Count Red first stared at Ronglin in astonishment. Then, that stunned expression gradually turned ferocious, and little by little, a greedy gleam emerged in his eyes, as though Ronglin were some supreme delicacy waiting to be tasted.
"A powerhouse like you, able to rival a Marine admiral and challenge the Four Emperors at such a young age." Count Red's twisted face grew even uglier with excitement, utterly devoid of its earlier aristocratic bearing. "With talent like yours, with a body like yours, your blood must be incomparably precious!"
Ronglin: "Huh?"
"His Devil Fruit ability is the Mythical Zoan Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire Form. He can restore and increase his strength by drinking blood," Momousagi explained. "From the looks of it, he sees you as food!"
Ronglin froze for a moment, then laughed. "So in his eyes, I'm only worth a meal?"
"Brat! I'm not some weakling like the Four Emperors for you to toy with as you please!" Count Red's body swelled as he transformed into his beast form once more. "Meeting me is your misfortune! I'll cherish your blood properly!"
"I was originally planning to drive you away and keep you from staying here any longer." Smiling, Ronglin walked toward Count Red as well. "But now it seems that unless I beat you to death, you have no intention of letting this go?"
Still smiling, Ronglin's clothes began to flutter without wind. His aura surged wildly, and a powerful, tyrannical presence instantly enveloped the entire mountain peak, as though an ancient dragon were looking down upon them.
"So strong!" Zoro lay on the ground in the distance, staring at Ronglin. The word "shocked" was no longer enough to describe what he felt.
Looking at Ronglin's back, Momousagi blurted out instinctively, "He's very strong. Be careful!"
Ronglin lightly waved his hand,