Zombie Man Genos

Chapter 37: Zombie Man · Genos (New book seeking reads!!)

Tiger Shark Island, Northern District, what's commonly called the recreation and entertainment zone.

As soon as Rod and Nerl walked in, they felt the lively atmosphere.

The entire block was filled with all sorts of laughter and noise, occasionally interspersed with gunshots and screams, creating a unique kind of liveliness.

"This must be what they call the freedom of will."

Rod murmured something unclear as he looked at the scene before him.

Free from the World Government's control, and without the oppression of noble lords, the people here undoubtedly enjoyed freedom.

Absolute freedom!

However, absolute freedom also meant that the greed and brutality in people's hearts were unleashed from their reins.

The result was that the strong controlled everything, and the weak had everything controlled.

But, this was how the sea was anyway.

That's why he wanted to become the person with the biggest fist, the one who controlled everything.

Nerl's expression didn't change in the slightest; he had a deep understanding of the nature of this world.

However, he had no intention of changing the world.

He just wanted to be Rod's right-hand man and assist Rod, whether it was to control this world or destroy it.

"Over there!"

Nerl pointed towards a tavern at the end of the street; that was their destination.

Inside the tavern, he could indeed sense several relatively powerful presences.

"Wait!"

Just as they were about to head over, Rod suddenly stopped again. He looked at a man walking past from another direction. Judging by the man's path, he was also heading towards the "North Blue Scenery" tavern.

It was a man who looked very capable.

He was about 1.9 meters tall, wearing a long black trench coat, with short, messy black hair and plain, ordinary features.

However, his eyes were filled with determination, and even from a distance, Rod could feel that strong will.

This was someone who, once he set his sights on a goal, would go all out and do anything to achieve it.

Although Rod had never seen this man before, a thought arose in his mind.

This man was Zombie Man, Genos, whom Baroque Works was preparing to invite.

BANG--

Genos kicked open the door of the "North Blue Scenery" tavern. He ignored the various gazes that turned towards him and scanned the people inside.

Not seeing the mustachioed man from Baroque Works, Genos frowned slightly, then shouted into the tavern:

"Where's Lem? Get out here!"

Mr.11, who was chatting happily with Mr.5, his expression changed for a moment before returning to normal. He smiled at Mr.5 and said, "Looks like we don't have to go find him. Zombie Man is here!"

As he spoke, the partition door he had forcibly installed fell off, revealing the three people inside to Genos's sight.

"He actually came looking for us. Did he finally come to his senses and wants to join us?"

Looking at Genos at the tavern entrance, Lem, also known as Mr.11, spoke sinisterly.

If the man agreed to join Baroque Works now, wouldn't it be like Mr.5 and the other one getting credit for nothing?

"Stop with the nonsense. Since you dared to use such despicable methods, prepare to face my wrath."

"Despicable methods?"

Hearing Genos's words, Lem was slightly stunned, but he didn't have time to ponder what the other party was referring to. The next moment, Genos had already rushed in front of him, pulled out a hand axe from who knows where, and swung it down at him.

CLANG!

Lem hastily drew his saber and blocked Genos's attack, his face grim.

Although the previous recruitment had failed, they hadn't become enemies. Even in a fight, they had held back.

But this attack from the other party was clearly aimed at taking his life.

And the most terrifying part was that he might actually be able to take his life.

Pushing Genos away with effort, Lem retreated two steps, exposing Mr.5 and Ms. Valentine in front of him.

"Zombie Man, do you intend to make an enemy of us, Baroque Works!?"

He didn't have time to consider why the other party had suddenly attacked with lethal intent, nor did he have time to think about whether he could still complete the task of recruiting him.

The most important thing now was to save his own life!

Mr.5 also stood up. Although he wore sunglasses, making it impossible to see his eyes, his posture clearly indicated that he had focused all his attention on Genos.

"Enemies? That was your choice. Now we're enemies who will stop at nothing! Either you kill me, or I'll wipe out your entire company!"

Drawing another axe, Genos calmly faced the three people opposite him.

He recognized the swordsman with the mustache among them; he had tried to recruit him into Baroque Works before. His strength was mediocre, not worth fearing.

The other two had unknown strength, but like Lem, they were a male-female pair. Could they also be members of Baroque Works?

"You two are also members of Baroque Works, aren't you?"

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that."

Without directly answering Genos's question, Mr. 5, also wearing a trench coat, looked grim.

"In front of the Chief Commander, you dare to boast and declare yourself an enemy of our company, even threatening to destroy us all.

I've seen plenty of trash like you. You've never experienced the vastness of the sea, nor do you understand the outside world. How could you, who only know the Four Seas, understand true power?"

As he spoke, Mr. 5 rolled up his sleeves, revealing his well-trained, sturdy arm.

"Let me teach you a lesson, kid! You must show respect for the sea!"

With that, Mr. 5 suddenly charged forward, slamming his arm forcefully into Genos.

Genos raised his arm in an emergency to block the impact, his expression unchanged.

The strength from the incoming arm wasn't strong; the opponent's power wasn't that great.

As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, Genos noticed the corners of the sunglasses-wearing man's mouth twitch upwards.

The next moment, a violent explosion erupted, accompanied by a burst of heat. A powerful shockwave exploded from where their arms met, sending Genos flying backward.

An explosion!?

Genos, flying backward through the air, glanced at his own arm, now riddled with holes. He felt the pain from his arm, but his expression remained unchanged.

He hadn't seen any bombs on the opponent, and with his strength, he couldn't have detonated a bomb at such close range; his own body wouldn't have withstood such a close-range blast.

Therefore, he was a Devil Fruit user!

Genos adjusted his body in mid-air and landed steadily, holding his two axes in front of him again. The wounds on his arm had healed sometime during the fall.

"I have always respected the sea, which is why I only wanted a peaceful life in the North Blue."

Genos gripped the axe handles tightly, veins bulging on his arms, his face set in a stern expression.

"It's you who have truly lost respect for this sea!"

The ground beneath his feet shattered as Genos shot forward, swinging his axes fiercely at Mr. 5.

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