I'm the Great Pirate, and I'm waging the Holy Grail War!

Chapter 24: Heroic Spirits Clash! The Flame of the Sun vs. the Blaze of Vengeance

"Wait! Little Sun!" Sachi shouted suddenly, standing in front of Teach.

Karna moved too fast and was suddenly stopped. He stomped the ground to avoid hitting Sachi.

Sachi slowly retreated, using his body to block Karna's possible next attack!

Karna's sharp gaze remained unchanged, and he uttered a few cold syllables with a slight movement of his lips.

"Danger, stay away from him."

Blackbeard and Karna faced off in the shadows, his dark ambitions suppressed under the sunlight, revealing not a single flaw.

Despite his own inner turmoil, Sachi still stood by his old friend.

"Things aren't clear yet! Teach...maybe!"

Before he could finish speaking, an angry, fiery voice rang out: "Sachi!"

Ace slowly emerged from the dazzling golden light and shadow of Karna's armor.

Sachi's mind was even more confused: "Ace?"

"I saw it all..." His tone was tinged with grief, but even more so with anger!

He recalled the days they went on adventures together, his honest and reliable smile, and the repeated calls of "Captain Ace."

He leaped up and jumped over Sachi.

"Little Sun was right, Teach...you actually dared to attack your own comrade!!!"

In an instant, the flames surrounding Ace surged out of control! The orange-red flames transformed into a raging dragon, carrying an aura of destruction that could incinerate everything!

"Fire Fist!!!"

Just then, the giant snot bubble that Whitebeard was fast asleep suddenly burst.

"Ace? What's going on... Men! Get up!"

He was about to sit up when he felt a strange power piercing his Observation Haki.

This force pierced straight into his brain, inexplicably causing him to feel a tightness in his chest.

This feeling was strange, like the feeling he had only experienced when he heard the news of Oden's death.

The craving for revenge...

They patted their heads, the force of which shook the floor.

"What exactly happened...?"

There was no time to trace the source; the children outside the cabin had already started making a ruckus!

"It looks like there's a fight going on in the cabin! Who is Captain Ace fighting?"

"Go check it out!"

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Blackbeard opened his eyes wide, facing the terrifying flames, and rolled away to avoid them.

Seeing that his first attack had missed, Ace immediately gave chase, but was tackled to the ground by Sachi.

"Hey, Ace! Calm down! Maybe there's some misunderstanding!"

Blackbeard's face turned ashen upon hearing the commotion outside the cabin. His years of forbearance were likely to be destroyed tonight.

But he felt no regret; only a trace of hope lingered in his chest.

Having thought of this, he was too lazy to pretend anymore. Right there in the dimly lit cabin, in front of Sachies and Karna.

He flashed a smile revealing his missing teeth, and became increasingly unrestrained.

Sachi looked at this ferocious-looking guy and couldn't reconcile him with the honest and simple-minded Teach.

Sachi couldn't hide the shock on his face. As if all his strength had been drained, he collapsed to the ground, his body limp.

"Teach...were you really going to attack me? But...why..." Suspicion, anger, and confusion erupted at that moment. "We're family!!!"

A voice, seemingly from the abyss, rang out in the cabin!

"What a 'disgusting' family relationship..." It was the Earl's voice.

Upon hearing this voice, the black-bearded man's smile grew even more unrestrained, until finally he stopped trying to suppress it altogether.

"Hahaha, you rascal! Right?"

That smile seemed to mock Sachi, and at the same time, it completely crushed the last glimmer of hope in his heart.

The air distorted like ink, and a tall, shadowy figure appeared—Avenger—wearing a tattered noble robe, a top hat, and a face hidden in the shadows!

He materialized! In his pale hand was a purple fruit with a spiral pattern, a strange fruit that seemed to absorb all light.

Hope... is in my grasp, Contractor!

The count's voice, like a death knell, boomed out, filled with boundless excitement and urgency.

Upon seeing the enemy Servant appear, Karna instantly stood in front of Ace and Sachi, holding his spear firmly.

The man with the black beard dusted himself off and slowly got up from the ground. There was no longer a trace of timidity or naivety in his demeanor.

"Ha ha ha! Well done, Earl!"

Karna's eyes sharpened; their target was that fruit... It turned out to be a diversionary tactic.

Sachi looked at the fruit in the count's hand. Was this all for? Was this all for? ???

"Hehehahaha..." Sachi laughed in anger.

"Just for a single fruit, you're willing to kill your companion whom you've spent every day with?! If you want it, I can give it to you anytime!"

Blackbeard took the fruit and tilted his head to mock Sachi.

"I'm sorry, Captain Sachi. My ambitions go far beyond just this one fruit!"

After saying that, he reached out and took the fruit, his eyes filled with a greedy and eager look, like those of a glutton.

[What you've always dreamed of! The key to your liberation! The foundation upon which you've trampled this family! The time has come to shatter the Château d'If! Tear the throat of that hypocrite and claim your rightful power!]

"Don't even think about it!" Karna's golden eyes narrowed, and the divine spear in his hand transformed into a golden bolt of lightning.

To catch the thief, first catch the king! This shot, fired after the initial strike, hit the black-bearded man's heart!

The black-bearded, fat man sensed extreme danger and forgot all about eating the fruit. If he didn't dodge this shot, he would surely die!

However, the count revealed an extremely twisted and malicious smile!

Remember, contractor. Wait, and hold onto hope.

Wait and hope.

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes beneath the top hat flashed with rolling lightning, and his figure moved like a phantom, or more accurately, he instantly teleported behind Karna.

Karna's speed was already too fast for the naked eye to detect, but the Count was even faster, and a beautifully crafted dagger pierced Karna's back.

Ace and Sachi didn't even see what the two were doing, let alone warn them.

Karna noticed the count's actions, but only glanced at him briefly and did not react in any way.

The trajectory of the Undying Blade remained unchanged, about to pierce Blackbeard's heart.

Just as the blade was about to touch his skin, Karna's powerful combat instincts surged, as if the person behind him wasn't a dagger, but a ferocious tiger that would devour everything.

Wait and hope (Attendre et espérer)...

Oh no, that's a Noble Phantasm! He used a Noble Phantasm!

In an instant, relying on instinct, Karna slammed his right leg forward, sending sparks flying as it scraped the floor.

Then, with a slight turn of his body, the Undying Blade spun fluidly, creating a hurricane. The instant the hurricane subsided, a counter-attack thrust pierced the wind and plunged backward!

The count's smile, which had been about to come, vanished, replaced by a serious expression.

With a speed that seemed to teleport, the count vanished in an instant, and this vicious counterattack missed its mark.

In the blink of an eye, the Earl reappeared beside the Blackbeard.

Karna then holstered his gun and jumped back to his Master's side.

That guy is too fast; if he were to ambush Ace, he'd likely be in serious trouble...

Sachi looked at the two Servants in the exact same positions as before and felt dizzy.

"Hey, Ace, did those two move just now?"

Ace stood there, stunned. To be honest, all he had seen was the interplay of a crimson-gold figure and a black shadow.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Amazing... Is this what battles between Heroic Spirits are like?!"