Teach's Slaughter

Suddenly, "Bang!" a gunshot rang out, and a bullet shot towards Teach. Teach keenly sensed it; the shot was fast and hidden, with Haki attached to the bullet, though it was weak, indicating initial learning.

This was a gunman, or rather, an assassin, who had learned Two types of Haki. The bullet flew directly towards Teach's head. Teach tilted his head, dodging the attack.

This bullet was like a signal. From the darkness, streaks of shadow flashed, rapidly approaching Teach. They held sharp blades that gleamed coldly under the moonlight.

This was a group of assassins, their expressions indifferent and ruthless, as if they were machines built solely for killing.

A blade thrust towards Teach's back. Teach didn't move; he raised his claws and swiped fiercely to his right.

"Crack!" An assassin appeared to Teach's right. His movements had already been completely foreseen by Teach. The blade aimed at Teach was directly broken by Teach's claws, which then pierced straight through the assassin's chest.

A metallic collision came from behind. Just as he was about to retreat and find another opportunity to attack Teach, it was too late. With a reverse grab from his left hand, Teach seized his neck. "Hiss!" With a forceful squeeze of his left arm, the assassin's body lost its life, his neck directly snapped by Teach.

This wasn't over yet. Teach could feel that two more lives were hidden on these two bodies, emanating cold killing intent. The moment these two assassins died, they moved. They instantly sprang from the bodies of the two assassins. At such close range, their speed was extreme, impossible for ordinary people to dodge, or even react to.

These were two snakes, two vipers, opening their mouths wide and lunging directly at Teach's arms and thighs.

With earthy yellow bodies and fine scales, Teach recognized these snakes. They possessed potent venom. Once bitten, the wound would experience intense pain, followed by swelling and pain in the affected limb, then bleeding, a drop in blood pressure, a drop in heart rate, and a painful death.

He hadn't expected them to carry such poisonous snakes, but Teach had already discovered them. Armament Haki hardened his body; they bit into steel, harder than steel. The deadly venom couldn't be injected into Teach's body at all; they couldn't harm Teach. And with Teach's physique, such venom would have little effect on him.

Teach's claws flashed, directly severing the heads of the two venomous snakes.

The remaining assassins, seeing their two comrades easily dealt with by Teach, showed no fear and charged forward. In their hearts, the only principle was: "Complete His Highness's orders, no matter the cost, even if only one person remains."

Since His Highness wanted them to bring that pet back, they had to succeed. And Teach was the enemy, having killed so many of His Highness's guards, and was also related to the missing pet; he had to be dealt with.

Teach paid no mind to their killing intent. His Observation Haki had already covered the entire royal city; everything was within his grasp. Besides these assassins, another group was heading this way, likely the First Prince's forces.

This was something he had to see, after all, this pet was being cultivated for the First Prince.

However, since they had come, none of them would leave. Teach was somewhat surprised; there were a full hundred of these assassins, and their strength was considerable. Each of them had mastered at least one of the two types of Haki, and some had even awakened both.

In the New World, this was undoubtedly a significant force, especially for a kingdom, where it could play a very large role.

But they were merely "considerable." Their grasp of Two types of Haki was only preliminary. The strength Teach possessed when he first awakened was far greater than theirs.

However, compared to the weaklings before, who couldn't even serve as a warm-up for Teach, these current assassins were somewhat interesting. Each of them was equivalent to a pirate worth fifty million to one hundred million Belly, with a few exceeding that value.

"Demon Claw: Lightning Flash." Arcs of electricity crackled on his claws. Teach didn't intend to passively defend and wait for them to attack; he struck proactively. These assassins all carried a venomous snake.

Compared to Teach, their speed was too slow, or rather, their explosive power was far inferior to Teach's. In the face of Teach's Haki, their attacks were completely ineffective. Powerful Haki had given Teach a layer of hard armor.

His sharp claws, the quality of their Armament Haki was vastly inferior to Teach's. He moved leisurely, his figure flashing left and right, dodging the attacks of three of them. Five people surrounded Teach and attacked simultaneously. The attacks of the remaining two assassins landed directly on Teach, but Teach paid them no mind.

With a sweeping kick, the five people were sent flying far away. Their powerful force caused them to spit blood, their chests and abdomens churning, nearly causing them to faint. However, they wouldn't fall so easily, as they were assassins who had undergone rigorous, specialized training.

Rushing forward again, Teach killed two more assassins. They might have survived this attack, but that didn't mean they would survive Teach's next one. Turning and kicking, a crescent-shaped Flying Slash, a full four meters wide, was kicked out by Teach, flying directly towards them. With extreme speed, it quickly appeared before them. They tried their best to block, but it was useless. They were cut in half by Teach's Rankyaku.

Teach had primarily practiced Shigan and Geppo among the Marine Six Styles. These two were what Teach valued. It didn't mean he hadn't practiced the other four styles; after all, they were the essence of Marine taijutsu. Didn't the Marines' dominance of the seas rely on professional training and the Marine Six Styles? They had cultivated a large number of core fighters, and many Vice Admirals fought using the Marine Six Styles.

Watching Teach slaughter was like watching a form of art. He was a taijutsu expert. With both hands, he grabbed the necks of two assassins. Directly behind him, an assassin appeared, holding a sword, intending to slash at Teach's head. But Teach's speed was far greater than his. Towards him, Teach delivered an elbow strike, directly shattering his sword and smashing his elbow fiercely into his nose. With a scream, he flew backward from the pain.

While killing these assassins, Teach also killed the snakes hidden on their bodies. At some point, the viper coiled around Teach's left arm, sensing the surrounding scent of blood, woke from its slumber, crawled out from Teach's arm, and stared greedily at the corpses and remains of the venomous snakes around them. It swallowed them one by one.

Teach paid this no mind. The gap in strength was too great, but it was impossible to defeat them with a single, easy move. For Teach, they were not only an outlet for his anger but also tools for him to practice his taijutsu, especially those who feared no death.

After perfecting his taijutsu by absorbing what he learned from Fire Wolf Hog, he hadn't used it in combat yet, but judging by the results, Teach was very satisfied. His claw techniques, formed by combining taijutsu and Swordsmanship, were now more proficient, and their power had increased.

"No, we are no match for him. He's a monster. We can't just die in vain; we have to send news of him to His Highness." As these assassins fell one by one, dying at Teach's hands, with only five remaining, they finally came to their senses. They didn't want to make futile sacrifices; even in death, they wanted it to be meaningful.

"Hurry and go! I'll hold him off," one assassin said. "Together, one of us will return," another assassin said, gripping his weapon tightly.

They quickly made their decision. One assassin fled towards the royal city at full speed. The remaining four assassins stood in Teach's path. "Hey, hey! You're underestimating me, aren't you? Not a single one of you will get away," Teach sneered, baring his white teeth. The next moment, his body vanished from its spot.

"Not good." The speed was too fast, but Teach didn't attack them. As if thinking of something, he turned his head and saw that the assassin who had escaped was already dead in Teach's hands, that familiar, powerless claw piercing his chest.

Knowing they couldn't escape, the four of them attacked Teach together. The result was, as expected, they all fell.

Another group was approaching, but there were only three hundred of them, all guards. Teach didn't want to waste any more time. Blood flowed within his body, constantly congealing, gathering, especially the blood on his claws. It gathered together and then flowed from Teach's hands, dripping onto the ground. In a short while, there was no blood left on Teach's body.

To use Life Return in this way, those in the Marines who couldn't learn Life Return would spit blood and die of anger if they knew.

Teach placed his right hand on his waist, grasping the hilt of a greatsword. Teach had also grown considerably in the past two years, and the greatsword could now be hung at his waist, though near his back, otherwise, it would be a bit uncomfortable to carry.

This was the greatsword Teach rarely used: Sword of Kingship, Dragon Abyss. It had a deep blue blade and a dark purple hilt inlaid with gems. Teach slowly drew it out, holding it with both hands, diagonally in front of him.

The guard force of three hundred was rushing towards them. Teach held the sword with both hands, facing that direction. "One Sword Style: Dragon's Roar."

With a powerful slash, Teach swung the sword from right to left. The earth trembled, and the air currents churned, as if emitting dragon roars. A silver slash, about a hundred meters long, flew towards that direction, like a silver dragon.

"Hurry up! If we're late, what if the treasure His Highness fancies is accidentally killed by those guards?" one guard shouted.

As guards under the First Prince, they had no good feelings towards the Second Prince, because in their eyes, the Second Prince was an enemy, a rival for the throne.

The ground suddenly trembled, but it quickly calmed down. "What was that?" They were on their way, but the tremor startled them.

"I don't know? Probably an earthquake," one guard replied. "What earthquake is so small?" another guard scoffed.

"Huh, what is that?" one guard couldn't help but stop, pointing forward.

Not just him, but all the other guards saw it too. In the distance, ahead, there was a shining silver light.

"Could it be some treasure? It's getting brighter," one guard laughed, wanting to go take a look.

The silver light grew stronger and stronger. These guards finally realized something was wrong. A strong wind seemed to be coming from ahead.

"Not good, it's coming towards us, run!" a guard shouted. The dazzling silver light seemed to obscure the sky. What monster was that? It was definitely not something they could deal with.

But it was too late. A powerful dragon's roar surged forward. It was a shockwave slash. Dragon roars echoed in his ears. After Teach's precise calculations, this slash landed directly on this area, engulfing all the guards.

Silver light descended, and a powerful impact pressed down on the group of guards. Their bodies, flesh, and bones were instantly crushed by the immense force. The ground began to shake, the tremors comparable to an earthquake. The royal city nearby even shuddered.

In its place, a large pit nearly a hundred meters in diameter was left behind. Within the pit, one could see soil mixed with flesh and blood, scorched clothes, and broken weapons.

Teach left with Neferpitou, returning to the inn where he was staying.

Mobius was training, wearing weights and exercising his strength in the room. Upon seeing Teach enter, he didn't speak and continued his training.

However, he soon froze. What did he see? A little girl crawled out from inside Teach's coat. What was going on?

"Let me introduce her, this is Pitou, Neferpitou." Teach looked at Pitou, who was curious about the room's simple decor. Seeing the bed, she seemed happy. With a light jump, she landed on it, then curled up like a cat, lying on the bed. She quietly closed her eyes, also a little tired.

Facing Mobius's curious gaze, Teach didn't hide anything and roughly explained Pitou's situation to Mobius.

"Those bastards, how can such things exist?" Unsurprisingly, Mobius was furious, both angry and somewhat incredulous. Even with slaves, he wouldn't be this shocked. This matter of human pets was truly beyond his imagination. Even Teach, before guessing, hadn't thought of it, or perhaps dared not to think of it.

Teach shook his head, looking at Pitou, who seemed to have fallen asleep, and began his own training. Training couldn't stop.

Royal City, Royal Palace, Hall of the King of Snakes.

"Boom!" "What did you say? Wiped out? How is that possible!" King of Snakes Belinda slammed his fist onto his throne, looking at the message he had just received with disbelief.

These guards were his power, representing the vast majority of his strength in the royal city. There was also his meticulously trained assassin corps, each one a strong fighter capable of taking on a hundred men. Now he was being told they were all annihilated.

Belinda gasped for air. His rage seemed to have disturbed the countless snakes in the snake den, especially the giant python beside him. Pairs of cold snake eyes stared intently at the person reporting, their serpentine bodies constantly moving, inching closer to them.

"It's true. A powerful expert made a move. Not only your faction's forces, but even those sent by the First Prince are dead. They died in a circular pit a hundred meters wide. Their bodies weren't even preserved, leaving only blurry flesh and broken bones." The person reporting said fearfully, unsure whether they were afraid of the gruesome state of the corpses in the wilderness, or of the Second Prince, the King of Snakes, and the snakes surrounding him.