Werther stood, tucked Intent Blood behind his waist, and walked slowly toward Charlotte Smoothie.
"You were trying to kill me just now, weren't you?"
A chilling aura spread from Werther, and Charlotte Smoothie instinctively took a step back.
Realizing what she had done, Charlotte Smoothie looked stunned. She had actually backed away without thinking.
"We Big Mom Pirates won't forget what you did to Mom. Even if I die here today, I'll leave you with a lesson you'll never forget."
The long-legged beauty knew how far she was from Werther's level. She held both hands out as if gripping something, and pale blue liquid appeared in her palms.
Werther immediately realized that she might be ready to fight to the death.
Even a lion used its full strength against a rabbit. Charlotte Smoothie was no rabbit, either. In the New World, she counted as a formidable fighter.
"Pop." Ripples suddenly spread through the space beside Charlotte Smoothie, like rings on water.
Werther knew that familiar sensation. He recognized who was coming and acted at once.
"Sky-Splitting Sword: One Line!"
Intent Blood flashed from its sheath, engulfed in lightning. Amid the surging thunder, its blade blazed orange.
One Line had once been Werther's ultimate move. Its cutting power was Absolute; it was not to be underestimated.
With Werther's swing, an orange-gold Sword Glint appeared before Charlotte Smoothie before she could react.
"You've got to be kidding me. How can he be that fast?"
Charlotte Smoothie immediately abandoned her move and reached for the sword hilt behind her back.
Just then, a slender arm shot out of empty space and grabbed Charlotte Smoothie.
Clang!
The massive Sword Glint swept through. As it struck, Charlotte Smoothie vanished.
With its target gone, the Sword Glint slammed into the outer wall of the King of