Above the ruins of Mock Town, the air seemed to solidify, and the battlefield was filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.
The sky gradually darkened, not because of the sunset, but because—darkness had fallen!
"Grumble... Grumble..."
The earth trembled slightly, and a black undercurrent spread wildly from Blackbeard's body, like a terrifying crack opening in an abyss, threatening to devour everything!
"Zehahahahaha—!!"
Blackbeard's laughter exploded in the air as he walked towards Lin Ning step by step. With each step, the ground was eroded by darkness, and even space itself was distorted!
His eyes held ferocity and madness, and the killing intent emanating from him was almost tangible, surging towards Lin Ning like an overwhelming tide.
At this moment, Lin Ning stood his ground, and he could clearly feel it—
Blackbeard's fury had reached its peak!
There was no turning back in this battle… As Blackbeard advanced, the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit was fully unleashed. The dark energy, like a black tide, surged forth, engulfing everything!
The sky… turned black.
The formerly clear sky was now swallowed by an eerie darkness, not even sunlight could penetrate it, as if the entire world had fallen into an endless abyss!
"Wh-what is this…"
Usopp's eyes widened, cold sweat trickling down his face.
He had never witnessed such a terrifying sight, even wondering if Hell had descended upon reality!
Nami's face was pale, her fists clenched tightly. She felt as if an invisible giant beast was staring at her, making it hard to breathe.
Even Zoro and Sanji's expressions were more solemn than ever. They both knew that Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit was absolutely one of the most dangerous abilities!
Robin's pupils contracted slightly. She had seen many terrifying Devil Fruit abilities, but Blackbeard's power simply didn't seem like something a human could control… Darkness… endlessly surged, devouring light, devouring the battlefield, and even devouring hope!
The entire world was completely plunged into the abyss of despair created by Blackbeard!
"I can't let you continue to grow…"
Blackbeard's face was grim, his eyes fierce and savage. He stared intently at Lin Ning, a cruel smile curving his lips.
"Lin Ning, is it?"
"Just die here…!!"
He could feel it—
Lin Ning's strength had reached a level that truly threatened him!
Not just Lin Ning… several members of the Straw Hat Pirates possessed potential that made him feel fear!
Blackbeard was never afraid of challenges, but what he feared most was an enemy growing strong enough to threaten him, becoming impossible to suppress!
Therefore… he must eliminate them all!
Even if it meant sacrificing all his subordinates, he would make these young monsters die here!
Otherwise, one day in the future, they would surely become the biggest obstacle to destroying his ultimate dream!!
"Zehahahahaha—!!"
Blackbeard burst into maniacal laughter, his voice like a demon from Hell whispering. He stared at Lin Ning, his voice laced with sinister killing intent:
"A dead Genius, no matter how much of a Genius… is just a corpse!"
"No matter how much of a monster you are, it's a pity you met me early!"
"Today is your day to die!"
Blackbeard licked his lips, his eyes flashing with a frenzied, bloodthirsty gleam.
"However… I admit…"
"At your age, I was far inferior to you… Zehahahaha!!"
"So, you must die!"
"But don't worry, your companions will also go down to accompany you!"
Lin Ning stood his ground, no trace of fear on his face, but rather… annoyance.
He frowned, his eyes full of impatience, and scoffed:
"Black Fatty, if you want to fight, then fight. What's with all the talk?"
"You're truly disgusting!"
Blackbeard's expression froze instantly upon hearing this.
The air fell silent for a moment.
The next second—
"Zehahahahaha—!!!"
Blackbeard suddenly threw his head back and laughed maniacally, his laughter filled with anger and madness!
"You brat…"
He licked the corner of his mouth, a savage smile spreading across his face, his eyes flashing with violent killing intent!
"I will crush your bones little by little…!"
"And then make you watch with your own eyes as your companions die one by one before you!"
At this moment, Blackbeard's fury reached its peak!
"Zehahahahaha—!!"
Accompanied by his wild laughter, his figure suddenly charged out, and dark energy instantly erupted!
Blackbeard's fury had reached its peak. His figure was like a dark meteor, enveloped in a black undercurrent, as he fiercely lunged towards Lin Ning!
"Zehahahahaha—!!"
"Die, brat!!"
He laughed maniacally, extending both hands as dark currents surged wildly, like countless demonic tentacles dancing in the sky!
The Dark-Dark Fruit's ability was fully unleashed; the entire world was engulfed in darkness, as if the end of the world had arrived!
Usopp, Nami, and the others looked up at the sky, having never seen such a terrifying scene!
The sun… had vanished!
The sky was no longer bright, but completely swallowed, black as ink. Even the atmosphere seemed distorted, and all light was erased!
The ground of the entire Jaya Island shook violently, as if the world was about to collapse!
Nami's face was ashen, her legs trembling slightly. As a weather expert, she knew very well—this had already exceeded the scope of natural phenomena!
"C-can a human even do this?!"
Usopp's teeth chattered, his hands gripping his slingshot tightly, but he knew he had no right to intervene!
Blackbeard's terrifying power had already surpassed their comprehension…!!
However—
Just as everyone thought Blackbeard's power of darkness was about to completely sweep the battlefield and engulf Lin Ning—
Lin Ning finally moved!!
"Hmph…"
Lin Ning let out a soft snort, his expression calm, as if Blackbeard's violent assault was not worth mentioning.
The next second—
Boom!!!
An utterly terrifying Conqueror's Haki instantly erupted from within Lin Ning's body!!
The entire world trembled at this moment!!!
Black and red lightning, like world-destroying thunder, violently swept across the entire battlefield.
Each bolt of lightning tearing through the air produced deafening thunder, as if it would tear the world into countless pieces!
Blackbeard's Domain of darkness, in this instant, was actually—
Completely suppressed!!
Zoro, Nami, and the others watching from afar suddenly widened their eyes, their breathing ragged, their faces filled with disbelief!
They witnessed a scene they would never forget—
The island trembled, the ground cracked into countless fissures, and rolling dust was shaken into the sky, as if the apocalypse had arrived.
Lin Ning stood in the center of the storm, holding his halberd, like the Dominator of heaven and earth!
Blackbeard's Domain of darkness, which had originally spread across the entire battlefield, was utterly suppressed, compressed, and rapidly shrunk under Lin Ning's boundless Conqueror's Haki!
Lin Ning's Conqueror's Haki completely overshadowed Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit!
Blackbeard's darkness was actually completely covered by Lin Ning's Conqueror's Haki!
From a distance, the sky that had been swallowed by darkness now seemed to be crushed by an even larger Domain.
Blackbeard's dark world, like an egg being covered, retreated steadily under Lin Ning's Haki!!