The battlefield fell into a dead silence.
Only Blackbeard's blood dripped from Lin Ning's halberd, sliding down the blade onto the shattered ground.
It made a crisp yet incredibly heavy sound.
Blackbeard's massive body was impaled in mid-air, blood constantly overflowing from his mouth, his eyes gradually unfocused, gasping in pain.
He lost!
This arrogant, ambitious man was utterly crushed by Lin Ning in an extremely domineering manner!
In the distance—
The members of the Blackbeard Pirates were completely stunned!
Their expressions gradually shifted from shock to horror and disbelief!
"H-how is this possible?!"
Van Auger's sniper rifle almost slipped from his hands, his face frozen into an ashen gray, cold sweat dripping like rain from his forehead!
Blackbeard! Their Captain! The fearless man, almost invincible in their eyes, had actually been defeated?!
What chilled them even more was... he was defeated too thoroughly!
He didn't even have room to resist; he was directly pierced through the left chest by Lin Ning's halberd, like a prey waiting to be slaughtered, humiliatingly suspended on the weapon!
This was even more terrifying than being killed directly!
Van Auger gritted his teeth, watching his Captain covered in blood, and a hint of panic finally appeared on his face.
Since its establishment, their Blackbeard Pirates had never encountered such a crisis!
And now, their Captain... was he really going to die here?!
Van Auger asked in a deep voice:
"Doc Q, the Captain was pierced through the left chest... is there still a chance for him to survive?"
Doc Q's face was also incredibly stiff; normally, he looked sickly and uninterested in anything, but at this moment, his hands were trembling slightly.
He stared complexly at Lin Ning's devil-like back in the distance, slowly exhaled, and said in a low voice:
"Who knows... let's hope for a miracle."
Van Auger's pupils contracted slightly.
All of them knew Blackbeard's extraordinary vitality and recovery.
But... facing Lin Ning's full-powered Advanced Armament Haki halberd through the chest, could Blackbeard still survive?!
The members of the Straw Hat Pirates finally relaxed at this moment!
Their comrade, their partner—Lin Ning, won!
"Lin Ning won!"
Luffy was the first to react, clenching his fists tightly, raising them high, and shouting excitedly!
The excitement on his face was impossible to hide, as if it wasn't Lin Ning who had personally defeated Blackbeard, but him!
"Hahahaha!!"
"Lin Ning is truly too strong!!"
Zoro also grinned, his eyes full of Battle Intent and admiration!
"Truly terrifyingly strong..."
This time, Lin Ning's strength once again brought him immense shock.
This made a stronger obsession rise in Zoro's heart: he also wanted to become stronger!
Sanji took a deep drag from his cigarette, looked in the direction of the battlefield, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and said in a relaxed tone:
"It's finally over."
Although he spoke lightly, the gaze hidden beneath the smoke was full of awe.
Nami jumped up happily, saying proudly:
"I told you, don't worry, Lin Ning will definitely win!"
Usopp also let out a long sigh of relief, the cold sweat on his forehead had already soaked his bandana, and he patted his chest, saying:
"Phew—I almost died of fright... I thought we were going to be wiped out..."
He knew in his heart that if Lin Ning lost, none of them would have survived!
And now—
They won! They survived!
Chopper jumped up excitedly, pouncing on Usopp and celebrating with him!
Robin also stood not far away; her usually calm face was now filled with deep shock!
She was the only one who didn't cheer, because her heart... had been completely shaken by Lin Ning's power!
She looked at the man in the distance, holding a halberd, single-handedly impaling Blackbeard, like a demon god descending, and a strong shock couldn't help but surge in her heart.
"This guy... always manages to surprise people..."
She murmured to herself, her voice barely audible.
Since joining the Straw Hat Pirates, she had always paid attention to Lin Ning.
But even so, Lin Ning's performance again and again still far exceeded her imagination!
"Strong... like a monster..."
If Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji of the Straw Hat Pirates all had the potential to become Peak powerhouses... then—
Lin Ning was already an existence standing at that level!
She didn't know Lin Ning's limit, but she understood one thing:
If Lin Ning continued to grow... the future world would surely be shaken by him!
"Cough... cough..."
Blackbeard half-opened his eyes, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, almost falling into a coma.
He could feel his life rapidly draining away.
If no miracle happened, he... was doomed to die!
But just then—
Lin Ning's Observation Haki had already detected the approaching danger.
His gaze sharply condensed, as if he saw a glimpse of the future; he already knew that someone was rapidly approaching the battlefield, targeting him!
It's an enemy!
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Ning's arm muscles bulged, and he violently swung Blackbeard's massive body.
Like wielding a war hammer weighing several tons, he directly smashed it towards the sky!
"Boom—!!"
Almost instantly, the swift dark figure hadn't even had time to launch an attack before it was met head-on by Blackbeard's massive body.
The two collided violently, and the dark figure was directly struck down, falling heavily to the ground!
"Urgh ah—!"
The newcomer let out a muffled groan, his body crashing uncontrollably to the ground, dust flying, and broken stones scattering!
Meanwhile, Blackbeard, who was swung by Lin Ning as a weapon, was directly sent spitting blood by the recoil.
He fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string, his huge body rolling on the ground, finally collapsing face down.
He couldn't even let out a scream, his life unknown!
In the distance, Van Auger, Doc Q, and others witnessed this scene, their pupils suddenly constricted, their faces changing wildly!
"It's Lafitte!!"
Van Auger couldn't help but exclaim.
Lin Ning then clearly saw the newcomer, a mysterious person with wings!
Lafitte saw Blackbeard's tragic state, that arrogant, fearless man.
Now covered in blood, barely alive on the ground, with a huge penetrating wound in his left chest, leaving almost no chance of survival!
Lafitte's pupils contracted slightly, his face extremely grim.
"Damn it... this is no place to linger."
He immediately made a judgment.
"If we don't retreat immediately, Blackbeard will surely die!"
Lafitte no longer hesitated, he suddenly leaped, instantly flashing beside Blackbeard, placing one hand on his shoulder, and slightly raising the other hand!
"Whoosh!!"
His wings suddenly spread, feathers vibrating violently, and a strong current of Qi erupted in the air!
The next second, he directly soared into the sky with Blackbeard!