One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Upon hearing this question, even Long, the leader of the revolutionary army, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and his lips twitched.

After a moment's thought, he replied:

"The Celestial Dragons are the bottom line for the World Government. Once you kill them, you will face unprecedented manhunts and hunts. The Navy is very likely to mobilize all its forces, and the World Government will also send powerful individuals to hunt you down."

Upon hearing this, Kiro raised an eyebrow. "So, this won't have much of an impact on our Revolutionary Army?"

"Of course, our goal is to overthrow the World Government and overthrow the Celestial Dragons."

"In other words, killing the Celestial Dragons would likely boost our reputation, and the people who are dissatisfied with the Celestial Dragons and the World Government would also turn their hearts toward us."

"However, this will have a significant impact on you personally."

"At least from now on, wherever you go, the navy there will want to tear you to pieces, and all the admirals will be mobilized to kill you."

Kiro scoffed, "Impact? A higher bounty? Hunted by a Marine Admiral?"

"Six years ago, I could cripple a Marine Admiral's hand. Why would I be afraid of their pursuit now?"

Upon hearing this, Ryu sighed and rubbed his forehead on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, seemingly anticipating what Kiro would do next.

"Since that's the case, then... let's kill them."

"As expected of young people, they're full of youthful vigor!"

The rumbling and wind noises in the background grew increasingly jarring, and the Den Den Mushi (transparent telephone snail) was also affected, with its signal becoming intermittent.

"Kilo... it's not convenient for me here... Garp and Sengoku are chasing after us... so this time... the operation... will be done as you said..."

"Well then... the main battlefield... is yours to handle!"

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Kiro breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the street he had just been on.

Bege remained vigilantly watching over the several Celestial Dragons who were paralyzed with fear.

He caught sight of Kiro and quickly walked over:

"Kidd...no, Kiro!"

"Whatever your plans, we need to get out of here quickly!"

Bege glanced at Kallian Saint, who was delirious and breathing rapidly due to excessive blood loss.

"Based on my understanding of Mary Geoise, patrolling guards will discover this place within ten minutes at most, and then we'll be in trouble!"

"Once this is reported to the World Government, a Marine Admiral will be dispatched immediately. Even you need to be careful!"

"and……"

Beg hesitated, glancing at the near-collapsed Kallian Saint. "If we leave him alone, this damned Celestial Dragon will die here..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kilo immediately interrupted Bege, noticing the hesitation in the other's eyes.

"Are you worried about this Celestial Dragon's life?"

Bege pursed his lips. "...Don't you know the consequences of harming a Celestial Dragon?"

"Given the current situation, the Navy Admiral will definitely intervene, but with your strength, you can still escape."

"But if news of the Celestial Dragons' deaths gets out, the Navy will hunt you down with all its might!"

"Kilo, I know you're strong, but against an enraged World Government, you have no chance... you might even lose your life here!"

A Celestial Dragon nearby, upon hearing Bege's words, immediately echoed loudly:

"That's right! If you let us go, we can pretend nothing happened, but if you kill Kallian, you're finished!"

"Let us go right now!"

Hearing the Celestial Dragon's voice, which carried an arrogance that seemed to come from the very core, Kiro frowned.

He gave the Celestial Dragon who had spoken a cold glance, and the clear, chilling killing intent made the other man immediately shut his mouth.

Kiro did not reply. He gave Beg a meaningful look, then picked up the Dragon Slayer and walked to Kalian Saint's side.

Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, he pressed the sharp tip of his knife against Kallian Saint's throat.

"Bege, you really don't want to kill him?"

"He's the culprit who caused the destruction of your companions' families, and even your Ika died tragically in your arms because of him!"

"Even so, you're still going to speak up for him?!"

Faced with Kilo's stern questioning, Beg fell silent.

But you could tell from his clenched fists that his heart was not as calm as he appeared.

Seeing that Bege did not answer, Kiro stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and handed the Dragon Slayer to Bege.

"Whether you act like a real man or a coward is up to you."

Looking at the sharp Dragon Slayer in his hand, Bege's expression changed repeatedly, his teeth clenched, clearly caught in a deep dilemma.

As a former intelligence expert, he knew all too well the terrifying retaliation that would provoke if he actually killed a Celestial Dragon.

At that time, he will most likely die at the hands of the World Government!

but……

……

Seeing that Beg had not yet taken any action, a barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashed in Kilo's eyes.

He stepped forward, just as he was about to take back the Dragon Slayer from Beg's hand, but Beg suddenly made a move.

Amidst the horrified and bewildered gazes of everyone, he raised the Dragon Slayer sword high, rushed in front of Kallian Saint, and then plunged the longsword in his hand down without hesitation!

laugh!

The sharp blade pierced into Kallian Saint's heart without any obstruction, drawing a splash of crimson blood.

As he stared at the blade piercing his heart, Kallian Saint's face, contorted with pain, suddenly froze.

His pupils trembled.

"I...I'm going to die?"

A thought he had never had before suddenly took over all his thoughts.

Carian Saint coughed up blood, his eyes wide open, staring incredulously at the blade piercing his heart and at Beg, whose face was contorted with rage and whose eyes were bloodshot.

He stretched out his hands, trembling, towards the air, trying to grab something.

But in the end, his consciousness was plunged into absolute darkness, and his hands fell limply to the fine floor.

Blood stained the street and flowed and spread beneath Kallian Saint, gradually forming a small pool of blood.

Looking at the gradually cooling Calian Saint beneath him, Beg gasped for breath.

His heart was pounding, as if a rapid drumbeat was exploding in his ears.

He wiped the blood splattered on his face before he came to his senses, his eyes wide with shock.

"I...I just killed a Celestial Dragon with my own hands?!!"

The surroundings were completely silent. The Celestial Dragons who were traveling with them stood frozen in place, staring at their companions who had become corpses, completely dumbfounded.

A terrifying thought, like a black hole, tore apart and devoured all their thoughts and ideas, leaving only their most primal instincts—

fear.

"Kallian is dead?"

"Kallian is dead!"

"He's really dead?! He was a Celestial Dragon!!"

In their minds, the lives of Celestial Dragons are supreme and inviolable, let alone to be desecrated or killed.

But this ironclad rule was suddenly shattered before their very eyes, and the shocking truth pulled them back from their noble status as world aristocrats to the cruel reality.

They are very likely to be killed by these two people in front of them!