The surrounding crew were dumbfounded. Their powerful and domineering captain had actually been defeated by a stranger who had appeared out of nowhere with just one finger!
"This has to be a hallucination, right?"
"I must still be dreaming!"
Killer hurriedly shielded Kid and asked in a deep voice, "Who the hell are you?"
Kid staggered to his feet, one hand clutching his chest as he pushed Killer aside with the other. "You're no match for him."
"Hey! So this is the power of the Grand Line?" Kid's eyes were vicious, without the slightest hint of fear. "But did you just say Pluton? That Ghost Ship that suddenly appeared is the legendary Ancient Weapon, Pluton?"
The Masked Man did not answer. Instead, he asked, "Ghost Ship? What do you mean?"
"Tch! Looks like you don't know everything either!" A hearty smile spread across Kid's face.
Bang!
The Masked Man jabbed a finger again, causing Kid to spew a mouthful of blood before slumping crookedly against the railing.
"You only need to answer my questions! Otherwise, your journey ends here!"
Kid wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze growing even more vicious. "You bastard, what do you take me for? Anyone afraid of dying could never become a pirate!"
"Even pirates from the Four Blues can have convictions like that? I underestimated you." The Masked Man's voice turned cold. "But... do you think that means I can't do anything to you?"
"What do you mean?"
The Masked Man grabbed Killer. "If you won't talk, I'll kill him!"
Killer did not care in the slightest. Instead, he sneered, "Idiot! Kid isn't the kind of person who—"
"Don't kill him!" Kid suddenly began pounding on the deck, crying and wailing loudly. "The Ghost Ship actually means that the ship