Die Rather Than Submit

"What's this?!"

In that instant, Bullet's Observation Haki gave him an incredibly strong sense of danger, but his massive body made it impossible for him to dodge.

Armament Haki: Hardening!

As he shouted, he chose to abandon his external defenses and covered his entire body with all of his Armament Haki.

Extensive armament will inevitably diminish the quality of his Haki. Faced with this sudden sense of crisis, he chose a more prudent approach.

Subsequently, square black matter rapidly extended upwards from the ground, centered on his large bullet shape.

In the blink of an eye, a substance shimmering with an extremely eerie black light trapped him completely inside.

From the outside, it looks like a gigantic coffin filled with an aura of destruction.

In just a short while, the black coffin dissipated.

Where are there any large bullet shapes left?

The ground was a pile of ruins. Bullet stood on top of it, his eyes rolling back slightly, his consciousness somewhat hazy, and his body covered in wounds.

He coughed up another mouthful of blood while gasping for breath.

"This is actually Hadō... Are you serious?!"

Lucci had considered learning the Kido.

However, he didn't seem to have much talent in this area, and it wasn't his preferred fighting style, so he gave up.

However, it has also been popularized that in the Kido, the further the number goes, the more unfathomable its power becomes.

Some of the Kido that require incantation, once abandoned, cannot even reach one-third of their original power.

Yet right before his eyes, even with the incantation abandoned, the power of the Hadō, less than a third of its original strength, still possessed such a destructive force!

"It actually held up? It certainly lives up to its reputation as a monster."

It was expected that the greatly weakened Black Coffin wouldn't kill Bullet, but it was still enough to severely damage him.

The Cifer slowly descended, and as it moved, it returned to normal.

"Cifer-kun is ridiculously strong!"

Jinbe the battle was over, Jinbe returned to the shore and went to Cifer and the others.

This was the first time he had witnessed a battle Yonko of the same caliber. That Bullet truly lived up to his name as the 'Heir of the Devil'.

The sheer power of that being was so overwhelming that Jinbe knew it far surpassed his own strength.

Unexpectedly, even a man this powerful could only be beaten up in front of his friend, with no power to fight back.

"I am the strongest."

Cifer smiled slightly, his words filled with a sense of entitlement.

"How can you be so strong..."

Bullet was already at his limit, yet he was still able to stand on top of the ruins, all thanks to his strong willpower.

He never imagined that one day he would be defeated so completely.

He couldn't even touch the man's clothes before he was completely defeated.

Compared to the person in front of him, Roger's strength back then seemed like a joke, and his own pursuits seemed like a pipe dream.

"That bastard hasn't even used his full strength yet."

Enel beckoned to Cifer with his thumb, making a sarcastic remark.

Seeing a man whose strength was far inferior to his own being so defeated that he questioned his existence, he felt a strange sense of pride.

"Is that so?"

Bullet smiled bitterly, the belief that had kept him standing completely collapsed at this moment.

His legs gave way and he collapsed on top of the ruins.

"Douglas Bullet, would you like to become my subordinate?"

Cifer walked to his side, bowed his head and asked, which was also the reason why he was not in a hurry to kill him.

Bullet is in his prime, and his strength is among the best in the world.

But Cifer didn't need him as a companion; he merely regarded him as one of the most capable combatants available.

"Subordinates? Hahahaha~"

"I will never submit to anyone again!"

As he laughed, he unleashed a powerful Conqueror's Haki, his aura reaching an even higher level.

Born a king, he will never willingly bow down to anyone.

Bullet was willing to board Roger's ship because at that time he still wanted to surpass him, and it was the only place where he could barely accept a companion.

Right now, I only believe in myself.

As for surpassing those around us?

Bullet was very clear-headed. In another 10 years, his own strength would begin to decline, while his opponent looked so young and was obviously not yet at his peak.

The gap between them will only widen until one day, I will no longer be able to catch up with them.

"What a pity. A beast like you, if you cannot be used by me, must never be released back into the mountains."

While Cifer expressed his regret, he showed no mercy in his hands, drawing the Banlong from his waist, and at the same time, his aura gradually dissipated.

"I have no regrets about dying by your hand!"

Hahahaha~

Bullet was powerless to resist, and in his life-or-death moment, he burst into laughter.

In his mind, the ups and downs of the first half of his life flashed before his eyes like a fleeting glimpse.

From becoming a hero to being betrayed and becoming a destroyer of a nation, from Roger's comrade to a prisoner in Impel Down, from the moment he was born to his imminent death.

Does he have any regrets in his life?

Yes! And there are many.

Why did he have to destroy his own country with his own hands? Why did he have to meet Roger, who was at the peak of his power, when he was young, and then take him away?

Why do I feel so powerless when facing this man?

A host of questions lingered in my mind.

Fortunately, the Cifer knife had already fallen.

The pain in his heart gradually faded, and Bullet's consciousness began to blur.

"I will become the strongest..."

With his final whispers, the legendary pirate Bullet came to an end.

"Who would have thought that the mighty 'Heir of the Devil' would die so quietly on an unknown island..."

Jinbe somewhat moved.

"His death serves as a warning to the world."

Cifer has already contacted Bater using Den Den Mushi).

Bullet's body will be sent to Marineford to be exchanged for money, and the fact that he died on his own turf will be used to make a big deal out of it.

Let the whole world know who is in control of this ocean.

On a remote island in a sea in the New World.

"Captain Teach, when are we finally going to find a proper island to stop on?"

Katarina Devon, the "Crescent Hunter" with a thin, pointed nose, sat on a large rock complaining.

"That's right, we're not going out with you to run for our lives all over the world! Why don't you just give me the captain's position!"

The Evil King, Abaro Pizarro, was also very dissatisfied and even clamored to be the captain himself.

"The lack of boats is also a big problem."

In contrast, Shiryu appeared much calmer and more composed; the warship they had stolen during their escape had been crushed by Wolf.

"Heh~ Hahahaha~ Of course we have to be careful, this is New World!"

"We're being watched by two emperors of the sea! If we're not careful, we could be wiped out!"

Blackbeard laughed, but there was no joy on his face.

He needed to be more cautious and absolutely could not encounter those two men again until he had accumulated enough strength.

He had unexpectedly escaped with his life, and he didn't want to give it up again for nothing.

Just as he had expected, Whitebeard and Cifer's spies were searching for them throughout the New World.