He then turned and left with Raynor and the others.
At this moment, Bellamy, who had regained a little consciousness from Luffy's punch just now, struggled to open one eye and watched their retreating backs.
But now, his vision was still very blurry.
Vaguely, he could only make out a small red fox on Luffy's back.
He then fainted again.
The subordinates behind him waited until Luffy and the others had gone far away before daring to go up and help Bellamy to his feet.
…
As soon as Luffy and the others walked out of the street, they heard a familiar voice say:
"Quite lively, isn't it? Life should be like this; there's no need to put up with insults you shouldn't have to endure!"
Hearing this, Luffy and the others were startled, especially Nami, who gasped with wide eyes and looked in fear at Blackbeard, who was drinking on the ground nearby.
At this moment, Zoro also turned, a grave expression appearing on his face.
He was about to draw the Wado Ichimonji, but Luffy stopped him.
Seeing this, Blackbeard burst into laughter.
"A wise captain indeed, you know I won't be fighting you today."
Hearing this, a serious look appeared in Zoro's eyes, and he then saw Blackbeard say:
"So, what exactly were you doing here on the first day?"
Hearing Zoro's sharp question, a comical smile appeared in Blackbeard's eyes.
"Mr. Construction, please don't get excited. I'm here to answer your questions."
Hearing this, Zoro and the others all looked at Blackbeard with serious expressions.
Meanwhile, a hint of excitement appeared in Blackbeard's eyes, and he then gestured forward with his wine bottle.
"The Sky Island, it absolutely exists!"
As soon as he said this, Nami and Zoro froze, shock in their eyes.
Before they could respond, Blackbeard continued directly:
"Saying that the Sky Island doesn't exist, saying that it's time to head to a new world, that the era of pirates dreaming by day is over?"
Saying this, Blackbeard picked up the wine bottle, took a drink, and then slammed it heavily on the ground.
"People's dreams will never end, right!"
This sentence hit Luffy and the others in the heart like a heavy hammer.
Luffy and Zoro stared intently at Blackbeard.
Blackbeard ignored them, steadily got up from the ground, and then turned back to finish the wine in the bottle, drinking it all down.
"I have high hopes for you. Keep charging forward, and reach the very top of the pirates. I'll be waiting for you there!"
Saying this, Blackbeard took out old wanted posters of Raynor and Luffy from his pocket, glanced at them, then put them away, and walked forward with a loud laugh.
Not long after Blackbeard had walked away, several explosions suddenly sounded from behind him.
An old man on a skinny horse walked up to Blackbeard.
Then shouts of fighting erupted from all around.
"Quick, stop that old man! This guy is putting bombs in the apples he hands out!"
Hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in fear.
They then scattered and fled.
Blackbeard watched all of this and laughed heartily, saying,
"Hey, hey, you're a doctor, yet you're always so malicious. Is that really okay?"
Hearing this, the old man said weakly,
"It's their own bad luck, you can't blame me. I've saved as many people as I've killed."
Saying this, the two of them laughed and slowly walked away.
They gradually disappeared into the crowd.
Seeing this, a cold look appeared in Zoro's eyes.
"Perhaps it will be him..."
Hearing this, Luffy immediately turned, his face cold.
"No, it's not him..."
Nami was completely bewildered by their conversation, not knowing what the two of them were talking about.
Raynor, from behind, pulled down the brim of his hat.
Perhaps, the only one here who could understand what these two were talking about was him.
Zoro's words were easy to understand; he was implying that Blackbeard would surely be a rival in the fight for Pirate King at the summit in the future.
Luffy denied that Blackbeard would be his final opponent because he was waiting for Ace.
He firmly believed that Ace, or Whitebeard whom Ace protected, would be his final opponent at the summit of the Pirate King.
Until that opponent was out of the picture, Blackbeard would never be considered a contender.
Under Luffy's lead, Raynor and the others soon returned to the Merry Go.
Seeing Nami return, Sanji's eyes immediately turned into heart shapes.
He then made Nami a cup of coffee and handed it to her.
Seeing the meticulously brewed coffee from Sanji, Nami did not offer her usual polite smile.
Instead, a dark expression appeared on her face.
Sanji, not understanding the situation, thought that his coffee didn't suit Nami's taste.
He then made three different kinds of coffee for Nami and served them.
Seeing the red, green, and blue coffees, a furious look appeared in Nami's eyes. She punched Sanji in the head and said,
"Enough, Sanji! I don't want to drink anything today. I just want to be alone!"
Seeing Nami in a bad mood, Usopp, thinking quickly, immediately changed the subject.
"Yeah, Sanji, this coffee is so bitter. Stop making it."
"By the way, Nami, aren't we supposed to be heading to the Sky Island? Let's go quickly."
Usopp saying this only made things worse. As soon as he mentioned it, Nami's eyes turned fiery.
She grabbed Usopp by his collar and said,
"Sky Island? What did you say about Sky Island?!"
Seeing Nami's face about to erupt in flames, Usopp quickly corrected himself,
"No, no, I'm not going. Sky Island? I don't know anything about it!"
But as soon as he said this, Nami became even more furious. She shook Usopp directly and said,
"Do you also think all of this is just my imagination?"
"You also think I'm just an impractical crazy woman, don't you?!"
Shaken by Nami, Usopp, with stars spinning in his eyes, begged for mercy.
Seeing this, Chopper, terrified, jumped straight into the sea.
Zoro, startled, took off his clothes and jumped in to pull Chopper out.
"Hey, you idiot! Why did you jump into the water for no reason?!"
Hearing Zoro's words, Chopper stuck out his tongue and panted heavily.
"I, I thought I was going to die."
Just then, Robin returned with a handbag, having also changed her outfit.
Seeing Robin in a purple top, paired with a purple romper skirt and a purple hat,
Sanji's eyes almost popped out of his head.
"Oh! As expected of Robin-nee! You've finally become fashionable! Please let me be your little fanboy, okay?"
Hearing this, Robin smiled at Sanji and then looked at Nami.
But before she could say anything, Nami gritted her teeth and said,
"Hey, Robin, what are you looking at? Do you also think I'm an impractical crazy woman?"
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