?"

boom!

Shiryu suddenly retreated, concentrating his Armament Haki on his frozen right hand, forcefully shattering the ice shell.

My hands were frostbitten after a brief contact.

He looked up and stared at the figure that appeared not far away.

Former Admiral Kuzan.

"Damn it! Those useless bastards from the Big Mom Pirates!"

Upon seeing Kuzan appear, Blackbeard couldn't help but curse, his voice filled with exasperation, "Can't even stop one person?!"

The Big Mom Pirates' executives who were fighting Kuzan over there have all fallen down.

While the individual strength of the Big Mom Pirates' officers may not be comparable to that of an admiral, their sheer number and the combination of their various bizarre Devil Fruit abilities make them a formidable force to be reckoned with.

Blackbeard thought they could at least hold off Kuzan long enough.

"Kuzan".

Luffy pouted, somewhat dissatisfied, and said, "I can handle all of these guys."

It's like a child having their toy taken away.

It's not a pleasant feeling when you're having a great time playing a game and your teammate suddenly runs over and says, "I'll help you."

"That's true, sometimes you have to trust in the strength of your companions."

Kuzan scratched his head. "Besides, this is also an order from the navigators."

He didn't doubt Luffy's strength, but his crewmates were quite worried and didn't want their captain to be overburdened alone any longer.

Pirates don't fight alone.

The strength of your companions is also very important.

He paused, shifting his gaze from Luffy to the surrounding Dark Territory and the Blackbeard Pirates' officers, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Besides, if you take care of everyone by yourself, wouldn't we, as your crewmates, lose face?"

"Alright, that's about enough. Let's take care of them together."

Luffy grinned, clenched his fist, and his knuckles cracked. Suddenly, a cloud of flames rose behind him, turning his black hair into a white flame that looked like it was burning.

"Is that guy a monster?"

Shiryu's voice was somewhat hoarse.

He had no doubt what Luffy had just said.

Even Luffy's earlier pose wasn't exactly a sit-up.

That guy never fell down.

He was just tired, taking a breather and resting to adjust his breathing and state, giving them the illusion that he could be taken care of.

Even Kuzan, that former Marine Admiral, must be a monster; he didn't give Luffy any of that feeling when he stood in front of him.

At least they felt that Kuzan was still a force to be reckoned with.

But what about Straw Hat Luffy?

Despite having the Big Mom Pirates holding the line, three of the Black Organization's executives have already died.

Deppon, Doc Q, and Burgess.