The most courageous pirate hunter

Redhead could only endure it.

If looks could kill, Hermes would have died a thousand times over.

boom! ! !

Hermes clenched his fist and slammed it heavily into Shanks' abdomen. Shanks immediately bent over and coughed up a mouthful of blood, and a shockwave shot out from behind him.

Before he could catch his breath, a flash of cold light appeared as fast as lightning.

Hermes, seemingly out of nowhere, drew Van Gufried and swung it. With a scream from the red-haired man, an arm flew high into the air, and pungent blood instantly filled the alternate dimension.

"Shanks."

Uta struggled.

But Lucci's large hands were like pliers, and she could only watch helplessly as he did so.

Shanks already only had one arm, and now he's lost even that one, making him completely useless.

"That's really stupid."

"What's the point of this kind of self-righteousness?"

Hermes looked down at the red-haired man lying on the ground, retching repeatedly. He kicked him over and stomped on his chest, his face full of mockery. "I really don't understand you people. Why would you think that villains are talkative and have lower IQs?"

"Hahaha~"

"You will always be the weak one."

Redhead continued to cough up blood, but there was no fear in his eyes, only mockery: "Your heart is incredibly ugly and incredibly cowardly."

"Just a cowardly person who's afraid of losing."

"Well said, so now you are trampled under my feet, and so easily!"

Faced with the redhead's mockery, Hermes reached out and pinched his chin, showing no anger whatsoever, only smugness.

He had thought it would be a fierce battle, but the process was surprisingly easy. He found it exhilarating and really enjoyed it.

Swish! ! !

Blood splattered again.

Redhead screamed again, his legs rolling to the side, completely reduced to a human stump. This time he was truly powerless to resist, and Hermes completely relaxed his guard.

He wouldn't be like those villains in movies who ramble on at the last minute and get counter-killed by the protagonist. If he's going to ramble, he'll at least cripple the opponent completely first.

Such as now.

"Shanks!"

"I want you dead."

Such a bloody scene completely broke Uta, causing her to emit blinding light and numerous musical notes, clearly indicating that she was about to unleash her full power. However, the next moment, a sharp blade pierced her heart.

Hermes appeared out of nowhere, holding Van Gufried's hand with a cold expression.

"I will not allow any accidents to occur. Now, obediently set off on your journey!"

He twisted Van Gufried's hand, then pulled it out, leaving a trail of blood. Amidst the red-haired man's hysterical cries, Uta closed his eyes in bitter tears.

"Ahhh!"

"Jörmungandr!!!"

Redhead lay in a pool of blood, roaring in a heart-wrenching rage. Waves of Conqueror's Haki surged higher and higher, causing Mansherry, Hody Jones, and the others to stagger backward, their foreheads covered in cold sweat.

"Are you going to unleash your full power too?"

"If you still had hands and feet, I might be a little wary, but what can you do now?"

"I told you long ago that you would pay the price, and this is only the beginning!"

Hermes advanced step by step, facing the Conqueror's Haki, until he finally stood before Shanks, looking down at him from above.

Chapter 269 [Jormungandr: Aren't you a jerk?]

"Jörmungandr!!!"

Seeing Hermes's smug and triumphant attitude, Shanks was devastated. He struggled to bite Hermes, but now that he had lost his limbs, he was powerless to do anything except for his Conqueror's Haki, which fueled his extreme hatred.

boom!

Hermes wasn't going to let it slide. Seeing the red-haired guy pounce like a vicious dog, he kicked him in the face, causing the red-haired guy to spit out a mouthful of blood and a row of teeth. The red-haired guy then rolled away uncontrollably.

Even at this point, Shanks still hasn't realized that he's the one who caused all of this.

He was too confident.

He was also too arrogant.

Normally, Shanks would have the right to be arrogant, but he just happened to encounter such a treacherous, despicable, and ruthless beast, who, crucially, was self-righteous and righteous.

Little did he know that a villain like Hermes, who was also a time traveler, would never be so foolish as to engage in a fair duel with you, let alone uphold the spirit of the strong. He would rack his brains to find a way to cripple you first, and then he would have plenty of time to find you for a fair duel.

"Redhead, you still think you're on the side of justice, don't you?!"

"They think they're heroes!"

"Stop pretending to be ignorant."

"Everyone has blood on their hands when they're in this world, especially since you're one of the Four Emperors. Countless people have died directly or indirectly at your hands. Do you think everyone is like you because of your self-righteous sense of justice and dignity?!"

"When I was mentally twisted, I would rummage through trash cans for food, struggling just to survive. I will remember that helplessness and despair for the rest of my life. So I swear, I will stop at nothing to live well and freely."

"I told you not to mess with me, but you wouldn't listen and insisted on coming to get beaten up."

"Aren't you a slut?"

"In this messed-up world, kindness and integrity are worthless. The only way to win is to wipe out all the enemies and have the last laugh."

"I have always known my place. Villains should have the awareness of villains. They should be insidious and ruthless, and stop at nothing. Otherwise, they would have been killed by you self-righteous guys long ago."

"Look, because of your arrogance, the person you care about died tragically, and you can only eke out a living."

"How pitiful!"

"But this is just the beginning. I'm telling you, this is only the beginning. I'll make you watch the rest of the Red-Haired Pirates die right before your eyes, otherwise I won't be able to quell the hatred in my heart."

"I remember it clearly, you were incredibly arrogant back then!"

Hermes stepped on the redhead's face and rambled on and on.

He's been holding it in for a long time.

This is the correct way for a villain to be verbose: when the enemy is completely defeated, you must not leave them even the slightest chance to unleash their full power. That way, you can be as verbose as you want and show off as much as you want.

"I will definitely kill you, kill you!"

The red-haired man's face was covered in blood, his head was pinned under his foot, and his eyes were bloodshot.

But everything felt so powerless.

"Guyram, come here and take his heart just in case. We still need to go out and take out the rest of the Red-Haired Pirates later."

Hermes snorted and beckoned to Guyram.

He also wanted to use Redhead to try and wipe out Beckman and the others with minimal cost.

"clear."

Thanks to Mansherry's treatment, Guyram has recovered.

Upon reaching Shanks, Shanks was still unleashing his Conqueror's Haki, attempting to extract Shanks' heart. However, he discovered that his ability was ineffective because Armament Haki was also circulating.

"Boss, the opponent's aura is too overwhelming."

Guyram's expression was rather unpleasant.

It is common knowledge at the high level that super-high Haki can negate some Devil Fruit abilities. Unless Guyram's Haki is not much weaker than Shanks', he would not be able to use his Devil Fruit ability to remove the heart.

"I don't know what you're insisting on."

Hermes was somewhat speechless.

He thought, "If only I had known then what I know now, I wouldn't have done it before," which is why he thought these people were idiots.

bang bang bang! ! !

Hermes didn't hold back either, raising his foot and slamming it into Shanks' body with Haki. Since the Haki was so strong, he would beat Shanks half to death and see how much Haki and energy Shanks could possibly expend.

Blood splattered everywhere.

Redhead gritted his teeth and endured the beating, but he couldn't keep going for long by simply taking the hits.

Soon the red-haired man became extremely weak.

Guyram easily removed the heart, and on Hermes's advice, he also removed a kidney. He had said that if he wanted to make Red Hair wish he were dead, then he had to make him wish he were dead.

After everything is done.

The redhead was barely recognizable as a human, clinging to life by the last breath.

It's certain that a breakthrough is impossible.