I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

When the golden light finally faded, silence returned to the surroundings.

The general Sengoku, who had transformed into a giant Buddha, stood somewhat bewildered beside a pit tens of meters deep.

There was nothing in the deep pit.

"That's it?"

Sengoku looked blankly at his hands. This time, he really didn't hold back at all. Facing the cunning Sig, he attacked with all his might from the very first move.

In his perception, Sieg didn't dodge; it seemed that under his punch, Sieg had absolutely no chance of resistance, and even his corpse was completely destroyed in the powerful shockwave...

It feels like you're building up the urge to poop, you've already taken your pants off, only to find out it's just a fart.

Something's not right...

Zhan Guo suddenly stood still, gradually reverting from his majestic Buddha form to human form, though his brows remained deeply furrowed.

He was still savoring that fart... no, he was still savoring the process of Sieg being killed, and he felt that something was very wrong with it.

"The mighty Warring States general has killed Sieg with a single blow!"

"Sig was utterly defeated in front of the Sengoku general!"

The other sailors were very excited.

In their minds, a naval admiral is the highest fighting force in the navy, capable of killing a billion criminals in one strike, which is surprising but also reasonable.

..........

far away.

Blackbeard Teach gazed at the battlefield from afar, his expression quite intriguing.

He arrived late and didn't know how long Sig had been fighting Sengoku. He only caught a glimpse of a flash of golden light and Sengoku's final blow from afar.

Then, cheers from the navy could be heard.

"Was Sig defeated too quickly, or was Sengoku too strong? After all, Sengoku was one of Father's rivals..."

Teach didn't dwell on those things; he was more concerned with something else.

"Sig is already dead? So fast? I didn't even get there in time!"

Teach's expression changed drastically.

His original plan was to secretly approach the battlefield between Sengoku and Sig.

When Higuma dies at Sengoku's hands, his Devil Fruit powers will automatically be reincarnated into his possession.

If Sengoku had only injured Sig and allowed him to escape, he would have chased after him and waited for an opportunity to finish him off.

But he never expected that Sieg would die so quickly.

"If I had known that there was such a big gap in strength between Sig and the general, I would have taken action myself!"

While Teach harbored resentment, he also felt a sliver of hope.

His current position is still a considerable distance from that of a general from the Warring States period.

Logically speaking, Devil Fruits shouldn't be reborn in such a distant place.

"What if it succeeds?"

With a sense of hope, Teach opened his package.

Then, his eyes widened instantly, and he stopped breathing for a moment.

Among the pile of fruit in his bag, there was actually a Devil Fruit lying quietly!

"This is Sig's roasted gluten fruit?"

A smile involuntarily crept onto Teach's face.

The Roasted Gluten Fruit! The legendary ultimate Devil Fruit!

Eating one is equivalent to eating three! It's an absolute steal!

However, after looking more closely, Teach had some doubts.

"Wait, why is there only one? Where's the Face Fruit?"

Thinking back to what happened at the previous auction, Teach pondered for a moment and sneered.

"At that time, Sigurd couldn't prove his own ability with the Face Fruit... Perhaps the real user of the Face Fruit is someone else?"

Teach suddenly remembered a red-haired man with a similar catchphrase.

Time was of the essence, so Teach didn't think twice and continued to focus his attention on the two fruits in the package.

One of them is a roasted gluten fruit left behind after Sieg's death.

The other one is the Angel Fruit.

"Although many things happened that were beyond my expectations, I'm incredibly lucky! I even managed to obtain Sig's fruit from such a distance!"

"Now both of Higuma's Devil Fruit and Angel Fruit are in my hands!"

Teach almost burst out laughing.

This is probably the greatest opportunity of his life since he joined the Whitebeard Pirates.

Chapter 258 From this day forward, it is my era!

Blackbeard Teach's most desired Devil Fruit is still the Dark-Dark Fruit, which he has dreamed of since childhood—even though he can't sleep or dream.

If Teach hadn't obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit, he would have had to spend the rest of his life on Whitebeard's ship.

After the news broke on the online forum, Blackbeard learned about some powerful Devil Fruits that were not recorded in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia as potential candidates.

For example, the most mysterious fruit, the Face Fruit!

Ultimate Devil Fruit: The Roasted Gluten Fruit!

"There will never be another chance like this!"

Teach didn't think about it for long.

Moreover, he still has an Angel Fruit in his possession.

After eating the Angel Fruit, given his physique, he can eat two more fruits!

Blood earned!

In the darkness, Teach was so excited that he almost burst out laughing.

But at this very moment of ecstasy in his heart.

A golden light suddenly appeared in the distance and rapidly approached.

The golden light that flashed for a moment illuminated Blackbeard's face.

His eyes widened, his expression almost frozen, and a sense of alarm rose in his heart.

It's Sengoku! Admiral Sengoku the Buddha of the Marine Headquarters has discovered him!

Great!

boom!

Amidst the deafening roar, Teach's body was grazed by the golden shockwave, and he flew backward dozens of meters like a kite with a broken string.

But just before landing, Teach managed to adjust his body position, placing the package in his hands on his stomach and using his body as a cushion to protect the bag of fruit.

puff--

Teach stood up from the ground, but couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Several of his teeth had been knocked out by the blow, making him look rather pathetic.

Teach had no time to pay attention to his injuries; he looked up with a livid expression.

Just then, he saw the giant, golden Buddha standing in the distance, looking down at him.

"Angel Fruit... So you're the culprit who stole the Angel Fruit? What are you up to, acting so suspiciously?"

Zhan Guo narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"Hahaha... Marine Admiral Sengoku the Buddha..."

"As expected, you're the Navy's top combatant capable of killing Sigurd. You're even stronger than I anticipated..."

Teach spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with broken teeth, but a strange smile appeared on his face.

Now, it will be very difficult for him to escape from the hands of the Warring States.

However... if you eat Sig's roasted gluten fruit, you will surely have a greater chance of survival!

Suddenly, a figure appeared in his mind.

Sieg is dead.

But his words remained in Teach's heart.

Teach's gaze at Sengoku was slightly unfocused.

While Shanks, a newcomer to Roger's crew from the same era as him, had become one of the Four Emperors, Teach remained an unknown nobody.

He has endured for so many years, wasn't it all for the sake of his ambition?

Now, this opportunity has arrived so quickly.

Thinking of this, Teach sneered, glanced sideways at Sengoku, and smiled arrogantly.

"You ask me what my intentions are?"

"Why should I, Teach, need to explain my life's work to you?"

Sengoku's face darkened, and without answering, he clenched his fist and unleashed another golden shockwave.

This time, Teach was prepared. With a stomp of his foot, he flew to the side like a cannonball, barely dodging the attack.

While dodging, Teach had a wild laugh on his face.

He no longer needs to hide and pretend to be a son; he is about to embark on the road to becoming the Pirate King!

"The world's first multi-ability user was Sigurd."