Seeing Kuro draw his sword again, Humphrey was startled, raised his arm, and shouted, "Iron Wall!"

His pirate crew surrounded him, each with their arms crossed in a defensive stance.

Subtly, the bodies of these pirates seemed much more taut than before.

"Interesting... somewhat similar to Cass, but far inferior to him. But this ability is a threat."

Kuro surfaced above the Autumn Water, gripped it tightly, as if about to swing his sword in that direction.

"Arm up!!" Humphrey roared upon seeing this.

Those pirates with their arms crossed turned pale, as if they had become several times weaker, but Armament Haki appeared on their arms.

As for Haki, Armament Haki and Observation Haki are indeed things that everyone is born with. They can gradually become stronger through training, and eventually, they can be released voluntarily.

However, passive release isn't necessarily a bad thing...

Under special conditions, it is possible to use Haki ahead of time, such as in this form.

Humphrey, relying on his Devil Fruit powers, forcibly commanded them to activate Haki. This resulted in most of these pirates, who did not know Haki, activating it. However, the price was simple: burning their own life force.

But for Humphrey, it didn't matter.

He can recruit more subordinates, but he only has one life.

We absolutely cannot let anything happen here!

"Slash Wave!" Kuro suddenly swung his sword forward.

The golden crescent-shaped slash was as huge as the moon in the sky. The moment it appeared, it turned black and gold. With a single slash, it went straight for the defensive array.

A domineering presence isn't something you all universally possess. This kind of domineering presence, though it burns with life force, is still superficial...

It's useless.

laugh!!

The slash shattered the Haki defense of the front-line pirates, striking their chests and severing them in two, before continuing its forward charge.

The 'iron wall' that formed a circle was as brittle as paper under this strike, sliced ​​open by the sharp blade.

This kind of person can deal with small-time pirates, no matter how many there are, they are useless in front of him. But if he encounters a high-strength being who can fight against ten thousand, his current level of Devil Fruit development is indeed too weak.

But Devil Fruit abilities are miracles, they are rules. If someone powerful could be commanded by them, it wouldn't be fun.

If he is allowed to continue roaming the seas, he will definitely become a threat in the future. Kuro has no intention of playing around with people like him.

The black slash engulfed Humphrey and his men, sliding past and leaving behind a trail of corpses cleaved in two. The slash continued its momentum, cutting through all the protrusions higher than the height of the slash before hurtling towards the sky.

Kuro slowly lit a cigar and looked in other directions. "It's just you guys left."

The four young men were gone, but in his field of vision, three old men staggered to their feet.

The first to rise was Rhodes, who had almost been cleaved in two. His body had shrunk, and he was no longer in spider form, but had become a Spider-Man with six slender arms. Above his nose, it looked like he was wearing a helmet with compound eyes, which was full of evil.

Claf appeared from the side, looking disheveled. His spear had been shattered by Kuro's numerous slashes, leaving only the handle. He decided to discard it and stood there empty-handed, his gaze solemn.

"You are not Gilgamesh! That's a fake!!"

At the same time, Fegreh, whose chest had been pierced, transformed into a beast-like form, resembling a burly man with an inverted triangle and a rough coat. He glared at them with his fangs bared, "You're Jinni! I remember now, you're definitely Jinni! You're a Marine!!"

Although he was imprisoned for twenty years, after his release, he still collected naval intelligence out of instinct.

He collected information on Sakazuki and Kizaru, who were in the same batch as him, as well as information on Kuzan, a former 'rookie', and who were noteworthy figures in the Navy.

And the most recent one is this 'Golden Lion'.

He wielded a black sword, and was accompanied by a white-haired imp and a bespectacled man. His swordsmanship was incredibly fast, and it was said that he had obtained the power of the Golden Lion. That 'wave-slash' was no joke.

Feigel, a former veteran of the Navy, had confronted Shiki and knew Shiki's moves.

Most importantly, some people call him 'Kuro'.

Lucilfer Kuro...

It's definitely the Golden Lion!

"navy?!"

Rhodes snarled, "Golden Lion? I've heard of that name before. You actually came here? Are you planning to wipe us all out?"

"Now is not the time to focus on this."

Clough took a deep breath. "Whatever he is, he's the enemy first and foremost!!"

On the screen below, the host seemed completely oblivious to the seriousness of the situation and continued his commentary.

"Oh!! I didn't expect it to be this intense. Four newcomers have already fallen to the 'Heavenly King's' blade. It's a pity I can't hear what they were saying, but the battle must have been extremely tense!"

There's a live stream of Den Den Mushi (snail phone) above, but you can't hear the sound; you can only see their standoff.

A pirate so ferocious, taking on seven opponents and even killing four of them, such a powerful pirate could only elicit cheers from the crowd.

Anyway, it's not like I'm the one who's going to die.

Those who came to watch but not participate in the treasure hunt will only be more excited to see this scene.

These pirates who are stronger and more famous than them, every one of them who dies is one less to lose!

"You three old men are quite resilient."

Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke, but this was inevitable; the old man was experienced and, in terms of strength, was indeed a bit stronger than the newcomer.

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