One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 188 The hostage is in your hands, why should I stop?
"Shining Ten Times Faster Ten-Times Kusanagi Sword!"

Borsalino hummed softly, and the whole person, carrying the sword of Ama-Kushu, rushed towards the drum form of Bess like a flash of light.

To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. Only in this way can the group of pirates avoid causing more killings and they will be deterred by themselves!
"Oh? You didn't even think about running away, but attacked me instead, Bess? For more than half an hour, you were indeed very patient, but that's all, Bess, my drum sounds have more than just the ability to interfere with the elementalization of nature, Bess!"

A magical big mouth formed in the middle of the drum-shaped bass and said so. The invisible sound waves accurately conveyed Borsalino's position. In the bass's mind, his figure was nowhere to be hidden!

"Bass pipe, flute and sword!"

"Bam—!"

The moment Borsalino approached, Bess switched from drum form to human form in advance, and his left hand turned into an extremely hard flute. The covering and entanglement of the armament color was completed in an instant, and then it collided with Borsalino's Kusanagi sword, causing sparks to fly!
Both parties are feeling uncomfortable at the moment.

Borsalino's arm ached, and the sword in his hand broke into pieces because it could not withstand the force. The starlight did not dissipate, and the previous enchantment made these fragments spontaneously surround Bess.

The ten-times-fast Murasaki Sword is actually the limit of the force that Borsalino can make the lightsaber withstand at the moment, which is one tenth of the speed he can reach.

In this way, the lightsaber will not collapse at the first touch, but will exert its due power and penetration. The ten times faster Murasakibara sword can just exert the maximum power of the sword itself.

It is true that speed is power, but it also depends on whether you can withstand the impact of the reaction force brought about by this power. If you can't withstand it, you may not even be able to maximize the damage!

It's not enough to have speed without stamina!

On the opposite side, Beth also obviously underestimated the Ame-Kume sword which was ten times faster. The strong force and fierce penetrating power made his left hand covered with armed color still extremely painful. The internal bones were slightly broken by this sword, and his wrist was even dislocated!
"Click~"

With a casual flick of his wrist to straighten the axe, Bess looked at the light spots and fragments around him with a vigilant expression.

With his observation Haki fully activated, his internal organs instantly transformed into small drums that beat inside his body.

The sound waves seep out of the skin and transmit to the outside world, then are amplified by the barrier. Combined with his own observation Haki, everything around him becomes clear. He can see the world more clearly with his eyes closed than with his eyes open!

"The wail of Takamagahara - Focused beam!"

Borsalino took advantage of the force and stepped back two steps, then stretched out his left hand and grabbed Beth with his empty hand.

Those light spots and fragments floating around him seemed to have received an order immediately. They all stood at attention in an instant, laser beams continuously shot out from them, and dense rays exploded around Bess in an instant.

The smoke was surging.

Borsalino could only see a figure moving quickly among them. Instead of escaping from the fragmented cage, he used his observation Haki to frantically dodge the dense rain of lasers!
When the smoke cleared, Bess appeared in front of Borsalino unharmed. Some tiny white marks on his body proved that he was indeed hit, but unfortunately not many.

It seemed that only five or six out of hundreds of lasers could hit him.

"The gap between us seems to be quite big, little navy boy!"

Beth said with a grin, but she was a little envious and surprised in her heart.

What a great fruit! Its basic offensive power is exaggerated and frightening. If those tiny lasers hit him directly, it would really make his skin burst.

Who is he? A great pirate wandering in the New World! He is also one of the remnants of the former Rocks Pirates!

His physical strength needs no words, and the musical instrument fruit is very good, but for him, almost all of its functions are developed for auxiliary purposes.

Otherwise, if his physical body had taken Borsalino's blow, the outcome would not have been good.

The basic power of the fruit itself is so important! Any attack of the Pika Pika Fruit is devastating to others.

Without the protection of Armament Haki, an ordinary pirate would be seriously injured if not killed by a laser. This is true even if Borsalino is far inferior to the opposing pirate.

Similarly, most natural fruits are like this, which is why they are called "walking disasters".

The lower limit of every natural fruit is beyond the reach of most people!
"Yes, the gap is indeed huge, but I would be unwilling to give it a try."

Borsalino replied softly, and once again condensed a Kusanagi sword in his hand, which turned into light and shot towards Bess.

"Ping ping ping!"

The symphony continued to sound, sparks flew all over the body as the two men fought in close combat, and the strong force caused a howling wind, which made the cheeks of the surrounding civilians hurt. After reacting, they crowded around and retreated. The pirates also reacted.

Although the first confrontation was fierce, everything happened in just a few seconds. Such a long time did not allow them to react in time, and they were unable to put on their pants that had been taken off.

But they were pirates, and when they saw their captain and Borsalino engaged in battle again, they quickly reacted as a pirate should.

They didn't have time to pull up their pants, and they grabbed a hostage next to them and threatened him, trying to interfere with Borsalino's judgment:
"Hey, Navy! I have hostages in my hands. Stop and surrender, or you will just watch them die one by one!"

"Look, he's only a seven or eight-year-old kid, Navy, you don't want this kid to die because of you, right?!"

"If you don't stop, I will use a knife to slowly cut off this guy's flesh in front of you, letting the painful wails fill your ears, and then repeat it one after another. I want to see how long you can hold on!"

The pirates would do anything to achieve their goals, and anything evil enough that they could think of would be put on the table.

Each of them held a hostage, and they made loud noises to interfere with Borsalino's judgment. Some of them took action immediately when they saw that the other party did not stop immediately.

To them, the lives of these civilians are just like the food on a plate, which can be manipulated at will with a knife and fork.

"what!!!"

"Save me, save me, please save me!"

“No, it hurts, please don’t cut me anymore, please don’t cut me anymore, ahhhhhh!”

Wailing sounds rang out all around, and Bess even used his barrier ability to amplify the sounds.

It's just a fight, there's nothing despicable about it, as long as they can win, this is the principle they must understand as standard pirates.

Borsalino was indeed slightly affected by the wailing sounds. His sword began to slow down and his body paused from time to time.

Bess seized the opportunity, swung his arm flute, and knocked Borsalino hundreds of meters away, smashing through several buildings before he finally stopped.

The smoke and dust were blown away by the wailing.

Borsalino walked out in a dishevel, the sword in his hand was brand new, and his expression became even more fierce.

Looking at the hostages being ravaged by the pirates, he remembered what Zephyr's teacher taught him:
【“Today we are going to talk about a problem that we often encounter when performing missions: hostage threats!”

On the training ground, all the students sat in a row at the bottom, while Zefa, who was standing at the top, stood with his hands behind his back and spoke eloquently:
“I believe you are not unfamiliar with hostage threats, and you must have experienced them before. I don’t know what choice you will make in this situation, but from today on, you must correct it!
You will all be the backbone of the Navy in the future. You cannot afford to make mistakes or errors because of your hesitation. Threats are one of the biggest sources of hesitation, whether it is a hostage threat or a physical threat!"

"You know what I do when I'm faced with these things?
It's very simple. A pair of iron fists is the best strategy! Whether it's someone else or my family, I will not hesitate to shake my fist at the initiator of the threat and make the threat vanish into thin air. "

"You may not understand, but isn't family less important than a mission or something else? These words are a bit sensitive, but I still want to say them.

Threats can only be made once or countless times. It will put you in a passive position. If the initiator of the threat keeps his word, it will be fine. But what if he does not keep his word and waits for you to surrender before escalating the situation? "

"When you don't have the means to threaten the other party, this is an almost inevitable result! Your compromise will only make the whole thing worse. Not only will you not be able to save the threatened things, but you will also be in danger of losing yourself!
Of course, the most important point is that we cannot bet everything on the kindness of others. That is the most foolish thing to do, especially for you as future admirals. Don’t be stupid! "

"When a threat comes, please remember that even if it is your family standing in the way, you must destroy it with tears in your eyes! Otherwise, things will only become more embarrassing."

After he finished speaking, Zefa looked depressed, as if he remembered something, and looked at everyone with a determined look.

Most of them may not follow their own advice, but once they experience it they will understand the meaning of their words.

Of course, it does not exclude some people who listened to it directly, such as Long, Sakaski, and... Borsalino? 】

"The hostages are in your hands, why should I stop?"

Borsalino's words silenced both civilians and pirates. Even the torture stopped, leaving only the victims' wails.

No, are you a pirate or am I a pirate? Shouldn't we be the ones to say this?

You are a navy! You are the representative of justice! How can you openly say such things!
Where is your sense of justice!
Is it crying?
(End of this chapter)