boom!

Visible crimson energy erupted from Kuro's body like a storm the moment he gripped the hilt of the sword, sweeping outwards.

Clap clap clap!

The murderous aura was so palpable that it made the surface of the seawater ripple.

The people on the sampan were immediately startled. The tallest man, wearing sunglasses, with grayish-blue hair and a red dragon tattoo on his right neck, instinctively crossed his arms as a burst of blood-red energy emanated from him, his face extremely pale.

murderous look!

An extremely strong killing intent!

Ben Beckman swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing, and said incredulously, "Hey, isn't this a bit exaggerated? He didn't have this much killing intent when he fought Mihawk last time."

Shanks said slowly, "This time you're serious."

The crimson aura surged for a while, then suddenly disappeared, or rather, contracted within Kuro's body.

Kuro gripped the hilt of his sword and smiled slightly: "The stage suitable for your battle has appeared, so..."

brush!

With a flick of his wrist, he held the blade horizontally, and the long golden strip that had been covering it was completely removed, revealing the clear white blade.

"Show your might, Luo Gui!"

The long, gleaming blade almost reflected the sky and the earth. As the blade was fully revealed, the crowd seemed to hear roars, like the unwilling cries of the dead, sending shivers down their spines.

Seeing this, Shanks said in a deep voice, "It's coming."

Whoosh!

No sooner had he finished speaking than Kuro flashed out a blur in the sky, flickering repeatedly. As he flickered, he stretched out his left hand and clenched his fist, shouting, "Lion's Might - Sea Roll Earth Storehouse!"

Whoosh!

A tsunami suddenly rose from the sea around Shanks, and the water under the sampan turned into a huge whirlpool, seemingly about to swallow people up.

Ben Beckman snorted, grabbed the gun barrel, and swung it downwards with force, using the gun as a club.

The same powerful Conqueror's Haki appeared, and with this swing, the Conqueror's Haki, wrapped with a powerful force, went down, directly flattening the rising vortex and calming the sea surface.

At the same time, the Red-Haired Pirates' officers attacked together, forcefully striking in the direction of the rising tsunami. They unleashed a shockwave that blasted a large hole in the rising seawater, which then fell back into the ocean as if powerless.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Black spots appeared in the sky again, and a large number of weapons fell with the rain.

"Hey!"

Raki Lu took a bite of the bone-in meat in his hand, bared his teeth, and chewed the torn flesh. Instead of using a pistol, he clenched his large fist and swung it upwards forcefully.

boom!

The fist unleashed a massive shockwave, which, mixed with domineering energy, almost formed a semi-circular protective shield. The shockwave soared into the sky, shattering all the incoming weapons into pieces that fell into the sea.

Shanks didn't move at all. He kept staring ahead, then suddenly raised Griffin, a ball of red lightning crackling on the blade, mixed with Conqueror's Haki, and slashed it down with great force.

Luo Gui's cold blade appeared in the direction the rapier had slashed, and they collided fiercely.

when!!

With the clang of metal against metal, the surrounding seawater roared and dispersed in all directions. The sky darkened by eight degrees, mixed with crimson hues, creating a scene resembling dusk.

This moment is like the setting sun and the red clouds at dusk.

Kuro grinned maliciously at Shanks, "Well done..."

"You too, this terrifying killing intent is much stronger than it was during the Marineford War." Shanks replied with a smile.

"Really? But you don't seem to have grown much. Have you hit a plateau?"

when!

After saying this, Kuro pushed Shanks' rapier away with his arm, then put Luo Gui into his waistband with his left hand, which was loosely gripping the tsuba as if it were the mouth of a scabbard.

Shanks' pupils contracted, and he froze for a moment, unsure of how to make a move.

Because of his Observation Haki, he couldn't predict Kuro's sword trajectory!

Whether from the front, the side, or above, there was a premonition that he might attack, and in this environment, with only a small sampan, he had no way to create distance.

Kuro smirked, and after watching Shanks hesitate briefly, he drew his sword, Raki Shun, and swung it out, seemingly intending to slash at Shanks' neck.

Shanks was startled and pulled Griffin to the side to block Kuro's blade.

But Luo Gui, who was slashing horizontally, clearly paused slightly when swinging his sword. After Shanks pulled his sword away, Kuro immediately changed direction and chopped directly at Luo Gui's head.

"This kind of move..."

Shanks stared wide-eyed in disbelief as he watched the clear, sharp blade of light approach his forehead.

Bang!

when!

A rapidly spinning bullet struck Luo Gui, causing sparks to fly from the blade and momentarily slowing the slash. This brief moment allowed Shanks to react, and he slashed directly at Luo Gui, deflecting the attack and simultaneously striking at Kuro.

Kuro shot backward, moving away from Shanks and floating on the sea surface. At the same time, he swung his sword again, unleashing a black and gold Haki-infused slash, "Slash Wave!"

Whoosh!

The moment he unleashed his slash, he flashed again, appearing in another direction to unleash another slash.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Numerous slashes, accompanied by his flashing afterimages, attacked Shanks and his companions from all directions.

"Really..."

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