Almost as soon as killing intent flashed in Kuro's eyes, Charlotte Linlin noticed it. The huge body pointed Napoleon forward, and the thundercloud Homie Hera instantly arrived at the tip of the blade, while the flame Homie Prometheus surrounded the middle of the blade. Amid Napoleon's ferocious roar, a ball of white fire leaped out from within.
"Fire the light cannon!!"
Chirp! ...
Like a bird's cry, the enormous sword emitted a sound and unleashed a bolt of lightning that struck Kuro directly, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"It's a success!"
Prometheus shouted excitedly, "We're invincible together! Hera, be my girlfriend!"
The anthropomorphic thundercloud Hera, with long hair, pouted her bright red lips and snorted, "No way."
"Don't let your guard down just because we didn't succeed!"
Charlotte Linlin's voice was low as she stared at the location of the smoke and dust, gritting her teeth as she said, "I have to admit, kid Kuro, you are qualified to be an admiral."
call...
The wind parted, revealing the scene within the smoke and dust. Kuro still stood with Kaido under his feet and carried Luo Gui, completely unharmed. The people behind him, who were all staring up at Charlotte Linlin and the Straw Hat crew beside him, were also unharmed. In the smoke and dust, a phantom resembling a tortoise shell floated up, with a snake coiled on it. The snake's eyes glared at everyone, making many feel their bodies stiffen and their breathing become difficult.
Ultimate Technique: Black Tortoise!
"All those stabs I did to you before didn't seem to teach you a lesson, Lingling..."
Kuro said calmly, "Speaking of which, aren't you a pirate? Pirates have strong alliances? This is the first time I've ever seen one."
"Well, it's just a test. I consider Kaido my little brother!"
Charlotte Linlin laughed, "But you're right, I'm a pirate. Pirates can team up with anyone. So, Kuro, if you don't hand Kaido over to me, I'll team up with the Straw Hats to deal with you. But if you return Kaido, I'll help you deal with the Straw Hats. How about that?"
"Did someone break your head too? I'm a Marine Admiral. I'm the one who can threaten pirates, not the other way around. If you don't give me face, it'll be hard for me to get things done." Kuro bared his teeth, his expression gradually becoming ferocious.
Charlotte Linlin was equally straightforward, turning directly to Kid and Law beside her and saying, "Hey! Red-haired kid and Doctor, wanna team up with me?"
"I don't care."
Kid sneered, "Pirates should handle their own business. Kuro, I still remember the grudge you held against me for cutting off my arm!"
"Well..."
Luo tapped the brim of his hat with his finger. "I don't care. The real priority is to deal with the biggest threat first."
Their war with the Four Emperors doesn't necessarily mean they have a real grudge. Pirates are mostly driven by profit, but there's a genuine threat here. They need to deal with it first before considering anything else. Otherwise, if a fight breaks out, the Navy will be the only ones to benefit in the end.
"Well, although I don't really want to, the Navy is indeed the real threat." Marco shrugged and said, "Let's deal with the Navy first."
“Peroli…” Perospero uttered his verbal tic, then chuckled, “Marco, I’m glad you made the right choice.”
Yamato then said, "Luffy defeated Kaido and saved Wano Country. I will protect him. If we're teaming up, count me in!"
"Count me in?"
Hearing this, Kuro frowned; "If I remember correctly, the person I'm stepping on right now is your father, isn't he?"
"I broke off relations with Kaido a long time ago. Now that Kaido has been defeated, Wano Country will definitely open its doors, and I'm going to set sail and see the ocean!" Yamato shouted.
Kuro stared at Yamato and said calmly, "Is that so? You're quite the filial son, but that doesn't matter. What you do is your freedom, but there's a condition..."
Kuro raised his head, looking down at everyone present, his voice soft yet firm, "Do you, the wounded and crippled, really have the ability to deal with me?"
If Charlotte Linlin were at her peak, Kuro certainly wouldn't have said such a thing. A fully staminad and uninjured Charlotte Linlin would be more than enough to give him trouble, not to mention other troublesome opponents.
However, they are not at their peak.
Law and Kid are not weak, and their awakened abilities are indeed troublesome, but that's assuming they're in perfect condition. Instead, they've been beaten so badly by Charlotte Linlin that they're now covered in wounds. Similarly, Charlotte Linlin has also been thoroughly humiliated by their awakened abilities...
Although it was surprising, in terms of quality, physique, and combat power, they were absolutely no match for Charlotte Linlin, a prodigy who could defeat giants at the age of five.
But it has the capability on the open sea.
And ability truly allows one to do whatever one wants.
Fortunately, Kuro himself was one of those who did whatever he wanted.
If, hypothetically, if, is there a possibility...?
If we annihilate them all, the world will be at peace!
"call..."
Kuro exhaled a heavy breath and then closed his eyes.
In that instant, the air seemed thick and viscous, as if an extra layer of pressure had been added, making it hard to breathe.
“Kuro…”
Lida instinctively took a few steps back from Kuro. She had a bad feeling and her subconscious told her that it was the right thing to do to get away from Kuro now.
"Lida, stay away from me."
Basically, Kuro made a sound the moment Lida stepped away from him, and the surrounding air became noticeably calmer.
"What are you doing, you brat!" Charlotte Linlin was the first to notice something was wrong and asked sharply.
"I never planned to use it. After all, I intended to keep this move hidden. The more I hide, the more secure I feel. But sometimes, I have no choice but to use it. I'm too lazy to face all of you ganging up on me and making me look pathetic. I hate that kind of pathetic state, I absolutely hate it. So I've decided..."
Kuro opened his eyes, which were now covered in a crimson light. "Let me show you..."
Boom!!!
The earth, no, the entire space was shaking, or rather, it wasn't shaking, but the ground and the surrounding ruins were trembling uncontrollably. Starting from Kuro, the trembling spread to the area around the pirates, and then... as if it had been disintegrated, the earth shattered into several pieces and floated upwards.
Charlotte Linlin felt incredibly light. Despite her enormous size, she remained agile, but agility and lightness are not the same thing. Her body seemed to float upwards uncontrollably, having lost its footing and... gravity!
"The power of awakening!" Kuro's voice echoed around them.
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