Blackbeard's face was grim, his fists clenched, veins bulging on his forehead. He endured the intense pain throughout his body, his eyes flickering.
Continuing to fight... he had almost no chance of winning!
He had to retreat!!!
Blackbeard's eyes shifted, and he began to plan his escape route.
But—
Lin Ning had already seen through his thoughts. A cold smirk played on his lips as he slowly raised his halberd, and his Conqueror's Haki surged again!
"Black Fatty... you want to run?"
"Too late!!!"
"Today, you're dead!!!"
Lin Ning's gaze was as cold as a blade, fixed intently on Blackbeard's every Move. He clearly saw that—
A desire to retreat had already appeared in Blackbeard's eyes.
This guy... wants to run.
But how could Lin Ning let him escape?!!!
Lin Ning had felt Blackbeard's killing intent towards the Straw Hat Pirates from the very first moment of the battle.
If he hadn't been stronger, if the Straw Hat Pirates hadn't had him.
Blackbeard would have already slaughtered all of them, using their corpses as stepping stones to become a Shichibukai!
This man was ruthless and utterly malicious!
He would absolutely not leave any survivors!
The Blackbeard Pirates were already the mortal enemies of the Straw Hat Pirates. It had to be a fight to the death for one side, with no possibility of compromise!
Lin Ning slowly raised the halberd in his hand, and intense black-red lightning danced on its blade.
The powerful Conqueror's Haki Coating released destructive power, and the surrounding air was high-frequency vibrated, forming circles of distorted ripples!
Blackbeard, today—you will surely die!!
Lin Ning had made up his mind to kill him at all costs.
The sinister look on Blackbeard's face grew darker. He realized Lin Ning's determination; he realized he had no way out.
This young pirate actually wanted to fight to the death!
He didn't understand why this brat possessed such terrifying martial Dao will!
He didn't understand why a newcomer, a young man who had just debuted, could push him to such an extent!
Blackbeard's face was twisted in a savage grimace, his eyes wild with rage, and he roared:
"Brat!!!"
"Don't think that just because your Haoshoku can suppress my Dark-Dark Fruit, you can be so arrogant!!!"
Blackbeard's fury was overwhelming, filled with unwillingness and venom!
"My Dark-Dark Fruit!!!"
"The Fruit I painstakingly schemed for decades, is actually completely suppressed by your Haoshoku!?"
Blackbeard roared inwardly. He had always believed that he was the chosen one, and his Dark-Dark Fruit was the most vicious and powerful Fruit in the world!
But now, his Fruit ability was inexplicably crushed by Lin Ning's Conqueror's Haki, unable to even unleash its true power!
All of this... he found it hard to accept!!
This was unreasonable! This was abnormal!
Throughout the entire sea, those who possessed this level of Haoshoku were few and far between!
Even among the great pirates of the New World, few could completely suppress the Dark-Dark Fruit!
But now, he, Blackbeard, had actually encountered an unknown brat here... "Why!!!"
"Why did I encounter such a Prodigy!!!"
"This guy... is he really just a young pirate?! He doesn't seem like a newcomer at all!!!"
"Damn it!!!"
"Since you want to fight to the death, then let's fight to the death!!!"
A violent glint reignited in Blackbeard's eyes. He took a deep breath, adjusting his mindset.
He had decided... to fight to the death!!
Even if it cost him his life, he would kill Lin Ning!
He laughed maniacally, snarling:
"Brat, let me show you—the will of an old pirate who has roamed the seas for decades!!!"
Blackbeard was covered in blood, but he exuded an Aura even stronger than before.
He had finally abandoned all reservations and entered a desperate battle mode!!
Lin Ning saw this and a cold smirk appeared on his face.
"Very good."
"Black Fatty, it seems you've finally made up your mind."
Lin Ning's halberd vibrated, with endless Conqueror's Haki Coating and black-red lightning dancing, exuding an Aura of destruction!
Blackbeard roared, his inner Aura instantly surging, his muscles tensed, like an Awakened ferocious Vicious Beast!
He suddenly gathered all his strength into his right fist, accompanied by the burst of red lightning.
Extremely dense Armament Haki surged wildly, directly covering his entire arm!
"Boom!!"
Blackbeard's Armament Haki, under extreme burst, actually became several times stronger!
Because of his determination to give his all, Blackbeard's Armament Haki had become much stronger.
His right fist was completely engulfed by the pitch-black Haki, and black-red lightning exploded wildly.
Even the surrounding air was compressed to its limit, creating visible distortions!!
This was Blackbeard's strongest attack, giving his all!
"Brat!!!" Blackbeard roared, his violent Aura sweeping across the heavens and earth!
"Die by this punch!!!"
The next second, Blackbeard threw his punch fiercely!
This terrifying punch, with exploding airflow and burning air, carrying destructive power, slammed towards Lin Ning!!
This was his Peak strike without using his Fruit ability!!!
Lin Ning's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Facing Blackbeard's strongest strike, he didn't hesitate in the slightest. He exerted force with both arms, condensing all his power to the limit!
"Hegemon Halberd Technique—Hegemon Emperor Execution!!!"
"Om—!!!!"
With Lin Ning's low roar, the halberd instantly transformed into a black stream of light, piercing directly towards Blackbeard's fist with astonishing speed!
This new Move was different from the previous violent slashes!
It was no longer a swing, no longer a sweep, but an extremely fast thrust!
"Whoosh!!!"
The black halberd blade tore through the air, like a Black Dragon emerging from its abyss!
"Sizzle—!!!"
Extreme Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki Coating intertwined wildly, and the tip of the halberd was enveloped by ultra-high-density energy.
Like a meteor capable of destroying stars, it slammed into Blackbeard with irresistible speed!
"Boom—!!!!"
At this moment—
Blackbeard's strongest punch and Lin Ning's Hegemon Emperor Execution violently collided in the very center of the battlefield!!
Instantly, all sound in the heavens and earth disappeared!
Endless destructive energy erupted!
Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and everyone on the battlefield widened their eyes, holding their breath!
"Bang!!!!!"
The next second, an extremely terrifying energy shockwave exploded, soaring into the sky!!
Black-red lightning raged wildly, tearing through the sky, directly piercing through the clouds!!
The entire Jaya Island, with the two as its center, trembled and cracked directly!
"Boom boom boom boom boom!!!!"
Centered on the point of impact, endless Qi blasts swept wildly like a tsunami, destroying everything!!
Countless buildings on the island instantly turned to dust, smoke filled the air, and giant rocks tumbled about!!