"A good attack. Your weapons are also quite abundant!" Grimm said nonchalantly.
Drulcy didn't know what to say anymore. Even though he had experienced countless life-or-death battles, he had never encountered someone like this!
Even Marco, with his Phoenix Devil Fruit ability, could only choose to evade such an attack.
The weapons he had shot out earlier had almost filled the street. Drulcy had lost count of how many swords had hit Grimm, but even so, Drulcy could see his body constantly healing, no matter how he attacked.
Drulcy was starting to feel that he didn't have many weapons left stored within his body. That last move had consumed too much!
But the opponent was still completely unharmed!
"Bastard!"
Drulcy pulled a katana from within his body and slashed fiercely at Grimm's neck.
The blade flashed. Drulcy felt his sword being blocked by something, unable to advance even half an inch. Looking up, he saw a giant light shield had appeared before the opponent.
Crack.
The light shield instantly exploded, shattering into pieces. Simultaneously shattering were Drulcy's katana.
"That guy is so strong…" Squard, watching from the sidelines, was speechless, having no words left to describe his feelings beyond admiration.
A monster that couldn't be killed no matter what. Forget fighting him, just watching him was despair-inducing.
Grimm's Ash Messenger blade was already at Drulcy's chest. With a swish, he slashed at Drulcy's chest.
In the eyes of his subordinates behind him, Drulcy was sent flying more than ten meters before crashing heavily to the ground.
"As expected of Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division Captain. Besides Roger and Rayleigh, you are the strongest enemy I've encountered!" Indeed, with just one move, "Myriad Swords Return to Origin," Grimm had used up eight revival coins, which pained him.
Hearing these words, the subordinates of Drulcy were enraged. Although it sounded like praise, it was actually mockery. In fact, Grimm was genuinely praising him, but they didn't see it that way.
It was like saying "Well played!" in Hearthstone, or "Quick, get out of the way, I pressed the wrong button!" in DNF PK.
"You bastard, how dare you look down on the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"We'll take you down!"
Just as the members of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division were preparing to use the "There is only one enemy" tactic, Squard, as an observer, maintained the only moment of calmness in his life. Based on the principle of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," he said: "Hey! You guys are no match for him. You should hurry and move Captain Drulcy to get treatment, he's seriously injured!"
Hearing Squard's words, everyone finally reacted. Their captain was on the verge of death. Compared to dismembering Grimm, Drulcy's life was more important!
However, seeing Grimm standing next to Drulcy, many people's hearts were still pounding as they carried Drulcy away.
Grimm chose not to pursue, as he heard the system prompt: the mission was completed. For now, he couldn't kill important cadres of the Whitebeard Pirates.
First, as a fan, he greatly admired Pops. Even though nine of his ten sons were idiots, and one was Blackbeard, it didn't diminish his greatness.
Second, he didn't want to be constantly bothered by Whitebeard in the New World. After all, the journey was still long, and he preferred to avoid trouble.
"Go back and tell Whitebeard Pops—no, tell that old man—the name of the person who killed his beloved son!" Grimm reminded them as Squard carried the heavily injured Drulcy away.
"You don't need to tell us, we already know!" said a one-eyed, fat pirate.
The Second Division and Squard quickly carried Drulcy towards the shore and retreated. After a while, Grimm also chose to leave. Only then did Roger and the others emerge from the street.
"Soon, the victor will be decided," Rayleigh said, stroking his chin.
Roger's expression lost its usual cheerfulness. He looked sternly at Kouzuki Oden beside him: "Oden, are you planning to fight him?" Because Roger could already sense killing intent emanating from the opponent.
"Yes, if he kills Drulcy, no matter what, I have to avenge him. After all, I was once a crew member of the Whitebeard Pirates, and Drulcy has been kind to my wife and children! However, if he spares Drulcy's life, I won't interfere. After all, in the end, Whitebeard is in the wrong!"
...
Pirate conflicts are constant in the New World. Unless it's a legendary pirate, it's hard to cause a stir with just competition between pirates. For example, the recent battle between Golden Lion and Red.
However, recently, a seemingly random battle has caused an uproar in the seas.
Arlongson Drulcy, captain of Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division, known as "Thousand Blades," was severely injured and is currently in a coma.
The Roger Pirates, as witnesses, saw the entire battle unfold.
Drulcy could be considered one of the earliest pirates to follow Whitebeard. His status and strength were incomparable to Kraken's.
Moreover, the significance of this battle in people's minds even surpassed the battle on Sabaody Archipelago.
Although the battle on Sabaody Archipelago blocked the Navy, only some low-level pirates died, and the Navy personnel suffered almost no harm. This time, Drulcy was almost killed.
Furthermore, it is said that the battle was completely one-sided, which is terrifying.
With Drulcy's defeat by Grimm, Whitebeard summoned many of his affiliated pirate crews and gathered them on the Moby Dick.
Along with the news about Grimm, another major piece of news swept through the New World: the Roger Pirates' return to the New World.
These two pieces of news spread rapidly throughout the New World.
New World, somewhere at sea.
The large fleet of the Golden Lion Pirates.
Golden Lion Shiki, smoking a cigar, listened to his subordinate's report and smiled at another subordinate: "This kid is quite interesting. By the way, how's the investigation on this kid I asked you to do last time?"
"Apologies, Boss. Besides the fact that his enemy is the Vinsmoke family, as reported last time, the rest…"
There were at least five hundred people in the ship's hall, showcasing the strength of the Golden Lion's fleet.
"Never mind. This kid, when I meet him next time, I'll definitely tie him up," Shiki said, taking a puff of his cigar. "I'm more concerned about Roger. He suddenly left the New World a few years ago and has now returned. I need to meet him! I wonder what he's been busy with these past two years?"
Golden Lion was now solely focused on Roger. He asked his subordinate: "Where is Roger now?"
The subordinate quickly replied: "According to intelligence, after leaving Newk's Harbor, their next destination should be towards the Morgal Sea area!"
"Good!"
Shiki waved his hand, his golden hair flowing elegantly, completely at odds with his fierce face. "We'll head in that direction. I want to see if he's gotten rusty after being away from the New World for so many years! If his strength has declined, I'll make him sink into the sea!"
Although Shiki was more interested in Roger, the name "Tirion D. Grimm" was still etched deep in his mind.
Until one day…
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