Chapter 1646 Shiryu's Experiment: New Power

Kizaru held Magellan's gradually cooling corpse in one arm, saying nothing.

All the words in the world ultimately amounted to a sigh, which dissipated in the night wind filled with the smell of gunpowder and blood.

He raised his hand, his movements unusually gentle, and slowly stroked Magellan's bloodied, mangled, and unseeing face with his fingertips.

He stroked those empty eyes, his broken nose, and the congealed blood, then gently closed Magellan's eyes.

The head of Impel Down, a pivotal figure in the World Government system, and the fearsome father of the prison who struck terror into the hearts of countless vicious pirates, died under the watchful eyes of billions of people around the world.

There was no grand final battle, no heroic sacrifices, no tragic acts of protection, and not even a decent act of resistance.

Just like that, he was humiliated and trampled by his betrayed subordinates, like a stray dog, and then stripped of the power that made him famous, and kicked back like a piece of discarded garbage.

He died a miserable death, a death of insignificance, a death devoid of dignity.

Kizaru took off the white cloak embroidered with the words "Justice" from his back and carefully wrapped it around Magellan's naked body.

The heavy cloak concealed the humiliating wounds, preserving the warrior's final dignity.

Teach watched Kizaru's series of actions with great interest, and curled his lip.

He couldn't discern much genuine sadness from the usually nonchalant face of the admiral; it seemed that Kizaru and Magellan's personal relationship was merely so-so.

For Kizaru, the death of this director was perhaps just the annoyance of a failed mission, the displeasure at the damage to the Navy's prestige, and a touch of sympathy for the passing of a fellow enemy.

Sakazuki, however, was completely different: "Teach, you deserve to die, you beast! I'll make you pay for Magellan's life—!!"

The Lava Demon roared with fury and grief, its volume and intensity far exceeding the anger it felt when it was being toyed with.

Akainu clearly had a close personal relationship with Magellan.

They all belong to the hardliners who adhere to principles and even seem somewhat inhumane.

Perhaps through countless collaborations and private conversations, they came to recognize each other as kindred spirits who could progress together and appreciate each other's talents.

How could Akainu have imagined that this powerful and equally resolute colleague would leave us first in such a sudden and humiliating way?!

The Lava Demon raised a colossal hand, composed entirely of boiling, compressed lava, high above its head.

Within the palm of his hand, terrifying heat and energy converged wildly.

The air crackled and popped as it burned, and in the blink of an eye, a giant ball of crimson magma, tens of meters in diameter and resembling a small volcanic bomb, took shape.

"Die to me——!!"

Akainu's roar accompanies the Lava Demon's all-out throw.

The enormous magma bomb, like a crimson meteor falling from the sky, with the force to incinerate everything, ripped through the dark night sky and crashed straight towards the area where the Blackbeard Pirates were located.

Wherever it traced the trail, the air ignited, leaving a scorching red trail behind it.

"Oh?"

Blackbeard Teach raised an eyebrow, a playful smile appearing on his face, but he did not make a move himself.

He turned his head to look at the new crew member beside him who had just gained new power.

"Let me try out this newfound power?"

Shiryu of the Rain's voice was cold, yet filled with barely suppressed excitement. With an almost ritualistic air, he drew the renowned demon sword from his waist.

The blade of the Thunderstorm Blade was crimson red, gleaming ominously in the darkness, clearly a murderous weapon steeped in blood.

The muscles on his dominant hand, which gripped the hilt of the knife, bulged slightly, and a viscous, scarlet liquid began to well up beneath his skin—this was the manifestation of the Venom-Venom Fruit's power.

"Use this trick..."

Shiryu's gaze pierced through space, locking onto the streaking crimson meteor. "A final funeral for Magellan, Poison Slash!"

With a low shout from Shiryu, he suddenly twisted his wrist, and the demon sword Raiyu drew a blood-red arc in the air, full of power and beauty.

In the next instant, a solid, scarlet slash suddenly broke free from the blade and roared out.

This strike not only contained Shiryu's own incomparably sharp sword energy, but was also wrapped with a large amount of terrifying venom.

The venom flowed during the slash, making it look less like energy and more like a living, venomous dragon.

The crimson poison slash and the crimson magma projectile collided head-on in mid-air without any attempt to avoid each other.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a muffled, strange sound, like a sharp blade cutting through thick grease.

Before everyone's incredulous eyes, the scarlet poison slash cleanly and decisively severed the massive magma projectile, tens of meters in diameter and containing destructive energy, in two from its center.

It was cut into two neat halves.

Moreover, the terrifying toxicity and unique corrosive effect contained in the Poison Slash can significantly neutralize the explosive energy inside the magma upon contact.

The two halves of magma that were cut apart did not explode violently as expected. Instead, they seemed like a giant beast whose spine had been removed, instantly losing its momentum to move forward.

Where the poison slash grazed, the scarlet venom and crimson magma churned and clashed violently, emitting a terrifying hissing sound.

Finally, it transformed into a large cloud of poisonous gas, a mixture of pungent sulfur and sweet, rotten smells, which slowly spread and diffused in the air, obscuring a section of the view.

Shiryu held the demon sword Raiyu horizontally with one hand, the tip of the blade pointing forward.

On the already crimson blade, a layer of viscous scarlet venom was now rolling and flowing, emitting a terrifying luster.

He felt the new power emanating from the blade, and the surging poison within his body that perfectly blended with the sword energy; a satisfied smile curved his lips.

"A very good Paramecia-type Devil Fruit."

Shiryu muttered to himself, his voice tinged with barely concealed excitement, "Not only will it greatly enhance the destructive power of my slashes, but Director Magellan really has to thank you."

This scene was clearly broadcast and spread to every corner of the world.

Shiryu of the Rain, the former warden of Impel Down, stole Magellan's Venom-Venom Fruit power after joining the Blackbeard Pirates.

The changes in his strength before and after, and the terrifying scene of him slicing through Admiral Akainu's furious attack, deeply shocked the world.

It is no exaggeration to say that Blackbeard Teach can steal the fruits of Devil Fruit users and bestow them upon others.

He staged this shocking scene in full view of everyone, in a way that trampled on all ethics.

From that moment on, all Devil Fruit users will live in constant fear when facing the Blackbeard Pirates.

They were no longer just facing a powerful enemy, but a predator who could strip them of their very strength and turn them into someone else's spoils.

If you don't join them, then you'll have to borrow Blackbeard's Devil Fruit power.