Abner rolled over and got to his feet, eyeing the man before him in confusion. "What is this thing?"
The man introduced himself, "I am Navy Vice Admiral Zhongshan Shiren."
Then he assumed a stance. "Allow me to put an end to you, you evil werewolf!"
With that, he stamped hard against the ground. The skin all over his body turned pitch-black as he charged at Abner.
Clang!!!
Sparks flew as Abner's claws crossed with Zhongshan Shiren's fist.
Abner said in astonishment, "How is this possible?"
Zhongshan Shiren explained, "Armament Haki—the exclusive technique of our Navy! The giant creature troops are too enormous to train in it, but we beast-body modified humans are different. Having fused the power of a hundred beasts, we possess bodies strong enough to support this kind of training."
He pressed his palms together like a blade, and a knife-like chill flashed along the edge of his hand. Then his figure vanished once more.
He abruptly appeared before Abner, his razor-sharp palm slashing toward Abner's neck.
Crack!!
Abner opened his wolf jaws, his sharp yet sturdy teeth clamping down on the man's hand.
Then his claws viciously dug toward Zhongshan Shiren's chest and abdomen.
Screech, screech, screech~ Amid the grating sound of metal scraping, his coldly gleaming claws slowly pierced inside.
"Heh heh~ You're only an A-rank gifted one. Did you really think I couldn't do anything to you?"
Abner let out a couple of cruel chuckles and abruptly exerted force with both arms.
Rip—he tore open Zhongshan Shiren's chest and abdomen, and his internal organs came spilling out in a rush.
Having lost his strength, Zhongshan Shiren's body returned to its normal color.
Abner grabbed his corpse and stuffed it into his bloody maw, tearing at it without pause as he muttered, "Elephant skin, gorilla