Kuro had sensed it long ago.
The powerful aura hidden within that Iron Maiden.
He initially thought there was some extremely powerful boss inside, but when that girl appeared, Kuro had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
The girl was too normal, and too frail.
Although the ability was strange, Kuro could sense in the light that the pride of these G-3 Marines, who had just been awakened by Kass, was crumbling. This should be the so-called 'arrogance,' but it was still too weak.
This thing can't even break through his Haki defense. It might be useful for a sneak attack, but with Kuro on guard right now, it's impossible for him to use his ability on himself.
To break this ability, you don't need Cass's 'justice,' since the real culprit is already in his face; just cut him down.
If she were truly an innocent young girl, Kuro might not have been able to bring himself to do it.
After all, strictly speaking, they are not pirates. Although their ideals are unorthodox, they still have their own principles.
But she wasn't.
Compared to this 'frail' girl, the powerful aura that Kuro sensed was inconsistent with her.
It's like the depths beneath the ocean, only the surface is calm.
That aura was like that of the Golden Lion, Redfield, and Bondi Wald—not as strong as them, but with a certain similarity.
The scent of a fugitive.
This thing, hiding its true identity, is definitely a fugitive!
Lying on the snow, the girl, whose eyes had been lifeless after being cut down by Kuro, suddenly had a light in her eyes.
Boom!
From the moment that sound appeared, the snow began to tremble—no, not just the snow, but the entire icy island trembled.
The sky darkened, dark clouds rolled in, flashes of light illuminated the sky, and a few muffled claps of thunder erupted.
"Cass! Take the nearby civilians to safety! The rest of you, get back to the ship!"
Kuro's pupils contracted, he took a step back, and waved his hand, shouting.
"yes!"
Cass saluted, then slammed his fist against his chest. "Accelerate, ten times!"
White shockwaves formed halos that rippled over all the navy personnel.
"Action! Evacuate those civilians back to the Golden Lion!"
As the three thousand navy soldiers accelerated, they transformed into streaks of white and swiftly moved in all directions, taking the civilians away and rapidly retreating to their ships.
"This aura... is indeed very strong."
Kuro glanced at the celestial phenomena. Haki? No, he didn't sense that chilling Conqueror's Haki, so it was simply a power evolution. A Devil Fruit?
“But this level is not enough in front of Mr. Kuro.”
Kuro glanced at the retreating navy and said, "Speed up and give Mr. Kuro some space on the battlefield!"
"Let's go, Fanny."
Sazir grabbed Fanny and prepared to retreat to the ship.
This aura was not something he could face.
"Ah... okay."
Fanny paused for a moment, nodded, and then said to Moore, "Um, Uncle, I'm sorry, I have to go now. It's a pity I couldn't save you."
She is a doctor, and healing and saving lives is her duty and her nature.
But she is also a naval officer, and she has to fulfill her naval duties.
However, it seems that only one of these things can be done.
Every time she sees a pirate who is seriously injured, Fanny really wants to help him, but her duty as a Marine prevents her from doing so. However, she wants to do it and has to come up with a solution.
During her long battles with pirates, she came up with a brilliant idea.
Why not just heal the pirate when he's injured, and then kill him?
She fulfilled her duties as a doctor, and she also fulfilled her duties as a naval officer.
To paraphrase Vice Admiral Kuro...
Oh, I want both fish and bear's paw.
This was supposed to be her first test subject, but unfortunately, she had no choice and could only regret it for the time being.
"Hey, wait, don't leave your uncle behind! This level of battle is too much for this island to handle. It'll be like a woman on fire, and things will get all messed up down there."
Moore gritted his teeth and actually rushed over as well.
There was nothing he could do; Kuro's attack had broken through his defenses. Although he was still alive, his stamina was no longer sufficient to support his ability.
Besides, his limits haven't reached the point where he can cross oceans. Even if he forcibly uses a beacon, he'll still be on this island, and the outcome won't be good.
It would be better to go with the navy; at least there would be a place to take refuge.
He had certainly heard the rumors about the Golden Lion, but he wasn't a pirate.
...
The girl, whose pupils shone with light, began to tremble, like a cocoon about to become a butterfly. Suddenly, the girl shattered, a crack appearing in her frontal body.
Pfft!
A withered hand reached out from the crack.
Beneath the arm extended a body covered in furrowed brows. As the body rose, the little girl's body seemed to be sucked into some kind of vortex, constantly being merged with it. After a twist, it transformed into the appearance of a withered old man.
The strange phenomena in the sky also ceased at that moment.
The old man had eyeshadow on his eyes, a black teardrop mark at the corner of his eye, and scarlet lips.
He stretched out his hand, looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and said in a gentle voice, "It's been a long time since I've seen this clear sky."
As he spoke, he finally looked at Kuro in front of him.
"Oh... a young naval officer, I seem to remember you. You performed quite well during the Marineford War."
"The Marineford War? That was two years ago, old man..."
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