〖Blackbeard wore a smile on his face as he slapped his right hand on the ground.
"Dark Vortex!"
Instantly, an intense dark energy rapidly spread out, filling the area around him.
"Zehahahaha! Pops, do you see? This is the Devil Fruit power I took from Thatch after killing him! This is the strongest Devil Fruit—the Dark-Dark Fruit! Taste its power to your heart's content!"〗
[Kaido: Urororororo! The strongest Devil Fruit? Quite the boast, brat.]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama! That's really annoying to hear! Newgate, give him a good pounding, or I'll be very disappointed.]
[Whitebeard Edward Newgate: Teach! So this is why you killed Thatch! You bastard! Absolutely unforgivable!]
[Marco the Phoenix: To do such a thing just to gain power... Teach, the Whitebeard Pirates will not let you get away with this!]
[Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach: Zehahahaha! Fine! Then bring it on! It's a shame this damn Sky Screen ruined my plans.]
[Dark King Rayleigh: Wanting to become the strongest, yet pinning everything on a Devil Fruit... Someone like you will never succeed. Even the severely injured Whitebeard in the video could probably easily crush you.]
[Golden Lion Shiki: This is really something to look forward to. Although I don't like Newgate, this Blackbeard guy is even more irritating.]
As they conversed, Blackbeard and Whitebeard in the video had already begun fighting.
〖Under the constant devouring of Blackbeard's dark power, the surrounding ground began to sink.
He looked at Whitebeard with a smug expression.
"I told you, Pops, I really admired and worshipped you once. What a pity... you've gotten old. So old you can't even save a subordinate about to be executed. Thatch is dead. Ace is dead. And I even spared Ace's life on Banaro Island, yet he still lost his life."
Hearing Blackbeard's taunts, Whitebeard didn't say much. He looked coldly at Blackbeard, swinging his fist and charging at him.
But his attack didn't harm Blackbeard. Blackbeard simply reached out his hand and absorbed all of Whitebeard's fierce attacks.
"It's useless, Pops! My darkness can absorb all Devil Fruit powers and nullify them! That means you can no longer cause earthquakes! Give up!"
He laughed mockingly, throwing a punch that hit Whitebeard's wound, sending Whitebeard back dozens of meters.〗
[Pirate 1: Wha—what's going on? How can Blackbeard be this strong?]
[Pirate 2: Why is Whitebeard being beaten like this? Isn't he called the world's strongest man? Why is he just taking a beating?]
[Pirate 3: After all, Whitebeard was already severely injured from saving Fire Fist Ace. He might really not be able to win against Blackbeard now.]
[Pirate 4: But didn't he just defeat Akainu despite his severe injuries? Why can't he win against a mere Blackbeard now?]
[Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach: Zehahahaha! That's why I said it! This is the power of the strongest Devil Fruit, the Dark-Dark Fruit! It counters all Devil Fruit abilities! Even Whitebeard is no match for me!]
[Buggy: Such big talk! If Whitebeard in the video weren't severely injured, you couldn't beat him!]
[Captain Wang Zhi: I can't stand to watch this! Newgate, you're actually being beaten by a brat like this? So disappointing!]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama! The only silver lining is that the real Whitebeard didn't experience this. Otherwise, you'd really lose face as one of the Four Emperors!]
[Gecko Moria: But speaking of which, if the Sky Screen hadn't appeared, Whitebeard would have faced this? How tragic.]
[Diamond Jozu: Hmph! Teach is no match for Pops! He only dares to attack because Pops is severely injured! Have the guts to come now! See how we crush you!]
[Marco the Phoenix: And in the video, even if Pops' Devil Fruit power is suppressed, he didn't dominate the seas relying solely on his Devil Fruit ability! Just watch! Pops will definitely defeat Teach!]
As Marco's words faded, the situation in the Sky Screen video truly reversed.
〖Seeing Whitebeard's quake power reappear, Blackbeard laughed mockingly.
"It's useless, Pops! Why won't you believe me? You look utterly pathetic now."
As he spoke, he activated his dark power again, wanting to devour Whitebeard's quake power.
But what happened next differed from his expectations.
Whitebeard actually used his left hand to swing his blade, cutting directly into Blackbeard's shoulder.
Blood gushed out violently.
"Ahhh—!"
Blackbeard's painful scream rang out. He could no longer hold back, rolling on the ground clumsily.〗
[Vista: Hahahaha! So hilarious! Teach! Where did your earlier arrogance go?]
[Buggy: And here I thought Blackbeard was so powerful! Turns out he's only good at talking! Actually, he's just so-so.]
[Pirate 1: I knew it! How could the world's strongest man be defeated just like that? A reversal was inevitable!]
[Pirate 2: Blackbeard's Devil Fruit ability is indeed powerful. But ruling these seas isn't just about Devil Fruit power!]
Blackbeard's earlier performance led everyone to mock him mercilessly after his setback. Meanwhile, the video continued playing.
〖Whitebeard stepped on Blackbeard's hands with both feet, his left hand gripping Blackbeard's throat. An intense shockwave enveloped Blackbeard's entire head.
"Teach, you've always been like this from the start. Always so arrogant. That is your greatest weakness, yet you just don't care at all. Now, do you feel the pain this weakness brings you?"
As he spoke, he prepared to strike. Seeing this, Blackbeard began weeping and begging.
"No! Don't! Pops! Are you really going to kill me? I am your son!"
Even with Blackbeard begging like this, Whitebeard remained completely unmoved.
He directly activated his quake power.
The entire ground began to violently crack.
When everything calmed down, Blackbeard was covered in blood, motionless.〗
[Pirate 1: Is Blackbeard dead?]