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In an instant, two more enormous black tentacles emerged from Im's body, grabbing David D. Jones's sides and tearing him apart.

A tearing sound was heard as David D. Jones's body was ripped in two.

But just like before, no blood splattered out, as if only a tough piece of bark had been torn apart.

Even so, Davy D. Jones did not die. The two torn pieces of his body came together and then glued back together, eventually returning to their original shape.

The difference was that David D. Jones's brows were tightly furrowed, and his body trembled slightly from the intense pain.

Almost no one has experienced the pain of being torn apart. After all, others are not like him. They can be "glued" back together after being torn apart. They lose their lives and consciousness the moment they are torn apart, so they don't have the feeling of pain.

Only he could fully experience the pain involved.

Moreover, this pain won't disappear after he recovers; it will stay with him for quite some time.

Even so, David D. Jones did not utter a single scream.

He could yell when fighting Kyle, but not against Im!

His pride wouldn't allow him to show even the slightest weakness in front of Im!

So even though the physical pain was tearing at his nerves, he still grinned at Im.

"What, haven't you eaten?!"

!!!

Im's eyes narrowed, and his tentacles reached out towards Davy D. Jones again. As expected, Davy D. Jones was torn in two once more.

But again, he remained silent.

Im then repeated this process, tearing Davy D. Jones apart repeatedly, waiting until Davy D. Jones had recovered before tearing it apart by hand, rather than tearing it apart before it had recovered.

Because Im knew perfectly well the characteristics of Davy D. Jones's cursed body, tearing it off after he was fully recovered would maximize Davy D. Jones's pain.

Furthermore, the pain is cumulative, so the more times David D. Jones is torn apart, the more intense the pain he experiences becomes.

Im wanted to see just how much patience David D. Jones could have.

He wanted to make it clear to Davy D. Jones that he was the victor, and that talking nonsense had consequences!

But what happened next was a bit unexpected. No matter how many times he tore it, David D. Jones would at most let out a soft groan when he couldn't help it, and there was no other reaction.

If Im hadn't known for certain that the curse on Davy D. Jones was real and wouldn't disappear, he would have suspected that the curse had vanished. Otherwise, how could Davy D. Jones be so tolerant?

After some time had passed, seeing that he could not get David D. Jones to show the way Im wanted him to, he gave up on torturing David D. Jones.

David D. Jones is no longer in a state where physical pain can subdue him, so no matter how many times he tries, the result will likely remain the same.

Meanwhile, David D. Jones, seeing that Im had no intention of continuing to make a move, couldn't stop talking.

"What? You're really a piece of trash? You've already given up? You're truly useless!"

However, this time, the fatigue in his voice was clearly noticeable compared to the first time, a result of the intense pain that had accumulated.

But this time, Im did not fly into a rage and attack again. Instead, he stared intently at David D. Jones with his scarlet pupils.

"Were you one of the people who caused the hole in the sea off Wano Country a while ago?!"

"you guess?!"

David D. Jones spoke softly, then gave a disdainful smile.

Do you think I'd tell you?

"Even if you don't say it, I know one of them is you. Who else but you would possess such divine and domineering qualities?"

Im spoke in a low voice, his gaze fixed on Davy D. Jones, trying to glean something from his expression. However, Davy D. Jones maintained his disdainful smile and repeated:

"you guess?!"

Im's pupils narrowed again, and after a moment of silence, he asked again:

"I'm not interested in you. What I'm interested in is who's fighting you."

"Tell me his identity, and I might consider stopping your torture; otherwise... you know the consequences!"

An unusual light flickered in Im's scarlet pupils.

While David D. Jones may have been like a toy to him, it wasn't the same for others.

After all, the other party was a demigod-level figure eight hundred years ago.

Although currently hampered by a curse and not as strong as it once was, even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse.

As long as Davy D. Jones still possesses Divine Haki, his strength will definitely not be weak, at least relative to the overall level of strong individuals in this world.

It could even be said that, apart from him, David D. Jones is undoubtedly the strongest.

This era is not like the one eight hundred years ago; strength... is not something that can be broken through so easily!

As he thought of this, a figure flashed through Im's mind, but before he could think about it further, David D. Jones's words came through.

"You want me to tell you something?"

"Sure! Call me 'Grandpa' a few times first. If I'm satisfied, then I'll naturally be happy to tell you!"

!!!

Im's pupils contracted again, his gaze fixed on Davy D. Jones, and he spoke in a low voice:

"I see you're refusing to listen to reason! You really don't care about the physical pain at all, do you?"

"Absolutely!"

David D. Jones grinned.

"What? You want to continue like before?"

Come on!

"If I'm afraid of your father, I'm your grandson. Come on, try again if you dare!"

"I wasn't satisfied with what I just experienced, so give it more intensity!!"

After saying that, David D. Jones spat a mouthful of black liquid directly at Im, which shot out at an extremely fast speed, constantly moving through the seawater and approaching Im.

But before they could even get within five meters of Im, they were instantly crushed by an inexplicable force.

"court death!!"

Im's pupils contracted sharply; given David D. Jones' methods, it was impossible for him to pose any threat.

The problem is that the black liquid from earlier wasn't an attack at all; it was David D. Jones's secretions.

If it were a normal person, this would be phlegm, but given David D. Jones's current condition, he can't even produce phlegm.

But the impact was minimal, and the desired effect was achieved!

It has the same effect as someone spitting on you!

So, Im exploded!!

Countless black tentacles surged from behind him, blotting out the sky as they hurtled towards Davy D. Jones. Davy D. Jones, however, showed no fear in the face of this, instead shouting:

"Come on!! You piece of trash!!!"

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