"Someone's in here!"
A fat man poked his head through the iron doorway when he saw people inside the room.
Chris gave an irritated snort. He was here to avenge his nephew and had no desire to be interrupted. The moment the fat man stepped in, light flashed from Chris's hand. "Needle Pit Trial!"
As a Game Devil Fruit user, Chris could bring any game he imagined into existence before him.
Before the fat man could react, he was thrown into a huge pit of needles. His shoes vanished too. The pit was packed with tiny, sharp needles, more than anyone could count.
The fat man had barely moved when needles pierced him all over, especially his belly and backside. Blood soaked his torn flesh, and his screams were so wretched they made the others' skin crawl.
"Damn it! What the hell is this? You rotten old bastard, I'll kill you!"
The fat man glared at Chris with bloodshot eyes, cursing him bitterly.
Chris snorted. "If I were you, I'd focus on staying alive instead of running my mouth. You could curse me until dawn and you'd still be stuck in there. I've already wasted enough time talking to you. I don't like dealing with fools."
"Hey, wait..."
Kuro was about to stop them, but the men beside him had already begun pulling the steel wire taut as they moved forward.
All five of them were connected by the same wire. Kuro had estimated its length and realized only one person could reach the key safely.
"Everyone, listen to me!"
Kuro pressed a hand against his neck and shouted. His voice cracked through the room like thunder, startling even the fat man in the needle pit.
"What do you want to say?"
One man stopped moving. Gradually, the other four