Chapter 106: Decisive Battle (V) [VIP]

There was no sign, no accumulation of strength, just two simple actions - stepping and swinging the sword, and a move of [Divine Evasion] slashed towards Yale with great power.

The sword energy was surrounded by black and red overlord lightning. Space was distorted wherever it passed. Even the hull of a flying ship that could sail through the starry sky was easily torn into pieces by the aftermath of the sword energy.

Yale's long hair danced wildly in the wind.

Faced with an attack that would have even the strongest at sea on high alert, he simply stood there quietly, his inhuman molten-gold eyes reflecting the approaching black-red light, without dodging or evading.

The next second, a dark shadow suddenly appeared in front of Yale, and [Divine Evasion] was blocked by a pitch-black sword.

The powerful sword move was cut in half and smashed in two different directions.

Shanks's whispered words accompanied by a loud bang as the move missed the target, but they did not cause any ripples.

"Hawkeye..."

Suddenly appearing here is Hawkeye Mihawk, one of the former Seven Warlords of the Sea and the world's greatest swordsman.

After he refused the call to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he moved away from Kraikana Island where he originally lived and has not been heard from since.

Shanks has no idea where Hawkeye is going.

He did not deliberately investigate, and he knew that with Hawkeye's strength and character, he would not encounter any danger other than Yale.

When he summoned the pirates before the final battle, he thought Mihawk would show up, but no one showed up after waiting for many days.

After the intelligence team failed to find Hawkeye's whereabouts, he had a bad feeling.

Now the premonition has come true, Hawkeye is in trouble - his eyes are still as cold and sharp as a hawk, but there is no emotion of his own in them. Just like Uta and Buggy, he is like a puppet hanging on a string.

Under the control of its master, the puppet rushed forward, using the sword moves that Shanks was very familiar with.

The black knife in the opponent's hand returned to its original appearance, and there was no sign of it being broken into two halves.

Mihawk's strength is completely different from Uta and Buggy.

The sword energy was slashed out with all its strength, and even Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, needed to be 100% focused to deal with it.

This is bound to be a tough battle!

However, this is not the most difficult part.

The trickiest part is what exactly does it mean for Mihawk to be mind-controlled?

As one of the strongest men standing at the top of the world, Mihawk's mental strength is absolutely top-notch.

Before this, Yale only controlled some ordinary civilians, and the strongest of the strongest were pirates with a bounty of around 100 million.

Now that Yale has successfully controlled Mihawk, does it mean that Yale can actually control people as powerful as Mihawk, such as - him!

Thinking of this, Shanks became even more vigilant and kept an eye on Yale's movements while fighting.

The shipboard spacecraft was torn apart by the sword moves of the two powerful swordsmen.

Yale didn't show any distress on his face. He just sat back on the metal chair and was carried into the air by it, looking down at the battle below.

He was like a spectator, enjoying the drama on stage from the safety of the audience seats.

Shanks's mental activities are within Yale's capture range.

It feels quite interesting, controlling Shanks...

He weighed the options for a moment, and finally, when he noticed someone below making unusual movements, he chose one of the possible calculations.

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After waking up, Bucky felt a dull pain in his neck, as if it was about to break.

I was confused for a while before I gradually remembered what I had done.

After being caught while escaping with Ace and the others, he resigned himself to his fate and returned to Future Island to continue his treasure hunting work.

Although he said he accepted his fate, he actually had not given up the idea of ​​escaping from here.

As for why he fled instead of fighting Yale with others...

Humph, Uncle Bucky is not the kind of fool who would do thankless work.

He would not rush to confront Yale.

Once he leaves this place of trouble, he will find a place to hide and won't reappear until everything has settled.

If the government wins, he continues to do his old job.

If Yale wins, then he will just lie down and die.

With this in mind, Buggy spent several days collecting enough oxygen cylinders and supplies, and also used sweet talk to obtain an EMP device from Vegapunk that could block surveillance.

All the pirates of Buggy's pirate group are controlled by Yale.

Although I am reluctant, being soft-hearted at this time will only put myself at risk.

Buggy could only say sorry to them in his heart, and then when the war broke out, he dived into the sea and swam towards the outside of the island group relying on the experience he had gained from salvaging on the seabed.

The island blocked the sunlight, and the seabed was pitch black, with only a small patch of light coming from the waterproof searchlight above.

Fish of all colors swam past him quickly, but Bucky didn't pay any attention at first.

He focused all his attention on observing his surroundings. He was determined not to have the same experience as before where a metal ball suddenly appeared and stared at him in bewilderment.

As he watched, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Those fish...how come they just appeared out of nowhere?!

Once this idea came into being, it was unstoppable.

Buggy hesitated for a while between leaving immediately and going over to take a look, but in the end, the pirate's curiosity got the better of him.

He took a deep breath, approached very cautiously, and first extended a dagger to the place where the fish school refreshed.

A powerful suction force came.

Before Buggy could even let go, he was spun into an invisible vortex.

When he regained consciousness, the first thing Bucky saw was the silver metal wall, followed by a voice that sounded a little emotional and teasing.

"You're so lucky, Bucky. You were so close to escaping successfully."

This voice...

Bucky suddenly woke up and sat up suddenly, looking at the man sitting in the metal chair.

Yale was leaning sideways, supporting his chin with one hand, and the look he gave him made Bucky feel creepy.

It’s as if...an important hidden secret was almost discovered, and he wanted to silence the person but had reservations.

Bucky forced a smile and wanted to say something to make amends, but Yale spoke before him.

"Yeah, you almost discovered my big secret. How are you going to make it up to me?"

It was no secret to Bucky that Yale could read minds.

In the past, Bucky was willing to be humble in order to save his life, but now, looking at Yale's slightly sarcastic smile, he suddenly felt a little ashamed.

He told himself to be patient.

He is a man who wants to be the Pirate King. He is flexible and flexible. Now that he is still weak, he must prioritize ensuring his life.

But listening to Yale's light tone and feeling the other party's gaze as if he was looking at an object, the anger that had been ignited in his heart suddenly grew stronger.

From the first time he met Yale, he had to swallow his anger and hatred; every time he humbled himself, he was met with humiliation; he was so cowardly and incompetent that he chose to flee in panic when the whole world was united to fight against the powerful enemy!

He felt like a stripped clown, performing the most clumsy tricks on the stage, using his embarrassment to entertain this madman who was not sure whether he was a human or a ghost.

"Tsk." A light laugh.

After reading all his dark thoughts, Yale gave his own evaluation.

Just a contemptuous sneer and a condescending look as if giving alms to a beggar, these things that he could tolerate in the past became the last straw that broke Bucky's psychological defenses.

The forced smile on Bucky's face disappeared completely.

The clown on the stage stopped performing, and instead, there was the calm before the storm.

"That's enough... That's enough..."

"I can't stand this any longer!"

"Damn treasure! Damn compromise! I'm Buggy—I'm Captain Buggy, and I want the whole world to remember my name!!!"

"Even if I die...I don't want to die in vain!!"

Bucky's head snapped up, and the flattering look in his eyes was replaced by an almost insane, desperate rage.

"Don't underestimate me, I'm the future Pirate King--!!!"

He roared and rushed towards Yale, determined to die.

But the fist that was swung out quickly stopped in front of Yale.

A transparent wall of air, like a chasm that Bucky could never cross, stood between him and Yale.

Yale looked at him leisurely and announced his fate in a flat voice.

"Since you care so much about Shanks, I'll give you a chance to compete with him."

And then...

Bucky rubbed the back of his neck, grimacing in pain.

What else is there to say after that? He was controlled to fight Shanks, and then Shanks knocked him out easily.

Cursing, Buggy got up from the ground and was soon attracted by the battle happening in the distance.

The duel between Red-Haired Shanks and Hawkeye Mihawk, if not earth-shattering, at least destroyed most of the things nearby.

The reason why he was not affected was probably related to a metal plate stuck in the ground in front of him.

He... Bucky then noticed that there was another unconscious person next to him. He knew this person, Uta, a very famous star in the island group.

He popped his head out from behind the metal plate again to take a look, and was almost cut off by the aftermath of the sword energy. He was so scared that he quickly shrank back.

"Hey!" Baki patted Uta's cheek, trying to wake her up.

In this situation, he was really panicking alone, "Hey, Uta! Wake up, wake up!"

With his persistent shaking and patting, the unconscious Uta finally opened his eyes.

Like Bucky, she was in a daze for a moment before she remembered what had happened. The next second, she immediately raised her hand to cover the dull pain in the back of her neck.

Buggy was amused and gloated, "Every wrong has its perpetrator, this is Shanks's doing!"

"...I know." Uta frowned and looked at him, feeling that he looked familiar.

"You are...you are the one who came to Music Island with those guys that day?"

Bucky played dumb, "What do you mean by those guys? I'm not one of them."

Uta stared at him scrutinizingly, but ultimately did not ask any further questions.

She had more important things to do right now, "What about Shanks? Where is he now?"

The author has something to say:

I've been a bit busy with work lately, and due to writer's block, I only have one update today.