Chapter 70: Blackbeard's Counterattack!
Marineford — the shattered ice field
Blackbeard laughed maniacally, trying to goad Ace into another reckless charge.
He had no other cards left.
In just minutes, Rok had already slaughtered five of his commanders.
The rest — Avalo Pizarro, Catarina Devon, and the others — were fleeing like rats.
Teach wasn't even angry.
They were only together for profit. The dream was crumbling before it began — of course they'd run.
But that gave him an opening.
Rok was busy hunting the deserters.
Perfect chance to grab Ace.
So he taunted.
"Tch, you think I'm that stupid, Teach?"
"Pops told me to stop being so hot-headed. And none of this is my fault — it's yours!"
Ace smirked, refusing to take the bait.
"Sabo, Luffy — together!"
The three sworn brothers attacked as one, just like when they were kids hunting beasts.
But Blackbeard wasn't some wild animal.
He was one of the most cunning, patient predators on the seas.
BOOM!
Facing the combined assault of Ace, Sabo, and Luffy, Teach didn't use his fruit on the Devil Fruit users.
He charged straight at Sabo, the pure martial artist.
Sabo met him head-on — Dragon Claw Fist smashed into Teach's chest.
Pain exploded through Blackbeard's body.
He screamed.
Then — used the momentum to rocket backward, twisting mid-air to face Luffy.
Black mist erupted from his palm.
"Kurouzu!!" (Dark Water!)
Luffy was yanked helplessly forward.
"LUFFY!!!"
Ace's blood ran cold.
He had assumed Teach wanted him.
Wrong.
Luffy was the weakest right now — exhausted, low stamina.
And with Luffy's background?
The perfect hostage.
"Zehahaha! Too slow, Ace! You're always half a step behind me!"
Teach grabbed Luffy's arm.
The rubber man's powers vanished instantly.
Exhausted and nullified, Luffy's eyes rolled back.
"Release Luffy, Teach. You know what happens if you don't."
Ace growled, glancing toward Garp — who remained motionless.
"Consequences?! Zehahaha! As long as I have the Straw Hat, I walk away alive — that's how this works!"
Teach's crew was in ruins.
His dream was half-dead.
Damn Rok. Damn Ace.
"I'll trade myself! Let Luffy go!"
Ace shouted.
Sabo's face was grim — Dragon couldn't intervene directly, or the war's scale would explode.
"No deal!"
Teach snarled.
He finally had leverage.
No way he'd swap.
"Ace… Sabo… why are you even talking to this guy?"
KRAKOOOOOM!
A flash of lightning.
A tall, imposing figure appeared before them.
Rok.
Teach froze the moment he saw him.
Every single one of his crew that came to Marineford?
Dead by Rok's hand.
Even with help from Momousagi, Hancock, and Whitebeard's commanders — Rok delivered every killing blow.
Cold. Merciless.
"W-What do you want?!"
"Back off — or the Straw Hat dies!"
Rok sheathed Wraith calmly and walked straight toward Blackbeard, no guard up.
The sight sent chills down Teach's spine.
This kid… This monster…
"Marshall D. Teach."
"Your name has a D too, doesn't it?"
"Let the Straw Hat go."
"I'll let a dog like you live."
Rok kept walking, step by step.
Two meters away.
"Zehahaha! Douglas D. Rok — you got cocky!"
"Kurouzu!!"
Black mist exploded from Teach's hand — grabbing Rok's arm.
"ZEHAHAHAHA! GOT YOU!"
The Dark-Dark Fruit nullifies all Devil Fruit powers on contact!
No more lightning.
No more tricks.
You're just a brat now!
"Heh."
A soft chuckle.
Teach's laughter died in his throat.
Because —
Rok's eyes glowed blood crimson.
Billions of crimson volts danced across his body.
His powers…
Were not suppressed at all.
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