The overwhelming aura of dominance and the murderous intent clashed and intertwined, causing the city to tremble inexplicably. Dust rose and fell on the ground, and the seawater surged wildly outside the harbor.
“Mr. Kuro…” Kuro transformed into his beast form, barely managing to withstand Shanks’ domineering aura, but after being provoked by Kuro’s killing intent, he was now struggling to hold on.
Kuro glanced at him, took a step forward, and stood in front of Lida and Kuro. With that one step, the pressure on the two of them eased, and they felt the air flow much more smoothly.
Similarly, Shanks stepped forward, blocking the way for the officers, his powerful Conqueror's Haki resisting Kuro's killing intent.
Ben Beckman wasn't blocked by the red hair. He took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and said to Kuro, "That's ridiculous."
In terms of strength, he is not much weaker than Shanks. Just as others are Yonko's vice-presidents, he is the vice-Yonko's vice-president. He is very strong and can better see what the intensity of Kuro's killing intent really represents.
He was certain that, in terms of the degree of killing, this guy was unparalleled in the entire world. No one else could match him in terms of the degree of killing, after all, the level of this murderous aura could tell a lot.
Ben Beckman glanced at the surrounding cities and said, "Hey, Shanks..."
"Ah, I know."
Shanks responded, then suddenly strode forward, drew his Griffin sword from his waist, and slashed fiercely at Kuro.
Kuro's lips curled into a smile, black light flashed at his waist, and golden lightning crackled across his autumn waters as he slashed at Griffin's descending sword.
when! !
The sky grew even darker, as if it were surging inwards.
This was Shanks' unique Conqueror's Haki entangling him, but it was blocked by Clow's Unifying Haki.
boom!
The ground remained unscathed after the strike, but the seawater at the port surged violently, sending a mass of compressed air soaring into the sky and making the surrounding air feel even more oppressive.
This move...
Kuro narrowed his eyes.
Is it because they don't want the people in the city to suffer?
Or was he deliberately showing off his exquisite swordsmanship in front of me?
Are you trying to provoke me?
Shanks' swordsmanship is quite good. You know, before he became one of the Four Emperors, when he still had both arms, he often sparred with that idiot Mihawk. After he returned to the East Blue and lost his arms, Mihawk lost interest.
But that was many years ago. Now, although he has lost an arm, it doesn't mean his swordsmanship has declined significantly.
when!
Kuro deflected Shanks's famous sword 'Griffin' by pushing Shusui upwards. With a flick of his wrist, the blade transformed into hundreds of afterimages, slashing towards Shanks from all directions.
"Hundred Shadow Slash!"
"You only have one knife, Jinni."
Shanks took a step back, shifting his rapier to the side and positioning it vertically on his left.
All the afterimages disappeared, leaving only a black knife resting on the blade of the rapier.
when!
Boom!!
With a crisp sound, the seawater on the other side of the harbor suddenly parted into two deep trenches, without causing any damage to the ground or even a tremor.
Shanks smiled slightly, about to say something, when suddenly a fist appeared in his face.
Bang!
A black fist struck his face, causing Shanks to instinctively take several steps back, leaving a red mark on his nose. A layer of Armament Haki slowly faded from his nose, causing him to frown.
Kuro raised his fist and grinned, "One-armed guy, it's not a good feeling to be missing an arm."
Shanks is missing an arm, so in a battle of this scale, he's no match for Kuro, who has an extra arm.
As for fairness or unfairness...
What, as a normal person, if he doesn't use his two hands, why would he leave one hand unused?
That's not fair, that's idiotic.
"Hello!"
Ben Beckman frowned, gave an impatient shout, and tensed his arms. The Red-Haired Pirates' officers behind him also assumed fighting stances.
Shanks shook his head, glanced at the residents lying nearby, and said, "Don't fight here."
Then he said to Kuro, "You think the same way, don't you, Jinni?"
"What, you don't think my skills are weaker than yours, do you?" Kuro sneered.
He knew Shanks was a man of principle, and so was he.
Kuro himself didn't want to fight here. If it were Kaido, Linlin, or Teach, he would have already used his powers to open up another battlefield. But with Shanks, there was no need to do so.
There are too many things to consider. The people in the surrounding cities are the most important to consider. We can't let them fight freely. This guy tested him with his skills before, so Kuro naturally retaliated with his own skills.
He knew that they were inherently incapable of fighting.
This guy is here to cause trouble for Teach. What does it have to do with him? The Principality of Faya is not Teach's territory to begin with. There is no reason for Shanks to come here. Of course, it is also possible that he suddenly has a whim and wants to take over the entire Astia.
Otherwise, how do you think Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, came to be?
"Yeah?"
Shanks smiled, then suddenly stepped forward. Griffin slashed horizontally, creating an inexplicable momentum.
Conqueror's Haki enveloping?
Kuro's pupils contracted, and he moved his sword forward, golden lightning flashing on the blade, forcefully blocking the attack that was filled with Conqueror's Haki.
when! !
As the blades clashed, Shanks suddenly exerted force with his right arm, and the Griffin blade, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, directly blocked Clow's sword, causing Shanks to shift his body slightly to the side. At that moment, the blades crossed, and sparks flew from the Griffin and Shusui blades. Shanks moved forward, pressing himself against Clow, smiled at him, and a wisp of Haki appeared on his forehead as he charged directly at him.
Kuro raised his left elbow, ready to block, but at that moment he suddenly froze and instinctively tried to back away, but it was too late. He was kicked in the chest and was forced back a few steps.
"You don't actually think my skills are weak, do you?" Shanks teased.
Kuro glanced down at the dirty footprints on his uniform, his lips twitched, and his face fell. His eyes turned bloodshot as he looked at Shanks. "You did a good job, one-armed guy."
"I told you, getting angry so easily will only lead to an early death," Shanks said with a smile. "Compared to back then, you seem to have developed a much bigger temper, Golden Lion. Has the Devil Fruit's power affected your personality?"
These words made Lida and Clooney behind them nod subconsciously.
It seems his temper has gotten much worse. Kuro used to be afraid of him when he was angry, but now that Kuro has a gloomy face, he's even more afraid.
Lida isn't afraid, but Kuro gets angry and loses his temper, so he doesn't care about anything else.
Kuro said with a dark face, "You, a pirate who licks blood from the edge of the sea, have the right to say I'll die young? I think you've had enough of living. You're exactly forty this year, aren't you? Do you think you've lived too long?"
"Really? But I already said I won't die anytime soon, hahaha." Shanks laughed heartily.
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