"Out of all the people I've met, it had to be you, Gojo, the Infinite Man! Zehahahaha~" Blackbeard exclaimed, his evil smile lighting up his face. "What are you doing outside the New World?"
Gojo, hands in his pockets, tilted his head slightly, his black headband covering his piercing eyes. "That's none of your business, Teach," he replied, his voice tinged with a chilling calm. His gaze swept over Blackbeard's crew, who seemed frozen, unable to hide their surprise at his presence. "You're the one who killed Thatch, aren't you?"
Blackbeard burst into laughter. "He had something I coveted for a long time, Zehahaha! The Yami Yami no Mi, the Fruit of Darkness! This fruit chose me, it's destiny, Gojo!" A dark aura erupted around him, black substance undulating like a storm.
Gojo raised an eyebrow, unfazed. "Never heard of it," he said, his tone almost bored. "Do you think this cheap power impresses me?"
Blackbeard spread his arms, his laughter echoing. "Gojo, you who dreams of a world of excitement and pleasure, I will offer you the ultimate show! Zehahaha!"
An oppressive silence fell. Gojo's eyes, though hidden, seemed to pierce Blackbeard's soul. "Pleasure?" he repeated, his voice sharp as a blade. "Killing a friend for power, is that your idea of pleasure? Pathetic." He took a step forward, and the air around him vibrated with overwhelming energy. "Should I crush you here and drag you before Whitebeard?"
Before Blackbeard could respond, two bullets shot out, fired by Van Augur, aiming for Gojo's head and chest. The projectiles stopped just inches from him, suspended in the air as if frozen in time.
Gojo sighed, annoyed. "Bullets? Really?" With a casual gesture, he sent the projectiles back towards Van Augur, who narrowly dodged them, his face pale. "Teach, tell your dogs to behave."
Blackbeard gritted his teeth, his confidence wavering. "Zehahaha, you won't let us leave, huh? Let me show you the power of darkness!" He raised his hand, a wave of darkness surging from his body. "Black Hole!"
The ground trembled, swallowed by a black tide. Blackbeard's crew hastily backed away, aware of the danger. But Gojo remained motionless, his feet not sinking an inch into the darkness. He burst into laughter, a cold and mocking sound. "Is that all? Your power is as weak as your view of the world."
Enraged, Blackbeard charged, his black hand reaching out to grab Gojo and nullify his power. "Vortex!" he shouted. But before he could reach him, Gojo disappeared in a flash, reappearing behind him. With a simple gesture, he sent a wave of infinity crashing into Blackbeard's back, sending him crashing ten meters away in a cloud of dust.
"Did you really think you could touch me?" said Gojo, his arrogant smile lighting up his face. "Your Yami Yami no Mi may be special, but against infinity, it's nothing."
Blackbeard got up, panting, a hand on his stomach. "Zehahaha... You don't understand! Darkness absorbs everything, even your infinity!"
Gojo tilted his head, amused. "Absorb infinity? You don't even know what you're talking about." He raised a finger, a glowing light forming at its tip. "Let me teach you what true power is. Inverted Infinity: Red!"
An explosion of pure force tore through space, pushing everything in its path. Blackbeard was thrown like a ragdoll, his body crashing into the rubble of a house. The ground around him was ravaged, the forest reduced to nothing by the shockwave.
Gojo approached slowly, his overwhelming aura making Blackbeard's crew tremble. Burgess, in a desperate attempt, tried to strike. "Wihihihi!" His fist was stopped short, blocked by infinity. Gojo looked at him, a disdainful smirk on his lips. "Know your place." With a flick of his hand, he sent Burgess crashing into a wall, unconscious.
Van Augur, Laffite, and Doc Q, paralyzed, dared not move. Gojo crossed his fingers, a white light emanating from his hand. "Infinite Section: White." A precise energy pierced through space, striking each member of Blackbeard's crew with surgical precision. They collapsed, neat holes in their bodies, unable to react.
In less than ten seconds, Blackbeard's crew lay defeated on the ground. Blackbeard, on his knees, his face bloodied, stared at Gojo with a mix of fear and rage. "How... How can you be so strong?!"
Gojo crouched in front of him, his icy smile. "Teach, you are weak. Your fruit, your dreams, it's all a joke. Defying Whitebeard? You don't even deserve to be in his shadow." He stood up, hands in his pockets. "I could kill you now, but that would be too easy."
A Den Den Mushi rang. Gojo answered, annoyed. "What do you want, Nanami? I'm having fun here."
"It's about Alabasta," Nanami replied. Gojo's smile widened, a glint of excitement in his aura.
"Interesting," he said, turning his back on Blackbeard. Seizing the opportunity, Blackbeard tried to escape with his injured crew. Gojo didn't even look back, but his Observation Haki caught every movement. "Flee as much as you want, Teach. Next time, I won't be so lenient."
"Zehahaha! The plan continues, Gojo! You'll see the world I'll create!" Blackbeard shouted as he disappeared.
Gojo ignored his words, sitting on a debris. "So, Nanami, tell me. What's happening in Alabasta?"
"The Marines claim to have defeated Crocodile, but it's false. It's a kid who beat him," Nanami explained.
Gojo burst into laughter, a sound full of excitement. "Hahaha! This kid is interesting. Maki should meet him, they are of the same caliber." He paused. "Anything else?"
"The Demon Child, Nico Robin, might join Luffy's crew," Nanami added.
Gojo's lips stretched into a predatory smile. "Nico Robin... The only one who can read the Poneglyphs." He licked his lips, brimming with anticipation. "That's the pleasure I want, Teach. Not your pathetic illusions." He hung up, gazing at the sky. "The world is becoming fun," he murmured, a dangerous glint in his smile.