Chapter 125: Akatsuki vs. the Seven Warlords of the Sea — Ryuunosuke Strikes Alone!
Three days later, Ryuunosuke was still feeling a little dazed.
The Whitebeard Pirates weren't all that powerful in terms of combat, but damn—those guys could drink.
No doubt about it, they got that from Whitebeard himself.
"Captain!"
At that moment, Tendou Pain's voice came through the Dragon Hunting Order.
"What's up, Yahiko?"
Ryuunosuke shook off his drunken haze and straightened up, his voice alert.
"We've found Blackbeard's whereabouts. Should we go after him?" Tendou Pain reported calmly.
Hearing that, Ryuunosuke sobered up instantly.
The Third Division had been deployed to build an intelligence network, but he hadn't expected results this soon.
"Try to capture him," Ryuunosuke ordered. "But if things go south, prioritize your safety. Your identity hasn't been exposed yet, so don't fly the Dragon Hunter Pirates' flag. If anyone asks who you are... tell them you're the leader of Akatsuki."
Blackbeard's powers wouldn't be much use against Yahiko, especially not with abilities like Shinra Tensei or his brutal taijutsu.
Yahiko could crush him.
"Understood."
The connection ended.
On the deck, Tendou Pain stood silently at the bow.
"What did the captain say?" Jigokudou Pain asked as he walked over.
"He gave the green light," Yahiko replied. "Capture Blackbeard if possible. And we're now operating under the name Akatsuki."
He turned to face the sea breeze, eyes narrowing.
"Let the world... begin to understand pain."
Behind him, a group of eerie figures emerged—men pierced with black chakra rods. Pirates, guards, and others Yahiko had converted into puppets. If they met the physical requirements, he never hesitated.
In Yahiko's mind, people could betray.
But puppets? Puppets never change.
"They're my permanent army."
He cut his palm, offering his blood to the giant summoned King of Hell behind him. The beast devoured it without hesitation.
They split into two squads, heading toward Lorcos Island.
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Meanwhile, on another ship bound for the same island...
A colossal three-masted vessel loomed—like a floating fortress.
This was one of Gekko Moriah's ships.
And it wasn't even the main one. If the full Terrifying Three-Masted Ship had arrived, Lorcos Island might've sunk in shame.
"Why'd the captain drag us all the way out here?" someone grumbled.
"Moriah, didn't you say we were getting a teddy bear for me?" Perona floated beside Moriah, pouting playfully.
"Blackbeard wants to team up," Moriah said flatly. "We're going after Whitebeard. Once he's dead, I'll claim his shadow."
Perona stopped midair.
"Whitebeard? The Whitebeard? One of the Four Emperors?"
She paused, then grinned wide.
"If you get his shadow, you might actually beat Kaido! Hohohoho…"
She floated off again, energized.
Lorcos Island came into view. Whatever Blackbeard's plan was, they were about to find out.
"Captain! We've spotted several ships ahead—unfamiliar pirate flags," shouted the lookout.
"Do we engage?" he asked, instinctively leaning toward looting. After all, pirates were pirates.
Moriah's mouth curled into a sinister grin.
"Little ones... full speed ahead!"
"Take everything. Gold, goods, people—it's all ours!"
The triangular sailboat surged forward.
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On the other side, aboard Yahiko's ship, the Akatsuki flag fluttered in the wind—a Rinnegan design with red clouds.
"Chief, pirate ship incoming!" one of Yahiko's crew shouted.
"Flag's Gekko Moriah's group!"
"Moriah?" Yahiko narrowed his eyes. "He wants to rob us?"
"Fine. Let him be the first to feel true pain."
He leapt onto the mast, the wind whipping around him. With his Rinnegan's enhanced vision, he spotted Moriah's massive ship in an instant.
Both sides relied on "undead" followers—zombies versus puppets. The moment their ships clashed, so did the armies.
The fight exploded into chaos, a violent ballet of bodies.
And Yahiko himself charged straight at Moriah.
The three monsters under Moriah's command charged at Yahiko's puppets, trying to stem the tide.
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Back on Lorcos Island...
"Teach, Moriah's been intercepted," Van Augur reported. "Looks like he ran into some unknown pirate group. And he's losing."
"Another rookie?" Blackbeard's face twisted.
"What the hell is going on lately? First that Thunder God guy stirring shit on the Grand Line, now this?"
He grumbled.
"Even the World Government's starting to pay attention to him. Might even make him a Warlord."
Crocodile had just been ousted over that mess in Alabasta.
His seat was wide open.
"And now another upstart strong enough to beat Moriah shows up?"
"The hell's with these rookies?"
Van Augur nodded. "Should we assist? We need Moriah's power for the plan."
"Yeah," Teach grunted, standing. "And if that newcomer's really that strong... maybe we recruit him."
They set sail at once.
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At sea...
"Heavenly Shock Star!"
Just as Blackbeard and crew arrived, a massive meteorite screamed down from the sky.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!" Blackbeard shouted, eyes wide.
"Moriah—who the hell are you fighting?!"
"This ain't normal!"
The meteorite crashed into the ocean, sending a tsunami rolling across the sea.
Even Teach was nearly frozen in place.
If he'd been hit dead-on... he'd be crippled or worse.
And this—this came from a pirate group no one had heard of until now?
The times were changing.
Boom!
Water exploded everywhere as the meteorite struck. Ships rocked violently.
Moriah stared in horror at the black-cloaked figure hovering in the air.
"Who the hell is that...?"
Yahiko began his chant, voice calm but deadly.
"Tengan Shinsei"
The Jutsu known to his world.
After unleashing the first meteor, his chakra reserves were already half gone.
Now Blackbeard was here too.
Yahiko didn't plan to overstay.
Fighting both Moriah and Blackbeard wasn't worth it.
"God: Tengan Shinsei!"
"Let the world feel Akatsuki's presence!"
Three massive meteorites locked onto their targets—Moriah's flagship and Blackbeard's warship.
Their size and power were apocalyptic.
Escape was no longer an option.
With the sea erupting in waves and destruction, Yahiko's ship vanished from the battlefield.
Blackbeard's newly-built ship was reduced to splinters.
Moriah and his crew were forced to abandon their flagship, fleeing on a smaller vessel—humiliated and battered.
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