Although Grimm had been killed more than a dozen times, compared to Redfield, a dozen respawns were nothing!
On the other hand, Redfield was not doing so well. He had no less than thirty large and small wounds on his body and was starting to pant. As their weapons collided and they separated again, Redfield sighed, "Alas, I'm getting old. I'm already sweating after just a little bit of activity… But kid, don't get cocky. One day, I will regain my youth…"
At this moment, a system voice sounded in Grimm's ear: "Congratulations to the host for completing the quest [The Changing of the Era]. The reward has been issued. Please check!"
The quest was complete! Grimm was thrilled. Although the quest was finished, Grimm had no intention of stopping his fight with Redfield. After all, if he killed Redfield, who knew how many reward points he would get?
"Heh heh, finally admitting you're old, Redfield? How about becoming my subordinate? I'll help you regain your youth, what do you say?" Grimm looked at Redfield, who had lost his fighting spirit, and then released a "Clear Out (Taunt)" skill on him!
"How about I turn you into a shota and make you my grandson?"
Redfield was enraged. Although he had to admit he was old, being called his grandson was a blatant provocation. He felt he would be incredibly uncomfortable if he didn't kill this kid: "Brat, die!"
Thus, the two began to fight again.
When Kong, leading his three squads of over three hundred Marines, arrived at Sector 15, they saw the collapsed ruins, twisted and broken Mangrove trees, and the occasional dismembered limbs of pirates or operators scattered by the roadside. It was truly a scene from hell!
There wasn't a single intact patch of earth in the entire area.
"This is… the battle of high-level pirates…"
A rookie next to Kong was already petrified, muttering. The pirates next to him, who had never been to the New World, were equally speechless with shock.
Boom!
Suddenly, behind a broken Mangrove tree not far away, crimson sword energy like blood light flashed. It was fleeting, but it triggered Kong's memory.
Yes, absolutely. That was Redfield's technique. Even after all these years, he still remembered it.
"All of you, surround this area. If anything seems wrong, evacuate immediately. This is not a battle you can participate in." Kong quickly charged behind the Mangrove tree, leaving only afterimages and his words behind.
Clang, clang, clang…
Grimm's Ashbringer collided with Redfield's crimson crescent, and the resulting shockwave forced Redfield to retreat. Grimm, however, completely ignored it and charged forward into the highly destructive shockwave.
However, just as Grimm expected Redfield to pursue, Grimm suddenly retracted Ashbringer into his system space, grabbed a Holy Light spear, and threw it towards the rear.
"Major monster detected, preparing for Phase 3, switch targets quickly!" Grimm said to himself with amusement!
A muffled sound rang out as the Holy Light spear collided with an air wave. The Holy Light spear instantly shattered into fragments, and the air wave was also neutralized.
Grimm and Redfield stopped their actions simultaneously. As they descended from the sky, they both looked in the direction from which the air wave had come.
They saw a burly man with a mohawk hairstyle standing a hundred meters away, his right hand extended forward, with his index and middle fingers pointing.
It's Finger Pistol, one of the Six Powers of the Navy!
Looking at the opponent's movement, Grimm had already identified it. However, the power of this Finger Pistol was extraordinary.
When Redfield turned his head, his expression stiffened. After a few seconds, his dust-covered face showed surprise, which then turned into a smile. "Yaya… It's been over ten years, Fleet Admiral Steel Bone. Oh, no, Fleet Admiral Kong…"
"Long time no see, Redfield. You disappeared for so long, wouldn't it have been better to just become a legend? Why are you out causing trouble again?"
Kong retracted his hands. "Or perhaps, Roger's words have reignited your old blood, making you want to aim for that so-called Final Island, Laugh Tale, again?"
After speaking, Kong sneered. "But it doesn't matter. I'll send you to Impel Down right now to catch up with Shiki!"
Kong had no confidence in capturing Redfield and Grimm, but at least… he couldn't lose in a war of words!
But there was nothing to worry about. Although there were unwritten rules among pirates, these two, Grimm and Redfield, were anomalies. If they teamed up, Kong would eat his words.
"Oh… So that's Fleet Admiral Kong of Marine Headquarters?" Grimm finally spoke. "I saw you once when Roger was executed, but this is my first time seeing you in person? May Holy Light bless you, great… Fleet Admiral Kong!"
Kong shifted his gaze to Grimm. "You're really a troublesome fellow. It doesn't matter. I'll send you two bastards, one old and one young, to have a party with Shiki right now."
After speaking, Kong added, "It's okay if you want to team up!"
Crack, crack!
Kong cracked his knuckles, making two crisp sounds. "Once you two are captured, the arrogance of the increasingly rampant pirates will surely be diminished significantly!"
Kong's words carried a hint of provocation and a strategy of sowing discord. It is said that your enemy, not your family or friends, is the one who understands you best.
Because only your enemy will think about tormenting you day and night.
The one who understood Redfield was undoubtedly Kong.
The proud and solitary Redfield would never have cooperated with Grimm. Being provoked like this, he would definitely want to prove himself, making cooperation with Grimm even less likely.
As expected, upon hearing these words, Redfield snorted, "Hmph, am I old? Kong, I will send you all to the bottom of the sea!"
Now, only Grimm was left. Cooperation was impossible; even if Grimm wanted to, he couldn't, because… the taunt was still affecting Redfield.
At that time, Kong didn't know the power of the taunt skill to increase aggro. He still glanced at Grimm, just in case.
But what puzzled him was that Grimm currently had his eyes closed, as if deep in thought!
Five seconds later, Grimm suddenly opened his eyes, a very innocent smile appearing on his face. However, to the two of them, it looked very sinister. "You two, want to play a game? It's very fun!"
"Huh?"
"Hmm?"
Redfield tilted his head slightly, looking unresponsive. Kong had a similar expression.
The next second, Grimm's figure vanished. To be precise, he ran south at extreme speed.
"Trying to escape?"
Kong said subconsciously.
"Impossible, this kid is definitely not running away. What wicked idea does he have now?"
Kong immediately thought Grimm was fleeing, but Redfield didn't. Although he hadn't known Grimm for long, Redfield knew this kid was devious, full of bad ideas, and probably came up with some wicked plan again.
The fact that he dared to say those words earlier meant he was definitely up to something; he wouldn't just run away like this.
Redfield quickly gave chase, wanting to see what Grimm was up to.
Kong, watching Redfield disappear instantly, couldn't help but say, "What's going on? More eager than me? Why not become a Marine?" He then followed.
Redfield: "It's not about eagerness. I don't want to either. That brat just called me his grandson. Can I tolerate that?"
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