Chapter 238: Blackbeard, Are You Here to Die?

Chapter 238: Blackbeard, Are You Here to Die?

The protagonist, Wang Luofei, makes his entrance, and he is not alone. Behind him, a group of prisoners in their inmate uniforms follow.

Among them are...

The former Shichibukai, Jinbe.

The former Shichibukai, Crocodile.

The Revolutionary Army's Yokozuna, Ambroio Ivanov.

Clown Baki... and more.

It was an incredibly formidable group.

In the original storyline, they descended from the sky under the influence of Whitebeard's Quake Fruit Technique, arriving directly at the battlefield.

This time, things were different. Whitebeard was completely suppressed by Zhao Zheng, so they arrived on a battleship they had commandeered.

At this moment, Luofei stood at the very front of the deck, his eyes fixed on the execution platform where Fire Fist Ace stood, and he burst into laughter.

"Ace! Wait for me, I'm coming!"

Upon seeing Luofei's arrival, Ace's mouth hung wide open, unable to speak for a long time.

Karp's expression turned to terror, his mind in disarray.

"This idiot..."

As he watched his grandson draw closer, Karp felt as if he were suffocating.

"Karp! Is this your grandson?"

Warlord Admiral Guozhan sneered, "Your family sure produces a lot of talent!"

Hearing this, Karp wished he could find a crack in the ground to hide in...

But he couldn't leave. He was deeply concerned about his grandson, Luofei.

Luofei was his biological grandson, unlike Ace, who was adopted.

At that moment, Ace suddenly spoke up, "Warlord Admiral, this has nothing to do with Luofei. Please let him go, and I'm willing to accept any punishment!"

Warlord Admiral Guozhan snorted coldly and said, "Do you think I don't know? Straw Hat Luffy is also a pirate, a big-time pirate with a bounty of three billion! In the previous Enies Lobby incident, he was the main culprit, and everyone on his ship is a vicious criminal!"

"Even if he didn't commit those crimes, as long as he's a pirate, he's a target for the Navy to capture!"

As Warlord Admiral Guozhan spoke, he glanced at Karp, implying that Karp shouldn't blame him for being unyielding. After all, it was Luofei who had come to their doorstep.

If they were alone, Ace's plea might have moved Warlord Admiral Guozhan to spare Luofei, considering Karp's relationship with him.

However, with the entire Navy and even the whole world watching, there was no way he could make such a principled mistake.

Karp understood Warlord Admiral Guozhan's gaze, and his heart sank even further...

...

The battleship quickly approached the Naval Headquarters.

Up until this moment, the people on the ship realized something was amiss.

The Naval Headquarters, though in ruins, showed signs of an intense battle, but now, there was no movement.

As for the Whitebeard Pirates, almost all of them had become prisoners, each shackled with chains and handcuffs, gathered together.

Navy guards stood nearby.

Whitebeard himself was present but stood motionless, as if... dead?

Could it be?

Had Whitebeard fallen in battle so soon?

Had the entire Whitebeard Pirates been captured?

When had the Naval Headquarters become so formidable?

"It seems... something's not right!"

Jinbe spoke in a low voice, his tone grave.

Luofei, however, paid no heed to these concerns. He was exhilarated, and when he deemed the distance sufficient, he grabbed the mast with both hands and pulled his body back, stretching his arms to an extraordinary length...

This was his Devil Fruit ability, allowing him to transform his body into a rubber form, increasing its elasticity.

Just as Luofei was about to launch himself forward, the Yokozuna, Ivanov, hurriedly stopped him, "Wait, Luofei! Something's not right!"

But Luofei didn't care about any of that! He had a carefree personality and never thought things through. Seeing Ace, he was determined to charge ahead, regardless of the situation.

Fortunately, Jinbe was there.

Ivanov's words couldn't sway Luofei, but Jinbe had the strength to do so. With a single body slam, he pinned Luofei down.

"Whitebeard has been defeated. Turn the ship around!"

The speaker was Clown Baki.

The helmsman, a prisoner who idolized Baki, immediately steered the ship in the opposite direction upon hearing this.

...

At the Naval Headquarters, Warlord Admiral Guozhan witnessed the battleship's attempt to flee and promptly issued an order:

"Bepo, go and bring them back!"

He didn't assign the task to the 'Absolute Justice' Akainu but instead sent the laid-back Kizaru...

Zhao Zheng couldn't help but laugh.

It seemed that Warlord Admiral Guozhan's definition of justice had a flexible and ever-changing bottom line!

Upon receiving the order, Fleet Admiral Kizaru didn't say a word. He immediately activated his Devil Fruit ability, transforming his entire body into a golden light that tore through the sky. He swiftly reached the recently turned battleship, revealing his true form.

On board the battleship, the crowd's faces turned pale upon hearing the name of the Yellow Monkey Admiral. They were well aware of his formidable reputation, and some had even crossed paths with him, knowing full well the might of an Admiral.

However, not everyone on the ship was an ordinary soldier. There were a few powerful individuals among them, including the two former members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Both sides immediately engaged in combat...

On the side of the Naval Headquarters, Zhao Zheng watched with keen interest.

The Yellow Monkey, it seemed, was holding back his true strength, showing little enthusiasm for the fight.

No wonder there were rumors that this guy was Luffy's uncle.

Such an attitude was hard to ignore and raised suspicions.

The battle raged on for quite some time.

It was only then that the Yellow Monkey destroyed the battleship.

However, Luffy and his crew managed to escape, including Wang Luofei himself.

They had fled on a submersible ship in the chaos, thanks to Trafalgar Law.

As Wang Luofei and his crew made their escape, the Yellow Monkey pretended to unleash a powerful attack towards the sea...

Witnessing this, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but chuckle.

Wang Luofei truly lived up to his reputation as the Son of Good Fortune, slipping away even in such a situation.

Of course, it was largely due to the Yellow Monkey's lackluster performance and his apparent leniency.

If Zhao Zheng were to intervene, he could have easily ended the battle with a single punch, destroying the entire ship and its occupants. There would have been no chance for Wang Luofei to escape.

In fact, Zhao Zheng could still stop them now with his Seismic Power.

He could easily destroy the submersible pirate ship in the deep sea.

But there was no need.

Wang Luofei's escape was beneficial to Zhao Zheng.

He intended to visit the world of the Pirate King again, and this escape would fit well into the narrative of his next visit.

Knowing the storyline was one of his significant advantages.

He didn't want to alter the plot by capturing Wang Luofei, only to be caught off guard by unexpected changes during his next visit.

Besides, if he intercepted Luffy, he would undoubtedly offend Karp.

Although Zhao Zheng wasn't afraid of Karp holding a grudge, there was no need for such a confrontation. As he thought of Karp, Zhao Zheng turned to look at him.

As expected, Karp breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes gleaming with joy, upon seeing his grandson successfully escape.

Turning to Guozhan, his face remained calm, seemingly unbothered by Luffy's escape.

Perhaps he didn't want to capture Luffy in front of his old friend.

Only Kazama showed his displeasure, clearly dissatisfied with the Yellow Monkey's performance.

Luffy's appearance was merely a minor interruption.

Guozhan's target was not these small fry but the Whitebeard Pirates.

Next...

The capture and imprisonment of the Whitebeard Pirates continued without disruption. Numerous battleships transported the captured pirates to Impel Down.

The Whitebeard Pirates had a vast number of members, and the Naval Headquarters' prison cells were insufficient.

During the process, an unexpected event occurred.

Zhao Zheng made a request to Warlord Admiral Guozhan to execute a group of 'pirates'!

Warlord Admiral Guozhan granted this favor.

As a result, the foreign Extraordinary Beings were all executed on the spot, leaving the Extraordinary Beings in the Naval Camp stunned and fearful.

When discussing Zhao Zheng, they no longer dared to call him by name.

Instead, they referred to him as 'Boss Zhao' out of respect and fear.

Just as everything was coming to a close, an unexpected person appeared.

Marshall D. Trough, known as 'Blackbeard'!

He was once a member of the Whitebeard Pirates but betrayed them by killing a captain for a Devil Fruit.

Oh, and it was Blackbeard who captured Ace and handed him over to the Navy, earning him the title of 'One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.'

It was no exaggeration to say that the Summit War was orchestrated by Blackbeard, who sought Whitebeard's Quake Fruit Technique and territory.

To Zhao Zheng's surprise, he had thought his appearance would disrupt everything, but Blackbeard still showed up.

Unbelievably, Blackbeard had the audacity to appear?

Was he fearless, or did he think Zhao Zheng wouldn't dare to kill him?

"Hahaha... Warlord Admiral, my apologies for our late arrival."

From a distance, Blackbeard's exaggerated laughter echoed.

He had appeared directly in the square, and no one knew when he had arrived.

Upon seeing Blackbeard and his crew, Admiral Sengoku's expression darkened.

"Marshall D. Teach! What are you doing here?"

He had always disliked people like Blackbeard.

Blackbeard burst into laughter, "I've come to provide support, Admiral Sengoku. Didn't you order the gathering of all the Seven Warlords of the Sea to deal with Whitebeard's Pirate Crew? As one of the Seven Warlords, of course I'm here to help!"

At this point, he deliberately looked around, feigning surprise, "Whitebeard is dead? That's truly unexpected!"

"First of all, you have already been stripped of your title as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

Admiral Sengoku glared at Blackbeard and continued, "Also, I'm asking you, what happened at Impel Down? What did you do to Magellan?"

"Hmm? I've been stripped of my title?" Blackbeard feigned surprise, "Why didn't I receive any notification?"

This guy was a real actor.

Admiral Sengoku coldly stated, "From the moment you carried out the Shigan Incident, you are no longer one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. You are our enemy!"

"Admiral Sengoku, there must be some misunderstanding here!" Blackbeard quickly interjected, "I came here to provide support. You wouldn't harm your own allies, would you?"

Upon hearing these words, several of the Seven Warlords of the Sea nearby turned their attention towards them.

Admiral Sengoku's face turned ashen.

He hadn't expected Blackbeard to dare show up here, right in front of him, after causing chaos at Impel Down.

Even more unexpected was Blackbeard's shamelessness!

"Speak, Blackbeard, what is your true intention?"

Hearing this, Blackbeard opened his mouth wide, revealing a smile with several missing teeth, "Admiral Sengoku, don't be angry! How about... I'll perform a magic trick for you. It's going to be quite a spectacular show."

His voice trailed off.

Without waiting for Admiral Sengoku's response, he strode directly towards Whitebeard's corpse.

However, a figure blocked his path.

The one who stopped Blackbeard was, of course, Zhao Zheng.

As someone who knew the plot, he would never allow Blackbeard's scheme to succeed.

Perhaps he could continue watching from the sidelines, waiting for Blackbeard to make his move, and then intervene. He could also observe how Blackbeard managed to absorb the powers of others' Devil Fruits.

The idea of possessing two Devil Fruits simultaneously had crossed Zhao Zheng's mind.

However, he quickly dismissed the thought.

There was no need; he wasn't Blackbeard, and without a special body structure, attempting to fuse a second Devil Fruit could be extremely dangerous.

Besides, with his abilities, the Quake Fruit power suited him perfectly, and there was no need to acquire another Devil Fruit.

If Blackbeard succeeded and managed to escape, it would be a real loss.

Zhao Zheng despised Blackbeard.

So, he was determined to put a complete stop to this.

"Hmm? Vice Admiral, could you please step aside?" Blackbeard asked with a smile.

Zhao Zheng's face also carried a smile, "Blackbeard, I don't know why, but the moment I see you, I feel an urge to beat you to death!"

Hearing this, Blackbeard was startled.

He had been here all along, hiding on the sidelines, and had witnessed Zhao Zheng's terrifying strength firsthand. If Zhao Zheng truly wanted to kill him, no one could stop him.

"Hey, I'm still a member of the Navy. Don't do anything reckless!" Blackbeard hastily said, "Your actions will affect the Navy's reputation."

Zhao Zheng gave a cold smile, removing his hat and Navy coat, handing them to a nearby Navy soldier for safekeeping.

Then, while stretching his wrists, he fixed his gaze on Blackbeard and asked,

"The war is over, and my shift is over too. Now, I'm here in my personal capacity to deal with you."

"So, Blackbeard, are you ready to face your death?"

His murderous aura terrified Blackbeard, causing his face to pale.

"Admiral Sengoku?"

Blackbeard quickly turned to Sengoku, hoping he would order Zhao Zheng to stop.

Unfortunately, Sengoku also disliked him and pretended not to hear.

"We're doomed!" said one of Blackbeard's subordinates behind him, "Captain, I've been telling you not to have such delusions... Let's run!"

But Blackbeard didn't run.

He knew that the terrifying man before him could fly, and his flying speed was frighteningly fast, making escape impossible.

Blackbeard stared intently at Zhao Zheng and directly activated his Devil Fruit power.

Dark energy emerged from his hands.

"Want to kill me? You'll have to pay a heavy price!"

Hearing this, Zhao Zheng smiled...

(End of Chapter)

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