Laffitte nodded, and said, "That's about the right idea. We can drag it out, but we definitely can't keep dragging it out. Moreover, that Death God is very strong. If we keep dragging it out, no one can guarantee how much he will grow."
These words were what Blackbeard didn't want to hear the most, but they were also what made him the most wary. Among the Whitebeard Pirates, the only ones who could make him wary were Akira and Ace.
Ace was alright, but Akira was the most terrifying. He had been imprisoned in Impel Down for ten years, but after coming out, he could still grow to this extent in a short period of time. This was very terrifying.
Just like Laffitte had said, as time went on, Akira would only become stronger and stronger. Even though he was also becoming stronger, Blackbeard himself couldn't guarantee that he could progress faster than Akira.
Blackbeard thought about it, and said, "I know what to do."
Laffitte said, "Captain, actually, Death God is just a small hurdle in front of us. After solving him, what we need to face are the other extremely emperors, as well as Navy Headquarters and the World Government. So, we definitely can't waste too much time here."
Blackbeard's goal was to become the Pirate King, and dominate the whole world. But he hadn't even taken down Whitebeard's territory yet. So, there was still a long way to go.
Blackbeard said, "I've already had Shiryu go to capture ability users. That Corrupt King has also gone to gather his former subordinates. If they can all succeed, it will definitely allow our pirate crew's strength to increase by a notch."
Laffitte said, "They still need to be careful. Now is a crucial moment. We can't be too blatant."
"I'm still more relieved about Shiryu's work. The Corrupt King is also an old guy. Nothing should happen," Blackbeard said.
But Blackbeard didn't know that Shiryu of the Rain and the Corrupt King had already been targeted by Akira and them when they left.
"Akira, what's the situation now? How much further?"
On the back of the Monoceros Caeli, Vista asked Akira. They had been flying for quite a while.
Akira had a Den Den Mushi in his palm. Hearing Vista's question, he opened his mouth to answer, "Almost there. We're approaching. I'll use Kenbunshoku Haki to sense Shiryu of the Rain's location later. After we find him, the two of us will attack at the same time. We must not give him a chance to escape."
Vista snorted, and said, "If the two of us working together still let him escape, then we'll really lose all face."
He knew very well that Akira alone could suppress Shiryu of the Rain. Adding him, they would definitely make it impossible for Shiryu of the Rain to escape.
"We're here."
Akira suddenly stood up, put away the Den Den Mushi, and then had Nikujiki quickly descend downwards. At the same time, he said to Vista, "I've already found Shiryu of the Rain's location. I'll deal with that guy later. You go and wipe out those pirates under his command."
"Got it," Vista nodded.
And what was Shiryu of the Rain doing at this time?
It turned out that Shiryu of the Rain had been ordered by Blackbeard to come and capture an ability user. Recently, Blackbeard had been hunting down ability users everywhere in order to increase his strength. This time, he had heard that there was a pirate with a very strong ability. So, he had specially sent Shiryu of the Rain.
Since joining the Blackbeard Pirates, Shiryu of the Rain had quickly gained a foothold, and relying on his tyrannical strength, had become one of the ten captains of the Blackbeard Pirates.
Actually, in terms of strength, the only one in the Blackbeard Pirates who could steadily win against him was probably Blackbeard. So, his status in the Blackbeard Pirates was very high.
This time, he had originally thought that the target of capture was a very good ability user. However, after Shiryu of the Rain captured this unlucky guy, he discovered that this guy was just a Zoan-type ability user. Not a Mythical Zoan, nor an Ancient Zoan, just an ordinary Rhino-Rhino Fruit ability user. Although this guy's strength was not bad, Blackbeard didn't look down on this kind of ability at all.
Shiryu of the Rain smoked a cigar, looked at the ability user who had been killed by him, and said disdainfully, "Since you're useless, then I can only use you to sacrifice to my sword."
"Little ones, let's go!"
With a wave of his hand, Shiryu of the Rain prepared to leave this place with his people. A group of people marched towards the shore again in a mighty manner.
However, when they were about to reach the shore, Shiryu of the Rain suddenly stopped, gripping the Raiu. Because a person had appeared not far in front of him.
... ... ...
"Death God!"
Shiryu of the Rain recognized this man at once. Then, his whole body tensed up, and he shouted, "Why are you here?"
And the pirates behind Shiryu of the Rain all revealed looks of horror when they heard the name Death God. As pirates of the Blackbeard Pirates, how could they not know what Death God represented? That was the man that even their captain couldn't defeat. This man had actually appeared here.
"Shiryu of the Rain, we meet again."
Akira looked at Shiryu of the Rain, and said slowly. Beside him, Vista also walked out, holding his swords with both hands, looking at Shiryu of the Rain and the others with cold eyes.
Akira said, "Haven't you always wanted to compete with me? I couldn't fulfill your wish back in Impel Down. So, I can only take advantage of this opportunity to fulfill your wish now."
Shiryu of the Rain's expression suddenly became very gloomy. Back in Impel Down, he had heard that Akira was a great swordsman who could duel with the world's number one swordsman, Hawkeye, and not lose.
So, he had wanted to experience Akira's strength. However, Akira had been imprisoned, and his sternum had been pierced, and he was completely useless.
This had made it impossible for him to fulfill his wish. But even so, he had looked for Akira many times, but Akira hadn't granted his wish.
The moment he saw Akira, Shiryu of the Rain knew his purpose. He must have come to kill him.
"How did you know I was here?"
Even though he knew Akira's purpose, Shiryu of the Rain didn't panic. Instead, he asked in a deep voice. He was really puzzled. He knew that his trip was confidential.
Even few people in the Blackbeard Pirates knew about it. However, Akira could directly find him. There must have been a problem in some link.
Akira said, "As long as I want to know, I can know anything about your Blackbeard Pirates."
A glint flashed in Shiryu of the Rain's eyes, and he said, "You have a spy in our pirate crew?"
Akira said, "That's right. And not just one. There are many, many. I think you shouldn't be surprised by this result."
Indeed, Shiryu of the Rain wasn't surprised. After all, the Whitebeard Pirates had roamed this sea for so many years, and their power was deeply rooted. No one knew how many people in the dark were Whitebeard Pirates.
Especially after Akira took over, the Whitebeard Pirates had undergone a round of reforms, making the Whitebeard Pirates more disciplined and strict than in Whitebeard's era.
Even though there was a little less sense of belonging, there were still countless people who were loyal to the Whitebeard Pirates.
"You're here to kill me?" Shiryu of the Rain asked directly.
Since the other party was so straightforward, Akira naturally wouldn't hide it, nodding, and saying, "Yes, I'm here to kill you."
Shiryu of the Rain gripped the Raiu, and said coldly, "I've also long wanted to experience the skills of the Death God, who can be compared to the world's number one swordsman. However, it's probably not that easy to kill me."
Akira said, "Of course I know it won't be that easy. Otherwise, why would I have personally taken action?"
"It seems you're very confident in yourself." Shiryu of the Rain pushed his finger against the Raiu, and the Raiu suddenly revealed a blood-red light.
"What a good sword!"
Just revealing a small section, but after seeing it, Akira's eyes lit up, and he sincerely praised it.
"What an evil sword with a soaring murderous aura. This is the most evil sword I've ever seen."
All the swords of the Kitetsu series in the One Piece world were good swords. Especially this sword, whose owner was someone with a strong murderous nature like Shiryu of the Rain.
In Shiryu of the Rain's hands, this sword had probably been stained with countless blood, making it even more evil.
So, even though Akira had only seen a glimpse, he had already felt its evil.
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