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Chapter 338 One move and he was defeated, what's there to say?

After obtaining Blackbeard's exact coordinates from Hancock.

Uchiha Hikaru activated "Shangri-La," carrying Erii and Naruto who were standing beside him, and they passed right in front of Hancock. Then, using the Flying Technique, he hovered hundreds of meters in the air, carefully scanning the surrounding sea, and spotted a suspicious ship.

It was a simple pirate ship shaped like a raft, being rowed by several crew members as it sped toward where they were.

"Hikari-neechan, look over there..."

Naruto tugged at Uchiha Hikaru's sleeve.

Uchiha Hikaru nodded:

"Yes, I see it. It really is him!"

In theory, the Calm Belt is a "no-navigation zone" in the pirate world. Ordinary ships powered by sails can hardly move an inch here. Only naval warships equipped with Seastone devices can move freely.

If the installation of sea stone is not feasible, then rowing by hand is also a solution.

However, Blackbeard didn't use the human-powered boat because he wanted to reach the Calm Belt; rather, he simply had a particular fondness for this type of vessel. In the original timeline, he seemed to have been traveling on this dilapidated ship for a considerable period, even after becoming a Shichibukai.

"This distance... is a bit too far. We might not be able to hit it."

"Let's wait and see."

Uchiha Hikaru roughly estimated the speed of Blackbeard's ship, then refrained from making any moves. Instead, he leisurely stretched and stood high in the air, enjoying the breeze.

the other side.

Blackbeard sat on his shabby boat, drinking heartily from a bottle of liquor, looking quite pleased with himself.

He certainly had reason to be in high spirits.

After all, not everyone can make the decision to kill their captain and seize the Devil Fruit after living together for more than a decade; and Blackbeard considers it a stroke of genius to exchange the head of a Whitebeard Pirates captain for the status of a Shichibukai.

In this way.

He could use his status as a Shichibukai to enter Impel Down and select crew members from among the most vicious criminals.

The World Government could use Ace as leverage to lure and deal with the Whitebeard Pirates;

Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates will be preoccupied with the Navy, leaving them no time to hunt down this traitor. Once the two sides have fought fiercely and both are severely injured, he can seize the opportunity to take the Tremor-Tremor Fruit from Whitebeard when he is on his deathbed.

Killing three birds with one stone, it's a perfect plan!

but……

A recent intelligence report from the Barona Island area made Blackbeard slightly uneasy.

"What exactly is this 'Dimensional Pirate Crew'? I heard they've had contact with that old man, Whitebeard?"

and……

The crew members of this group had recently appeared in the vicinity of Barona Island to inquire about Ace's whereabouts.

Both pieces of news gave Blackbeard a bad feeling, as he felt that the other party might find him and confront him over Ace and Whitebeard's matter.

But at the same time, he also had a bit of anticipation—

He had read the news published in the newspapers and, through some special intelligence channels, gained a thorough understanding of the entire "Sabaody Archipelago incident."

In his opinion, the "Ice Maiden's" abilities were unremarkable and nothing special.

However, the strength of Uchiha Hikaru, the "Vice-Captain of the Dimensional Squad," is different. This one has probably approached, no, should say surpassed, the current Whitebeard. As for how he compares to the Whitebeard in his prime, it's hard to say for sure yet. In any case, his feat of shattering Mary Geoise with a single energy blast is hard not to leave a deep impression.

This is definitely not something that can be achieved simply by relying on domineering power.

It is highly likely that this is the effect of some kind of powerful Devil Fruit.

if so……

If only I could steal this person's Devil Fruit, plus Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and my own Dark-Dark Fruit...

Blackbeard couldn't even imagine how powerful he would become.

"captain!"

Lafayette's voice came from the side.

The man with the black beard was a little annoyed at being interrupted, but he managed to control himself: "What's wrong?"

"Look..."

Lafayette pointed in a direction.

Following his finger, looking into the distance, you can vaguely see several small black dots floating in the distant sky, like birds that have paused temporarily as they pass by... Wait!

This is a calm zone, where did these birds come from?!

Blackbeard instantly snapped out of his daze, scrambled to his feet on the deck, grabbed a pair of binoculars, and peered into the distance. He saw several figures standing in mid-air several kilometers above the sea, watching him intently.

Two women and a child, all of whom looked quite young.

However, one of the black-haired girls looked exactly like the black-bearded man had seen before!

now.

Through the telescope.

The black-haired girl raised her right hand and made a smiling waving gesture. Then she clasped her hands together, her slender fingers spread out like a flower in bloom, and a faint white light could be seen gathering in her palms, like a force compressed to its limit, ready to explode at any moment.

"That's...!!!"

Blackbeard opened his eyes wide, about to shout something to the side.

The white light suddenly expanded, instantly forming a blazing beam of light that shot straight down like a meteor! In a mere instant, it struck, engulfing the entire black-bearded man!

From an observer's perspective, it looked like a bolt of lightning falling from the heavens, tearing through the air in an instant and turning the vast surrounding area into a white expanse!

—Kamehameha!

Without even a move to resist, the raft beneath Blackbeard's feet exploded, and he, along with Lafayette and the others around him, fell into the sea. Before they could swim up, they were swallowed by the intense white light and the resulting towering waves, and they couldn't surface for quite some time.

Sea kings, who had even caught a whiff of blood, began to gather around, seemingly wanting to use the ship to satisfy their cravings.

……

high in the air.

Uchiha Hikaru loosened his hands and let out a soft breath.

It has to be said that Master Roshi's techniques are quite effective.

Last time on Sabaody Archipelago, she hadn't tested the effectiveness of this technique on humans because she was aiming at the Mary Geoise portal. Now, with the Blackbeard Pirates as a reference, the power of the "Light-Style Ki Blast" can be clearly seen…

I started by killing him in one move. What's there to say?

(End of this chapter)