Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 246 The Fallen Supernova

"Hey bastard, you've heard of me? You don't look like a Marine. Give me your name! Want to join my crew?"

Standing at the front of the pirate ship's deck, Kid looked smug and actually started recruiting Uchiha Tou, leaving Uchiha Tou somewhat dumbfounded:

"Recruit me? You're just a pirate, where do you get such confidence!"

"Hmph, what an ungrateful wretch..."

Among all the supernovas, Kid is undoubtedly the most tyrannical and cruel. Upon hearing Uchiha Touyu's refusal, he immediately sneered and activated his Devil Fruit ability.

With a soft click, the Third Generation Kitetsu, which was placed at Uchiha Hiyu's waist, was automatically drawn. A fierce and tragic killing intent instantly filled the entire sea area, and the dark red blade trembled slightly.

Kid, who was using the Magnet-Magnet Fruit's power to control the Sandai Kitetsu, felt a sharp pain in his brain, as if he were being cut by a knife. He couldn't help but take two steps back, his blood-red eyes widening:

"This knife... what's wrong with this knife? Controlling it feels like holding a sharp blade with my bare hands!"

Uchiha Hiyu gently reached out and grasped the hilt of the trembling Sandai Kitetsu. In an instant, the Sandai Kitetsu stopped trembling, and then the previously pervasive killing intent suddenly condensed. It seemed as if ghostly wails and howls echoed in the air. Kid's vision turned red, and he almost saw a sea of ​​blood.

"What the hell is this? Don't try to fool me! Get out of here!"

Under the killing intent of the Sandai Kitetsu, Kid, who was breathing heavily and sweating profusely, suddenly roared. The metal objects on both ships made clanging noises, and the violent magnetic field caused waves to rise on the sea.

At the same time, black lightning appeared out of nowhere, and its surging momentum spread out, causing all the ordinary pirates and marines on both ships to immediately roll their eyes and faint.

"Conqueror's Haki...tsk, quite ambitious."

Uchiha Touyu made a casual comment, and then equally dense and thick black lightning erupted around him, creating an even more tragic, ferocious, and bloody aura that completely pushed back Kid's Conqueror's Haki.

"How is this possible... Who are you? Why do you also possess Conqueror's Haki?!"

Kidd gritted his teeth and looked at Uchiha Touyu, taking two steps back. At this moment, he didn't care about subordinates anymore. Just from the behavior of the person in front of him, he knew very well that he had definitely kicked a hornet's nest!

"In the latter half of the Grand Line, pirates possessing Conqueror's Haki are as numerous as the sea. Why are you so surprised?"

"As for my name... just call me Uchiha Touyu."

Uchiha Touu? The name wasn't exactly familiar, but there was still a vague impression. Kidd racked his brain and quickly remembered where he had heard the name before—in the Alabasta Kingdom, the mysterious man who defeated Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Because he wasn't a pirate, this guy didn't have a bounty, so his reputation didn't spread. But those who knew his exploits also knew that he was an absolutely ruthless character.

But...isn't it better this way? A maniacal smile crept across Kidd's lips. Wasn't the point of going to sea precisely for this kind of thrilling, high-stakes adventure?!

If the other party defeats a Shichibukai, then if I defeat him, wouldn't that mean I am also a top-tier fighter on the sea, possessing the strength to challenge the Four Emperors?

It has to be said that the World Government's daily propaganda that the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Navy, and the Four Emperors are the three poles of the sea has led many pirates and even Navy personnel who have never been to the New World to have some misunderstandings. They really think that the difference between the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Four Emperors is only a little bit, not knowing that even if all the Seven Warlords of the Sea were put together, they might not be able to defeat a single Four Emperor crew.

It's clear that Kidd was also misled—but if he could really defeat Uchiha Tou, then he would almost have the strength of a Yonko.

pity……

The crimson sword light flashed and disappeared in an instant. Kidd's expression changed drastically. He almost used all his strength to control all the metal objects and block the crimson flying slash. However, those metal cannonballs, longswords, iron spears and even cannons were cut in two instantly by the crimson flying slash, just like a hot knife through butter.

"Ughhhhhh!"

With a scream, Kidd's right arm and half of his shoulder flew off, blood gushing out, leaving half of his body looking like a dried corpse.

Then, with a loud crash, the pirate ship split in two, and the pirates under Kidd's command let out a series of screams.

"Boss Kidd... was seriously injured in just one move!"

"Oh no, the ship has been destroyed!!"

"Those marines on the other side are monsters!! We need to find a way to escape!!"

"Kid! Damn it..." A strong man wearing a mask and with blond hair came to Kid's side and tore off half of his clothes to bandage Kid's huge wound.

However, at this moment, the pirate ship had begun to disintegrate, and the actions of these people were no different from a death struggle. Uchiha Hiyu sneered and stretched out his hand.

"Ughhhhhh!"

"It hurts so much! My whole body aches!"

"What's going on! My heart feels like it's going to explode!"

With screams of agony, the pirates on the ship began to roll around in agony. Moments later, blood seeped from their bodies, turning into puffs of blood mist, which were directly absorbed by Uchiha Touya.

After being drained of their blood, these poor pirates were left with nothing but dried-up corpses.

A large amount of blood mist shot into the sky, transformed into the shape of a bat, and then fell towards Uchiha Touyu, where it was completely absorbed. It could be vaguely sensed that Uchiha Touyu's spirit and energy had become stronger.

"What terrifying Devil Fruit abilities..."

The naval captain gasped in surprise, but he wasn't particularly offended. The pirates and naval forces in this world were not much different from the ninjas in Naruto; they were all pragmatists who never believed that power was inherently good or evil.

However, the blood surge caused by the Vampire Fruit could only clear out the small fry. The pirate holding Kid only had his skin turn slightly red before the blood in his body was suppressed.

As for Kid, his injuries were extremely severe, and he was originally unable to suppress his own blood. However, Uchiha Tou was very interested in his Devil Fruit, so he did not attack him.

Even if Uchiha Touya showed leniency, Kid was already severely injured and bleeding. He gripped the masked man's hand and gritted his teeth as he spoke:

"Kira... don't worry about me, run! You're not a Devil Fruit user... jumping into the sea might give you a chance..."

"I don't see a glimmer of hope anywhere. Trying to run away from me? You're overthinking things."

A mocking voice sounded from behind, causing both Kid and Killer to change their expressions drastically. Killer immediately turned around and saw Uchiha Touyu standing behind him with a smile, only a few steps away.

"How could this be... at such speed..."

Kira glanced at the navy ship out of the corner of his eye. Uchiha Touya, who had been standing on the deck, turned into a faint afterimage, which made Kira's heart sink.

Vampires are mythical creatures known for their high agility, not to mention that Uchiha Touyu was known for his speed from the beginning. Crossing the distance between two ships would take him less than half a second.

"Damn it, I'll fight you to the death! Die!"

The masked pirate named Killer took two scythe-like hooks from his waist and slashed at Uchiha Tou's neck and waist with two arcs. However, the hollow feeling of the two scythes passing through the figure made Killer's expression change.

"Impressive swordsmanship... By the way, do these two scythes even qualify as swordsmanship? Tsk, I don't understand the weapon classifications of this island nation..."

A relaxed, slightly sarcastic voice sounded from behind. Kira's body stiffened, and he slowly turned his head to see Uchiha Touyu still standing behind him, his posture and movements almost identical to before.

"Faster than shaving... no, much faster than shaving, and it's not some explosive acceleration, it's just this guy's body speed..."

Before Kira could even finish his thought, a hand was already on his mask, and he heard Uchiha Touyu softly mutter in his ear:

"He's not a Devil Fruit user... at least his head could be exchanged for a bounty..."

With a soft splatter, blood gushed from his seven orifices, and in just an instant, the second-in-command of the Kid Pirates had turned into a dried-up corpse.

"Kira!! Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh! Die, die!! You damn bug!!"

Seeing his companion die so tragically before his eyes, Kidd's eyes widened and he howled madly. His eyes, which had been dull and lifeless due to blood loss, were now bloodshot with madness.

At the same time, the rampaging Conqueror's Haki and the Devil Fruit ability to manipulate magnetic fields expanded wildly, causing all the metal objects on both ships to vibrate continuously.

"I can't let you destroy the ship, otherwise it'll be much more troublesome to get back. So... you'd better keep quiet!"

With a hissing sound like a bursting faucet, blood gushed out of Kidd's shoulder wound, and in an instant, he was almost drained to a crisp. Then, his eyes rolled back, and he passed out.

Uchiha Hiyu did not absorb all of Kid's blood, but instead filled some of it into his body to keep him in a coma rather than kill him. Then he found some sea stone handcuffs and leg irons to put on him.

The purity of the Navy's Seastone handcuffs is far superior to that of Wano Country's. Not to mention that Kid is now far weaker than he was two years later, and is in a state of serious injury and near death. Once handcuffed and shackled, he has no chance to struggle.

"I'll take this head for the bounty, and the other guy, Kid, is mine. His Devil Fruit ability is quite interesting, and I want to try doing some experiments with him."

Back on the naval ship, Uchiha Touyu spoke casually to the naval captain, who looked somewhat embarrassed but eventually nodded.

Firstly, half of Kid's body was cut off. This wasn't just a missing arm; part of his shoulder was gone too. Even if he could recover his strength later, it would be greatly reduced. Not to mention, Uchiha Touyu was this guy's enemy. It didn't seem like they would let this pirate off easily.

Secondly, Uchiha Tou's strength is simply too great. It seems that 99% of vice admirals do not have this strength, or at least the combat power of a candidate admiral. In the world of One Piece, strength basically represents everything, just like the face fruit of the Four Emperors Shanks.

As for the human experiments mentioned by Uchiha Touyu, this Navy captain didn't care at all. Compared to the more chaotic pirate world of Naruto, human experiments were nothing. Whether it was the Navy, pirates, or member states of the World Government, they were all very adept at conducting human experiments.

At most, the Navy will pay attention to certain targets and only use pirates for human experiments. Pirates are indiscriminate in their use of both meat and vegetables, and they don't care even if they use children for experiments. However, they generally support human experimentation.

After bandaging the wounds of this supernova who hadn't even had a chance to shine before being crippled, Uchiha Tou found a wooden barrel on a Navy ship and stuffed him inside.

They encountered no new dangers along the way and returned to Alabasta safely. After returning to Alabasta, Uchiha Hiyu received some news.

"Usopp escaped? And he took the Going Merry with him?"

Uchiha Touyu stroked his chin, but his expression remained unchanged:

"Just as I expected... But do you think you can get away so easily before repaying what you owe me?"

Uchiha Tou had actually had a premonition about Usopp's escape, but he wasn't too concerned. He figured he'd deal with it when they met again!

In fact, Usopp's role diminished significantly after arriving in Alabasta. After all, the talent that Alabasta could provide far surpassed that of Usopp, who could only do odd jobs.

Although Usopp possesses the title of "God of Desperate Situations," which allows him to play an unexpected role in the most dangerous situations, Tomokazu Uchiha is not one of the Straw Hat crew members who like to court death, so the possibility of encountering a desperate situation is not high to begin with.

As for the Candle-Candle Fruit—the main reason why Uchiha Tou gave that fruit to Usopp was actually to conduct an experiment on a normal person. Now that the flames on Usopp's head haven't gone out yet, it's not like he lost out too much.

Of course, the main reason is that Uchiha Touyu has no interest in chasing down the Straw Hat Pirates—it won't give him much gold. The only thing that's valuable to him is the Straw Hat Pirates' Nika Fruit. He doesn't have the time to waste on a fruit that's completely unrelated to him.

(End of this chapter)