Chapter 82 – "Dragon Claw" vs Blackbeard
After the sudden switch of positions, Lafitte narrowed his eyes at where he had originally been standing and smiled.
"So the positions were swapped…?"
"It seems the former Warlord of the Sea, Trafalgar Law, is here."
"Trafalgar Law?!"
"The pirate who hunted down a hundred famous pirates to become a Shichibukai?!"
The surrounding pirates immediately turned toward the man wearing the white bear mask.
Lafitte slowly drew the pistol from his waist and prepared to shoot.
But before he could even raise it—
His wrist twisted violently against the table.
The pistol slipped from his hand and clattered to the ground.
Itachi's blade pressed against his neck.
"I believe I already told you…"
"Don't move."
A thin line of blood appeared on Lafitte's throat.
Lafitte raised the hand that wasn't restrained and smiled.
"Well… this seems troublesome."
Sniper Standoff
Across the hall, Van Augur quietly adjusted his sniper rifle.
He quickly realized something.
The cat-masked man was standing at the perfect angle—using Lafitte's body as a shield.
From Augur's perspective, there was no clear shot.
Blackbeard's Rampage
Meanwhile, on the second floor—
Blackbeard had already struck Ariel twice.
With a final blow, he sent Ariel flying out of the exchange building.
"Zehahaha!"
"You dare call yourself an admiral?"
"Someone on the same level as the former Marine Admiral Cyborg Kong?"
"What a joke!"
Throughout the trading hall, elite members of Riel Callander were already locked in fierce combat with Blackbeard's commanders—
Catarina Devon, the "Crescent Moon Hunter,"and Vasco Shot, the "Heavy Drinker."
The battle raged across the hall, completely tying down the remaining defenders.
Meanwhile, the criminal gangs operating inside Riel Callander simply stood aside and watched.
Blackbeard had already promised them rewards long before the attack.
Blackbeard Gives Orders
Blackbeard shouted from the ruins.
"Hey!"
"You lot—take care of that cat-masked brat and Trafalgar Law!"
"We don't have time to waste on them!"
"Yes, Captain," Lafitte replied calmly.
He glanced sideways at Itachi.
"So, my friend… what do you intend to do?"
"It's simple," Itachi replied coldly.
"Give us a path out."
"We refuse your new trading rules."
"And release our ships and cargo."
Even while speaking, Itachi kept shifting his position to block Van Augur's aim.
The entire hall was collapsing into chaos.
Lafitte smiled.
"Those demands?"
"Perfectly reasonable."
A Surprise Interference
Just then—
An armored soldier crept behind Itachi and suddenly leaped forward.
"Die!"
The soldier swung his weapon.
Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan had already appeared.
But before their eyes met—
A figure suddenly rushed in.
A hand shaped like a claw struck downward.
CRACK.
The soldier's helmet shattered instantly.
He collapsed unconscious.
The newcomer adjusted his gentleman's hat and smiled.
"Well… things have become interesting."
"I'd like to join the fun."
His masked eyes shifted toward Blackbeard.
Hatred burned behind them.
"In fact…"
"I'd very much like to kill that man."
Chaos in the Exchange
Seeing the battle escalating, most pirates chose to flee.
Others stayed behind.
They wanted to witness how this insane confrontation would unfold.
At that moment—
Law suddenly swapped positions with Van Augur using his ROOM ability.
But before anything else could happen—
Blackbeard slammed his fist down.
A massive shockwave shattered the entire clubhouse.
"Zehahaha!"
"You want to challenge the Blackbeard Pirates?"
"Go ahead and try!"
Van Augur attempted to block with his rifle.
But his close-combat reaction was too slow.
Law swung his blade.
SLASH.
Van Augur was cut cleanly in half.
"Itachi!" Law shouted.
"Your turn!"
Tsukuyomi
Itachi immediately released Lafitte.
He moved directly in front of him.
Lafitte frowned, confused.
Why had Itachi let him go?
Then their eyes met.
The Mangekyō Sharingan spun.
In an instant—
Lafitte was dragged into a crimson nightmare.
The world of Tsukuyomi.
A sea of blades and burning mountains surrounded him.
Axes and swords rained down endlessly.
Lafitte instinctively tried to resist with Haki.
But that one moment of hesitation—
Was enough.
In reality—
Itachi's blade pierced straight through Lafitte's abdomen.
Lafitte collapsed unconscious.
Itachi kicked his body toward Freys.
"Catch him."
"He's unconscious."
"Don't let him bleed out."
Freys grabbed Lafitte just before falling into a widening crack in the floor.
"Got it!"
"A hostage! Blink!"
Sabo Enters the Fight
Van Augur—still barely alive—pulled out a pistol and fired at Freys.
But Itachi sliced the bullet apart instantly.
Nearby, the mysterious man with the gentleman's hat was already tearing through armored soldiers using brutal claw strikes.
Then he suddenly turned.
Blackbeard was already charging toward Itachi.
"Cat-mask brother!"
"Watch out!"
Itachi vs Blackbeard
Itachi had already seen Blackbeard coming.
His hands formed seals instantly.
"Fire Style—Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
Dozens of fireballs shot toward Blackbeard.
Blackbeard raised his hand.
Darkness erupted.
The flames were swallowed.
"Zehahaha!"
"You dare attack my crew?!"
"You're courting death!"
"With Riel Callander's so-called iron defense already destroyed…"
"What chance do you think you have?!"
Blackbeard raised one hand to the sky.
Darkness spread outward, interfering with Law's ROOM.
His other hand unleashed another tremor shockwave straight at Itachi.
Itachi leapt aside.
But the blast radius was enormous.
The shockwave clipped his leg.
Blood sprayed.
"Die!"
Blackbeard raised another shockwave.
But suddenly—
POOF.
Itachi vanished.
"A clone?!"
Blackbeard realized.
Dragon Claw
Before he could react—
The man in the gentleman's hat attacked.
His arms were wrapped in powerful Haki.
"BLACKBEARD!"
The clawed strike slammed toward him.
Blackbeard blocked with darkness.
Then he smashed the attacker downward.
The ground exploded.
"Dragon Claw…?"
Blackbeard squinted.
"Why does that look familiar?"
The man swung his other claw.
But suddenly—
Blackbeard's darkness pulled his arm in.
Seeing this, the man twisted his body mid-air.
His claws clamped down toward Blackbeard's head.
"Dragon Hook Claw!"
But before the attack could land—
Blackbeard countered with a shockwave.
BOOM!
The man was blasted dozens of meters away.
His mask shattered in mid-air.
Law, fighting nearby, immediately recognized him.
"That guy…"
"The Revolutionary Army's chief of staff…"
"Sabo?!"
Sabo vs Blackbeard
Sabo flipped back to his feet despite the heavy blow.
Blood dripped from his mouth.
"Damn you, Blackbeard…"
"What kind of ability is that?"
"Why does it feel like my power is being suppressed?"
"Zehahaha!"
Blackbeard grinned.
"So that's who you are."
"The Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff."
"But what are you doing here?"
Then suddenly—
Blackbeard looked around.
His eyes narrowed.
"Wait."
"Where did that cat-masked brat go?"
(End of Chapter)
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