The creature that appeared before them stunned the three into silence.
Dinosaur legs, an alligator's mouth, massive ramming horns, black scales covering its body, and a huge, sickle-shaped dorsal fin.
In their lives, they had never seen such a bizarre-looking Giant Beast. It wasn't a dinosaur, wasn't an alligator, wasn't a shark.
What in the world was this thing?
"Robin, it's Robin's Giant Beast."
Nami remembered the wanted poster she had seen and recognized the Giant Beast's appearance. She shouted loudly.
"It's that one?"
Ace and Blackbeard were slightly taken aback, both recalling news about Robin.
Two and a half years ago, Robin and the Giant Beast had attacked Alabasta. Three months ago, the Giant Beast had attacked a Vice Admiral.
This Giant Beast bore a striking resemblance to the one on the wanted poster. Such a creature had only been revealed to the world once before.
"Is Robin nearby? Is she part of Blackbeard's crew?"
Ace thought of this and looked at Nami, his eyes asking for confirmation.
Nami shook her head and said, "Robin has no relation to Blackbeard."
She had followed Blackbeard for a long time and had never seen any sign of Robin.
"Then..."
Ace looked at Blackbeard, whose expression was somewhat grim.
He naturally didn't know Robin, but what was the meaning of her Giant Beast appearing here?
A pirate with a bounty over 100 million, though with a special identity, known as the Devil Child, was insignificant in terms of strength against him.
However, he was severely injured now, at the end of his rope. Her presence was a huge threat.
"Robin, what business do you have here?"
Blackbeard scanned his surroundings, darkness seeping from his right hand as he awaited Robin's appearance.
Meanwhile, Ace and Nami felt a mix of apprehension and anticipation.
Neither of them believed this Giant Beast had come here on its own; Robin had to be nearby.
"Boom."
But there was no answer. Not only that, but the Giant Beast stomped its six powerful legs and charged directly at Blackbeard.
"If Robin won't show herself, I'll kill you first."
Seeing this, Blackbeard's body began to emit black smoke, which spread downwards. He pressed his right hand to the ground, and the black smoke grew denser, spreading towards the Giant Beast.
*Black Hole!*
In just a moment, the Giant Beast stepped into the area where the black smoke was.
"Be torn to shreds."
Blackbeard thought with a sneer. The black smoke exuded immense gravitational pull, drawing in and crushing surrounding objects into the darkness.
Anything that emerged from the darkness would be reduced to fragments.
"Don't step on the black smoke!"
Ace's expression was anxious. Blackbeard had demonstrated this ability earlier; nearby buildings had been crushed and sucked into it, and when released, only fragments remained.
However, unexpectedly, the Giant Beast's body faltered slightly, as if being pulled by something. But in an instant, it broke through the obstruction and continued forward. Although its speed decreased, it was not restrained and kept charging.
"How is this possible?" Blackbeard was utterly astonished, unable to understand why the gravity and devouring effects had failed.
These black smokes inherently possessed immense gravitational pull, and the smoke itself could absorb any flames, lightning, bullets, blades, and attacks.
When the opponent stepped on it, the black smoke would absorb the force of every step, restrict the opponent's movement, then absorb the force of their struggles, and finally pull them into the black smoke to be crushed into pieces.
But why hadn't it worked?
Under Blackbeard's shocked gaze, the Giant Beast, treading on the black smoke, rushed before him, opening its gaping maw to bite him.
"How is this possible?"
Blackbeard's expression was one of confusion, but there was no time to think further. He raised his fist, darkness swirling, and struck at the Giant Beast before him.
"Die."
Blackbeard poured all his strength into this punch. Although his power was weakened due to his injuries, this punch, infused with his entire body's might, was enough to kill a hundred-meter-long Sea King.
*Boom.*
Fist met teeth, and a tremendous sound echoed.
*Crack.*
After a brief pause, a sharp crack sounded from Blackbeard's arm, and his entire limb snapped off.
How could this be?
How could the strength be so immense, even greater than his own full power? It had destroyed his arm in an instant.
Why couldn't his Dark-Dark Fruit absorb his power?
Blackbeard didn't understand, as Xia Qiu's mouth had already enveloped him, biting half of his body into his abdomen.
Crack.
Blackbeard was severed at the waist by Xia Qiu, splitting into two halves, his lower body falling to the ground.
Pfft.
Xia Qiu spat out Blackbeard's severed upper body, tossing it aside, planning to eat it later.
"He's dead?"
Ace and Nami stared dumbfounded at the scene before them.
Blackbeard had actually been killed by the Giant Beast, and so easily.
This turn of events was completely unexpected, and the joy of survival was quickly replaced by renewed tension.
If this Giant Beast killed Blackbeard, what about them?
Ace didn't look at the Giant Beast, but instead shouted loudly, "Ms. Robin, please come out."
Ace tried to communicate with Robin, but there was no response. Instead, earth-shattering footsteps echoed.
The Giant Beast slowly walked towards Ace.
"Damn it."
Ace's expression changed. He clutched his chest with his left hand and pressed his right hand to the ground, propping up his upper body. He shouted, "Robin, we have no quarrel with you. Please stop your Giant Beast. If you have any conditions, we are willing to meet them."
But there was still no reply.
"If you want to kill me, then kill me alone. Don't kill Nami," Ace gritted out.
"Brother Ace, you don't need to say anything more."
Nami waved her hand, lying there and smiling, "Maybe Robin isn't even here. And what does it matter if we die? We were going to be captured by Blackbeard. Now that he's dead, I feel it was worth it even if I die. It's just that you, Brother Ace, in order to save me, will have to die here too."
"Nami, you are my comrade. I brought you to the Grand Line, how could I not save you?"
Ace heard her words and tilted his head back, smiling, "Also, you're right. Teach, who betrayed Father and killed his teammates, is dead. I've completed my mission by coming out this time."
As the two felt the Giant Beast approaching, its massive head slowly lowered, its mouth appearing above them, and then it opened its maw.
Splat.
Saliva dripped from between its teeth, falling onto them. Seeing the terrifying fangs, they closed their eyes in resignation.
But the expected pain never came. Instead, a grand voice boomed, "Ace, be my son... no, be my subordinate."
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