Kizaru stabbed Ye Chen again, then flew toward Kuma. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he drove the Heavenly Cloud Sword straight at Kuma's heart.
"Kuma!" Ye Chen cried out. He could only watch as Kizaru's sword pierced Kuma's steel body and went straight through his heart.
"Hahaha..." Little Zhuge laughed with relief. "Well done, Kizaru! Keep it up and finish them all off."
"Kuma..." Everyone rushed forward, but at that moment, Kuma spoke. "Farewell, my friends!"
Kizaru smiled. "Kuma, you're the one who truly understands the situation. What a shame."
Kuma had always been on good terms with the Marines and had often fought alongside Kizaru and the others. Kizaru felt a twinge of regret, but a moment later, his eyes widened in terror.
Kuma had chosen to self-destruct!
Kuma had not been fully modified; he still retained his consciousness and senses. But the rest of his body had been completely rebuilt. No one had imagined it could self-destruct. Boom! The entire Banquet Hall shook violently, and Kizaru was blown away.
"Kuma..." Ye Chen, Robin, Koala, and the others cried out, tears filling every eye.
"What..." Little Zhuge had never expected this. He hurriedly searched for Kizaru and found him blown in two, lying rigid on the floor. He could not tell whether Kizaru was alive or dead.
Kuma's sacrifice moved Ye Chen deeply. Wiping the tears from his eyes, he swept his gaze around the room and soon spotted Kizaru. Dead or alive, he had no intention of letting him go. He strode over, roaring as he clenched his fist. Just as he was about to strike, something astonishing happened: the two halves of Kizaru's body rapidly came back together, as though someone were piecing him together.
Ye Chen's fist did not stop. He drove a