20demayo Chapter 341 Tremor-Tremor Fruit
Chapter 341 Tremor-Tremor Fruit
Chapter 341 Tremor-Tremor Fruit
Hearing west Yan's words, a hint of emotion appeared on Rayleigh's face.
This is also why he felt Ace was inferior to Luffy.
"But Whitebeard is already dead," Nami said. "Will this still affect Ace?"
"Whitebeard is indeed dead, but the influence he had on Ace is not so easily erased," Rayleigh said.
Some ideas, once planted, are not so easy to eradicate.
Seeing the confusion return to Nami's eyes, Rayleigh could only put down his sake jug and continue, "Although Whitebeard died in battle, his influence on the Whitebeard Pirates remains!"
"Therefore... Ace will inherit Whitebeard's will and continue to protect the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates!!"
"And this... is what he did before the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded."
Ace is now like a child who has suddenly lost his parents, although he is trying his best to shoulder the burden of the family.
But ultimately, they are still far behind those who have been working hard outside from the very beginning.
As for whether he can overcome that mental hurdle... that depends on his own choice.
If he can never come up with the idea of surpassing Whitebeard, then his life will remain the same.
"So that's how it is..."
Nami nodded, then fell into deep thought.
It seems Luffy's older brother has had a tough time too.
"Then why did he disband the Whitebeard Pirates?" Perona asked curiously.
"It's a way of protecting the members of my pirate crew," Shakky said.
"Protect?"
"Um."
Shakky nodded, then selected some intelligence and pushed it in front of the group, saying, "After Whitebeard's death, a large number of pirate crews began attacking the Whitebeard Pirates' base."
"Among them are quite a few silver medalists and members of the Four Emperors' teams!"
"Under these circumstances, it would be difficult for the Whitebeard Pirates to protect everyone."
"So after persisting for a year and a half, the Whitebeard Pirates announced their disbandment."
As she finished speaking, a hint of melancholy appeared on Xia Qi's face.
To be honest, it was somewhat beyond her expectations that the Whitebeard Pirates could hold out for a year and a half under those circumstances.
It has to be said, this pirate crew has a truly profound foundation.
"I see....
Perona nodded, then said with a somewhat serious expression, "It seems the new world is much more dangerous than I imagined."
Even a behemoth like the Whitebeard Pirates was forced to disband, so...
Looking at Perona's expression, Rayleigh said, "Otherwise, why do you think I said those things before?"
The dangers of the new world are far greater than these little guys can imagine!
"Been taught a lesson."
Rayleigh smiled upon hearing this, saying that it was best to listen to advice.
"What happened after the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded?" west Yan asked. "Without the shackles of the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace should be able to regain his faith."
Just like Moriah, once certain conditions are met, one can regain one's faith!
"Beliefs aren't something that can be changed so easily," Rayleigh shook his head helplessly. "Besides... even if he could regain his beliefs, it's impossible for him to become as strong as a Yonko within six months."
If he had a few more years, it might be possible, but six months is not an option.
west Yan paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's true."
Once a belief is established, it is indeed not so easy to change.
"Maybe one day he'll reach that level," Shakky said, "but he's not at that point yet."
According to the intelligence they gathered, Ace's current strength is about the same as Marco's.
But they're not good enough to fight someone like Kaido or Linlin.
This time, west Yan simply nodded and didn't say anything more.
After pondering for a moment, west Yan seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, what's the current situation with that black-bearded man?"
Whitebeard died at the hands of Blackbeard, so the two pirate crews should have frequent conflicts.
"You want to ask if the Blackbeard Pirates had any conflict with Ace and his crew, right?" Shakky said.
"More or less."
"A conflict did indeed occur."
After saying that, Xia Qi stubbed out her cigarette, then took out a piece of intelligence and pushed it in front of west Yan, gesturing for him to take a look.
Without wasting any words, west Yan immediately picked up the intelligence report and glanced at it.
Then, he looked surprised and said, "The Blackbeard Pirates clashed with the Whitebeard Pirates just six months ago?!"
"right."
Xia Qi picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and said, "It was about six months ago."
west Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said with some emotion, "They really are very patient..."
Xi Yan originally thought that the Blackbeard Pirates would join the other pirate crews in gradually encroaching on the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, but they didn't do that. Instead, they went into hiding.
What... what is this guy thinking?
After shaking his head, west Yan asked, "So, who won?"
"Blackbeard won."
west Yan: ? ? ?
west Yan looked at Xia Qi with a puzzled expression, clearly not expecting such an answer.
"Is Blackbeard that formidable?"
"Otherwise what?" Shakky retorted. "You don't actually think Blackbeard is weak, do you?"
"This is the man who could leave a permanent scar on Shanks' face!"
Upon hearing Xia Qi's words, west Yan was immediately rendered speechless.
If that's the case... then this black-bearded man is indeed very strong.
After shaking his head, west Yan said, "Did Blackbeard also attack Ace and his crew to seize the Whitebeard Pirates' territory?"
"No, that's not it."
At this point, Xia Qi's expression became somewhat serious.
Seeing Xia Qi's reaction, a hint of doubt immediately appeared in west Yan's eyes.
Why did Xia Qi react this way?
Xia Qi, who had taken in west Yan's reaction, lit another cigarette for herself.
Then, with a complicated expression, she said, "Blackbeard clashed with the Whitebeard Pirates because of a Devil Fruit."
west Yan: ? ? ?
west Yan: !!
As if a possibility had occurred to him, west Yan's eyes widened as he exclaimed, "You're not talking about... the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, are you?!"
"That's right, it's the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"
Upon hearing this, west Yan was immediately rendered speechless.
A moment later, west Yan looked up at Xia Qi and said, "So, was Blackbeard stealing this Devil Fruit?"
Shakky just said that Blackbeard won, so that means the Devil Fruit was stolen, right?
"Yes, it was indeed stolen by Blackbeard," Shakky said.
"Then who obtained this ability?" west Yan asked.
As he spoke, he mentally reviewed the members of the Blackbeard Pirates, trying to figure out which member had eaten the Devil Fruit.
"It's Blackbeard himself!"
west Yan: ? ? ?
west Yan stared at Xia Qi with a face full of question marks, and said incredulously, "Blackbeard himself?"
"How is this possible!"
Isn't Blackbeard a Devil Fruit user? How come he was able to eat a second Devil Fruit?
Is this reasonable?
Luffy looked at Shakky with a puzzled expression and said, "How could someone possibly eat two Devil Fruits?"
Wouldn't eating two of that thing at the same time cause it to explode?
"My reaction was the same as yours when I heard about this," Shakky said with a complicated expression. "But it's the truth!"
"Blackbeard somehow managed to forcibly obtain the power of a second Devil Fruit!"
"That's why he was able to defeat Ace and the others."
After gaining the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Blackbeard is now ridiculously strong!
"I never knew such a thing existed in this world..." west Yan said with a frown, "I've really learned something new."
Just then, a thought popped into west Yan's mind.
"Could it be because of Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit?" west Yan murmured to himself.
Recalling Blackbeard's previous explanation of the Dark-Dark Fruit, west Yan fell into deep thought.
Although this idea is a bit far-fetched, it's not impossible.
"Blackbeard's physique is indeed very special," Rayleigh said. "Perhaps he's from some special race, who knows?"
As he spoke, Rayleigh recalled what Bucky had told him before.
This monstrous creature's body is mostly abnormal.
"A special race, huh?" west Yan said. "That makes sense then."
This explains why Blackbeard was able to eat two Devil Fruits at the same time.
"What happened to Ace and the others after that?" Luffy asked.
Although he wouldn't interfere with his brother's path, he still wanted to know if the other was safe.
"Didn't I just say that the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded, and Ace formed his own pirate crew?" Nami said helplessly. "So you don't need to worry about his safety."
"Oh...that's good."
Upon hearing Nami's words, Luffy immediately relaxed.
As long as Ace is alright.
"Ace is indeed still alive, so you can rest assured," Shakky said to Luffy.
This time, Luffy simply nodded and didn't say anything more.
Just then, west Yan said, "Speaking of which... could it be that the reason the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded was because of this battle?"
"You're right," Xia Qi nodded and said, "It is indeed closely related to a battle."
Tell me about it.
"After Blackbeard obtained the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, his strength increased dramatically," Shakky said. "Afterward, Blackbeard used this power to defeat Ace and the others."
"That battle was extremely fierce, wiping out almost half of the remaining members of the Whitebeard Pirates."
It was precisely because of this that Ace and Marco made the decision to disband the pirate crew.
"That doesn't make sense either," Perona said. "Even if Blackbeard ate Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, it wouldn't be enough to defeat the Whitebeard Pirates."
That's one of the Four Emperors' crews, after all!
Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse!
"If it were two years ago, the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't be in such a bad state," Shakky said. "But the problem is... the Whitebeard Pirates have been through a year and a half of bloody battles, so their strength is definitely not what it used to be."
"Besides... the Blackbeard Pirates are quite strong."
After recalling the information about the Blackbeard Pirates members, Shakky's expression became somewhat serious.
"So that's how it is..."
Listening to Shakky's explanation, Perona fell into deep thought.
Xi Yan looked at Xia Qi with a puzzled expression and asked, "A member of the Blackbeard Pirates?"
Are they really that strong?
west Yan frowned as he recalled the guys he had met during the Marineford War.
I didn't realize how amazing it was.
Or perhaps... those guys didn't intend to show their strength at all, and were just putting on an act?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that those guys didn't actually lay a hand on the white-bearded uncle except for firing a few shots at him.
Thinking about this, west Yan fell into deep thought.
"I know what you're trying to say," Shakky said. "Those guys didn't really do anything particularly impressive during the Marineford War."
"But I can tell you very clearly, these guys are not weak!"
"Especially those guys with black beards who were pulled out of the underwater prison, each one is stronger than the last!"
Otherwise, Blackbeard wouldn't have risked his life to bring these guys out.
"Is that so...?"
After thinking for a moment, west Yan continued, "If that's the case... then Blackbeard relied on these guys to steal the Devil Fruits and defeat the Whitebeard Pirates, right?"
"Yes and no."
west Yan: ? ? ?
No, why does Sister Xiaqi like to say things like that?
Seeing west Yan looking at her with a speechless expression, Xia Qi smiled.
She then explained, "There's a reason I said that."
"Then tell me your reasons," west Yan said, rolling his eyes.
"Blackbeard didn't get his Devil Fruit from those who escaped from Impel Down," Shakky said.
west Yan: ? ? ?
"What do you mean?"
What do you mean by "a Devil Fruit that wasn't obtained by those guys"?
Could it be that those guys have betrayed us?
"Do you think those guys who came out of Impel Down with Blackbeard have been following him around all this time?" Shakky said.
"Isn't that right?" west Yan asked doubtfully.
If those guys didn't want to follow Blackbeard, why did they go to Marine Headquarters with him?
This is completely unreasonable.
"No, that's not it."
Shakky shook her head and said, "Three months after the end of the Marineford War, these great pirates who used to follow Blackbeard reappeared on the sea."
"These guys formed their own pirate crew and started doing what they wanted to do."
"Blackbeard himself, along with the original members of the Blackbeard Pirates, went into hiding and did not show his face."
Upon hearing Xia Qi's words, west Yan was completely stunned.
Then, somewhat surprised, he said, "So, Blackbeard stole the Tremor-Tremor Fruit himself?"
"Yes," Xia Qi nodded and said.
Hearing Xia Qi's words, west Yan fell into deep thought.
Why does he seem... a little awkward?
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