With that, Cracker paid no heed to the residents or his own men at the docks. He immediately spun his sword at high speed in the air, infused it with Armament Haki, and thrust it at Lin Mo.
An immensely powerful spiral of Sword Aura roared toward Lin Mo, flinging aside every soldier and resident in its path who had failed to escape in time.
Screams filled the air.
Cracker did not care about any of them. All he saw now was Lin Mo. He would defeat him, capture him, and deliver him to Big Mom!
Facing Cracker's spiraling Sword Aura, Lin Mo did not immediately dodge. Instead, the instant it closed in, he activated the Poké Ball he had upgraded not long ago.
A translucent spherical barrier radiating dazzling golden light appeared, enclosing Lin Mo.
Cracker's spiraling Sword Aura slammed into the Poké Ball with a bang.
Though he had no idea what Lin Mo was up to, Cracker had assumed this strike would be enough to send him flying.
But something unexpected happened. Upon striking the Poké Ball, his spiraling Sword Aura dispersed.
Brûlée, who had been beside Lin Mo, was not included in his protection. So when Cracker's Sword Aura swept over her, she was flung away along with everyone else before she could escape...
Cracker's indiscriminate attack left Brûlée somewhat traumatized.
When the Poké Ball vanished, Lin Mo appeared before Cracker completely unharmed, now holding a sword.
"My turn." After those expressionless words, Lin Mo raised Sandai Kitetsu and unleashed Divine Departure without hesitation. Countless streams of Haki-cloaked Sword Aura swept toward Cracker from every direction like a storm, threatening to slice him to pieces.
Seeing Lin Mo still standing there unharmed had been surprising enough. Now, sensing the immense power contained in his attack, Cracker's