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Chapter 217: Been Waiting for You, Blackbeard! (6K Words)

The Fleet Admiral Sengoku suddenly stopped being angry.

His expression turned grim as his gaze locked onto Chen Ye.

"Vice Admiral Honey Badger, are you planning to betray the Marine?"

Compared to this matter, letting a few pirates go was trivial.

Sengoku understood clearly that a supreme powerhouse like Chen Ye defecting from the Marine could have catastrophic consequences!

Everyone else also wore solemn expressions, looking at Chen Ye.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, don't be so tense. Of course, I won't betray the Marine."

Chen Ye smiled and said, "Vice Admiral Garp is like a mentor to me. Those two brats, Luffy and Ace, are his grandsons. So, as a favor to me, how about letting them go this time?"

Hearing this, Garp's eyes lit up instantly, and his gaze toward Chen Ye was full of gratitude.

"Besides," Chen Ye continued, "with Whitebeard's death here today, the Marine can already count this as a major victory. Your primary goal has been achieved. Letting a few insignificant pirates go doesn't really matter."

"Insignificant?"

Sengoku gritted his teeth in anger.

"Vice Admiral Honey Badger, do you even know who these pirates you're letting go are?"

"Ace is the son of Pirate King Roger, carrying the bloodline of a devil. If he continues to live, his father's name will forever influence the Grand Line. Worse, if Ace harbors dangerous ambitions, his father's legacy could help him rally a massive naval force at any moment."

"And that straw-hat brat, he is actually…"

Sengoku stopped mid-sentence.

This was because information about the legendary warrior was classified as top secret within the World Government.

"In short, these two are far more significant than you imagine."

After hearing Sengoku's explanation, Chen Ye suddenly laughed.

"Fleet Admiral, are you trying to say that Luffy is the legendary warrior?"

"How… how do you know that?" Sengoku was taken aback.

At that moment, Luffy suddenly shouted, "Grandpa, our time is up. We have to leave!"

Then, he looked at Chen Ye and shouted, "You let Ace go, so we'll call it even for you hitting me earlier!"

What a fool...

Chen Ye couldn't be bothered to respond.

Shortly afterward, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji all vanished from where they stood.

Poor Garp hadn't even had time to question his grandson before they disappeared.

This bizarre scene left everyone stunned.

Only Chen Ye understood—they had returned to their timeline two years in the future.

"What happened? Where did those three go?" someone asked.

Sengoku turned his gaze toward Chen Ye.

"Previously, Admiral Blue Eagle also disappeared in the same manner… Vice Admiral Honey Badger, care to explain?"

Chen Ye was speechless.

How did this get blamed on him?

That said, the way Luffy and his crew disappeared was indeed similar to Qin Muyin's case—they simply vanished into thin air.

Just then, an unexpected event occurred.

A commotion erupted from the Marine headquarters' citadel.

Part of a wall seemed to have been nudged and crumbled to the ground with a loud crash.

However, everyone's eyes weren't on the fallen debris but on the citadel itself.

A massive eye had appeared in a gap where the wall broke, stealthily observing the scene.

"Oh? I've been spotted?"

Seeing everyone looking at it, the owner of the enormous eye no longer hid and stepped out, revealing its colossal form.

It was as massive as the Marine headquarters' citadel!

This giant was bizarrely built, with a sharp head, a huge round chin, and a body shaped like a teardrop.

Seeing the giant, the Marine's high-ranking officers were shocked—not by his sheer size but by his unexpected appearance at this critical moment.

The giant's name was [Sanjuan Wolf], and he had eaten the Paramecia-type Inflate-Inflate Fruit, making him even larger than typical giants.

He also had the nickname ["Colossal Battleship."]

Ordinarily, Sanjuan Wolf was imprisoned in the lowest level of Impel Down.

Why was he here now?

"He's still wearing prison garb… Did he just escape?"

Sengoku clenched his teeth.

"What's going on at Impel Down? How could such a criminal escape?"

Sengoku immediately grabbed his Den Den Mushi to contact Magellan, the warden of Impel Down.

After a lengthy wait, the call was finally connected.

Magellan's face appeared on the Den Den Mushi's screen, though he looked severely injured and drained.

"Magellan, what happened at Impel Down? Why is Sanjuan Wolf at Marine headquarters?" Sengoku demanded answers.

Magellan's weak and fragmented voice came through:

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku… It was Blackbeard Teach. He led a raid on Impel Down and released several prisoners from Level Six."

Hearing this, Sengoku's eyes widened in shock.

The Level Six prisoners of Impel Down were monsters beyond belief.

Take Sanjuan Wolf, for instance—his crimes were so heinous that the World Government deemed his existence must be erased from history.

"How is that possible?" Sengoku roared.

"With Impel Down's defenses, even the Four Emperors wouldn't breach it so easily!"

Magellan replied, "It was Shiryu of the Rain… He betrayed us and sided with Blackbeard."

Hearing this, Sengoku's expression darkened.

At the same time, Chen Ye's gaze shifted toward Whitebeard's corpse.

Nearby, a group of individuals was quietly approaching the body.

Leading them was a middle-aged man with a greasy appearance, missing a few teeth, thick body hair, and sinister eyes.

This man radiated a dark and unsettling aura, embodying the essence of shadow and malice.

He was none other than Blackbeard, real name [Marshall D. Teach.]

In the original timeline, Blackbeard was the mastermind behind the Marineford War.

He had captured Ace and handed him over to the World Government, orchestrating the war's outbreak.

Blackbeard's goals were twofold.

First, he aimed to weaken both the Marine and Whitebeard's pirate crew to clear the way for his rise.

With a personal vendetta against Whitebeard's crew, he knew they would relentlessly hunt him if left intact.

Additionally, a strong Marine would never allow his rise as a new emperor of the seas.

His second objective was Whitebeard's [Tremor-Tremor Fruit] ability.

Blackbeard planned to let the Marine and Whitebeard's forces fight to exhaustion, then swoop in to claim the fruit's power.

This strategy was flawless in its original execution.

Blackbeard succeeded in obtaining the fruit, dismantling Whitebeard's pirate crew, and weakening the Marine, giving himself two years to consolidate his power before becoming an emperor.

However, things were taking an unexpected turn now.

Though Whitebeard was dead, the Marine hadn't suffered significant losses, aside from structural damage to its headquarters.

Blackbeard, realizing time was running out, created a diversion by having Sanjuan Wolf cause a commotion to distract the Marine's top brass while he crept toward Whitebeard's body.

All he needed was a few minutes to steal Whitebeard's power.

But Blackbeard didn't anticipate one thing—Chen Ye had been waiting for him all along.

As a former fan of the series, if Chen Ye had to pick his most hated character in the world of pirates, it would undoubtedly be Blackbeard.

Even Akainu, who killed Ace, didn't earn as much of Chen Ye's disdain.

From Akainu's perspective, he was merely upholding his belief in absolute justice.

Soldiers killing thieves—no big deal.

But Blackbeard? That vile creature is a different story!

Not only is he arrogant, but he's also despicable and shameless, creating endless chaos and even stealing the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power.

Whitebeard's most prized ability continuing in Blackbeard's hands is an immense irony that cannot be ignored!

Now that Chen Ye has the chance, he must take Blackbeard down to vent his anger.

Without saying a word, Chen Ye immediately closed in on Blackbeard and his group.

"Stop him! Someone stop him!"

Seeing Chen Ye approaching, Blackbeard panicked, utterly horrified.

He had actually been here for a while and had witnessed Chen Ye's earth-shattering battle with Whitebeard.

Blackbeard knew full well how terrifying Whitebeard was in his prime—a monstrous existence.

And now, this bald marine had fought Whitebeard for so long?

In fact, Blackbeard suspected that this bald-headed marine was even stronger than Whitebeard.

During the battle, Whitebeard had suffered multiple injuries, while the marine remained unscathed!

Not only did he finish fighting Whitebeard, but he even took on Fifth-Gear Luffy afterward.

His stamina and defense were simply terrifying!

"Just hold him off for a few minutes!" Blackbeard shouted. "In a few minutes, I'll possess the world's strongest power!"

"A few minutes, huh?"

Shiryu of the Rain, chewing on a cigar, looked at the charging Chen Ye with a grave expression.

"Against a monster like this, these few minutes won't be easy. Captain, you'd better hurry up!"

Blackbeard said nothing more.

He ran to Whitebeard's upright corpse, pulled out a massive black cloth he had prepared in advance, draped it over Whitebeard, and crawled underneath it himself.

This plan could not fail!

Failure would mean his carefully assembled team would immediately collapse, and all his subsequent plans would be ruined.

At this point, all he could do was trust that his hastily gathered crew could hold off the bald-headed monster for a little while.

As for how he planned to steal Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability?

That was Blackbeard's secret.

He would never tell anyone.

On the other side, seeing Blackbeard's actions, Chen Ye's face darkened.

That scum!

He dared to defile Whitebeard's corpse right in front of him?

The next moment—

"Boom!"

The ground beneath Chen Ye's feet collapsed, leaving a massive crater.

Like a bolt of lightning, he charged straight at Blackbeard.

The Marines' [Six Powers] technique, "Shave," was only for short-distance movement.

For long-range assaults like this, Chen Ye used his self-created rebound force, which made him even faster.

Seeing Chen Ye rushing in, Blackbeard's most loyal crew member, Jesus Burgess, roared and charged at Chen Ye with his fists.

What a fearless fool!

If he wanted to die, Chen Ye would gladly oblige.

"Boom!"

No one saw how Chen Ye attacked.

All they knew was that the muscular Burgess suddenly disappeared—blown to pieces, raining blood over everyone else.

The scene was utterly gruesome!

Seeing how ferocious this bald marine was, instantly killing Burgess, the others, who had been itching to fight, were terrified out of their wits and quickly stepped aside.

What a joke.

These villains had joined Blackbeard for the massive rewards he promised.

Now that they hadn't seen a single benefit, why would they risk their lives for him?

No amount of money was worth dying for!

Seeing these weaklings retreat, Chen Ye didn't pay them any mind.

He walked directly to the black cloth, grabbed it, and tore it apart.

"Rip!"

The cloth shredded, revealing the scene underneath.

Blackbeard was crouched over Whitebeard's body, sucking his blood.

The key issue was that Blackbeard was relatively short and couldn't reach Whitebeard's upper body.

To save time, he had resorted to biting Whitebeard's thigh.

Chen Ye's anger erupted.

He slapped Blackbeard directly.

But Blackbeard wasn't easy to deal with.

The moment Chen Ye tore off the cloth, Blackbeard sensed trouble.

Seeing Chen Ye's slap coming, Blackbeard immediately raised his hand to block.

"Dark Vortex!!"

Blackbeard shouted.

A mass of black light appeared in his palm, resembling a black hole.

This was his fruit ability: the Logia-type [Dark-Dark Fruit.]

It was said to pull everything into the dark realm upon contact and compress and crush it with infinite force—considered the most malevolent ability in the history of Devil Fruits!

It was also a natural nemesis of other Devil Fruit users!

Once touched by Blackbeard's darkness, any Devil Fruit powers would be nullified.

Seeing the "black hole" Blackbeard unleashed, Chen Ye's expression didn't change.

As a former fan of the series, he was fully aware of Blackbeard's abilities.

Too bad.

Chen Ye's powers didn't originate from a Devil Fruit.

Using the Dark-Dark Fruit against him was a colossal mistake.

"Crack!"

The sound of bones breaking echoed.

It was Blackbeard's wrist, shattered by Chen Ye's slap.

Before Blackbeard could even scream, Chen Ye's slap landed squarely on his left shoulder (primarily because Blackbeard was quite tall).

"Whoosh!"

Blackbeard flew like a cannonball.

After landing, he was dazed for a long moment before letting out a pig-like scream, writhing on the ground in pain.

"Ahhh!!!"

"The pain, the pain… It's killing me!"

Although Blackbeard had obtained his long-coveted Dark-Dark Fruit, the fruit came with a significant drawback:

It amplified his pain sensitivity tenfold.

The damage from Chen Ye's slap cut straight to Blackbeard's very soul.

If it were an ordinary person, they'd have been done for by now!

"You filthy dog, you're tougher than I thought. Took a slap from me and still managed to hold on?"

Chen Ye was a little surprised.

That slap wasn't pulled back.

Blackbeard, lacking the vitality of someone like Marco, hadn't died.

That alone showed that his body had reached the physical standards of the top fighters in the pirate world.

In the original storyline, Blackbeard, after acquiring Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability, could immediately use it with tremendous power, capable of withstanding Sengoku's shockwave attacks.

His ability only slightly lagged behind Whitebeard's.

This was proof enough that Blackbeard's body also possessed extraordinary strength.

Additionally, early in his pirate career, Blackbeard, alongside Whitebeard's crew, fought against Roger's pirate crew for three days and three nights.

Everyone else was exhausted, but Blackbeard remained lively and full of energy—an abnormality.

"Just a bit more... just a bit more..."

Rolling on the ground in pain, Blackbeard suddenly got up and started cursing at his crew.

"You useless idiots! Why didn't you stop him?"

Seeing Chen Ye rushing in, Blackbeard's most loyal crew member, Jesus Burgess, roared and charged at Chen Ye with his fists.

What a fearless fool.

If he wanted to die, Chen Ye would gladly oblige.

Boom!

No one saw how Chen Ye attacked.

All they knew was that the muscular Burgess suddenly disappeared—blown to pieces, raining blood over everyone else.

The scene was utterly gruesome.

Seeing how ferocious this bald marine was, instantly killing Burgess, the others, who had been itching to fight, were terrified out of their wits and quickly stepped aside.

What a joke.

These villains had joined Blackbeard for the massive rewards he promised.

Now that they hadn't seen a single benefit, why would they risk their lives for him?

No amount of money was worth dying for.

Seeing these weaklings retreat, Chen Ye didn't pay them any mind.

He walked directly to the black cloth, grabbed it, and tore it apart.

Rip!

The cloth shredded, revealing the scene underneath.

Blackbeard was crouched over Whitebeard's body, sucking his blood.

The key issue was that Blackbeard was relatively short and couldn't reach Whitebeard's upper body.

To save time, he had resorted to biting Whitebeard's thigh.

Chen Ye's anger erupted.

He slapped Blackbeard directly.

But Blackbeard wasn't easy to deal with.

The moment Chen Ye tore off the cloth, Blackbeard sensed trouble.

Seeing Chen Ye's slap coming, Blackbeard immediately raised his hand to block.

Dark Corridor!

Black smoke billowed from his body, and with his one good hand, he slammed the ground, unleashing darkness over a large area.

Suddenly, the ground was covered in dark matter that pulled everything it touched downward, including people.

This move had a wide range, even affecting some of Blackbeard's crew.

Captain, what are you doing?

Ah! It's me! Captain—

The crew's cries of pain were ignored as Blackbeard focused solely on Chen Ye.

Chen Ye frowned slightly, feeling immense pressure on his legs.

If this continued, he might actually sustain damage.

The Dark-Dark Fruit was indeed formidable.

Unfortunately for Blackbeard, it was a bit too slow.

The next moment, Chen Ye leaped into the air and began walking midair.

Moonwalk!

Blackbeard had anticipated this and launched a blast of black matter at Chen Ye.

Chen Ye countered with a flaming punch.

Whoosh!

A massive fireball, thirty meters in diameter, roared through the air and collided with Blackbeard's attack.

Ha! It's useless! All Devil Fruit abilities are suppressed by my power—uh...

Before finishing his sentence, Blackbeard's eyes widened.

The giant fireball not only resisted his black matter but completely overwhelmed it, breaking through and heading straight for him.

The heat was searingly intense as the fireball approached.

Impossible!

Blackbeard managed only a scream before the fireball struck him directly.

Boom!

The fireball exploded, forming a small mushroom cloud in the sky.

Blackbeard's charred body was sent flying before crashing to the ground, where it lay motionless.

It looked as though he had died.

Chen Ye, however, wasn't planning to let him off so easily.

He knew Blackbeard's cunning nature—this could very well be a ploy.

Whether it was or not, he would find out soon enough.

Leaping into the air, Chen Ye descended forcefully toward Blackbeard.

If this kick landed, Blackbeard's body would be reduced to pulp.

Whoosh!

The sound of the air tearing apart echoed as Chen Ye's kick neared the ground.

But at the last moment, Blackbeard, who appeared lifeless, suddenly rolled aside, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Boom!

Chen Ye's kick created a massive crater, with the ground around it fracturing like an earthquake.

Chen Ye remained calm despite missing the attack.

He had expected this.

The scum was pretending to be dead.

Stop!

Blackbeard scrambled to his feet, shouting, What do you want? If you let me go, I'll agree to any demand!

At that moment, Blackbeard looked utterly pathetic.

His body was charred black, his curly hair almost entirely burnt off, and blood flowed from numerous wounds.

What a pitiful sight.

I only have one demand, Chen Ye said indifferently.

Blackbeard's face lit up, thinking he had convinced the bald marine.

What is it? he asked eagerly.

I want you dead!!

Chen Ye didn't believe a single word Blackbeard said.

Before Blackbeard could react, Chen Ye charged forward and threw a devastating punch.

This time, the close distance gave Blackbeard no chance to evade.

The punch, delivered with all of Chen Ye's strength and enhanced by his incredible speed, was unstoppable.

Even before the punch landed, Blackbeard felt the space around him compressing, leaving him no room to escape.

The oppressive force was so overwhelming it felt like a planet was hurtling toward him.

Faced with this attack, Blackbeard could only raise his arms defensively and curl into a ball, trying to minimize the damage.

Bang!

The air exploded with the force of the punch.

Blackbeard's body was obliterated, scattering flesh and blood everywhere.

Only his head remained intact, rolling far away like a ball.

After suffering such a blow, Blackbeard was undoubtedly dead.

A once-feared tyrant had fallen.

Even so, Chen Ye wasn't entirely at ease.

He approached Blackbeard's severed head.

Looking at the lifeless face, he stomped on it with force.

Splat!

Red and white fluids splattered everywhere.

Finally, Chen Ye exhaled deeply.

Relief.

In the distance, the Marine's high-ranking officers, who had witnessed the entire process, were struck dumb with fear.

Even Fleet Admiral Sengoku found it hard to watch Blackbeard's gruesome end.

He couldn't understand why Vice Admiral Honey Badger, usually so approachable, harbored such intense hatred for Blackbeard.

A combined chapter.

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