This 'Vice Emperor' is indeed capable.

At that moment, Shanks swung his sword, unleashing a massive crescent-shaped slash that fiercely attacked Kuro's shield.

The speed of the slash was not slow at all. Almost at the same time that Ben Jackman shattered the snake's head, the slash arrived and shattered the turtle shell shield upon contact.

Hiss...

Kuro then twisted the hilt of Shusui, causing the blade to crackle with golden electricity. He gripped the sword with both hands and slashed down fiercely, striking the very blade that had easily shattered the shield.

"Huanglong!!"

The blade, gleaming with golden light, emitted an even greater golden glow as it slashed down, as if a dragon had appeared on the blade to meet the attack.

Boom!!

The seawater beneath them surged into a towering tsunami under this immense force, erupting from beneath Kuro and spreading outwards in whirlpools.

The sky was incredibly gloomy, and the air itself seemed to vibrate.

"You son of a bitch..."

Kuro gritted his teeth, trying his best to block the slash.

Somewhat unexpectedly, this guy actually learned Roger's moves.

In terms of power, it's almost on par with Roger, whom he encountered back then.

Although it wasn't his peak, it wasn't far off.

After resisting for a while, Kuro gritted his teeth, his body flashed, and Shusui changed direction right next to the slash, causing the slash to almost glide past his body.

"Oh? You can't resist it either..."

Shanks glanced at the scars on Kuro's face and the broken ends of his hair, and joked.

Kuro floated high in the air, touched the wound on his face, took a deep breath, and suddenly raised his hand to the sky, "Really, wouldn't it be better to just let me grind you down to death?"