One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

As long as they don't interfere in his fight with Esdeath, anything else is fine.

Before long, Akame prepared a large table of food, and Abel immediately began to eat heartily, without any intention of sharing it with anyone.

Chapter 307 Ultimate Showdown!

"General Esdeath, you have done a good job suppressing the North."

"As a reward, I have prepared ten thousand taels of gold for you."

Following the instructions of his ministers, the young emperor bestowed rewards upon General Esdeath upon her return to the capital.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

“I will pass this reward on to the soldiers stationed in the north, so that everyone can feel the divine grace.”

Kneeling below on one knee was a beautiful woman in a white military uniform with long silver-blue hair.

But beneath her beautiful exterior lies a sadistic and bloodthirsty personality.

She is Esdeath, a battle maniac on par with General Bud, and the youngest and strongest general in the entire empire.

Minister Ernest allowed such a dangerous figure to return to the capital, the center of power, because he knew Esdeath had absolutely no interest in politics or power.

Winning wars and crushing enemies is all Esdeath has to do.

As long as he is in power, Esdeath can commit violence at will under his indulgence.

Therefore, their interests are actually aligned.

Then, in front of the young emperor, Esdeath declared that she would wipe out the 'Night Raid' in one fell swoop.

When the young emperor asked her if there was anything else she wanted as a reward, she unexpectedly replied that she wanted to fall in love, which almost shattered the values ​​of the young emperor and his ministers.

Ultimately, no matter how terrifying this woman may be, she is still, first and foremost, a woman.

……

Not long after, Najendan summoned everyone again.

"Bad news: Esdeath has returned to the Imperial Capital."

Everyone immediately tensed up and their faces turned serious.

Except for one person.

Najendam's gaze swept over everyone, lingering on Abel's face for a few seconds, as if trying to discern his true thoughts, but she failed.

"Leone, go to the Imperial Capital immediately and confirm Esdeath's whereabouts."

"Okay, leave it to me!"

Leone left, rubbing his hands together in anticipation and full of energy.

Having never witnessed Esdeath's terrifying power, she was now wondering if she could simply assassinate her.

Najendan then issued several more orders, mainly to suspend the assassination missions to avoid falling into the Empire's trap again.

After everyone had dispersed, Najendan called Abel aside.

“My woman’s intuition tells me that you don’t seem to be planning to act with us.”

"There's no way around it, men are always impatient. Now that Esdeath has returned to the capital, I naturally have to go and meet the strongest woman in the empire."

Najenda said with a very serious expression, "Abel, I didn't mean to stop you, and I don't know what grudge you have with Esdeath."

"But I know Esdeath better. To defeat her, we would need at least 50,000 elite troops and more than 10 Imperial Arms users working together. And that's a conservative estimate; in reality, we might need even more."

"So I don't want you to act rashly. Give me some time, okay?"

Abel looked into her eyes and saw the sincerity in them.

After all, they share a common enemy.

If the rule of the empire is to be overthrown, Esdeath must be eliminated.

This undoubtedly requires an excellent timing and battle plan.

Taking action rashly greatly increases the chances of failure and could result in many deaths.

If Abel were a person from this world, perhaps he would approve of the other party's plan and consider it carefully.

But unfortunately, he is not.

He has a limited time to stay in this world, and he can't wait any longer.

Therefore, he could only disappoint the other party's good intentions.

"I will take care of Esdeath, and the rest is up to you."

Abel smiled, then turned and left.

Najendan did not try to persuade him to stay, because she knew she could not convince the man.

After Abel left, the others came out of the room one by one, fully armed.

"you……"

"If he can really defeat Esdeath, then perhaps this is our best chance to storm the palace and kill the minister."

"If Abel fails, we might be able to rescue him."

“That’s right, Brother Abel is so strong, I think we can definitely succeed!” Tatsumi’s confidence was greater than anyone else’s.

"I'm going too. I'll give my life back to him, no matter what."

Hill, who was somewhat weak, also came out.

"It's just nonsense!"

Najendan was very angry.

……

In front of a set meal shop on a bustling street in the capital, Esdeath sat alone under a pergola, eating ice cream and drinking tea.

On the opposite rooftop, Leone secretly watched his target, cold sweat already streaming down his face without him realizing it.

"Only after transforming into a beast did I realize that this guy's solo actions were just a trap to lure the assassin out."

"The evidence is the scent emanating from her—an ominous, murderous aura!"

"Looking for an opportunity to take her down... that's just too naive."

"Although I was unwilling, I followed my instincts and retreated!"

After a fierce internal struggle, Leone managed to suppress his impulse and grit his teeth as he withdrew from the area.

"Hmm? The aura has disappeared?"

"You didn't fall for it? That's a real shame. I was hoping to try some new interrogation methods."

Esdeath glanced at the rooftop across the street, a slight sense of disappointment creeping over her.

However, she quickly put those feelings behind her, partly because the ice cream in her hand was delicious, and partly because a very handsome man was sitting next to her.

"Excuse me, are you General Esdeath?"

Abel asked very politely.

"It's me, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, just checking to make sure. It wouldn't be good if we killed the wrong person."

"Are you the assassin from 'Night Raid'?"

"I guess so, but I don't have those lofty ideals. I just want to pass the time while waiting for you to come back."

"Waiting for me to come back? Want to take revenge on me? Interesting. But I've killed too many people, I'm afraid I can't remember the name of the person you're seeking revenge for."

"Revenge? No, no, no, who would do that for such a trivial reason? I just want to kill you, that's all."

"Declaring war on me without any reason, huh? Looks like you have more backbone than the guy who ran away before."

Esdeath stood up, tossing aside the half-eaten ice cream in her hand. "Let's go, let's find a less crowded place. If you can successfully please me, perhaps I can give you a more dignified death."

"I hope you can maintain this confidence later."

Abel shrugged and followed behind the other man.

The two walked away one after the other, both absolutely confident in their own strength.

Before long, they arrived at the outskirts of the capital.

"The scenery here is beautiful, perfect for burying bones, and no one will disturb us."

Chapter 308 Super Enhanced Edition

Esdeath did not notify the people in the capital, and Abel had no intention of involving the 'Night Raid'.

The two stood face to face, several meters apart.

The intense killing intent emanating from that place was enough to suffocate an ordinary person.

The next moment, Abel unleashed a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki, colliding violently with this killing intent.

Sensing the immense power of this aura, Esdeath, who hadn't been taking it very seriously, immediately widened her eyes, and a somewhat sickly smile appeared on her face.

"Great, fantastic! This amazing momentum... I'm starting to get excited."

"You deserve to have my name remembered."

"Then remember this well: the man who killed you was named Abel."

"Come on, Abel, let's fight to our hearts' content!"

Esdeath drew her longsword and with a gentle flick, a series of icicles swept down the ground toward Abel.

Ice-attribute attack?

Just a joke.