The interior of the 8th Division flagship was thick with the pungent smell of burning metal.
Compared to the brutal scene on Captain Bai Gu's side,
the battle here displayed another kind of cruel aesthetic.
A cold elegance belonging to swordsmen.
In the broad central section of the warship,
four figures were clashing at speeds beyond all reason.
Captain Gou Lang's iron hook traced a gray-white arc from his left hand,
only to be steadily blocked by Major Big Silver's ink-black long blade.
Amid a spray of sparks, Captain Gou Lang was forced back three steps, cold sweat beading on his brow.
Major Big Silver's Swordsmanship was broad and forceful.
Yet every slash contained the precision and ruthlessness of a swordsman.
Especially his Observation Haki, which allowed him to predict movements, leaving Captain Gou Lang restrained at every turn and unable to launch a counterattack.
"Damn it, what the hell is with this guy?"
Gou Lang gritted his teeth.
He could feel that every one of his movements was under his opponent's control.
But why?
Meanwhile, another duel that would truly determine the outcome was unfolding on the other side of the battlefield.
Ma Dong.
Pluto, one of Harusame's "Three Fiendish Stars."
He wore a fitted black outfit, a purplish-red cape over his shoulders, and tightly gripped a strangely shaped sword hilt in his hand.
Most striking of all, his two eyes had been forcibly sewn shut.
Only the Third Eye on his forehead remained open.
In order to awaken the Awakening Eye unique to his race, a trait that had long since degenerated, Ma Dong had voluntarily sealed his eyes and ears long ago.
This granted him the special ability to see through his opponents' thoughts and every action.
Combined with the powerful laser weapon in his hand, the