One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

Blackbeard's single eye reflected Luffy's body enveloped in Haki, and for the first time, genuine surprise and doubt surfaced deep within his pupils.

"How did you end up here?!"

This is the Devil's Triangle area... Not many people have come here for several years, why is it so lively today?

They also mentioned Ace...

How did they know Ace was in my hands?!

The Straw Hat Pirates' appearance here was no accident; they were clearly after Ace.

Apart from their group, no one else knew that Ace had been captured!

Could it be... that there's a traitor among them?!

A shadowy glint flashed in Blackbeard's eyes.

Don't let Blackbeard know who the mole is, or he'll definitely make the mole pay.

"Straw Hat Kid, have you misunderstood something?"

Blackbeard, who had a vague sense of unease, did not immediately reveal his arrogant nature, but instead tried to gather more information.

"Ace is my brother!"

Luffy's voice exploded across the misty clearing, each word carrying a long-suppressed rage.

--elder brother!?

Blackbeard's pupils suddenly contracted.

His mind flashed instantly to Ace's young and resolute face, his stubborn eyes amidst the burning ruins, and the barely contained rage in Luffy's eyes.

I see……

So, the Straw Hat Pirates must have found us using something like a Vivre Card?

Realizing that there might not be a traitor among his men, Blackbeard grinned, his broken teeth gleaming a dark yellow in the mist.

"Hahaha... So that's how it is."

He stood with his hands on his hips, his massive frame casting a deep shadow on the deck, but his tone was deliberately drawn out, carrying an almost mocking sense of realization.

"So Captain Ace... was actually your brother?"

"So we're family after all!"

"asshole!"

Luffy's chest heaved violently, and dark red Haki rose from his body as if it were a tangible force, causing the surrounding air to distort slightly.

He no longer wanted to see Blackbeard's infuriatingly sarcastic remarks.

Although Ace had been rescued and received proper treatment in V's control room, the thought of the miserable state he had just witnessed still fueled his rage.

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Luffy clenched his rubber fist so tightly that it made a "crunching" sound.

"I will avenge Ace!"

The moment he finished speaking, Luffy took a deep breath.

Under the impact of air pressure, his rubber body suddenly expanded.

The muscles bulged rapidly as if being inflated, and the bones made a series of crackling sounds.

From his chest, a dark red, domineering aura, like boiling flames, rapidly spread out, as if an ominous karmic fire had ignited within him.

"Fourth gear!"

With a low growl, Luffy's form completely changed.

He entered his elastic human form, his skin turning pitch black from the Armament Haki, yet faintly revealing a dark red glow within.

A domineering aura, like steam, swirled around him, repelling the thick fog and forming an invisible domain.

Without any further words, Luffy's figure vanished from the spot in the next instant.

"What!? That's incredibly fast!?"

Blackbeard was suddenly startled.

This speed is among the best, even in the New World.

Having just defeated Moria, he never expected that Luffy, also a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, would possess such strength.

But the next moment, a wild laugh broke out on his face again.

"Thief, hahahaha..."

"What an arrogant brat!"

"Dark water!"

Blackbeard's eyes narrowed, and darkness instantly condensed into a vortex in front of him.

The rubber fist slammed into the dark vortex, and the enormous impact caused the ground beneath Blackbeard's feet to crack inch by inch.

He groaned and slid back several meters, leaving two deep furrows in the wooden planks beneath his feet.

"What great strength."

Blackbeard was secretly alarmed.

"This guy... is probably even more troublesome than Ace."

The force of Luffy's punch during that collision had actually made his arm go numb.

What's more troublesome is that the layer of domineering aura that was wrapped around it perfectly blocked the devouring effect of the Dark-Dark Fruit.

This means that he cannot easily neutralize Ace's Devil Fruit ability as he did with Ace.

We must finish this quickly!

Blackbeard glanced sideways, then subconsciously looked at the rest of the Straw Hat crew who were still standing high up in the castle.

According to intelligence, apart from Captain Monkey D. Luffy and the mysterious cyborg V, the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates are just rookies from the East Blue with mediocre strength.

That being the case...

"Hahaha..."

Blackbeard suddenly grinned, leaped back several meters, and simultaneously raised his hand and waved:

"I'll handle this brat—you guys go and take care of the rest!"

"Yes, Captain!"

The belligerent Burgess roared in response, his thick neck snapping with a sharp crack. "Finally, we can have a good fight!"

Laffitte chuckled and removed his top hat, his slender eyes flashing with a cold light: "Heh... Fighting two Shichibukai at once? That's quite a dramatic scene."

Van Augur silently raised his long spear "Thousand Six," its muzzle pointing steadily at the top of the castle, and whispered coldly, "Be careful, I can feel... being targeted."

Lying on the back of the white horse, Poison Q coughed as he pulled out an apple, chuckling hoarsely, "Cough... I'm not feeling well, so I'll be leaving now."

Enel's body crackled with electricity, but his gaze didn't fall on the other Straw Hat crew members as Blackbeard had suggested. Instead, he stared intently at Luffy.

For some reason, he always felt that this man was destined to harm him, and he desperately wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.

However, considering Blackbeard's personality, he ultimately did not attack Luffy.

Yes.

In just a few days, Enel, who was as arrogant as a god, had witnessed too much power.

Although he was very reluctant to admit it, both Blackbeard and Ace possessed power far exceeding his own.

According to Blackbeard, such powerful individuals are commonplace in this ocean.

At least……

Before becoming stronger, Enel learned to humble himself.

……

……

V, who had a clear view of the changes below, put away his prosthetic eye and then grinned.

"I never expected to see this scene, which should have appeared in the finale, so soon."

"Comrades," V's voice echoed high above the castle, tinged with a hint of mockery and soaring fighting spirit, "the enemy, seeing us arrive, not only didn't flee but actually tried to fight back..."

"Judging from their attitude, they clearly don't take our Straw Hat Pirates seriously."

"Since that's the case, let them experience it firsthand..."

V raised his arm, and the light from his blue prosthetic eye suddenly intensified, like a chilling flame igniting deep within the fog.

"—What is meant by a hell of despair!"

"It's time to show the results of your hard work!"

Chapter 121 I'm Going to Beat Your Horse (Seeking Monthly Tickets~)

"Finally, I can play a real match!"

The moment V finished speaking, Zoro took the first step forward, leaning forward as if he were about to fall from the tower.

His gaze fixed directly on Enel, and he said with a smile:

"That guy... he must be the strongest besides Blackbeard, right?"

"Since that's the case... he's mine now!"

"Hey! You damn green algae head!"

Sanji wanted to say something more, but Zoro had already leaped into the air, biting Wado Ichimonji in his mouth.

Two long swords suddenly sprang from his hands.

One blade is dark red like blood, the other is azure blue like the sky.

It turned out to be Asura and Jue, who had simultaneously advanced to the 6th rank.