Marshall D. Teach is the captain of the Blackbeard Pirates.
He is Ace's target.
While still a member of Whitebeard's crew, he killed one of his companions and stole a Devil Fruit, the Yami Yami no Mi.
After that, he created his own pirate crew.
The man Luffy just punched is the sniper from Blackbeard's crew.
"Should I kill him right here?"
Luffy got out of the crater he had formed and used his Observation Haki on the city.
This small town on Jaya Island is called "Mock Town."
Mock Town is a port city in Jaya. It is mainly inhabited by pirates, despite looking like a resort.
The city itself is not very big, much smaller than the capital of Alabasta.
Therefore, Luffy was able to easily cover the city with his Observation Haki.
Unfortunately, he didn't find any especially strong aura here.
"He's not here?"
Luffy frowned slightly.
Blackbeard was a very strong guy, especially with his—
If someone like him was in this city, Luffy's Observation Haki would definitely be able to detect him.
"By the way, what did this guy just say?"
Luffy held back his Observation Haki and once again looked at the body.
"My captain is very interested in you and wants to talk to you. I was waiting for you here, Shichibukai Monkey D. Luffy."
That seems to be what he said.
"Did he already leave and just leave this shooter here?"
Luffy scanned his surroundings.
He went a little overboard and ended up destroying part of the street and some nearby houses.
At this time, the Masira Pirates disembarked at the port.
[A/N: Remember that pirate crew from the previous chapter? It was them. They had such a bizarre name that I just put anything that came to mind. In this chapter and the next ones, I got some information and realized it was them.]
After getting off the ship, they had a stunned expression when they saw part of the city in ruins.
"What happened here?!"
They saw Luffy in the center of a crater with a man's body lying next to him.
"It's you! Did you do this?" the woman with monkey-like features asked; her name is Masira.
Her subordinates behind her stared at Luffy with perplexed eyes.
At that moment, one of them noticed something.
"Captain, he's the new Shichibukai!"
"Straw Hat Luffy defeated Crocodile!"
"I knew they looked familiar. The pirate flag they're flying is that of the Straw Hat Pirates!"
As the island pointed out by Alabasta's magnetic field, Jaya Island naturally knew about the events happening nearby.
"So you're a Shichibukai?" Masira swallowed nervously.
"You came at the right time, monkey man. I have something to ask you," said Luffy, temporarily dropping the subject of Blackbeard. "I want to use the Knock Up Stream to get to Sky Island. There must be someone on this island who understands it. Take me to find him."
"Are you talking about Mont Blanc Cricket...?" said Masira, showing a worried expression, unable to hide her emotions.
The person in front of her was a Shichibukai, the person who had just destroyed part of Mock Town. How could she take him to meet her father?
"Hahaha, don't be so scared. I'm actually a good person," Luffy laughed and explained, "It was that sniper who provoked me first and almost hurt my wife."
If he hadn't blocked that bullet just now, Vivi would definitely have been injured.
She had only eaten two Rokushiki fruits, and her physical strength had not reached the level of a superhuman.
Of course, the most crucial point was...
Her father had entrusted Vivi's safety to him. If she got hurt just two days after leaving, he wouldn't know how to explain it to his father-in-law.
"Ohh~ so that was it..." the monkey said, with a look of realization. "But do you really want to go to Sky Island? Few people still believe that."
Upon hearing this, Luffy laughed lightly.
"The meaning of life is in experiencing things we have never seen before and experiencing beauty we have never known. Monkey Man, the Island of Heaven exists!"
Whether it exists or not, Luffy still wants to go there to confirm.
The same words spoken by different people have different powers of persuasion.
The ape man's face was full of astonishment.
If a Shichibukai says that Sky Island exists and wants to go, then the probability of its existence increases greatly.
If your father finds out about this, he will certainly be very happy!
"I see, I'll take you to see..."
The ape man nodded and was about to take Luffy away, but at that moment, footsteps sounded.
Looking back, they saw a man and a woman walking.
The leader was a tall man with tanned skin and short, tousled blonde hair. He wore white pants, a green sash with spots, and a pink sleeveless shirt with a navy blue pirate captain's coat over it.
He walked with his hands in his pockets, looking around.
"How did this city get like this... Did you do it?"
The man finally looked at Luffy.
"I am Bellamy, captain of the Bellamy Pirates, with a bounty of 55 million berries. You are the Shichibukai mentioned in the news, Monkey D. Luffy, aren't you?"
In the original story, this guy beat up Luffy and Zoro, mocking that Sky Island doesn't exist.
"What was that?" Luffy smiled.
"I heard what you said just now. Does Sky Island really exist? Can you get to Sky Island by going through the Knock Up Stream?"
"Does it matter to you whether it exists or not?"
Luffy raised an eyebrow.
"I don't believe Sky Island exists. The era of pirates dreaming has long passed!"
Saying this, Bellamy knelt down, startling his subordinates behind him.
"Bellamy?!"
Even Luffy showed a surprised expression.
"What are you doing? I don't accept foolish subordinates like you."
This scene appears to have happened before in Logue Town.
Bartolomeo suddenly ran up to him and begged to join him.
"No... I don't want you to accept me as a subordinate. I'm currently under Doflamingo's banner!"
"Straw Hat Luffy, you are a pirate who defeated a Shichibukai and took his position!"
"If someone like you says that Sky Island exists, then Sky Island can really exist…"
Bellamy looked at Luffy solemnly and asked, "If you go to Sky Island, can you let me follow you? I want to witness it with my own eyes!"
Upon hearing his words, his companions were astonished.
Is this Bellamy?
Luffy was also surprised.
After thinking for a moment, he said:
"There are three ways to get to Sky Island."
Three ways?!
Bellamy was shocked.
Then Luffy started to explain.
"The first is to reach it directly via the Knock Up Stream."
"The second is to pass 'West Blue's Peak,' a path made of island clouds."
"The third is for someone with the skills to fly there."
With that, he turned and walked towards the port, and the last sentence reached Bellamy's ears.
"We will use the Knock Up Stream to go up. We won't take you with us, and we won't wait for you. If you want to go, prepare yourself."
If Bellamy wants to go, he must take a boat himself.
However, after this incident, he had a slightly different view of this guy.
"Thank you very much!"
Bellamy screamed loudly and then stood up.
(End of chapter)
Give me some power stones there you go~😉