The thought of Red Hair made Blackbeard's expression change again.
"Hiss…"
Cold sweat had already soaked his clothes.
He took a deep breath, his eyes shifted, and instantly, he put on a harmless expression, loudly saying to Lin Ning:
"Lin Ning! I admit your strength!!!"
"Let's shake hands and make peace!!"
"After all, there's no deep-seated hatred between us; there's no need for us to fight to the death here, right?"
Blackbeard suppressed the unwillingness in his heart, trying to appear calm, even forcing out a stiff smile.
"We can totally pretend nothing happened. You go your way, and I'll go mine. How about it?"
"We… originally had no grievances!"
However—
Lin Ning's face showed no expression.
He merely looked down at Blackbeard coldly, his gaze indifferent and full of disdain.
"Heh…"
Lin Ning suddenly chuckled lightly, shaking his head in a sneering manner, then raised his eyes, his gaze piercing Blackbeard like a sharp blade!
"Black Fatty, you're truly a joke."
Blackbeard's smile froze, his eyelids twitched slightly, vaguely sensing something amiss.
"Didn't you just say you wanted to annihilate our Straw Hat Pirates?"
"Didn't you also say you wanted to crush every bone in my body, then kill my companions one by one in front of me?"
Lin Ning's eyes were cold, his tone without a ripple, yet it was even colder and more ruthless than the darkness of Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit!
"Black Fatty…"
"Who do you think you are? You say fight, and we fight; you say make peace, and we make peace?"
"What do you take us for? What do you take me for?"
Blackbeard's face was unbelievably thick-skinned; facing Lin Ning's cold sneer and sarcasm, he didn't show the slightest embarrassment.
Instead, he burst into a "Jiehahaha" laugh, a grin revealing several large teeth stained yellow by alcohol.
"Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! Jiehahaha, we just got acquainted through fighting!"
He raised both hands, adopting a "friendly" demeanor, as if the person who had just shouted about crushing Lin Ning's bones and annihilating the Straw Hat Pirates wasn't him at all!
But—
"Enough talk, fight!"
Lin Ning didn't bother to listen to his nonsense, suddenly taking a step forward, and the ground beneath his feet instantly cracked into spiderweb-like fissures!
Boom—!!
Lin Ning's arms bulged with veins, and the halberd in his hand was swung in a full circle, emanating endless black and red lightning.
Under full-power Conqueror's Haki Coating, it radiated a destructive aura as it struck towards Blackbeard.
Black and red lightning crisscrossed the sky, tearing through the air, and violent currents swept across the battlefield!!
This halberd strike was inescapable, irresistible, aimed directly at Blackbeard!!
Upon hearing these words, Blackbeard's heart trembled violently, and a chill suddenly rose up his spine.
He finally realized—
Lin Ning would absolutely not let him go!!!
This guy simply wouldn't back down!!!
"Bastard!!!"
Blackbeard gritted his teeth, his face completely twisted, becoming dark and ferocious!
He knew he had to fight to the death!
Blackbeard clenched his fists tightly, his fingernails digging deep into his flesh, drawing blood. A crazed killing intent ignited in his eyes!
"Jiehahahahahaha—!!!"
"Brat! Do you really think you've got me cornered?!"
"Do you think I, Blackbeard, would give up so easily?!"
Blackbeard's body trembled slightly, his eyes ferocious, but he knew he had no other choice!
"Since you won't agree… then let's see who dies here!!!"
He suddenly spread his arms, and the violent dark power surged again, like countless malevolent spirits roaring ferociously, trying to break free from the suppression of Haoshoku!
But it was useless; under the suppression of Lin Ning's super strong Conqueror's Haki, Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit ability weakened.
Lin Ning's lips curved slightly upward, revealing a cold smile.
"Black Fatty, you only want to fight for your life now?"
Boom!!!
Lin Ning held the halberd, its entire shaft wrapped in Haoshoku, like a god or demon descending!
"Die for me—!!!"
Blackbeard's face became incredibly solemn, his gaze fixed on Lin Ning's attack!
"Come on!!!"
Blackbeard roared, his right fist covered in his full-power black and red Armament Haki, air currents surging, as he met Lin Ning's halberd!!
Boom!!!!!!
Two terrifying forces collided fiercely!!
Black and red lightning burst forth from the point of impact like divine punishment, tearing the sky in half.
A massive shockwave swept across the entire Jaya Island, the ground directly collapsing, streets and buildings instantly turning to dust!
Lin Ning stood unmoving, his hands tightly gripping the halberd, Haki raging like a furious storm!
Blackbeard gritted his teeth, the ground beneath his feet directly collapsing dozens of meters, his legs sinking deep into the earth, his body almost shattering from the impact!
But… he managed to take that halberd strike head-on!!
Lin Ning snorted coldly, veins bulging on his arm, and swung the halberd again.
Violent Conqueror's Haki, entwined with black and red lightning, unleashed destructive power, sweeping towards Blackbeard once more!
Blackbeard roared, swinging his fist to meet it, and the entire world trembled wildly under their battle!
"Boom!!"
"Bang!!!"
"Crack—!!"
The two clashed for hundreds of rounds, each collision erupting with a sky-shattering roar!
On Jaya Island, the ground shattered, deep pits were everywhere, mountains collapsed, and the sky trembled!
Their battle had completely transformed this island into a Shura Hell!!
Blackbeard's physique and Haki were indeed formidable; under Lin Ning's unreasonable Conqueror's Haki Coating, he was still able to stubbornly hold on, not collapsing immediately.
But… screams were incessant!
"Ah ah ah ah—!!"
Every time Blackbeard blocked an attack, he would be shaken, screaming repeatedly, his entire body covered in blood!
But he still gritted his teeth and persevered, a crazed Battle Intent burning in his eyes!
His might, surprisingly, grew stronger the longer the battle continued!!
But—
Even so, he still couldn't stop Lin Ning's advance!!
Finally, after a direct head-on clash, the two separated, creating distance!
Both were breathing heavily!
The high-intensity battle caused immense physical exhaustion; Lin Ning's Conqueror's Haki Coating was extremely draining.
And Blackbeard, in order to resist Lin Ning, dared not relax for a moment; his Armament Haki had almost reached its limit!
"Cough… cough…"
Blackbeard gasped for breath, covered in blood, the flesh on his right arm already torn open, bones faintly visible!
His face was ferocious, staring intently at Lin Ning, but… a hint of fear had appeared in his eyes.
Because… he had discovered something utterly despairing!!
Blackbeard's eyes widened, filled with disbelief!
"What a joke…!!"
"How are this kid's wounds… healing so fast?!!"
He had clearly left many scars on Lin Ning's body.
But now, all the wounds were scabbing over and healing at a visible rate, and some had even completely recovered!
"This… What kind of recovery power is this?!!"
"How can I even fight like this?!"
Blackbeard felt his worldview was about to collapse!
His own recovery power was already top-tier, but compared to Lin Ning, he was simply left far behind!
What kind of monster was this guy after all?!