Chapter 96: 096 Admiral Aokiji
"Admiral Aokiji!"
"Why is Aokiji here?"
"Captain Blackbeard, what's happening?!"
Jesus Burgess and the others stared at the big screen in front of them, their eyes wide with shock.
If they hadn't seen Blackbeard's calm face, they might have thought that Aokiji was here to launch a sneak attack on the Blackbeard Pirates!
"Zeehahahaha!"
"Because he came to join us!"
Blackbeard laughed loudly, then stood up and walked outside. Shiryu, Burgess, and the others quickly followed suit.
...
On the shore of Beehive Island, the sudden appearance of Aokiji brought a big surprise to the pirates on the island!
"Adm... Admiral Aokiji!"
"What does he want with our Blackbeard Pirates?!"
Many pirates' expressions turned horrified as they regarded Aokiji with wary eyes.
Many pirates hurried to deliver the information to Blackbeard.
However, Blackbeard had already brought the Titanic Captain over by that time.
"Admiral Blackbeard!"
Just as those pirates were about to speak, Blackbeard raised his arm and interrupted their conversation.
With a smile on his face, Blackbeard walked forward and said casually, "Go ask those on duty if they want to die. How Kuzan came here quietly just like that."
The pirates immediately shuddered at his words and nodded quickly.
...
Soon, Blackbeard and Kuzan met.
"Blackbeard, we meet again."
Kuzan paid no attention to the pirates surrounding him. Instead, he calmly looked at Blackbeard and spoke.
"Your injury healed quite quickly. You couldn't wait to come to my place. Could it be that you were stimulated by just being in the Marines?"
Blackbeard smiled at Kuzan and glanced at his legs, knowing that one of them was made of ice.
"Are you here to make fun of me?"
Kuzan asked in a calm tone, his eyes covered by a dark rime glass, no one know how his eyes look at Blackbeard
"Zehahahaha, Let's be clear, it's you who wants to join my Blackbeard Pirates, not me, Blackbeard, begging you to join"
Blackbeard responded with a smile, looking deeply at Kuzan
Just yesterday, he received a call from Aokiji. As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding pirates were stunned, unable to believe what they heard. Did the former Admiral of Marines, World Government top combat power, come here to join Blackbeard Pirates?
Is Kuzan really taking the initiative to join their Blackbeard Pirates?
They find it hard to believe that the other party is actually a Marine, one of the highest-ranking combat powers, holding the position of an Admiral!
"It seems that Admiral Kuzan, like me, made such a decision after seeing through something"
Gion said, her expression filled with disbelief.
"That's right..."
Aokiji nodded, then looked at Blackbeard and asked, "I won't be a Marine Admiral anymore. I want to join the Blackbeard Pirates. Would Captain Blackbeard be willing to take me in?"
"Kuzan, do you know about our Blackbeard Pirates?"
Blackbeard responded.
"Naturally, I've heard of it," Kuzan nodded.
"So, how many Titanic Captains do you think our Blackbeard Pirates have?"
"Well... there's a total of 11 captains, but there's no one being the 10 Titanic captains. And Gion is actually Captain of 11 Titanic"
Kuzan replied.
"This vacant 10th captain position is reserved for you"
Blackbeard said with a smile.
"For me? Why does it sound like it's been prepared for a long time?"
Kuzan frowned, feel a little unbelievable about what Blackbeard said, how come 10th position reserved for him, a former marines noneles
"Zehahaha, yes, this is the arrangement of fate. Don't you believe in fate?"
Blackbeard laughed loudly.
After hearing this, Kuzan fell silent for a moment, then said, "Whether it's true or not, since Captain Blackbeard is willing to appoint me as the captain of this 10th position, I'm very grateful."
He didn't refuse the position of 10 Titanic captains.
Burgess, Shiryu, and the others exchanged surprised glances.
Maybe Kuzan himself wouldn't react much, but they understood that Blackbeard deliberately left the position of Captain 10 open when forming the Blackbeard Pirates crew.
They knew Blackbeard well, and this was definitely not a random decision.
In short, Blackbeard had become more and more mysterious in their eyes. And as Blackbeard's strength continued to grow, this mystery only deepened.
Their reactions were all seen in Blackbeard's eyes.
But Blackbeard didn't care. Burgess and the others didn't even bother to ask on it. It was as if Blackbeard had transcended time itself.
Then he extended his palm, revealing a fruit in his hand.
Although he could no longer eat Logia Devil fruits, he could still gain abilities through the crew link.
Of course, he was interested in Kuzan. Utilizing the crew link wasn't just about making him use the power of the ice fruit; it was also about leveraging it to control Kuzan.
Even if Kuzan's own physical skills are powerful, he would definitely not be Blackbeard's opponent without the fruit ability.
So, he intends to use the crew links to control Kuzan instantly!
"Since you want to join the Blackbeard Pirates, eat this fruit and show us your sincerity"
Blackbeard said, offering the fruit in his hand to Aokiji.
Kuzan picked up the fruit and stared at it for a moment.
Then, in front of everyone, he took a bite of the fruit Blackbeard had given him.
Then Kuzan felt a strange sensation spreading through his body.
This sensation was like the curse of a Devil Fruit. Though invisible, it undeniably existed within the body of someone who already possessed a Devil Fruit power.
"What have you done to me?"
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TO BE CONTINUED
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