"Boom!"
The ground beneath Blackbeard was split open by a bottomless fissure, the massive impact sending him flying.
He crashed heavily against a giant rock, a sharp pain erupting in his chest, but his laughter still echoed in the air.
"Zehahaha… Fantastic! This killing intent, it's simply wonderful!"
Blackbeard coughed up blood, his laughter growing even more maniacal, his eyes burning with an indescribable fervor.
His hands rose slightly, the dark power of the Dark-Dark Fruit beginning to coalesce once more, enveloping the space around him like an abyss.
"Im! The more you hate me, the more I love it! Because your anger proves just how strong my power is! You can't stop me, no one can!"
Blackbeard roared, his presence, though weakened, still exuding a chilling sense of oppression.
Im stared at him coldly, the look of disgust on her face deepening.
Her steps moved forward slowly, each one seeming to announce Blackbeard's impending doom.
At the same time, a terrifying ball of energy gathered in her palms once again, the force distorting the surrounding air, as if about to completely engulf the entire battlefield.
"Like Joy Boy, you are destined to be buried."
Im's voice was low, as if coming from the depths of an abyss, carrying an irresistible pressure.
But just as Im was about to strike, Jin's figure suddenly appeared at her side.
"Enough, Im."
Jin spoke softly, his voice not loud, but filled with a strong resolve.
His long sword was stained with blood, his clothes tattered, but his eyes remained as sharp as ever.
He knew that neither Im nor Blackbeard could be taken lightly, but he also understood that this battle was far from over.
Jin gripped the long sword in his hand, his steps steady and strong, blood dripping from the tip of the blade, each step like a heavy hammer slamming into the earth, carrying an air of determination.
His gaze was fixed firmly on Blackbeard, who was lying in a pool of blood, his eyes filled with a cold killing intent, as if he had already thrown everything around him to the back of his mind.
"You can say these words anytime."
He muttered to himself, his voice not loud, but filled with coldness.
He knew that the Blackbeard before him could not be underestimated, this man's existence was full of uncertainty—if he didn't take this opportunity to completely eliminate him now, then what awaited him in the future might be an even greater threat.
Blackbeard was still grinning, bloodstains on the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of mockery and provocation.
Even though he was seriously injured, he still seemed so arrogant, making people want to grind his bones to ashes immediately.
"Jin, you want to kill me?"
Blackbeard grinned, his voice hoarse and low.
"Then try it! Zehahahaha!"
Jin didn't bother to pay attention to him, raised his sword and stepped forward, a cold light flashing in his eyes, the long sword in his hand directly raised high, the blade gleaming with a cold silver light.
However, just as he was about to strike, Im's cold voice came from behind him.
"Are you teaching me what to do!?"
Jin's movements paused slightly, he turned his head and glanced at Im, those silver eyes were filled with disdain.
He didn't bother to argue with this woman, nor was he interested in explaining anything to her.
At this moment, he only had one target in his eyes—Blackbeard.
"Don't get in the way."
Jin said coldly, his tone without a trace of emotional fluctuation.
Then, he raised his long sword again and slashed down at Blackbeard without hesitation.
"Boom!"
The blade was mixed with a fierce wind, and with the momentum of thunder, it struck Blackbeard's chest directly.
A look of surprise flashed in Blackbeard's eyes, he struggled to dodge, but his seriously injured body didn't allow him to react in time.
The blade fell heavily, hitting Blackbeard's body, blood splashing instantly, staining the ground red.
"Ahhh!"
Blackbeard let out a painful howl, his whole body trembling violently.
A huge wound was torn open in his chest, and blood kept pouring out.
His face became abnormally pale, and large drops of cold sweat flowed down his forehead, but even so, that crazy smile still hung on the corner of his mouth.
"Zehahaha… It hurts, it really hurts!"
Blackbeard roared, coughing up a mouthful of blood,
"But this can't kill me!"
As his voice fell, dark energy suddenly poured out from his body, those energies spread rapidly like living things, enveloping his body.
Although Jin's blade had split open his flesh, it was instantly devoured by the dark power, and even the momentum on the blade was completely resolved.
"What's going on…"
Jin frowned, the long sword in his hand trembling slightly, he felt an extremely strange force was eroding his attack.
"Zehahaha!"
Blackbeard laughed loudly, his hands suddenly propped up the ground, and he stood up unsteadily.
Although his chest was bloody, those dark energies were repairing his injuries at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Jin, this is my power! Darkness can devour everything, including your attacks!"
Blackbeard laughed loudly, his eyes full of arrogant smugness,
"And now, it's my turn!"
Before he finished speaking, Blackbeard suddenly stretched out his hand, and a powerful gravitational force erupted instantly, the surrounding air seemed to be completely torn apart, and everything was sucked towards Blackbeard's direction by that gravitational force.
Jin's body shook violently, he felt his steps being forcibly pulled, and his body moved uncontrollably towards Blackbeard.
He tried his best to steady his body, inserting the long sword into the ground, trying to resist that terrifying gravitational force.
"Damn it…"
Jin gritted his teeth in a low voice, he felt the power of this gravitational force, even the gravel and soil on the ground were sucked up, suspended in mid-air, and flew towards Blackbeard's direction.
Blackbeard had a smug smile on his face, he waved his hands suddenly, the power of the Nika Fruit was activated instantly, darkness and elasticity combined together, forming a powerful shock wave, rushing towards Jin.
"Eat this!"
Blackbeard roared, his fist smashing towards Jin like a cannonball.
Jin immediately pulled back his long sword and quickly jumped back, trying to avoid this fatal blow.
However, the speed of that fist was astonishingly fast, with a strong distorted airflow, it caught up with him almost in an instant.
"Bang!"
Jin's body was hit by the fist wind, and the whole person flew out like a kite with a broken string, hitting a huge rock heavily, making a muffled sound.
He coughed up a mouthful of blood, a sharp pain came from his chest, but his hand still firmly held the long sword, and there was no trace of retreat in his eyes.
"It seems you still don't understand…"
Blackbeard walked forward slowly, the smile on his face becoming more and more hideous,
"In my darkness, you are nothing!"
Jin stood up slowly, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes still cold:
"Blackbeard, your mouth is quite powerful, but you can't win by just talking."
He raised his long sword again, his steps steady, his eyes flashing with a firm fighting spirit.
No matter how powerful Blackbeard's strength was, he would not easily retreat.
And Im in the distance stood in place, watching everything in front of her coldly, a complex look flashing in her eyes.
She didn't make a move, seemingly reserving something about the situation in front of her, but that killing intent still permeated the air, and could erupt at any time.
The atmosphere of the battle became more and more serious, and everyone understood in their hearts that this battle was still not over…
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