The heavy, powerful slash struck King squarely in the chest,
but aside from making the crater beneath him even larger, it seemed to have no other effect.
"Is that so?"
Perhaps it had sensed the mockery, or perhaps it had encountered a swordsman worthy of its strength,
a pair of icy eyes emerged from Black Blade Yoru, staring coldly at King before it.
"Nani?!"
Seeing the other man's sword suddenly speak, King, who had already been caught off guard, was completely stunned.
Then, a sensation he had not felt in a long time—pain—shot through his nerves and into his brain.
He... had been wounded?
The slash he had blocked flashed past him, and blood sprayed into the air, just like Kaido's chest had been split open moments ago.
"How... is that possible?!"
King's breached defenses erupted in violent flames, temporarily forcing Mihawk back just as he prepared to strike again.
Mihawk's attention shifted to his sword. Looking at those sharp, fierce eyes, this was the first time he had heard Yoru speak.
When King rose furiously to his feet, he discovered—
four cold pupils were now fixed on him, radiating the killing intent of top-tier swordsmen.
"These two are doing pretty damn well."
Within the range of Austin's Observation Haki, he saw Little Sand and Little Hawk fighting, along with the Dark World underlings he had just taken in.
They were faintly showing signs of being able to take on the two Emperor crews.
Although the other Beasts Pirates officers were not present, these people naturally did not represent all of Austin's forces.
After all, Doflamingo alone could steadily defeat the Flying Six.
Of course, he was merely pleased.
To Austin, anyone below an Emperor's First Mate could be instantly defeated. There was no need to leave that kind