Red Earl

"Hahaha, you brat sure are arrogant. I like that."

The voice was quite androgynous; it was impossible to tell whether it belonged to a man or a woman.

Swain followed the sound and saw a rather aloof figure silhouetted against the bright moon, a pair of vivid red wings on his back fluttering like burgundy lamps beneath the moonlight.

The same person? Swain wondered.

Haki suddenly erupted, like a burst dam flooding everything and leaving no room for any thought of resistance.

"Young man, don't be so hot-headed."

At the same time, another wave of Haki, no weaker than Swain's, came crashing in. The two forces collided without question.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

Purple-black lightning formed across several hundred meters around them, like a charged field. The terrifying current reduced several bats flying through the night to dust.

At their first exchange, Swain's eyelids twitched violently.

The person before him was the strongest opponent he had ever seen. Even Whitebeard had not given him such overwhelming pressure!

This person can't possibly be a nobody!

Unfortunately, Swain searched through everyone he knew, yet could not find anyone matching this figure.

But one thing was certain: he had to be one of the terrifying existences on the sixth level of Impel Down.

Only a handful of people remained unknown to Swain.

Swain shook his head, clearing away every thought in his mind. Right now, he had to focus on dealing with the trouble before him.

With a hiss!

White steam rose from Swain's head. His body and mind seemed filled with inexhaustible strength; after merely probing his opponent, he directly entered his awakened state.

"Oh? I was wondering when Wano Country had gained such a powerful figure. So it was one of the Four Emperors in person!"

"I have truly been discourteous."

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