Unfortunately, that Zero Division member had only grabbed him and kept inflicting pain before leaping to Ryder's side. "Captain... This guy's will is pathetic. He couldn't even endure level-three pain before he started begging for mercy!"
Ryder chuckled. "You ate the Pain-Pain Fruit, so you can inflict pain on your enemies. Level three is already terrifying. No wonder this guy couldn't take it. He's a pampered weakling!"
As he spoke, Ryder drew his bloodstained sword with a faint smile and lunged at the man who was already howling in agony!
Shhk!
In an instant, the bloody blade pierced the howling man. Then, as though alive, it devoured his blood. After all, this sword had been fused with the Blood-Blood Fruit and could consume blood.
Moments later, the burly man had become a dried-up corpse!
Ryder pulled out the Blood Blade, his eyes gleaming with bloodlust. "Well, well... No wonder my sword likes the blood of a former royal. But are royals really supposed to be frightening? Haha... If this is what royals are like, I'll slaughter every last one of them. To be honest, all that pride and arrogance of yours makes you nothing but trash in my eyes. To my captain, you're probably just a swarm of ants!"
His mocking gaze held a cold killing intent. A chill rose inside Tia, a bone-deep chill. He was afraid, and he regretted coming out here. The world he had imagined was nothing like this. And Ryder, standing before him, was nothing short of a devil!
Ryder smiled, but there was something savage and bloodthirsty about it. This was Ryder's true nature. Red the Aloof had restrained his bloodlust after joining Ren, but when he led Zero Division, he let it show.
Unable to bear his fear any longer, Tia dropped to