Chapter 68: Rain no Shiryu? Oh, I'm So Scared!
Marineford — the frozen battlefield
KRAKOOOOOM!
A single thunderclap wiped the smug grin off Marshall D. Teach — Blackbeard's face.
He had only been looking at Ace. The other three? Just kids. He didn't even know who Rok and Sabo were.
But the instant Rok casually summoned pillars of lightning with a wave of his hand, Teach's instincts screamed.
Wrong. Everything was wrong.
This wasn't how the plan was supposed to go.
Was this kid — the one Ace was chasing after — the reason the whole war went off-script?!
No time to think.
Rok had deliberately slowed himself just enough to bait overconfidence.
Fresh out of Impel Down, flush with new legendary criminals, Blackbeard's crew was riding high.
And they had never seen Rok before.
Perfect ambush conditions.
The moment Teach realized the danger — it was already too late.
Crimson eyes flashed open.
Death God's Gaze + Conqueror's Haki exploded outward.
Every single member of the Blackbeard Pirates froze, soul-deep terror gripping their hearts.
They weren't facing a man.
They were staring at death itself.
SWISH!
Rok didn't draw Nether Spirit.
Instead, from his system space, he pulled the cursed blade Wraith — the sword was practically screaming with hunger.
Then he charged.
"Zehahaha! You dare look down on us?!"
"I'm Blackbeard! The next era belongs to my crew!"
"Kill these brats!"
Teach forced himself calm and roared.
They weren't weak. They had Level 6 monsters. They had Shiryu of the Rain, the swordsman jailer.
Four kids? No problem.
Leading the charge was "Champion" Jesus Burgess — massive, fearless, laughing as he threw a punch.
"Wahahaha—"
Lightning flashed.
Rok was five meters away.
Then suddenly behind him.
A single slash.
Burgess's laughter died with his head.
The giant body stood for a second, then collapsed.
Soul erased.
Gone.
"Shit!!"
Cold sweat poured down Teach's back.
They had kicked an iron plate.
A titanium one.
"Captain — that's Douglas D. Rok!"
Shiryu spoke up, voice grim.
As former Head Jailer, he recognized the face.
But the power? Days ago, Rok was Vice Admiral level at best.
Now?
He was staring at someone who might be stronger than him.
"The guy who killed a Celestial Dragon in Sabaody?!"
Teach finally connected the dots.
Of course he'd heard the name.
The madman who publicly executed a "god".
Even Teach wouldn't touch a Celestial Dragon.
And this kid had done it twice now.
And lived.
And grown this strong.
If he walked away today… he'd become a nightmare rival in the future.
"Zehahaha! So you're the monster, huh?"
"Shiryu — you know him. You handle the brat."
"I'll grab Ace and the others!"
Teach made the call instantly.
Ace, Luffy, Sabo — weaker. Prioritize.
Rok? Let the swordsman stall him.
Shiryu sighed inwardly but drew his famed blade Raiu (Thunderstorm).
He had been Rok's senior once.
Holding him off should be easy.
Right?
He charged.
"Shiryu of the Rain?"
Rok's voice dripped with mockery.
"The great swordsman with the named blade Raiu?"
He lifted Wraith, smiling wide.
"I'm so scared."
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