Alastair Dies

"Heh, I see you. Let the hunt begin." Kos's gaze crossed thousands of meters and locked precisely onto the CP0 chief.

He held a Sniper Rifle in his hands. His beloved gun, "Colt," had been completely revamped by the Night Pirates' science division, giving it greater performance, better accuracy, and a smoother feel.

As for its power, a gunner's bullets relied mostly on Haki for their kinetic force. Though the weapon had improved, the increase wasn't great.

He raised his Sniper Rifle and fired at Zero.

The bullet's terrifying penetrating power sent it streaking through the air in an instant.

Zero's body instinctively sensed a flash of danger. Though Kos's bullet was fast, Zero still had time to react, since the sniping distance was rather long.

His gaze quickly fixed on the bullet's trajectory, but he didn't dodge. Instead, he used the simplest method and reached out, creating a green Saber Saber barrier.

Only Kos, with the power of the Pierce-Pierce Fruit, could pull off a snipe from such an extreme distance.

Zero had still underestimated Kos. Kos was one of the world's top snipers, and his true strength was far greater than he let on.

The next moment, the bullet struck the barrier and slowed slightly. Then, under Zero's disbelieving gaze, it pierced straight through.

The bullet struck him directly in the right shoulder.

Had the Saber Saber Fruit's power failed? Of course not. It had greatly weakened the penetrating force coating the bullet's surface.

However, the threat posed by the incoming bullet had seemed much lower due to its penetrating power, causing Zero to misjudge how powerful it was.

If Zero had known about Kos's ability, he would certainly have used more energy, enough to erase the bullet completely.

Instead, he had only erased its penetrating force. The