Flying Thunder God Slash

Krieg heard the pirate's words and smacked him hard on the head. "What the hell kind of sorcery is that? He's a Devil Fruit user, isn't he?"

The pirate clutched his head and said fearfully, "S-Sorry, Chief."

It turned out that just now, while the Marines and pirates were locked in fierce combat, Leiyin had happened to arrive and had set fire to and killed a large number of pirates. Some of the pirates, along with the Marines—including Monka—had witnessed the scene. At that time, the Marines had been on the verge of being wiped out by Krieg, and it was Leiyin's intervention that allowed many of them to survive.

After witnessing Leiyin's strength, the surviving Marines gathered in the plaza without any prompting, waiting for Leiyin to strike again. The pirates also gathered around Krieg, wanting to see how their leader would handle the situation.

But what was the deal with the flames?

It turned out that they had been released by Leiyin using the new C-rank ninjutsu he had just learned: Great Fireball Technique.

At that moment, the pirates and Marines in the plaza unconsciously formed two separate groups, as if waiting for a decisive battle between Krieg and Leiyin.

The major could not help asking the Navy lieutenant who had just returned in disgrace, "What was that huge fireball?"

The lieutenant pointed at Leiyin. "That kid did it."

"A Fire-type Devil Fruit user?"

"This subordinate isn't sure."

This was the East Blue. It was rare for even a few strong fighters to appear in a hundred years, so people knew very little about Devil Fruits.

Krieg faced Leiyin and said, "Heaven had a path, but you refused to take it. Hell had no gate, yet you barged right in. You killed my men, so don't even think about getting away unscathed."

"Why use a cleaver to kill a chicken?"

At that moment, a lean man in a red snake-patterned shirt swung two T-shaped hammer clubs in his hands and said to Krieg, "Chief, leave this brat to me."

Krieg gave a cold laugh. "Very well. Let them taste Iron Hammer's might."

Seeing this, Joseph and Johnny also said to Leiyin, "Boss, you don't need to act. We'll deal with this guy."

"Hey, you two."

Before Leiyin could finish speaking, the two of them had already charged forward.

As someone familiar with the anime, Leiyin knew that the man wielding the two T-shaped hammers was [Demon Man] Akin, the commander-in-chief of Krieg's pirate fleet. Despite his thin build, his individual combat strength was formidable. In the original story, he had even defeated Sanji.

What Leiyin actually wanted to say was, "Don't go. You're definitely going to get beaten up."

But before he could finish, the three men were already brawling. Just as expected, Joseph and Johnny were swiftly knocked flat.

Akin proudly stepped on Johnny's body and pointed the [T-shaped Hammer] at Joseph's head. "Take a good look at yourselves. With skills like that, you still dare challenge me to a duel?"

Seeing their miserable state, Leiyin covered half his face, unable to bear watching. It had not even been two minutes, and despite being two against one, those two idiots had been beaten into this state. These two lackeys were truly giving him a headache. At that moment, Akin raised his hammer toward Joseph's head, ready to take his life.

In an instant, blood sprayed everywhere!

Flying Thunder God Slash—White Blade!

A flash of white swept through the place where the three men stood, slicing straight through Akin's outstretched arm. The T-shaped Hammer fell to the ground without striking Joseph.

"W-What?"

No one had seen when Leiyin had flown to Akin's side.

This was the result of combining Leiyin's newly learned B-rank ninjutsu, [Flying Thunder God Slash], with the self-created technique [White Blade], producing an incredibly swift strike.

Leiyin had not drawn his sword for this attack. If he had, Akin's arm would have been severed.

"The speed still isn't as fast as I imagined," Leiyin muttered.

Although Leiyin was still dissatisfied with it, to everyone watching, his speed had been practically instantaneous.

"How did that kid do that?"

"Was that the [Six Powers—Shave]?"

"Six Powers—Shave? I've only heard of it. I've never seen it."

Leiyin's move sparked another round of discussion.

Not to mention [Flying Thunder God], but in the East Blue, there were barely any people who knew [Shave].

Although Akin's right arm had been cut open by a long, deep wound, his momentum did not diminish. He swung the T-shaped Hammer with his left hand and attacked Leiyin.

"You really are a stubborn man."

As he spoke, Leiyin infused his leg with chakra and launched a flying kick into Akin. Akin was sent flying several meters together with his hammer and collapsed unconscious on the ground.

No one present dared to step forward. After witnessing Leiyin's strength, Krieg also felt his heart pounding with unease.

He could breathe fire and teleport, and he had taken down the strongest fighter on Krieg's ship in just two moves.

Next, it would probably be me.

The armor on Krieg's right arm opened, revealing a small-caliber cannon barrel that pointed at Leiyin. "Kid, I don't know where you came from, but you certainly don't seem ordinary."

Leiyin smiled faintly. "I'm honored by the compliment."

"However, no matter how powerful you are, can you withstand cannon fire?"

As he spoke, the cannon muzzle on Krieg's right arm flashed three times in succession, and three cannonballs shot toward Leiyin.

Leiyin took three kunai from his [inventory]. Chakra clung to them as he abruptly hurled them toward the incoming cannonballs.

The kunai struck the cannonballs with pinpoint accuracy. The shells exploded in midair without injuring anyone.

"Even cannonballs can't hurt him!"

"Is this guy invincible?"

Seeing how effortlessly Leiyin had stopped the cannon attack, the pirates looked deeply wary.

The Marines, meanwhile, felt much more at ease. The Marines and Leiyin were essentially on the same side now, and if Leiyin won, that would also mean victory for the Marines.

The major shouted excitedly, "Go, kid! I don't know who you are, but you have to take down Krieg!"

"Go for it, brat!"

"Take them down!"

The Marines cheered Leiyin on one after another.

It was extremely rare to see a regular army cheering for one person. But whatever, Leiyin thought. Even if the Marines joined the fight, they would probably only add to the number of casualties without accomplishing anything useful.

At that moment, Krieg was genuinely frightened. The wariness on his face was impossible to conceal. Setting aside the strength he had displayed earlier, even a barrage of cannonballs could not hurt him. What could they possibly do against him?

What kind of ability did this kid have?

Even if Krieg racked his brains until his head split open, he probably would not figure it out.

Seeing this, Krieg turned to the pirates under his command and said, "Men, go and eliminate that guy for me!"

What?!

The pirates all looked troubled. "But, Chief—"

Krieg roared, "Are you planning to disobey my orders?"

The pirates stared blankly at one another, thinking, Weren't you the one who was going to deal with this brat? How did it become our problem?