Even if the island is shattered, he still maintains control over it.
Although Brod nullified his 'force', it wasn't like Seastone that rendered him ineffective. His control over it remained, and Kuro could still use it once he stopped maintaining the force-dissipating effect.
"A battlefield?"
Smith, however, smiled slightly above the clouds. The clouds descended, reaching the island and then spreading out over it, forming a misty white fog on the land.
"Then let's go!" Smith looked at Kuro and the others provocatively, his eyes filled with a sense of fair fighting spirit... my foot!
"Come!"
Kuro stared at his opponent and said sternly, "Let's have a fair fight!"
The two stared at each other, their eyes seemingly sparking with electricity.
Both sides seemed very passionate.
Inspired by this fervor, Sazir rolled up his sleeves, took a step forward, and was about to jump off the ship. "Then I'll go first..."
Before he could finish speaking, a hand grabbed the back of his collar and pulled him back from the halfway point of his body that was about to jump off the boat.
Kro smirked and shook his head at him.
Similarly, Mogas on the white cloud was about to jump down, but Brod stopped him by reaching out and pointing to Smith behind him, shaking his head as well.
Neither side got off.
"What? You're too scared to come down? A dignified navy officer like yours would be afraid of a pirate's challenge?"
Smith gave a mocking smile, and the clouds that spread across the earth grew even thicker.
"What a joke! You started it. Why didn't you go down first? What kind of status do we Marines have? Do you think we can be treated like you wild dogs?" Kuro retorted sarcastically.
"The Navy is the World Government's dog!" Smith snarled.
Kuro sneered, "The Navy is just the Navy. You're so old, don't you understand this simple principle?"
Sazir nodded in agreement, adding in a supporting tone:
“Vice Admiral Kuro is right. Besides, it’s better to be a dog of the World Government than to be like you stray dogs, running around without knowing who your master is!”
These words silenced the surroundings, and Lida and Crow immediately moved a few steps away from Sazir.
Kuro turned and glared at Sazir with murderous intent, and Sazir felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had been cut by a sharp blade.
If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all!
But now is not the time to dwell on that.
Kuro said righteously and sternly:
"You dare not? The so-called 'White-Haired' Smith, the great pirate with 2.26 billion, a candidate for the Four Emperors, a man who once rivaled Shanks, dare not?!"
Smith gritted his teeth and said:
"Hmph! You, a dignified Vice Admiral Jin Ni, with this kind of codename, you must be an Admiral candidate! You defeated Shiki, Redfield, Bundy Wilder, and Luo Shen, why don't you dare to go down there?!"
"You go down first!" Kuro roared.
"You go first!!" Smith roared back.
"How can I get down if you don't come down!"
"If you don't go down first, how can I go down?"
"If you leave, I'll leave too!"
"You must leave before I can leave!"
Kuro's temples bulged with veins. "Let's have a fair duel. You are a hero of the sea. Do you really think I would do anything shameful?!"
Smith roared back, "A dignified naval hero, a nemesis of the old era, do you think you're afraid of some bad things done by this old codger?!"
"Then get down here!!"
"You go first!!"
Lida stared at the two arguing with a blank expression, as if she were looking at trash.
A fair duel?
Oh.
No one went down, but the struggle continued.
Kuro's left hand hung down, his fingers moving as if manipulating threads.
The islands on the sea rise and fall, trying to cover the clouds.
Similarly, Smith's hands were also moving, trying to cover the island with the clouds.
This situation has been going on for a long time, ever since they started arguing.
The two sides are vying for control.
A fair duel?
Are you kidding me?
How can a battle between the Navy and pirates be considered fair?
The islands on the sea are not a whole; they were temporarily assembled by him.
Similarly, the island floating on the sea could immediately disintegrate with the slightest thought of his.
If this group of people lands on this island, they are doomed.
Who would bother dueling with these people? When it comes to dealing with pirates, of course, you'll use any means necessary.
Similarly, Kuro can also sense the other person's thoughts.
Kuro sensed the other person's emotions and sense of crisis through his Observation Haki, telling him not to jump around in the white cloud covering the ground.
I saw it before; his clouds can wrap around people. If someone were to go down and get wrapped up, and then sink into the sea, not all of his subordinates could break free.
Especially since the person on the other side is an old man who can rival Shanks.
That old geezer is wicked.
Do you think I don't know?
I discovered your cowardly nature a long time ago!
Because that's the kind of person I am!
I'm not arrogant at all!
Black soil and white clouds intertwine, each overshadowing the other, and intertwining together.
No one dared to go down before they had control.
Kuro's eyes hardened, and he gripped Shusui in his right hand and slashed forward, unleashing a black and gold Haki-infused strike that flew straight towards the target.
Almost simultaneously, Smith also threw a punch, the mist swirling around his wrist and transforming into a giant cloud-like fist, carrying a dark and domineering aura as it charged forward.
Bang!
The slash and the fist collided, locked in a stalemate in mid-air for a moment, before suddenly exploding, creating a shockwave above the island.
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