Zephyr's Entire Force Wiped Out!

"Kuzan, how could you possibly understand everything I've been through?!"

Zephyr launched another attack, instantly firing a cannonball from his technological arm and causing a massive explosion.

The explosive force directly shattered Kuzan's body, but it caused no real damage at all.

"My wife, my child, my students, and this arm of mine—they were all caused by pirates!"

"I am going to make pirates pay!"

Another explosion rang out, and yet another huge crater appeared on the island.

Hearing this, Kuzan hesitated for a moment, then made a decision.

He immediately stood right where he was, not moving an inch.

Zephyr did not stop, however, continuing to swing his Seastone arm toward Kuzan.

Bang!

An explosion echoed, thick smoke billowed, and Zephyr's followers watched the battle between the two with worry.

To their surprise, after that strike, Zephyr also stopped his attack.

At that moment, Zephyr looked quite puzzled at the smoke that had yet to disperse.

"Why! Kuzan, why didn't you dodge?!"

His current body was far worse than it used to be; as for that last strike, while its power was still decent, his speed could no longer keep up.

Given Kuzan's strength, dodging that blow wouldn't have been difficult, yet he didn't dodge!

Before long, the gunsmoke cleared, and Kuzan's condition was revealed to everyone.

A strike from the Seastone arm was not just a punch in terms of damage for a Devil Fruit user like him—the damage inflicted was terrifying!

At that moment, Kuzan knelt on one hand and knee, his right hand clutching his chest.

"Why didn't you dodge?!"

"Because I wasn't afraid!"

"Why aren't you afraid?!"

"Not afraid, I just wasn't afraid!"

Kuzan gritted his teeth, enduring the pain in his chest as he forced himself to stand up with all his might.

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