"Move." Murderous intent radiated from Sabo, his expression thunderous. "If anything happens to her, I, Sabo, swear to heaven that I will kill you, whatever it takes!"
"How scary." Kizaru remained as languid as ever, paying no heed to Sabo's threat. "Well, since I'm such a kindhearted fellow, I'll give you a chance to leave here alive. If you can rescue her before she dies, I'll pretend I never saw either of you today."
With that, Kizaru gave Sabo no chance to speak. He snatched Lin MuMu from his arms, then hurled her away when Sabo lunged to take her back.
Lin MuMu hit the sea with a splash.
Sabo's eyes widened, and he immediately sprinted toward the shore.
Kizaru watched him with a smile and continued, "She's an ability user too, isn't she? Then let's see whether you can save her before she drowns."
As he spoke, Kizaru raised his hand again and fired light projectiles at Sabo as he raced toward the sea, trying to force him to dodge and waste time.
But desperate to save her, Sabo never even considered dodging Kizaru's attacks. Running straight toward the sea was the fastest route.
He was struck by several light projectiles along the way. Just before he reached the shore, another hit his leg, sending him tumbling. Despite the pain, he hauled himself up and kept running.
Kizaru stayed where he was, firing light projectiles with one hand while rubbing his chin thoughtfully with the other. "Young people these days aren't even afraid of dying. How scary."
By the time Lin MuMu fell into the sea, her grievous injuries had already left her exhausted in body and mind, barely clinging to life. Now, on top of the pain she was already in, the seawater magnified her agony endlessly. But