I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

However, the online forum's tabloids clearly already knew his secret, putting it in the same report as the existence of the Angel Fruit.

"Could it be that the rumors are true? Does fake news mean irresponsible news? Are online tabloids using the guise of fake news to expose secrets?"

Blackbeard stared blankly; he was questioning the meaning of life.

"What if... even just what if, the Angel Fruit really exists? Wouldn't there be more than one person in the world with multiple Devil Fruit abilities?"

"Am I not the only person in the world with multiple Devil Fruit abilities? If there are as many Angel Fruits as Devil Fruits, then what about all the secrets I've kept for so many years?"

This was a huge blow to Teach.

Once his extraordinary physical condition is revealed, the whole world will be shocked; it is Teach's biggest secret in his life.

This physical condition is the foundation of Teach's confidence in becoming the Pirate King, and also the basis of his life plan!

It is precisely because Teach has the potential to possess the power of both the Dark-Dark Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and the potential to become the only multi-Devil Fruit user in the world and the strongest Devil Fruit user in history, that Teach believes he can become the Pirate King!

This confidence has now been dealt a severe blow.

"Impossible! The Angel Fruit can't be real!"

Teach muttered to himself, his unkempt curly hair a mess, and a large stubble on his chin, making him look a bit slovenly.

But the next moment, he felt a tap on his shoulder.

"Teach, so you also think the Angel Fruit is fake, right?"

Diamond Joz appeared beside Teach with a smile on his face.

"Joz, are you planning to win Teach over?"

Not only Teach, but the other pirates on the ship were also hotly debating the authenticity of the Angel Fruit, dividing into two camps, each holding their own opinion.

"Angel-Angel Fruit, if only it really existed. I've been a Devil Fruit user for years, I've almost forgotten what swimming feels like... I miss it so much..."

Some people showed expressions of reminiscence.

"Stop arguing."

In the end, it was the team captain, the Phoenix Marco, who made the final decision and ended the debate.

"If you really want to know whether the Angel Fruit is real or not, then go ask Dad!"

Chapter 233 Heroes and Tyrants

"Go ask Dad?"

As soon as Marco said this, everyone fell silent.

Teach, standing in the crowd, had a strange glint in his eyes.

Whitebeard was a king of the same era as Roger, and in this era he was also showing signs of becoming the leader of the Four Emperors. He was a man standing at the top of the pirate world.

Such a person is not only powerful, but also has access to many unknown secrets.

If the Angel-Angel Fruit truly exists, it would be extremely difficult to deceive someone like Whitebeard.

"Yes, Dad definitely knows whether the Angel Fruit is real or fake!"

"Let's go ask Dad!"

Led by Marco, a large group of pirates headed to the other side of the deck.

That year, the white-bearded man was 62 years old and gradually entering old age.

But he was still tall and strong, standing at 6.66 meters, and was sitting on the deck shirtless, revealing his muscular chest.

"Gulalalalala...."

After Marco and the others finished explaining their purpose, Whitebeard's unique and hearty laughter echoed far across the deck, and his iconic crescent-shaped white beard trembled slightly with each laugh.

"You question the existence of the Angel Fruit, so you want to ask me? Did you see this in a newspaper called Tieba Gazette?"

Whitebeard put down his wine bowl and looked at his sons in front of him.

His expression gradually turned serious.

"I've never heard of any angel fruit, it's all nonsense!"

Whitebeard directly rejected this speculation without saying anything more.

However, in my mind, I had a stronger impression of the online forum's tabloids.

He had occasionally heard his pirate crew members mention things like online forum tabloids recently.

Doflamingo's secret? Top 10 Devil Fruit rankings?

Whitebeard never paid any attention to what was in that newspaper.

He had previously heard that a tabloid on a forum listed the Tremor-Tremor Fruit as the No. 2 Devil Fruit, but he just laughed it off.

But this time, his sons actually made such a big fuss, coming all at once to ask him...

"Is this the author of the Tieba tabloid, Rixiong? Why is he deliberately using a lie to stir up this controversy? What is his motive?"

The fact that Marco and the others were alarmed and came to question him as a whole was no small matter.

If even the crew members of the Four Emperors are questioning the authenticity of the Angel-Angel Fruit, one can foresee how swayed the world's attitude will become.

"To fabricate such an absurd and outrageous lie as the Angel Fruit, yet somehow manage to spark so much debate... Has another powerful figure emerged on the high seas?"

Whitebeard silently memorized the name.

.......

Whitebeard's single sentence directly denied the existence of the Angel Fruit, leaving the pirates with various expressions.

Teach, standing in the crowd, looked relieved.

"Am I really the only exception in the world? I am destined to become the Pirate King, the strongest Devil Fruit user in history."

Blackbeard breathed a huge sigh of relief, regained his usual composure, and listened quietly as the other pirates continued their discussion.

Most people were convinced by Whitebeard's explanation.

"Dad's right, there's no need to argue about this!"

"The existence of the Angel Fruit is enough to affect the balance of the world!"

"Whether it's the Navy Admirals, the World Government, or the other Emperors of the Sea, they will all go crazy!"

Marco pondered for a moment and said:

"Especially Kaido of the Beasts, it's said he has a plan to amass an army of Devil Fruit users and begin acquiring them all over the world..."

"If the Angel-Angel Fruit existed, Kaido would definitely be the first one to go mad!"

That makes sense.

"That's true... If there really were Angel Fruits in this world, or if someone possessed the ability to have multiple fruits, they certainly wouldn't be unknown!"

Teach, who was listening happily nearby, suddenly froze.

Isn't he the exception who is unknown but has the potential to possess multiple Devil Fruit abilities?

Teach suddenly realized that he had overlooked an extremely terrifying possibility!

Even Whitebeard doesn't know everything.

Otherwise, how could Teach have hidden himself for so many years and kept it from Whitebeard?

"If the existence of the Angel Fruit is a top secret, like my secret... even my father doesn't know?"

The thought of this possibility made Blackbeard's heart leap into his throat again.

"It seems we can only continue to wait."

Blackbeard gritted his teeth inwardly.

"Sig's treasure map for Another Piece has surfaced. If the Angel Fruit truly exists, then it's highly likely to be related to Another Piece..."

"When the Great Treasure Another Piece is revealed, will the existence of the Angel Fruit be discovered?"

"Whether it's true or false, we'll know on that day."

Blackbeard Teach is now caught in a new round of anxious waiting.

........

Similar to Whitebeard's reaction.

Most of the other top powerhouses in the world, such as the other Four Emperors and the World Government, do not believe in the existence of Angel-Angel Fruits.

But there are exceptions.

Somewhere on the red earth continent.

“Fufufufufufufufufufufu”

Amidst a strange, long laugh, Doflamingo crumpled the newspaper in his hand into a ball.

"So many interesting things have happened while I was away from the Grand Line?"

"That bastard Crocodile was defeated by Higuma... and Higuma's ability... the Angel-Angel Fruit..."

When Doflamingo mentioned the Angel-Angel Fruit, his breathing quickened slightly.

He was someone who had fought with Sieg, and no one understood Sieg's unbelievable moves better than him.

Doflamingo stretched out his palm, and a semi-transparent thread extended from it, instantly severing a large tree about ten meters away.

His Devil Fruit abilities have recovered somewhat, but they are still far from their peak.

"Sigu's Devil Fruit ability is too abnormal. It can actually restrict my Devil Fruit ability. It's even more troublesome than Seastone. He is definitely not an ordinary Devil Fruit user."

"Could the Angel Fruit be the reason for Sigurd's abnormal abilities?"

A fiery heat rose on Doflamingo's face.

He has arrived on the Red Earth and is not far from finding the treasure.

By then, will the so-called Another Piece truly contain an Angel Fruit that could help him escape his current predicament?

.........

What is a hero?