Countless lightning surrounded his arm, smashing towards the Blackbeard Pirates, clearly intending to crush the pirate crew with a single punch!
The signal of the recording radio snail flickered due to the lightning, becoming somewhat intermittent, and snow appeared on image radio snails worldwide!
In the next moment!
The signal of the image radio snail broke off.
But...
Everyone knew what the outcome was...
Unless Blackbeard was as strong as the Four Emperors, he was destined to fall beneath the Thunder God's attack, giving the Navy a powerful ally...
However...
On the battlefield.
Despair was written all over the faces of the Blackbeard Pirates!
In the next instant...
A figure flashed by!
The newcomer moved as fast as a shadow, making several trips in the blink of an eye, rescuing Blackbeard Teach and his subordinates before anyone could see his appearance clearly!
On the deck of the Golden Ark.
Teach appeared on the deck of the Golden Ark.
Teach, finding himself free from mortal danger, subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the situation in front of him, he immediately understood that it was the Konoha Pirates, hosting the hunting game, who had rescued him.
"Thank you for saving me..."
Blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, Teach cautiously expressed his gratitude.
Though unsure why these terrifying folks saved them, it was at least a good thing, as long as these terrifying folks didn't make excessive demands... Teach did not believe these people would save him without reason!
"Your ability is interesting..."
Red Sand Sasori's gaze fell on Blackbeard, his eyes seemingly lighting up: "We've been observing your battles, and it appears your abilities can help us hunt some formidable demon fruit users. Would you be willing to assist?"
"Of course!"
Teach grinned and readily agreed.
Thinking it was something serious!
If it's only a trivial matter, he could agree completely, even able to strike a deal with the Konoha Pirates and utilize this powerful pirate crew in the future!
The Konoha Pirates seemed satisfied with Teach's response, even taking the initiative to treat the wounds of the Blackbeard Pirates members, sending them to the medical cabin.
On Sky Island.
Akihara Kagura stood in the forest, slowly withdrawing from the Thunder God stance, leaving only him on the battlefield.
Akihara Kagura seemed to be talking to himself as he slowly leaned against a tree and sat down: "Did we collect Teach's gene?"
"Collected."
Inside the Golden Ark's laboratory.
Red Sand Sasori, Senju Tobirama, and Orochimaru all stood by the lab table, quietly watching a White Zetsu trembling and twisting.
Being experimental maniacs, they seized the opportunity to collect Blackbeard Teach's gene while healing him and immediately began experimentation.
But...
Experiments aren't completed overnight.
The hunting game on Sky Island had just started, and during the boring times waiting for other powerful figures to arrive, they had something to occupy themselves with.
However...
The first group of people to leave Sky Island appeared.
The Straw Hat Pirates found a stash of gold on Sky Island and discovered Shandora City's poneglyph as well. Finding Sky Island uninteresting, they chose to leave directly, not even bothering with the Heavenly Celestial Dragon's identity chip.
As for Donflamingo...
After killing one Heavenly Celestial Dragon, he chose to hide directly, occasionally being caught on the recording radio snail.
However...
Blackbeard Pirates hadn't left.
Blackbeard Teach harbored thoughts of revenge against Donflamingo, who manipulated them into killing the Heavenly Celestial Dragon, and attempted to reap benefits secretly.
After healing up on the Golden Ark, they rejoined the hunting game, hiding like hunters, occasionally assassinating a few Heavenly Celestial Dragons.
Naturally.
All of these were publicly broadcasted by the recording radio snail.
The Five Elders were extremely angry with Blackbeard Teach, but they couldn't do anything about it.
Just as the hunting game seemed to grow monotonous to the participants, a new group of participants slowly arrived on Sky Island.
Hundred Beasts Kaido!
And BIG MOM Charlotte Lingling!
After communicating enroute, the two quickly formed an alliance, aiming to seize information about Pluto and Sea King from the Konoha Pirates.
"Don't be too impulsive, Kaido."
Charlotte Lingling grinned widely, her body appearing plump and towering as she chuckled and reminded Hundred Beasts Kaido: "They managed to crush Mary Geoise; it seems impractical to take by force..."
"Then what?"
Hundred Beasts Kaido's body, transformed into a dragon, responded gruffly: "Am I supposed to join their organized hunting game? Killing Heavenly Celestial Dragons is no problem..."
"That wouldn't be impossible..."
Charlotte Lingling stuck out her tongue, licking her lips, standing on a cloud with her plump body as she playfully brought up another person: "I heard they're auctioning Figarland Garling, I really want to be part of that..."
"Sounds interesting..."
"To auction that lofty guy as a slave..."
Thinking about it, Charlotte Lingling couldn't help but feel joy and happiness: "Hee hee hee hee... That guy dared challenge Edward Newgate..."
While they would never admit it aloud, inwardly they all knew that Whitebeard Edward Newgate was the strongest among them!
Back then...
They all belonged to the Rocks Pirates...
Though none of them acknowledged that time in the Rocks Pirates as a happy life, Charlotte Lingling certainly wouldn't forget how Whitebeard Edward Newgate was always a powerful and reliable individual...
Unfortunately...
He was perhaps too reliable.
Instead, making people feel uneasy staying with him.
Charlotte Lingling thought Whitebeard Edward Newgate's brain was a bit muddled when he was young, while Hundred Beasts Kaido, with muscles and violent genes in his head, seemed more normal, and at least Kaido sometimes appeared obedient.
Charlotte Lingling watched Hundred Beasts Kaido flying in his dragon state in the sky; Kaido's demon fruit was indeed one she had snatched for him!
"Lingling, what are you looking at?"
Hundred Beasts Kaido looked at the somewhat terrifying smiling Charlotte Lingling and frowned: "Since you want to participate in the Heavenly Celestial Dragon's slave auction, let's head to Sky Island to join the game. Only by obtaining the identity chip can we participate in the auction, right?"
"Hee hee hee hee..."
Charlotte Lingling glanced at the adjacent flying dragon a bit unexpectedly: "I thought I'd have to persuade you a bit more..."
"Hmph, I'm no fool..."
Hundred Beasts Kaido's gaze fell below Sky Island and spoke coldly: "But... there's another meddlers coming... That guy is bound to clash with the Konoha Pirates, perhaps allowing us to benefit..."
"Shanks, you say?"
Charlotte Lingling's eyes began to sparkle coldly and sharply, recalling past events: "That brat back then is now on equal footing with us..."
No need for excessive words...
Merely speaking of meddling nature clarified to Charlotte Lingling who Kaido referred to; across the sea, no one meddled more than Red-haired Shanks...
But...
That guy's unusual status...
His meddlesome nature wasn't unexpected...
While the two Four Emperors spoke outside Sky Island under the clouds, a massive ship surged up by ocean currents, launching from Gaya Island to Sky Island!
Red Force.
This pirate ship sailed to the hunting ground.
Red-haired Shanks stood on his flagship, gazing towards the Golden Ark in the sky, gripping a Western sword in his hand, his voice suddenly ringing loud.
"Senju Hashirama, sir!"
"I've come to prevent the slaughter!"
"If this hunting game continues, war between you and the World Government will engulf the entire sea, many have already perished in the flames you ignited in your name..."
"Could you grant me a small favor..."
Red-haired Shanks gazed up at the Golden Ark, smiling as he proposed: "Hand over all surviving Heavenly Celestial Dragons to me and end this hunting game?"