More-More, 100x

"Hiss, hiss, hiss—"

Hissing sounds came from within the flames.

When the flames dispersed, Byrnndi World appeared before Xia Luo, looking somewhat disheveled.

Half of his hair had been burned away, along with his signature beard. His clothes were tattered, and heat steamed from his entire body.

But that was all. His injuries did not appear serious.

This showed that Byrnndi World's Haki mastery was merely average, nowhere near the top level. He was still far behind Roger and the others.

Moreover, Byrnndi World did not possess Conqueror's Haki. To put it bluntly, he probably could not even defeat Rayleigh, much less stand against Roger, Whitebeard, and the rest.

What a waste of the More More Fruit.

If World had not been so useless, perhaps the "Four Emperors" would have emerged early.

But that was just as well. If World had been too strong, Xia Luo would have been the one with a headache. He had his eye on the More More Fruit.

"Huff, huff, huff—"

World panted heavily. Though he had blocked that attack, it had cost him greatly, especially in Armament Haki.

"Rosha, you've made me angry!"

Byrnndi World angrily drew his scythe and slashed at Xia Luo.

The gigantic scythe came whistling toward him.

Clang!

Xia Luo neither dodged nor retreated. He hardened his Armament Haki and infused it into his palm, then raised his hand and caught the scythe's blade.

His sharp claws gripped the blade, sending sparks flying. With a hard squeeze, the blade instantly shattered, leaving a massive gap in it.

Thud!

Xia Luo stepped forward, flashing in front of World. His five fingers curled slightly as he grabbed for World's head.

"Dragon Claw!"

The dragon claws reflected a cold, chilling gleam.

World was startled and quickly raised his arm to shield his head.