The temperature in the air suddenly dropped to freezing point.
Cold!
So cold that every hair stood on end.
So cold that goosebumps broke out across his entire body.
The silence was unnaturally eerie.
A few seconds later, the place exploded into an uproar.
"It's... It's Ares back!! Zhīyīn Kūn is done for now!!!"
"Hey, hey... This guy's way too unlucky. He bullied someone's underling and happened to run into him."
"This guy's dead..."
"With Ares's strength, one slap would turn him into minced meat!"
"..."
Thump--
Zhīyīn Kūn was drenched in cold sweat. He turned around and dropped to his knees, his movements smooth and practiced.
There was even a hint of elegance and grace to it.
Before becoming a pirate, he had been a trainee dancer for two and a half years.
He slapped himself hard across the face while crying out, "Ares, I was wrong! I shouldn't have bullied Katakuri."
Smack--
"But I truly want to join your division, Lord Ares!!"
Smack--
"Please spare me!!"
The sound of Zhīyīn Kūn slapping himself was extremely loud, making everyone nearby feel their hearts jolt.
Yet Ares's expression remained as cold as frost.
Kaido, the burly man beside him, also revealed killing intent. His gloomy expression looked as though water might drip from it.
His teeth clicked together as he snarled, "Katakuri is someone Big Brother Ares recognizes, and he's also a member of the Sixteenth Division..."
"When did it become your turn, you pieces of trash, to teach him a lesson?!"
A dense killing aura radiated from Kaido.
Zhīyīn Kūn couldn't help shivering violently. Trembling all over, he immediately cried out, "Don't kill me! I was wrong! I have a Devil Fruit! I have an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit!"
With trembling arms, he pulled a black, banana-shaped Devil Fruit