Awakening

Alastair was dead. It had happened so quickly.

In the battle between the monsters, Lafitte and Anne, who should have been playing a supporting role, had barely made a move—or rather, they hadn't been able to find an opening.

Teach had underestimated his own strength, as well as the power he and Rediat could unleash together. Step by step, they had driven Alastair into the cage Teach had built.

Below them, a complete encirclement had begun across the sea. Surrounded on all sides, the CP0 chief had nowhere to run and could do nothing but fight for his life.

Though he was powerful, none of his opponents were weak. Shiryu, Gari, Wallace, and Mobius were all monsters whose names resounded across the seas.

Kos was also lurking in the shadows, firing without restraint. His shots created more openings for his allies to attack and forced Zero to expose his weaknesses.

Red light flickered constantly in the depths of his pupils. Images surfaced in his mind, unlike anything happening in the battle across the sea. They showed the future.

This was future sight, an ability one could awaken when Observation Haki reached its peak.

As a sniper, Kos relied heavily on his Observation Haki. Without it, he would have struggled to hit his opponents.

That wasn't to say he wasn't powerful in his own right.

Years of training had pushed Kos's Observation Haki to its limit. With Teach's guidance, he had succeeded in reaching the point where he could see the future.

This had greatly increased Kos's strength. For a gunman, future sight was incredibly useful.

Zero did everything he could to defend himself, but his stamina was steadily draining, and under the onslaught he could barely fight back.

Whenever he found a chance to counterattack, several attacks would land on