On the bow of the Freedom.
Kong Tai glanced up at the rooftop where Huǒ Niǎo·Wàn Sī was located.
Then he looked at the moon in the sky.
"It's so big!"
He wondered if there really were moon people up there.
A dark and windy night, where murders are committed without drawing blood.
"Hmph! I can't let these guys rush over here!"
His friends were all asleep!
With that thought, he jumped off the ship and walked towards the town beyond the dock.
A street led directly from the royal palace to the canal.
At this moment, on the street, Hā Sī·Zhū Jiǎo and Kè Bǐ·Kuáng Jiàn, leading dozens of people who looked like either executives or heads of small groups, were walking ahead, followed by a long string of people.
Just then, from around the corner at the end of the street, came a sound of footsteps.
The sound was not loud, but it reached all of their ears clearly.
Following the sound, a figure with silver hair, wearing a moon-white coat, and whose face was obscured, walked out.
Although they had never seen the true appearance of the silver-haired Kong Tai, based on the person's hair and particularly conspicuous azure blue eyes, they knew at first glance that this was the person they were looking for.
As Kong Tai approached, Hā Sī·Zhū Jiǎo was the first to stop.
The people behind him, however, passed by Hā Sī·Zhū Jiǎo and them, surrounding Kong Tai from both sides of the street.
From afar, it looked like a group of gangsters bullying an ordinary person.
The pirates were arrogant, while Kong Tai in the middle was as calm as if he were out for a stroll.
Kong Tai stopped, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings, finally settling on the tall Hā Sī·Zhū Jiǎo and Kè Bǐ·Kuáng Jiàn.
"Yo! Quite a few people!"
He glanced contemptuously at Kè Bǐ·Kuáng Jiàn's sword.
"And a swordsman."
"I'll give you a chance, use your full strength! Otherwise, once I make a move, you won't have another chance!"
Saying this, he put his hands in his chest, ignoring the countless gun muzzles around him.
"Since you're so eager to die, then go to hell!"
Hā Sī·Zhū Jiǎo looked at Kong Tai, his hostility erupting.
"Attack."
"Ah!"
Hearing Zhū Jiǎo's command, the pirates surrounding Kong Tai simultaneously pulled their triggers.
Amidst a continuous barrage of gunfire, countless black bullets pierced through the smoke, flying towards Kong Tai in the center.
"Why don't you guys ever learn your lesson!"
Kong Tai stood in place without moving.
As the bullets from all around entered within a meter of Kong Tai, they automatically stopped in mid-air.
Kong Tai withdrew his gaze, glanced at the surrounding bullets, his eyes sharpened, and a recoil force acted upon them.
Then, to everyone's horrified gaze, they shot back in all directions at even greater speed.
I let you guys go before, and you still come back.
Isn't this just asking for death!
*Pfft—!*
After the first sound, there was a second, and then amidst countless "pfft" sounds, dozens of pirates around them fell.
"Guns are useless against this guy."
"Everyone, use swords."
Seeing the pirates falling ahead, the ones behind did not retreat.
With so many of them, could they really be scared off by just one Kong Tai?
One of the pirates roared at his companions, drew his sword, and charged forward.
"Charge!"
"A bounty of 500 million."
The word "500 million" completely ignited the pirates around them. Their eyes, fixed on Kong Tai, were filled with greed.
They all drew their swords and, following the pirate, rushed towards Kong Tai.
They would risk their lives for tens of thousands of Berries normally, let alone a 500 million bounty!
They didn't expect to kill the silver-haired man themselves, but they wanted to make a good impression so they could share the spoils later.
Kong Tai looked at the pirates surging towards him, sensing their frenzied hearts, and frowned.
Honestly, he didn't want to waste time with these people.
Just as he was about to unleash his Conqueror's Haki to clear the area.
A deafening roar came from behind the pirates.
"Get out of my way, all of you!"
From behind the pirates, a massive dark figure, wielding a spiked club, crushed the ground and ferociously charged through the pirates surrounding Kong Tai, heading towards them.
Hearing the commotion, the pirates charging towards Kong Tai simultaneously slammed on the brakes and quickly retreated.
Hā Wéi·Zhū Jiǎo was notoriously brutal. When he fought, he not only killed his enemies but, when excited, would also kill his comrades without mercy.
Kong Tai looked at Hā Wéi·Zhū Jiǎo, a flicker of curiosity in his eyes.
"Bā Jiè."
"You don't mean you've eaten the Mythical Zoan Pig-Pig Fruit, do you!"
This guy looked too much like the Zhu Bajie from the Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back he had seen in his past life!
Except one was white, and this one was covered in black fur.
"Brat, you dare to be distracted when death is at your doorstep."
Hā Wéi·Zhū Jiǎo rushed to Kong Tai's front, seeing that Kong Tai's expression had not changed in the slightest, looking as if he were lost in thought.
"Then die!"
Saying this, he raised his spiked club and brought it down heavily towards Kong Tai's head.
He looked at Kong Tai, his face filled with excitement.
He could already see 500 million Berries beckoning him.
However, his excitement did not last long.
With a "bang," the spiked club in his hand stopped in mid-air.
"How is this possible?"
Hā Sī·Zhū Jiǎo looked at the hand in front of him, his pupils rapidly contracting, and his mind instantly cleared.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! Are you kidding me!"
"That was the attack of Captain Zhū Jiǎo after transforming!"
"And it couldn't even make that silver-haired brat take a single step back."
The pirates around them were momentarily speechless, then, with bloodshot eyes, they roared at Zhū Jiǎo.
"Stop playing around, Captain Zhū Jiǎo, quickly use your invincible power and smash this guy's head!"
They were unwilling to admit that a trace of fear had flashed through their minds just now.
"Well! Tell me, what kind of Devil Fruit user are you?"
Kong Tai looked at Zhū Jiǎo, his eyes filled with curiosity. "Why does he look so much like someone from my memories!"
"Hahahahaha!!"
He then burst into laughter.
Hā Sī·Zhū Jiǎo looked at Kong Tai, feeling the contempt in his words and gaze, and veins began to bulge on his forehead.
"What are you kidding me! I'm a bounty of 70 million Berries, a Porcupine-Porcupine Fruit user with infinite power, a Porcupine Man!"
"How could I possibly lose to you, a little brat, in terms of strength!"
Saying this, he exerted force with both hands, his veins bulging, his entire arm instantly swelling, and he tried to lift the spiked club.
"Ah..."
But no matter how hard he tried, Kong Tai's hand was like a mountain, pinning the spiked club, unmoving.
"Porcupine Fruit?"
Kong Tai looked at the foolish pig in front of him and immediately lost interest. Holding the spiked club with his left hand, he gradually gripped the hilt of his Zhān Kōng with his right.
These guys were only interesting because of the Devil Fruit user in front of him. Since he knew what it was, he would finish it quickly and go back to sleep.
He drew Zhān Kōng, yawned, then his eyes turned cold, he raised Zhān Kōng, turned it to the right, a 360-degree rotation.
"Moon Slash!"
*Ding—!*
Kong Tai straightened up and sheathed his sword.
Only then did a cold, crescent-shaped slash, glinting under the moonlight, appear like a ribbon spreading outwards, rapidly cutting towards the surroundings.
The slash was silent, giving no one time to react, and swiftly cut through everyone surrounding Kong Tai on the street at that moment, passing through buildings and disappearing from sight.
Kè Bǐ·Kuáng Jiàn, holding his sword, looked at Kong Tai, his eyes quickly dimming.
"Is this the man with a bounty of 500 million?"
We were truly naive and adorable.
To have thought of coming to claim the head of such a monster.
*Ding—!*
The sword broke, and the person broke too.
The entire pirate alliance, over a thousand people, not a single survivor.