"roar!!"

The white-haired, red-eyed man from Sichuan roared, his life force rapidly waning, yet the danger level was increasing exponentially.

There was no more reason in those red eyes.

"Blood!"

Chuanzang's red eyes bypassed Kuro in front of him and focused on the Marine beside him.

The sailors stood there, frozen in place, their bodies completely stiffened and their minds gradually slowing down under the influence of the murderous aura.

Even these were elite naval personnel, and none of them could maintain their will under the impact of this murderous aura. Even the Douglas Navy personnel were showing signs of slowing down.

Although it is 'unintentional', the body's instinctive consciousness still exists.

"Blood!!"

With a swift movement, his killing intent materialized into red, directly unleashing a red wave of energy. In an instant, he appeared in front of a navy officer, raising his long sword, ready to slash down.

when! !

A black blade suddenly appeared, blocking the downward slash of the broken longsword. Sparks flew from the friction of the blades, creating a gust of air that blew it away.

Kuro gripped Shusui, carefully feeling the power emanating from the tattered longsword, and his mind sharpened.

This knife not only exudes a strong killing intent, but at the moment of attack, the killing intent can still continue to intimidate people's minds. Moreover, although this knife is broken, it is very sharp.

The sensation of the blades touching made Kuro realize that this Raki was far sharper than Shusui.

Autumn Water's strength lies more in its hardness, after all, it is nourished by domineering energy and is a 'black knife'.

Luo Gui is merely a 'white blade,' and in terms of the level of nourishment from his domineering aura...

Kuro looked at Kawazo, who was clearly in a state of mental retardation, and then at the nicked blade. It was obvious that not only Kawazo, but also its previous owners, had not been able to use Haki in this situation.

It's just a beast that's become stronger.

"Blood!!"

With a roar, Chuanzang, after his blade was blocked by Qiushui, slashed forward along Qiushui's blade, creating a burst of intense sparks, and then slashed straight at Kuro's neck.

The speed at which he swung the knife was indeed much faster than before.

Kuro took a step back, and raised his Autumn Water backwards, blocking the slash with a 'clang'.

With a single block, Kuro thrust forward, forcing Kawatsuki to take a half-step back. He also parried the attack with his sword, Raki. Taking advantage of this opening, Kuro pulled Shusui upwards, separating it from Raki, and thrust it directly towards Kawatsuki's head.

Chuanzang seemed to sense the danger, and he dodged the extremely fast, black arrow-like light by turning his body to the side.

"Blood!!!"

His eyes were bloodshot, and he gripped the long sword, which was almost as tall as him, with both hands, and slashed down with great force.

Kuro's pupils contracted, and he also grabbed Qiushui with both hands, pulling her forward to support him.

You can't dodge this knife.

when! !

Boom!!!

The blade struck the autumn water, unleashing several blood-red streaks that pounded against Kuro's body.

Kuro clicked his tongue; this strike was far more powerful than the previous ones.

His strength has indeed increased considerably.

Even though the navy behind him did not face the slash, they still felt a chill in their hearts.

This is the overflow of killing intent. If he dodges it, he can be fine from the materialized attack of this killing intent alone, but the navy behind him is not so sure.

This thing can actually cause harm.

It's even more effective than his 'crushing' technique.

"It's a pity. Without reason, you can't even use your Observation Haki. Your will is eroded, so you can't use your Armament Haki either. Your Devil Fruit ability is useless. What good is a blank slate?"

Bang!

Kuro launched a flying kick that struck Kawazo in the abdomen, sending him flying. However, this time he didn't fly very far; he only retreated a few meters before landing back on the ground.

"Is it the materialization of killing intent that's working, or did this sword strengthen your physique? You're actually unharmed by that kick..."

Kuro looked at the Raki in Kawazō's hand, stroking his chin, "But you don't seem as interesting as before."

If the Sichuan-Tibet route had piqued Kuro's interest a little earlier, the current route had completely extinguished his interest.

What's so interesting about a beast that can't use the sword techniques of past masters and only acts on its killing instincts?

This being is only slightly stronger in terms of physical attributes, but the strength is limited, and it is impossible for it to become a steel balloon like Charlotte Linlin.

Kuro had no interest in playing with him at all.

If he were someone who could use his physique to perform some physical skills, that would be acceptable, but this isn't physical skill; it's just instinct.

"Fine, I'll just take care of you."

Whoosh!

His body blurred into afterimages, appearing directly in front of Chuanzang who had just stood still. As Qiushui was sheathed, he drew it out again, splitting it into three, sealing off all of Chuanzang's escape routes.

"The swallows return."

In a flash, three slashes were aimed at Chuanzang's neck, the left side of his heart, and the right side of his waist.

These three strikes were aimed directly at vital points.

However, at that moment, it seemed as if his body instincts made Chuanzang sense the danger, and in that instant, he actually dodged slightly.

Pfft!!!

The three blows struck his shoulder and the sides of his body, leaving three deep gashes.

With one strike, Chuanzang's body immediately tilted and flew out, rolling several times on the ground.

"You dodged it? Was it the body's instinct or the self-protection of killing intent?" Kuro raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Kuro had thought this move would be enough to kill him, but not only did he dodge it, Kuro could even see that the wound was stopping bleeding as he rolled down.

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