Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

Even the wind generated by that slash seemed to contain hidden blades; the sharp, sword-like wind grazed Bai Shixiu's face, causing him a sharp pain.

Despite the pain shooting through his face, Bai Shixiu's lips continued to curl into a wild smile, and the Qiushui sword was only a dozen centimeters away from his face.

In just a second, the blade would strike his face. Although success was imminent, John couldn't detect any joy on Shiraishi Xiu's face. Shiraishi Xiu didn't look like someone about to die at all; his crazy yet confident smile made him look at a clown.

Chapter 0688: Depressing

But even as his famous sword, Autumn Water, was about to strike Shiraishi Xiu's nose, Shiraishi Xiu still made no move.

This puzzled John greatly. Was this guy stupid?

Even though the knife was almost hitting his face, he still maintained that smile.

Although John could sense that something was amiss, he couldn't see anything wrong except for Shiraishi Osamu's smug smile.

But it was precisely that fearless smile that made John feel uneasy.

A powerful figure like Shiraishi Osamu shouldn't be someone who lets himself be attacked without doing anything.

But since things had already progressed to this point, he couldn't possibly stop what he was doing.

Just as Qiu Shui was about to land on Bai Shixiu's nose, Bai Shixiu's body moved.

His body arched downwards rapidly, forming the shape of a bow.

Just as his head was about to touch the ground, Shiraishi Osamu lifted his right leg upwards.

John realized something was wrong when his right leg seemed to be filled with immense strength.

So this is where Shiraishi Osamu's composure came from. He knew from the angle from which his attack would come and dodged it at the last moment.

Not only that, he seemed to have a next step in mind, as evidenced by the right leg that came crashing down on him.

At this moment, he was still slashing downwards, so how could John possibly dodge Whitestone's regrouping and such a fierce kick?

He could only let Shiraishi Xiu kick him in the stomach.

"boom!"

With a deafening crash, John's body was sent flying backward at breakneck speed beneath his clothes, crashing into a house on the island and piercing through it. Not only that, after destroying the first house, his body showed no signs of slowing down, continuing to fly backward. "Bang, bang, mouth!"

After a series of loud bangs, John's body finally came to a stop in front of a wall, which even showed signs of cracking.

What terrifying power it must take to blast a person so far away, and not only that, but even the buildings were extensively destroyed.

Under this kick, the island residents who were watching from a distance dared not linger and scattered in all directions.

In just a short while, apart from the crew members of the two pirate crews, there was no one else left in the area.

Given the immense power of this battle, how could ordinary people like them dare to remain in this place?

If Shiraishi Osamu and Captain John let the battle between humans affect them.

They believed their bodies were not as robust as those buildings, and further suggested that they would only perish there by then.

Therefore, when the island residents who were watching felt this powerful pressure, they immediately fled the place.

"puff!"

John, who had stood up, finally couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. The look in his eyes as he looked at Shiraishi Xiu was surprisingly reminiscent of a Peking Opera character.

However, this fear was so fleeting that Shiraishi Xiu himself didn't even notice it.

"Ha, it seems you're not as powerful as Olvia said!"

John wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, straightened up, and looked at Shiraishi Xiu's face, having already forgotten the fear he had just felt.

After standing up, he dared not act blindly again. If he did something like that again, his body could not withstand repeated injuries.

Chapter 0689: Tacit Understanding Between Enemies

Thus, a very tacit understanding naturally formed between the two. Shiraishi Osamu stood opposite John, watching him without moving, and John did the same.

Shiraishi Osamu simply felt that John was no longer a threat to him and wanted to see what John would do next.

John, on the other hand, was too frightened by the terrifying blow to make any rash moves, fearing that such a move might be used again.

Besides John, his men were equally astonished and speechless.

In their eyes, Captain John was already a uniquely strong man in the world.

But who exactly is this Bai Shixiu? How could he possibly cause Captain John such a huge embarrassment?

Compared to Shiraishi Xiu's group, they were much calmer.

Even if they had never seen Captain Shiraishi take action, they had heard about Shiraishi's great deeds from their companions.

This is someone capable of defeating several admirals or higher-ranking naval officers working together; how could he possibly be unable to handle even a mere Captain John? Even if he's a veteran swordsman of the highest caliber, so what? Is he possibly stronger than Kong or Garp?

"Hahaha, you guys, do you think that skinny old man is all you're relying on?"

"To be unable to even defeat a single move under our captain's command, yet they call themselves great swordsmen? I think they should go and further their training for a few more years!" Hearing the mockery of these people they had just looked down upon.

John's men were helpless, as their captain was no match for Shiraishi Osamu.

He was sent flying dozens of meters away with a single move.

They all lowered their heads, not daring to look at the people who had just been bullied by them.

John naturally saw this scene unfolding under his command.

He cursed inwardly at the group of good-for-nothings who were more trouble than they were good at. If it weren't for them, how could he have had a conflict with Shiraishi Xiu? And now he had even lost face so badly.

Now that they see I can't beat Shiraishi Osamu, they're all too afraid to say a word. I'm only doing this to stand up for you guys.

His face darkened considerably because of his subordinates' actions. If he weren't dealing with Shiraishi Xiu right now, he probably would have rushed up and taught them a lesson.

"Hmph, you bunch of good-for-nothings!"

After cursing, Ke gripped Qiushui tightly and walked step by step toward Baishi Xiu.

He dared not make any rash moves now, lest he be defeated by Bai Shixiu again.

He would truly have lost all face. Now that he has already taken such actions, if he is defeated by Shiraishi Xiu, he might even flee this place, abandoning his role as captain.

As John slowly approached him, Shiraishi Osamu's face was full of smiles. He had no idea what the guy was going to do next.

But no matter what he does, Shiraishi is confident that he can defeat this once-terrifying member of the Rocks Pirates.

“o’ Occasionally, you should take these guys to teach us what we need to prepare, otherwise if we keep fighting, I’m afraid this island will be mostly destroyed.”

"By then, it will probably be very difficult for us to prepare these things!"

After hearing what Shiraishi Xiu said, Olvia thought about it and realized he was right. So she led the 30 pirates to "plunder" the town.

Chapter 0690: Half a Moon and Autumn Water

It wasn't that they wanted to plunder the town, but rather that the battle between Shiraishi and John had caused most of the merchants to flee the area.

At this point, their going to buy it would seem somewhat superfluous, given how things had already become.

It would be better to just move the necessary items back to the ship, which would save a considerable amount of money. Shiraishi Osamu's plan is not bad.

Seeing that Shiraishi Xiu's men were leaving those troublemakers, they didn't dare to stop them in any way.

After all, Shiraishi Xiu, this terrifying and fierce god, is still here. Even if they want to stop him, they have to be hindered by Shiraishi Xiu's terrifying strength.

"Captain John, I think we should stop this pointless fight." (193)

"You've probably realized it yourself; the difference in strength between us is enormous. Even if we continue fighting, your defeat at my hands is inevitable!"

Brother Baishi's words sounded like a mockery to John, which made John very unhappy.

He snorted coldly:

"Hmph, Captain Shiraishi, you are indeed powerful, but I still have many trump cards to play, so it's probably too early to draw conclusions about who won or lost!" John tightened his grip on the object.

After thinking for so long, he still didn't know how to make Shiraishi Osamu's Observation Haki temporarily ineffective.

Since there's no other way, let's stick to our original idea. I refuse to believe that after falling down so many times, he still can't find the flaws in Shiraishi Xiu's body.

"Half a moon and autumn water!"

It was a very harsh week, but this time the arc of the autumn water in John's hand was even greater.

The crescent moon that formed was several times stronger than before, but Shiraishi Xiu remained completely unconcerned, his smile growing even wider.

"Is it still the same old, tired tricks? If that's all you have, you can't possibly be my match, Captain John. You might as well stop your futile struggle!"

Shiraishi Osamu continued to provoke John, knowing that John was right:

As a veteran powerhouse of the great swordsman level, John must have many trump cards up his sleeve.

It's only been a short time, so he definitely has many trump cards up his sleeve that he hasn't revealed yet.

Shiraishi Osamu wanted to force him to use his full strength to fight against him, which would make things a little more interesting.

If he keeps repeating the same old boring tricks, Shiraishi Osamu will lose interest.

"Hmph, Captain Shiraishi, just take my moves. If I'm defeated by you today, I have nothing to say. A loss is a loss!"

As he finished speaking, his speed increased even more, and the crescent-shaped object he formed, several meters apart, was already hurtling towards White Stone Reef.

John has become much smarter this time; as long as he doesn't get too close to Shiraishi, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Instead, he used Autumn Water to create a gust of wind in the air, using this gust to attack White Stone Xiu.

Just as he thought, dealing with Shiraishi Xiu this way would be much easier than before. Shiraishi Xiu's strength lies in his extremely powerful physical skills.

To deal with such a powerful opponent who doesn't use any weapons and isn't a Devil Fruit user.

The best approach is to attack from a distance without getting close. As long as you don't give Shiraishi Xiu a chance to get close, it won't be so easy for him to influence the battle.

"Hmph, that's a good idea, but do you really think that will be enough to defeat me?"

After saying that, Shiraishi Xiu actually charged forward to meet the same sword strike.

Chapter 0691: The Dignity of a Veteran Powerhouse

The half-moon-shaped wind blade, like a snarling beast, hurtled towards Shiraishi Xiu, but Shiraishi Xiu simply smiled and let it go.

Just as the wind blade was about to strike him, he suddenly pressed his body down, and the wind blade passed directly over Bai Shixiu's body.

After dodging the wind blades, Shiraishi Xiu resumed his previous forward-charging stance.

This time, the speed was even faster than before. John knew he absolutely couldn't let Shiraishi get close to him.

If he gets close to me, I'm sure I'll end up in trouble.