Saved by Me, Yet You Think You Can Run? Not So Easy!

Treasure saw how matter-of-factly the other answered, and immediately gave up any thought of pressing further.

But he also had no intention of kneeling in surrender; his hands trembled slightly as he slowly raised them.

Clearly, he still wanted to mount a counterattack.

Seeing this, Will decided not to waste any more time. He lifted his leg and kicked out with a super-high-speed strike!

Rankyaku: Instant Slash!

Treasure, barely holding himself together, couldn't react at all.

He only felt a pale blue afterimage flash before his eyes, and then a crescent slash struck him square in the chest.

The immense impact made his eyes bulge as if they would split. His hard Chain Armor was slashed open directly, exposing more gaps in his defense.

Will didn't stop his assault. He smoothly stepped forward, closing the distance.

Raising both hands, he began stabbing rapidly with his two index fingers!

Shigan: Stardust!

The next moment.

Will's arms turned into countless afterimages.

His two fingers, like dense bullets, pierced through the gaps in the chain armor, hitting Treasure's body with unerring precision.

Struck by a barrage of attacks, Treasure's entire body convulsed on the spot, trembling as if electrocuted, blood spilling endlessly from the corners of his mouth.

At this moment, he was like a puppet at someone's mercy, with no room to resist.

After delivering dozens of strikes in just a few seconds.

Will suddenly stopped, withdrew his hands, and stood to the side, his face calm as he looked at the now-broken body before him.

Treasure stood rigidly in place.

Countless bloody holes on his body were gushing blood.

He lasted less than two seconds before his knees buckled, and he collapsed weakly to the ground.

Trembling, he barely managed to lift his head.

Looking up at the man about to end his life, his lips quivered as if he wanted to say something.

Shigan—!

But Will had no patience for last words. He suddenly extended two fingers together, drawing a swift afterimage that stabbed directly into Treasure's throat.

The motion was clean and decisive.

"It looks like you wanted to say something, but forget it. I can't be bothered to listen."

"Rest easy. All those treasures you had—I'll make good use of them for you."

Treasure instinctively raised his hand with his last strength to cover his throat.

His eyes wide and bloodshot, he stared up at Will, his expression twisted with fury.

"Damn it... how... frustrating..."

"Out there on the sea... there's still... so much... treasure... I never... got..."

On the brink of death, countless thoughts surged through Treasure's mind, his obsession with treasure refusing to let go.

But his hands alone couldn't stop the wound; blood still seeped through his fingers.

Finally, Treasure collapsed to the ground.

His eyes wide open, his face filled with regret, his body went still.

After finishing off Treasure.

Will didn't spare a moment of reflection for him. He immediately began analyzing and summarizing the battle.

"Without using the Three Colors of Armament Haki, and only relying on the Six Powers."

"A Devil Fruit user of Treasure's level poses no threat to me at all."

"It seems my overall strength right now should be more than enough in the East Blue."

Nearby, Nami and Carina, seeing Treasure finally fall in defeat, each breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

They turned their gazes to Will.

The two found him standing there silently, lost in thought.

Carina and Nami exchanged a glance, then silently turned around, moving lightly as they tried to slip away.

From the way he spoke.

The man who had saved them probably wasn't a Marine.

Plus, he didn't have the aura of a pirate, so he was most likely a lone Bounty Hunter.

But his decisive, ruthless demeanor.

Also made Nami and Carina doubt he was simply a helpful guy.

The other party had chosen to save them, perhaps with some other motive in mind.

So when they spotted a chance to escape, both of them made their decision without a moment's hesitation.

Will, who had been about to check his system panel, immediately sensed their movements, turned his head, and said sternly:

"Saved by me and you still want to run? Not so easy!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Will had already vanished from his spot, appearing behind the two women who had just taken a few steps, trying to sneak away.

He reached out and placed his hands on their shoulders.

Feeling the warm palms resting on their shoulders, Nami and Carina broke out in a cold sweat, their carefully composed expressions freezing instantly.

Staring at the massive shadow cast from behind them, the two stood rooted to the spot, not daring to move.

After a few seconds of waiting, knowing they had no strength to resist, the two women temporarily abandoned the thought of escape and simultaneously turned their heads, forcing the sweetest smiles onto their faces.

Seeing them so cooperative, Will stopped his intimidation and slowly withdrew his hands.

Noticing that Will showed no real malice, Carina gradually calmed down and asked curiously:

"Um, savior, may I ask why?"

"After learning who we are, why did you still choose to save us?"

"Who you are?" Will asked, puzzled. "You mean thieves?"

Carina nodded slightly, and Nami also looked over with a hint of curiosity.

Neither of them tried to deny it again.

After all, Will clearly wasn't the kind of naive fool who could be easily deceived.

Treating him like an idiot at this point would be gambling with their own lives.

Having sailed the seas for years, both Carina and Nami knew better than to make such a stupid mistake.

"Why..."

Will pondered for a moment, then said bluntly:

"Because the two of you don't strike me as pirates."

"And the fact that you managed to escape so many pursuers and make it to this island means you must have considerable sailing experience."

"That's exactly what I need right now."

"Since I'm planning to set sail on a long voyage, I need to find a reliable navigator."

Hearing this, Carina's eyes lit up. She immediately stepped back, placed her hands on Nami's shoulders from behind, and flashed a sweet smile:

"Uheehee~, then you've come to the right person! Nami here is a very professional navigator!"

"At least among everyone I've ever met, no one has more sailing experience than her!"

Nami's eye twitched at that, and she gritted her teeth in annoyance:

"Damn it, you female fox..."

"Uheeheehee." Carina covered her mouth with a laugh, then stepped back with her hands behind her:

"Well then, since you've already found your navigator, this useless one will be on her way."

"Thank you very much for saving us. Have a pleasant journey~."

With that, she immediately turned to leave, afraid he might try to keep her as well.