Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

His reactions were incredibly swift; every attack he launched seemed to be anticipated, rendering him largely ineffective as a threat…

Taking a deep breath, Bonis said in a deep voice, "What follows is my strongest attack. If you can withstand it, then I have lost this battle!"

Kuina stared intently at her opponent, her eyes still sharp: "One move to decide the outcome? As you wish!"

"Let's go then!"

Bonis's face was expressionless, as if he didn't care much about winning or losing.

As an assassin, his only responsibility is to carry out missions, whether they succeed or fail, they are all part of the mission.

With a 'clang', Kuina sheathed the Wado Ichimonji, lowered her body, gripped the hilt with her right hand, and a faint aura of sword energy emanated from her body.

This is the stance for drawing a sword and slashing!

"Draw your sword and chop?"

Bonis has killed many swordsmen.

Knowing when to draw the sword is a swordsman's technique of preparing for a strike; it is a swordsmanship that requires extremely precise timing and judgment.

A misjudgment of timing will reveal huge flaws.

Since this is the final attack, let's confront the enemy head-on.

Regardless of the outcome of this battle, his fate is already sealed.

The swordsman's companions are also over there.

Moreover, they are clearly stronger...

'Sa! '

Bonis moved, charging straight at Kuina.

He clasped his hands together, his ten fingers spread out and transformed into sharp blades, his power concentrated in his fingers.

"Sever the dust particles!"

"Isshin-ryu: Setsuna!"

Kuina's eyes were sharp, and the moment Bonis charged in, she moved as well.

With a flash, he charged forward, sword and scabbard rubbing against each other, unleashing a powerful strike in an instant.

The Wado Ichimonji was drawn from its sheath, transforming into a beam of light that slashed forward!

'Clang! Sizzle sizzle sizzle...'

The two passed each other, and a crisp metallic sound rang out.

At the point of impact, the earth suddenly cracked open, and smooth cuts spread radially outwards...

"You are very strong, I have lost this battle..."

After Bonnies finished speaking, a large amount of blood suddenly gushed from his body.

Then he collapsed to the ground, completely incapacitated...

"You are strong too, but I have a reason not to lose."

Guina said something indifferently.

The opponent was indeed very strong, and this final collision injured her again, leaving her with several more wounds.

But she won.

This battle also helped her a lot, allowing her to gain a deeper understanding of the Realm of Iron Slash.

Give her time to process this understanding, and she will become even stronger!

Seeing Kuina win, Nami excitedly pumped her fist: "Yay, Kuina won! As expected of the first mate, she's so strong!"

Lockes chuckled: "How could the first mate I chose be bad?"

Kuina's talent in swordsmanship surpasses Zoro's; her only weakness is that, being a woman, her physique is inherently weaker than a man's.

However, Kuina's path is one of using skill to overcome strength and honing her swordsmanship to its extreme.

Women actually have an advantage in this regard.

How far Kuina can go in the future depends entirely on Kuina herself!

Compared to Rocks and Nami's joy and composure, the other bounty hunters present were gripped by fear...

"Defeated... defeated..."

"Even top-level agents were defeated?"

"What should we do next?"

Despair, fear, and anxiety.

The reason they are still here is that they dare not leave.

Someone was trying to escape when a bright green orb pierced through their forehead...

In this situation, who would dare to run?

The other party is clearly saying that whoever runs will die...

Among this group, one person repeatedly said to the telephone beetle, "Yes, I understand, BOSS..."

He looked fearful, but dared not disobey the orders from the person on the other end of the phone...

He mustered his courage, and shakily stepped out from the crowd, walking towards where Locke was. His voice was hoarse as he said, "Sir... my boss wants to speak with you..."

"Oh? Your boss?"

Lox looked at the man, then at the telephone bug in his hand, and a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Give me the telephone bug."

The opposing boss is undoubtedly Crocodile.

Didn't expect this guy to be paying attention to this too?

interesting!

"Guhahaha!"

The signature laugh came from the telephone bug.

The telephone bug mimicked the other person's expression—calm, composed, as if everything was under control: "You didn't do anything to my men, did you?"

Chapter 77: A Conversation with Crocodile!

"It's nothing."

Lox glanced at the dying Bonnies and said calmly to the telephone bug in his hand, "He's just about to die."

"..."

Crocodile on the other end of the telephone beetle was noticeably silent for a moment.

Then he spoke calmly, as if issuing an order: "Heal him. If he dies, you will all die too. No matter where you hide, you will all suffer the same fate."

Daz Bonis is the second most powerful person in Baroque Works after him.

Crocodile will not let the other party die, as the other party will have to do a lot of dirty and tiring work.

As for these individuals, he didn't take them seriously.

After all, he was a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea who had once roamed the New World and had even bared his fangs at Edward Newgate, the world's strongest man!

His tone was quite casual, almost like giving an order!

"You're quite an interesting person."

Lox smirked: "Have you lost your mind? You're threatening me in this situation?"

"Do you think you're Eiichiro Oda?"

"You only have this one choice: he is dead, and there will be no place for you on this sea."

Crocodile didn't seem to care much about Rocks's crude words.

He wouldn't stoop to the level of such insignificant people; doing so would only lower his own standards: "If he dies, you die; if he lives, you live!"

He is Crocodile, and he will not lower himself to save the lives of his men.

He didn't think these people would dare to continue trying to kill Daz Bonitz if he simply revealed his name.

His name is the best deterrent.

No one could ignore Crocodile's words, especially in the first half of this great sea route!

"Stop talking nonsense. It's simple if you want him to live; just pay a price."

Rocks counted on his fingers, not taking Crocodile's threat to heart.

He laughed and said, "I'm very interested in Devil Fruits. Give me a few to play with, and maybe I'll be kind enough to let them go."

Knowing that the Blackwing Demon Lord has the ability to devour Devil Fruits, Rocks wanted to try it out, regardless of whether the outcome was good or bad.

Understanding your own "golden touch" is something you absolutely must do.

This is also his own "Devil Fruit power," which he needs to understand thoroughly!

"Hehe, you're a very bold person!"

Crocodile laughed, a very loud laugh.

A second later, his laughter stopped, and the Telephone Bug mimicked Crocodile's expression, calmly saying, "However, people like this usually don't live long. They have no respect for the strong on the sea. Such people can't even get close to me."

A few devil fruits?

That's a lion opening its mouth wide!

Regardless of whether he possessed it or not, even if he did, he would never pay such a price for Bonis.

He, Crocodile, is not threatened by anyone!

"You talk too much nonsense."

Rocks curled his lip: "If you don't want your men to die, give me a few Devil Fruits to play with. I've already stated my conditions; it's up to you whether you agree or not."

Who are you trying to scare?

Anyone who didn't know better would think you were Im!

Even if Im comes, it won't make a difference. He does whatever he wants and is not threatened by anyone!

A calm voice came through the telephone beetle: "My name is Crocodile!"

"My apologies, I didn't realize you were one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

Rocks feigned surprise.

Then he laughed even more heartily: "As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, your family fortune must be considerable. Producing a few Devil Fruits should be a piece of cake, right?"

As he spoke, Lox thought to himself, 'Does this guy really think he can intimidate me with just a name?'

No way, really?

"..."

Silence. There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

Crocodile frowned at the other person's reaction. Did he still not take him seriously even after knowing that he was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

"Who are you?"

"Black-haired" Stinks!

"..."

Crocodile fell silent; the name really had a lot of flaws…

The telegraph bug making an exhalation motion is probably Crocodile smoking a cigar.

His voice turned cold: "Don't think that just because you defeated Mr. 1 you have the right to provoke me..."

Lox interrupted, "Just say yes or no. There's not much point in threatening me verbally over the phone."

"I'll say it one last time: if you don't pay the price, your men will die!"

“Very well! It’s been a long time since anyone dared to speak to me like that… This ocean will have no place for you…”