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The thunder gradually subsided, and the gale gradually died down.

Terrified, Ajin looked up and around, feeling as if he were being immersed in ice water.

The dense forest surrounding their settlement had been completely cleared, and even the surrounding mountains had been flattened by lightning.

Screams and wails were everywhere; it was a scene of hell.

Akin slumped to the ground, overwhelmed by fear that left him without the strength to even stand up.

If those lightning bolts were to fall on their side—

"Ha ha ha ha!"

But at that moment, bursts of wild laughter came from beside him.

Akin turned his head blankly and saw his revered leader brandishing a massive golden spear, laughing loudly, "The gale can't harm me! The thunder can't bring me down! I am Chief Krieg!!"

Normally, seeing such a magnanimous leader would deepen Akin's respect for him.

But now, all Akin sees on the leader's face is hysteria and endless fear.

He was just venting his fear from earlier.

Akin thought that the invincible leader he believed in was not truly fearless.

"How does it look? The wind is like a dragon, and the thunder is like rain. Such a sight is rare in the East China Sea."

A faint voice came from the sky.

sound?

Akin suddenly looked up.

Two figures were slowly descending from the sky.

His eyes widened, and Ah Jin felt as if his brain was a rusty gear, making it incredibly difficult to even turn.

So what exactly is going on now?

In mid-air, Barto, floating behind Damian, looked around in astonishment. "This power is way too much, brother!"

The entire area within a radius of several kilometers was cleansed by the lightning.

Huge craters were everywhere, flames were spreading, and the scene was devastated, like the end of the world.

Damian had a smile playing on his lips.

Actually, this is not even the full power of the Sky Sword.

If its full potential were unleashed, the area covered by the dark cloud could expand even further, easily covering the entire island.

It should be no less impressive than Enel's Ark.

However, the scale we just used was sufficient to deal with these guys.

Ajin just stared blankly at the two people who had fallen from the sky.

"Who are you people?!"

Already bordering on madness, Krieg raised his greatsword, aimed it at the two figures in the sky, and roared, "Why are you here?!"

Damian simply glanced at the guy calmly.

Then, he flicked his right index finger lightly.

puff.

Akin saw blood.

Blood was spurting from Chief Klick's neck.

Where's the head?

Where is Chief Klick's head?

thump.

The head landed in front of Akin.

thump.

That's the sound of a headless corpse falling to the ground.

Akin's pupils gradually dilated.

Is he dead?

Has the invincible Captain Krieg really died?

I can't understand it.

Akin couldn't understand anything that had happened since the weather changed.

Two pairs of feet landed in front of him, one after the other, but Akin remained staring blankly at the head of Chief Krik in front of him.

The arrogance was still frozen on that face.

"Is that all the guy is like?"

Barto curled his lip. "Eastern Sea Overlord? Where is the Overlord?"

Ajin instinctively wanted to refute, but he was speechless.

"You two bastards! What have you done?!"

Amidst the roar, a strangely-looking man came charging towards them.

It looks like a hamburger.

His body was covered from front to back by huge, thick metal shields, and each of his hands, elbows, and knees was equipped with a shield.

Another member of the Krieg Pirates, Iron Wall Pal.

Damian simply glanced at him calmly.

hum.

An invisible current of air instantly pierced through him.

The man clad in a heavy shield suddenly went limp and collapsed to the ground.

"This...this..."

This guy can't understand it either.

"I'll give you two choices."

Damian walked up to Gin, who was slumped on the ground, and looked down at the man known as the Demon. "First, join my crew and lead the remnants of the Krieg Pirates to fight for me. I will take you to see the summit of the sea."

"Second, go to heaven and follow Krieg."

This guy is alright.

At just over twenty years old, he even overpowered Sanji in the original work, and later successfully entered the New World and arrived at Beehive Island, making him far superior to ordinary East Blue pirates.

By deliberately controlling the landing point of the lightning, although the Krieg Pirates suffered heavy losses, they should still have a considerable number of survivors, and their ships were also preserved in fairly good condition.

Although they are a bunch of small fry, even small fry have their uses.

It would be perfect if Akin were to take on the role of the king of the small fry.

"you……"

Ah Jin felt a dryness in his throat. "Who exactly are you?"

"Who is it?"

Barto's large face loomed closer. "Yes, a big shot!"

"And your answer?"

Damian asked.

It doesn't matter if I refuse.

The backup candidate will arrive soon.

"A big shot..."

Ah Jin felt a dryness in his throat.

The invincible leader he thought he had, the invincible fleet he thought he had, the invincible pirate crew he thought he had, were all so insignificant in front of this so-called big shot.

Arkin believed himself to be extremely loyal to Chief Krik, and therefore should not turn against the enemy who killed him.

But for some reason, at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a sense of reverence for the man in front of him.

Is my so-called loyalty only reserved for the powerful?

Was their previous loyalty to Chief Krik solely due to his strength?

Was I really such a despicable person?

"I do."

Ah Jin spoke slowly and deliberately, with great difficulty, but he said it nonetheless.

The view from the summit was too breathtaking for him to refuse.

Akin finally realized his true nature.

He was merely using Chief Klick's power as a cover for himself.

He couldn't make decisions, so he couldn't move forward on his own.

"very good."

Damian nodded in satisfaction. "Lift your head and relax."

Ajin subconsciously looked up.

He saw a pocket watch.

Hypnosis is not very effective on people with strong wills and complex minds, but it is different for those who voluntarily undergo hypnosis.

Damian simply decided to add an extra layer of insurance.

Later.

Damian put away his pocket watch. "Go and gather the remaining troops, and while you're at it, get them to accept the current situation."

"yes!"

Akin suddenly felt his body regain its strength.

Perhaps they enjoy being controlled by others.

he thinks.

Arkin acted swiftly to gather the remnants of the Krieg Pirates.

Damian glanced again at Palu, who was still lying on the ground, intimidated by his Conqueror's Haki. "And you?"

"I surrender!"

Without hesitation, Palu slammed his head on the ground.

Damian calmly turned around; there was no need to hypnotize this kind of guy.

In that case, the most powerful pirate crew in the East Blue would be under our control.

Akin acted swiftly, and in no time he had gathered all the remnants of the Krieg Pirates.

He held up Krieg's head and announced the current situation to the pirates.

The surviving pirates were initially terrified.

But once they learned that they were about to join the ranks of the powerful man who had killed Chief Krik with a single finger, their resistance immediately began to dissipate.

Pirates are just that kind of creature; it's common sense for them to change sides depending on the wind.

"Damian!!"

Very suddenly, the roaring sound rapidly approached from afar.

"Oh! Here comes another interesting fellow!"

Barto turned around, grinning.

"Captain! Calm down!"

Zango, who had been walking along one side of the river, called out anxiously from behind, "Why don't you talk to Boss Damian properly!"

"What was that thunderstorm all about?"

However, the man who arrived as swiftly as a cat completely ignored him.

The man in the black suit turned into the wind.

No, he's faster than the wind!

When Ah Jin turned around, he could only vaguely see a shadow.

"You broke our promise!!"

Such a sound came from the wind.

The cat showed its claws.

Although there has been no fighting for two years, fighting is a cat's instinct.

The former captain of the Black Cat Pirates, Kuro, donned his "Cat Claws" after a long absence, the long, sharp blades tearing through the air.

They were getting closer, right in front of him, and he could even see the fine hairs on Damian's face.

Kro stretched out his hand, his claws reaching towards Damian.

Die, Damian!

Ok?

Kro noticed something amiss.

Where's that guy behind Damian? Where did that green-haired guy go?

Suddenly, a hand appeared in front of me.

Kro's eyes widened.

The hand grabbed his face, lifted him up, and then, in a dizzying spin, slammed him heavily to the ground.

"Forehead!"

My spine felt like it was about to be smashed.

"You're so outdated, kitty!"

He vanished with a speed surpassing even that of Crow, then grabbed Crow and slammed him to the ground, laughing heartily.

In the midst of excruciating pain, Clooney's mind went blank.

There was only one thought in my mind.

How could it be so fast?

"I'm sorry, Chloe, I broke our promise."

Damian spoke softly, "Please forgive me."

"Damian!"

Kro's voice was as fierce as a demon's.

However, he was completely unable to break free from Barto's control.

Damian simply looked down at him calmly. "In addition, I want to form a pirate alliance. The members will be tentatively your Black Cat Pirates and the Krieg Pirates."

"That's an order."