Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 126 I can't beat Kaido, but I can beat you!?

"I really want it," Bane said, a greedy glint in his eyes.

"What do you want?" Tina asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The power of the Soul-Soul Fruit!" Bane said without hesitation.

Tina was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then said with a hint of amusement, "You're already an ability user, and you're still being greedy."

Bane smiled but didn't say anything.

However, he was thinking about something else. His physical abilities were already strong enough; it was a talent that was still growing, so he didn't need to worry about it for the time being.

But he also really wanted the power of the soul!

The Soul-Soul Fruit is undoubtedly a way to effectively and directly enhance soul power.

If one could obtain this power, allowing both their soul and body to grow, then they would truly be free of any "weaknesses."

However, he is currently no match for Charlotte Linlin, and he is also unsure whether he can obtain a second Devil Fruit ability.

The first one is manageable; Bane is confident that he will be stronger than Charlotte Linlin in the future. But the second one isn't without a solution either.

As it stands, although he is a Devil Fruit user, he is not cursed by the sea. Generally speaking, Devil Fruit users cannot eat new Devil Fruits, otherwise they will die from the curse and their bodies will explode. What exactly is this curse? Is it the same as the curse of the sea? Bane was not sure.

But that's okay, he can give it a try. When the time is right, he can find a death row inmate, take him to another world, and let him eat two ordinary Devil Fruits to test it out.

If he dies, then we'll figure out another way. If there are no problems, then his idea of ​​having two Devil Fruit abilities can be put on the agenda. In fact, it's more accurate to describe it as having "multiple" Devil Fruits than just two.

Besides trying this method, another option is Teach. This guy is definitely capable of eating two Devil Fruits. He himself may not be sure of this right now, but Bane is very clear about it.

According to the original story, Teach was able to become an unprecedented dual Devil Fruit user because his physical structure was different from that of ordinary people.

After the execution, Bane planned to collect Teach's body and send it to Dr. Genus for research, hoping to find the answer to the mystery.

As he pondered these thoughts, Bane's gaze toward Charlotte Linlin grew increasingly dangerous.

However, he quickly suppressed these thoughts; now was not the time, this was a battlefield.

His purpose in participating in the Marineford War was twofold: firstly, to broaden his horizons and deepen his relationship with the Navy; and secondly, to hunt for abilities!

However, the appearance of Kaido and other intruders along the way allowed Bane to achieve a goal ahead of schedule. That's right, just as Garp thought, Bane originally planned to find trouble with Kaido after the war ended, if he had the chance, to see if he could make Kaido give him a good beating.

Now that Kaido has achieved some success, and Garp is still able to hold on, joining in wouldn't make much difference. Even if he and Garp team up, they wouldn't be able to defeat Kaido in a short time.

Therefore, the correct way to end this war is to break through the enemy lines by focusing on key points, allowing the navy to quickly gain an advantage.

However, now, Bane is preparing to become the "Arrancar"!

As the last wisp of black smoke dissipated from his arm and Bane's injuries were fully healed, he looked at Tina and said, "Thank you, Tina. I'll treat you to dinner another day."

The moment the words left his mouth, before Tina could speak again, Bane's figure had already rushed back into the battlefield.

However, this time he wasn't going for Kaido, but for several of the Whitebeard Pirates' captains!

Somewhere on the battlefield, Jozu punched Doberman away again. Doberman's injuries were already quite severe. After all, he wasn't a Devil Fruit user and his strength wasn't particularly outstanding. On the other hand, Dalmesia, being a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, had more stamina and better physical attributes, allowing him to last longer.

"Dad!" After knocking Doberman away, Joz looked worriedly at the battlefield where Whitebeard was in the distance.

With Yixiao and Borsalino joining forces, Newgate was indeed struggling to keep up, and he ended up with several wounds, which worried Jozu.

The navy might not know, but these men certainly did: their father's condition wasn't good, and this formidable fighting power might not be sustainable. Nobody knew when their father's body would give out!

So Joz is in a hurry!

These two vice admirals were like hunting dogs, relentlessly pursuing him!

Just as Joz was about to move closer to Whitebeard, Dalmesia stopped him, saying, "If you want to help Whitebeard, you'll have to step over our corpses first!"

A flash of resentment crossed Joz's eyes. He pushed off with his feet, his figure instantly turning into diamond as he crashed into Dalmesia.

Dalmesia was ruthless enough. Even though he knew he couldn't beat Joz, he still didn't give an inch. With a roar, he charged straight at Joz.

With a bang, the diamond-formed Jozu sent Dalmesia flying. Seizing the opportunity, he didn't want to get entangled with Dalmesia and wanted to break away from the battle to support his father.

But the next second, a sense of crisis suddenly erupted from the bottom of his heart.

This instinctive sense of crisis made Jozu dare not be careless at all. He roared and released his Observation Haki, instantly catching sight of a figure attacking him.

It's Bane!

"Damn it!" Joz's anger flared even more at the sight of Bane, and he threw a punch with his backhand.

Jozu is incredibly strong, one of the strongest men in the Whitebeard Pirates, but his angry punch was easily caught by Bane with one hand.

"You're still far inferior to Kaido," Bane sneered.

If I can't beat Kaido, surely I can beat you!?

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Sharp-tongued!" Joz sneered, about to unleash his power again.

However, the next moment, he suddenly realized that his ability had disappeared!

Black smoke was seen emanating from Bane's hand, which was gripping Joz's fist.

Perhaps he was distracted by the noise of the battlefield, so much so that Jozu forgot that Bane was a user of the Dark-Dark Fruit. Now that he remembered, it was too late!

Without another word, Bane grabbed Joz's fist with one hand and swung his other fist at Joz's head.

Joz wasn't really panicked. Although he had been temporarily stripped of his abilities, he was still confident in himself. When Bane threw a punch, he raised his other arm and blocked it in front of his head. At the same time, he was prepared to quickly launch a counterattack after blocking the attack.

But before he could even finish the thought, with a thud, his arm was slammed into his head by Bane's fist, leaving Joz momentarily stunned.

What incredible strength!

Joz never expected Bane to be so strong. After being hit on the head, he naturally staggered and lost his footing. The next second, Bane's heavy punch came again, landing a hook at a tricky angle directly on Joz's chin.

How powerful is Bane's punch? Even Kaido said it was satisfying after eating it!

Joz was powerless at the moment and could only take the blow head-on. The chin is one of the most vulnerable points of the human body, and this punch caused Joz's consciousness to almost dissipate.

Unlike Joz, who was caught off guard, Bane was definitely scheming.

He seemed to have anticipated this scene, so his movements were not slow at all. After stunning Joz with a punch, he swept his foot and knocked Joz to the ground. Then, with a clean and swift motion, he straddled Joz.

Joz was no pushover after all. As soon as he fell to the ground, he immediately came to his senses and struggled to get up. However, although he was strong, he was no match for Bane. Bane, a strong man, relied on his brute force to press Joz to the ground and prevent him from getting up.

Then, without any particular fighting technique, he wrapped his hands in Haki, transforming them into two iron fists, and unleashed a flurry of wild punches, aimlessly smashing at Jozu's head.

At first, Joz struggled to cross his arms in front of his head, trying to block Bane's punches and look for an opportunity, but it was no use.

Bane's punches came like a storm, relentless and powerful. In just a few breaths, the force of his punches forced Joz's arms open. Then, a heavy blow shattered Joz's nose, causing the back of his head to slam into the ground. The ground then began to crack, sending up clouds of dust that obscured the surrounding area.

(End of this chapter)