"Kill!"
"Ah!!!"
"My hand, my hand!"
"I surrender! Don't kill me!"
"Help! Help!"
Aboard the pirate ship, where smoke billowed into the sky, many pirates were groaning on the ground. Large numbers of marines were boarding from their warships, and the two sides were locked in a vicious fight to the death.
"Boom!"
A figure was sent flying, smashed through the pirate ship's main mast, and crashed into the cabin. His chest caved in, and blood poured uncontrollably from his mouth.
Tobit dropped from the air, his justice cloak billowing behind him. He fixed his sharp gaze on the pirate who was spitting blood inside the shattered cabin. It was none other than the captain of this pirate crew.
His bounty was 48 million.
A small fry like him could never have been Tobit's match.
It had taken only five or six moves to leave his opponent unable to fight back.
"Everyone, drop your weapons!"
"Now! Put your hands on your heads and get down on the ground!"
With the pirate captain defeated, the outcome was already clear.
Many marines surrounded the pirates, their flintlock rifles raised and their faces full of fury and vigilance.
"Don't kill me!"
As one or two pirates dropped their weapons and lay on the ground, more and more of them gave up.
Their captain hadn't lasted even ten seconds. And the marine at the bow, wearing a justice coat, had the stripes of a Rear Admiral on his shoulders.
What rotten luck—to run into a warship led by a Rear Admiral here.
"Cuff them!"
The marines were well-practiced. They kicked the weapons away from the pirates and clapped handcuffs on them.
After crippling the pirate captain, Tobit had simply stood by and watched. His presence alone was enough to keep the pirates in check.
But just as the dust was settling, a sound tore through the sky. Tobit immediately looked up, his expression changing in an instant.
The marines and pirates followed suit, all staring upward with their mouths slightly agape in astonishment.
Sunlight poured down as a magnificent, majestic Giant Golden Sword descended from the sky. It was at least ten meters long, and its surface was engraved with exquisitely detailed images of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, plants, and trees.
Standing atop the giant sword was a handsome man clad in magnificent golden armor, his entire bearing radiating kingly authority.
Yet he looked down at them with contempt, as though they were nothing but lowly rabble.
"Not bad luck at all. I've actually caught myself a Rear Admiral!"
Chaos reached up and flicked his hair back, revealing his smooth forehead. He looked down at them from the corner of his eye, even more arrogant and haughty than before.
This was the disdain of a king!
"Clang, clang!"
The Giant Golden Sword beneath his feet rang like metal striking metal. Then eighteen weapons appeared in the surrounding sky—blades, spears, swords, halberds, and more. Eighteen in all, no more and no less!
He lightly pressed down with the fingers of his left hand. In an instant, a piercing whistle cut through the air as the eighteen weapons shot toward Tobit like arrows. He ignored the other marines and pirates entirely.
His target was Tobit.
Facing the golden weapons hurtling toward him, Tobit remained calm.
He quickly kicked out five times, forming five crescent-shaped Tempest Kick slash attacks. They rose from the deck and clashed with the golden weapons, ringing out like clashing swords and spears!
At the same time, Tobit vanished from where he stood. A moment later, several weapons were embedded in the deck.
"Tempest Kick, Soru!"
Chaos glanced toward the railing. His opponent really did know the Six Powers.
Tempest Kick was exactly what he needed.
He casually raised his right hand. The weapons embedded in the deck rose into the air and dropped back down around him, all aimed at Tobit. This time, however, they didn't shoot.
At the same time, the Golden Armor on Chaos's body peeled away and merged into the Giant Golden Sword.
"Whoosh!"
He vanished into thin air. The next instant, Chaos appeared on the deck, only two meters from Tobit.
"Who are you?"
Every muscle in Tobit's body tensed. He could sense the danger.
Chaos's lips curled into an arrogant smirk. He answered Tobit with action.
His right lower leg quickly turned black. He lashed out, exploding the air with a lightning-fast kick aimed at Tobit's head. Tobit leaned back to dodge, then vanished from his spot. The next instant, he appeared to Chaos's right, the muscles in his right arm bulging and veins standing out as he coated it in Armament Haki and swung at Chaos's head.
Bang!
A deep, thunderous impact rang out. Chaos turned and threw a punch. A circular shock wave expanded from the two of them, sending many pirates and marines staggering backward. The pressure also crushed the flames and black smoke burning at the stern.
Tobit grunted and staggered back a few steps, his eyes heavy with concern.
Chaos stood where he was, unmoving, but cracks spread through the deck beneath his feet!
The difference between them was clear from that single exchange.
"Tempest Kick!"
Tobit launched another attack. He jumped and kicked twice at Chaos in quick succession, forming crescent-shaped slash attacks one after the other. They tore through the deck and charged toward Chaos with fierce momentum.
With Observation Haki radiating around him, Chaos leisurely leaned first one way, then the other, dodging the attacks. He appeared beside Tobit and threw a punch. Tobit tilted his head aside and countered with an uppercut, his right fist coated in Armament Haki.
Chaos leaned backward, then spun 360 degrees off the ground. Planting his left foot on the deck, he swept his right leg out with a sharp whistle, mowing down everything in its path.
"Whoosh!"
Tobit didn't try to block. He used Soru and vanished.
But as soon as he reappeared five meters away, before he could move, he sensed danger.
Chaos had appeared there too!
"Iron Body!"
Tobit's expression changed drastically. His broad chest swelled as he braced himself to take the oncoming punch head-on.
The sound of heavy metal colliding rang out. Chaos's punch struck Tobit squarely in the chest. A gale swept the surrounding deck away, and Tobit's face flushed red with pain in his eyes. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying, crashing straight through the distant warship.
Chaos chased after him using Geppo and disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.
"Rear Admiral Tobit!"
"Damn it, Rear Admiral!"
"What do we do?"
"Trust Rear Admiral Tobit!"
Many marines went to the railing, staring anxiously at the hole in the warship.
Inside the dimly lit warship, the strong aroma of alcohol filled the air. Tobit lay amid the rubble, drenched from head to toe. This was clearly where the marines stored their alcohol.
"Cough, cough!"
He coughed and couldn't help spitting up blood. His face turned deathly pale.
Iron Body combined with Armament Haki had still failed to defend against that punch.
Thud, thud~
Footsteps approached. Tobit struggled to his feet and looked at Chaos, then abruptly vanished and appeared right in front of him.
"Finger Pistol!"
Tobit brought his index and middle fingers together, quickly coated them in Armament Haki, and thrust them at Chaos's throat like lightning. It was a killing blow!
He could easily pierce even steel a meter thick.
Chaos had kept his Observation Haki active the whole time. He easily tilted his head aside and stepped forward, his right fist turning black as he slammed it into Tobit's abdomen. A shock wave burst from Tobit's back, tore through building after building, and finally let sunlight pour in. The entire crew quarters of the warship were smashed to pieces.
Ugh—
Tobit doubled over, clutching his stomach as he dropped to his knees. Veins stood out across his flushed face, and bloodshot lines spread through his bulging eyes, making it seem as if they might pop out at any moment.
His whole body had gone numb. Apart from spitting up blood, Tobit could barely move.
"You're definitely a lot weaker than Sakazuki."
Chaos looked down at Tobit. The feeling he gave Chaos was completely different from Sakazuki's.
He didn't feel any pressure at all.
Outside, the Giant Golden Sword shifted alongside the warship. A golden chain quickly extended from it, slipped through the hole, and wrapped around Tobit, binding him to the sword.
Ten other marines were captured as well.
Chaos used Geppo to fly up to the giant sword and looked at the marines left aboard the pirate ship!
"Remember, my name is Golden Emperor Gaia Chaos. Go back and tell your superiors to issue my bounty. If it's even 100 million Berries short, I'll kill the hostages. Also, give Sakazuki my regards!"
The Giant Golden Sword shot into the sky and soon disappeared into the clouds, leaving the marines staring after it in stunned silence!!
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