Give Me Some Face

"So many [Level 6] prisoners all at once, that's terrifying. But I can't let you get away with this so easily, Blackbeard..." Buggy turned and looked at Blackbeard's crew, his right hand flat on the ground, the muscles in his arm bulging. "Crack open!!"

Instantly, a crack spread from the center of his palm, which was placed on the ground, and abruptly widened into a huge chasm, heading straight for Blackbeard, a hundred meters away, taking away his foothold!

Blackbeard, caught off guard by Buggy's sneak attack, lost his footing and tumbled into the ditch. However, with Jesus Burgess's help, he quickly climbed back up. Enraged, he roared at Buggy, "That Red Nose bastard! He's targeted me time and time again, ruining my plans! I'll get him!!"

"You go and carry out the plan, I'll handle that guy..." Shiryu his head slightly, gripped his sword, and ran towards Buggy. "It's been a long time since we've executed a [death row inmate]!"

In the blink of Lightning Flash eye, he appeared in front of Buggy, leaping high and bringing his sword down with unstoppable force!

Clang!!

A crisp sound of swords clashing rang out. Sakura Blizzard lay across Cabaji's face, his knees bent slightly as he was pressed down, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared in the ground beneath his feet, spreading six or seven meters.

"What an incredibly domineering power!" Cabaji stared at his opponent with a grim expression. "This world truly is full of hidden talents..."

"Kid, you're not bad either... It's rare to encounter a 'master' with a sword these days." Shiryu's lips curled into a cold smile, and his arm suddenly retracted thirty centimeters. In the next instant, his sword was close enough to touch Cabaji's neck at an extremely short distance.

Cabaji swiftly pressed down on Sakura Blizzard, blocking Shiryu's sword tip. He then released the hilt, lightly touched the ground, and shifted his position like a drifting willow catkin. Suddenly, he gripped the hilt and twisted it, turning Sakura Blizzard ninety degrees and slashing horizontally towards Shiryu's head. The slash was so fast that even the sound of wind was not heard!

Shiryu calmly raised his hand, unleashing his sword like raindrops that struck the blade of Sakura Blizzard. The powerful force caused Cabaji's hand to go numb, almost causing him to drop Sakura Blizzard. He hastily sheathed his sword and shifted it to the side. The illusion he had created even Shiryu, who also changed from offense to defense, holding his sword horizontally against his body. Only then did he realize that the other's sword was not aimed at his chest.

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"You've got some skills, kid. You're way better than the average guy." Shiryu, a cigar dangling from his mouth, as he looked at Cabaji.

Cabaji said with a grim expression, "Likewise..."

After that, the two clashed again. Although Cabaji was able to stop Shiryu, he struggled greatly and spent most of the time on defense rather than offense.

"That swordsman over there actually managed to block Shiryu of the Rain..." the Corrupt King Avalo Pizarro murmured in surprise.

"It's a guy I've never seen before," said Katarina Tippo.

Buster Chote stuck his tongue out at the corner of his mouth. "How strange, it seems we've been locked up for far too long..."

These prison inmates all witnessed Shiryu's strength. He and Magellan each deserved half the credit for making Impel Down's walls invincible. And that little swordsman next to Buggy... actually had the strength to stop Shiryu!

"The crew of [Pirate King]..." Blackbeard looked at Buggy, his expression becoming more serious. "It's not that simple..."

However, he still knew what was most important at the moment, so he swallowed his anger for the time being. "Let's get around that Red Nose bastard and not let him waste our time!"

Buggy did not stop Blackbeard from continuing his advance. These prisoners were all quite strong, and Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit could nullify the abilities of Devil Fruit users. If Buggy attracted too much hatred and made Blackbeard too angry, he might turn his attention to Buggy, which could put Buggy in great danger.

Blackbeard, who was running forward dozens of meters away, and Buggy, who was looking around, finally met each other's eyes for a moment. In that instant, they both saw one thing in each other's eyes: ambition!

Blackbeard and Buggy passed each other and headed towards the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Buggy kept following Blackbeard's retreating figure out of the corner of his eye. When Blackbeard was completely out of sight, Buggy suddenly flashed behind Shiryu and delivered a surprise flying kick to the back of the latter's head, sending him flying dozens of meters before crashing into the dusty ground!

"Weakening the enemy is, in a sense, strengthening your own..." Buggy said. "If the timing weren't so bad, I would have loved to leave you here forever... Shiryu of the Rain."

Blackbeard, a man capable of lying low for over twenty years and willing to abandon loyalty and filial piety for his ambitions at any moment, is the most terrifying. He can give up and sacrifice everything to achieve his goals, making him virtually unmatched in terms of danger. Such a person can only be an enemy, not a friend. However, a direct confrontation with the Blackbeard Pirates is too difficult for me at the moment. But if I could kill Shiryu of the Rain, a troublesome figure, and reduce the Blackbeard Pirates' strength, things would definitely go much more smoothly in the future. Unfortunately, ideals always surpass reality. Even if I, Cabaji, Mohji, Shuma ganged up on Shiryu, it would probably take a lot of effort to defeat him... and now is simply not the time to do that.

Shiryu emerged from the swirling dust, wiping the blood dripping from his forehead. He frowned at Buggy, "Annoying guy..."

Blackbeard rushed toward the retreating Whitebeard Pirates, just as he passed Akainu. Although their goals were similar, Akainu ignored Blackbeard and directly enveloped him and the prisoners behind him in the attack range of his lava fist, which was smoldering with molten lava!

Blackbeard was startled and could only passively defend himself. A layer of darkness instantly covered his arm as he reached out to grab Akainu. "Black Vortex!" he shouted to the prisoners behind him, "You guys go and retrieve Whitebeard's body first!"

Akainu had already been seriously injured in his previous battle with Whitebeard, with his knee joint damaged. However, his strong body and recovery ability still gave him the strength to fight. But now, facing the Black Vortex that could nullify Devil Fruit abilities, he was taken aback. His body, which was covered in lava, immediately returned to normal and he was grabbed by Blackbeard!

However, the instant he was grabbed and pulled toward Blackbeard, he punched the latter directly in the cheek and sent him flying. After regaining his Devil Fruit power, he unleashed a [Dog Biting Crimson Lotus] attack on Blackbeard, instantly burning a large black hole in Blackbeard's stomach, causing him to writhe in pain on the ground!

I'll deal with you later!

Akainu snorted coldly and continued chasing Ace without stopping. The sudden appearance of these high-level prisoners actually helped him tie down the Whitebeard Pirates, finally giving him a chance to get close to Ace, who was carrying Whitebeard's body. His face was grim, and the Hellhound he had gathered in his hand was aimed at Whitebeard's body, intending to pierce him and Ace together. "Stay here!!"

Bang!!

Another loud impact rang out as a simple, unadorned Western sword blocked Akainu's fist.

"I'm here to end this war..."