Absolun was quickly brought up; in addition to being bound by sea stone handcuffs, he was also bound by heavy iron chains.
Although the Seastone prevents him from using his powers and also deprives him of stamina, Kuro can't guarantee that his stamina will be enough to take down an ordinary Marine. It would be bad if he escaped.
"past!"
The captain shoved Absolun to the ground, drawing his weapon and watching him warily.
He grunted, his head still held high, glaring at the people in the office.
"Tell me about it..."
Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke. "What exactly is going on with the Kingdom of Tada?"
Absolun sneered, "Don't joke around, Navy. Why would we tell you that?"
As Kuro exhaled, the smoke swirled in the air, seemingly with a direction, and flew into Absolon's mouth and nose, disappearing inside.
"Ooh, cough, cough cough!"
Absolun's eyes widened, and he coughed violently, but no matter how hard he coughed, the smoke kept swirling around his mouth and nose and wouldn't come out.
That feeling was suffocating.
Absolon's eyes were bloodshot, but even so, he gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "Don't... underestimate pirates!"
Smoke billowed out of his mouth and nose again, spreading through the air.
Kuro sighed. He was just testing it out, in case the guy turned out to be a coward.
But it is obvious that every great pirate has their own unique characteristics.
Seeing that Kuro seemed to have given up, Absolon smiled and said, "Oh? Afraid of my death? No use. I was prepared to die the moment I was captured. No matter how severe the torture, I will not talk. Pirates have pirates' backbone too."
"To extract information through torture?"
Hugo then got excited and said, "Leave it to me!"
He walked straight up to Absolon, licked his lips, and said, “I haven’t seen a pirate in a long time. Don’t worry, I’ll treat you well! What I used to love most was discussing the lives of pirates with them, what each pirate’s purpose was in setting sail, why they set sail, and what epic stories they had. These are all stories! Although pirates are enemies, it is precisely because they are enemies that they deserve respect.”
He squatted down, reached his hand directly at Absolun's old face, and said with fascination, "You must be a pirate from the old era. You must know a lot of secrets, stories of pirate adventures, and your own story. Oh God, I can't help but listen carefully. It's okay, take your time. I have plenty of time to spend with you."
Absolun's eyes widened as he watched the fat hand approach his face. He quickly said, "It's power, it's all power! I said, get this fat pig away from me!"
"Um?"
Kuro tilted his head, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to make sense.
Anyone would find it unbearable to encounter such a nagging person, especially since this person not only talks but also physically assaults them.
Hugo was a little angry. "Fat pig... I am a symbol of peace, okay? The peaceful environment allows me to eat more, and eating more makes me fat. How can you call me a fat pig?"
"Lieutenant Colonel Hugo, stop for a moment."
Kuro said, "Let's get the intelligence first."
Hugo curled his lip, stood up and said, "But you're a pirate, you don't understand what peace is, so I won't argue with you. Just tell me your story later."
"My only request is for him to stay away from me."
Absolun gritted his teeth and said, "Otherwise, I would rather die than tell you."
Kuro suppressed a laugh: "Lieutenant Colonel Hugo, you should move away for a bit."
Absolon breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Hugo gradually move away from him.
“Hey, I’ve been giving you face. If you don’t get what I want, you know what will happen,” Kuro said, chewing on his cigar.
"Let me get up first," Absolun said sullenly. "I don't want to talk to people while I'm lying down."
Kuro nodded to the captain, who then grabbed the chains and made Absolun stand up.
"Hmph... Actually, there's nothing wrong with saying it out loud; you can't stop me anyway."
Absol chuckled softly and said to Kuro, "With your Observation Haki that can break through my abilities, you should have seen it at the port, right? That plaque that looks like the law, but is actually a story."
"That's an ability, you know 'The Witch's Revenge'?"
"ah!"
Lida suddenly exclaimed, dragging her right hand with her left fist, "Yes, that's the name, I've seen it before!"
“Lida?” Kuro looked at her.
Lida thought for a moment and said, "I've read this story before when I came here."
"The Witch's Revenge? Isn't that a banned book?" Hugo asked, frowning.
"Huh? Aren't those bestsellers? When I came here, those books sold very well." Lida was also a little confused.
Seeing the two men's puzzled expressions, Absolun revealed a malicious smile:
"That is the power. The contents of that book are true. At night, the residents here, just like in the story, transform into monsters, craving blood."
"Is this the person you mentioned before who gave you instructions?"
Kuro narrowed his eyes. "Who is that? What abilities does he have? And what is your relationship with him?"
"Ah...him, his name is 'Bluebeard'."
"As for what he looks like, I don't know either. I don't know if he's male or female. He approached me as soon as I arrived here. We're just cooperating. His book needs someone to see it to be effective, but it seems the kingdom discovered the book's power and banned it a long time ago."
"But that's useless, because someone will always go to see it, but that's too inefficient, until I appeared. With my ability, I can create an illusion for people. You will think that the plaque you see is the law of the Kingdom of Tada, but in fact, the moment you see it, you have fallen into the trap."
"However, some of you have very strong willpower, so your abilities can't affect you. Therefore, Cipatia's existence can influence you. It's too late now. Although it's only been a few days, what needed to be done has been done. Hehehehehe!"
Absolen laughed loudly, "In the Kingdom of Tada, there is not a single place that is truly awake, and this town of Tada will be the final harvest. Tonight, you will see what despair is, and then you will regret it, regret that you were not so clear-headed!"
"you!"
Kuro sensed something and was about to get up when he saw Absolen lean back violently, his body piercing through the weapon held by the captain behind him and through his heart.
"You...don't you want to live anymore!" Kuro's face darkened.
"Would you let me live? A navy officer like you isn't someone to be trifled with." Absolon gasped for breath, his voice growing weak.
His life force was gradually waning.
"Huh?! How could you just die like that? I was planning to chat with you all night!" Hugo stared at him with wide eyes.
"Shut up, you fat pig!"
Absolun glared at him, then suddenly laughed: "Night? You won't live to see the night. Dead men... what night is there?"
After saying that, his head lolled to the side, his eyes wide open, and he breathed his last.
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