"Me..."
Luffy's eyes narrowed with laughter as he spoke in the most nonchalant way, as if he regarded life and death as nothing more than eating.
"I'm going to die."
At this moment, all around was silent.
Everyone was stunned by his sudden smile and his nonchalant words, their eyes filled with black lines, completely speechless.
Even Lida's expression turned solemn at this moment.
She didn't understand why this kid was smiling so calmly as he died.
People exhibit a variety of expressions when they die, especially in this kind of execution-like 'premonition of death'. Some people will weep bitterly in despair, some will repent, and some will laugh heartily, but none of them will be... indifferent.
That is a more exaggerated form than simply going to one's death; it is the calm and open-mindedness one should have when facing life and death after being fully prepared, without any other emotions.
"amazing!"
Even Kuro couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Then, Qiu Shui fell violently.
laugh...
The black blade pierced Luffy's neck right before everyone's eyes. With a soft sound, his head was severed from his neck and fell loosely onto the execution platform. His taut body relaxed and gradually slumped down, powerless.
Only the straw hat that had been on the back of his head was blown high by the wind and fell to the ground in front of him, landing right in Brook's hands as he was fighting Donald.
"Luffy..."
Brook stared wide-eyed at the skull, the skeleton trembling, seemingly unable to believe that their captain, the man they almost thought would become the Pirate King... was dead.
"What...?" Zoro stood there dumbfounded, his eyes filled with shock and incomprehension.
Sanji stood there, stunned, completely forgetting that he was fighting Kuro. He just stared at the execution platform and muttered, "What a joke..."
"Luffy!!!"
Usopp's face turned extremely ferocious. He pulled open his large bag and shot out several seeds that landed with perfect accuracy on the execution platform. The seeds quickly multiplied into vines, binding Kuro.
"Seriously? Don't joke around, Luffy! I know, you're doing magic tricks, like you always do, like you can put your head back on after it falls off. Stand up, stand up!"
Usopp pointed at the man lying on the execution platform, his head separated from his body, and shouted, "Get up! Aren't you going to become the Pirate King? How can you fall down here? Stop playing around! Just like when you defeated Akainu, get up again, get up again with your strongest willpower, and then defeat the enemy decisively, and then we'll set sail together!!"
No matter how much he shouted, the person on the execution platform remained motionless.
"I understand, I get it..."
Usopp's tone shifted to pleading, "Are you blaming me for not supporting you? A sniper's role is to support! I've already done that! Stop messing around, Captain! Get up, and let's defeat the enemy like before, laughing and joking! Please, hurry..."
Bear!
The burning vines were scorched by a ball of fire.
Within the flames, a glowing blade emerged, its light faintly carrying the glow of lightning.
"Fire the light cannon."
call out!
Bang!!
The swift lightning bolt struck Usopp's chest, blasting it open and sending him flying. The powerful impact sent him crashing to the ground like a rag doll.
Nami turned her head, trembling, to look at the long, motionless nose, her lips trembling as she murmured, "Usopp..."
Then she heard a calm voice around her.
"War is not a child's game that can be stopped at will."
The flames were blown away. Kuro stood on the execution platform, holding Shusui, looking down down with disdain. His voice was calm, revealing neither joy nor sorrow, "This is the cruelty of the sea..."
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