Den Den Mushi's expression visibly fell.
"Are you going to break your promise?!" Den Den Mushi gritted its teeth.
"I already said, this violates my principles. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. What's the point of a pirate calling a Marine? You should mind your own business and keep your position as a Shichibukai."
After saying that, Kuro hung up the Den Den Mushi and unleashed a slash towards the sea.
Bang!
Vergo slapped the small floating stone platform beneath his feet, using the force to swing it to the side and dodge the slash that was dividing the sea around him.
His expression turned completely solemn.
It was a mistake from the very beginning.
This man is a power user. According to intelligence, he has absolute control over the ocean, a power even stronger than that of Aokiji.
But staying there is clearly not an option; they'll be caught, and it will cause trouble for the young master.
Jump into the sea? You'll die.
But... he had to choose between death and hindering the young master.
After a moment's thought, Vergo dialed the number again.
"Ah... Vergo, he didn't agree to my request. You know what to do, right? You can't get caught." The Den Den Mushi made a sound.
"I understand, young master, I know what to do."
Vergo nodded and said in a deep voice, "I won't cause you any trouble."
There was an unusual silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, before someone slowly said, "Thank you for your hard work these past years."
Vergo smiled, shook his head, and stopped talking. Instead, he disconnected the Den Den Mushi, then looked up at Kuro in the sky.
Kuro sensed the resolute look in his eyes through his sunglasses and couldn't help but ask, "Have you made your final arrangements?"
Vergo ripped open his plaid coat, revealing his muscular physique. Covered in Armament Haki, he became completely black. With a swift movement, he used Moonwalk to shoot straight at Kuro.
"Oh? A fight to the death? What, the flamingo wants you to die? How ruthless, so-called pirates."
Kuro swung his sword, which emitted a dazzling light, and with lightning speed, he unleashed a slash that hurtled rapidly toward Vergo.
Then, he prepared to make a side cut.
As expected, Vergo would dodge this strike, and the position he would dodge from would inevitably be where Kuro would strike him.
Bang!
Vergo neither dodged nor evaded, letting the blade strike his body. His left shoulder's Armament Haki dissipated, allowing the slash to sever his arm, but his body charged forward.
If he used Armament Haki to defend, this slash wouldn't be able to cut through his arm, but the powerful impact would push his body backward, and Vergo didn't want that right now.
Although his arm was severed, the strike passed through his body, completely blocking the momentum.
Even Kuro was taken aback.
Vergo charged forward, his right fist clenched, and with a roar, he threw a powerful punch at Kuro.
when!
The fist collided with the blade, generating a shockwave.
"Young Master, you are the man who will become the Pirate King!" Vergo roared.
Kuro withstood Vergo's fist and swung his sword away, the blade creating a slash that sent Vergo's body crashing onto the rocky outcrop on the sea, leaving a dent.
"You rascal..."
Kuro, with a cigar in his mouth, exhaled a puff of smoke. "Pretty spirited, huh? No wonder he's a pirate."
Vergo stood up from the crater, patted himself off with one hand, threw away his broken sunglasses, and stared intently at Kuro.
"I've wanted to test my skills against you for a long time."
Vergo said, "You are just like the young master, the only difference is that you are hiding in the Navy. By the time you reach the Grand Line, no one will be able to stop you."
"You've been hiding in the East Blue for so long, and you've already gained power after reaching the Grand Line. Now you want to establish yourself in the New World and even eliminate me... But you're wrong. Even if you win and help Smoker take control of G-5, he still won't help you. That kind of person would never help you become the Pirate King!"
"???"
Kuro tilted his head: "Huh?"
"Stop denying it, I know you, Kuro. You have the same ambition as the young master. In this world, only becoming the Pirate King is your ambition! Admit it, Lucilfer Kuro, you also want to become the Pirate King!"
Kuro: "..."
I?
One Piece?
That thing has nothing to do with me!
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Kuro unleashed a slash.
Bang!
This time, the small stone platform on the sea was shattered to pieces by Kuro.
Vergo leaped high into the air, using Moonwalk to bounce around. "Are you angry and embarrassed? But since I dared to say it, I didn't want to live either. I just wanted to tell you..."
Thump!
His feet created a gust of air that shot straight toward Kuro.
This time, he unleashed his full domineering aura, focusing it into a single punch, which he delivered directly.
"Young Master, you are the man who will become the Pirate King!"
Pfft!
The autumn water struck his chest squarely, cleaving him in two. Vergo's body was split in two and fell into the sea.
Kuro gripped the sword with one hand, flicked it to the side, swishing blood off the blade, then sheathed it. He stared at the sea for a moment before speaking:
"What the hell!"
If you're determined to die, then so be it, but don't slander someone's innocence out of thin air.
Me, competing with that flamingo for the title of Pirate King?
Do you look down on me, or on your young master?
I'm going to become the Pirate King, what use is Blackbeard? I'd already be one of the Four Emperors.
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