Chapitre 18: Blackbeard Is Inflated
Boom!
There was a deafening roar, and thick smoke billowed across the battlefield.
But soon, people began to realize that Whitebeard's incredible shock power was slowly waning, as though it were being absorbed by an unseen force.
As the smoke cleared, Blackbeard's imposing figure emerged.
In the wake of that powerful clash, their opponent remained unscathed!
"Hip hop ha ha!"
"Do you think I'm the same person as before?"
Blackbeard raised his head, a triumphant grin on his face, and then gazed proudly at Whitebeard. "Pops... you underestimated me!"
With those words, an eerie black aura enveloped Blackbeard, blazing like a fierce fire.
"What is this?"
A look of astonishment crossed Luffy's face.
"Is this the power of the Dark Fruit?"
Joz and Vista exchanged serious glances, their vigilance escalating.
"Old man!"
"Did you catch that? This is the strength I wield now!"
A hint of intoxication danced in Blackbeard's eyes.
He spoke and slammed his palms onto the ground, causing the black aura to surge like a tidal wave, rapidly encroaching upon Whitebeard's vicinity.
In mere moments, it swallowed the surroundings whole.
"Secret Point Road!"
Blackbeard uttered these three words.
The black aura surged even higher, forming a swirling black vortex before violently exploding.
"This is the power I gained when I defeated Saatchi!"
"Ace fell victim to this very ability and was captured by the Marines, so brace yourselves!"
In the midst of his words, the surroundings started to crumble.
Some shattered stones were consumed by the voracious black aura.
Blackbeard, witnessing this, grew even more intoxicated, his pride overshadowing the fact that he was facing Whitebeard. He continued with a string of boasts.
"Saqi is gone, and Ace will meet the same fate!"
"Pops... I once held you in the highest regard!"
"But you're aged, your era has passed, and the name of the next era shall be—Blackbeard!!!"
"Hip hop ha ha!"
Blackbeard raised his head, laughing with unbridled joy, his face illuminated by a sense of elation.
At that moment, he was entirely lost in the power of the Dark Fruit.
An inexplicable and absurd self-assurance took root within him, convincing him that he could defeat Whitebeard.
"Idiot!"
Vista seethed with anger.
"Does this fool truly believe he's a match for the old man?"
Joz clenched his fists, ready to pounce. If Whitebeard hadn't explicitly forbidden them from intervening, he would have rushed forward.
"Heh~"
"Where does this guy's newfound confidence come from?"
Crocodile, cigar in his mouth, sneered in puzzlement.
Moments ago, Blackbeard had been terrified, fleeing for his life. Yet, after harnessing the Dark Fruit's power, he had become audacious enough to mock Whitebeard.
Even more arrogantly, he claimed that the next era would be named after Blackbeard.
"Wretched fool, intoxicated by power!"
Bullet expressed utter disdain.
He understood the reason for Blackbeard's sudden transformation. It was his excessive confidence in his abilities, masking the fear that lay beneath. To him, Blackbeard was nothing more than a deluded individual, blinded by his newfound power.
"Teach!"
Whitebeard's eyes gleamed with determination as he raised his fist, and with a resounding boom, he struck down.
The force of the shock spread rapidly, but Blackbeard didn't look flustered at all. Instead, he appeared confident.
"It's useless!"
"In front of my ability, everything will become nothingness!"
He raised his arm covered in dark energy and rushed toward Whitebeard.
As the darkness erupted, it was swallowed by shockwaves.
Observing that he took the blow from Whitebeard, Blackbeard swelled up completely. This expansion rendered him speechless.
"Hip hop ha ha~"
"Did you see it? Pops!"
"This is my current ability. I can even absorb and nullify Devil Fruit abilities!"
"In other words, you can no longer cause an earthquake!"
When Whitebeard heard this, his expression remained unchanged, and he launched another attack.
A luminous sphere appeared on his fist, then smashed down. However, as Blackbeard raised his arm, the black energy spread, nullifying the vibration's power once again.
"It's useless, Pops!"
Blackbeard laughed, a hint of madness in his eyes. He raised another fist and aimed it at Whitebeard's stomach.
"Yes!"
"As long as I defeat the old man here, I won't have to go to Marineford to acquire the Shock Fruit ability!"
This thought emerged, making him appear more sinister.
The power behind his fist grew stronger!
But before his fist could make contact with Whitebeard, a low, murderous voice exploded in his ears.
"Teach!!!"
Whitebeard's voice reverberated, and Blackbeard looked up fiercely. He saw a pair of extremely sharp eyes and a palm imbued with Armament Haki.
"You, addicted to the power of fruits, have become... so foolish?!!!"
Snap!
Whitebeard grabbed Blackbeard's neck directly, surprising him.
In one swift motion, he lifted his opponent high.
They locked eyes, and Blackbeard felt the cold, unwavering gaze. He had a moment of realization.
The person before him was none other than Whitebeard, the world's strongest man!
Just moments ago, he had intended to kill Whitebeard and steal his abilities!
As he met Whitebeard's stern gaze, the fear he had suppressed earlier resurfaced, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.
His face contorted in fear, and his body shook involuntarily, rendering him powerless.
"Old man... Pops... forgive me..."
Blackbeard stammered, his voice filled with panic and shrillness, a stark contrast to his earlier arrogance.
Before he could finish his plea, he witnessed Whitebeard raising his fist.
"Teach... Go to hell and reflect!!!"
Boom!
An explosion thundered through the air.
The shockwave's force erupted like a tempest, striking Blackbeard's head with immense power. It sent him flying, blood spraying into the sky before crashing to the ground.
Silence fell.
The onlookers were in shock.
They couldn't believe that the once-arrogant Blackbeard had been blown away by Whitebeard, utterly defenseless!
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État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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