"Ail, I admire your courage!"
Even though he was surrounded, Bege showed no sign of panic. Instead, he maintained the posture of a superior, his voice cold with killing intent.
"You actually dared to come straight for me. Not bad!"
"Hahaha, Bege! That's exactly what I should be saying to you! Even now, you still have the nerve to speak like that—truly worthy of the man who unified the West Blue underworld! But that's all in the past! From now on, I am the one and only Godfather of the West Blue!"
With victory already in his grasp, Ail wasn't worried about anything going wrong.
He had already gathered intel—this time, Bege hadn't brought many men with him. As a local boss in Sig Town, even though he had been crushed by Bege before, with a single call, he could still rally plenty of followers to challenge him again.
Most importantly—
Not long ago, he had obtained a Devil Fruit.
That discovery had thrilled him beyond measure. With a Devil Fruit ability in hand, a mere Capone Bege was nothing in his eyes.
After eating the fruit without hesitation, he immediately began preparing his revenge.
Recalling how he had once been trampled under Bege's feet, he couldn't wait to return the favor a hundredfold.
"Prepare for battle!"
Bege threw off his coat and drew two pistols, charging forward without hesitation!
Even without a Devil Fruit, Bege at this stage was undeniably fierce. Surrounded on all sides, yet still daring to charge in—he embodied the raw bloodlust of a man in his prime.
Bang! Bang! Bang!!!
Gunfire erupted the moment Bege moved.
The syndicate members behind him, seeing their leader charge, were fired up like they'd been injected with adrenaline. Shouting wildly, they rushed toward the enemy.
Inside the clinic, even the injured members waiting for treatment couldn't hold back anymore. Ignoring their wounds, they gritted their teeth and joined the fight.
But no matter how fearless they were, they were still just ordinary humans.
After a fierce exchange of gunfire, their smaller numbers quickly turned into a disadvantage. One after another, they fell.
Bege was no exception.
After taking two shots, he was knocked down and pinned beneath Ail's foot.
"Hahahahaha…!"
Stepping on Bege, Ail finally burst into unrestrained laughter.
"Bege, didn't expect this, did you? I'm a Devil Fruit user now! Killing you couldn't be easier!!"
"Want to know what kind of Devil Fruit I got?"
Ail stepped back slightly, grinning like a victor.
"Let me show you!"
"Castle—Tank!"
Before Bege could react, Ail let out a shout. A ripple of invisible energy spread outward from his body—
And in the next instant, his entire form transformed into a… tank-like human!
His legs turned into tracks, his body mounted above them, looking absurdly imposing.
"Cool, right? Hahahaha…!"
Clearly very satisfied with his ability, Ail stood atop his treads, looking down at Bege.
"Next, I'm going to run you over—let you experience what it feels like to be crushed to death!"
Bege had never expected this guy to obtain a Devil Fruit.
But instead of fear, a strange excitement flickered in his eyes as he stared at Ail's transformed body.
Still—
Ail had long wanted him dead.
Now that he had the upper hand, there was no way he would show mercy.
The tracks began to roll forward.
Ail was about to crush Bege.
At that moment—
Inside the clinic, Arashi had just finished saving the critically injured man.
After confirming the man was out of danger, Arashi picked up his scalpel and walked outside.
The gunfire and chaos had been driving him insane.
If he hadn't been in the middle of surgery, he would've come out long ago.
The moment he stepped out—
Arashi froze, staring at Ail in his tank form.
What the hell… is that the Castle-Castle Fruit?
After a brief moment of shock, Arashi shook his head.
Just based on appearance, it wasn't enough to confirm.
Yeah… probably just a similar ability.
Then—
His expression changed abruptly.
Damn, Bege's finished!
Ail's tank form was already rolling forward.
Bege lay on the ground, unable to move, watching helplessly as the tracks grew larger in his vision.
"Hey, hey, hey—"
Seeing Bege about to be crushed, Arashi quickly spoke up.
"Hey, buddy, can you stop for a second? Bege hasn't paid me his medical fees yet!"
"Hm?"
Hearing Arashi's sudden voice, Ail paused slightly and turned his head.
"A doctor?"
Seeing Arashi in a white coat holding a scalpel, Ail seemed momentarily confused.
"Medical fees? What medical fees?"
Then it clicked.
His eyes widened as he roared:
"What the hell do your medical fees have to do with me?! If you don't want to die, get lost! Or I'll kill you too!"
The moment those words fell—
Arashi's expression froze.
He didn't care about the grudge between Bege and Ail.
But Bege absolutely couldn't die right now.
Because—
Bege hadn't paid yet.
If he didn't get paid, then all that effort—cutting, stitching, saving those unlucky guys—would be for nothing.
And without payment, none of those patients would count toward his mission.
That… was unacceptable.
No one—
No one—
Was allowed to interfere with his mission.
As Arashi's expression turned cold, the air itself grew heavy.
The entire space seemed to sink under an invisible pressure.
Even the sky dimmed, as if weighed down by some overwhelming force.
Damn it… tried talking nicely, didn't work. Then pay the price for your arrogance.
Before anyone could react—
Arashi suddenly raised his head.
The scalpel in his hand lifted high—
And then slashed down toward Ail with terrifying force!
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