The viscous blood clumps dispersed and spread across the ground, continuing to spread outwards with the falling rain.
Smith's body had long since disappeared.
Kuro slowly landed on the ground, biting his cigar, staring at the pool of blood, and exhaling a puff of smoke.
He's dead. Yes, he's dead.
Although a bounty of 2.26 billion is theoretically quite high, one shouldn't die so easily.
But he died.
As for his strength, he is indeed very strong. With his Logia-type abilities and the power to control celestial phenomena, he is naturally invincible on the sea.
With storms, waterspouts, and lightning strikes, there weren't many people in the New World who could rival him.
But this guy's skills and domineering aura are both average. Maybe he's old, or maybe he's just always been ordinary.
His Observation Haki allows him to dodge Clow's sword, but his actual counterattack ability is much weaker.
Without even mastering the Unifying Haki, Kuro is doomed to die sooner or later.
In terms of speed, Smith, although a Logia-type, is not as fast as him, and in terms of strength, he is no match for Kuro.
His only decent Observation Haki is barely on par with Kuro's.
In this situation, Kuro can fail countless times, but Smith only needs to fail once to be finished.
Besides, he has already failed twice.
If you were hit by his "Swallow Return" once, you would die instantly if you were hit twice.
"It's still a bit lacking."
Kuro stared at the pool of blood and shook his head, saying, "However, with this kind of strength, you would cause quite a bit of chaos for those pirates in the New World. It's a pity that if you hadn't killed the Marines right under my nose, I might have let you go."
With such combat power, apart from that idiot Teach, the other four emperors would always have a headache.
Kuro could handle him, because Kuro could also control the celestial phenomena to some extent.
In addition to the seawater and its power, without the abnormal physiques and Haki of Kaido and Big Mom, it would be very difficult to break through.
But if such a person were released, it would definitely make the current power structure of the Four Emperors even more chaotic.
If we're really going to talk about it, Smith could be considered the fifth emperor.
He is at least far more qualified than someone who hasn't yet been called the 'Fifth Emperor'.
Kuro sheathed Shusui and flew towards the Golden Lion.
"I'm all better now."
At this time, Donald also recovered from his weakness.
Although Fanny's medicine cured his symptoms, the germs were still hidden in his body and needed time to heal. However, since Bessie's ability was removed after her death, it naturally disappeared because it was not a natural product but a product created by the ability user.
After everyone boarded the Golden Lion, the island on the sea, along with a section of seawater, was lifted into the sky.
"Boom boom boom..."
Kuro had just returned to his office when his Den Den Mushi rang.
"Moshi moshi, this is Kuro." Kuro answered the phone.
"Oh~ Kuro."
Without even asking Kuro, he knew that the Den Den Mushi's lewd appearance and unique tone were definitely the old man's.
He leaned back in his chair and asked lazily, "Old man, what's up?"
"I have something to inform you. I've caught a criminal here. According to their information, some criminals who escaped from the sixth floor are trying to establish their authority by targeting you. Be careful."
You're too late!
I've already turned everyone into water, what's the point of talking anymore!
Kuro rolled his eyes, said nothing more, and hung up the phone.
"Mr. Kuro, we are ashamed."
At this moment, in front of him, Cass and Wilbur stood like schoolchildren, heads bowed, looking as if they had done something wrong.
Lida rummaged through her belongings on the sofa, while Kuro stood next to him, occasionally adjusting his glasses.
Cass and Wilbur truly felt guilty, especially Wilbur, whose face was full of remorse.
“Mr. Kuro entrusted me with the important task of patrolling the sea, but I have messed it up like this, causing all my colleagues on the ship to sink into the sea. I am really sorry for failing Mr. Kuro’s trust!”
I am heartbroken. I have sinned against the Navy. I have let down the Navy and my lord. I wish I had been the one who died!
Wilbur looked up, tears streaming down his face, and knelt down abruptly. He pulled a pistol from his waist, pointed it at his forehead, and cried out, "Only, only death can atone for my sins!"
call!
As if a gust of wind had blown by, the gun in Wilbur's hand flew away on its own and hovered in the air.
Kuro rolled his eyes, and with a flick of his finger, the pistol was in his hand.
"What are you doing? Why are all you people like this? You just want to die and be done with it, as if you can get away with anything just because you're dead? There's no such thing as a simple death. If everything just disappeared when someone dies, Roger has been dead for over twenty years, and his legacy is still affecting us, isn't it?"
“Mr. Kuro…” Wilbur stared at him blankly.
"You are in the navy, and the navy must be brave enough to shoulder its responsibilities!"
Kuro said in a deep voice, "On the high seas, how can there be no battles between the Navy and pirates without people dying? It's regrettable, but we have to accept it. If you really feel guilty, then kill more pirates and make more contributions to world peace. That's how you honor your fallen Navy colleagues and martyrs."
“Mr. Kuro!” Wilbur exclaimed, moved. He wiped away his tears, stood up, and said firmly:
"Yes, you're right, I understand. To die like this would be cowardly. I will remember this lesson and never run away again!"
Cass was also crying at this moment: "Mr. Kuro, I will also reflect on my actions. It was my mistake to let a crew member on a ship perish at sea."
"Alright, what kind of man cries like this? The two of you should form a crying tough guy duo and debut."
Kuro waved his hand, "You two go out first."
As the two left, Kuro fiddled with the pistol in his hand and sighed again.
The ocean is cruel, and it always will be.
Perhaps from one perspective, the sea is full of adventure and optimism, and the people in this world are physically fit; as long as they don't die, they can always recover in the end.
But it cannot be denied that the ocean is cruel.
Those kinds of childish, fairytale-like adventure legends should never have existed in the first place.
Behind those adventure legends lies a constant struggle—a brutal, bloody, life-or-death struggle.
If the world operated as simply as a certain thief king saw it, then there would be no need for the Navy.
Of the five people today, the most dangerous one wasn't Smith, but Bessie.
That ability is a deadly weapon.
This is also why Kuro doesn't want to come to the New World, or even the Grand Line.
Unknown abilities are the most terrifying before they are revealed.
That's why Kuro wants to be safe.
"I can't be famous anymore. As for my position, there's nothing I can do about it; I've reached the top. But I really can't be famous anymore. It hasn't been that long, and all sorts of weird things have already set their sights on me."
Kuro said in a deep voice, "We absolutely cannot become famous again."
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