Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

"Hehehe~~~"

Valk's smile was also very deep, but it was full of endless mockery and coldness. He looked at Locke and the other two with a cold smile and said, "Come on! Stand up! You three brats, if this is all the strength you have, I'll make your deaths even more cruel. Don't make me feel bored!"

"Pooh!"

Locke spat out a mouthful of blood, his face extremely pale, yet he still spoke with cold arrogance, "This is just the beginning! I was just testing you out. Now, I'll show you my true strength!"

"Okay!"

Valck's anger seemed to have vanished. He chuckled and said, "Come on! Come on! Let me see. Like I said before, if you little brats can hurt me, then I'll let you go. I won't let anyone make things difficult for you."

. . . 0

"Men! Did you all hear that?"

"Roar!"

In response to Valk was a deafening roar, and the people around them exuded a savage aura, looking at Locke and his companions with mockery. "Are you kidding me? With this kind of strength, you think you can survive under your own captain?"

wrong!

wrong!

It should be said that death was inevitable. Who would want to harm their own captain, even in the slightest way?

It's impossible!

Absolutely no possibility whatsoever!

"..."

Locke remained silent, but his heart was perfectly calm. He knew very well that the opportunity was right in front of him—a truly undeniable opportunity! Therefore, if he seized this opportunity, then everything would be without a doubt.

You only get one chance.

only!

The opportunity is now right in front of me. If I seize it, then! A moment is enough. I only need a moment. And in this short moment, I must ensure that, even in this short time, there are absolutely no problems.

A moment!

A moment!

In this split second, I absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes, not even the slightest one!

Locke understood this very well, and that's precisely why...

brush!

brush!

Locke and his two companions attacked instantly, displaying astonishing strength in a flash.

Crackling!

Crackling!

At extremely high speed, the three seemed to unleash even more astonishing power, as if they had suddenly become superhuman. Meanwhile, Valk stood still, completely calm, his expression serene as he effortlessly blocked the three of them, using only Armament Haki and not even his Devil Fruit abilities.

"Not worth mentioning!"

"Not worth mentioning!"

Valk, however, put one hand behind his back and said indifferently, "It's nothing to mention! Such strength? If that's all there is, it's utterly insignificant!"

}(] brush!

At that very moment, Akame's sharp Murasame sword went straight for Valk's throat. But Valk's expression was filled with endless calm in the face of this attack. He didn't take the attack seriously at all and simply took a step back. That one step was enough.

but……

"Mokobo Temo!"

Suddenly, a cold and beautiful woman's voice rang out, and instantly! The surrounding space seemed to fall silent.

only!

Esdeath slowly emerged, whispering, "Faced with such a powerful opponent, is it enough to only freeze them for three seconds? However, that's enough."

After three seconds, time instantly resumed.

but!

Three seconds was more than enough time. Valk didn't know what had happened, but in that moment of distraction, or rather, that brief pause, Akame's Murasame had already slashed across his throat.

Everything happened in an instant, bit by bit, until it was all shattered.

but!

Locke, Esdeath, Leone, and Akame all had a smile on their lips.

it's over!

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Chapter 63: General Ice Storm! Annihilation of the Phoenix Pirates!

Tick ​​tock!

Tick ​​tock!

Drops of blood slowly dripped down.

"Humph!"

Valck said calmly, "Not bad preparation, but what a pity! It's quite boring. Do you really think such an opportunity is useful? Just a moment! And it actually managed to hurt me?"

“Not bad!”

"I will spare you."

Valk waved his hand, and a flash of blue flames appeared on his body, indicating that his injuries had healed.

"Hehehe~~~"

Locke smiled faintly and shook his head, calmly saying, "Walker, it's undeniable that if we were to face each other head-on and you fully unleashed the power of the Phoenix Fruit, we would have absolutely no chance of winning. Arrogance! Overconfidence! That's the only fundamental reason for your death."

It is undeniable!

Murasame's attack would be completely meaningless if it were countered by the Phoenix Fruit.

but!

Valk did not take out the Phoenix Fruit. Although it was only a minor wound, it was enough. Valk's life was gone forever.

"Um?!"

Seeing that Locke was completely different, and his behavior seemed to be different as well, Valk had already keenly sensed that something was wrong.

moment!

"Wow!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Valk's face instantly turned extremely pale. He felt as if his body was collapsing in an instant, and he snarled, "Damn it! What happened? Kid, you..."

"ended."

Locke spoke calmly, and Valk's body fell backward uncontrollably. At this moment, Murasame's curse had completely spread throughout his body, and Valk collapsed just like that.

A pirate with a bounty of 17 billion, one of the greatest pirates on the high seas, fell in this way.

It can be said!

Everything was under Locke's control, even "210" meant that Locke had considered whether letting Esdeath directly activate the Mahapadma could end the battle.

finally!

Locke abandoned the idea. After all, the opponent's Devil Fruit ability was that of a Phoenix Fruit user. Although there was a possibility that nothing unexpected might happen, it was still best to avoid such a situation. There was only one chance. If Esdeath wasn't fatally injured, then the Phoenix Fruit could restore her health.

Therefore.

Locke chose to let Akame make the move. Murasame's curse poison only caused a tiny wound in an instant, but that was enough. Everything had come to an end here.

Phoenix: Valk!

die! ! !

It sounds very easy, but! Everything was the result of Locke's very careful consideration, even down to every single position, every part, and any minor problem that might arise.

I am afraid……

They themselves were the ones who would die; their strength was no match for the enemy, and they could only end the battle by resorting to such a trick.

but!

Regardless of the circumstances, the outcome was ultimately good, and everything came to a close here. Locke watched as Valk plunged into the sea and let out a long sigh, murmuring, "No matter what, it was a success, and this is the best result!"

In the end, everything was a success.

Even!

It's possible to fail, but don't worry too much about the consequences. If you succeed, you succeed. Considering everything else is meaningless.

"Next..."

Locke turned his attention to the rest of the Phoenix Pirates.