Kuro Shot in Both Legs

"I'll take these pirates!"

Just as Whirlwind Eric finished happily binding the three bounty heads, including Jango, Wang Shi tossed ten million Berries directly to Eric.

At ten thousand Berries per bill, ten million Berries amounted to only ten stacks of cash.

"No problem, no problem at all!"

Eric took the money excitedly; after all, Jango's bounty was nine million Berries, and the Cat Brothers combined were only seven million.

The greedy Eric didn't even share with Supersonic Van Augur, choosing to pocket the ten million Berries all for himself.

Van Augur said nothing, merely watching Eric's actions with a detached gaze.

However, when Eric saw the three pirates being fitted with slave collars, he couldn't help but feel that the way Wang Shi and Van Augur were looking at him was a bit strange.

A chill involuntarily crept up the back of his neck.

After dealing with the Black Cat Pirates, the three warships and one pirate ship—now stripped of its pirate flag and flying the flag of the Goa Kingdom—sailed toward Syrup Village.

Not long after they departed, the cannon fire and wind blades that Wang Shi had previously banished flew out from thin air, slamming violently into the sea and kicking up waves.

The scene was incredibly eerie.

Syrup Village.

The four warships sailed directly into the harbor.

Wang Shi, who had been training the entire time, finally disembarked, intending to personally meet Klahadore, who possessed the Silent Step.

"Is the King going to make a move himself?"

"Then I'm going to miss out on a big fish; that guy Klahadore's head is worth 16 million Berries."

Seeing Wang Shi step off the ship, Eric's eyes showed a hint of regret, though he was also curious to see Wang Shi's true strength.

With a bounty of 16 million, Klahadore was considered one of the top-tier pirates in the East Blue.

Just where did the limits of Wang Shi's power lie?

"Klahadore's wanted poster was canceled long ago."

Van Augur said calmly while shouldering his rifle; this Eric had already become a target for Wang Shi without even realizing it.

If Eric didn't join Wang Shi's ranks, Van Augur knew for a fact that this guy would definitely end up with a slave collar around his neck.

Their King could not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes.

If one didn't show proper respect, they would likely be banished.

Meanwhile, on the island, Usopp and his crew saw the strangers landing and rushed back to Kaya's house to report the news.

Wang Shi and his men followed closely behind, while the rest of the security forces had already surrounded the entire Syrup Village.

"It's bad! It's bad!"

"An army has landed in the village!"

Usopp shouted in a panic along the way, giving the villagers a fright.

"It's an army landing, not pirates, what are you afraid of?"

A villager cursed at Usopp.

"Oh, right, it's not pirates, why am I yelling?"

"No, wait! Quick, Onion, hurry and hide our pirate flag!"

Usopp realized the situation and hurriedly shouted anxiously to one of his subordinates.

In the village, he was the captain of the Usopp Pirates, "commander of eight thousand men."

What if those soldiers were here to arrest him?

The moment that thought crossed his mind, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Following Usopp's frantic cries, Klahadore—who was posing as the butler—appeared at the entrance of the mansion with a gloomy expression.

Was that lying long-nosed brat here to harass Kaya again?

Could this guy have discovered something unusual about Kaya?

But when he saw the figures following behind Usopp, his expression changed drastically.

He had faked his death to escape the relentless pursuit of the Navy and bounty hunters, hiding in Syrup Village to seize the wealth of Kaya's family.

He never expected to attract these powerful bounty hunters so soon.

He recognized Whirlwind Eric and Supersonic Van Augur, two famous bounty hunters in the East Blue.

Especially that mad dog, Eric.

"Damn it! Who exposed me!"

"Was it those guys like Jango!"

Klahadore didn't say a word, turning around and running away immediately, his eyes icy cold.

To all the pirates in the East Blue, Whirlwind Eric, who had spent years lurking near the entrance of the Grand Line, was an incredibly powerful enemy.

Even Klahadore lacked the confidence to deal with such a formidable ability user.

Not to mention the presence of the famous sniper, Supersonic Van Augur.

"Jango, if it really was you who betrayed me, I will definitely slice you into a thousand pieces!"

Klahadore gritted his teeth, immediately setting his target for venting his rage on his vice-captain, Jango.

He had been in Syrup Village for over a year without being discovered.

Other than Jango betraying him, he couldn't think of any other possibility.

"Bang!" X3

"Don't move! Klahadore~"

As a sniper, Van Augur fired first, kicking off the battle immediately.

Just as he would in the future, when he launched the first strike against the pursuing Fire Fist Ace.

Two shots to the chest and one to the head; even the King of Hell would shake his head at that.

"Damn it!"

Klahadore narrowly dodged Van Augur's three sniper shots, though droplets of blood began to trickle from his shoulder.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me!"

Hearing the gunshots, Usopp immediately covered his head and knelt down, his eyes filled with terror.

Especially the sound of the bullets whistling past his ears and the turbulent air currents, which left him drenched in cold sweat and his pants feeling warm.

This 'sniper' who played with a slingshot was actually terrified upon hearing the sound of gunfire.

Usopp thought he was going to die right there today.

Yet, these people ignored him one by one, walking toward Klahadore and the mansion.

Klahadore, wounded, rushed back to his room at top speed and rummaged through a secret cabinet to pull out his Cat Claws.

"You all have to die!"

Klahadore nimbly equipped the Cat Claws, his eyes filled with madness and killing intent.

If he couldn't run, then he would fight to the death.

If these bounty hunters dared to underestimate him, people were going to die.

As long as he could successfully close the distance to the sniper Van Augur, he believed he could definitely slaughter that bastard.

'Silent Step!'

As the bounty hunters entered the mansion, Klahadore launched an attack directly at the most dangerous sniper, Van Augur.

Van Augur merely raised his gun quickly without firing, and even Eric didn't make a move, simply watching Wang Shi.

"Silent Step, is it?"

"But you have already entered my domain."

Wang Shi said slowly, while Klahadore, who had turned into an afterimage, completely vanished from sight.

As expected, even the Silent Step of Klahadore the Thousand Plans cannot escape Wang Shi's Exile Ability.

Eric became increasingly wary of Wang Shi's power, truly afraid that if this king were unhappy, he might exile him to some godforsaken place.

He didn't want to disappear from this world!

Wang Shi slowly drew the Golden Flintlock and fired a shot directly into the air.

"Bang!"

Following the gunshot, Klahadore suddenly appeared in front of them.

Puchi!

Klahadore's thigh was struck by the bullet, and the immense impact caused him to collapse with a crash.

"The Celestial Dragon's Golden Royal Gun, the power isn't bad, is it?"

Wang Shi blew the smoke from the barrel and asked Van Augur with a light smile.

"It's more than five times stronger than the flintlocks on the market."

Van Augur gave his assessment calmly; the gunpowder and bullets specially supplied to the Celestial Dragons were indeed of the highest quality.

"How is this possible! How could you hit me!"

Klahadore couldn't believe these bastards could shoot him while he was in his Silent Step state.

He had to remember that back then, he had withstood the gunfire of a ship full of soldiers and slaughtered every single one of them on a warship.

"Don't believe it? Then take another shot from me!"

Wang Shi raised his hand and fired, and Klahadore, his body tense, flickered in and out of sight, only to be hit again without having any time to react.

"Ah!"

Kuro, shot in both legs, let out a cry of resentment.

Why had it come to this!

Could it be that over a year of lying in wait had caused him to regress to the point where he couldn't even dodge a bullet?