Jin-An's eyes flickered as he stared at Blackbeard, a sense of annoyance and helplessness rising within him.
"Every time I'm about to kill you, some strange situation always arises. You really are cursed."
He muttered under his breath, his tone tinged with helplessness.
He had never encountered such a resilient opponent as Blackbeard, not only because of the man's extraordinary physical toughness, but also because of his unpredictable abilities, as if he always had a way to turn the tables from a desperate situation.
And at this moment, a deafening drumbeat once again echoed from deep within Blackbeard's heart, as if an earthquake was spreading from the inside out.
That drumbeat was not only a signal of Blackbeard's restored power, but also like a summons, driving the entire battlefield into madness and unease.
"Boom… Boom… Boom…"
With each beat of the drum, Blackbeard's figure seemed to be injected with new power, his muscles suddenly bulging, his eyes becoming even more crazed and excited, as if everything in this world was at his service.
His arms trembled violently, and then he suddenly lunged towards Jin-An, so fast that it was almost impossible to see the trajectory of his movements.
Without any hesitation, Jin-An tilted his body slightly, instantly dodging Blackbeard's attack, and taking advantage of the gap after the attack, he counterattacked without hesitation.
The sharp blade, carrying a cold light, slashed towards Blackbeard's abdomen, but when it came into contact with his skin, it was bounced away by a powerful dark force.
The power granted by Blackbeard's Dark Fruit could not only devour everything, but also bounce back external attacks, and even, in some extreme cases, absorb the attacker's own power and convert it for his own use.
"Damn it!"
Jin-An's heart jolted, but he still refused to retreat.
His movements became more agile, the blade constantly drawing sharp trajectories, swift and precise, each swing carrying a surging momentum.
However, Blackbeard's extremely special rebounding ability meant that Jin-An's attacks could not cause any substantial damage to him.
At this moment, Blackbeard suddenly laughed loudly, his laughter devoid of any fear, instead filled with frenzy and excitement.
"Hahaha, Jin-An, it seems you finally understand who is the master of this battlefield!"
His voice echoed like a thunderclap in the air, reverberating in everyone's ears.
"What you don't know is,"
Blackbeard gasped, and then another deafening drumbeat sounded.
"This is just the beginning!"
Blackbeard's entire aura instantly underwent a dramatic change, the aura filled with dark power rapidly expanding and permeating the entire battlefield.
The space around Blackbeard began to distort, the world seeming to become blurred, and all things were pulled into his control by an invisible force.
"This is the power after the Nika Fruit awakens!"
Blackbeard said in a low voice, a touch of madness flashing in his eyes.
As his voice fell, the surrounding air began to become oppressive, and the entire battlefield seemed to be shrouded in this force.
Jin-An suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, and the originally calm battlefield became as violent as a storm.
The power released by Blackbeard transformed the entire space into a domain that he could freely control, dark vortexes began to spin in the air, and the world seemed to become a state of chaos and loss of control, with everything under Blackbeard's control.
Jin-An's expression changed slightly, the ground beneath his feet began to crack, and an indescribable sense of oppression filled the air.
He felt that every breath he took was weighed down by that dark force, as if the air itself had become heavier.
Blackbeard seemed to have become the master of this space, whether it was the wind in the sky or the cracks in the ground, all responding to the rhythm of his every heartbeat.
"Did you think I would give you a chance to kill me?
Jin-An, you are destined to fail!"
Blackbeard's laughter grew more and more frantic, with an almost unreasonable confidence, his eyes flashing with the light that only extreme arrogance could have.
He had completely fallen into this illusion of invincibility, completely unaware that he might have missed the last chance to counterattack.
Jin-An sneered inwardly.
"You really can find a bunch of reasons to keep yourself alive."
He suppressed the anger in his heart, but in the battle, he still dared not relax in the slightest.
Each time Blackbeard released that suffocating power, Jin-An reacted even faster, his footsteps swift, and his blade struck Blackbeard as accurately as lightning.
But this battle was different from the previous ones.
Blackbeard not only gained the ability to control the battlefield with the dark power after the Nika Fruit awakened, but he himself also became increasingly unpredictable.
Jin-An knew that if he continued to attack so simply, he might never be able to break through Blackbeard's defenses.
A thought flashed through his mind.
"Maybe I should change my approach."
Jin-An quickly adjusted his battle strategy, and began to use more complex combos and clever dodges, trying to divert Blackbeard's attention in order to find a trace of weakness.
He knew that no matter how powerful Blackbeard was, he could not completely escape the laws of the battlefield and the limits of nature, and his goal was to bring this chaotic battlefield to silence in the end.
Jin-An secretly complained, his heart full of disdain and helplessness.
His eyes were fixed on Blackbeard, but a sneer appeared on his face.
"Sure enough, the person who obtained the power of the Nika Fruit is indeed unusually tenacious."
He knew the terror of this power, Blackbeard had escaped death every time in front of him, as if he would never fall into a real desperate situation.
No matter how cruel the blow he suffered, that dark force could always pull him back from the brink of life and death, turning danger into safety.
However, it was precisely because Blackbeard was so difficult to defeat that Jin-An felt no pity in his heart.
On the contrary, this constantly reviving ability made him feel increasingly uneasy and annoyed.
"This guy is really too hard to kill."
Jin-An gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with cold light.
He no longer tried to sense everything else on the battlefield, all his attention was focused on Blackbeard.
"But precisely because of this, I must make you stay here forever."
Jin-An decided secretly, the killing intent in his eyes becoming more and more intense.
His steps became more and more steady, each step like a heavy hammer hitting the ground, carrying the power to tear everything apart.
He understood that only by completely eliminating Blackbeard could he completely get rid of this potential threat, so that he would no longer become a hidden danger to himself and the entire world.
Blackbeard seemed to notice Jin-An's gaze and change, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and the dark force in his hands began to become unstable, as if suppressed by something.
"Jin-An, do you really think you can kill me like this?"
Blackbeard forced a sneer, his eyes revealing a bit of unease and nervousness.
"You've had chance after chance to live, haven't you?"
Jin-An responded, his tone calm, but revealing endless coldness.
His movements became more and more rapid, his footsteps almost silent, and the blade swept out, cutting out thin traces in the air, carrying a strong wind pressure, and pounced straight at Blackbeard's chest.
Blackbeard subconsciously raised his arms, darkness surging like a tide towards his palms, but Jin-An was not intimidated by this force, but accelerated the speed of his attack.
"Boom!"
The blade collided with the dark force, creating a deafening sound, and the resulting shock twisted the surrounding air.
