Although the samurai didn't know what pirates were, they had witnessed Marco and Chopper's efforts and now that someone was against them, they naturally had to uphold justice. So they drew their weapons and aimed them at Kuro and the others.
"that..."
Fanny then weakly raised her hand, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Didn't I save you?"
"..."
The pirates and samurai looked at each other, their grips on their weapons loosening slightly.
It seems that way.
Their attention was focused on Marco and Chopper's previous efforts, forgetting the main point; it seemed as if they had been saved by this woman.
"But the Navy is the enemy!" the pirate shouted.
"But we don't know what a navy is, and we've never seen one," the samurai said, puzzled.
Having been isolated from the outside world for a long time, Wano Country is naturally unaware of what is happening in the world.
The World Government, the Navy, the member states, and so on—they have no idea about these things.
These people were not originally on the same side; there were pirates and samurai who helped Luffy. They were fighting each other before, but because of Queen's "Ice Demon," they were all affected and united on the same side.
Now that the Ice Ghost virus is gone, disagreements have naturally arisen again.
Seeing that everyone was about to argue about it, Marco quickly said, "They are the Straw Hats' enemies."
straw hat?
Luffy!
The savior who is currently fighting Kaido!
Upon hearing this, the samurai all became solemn and gripped their blades tightly once more.
"Then I'm sorry!"
A samurai said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, sir, although you saved us, we are more concerned with saving our country and will not let you in!"
"Look..."
Marco laughed and said, "Nobody agrees."
boom!
He had barely finished speaking when his body stiffened. A crimson wind surged forth from ahead, blowing rapidly in this direction. The stench emanating from it caused Marco to momentarily lose his composure.
That's... Conqueror's Haki?!
No, that's not right!
Marco perked up and looked, but there was no crimson wind at all; it was just that the man had glared at him.
Clang!
The sound of weapons hitting the ground.
Marco looked around and saw that everyone around him was frozen, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, and they didn't even react when their weapons fell to the ground.
He gritted his teeth and spat out the word: "Killing intent!"
Kuro approached with a smile, "Good manners, not a single one fainted."
"Stop lying!"
Marco tensed up, the blue flames surrounding him intensifying, revealing a wary expression.
They weren't stunned; it's because this guy didn't take them seriously at all, and the amount of killing intent he used was negligible!
But no matter what, you must protect this man!
If we let him in, the battle situation will become chaotic!
Step, step, step...
But Kuro's steps seemed to have a demonic quality. In his eyes, the closer the man got, the more ferocious he became, as if he were not a person, but a ferocious beast bursting with intense killing intent, opening its mouth to devour people.
Gradually, he became lost in thought as he stared at the ferocious beast.
"roar!"
The ferocious beast roared suddenly, startling Marco. In a flash, the beast transformed into Kuro's appearance.
He was very close to me!
When did they get close? Why didn't I notice?
Marco gritted his teeth, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. "An illusion?"
He was a veteran, and after a little thought, he knew what kind of situation he had just entered—an illusion created by murderous intent.
Kuro stopped in front of him, staring at him. Just as Marco was about to make his move, Kuro smiled at him and said softly, "With your stamina so severely depleted, you dare to stop me?"
As he spoke, Kuro passed by the man and led his men past Marco one by one, as if they were in an empty place.
"Take good care of yourself. I'm counting on you to cause that bastard Teach some trouble on the high seas."
Behind him, Kuro's calm voice rang out.
A group of naval personnel entered through the gate, their footsteps fading away, leaving the surroundings quiet.
"Ha ha..."
Marco suddenly gasped for breath, his whole body as if he had been pulled out of the water, and even the bluish-green skin covering his body couldn't stop him from sweating.
He clenched his fists in frustration, but then, as if remembering something, he gave a bitter laugh and sighed, "It's getting more and more terrifying..."
Compared to the naive Kuro when his father was still alive, the current Kuro is significantly more terrifying, having completely evolved from a cub into a ferocious beast.
He admitted that he was momentarily stunned and frightened.
He didn't want to die; he still had the mission of keeping the rest of his 'family' alive—a task his father had given him.
In comparison...
The affairs of Wano Country are not as important as his mission!
But is this really a good idea?
Ace's brother is still in the middle of a battle...
He is important too!
Marco gritted his teeth, turned around, and tried to give chase, but he couldn't...
"Marco!!"
Suddenly, an angry shout rang out from not far away, "What have you done? You actually killed my dear brothers!"
From that direction, Perospero, his face contorted with rage, led a group of people closer, clearly having seen the dead triplets.
"Alright, no need to hesitate any longer."
Marco then gave a smile that was hard to decipher—it was a mix of guilt and relief. "There's someone new I have to stop. Sorry, Luffy..."
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