The old man sat smoking, looking utterly at ease. Zeff stood beside him, visibly respectful.
Hawk-Eye recognized the old man and rose to show his respect as a junior.
The moment he stood, Krieg roared, "Bastard... Taste the power of my Cloth! My Cloth was forged in imitation of Emperor Ren's. With this Cloth, I'll definitely—"
"Hmph..."
A cold snort rang out as a chilling sword flash swept across.
Clang...
In an instant, Krieg was cut in two, his entire body frozen by Sword Aura.
Crack... Crack...
The freezing Sword Aura encased the warship and the sea. In the blink of an eye, the water around them was solid ice.
Everyone turned toward the source of the sword flash.
Chapter 684: Zoro's Resolve
"That Sword Aura is so strange!"
"How is that possible? Sword Aura can freeze the sea?"
"Sword Aura that cold... This swordsman is no ordinary fighter, either!"
Voices rose all around. Everyone stared at the frozen sea in astonishment.
Even Hawk-Eye looked surprised as he turned toward the spreading cold.
Several figures emerged from the icy mist, with Kuina at their head.
Kuina stepped forward, her eyes full of killing intent as she looked at Krieg. "Scum... You dare call that armor a Cloth? You've got some nerve! I won't let anyone insult Ren's Cloth!"
Though Krieg had been cut in two, the ice around his body kept him from dying immediately. Hearing Kuina, he sank into despair and terror. He knew exactly who she meant, and he knew who she was. He had wanted to imitate Ren, so of course he knew Kuina, the captain of Ren's Sixth Division.
Hawk-Eye spotted her as well. "Kuina... What brings you to the East Blue?"
Kuina curled her lip. "What else? I came to challenge you for