After easily killing Monet, who had ambushed them, Hiko strode into the base without expression, as if the corpses scattered across the ground had nothing to do with him and could not stir the slightest ripple in his heart.
Jinbe took it all in. He thoughtfully glanced at the corpses filling the tiny area by the entrance, then turned and followed Hiko with a firm gaze as they began searching the base together.
Perhaps Monet's appearance would keep some men from bringing themselves to kill her, but she held absolutely no allure for Hiko. He would never show mercy to someone like her, a psychologically twisted person who worshipped Doflamingo to an extreme degree, became his subordinate, and helped him commit evil.
When Hiko was not influenced by any emotional fluctuations, whether someone lived or died depended on whether their actions could earn even a trace of his approval.
Unfortunately, Hiko did not like Doflamingo's dark and twisted ways, so his subordinates were implicated as well. He did not intend to leave a single survivor.
"Hm?" After walking for a while, Hiko suddenly sensed someone stealthily moving at high speed toward the other side of the base. Based on what Hiko knew about this place, once the massive isolation gate ahead was shut, the entire base could be completely sealed off.
Hiko knew that the person moving had to be Caesar Clown, his main target on this trip to Punk Hazard. Caesar was clearly planning to release poison gas after seeing through the surveillance feed how Hiko had slaughtered Teabeard's men outside and instantly killed Monet's group upon entering.
"You really won't give up until you're staring at your own coffin." Hiko sighed softly and continued forward in large strides.
Just as Hiko had expected, the two enormous, thick iron