Krieg Pirates' Destruction

"Cough, cough, cough!!"

"Cough, cough, cough...!!"

He coughed violently, lowered his head, and spat out a mouthful of blood to the side.

He raised his head and looked at Kuina through the hole created by the impact. In shock, he shouted, "Why are you so strong?"

Yes, she was incredibly strong—strong enough that one blow had left him gravely injured.

Kuina ignored him and coldly turned to look at Pearl.

Only then did the surrounding pirates react. They suddenly began shouting loudly.

"This can't be a dream!"

"The chief commander was defeated in one blow!"

"How is that possible? That's the Demon Man Gin, who has a bounty of 12 million Beli!"

When they saw Kuina's gaze turn toward them, the pirates around Pearl instantly retreated, clearing a large area.

At that moment, Ahua and the other two by the ship's side also drew their swords and charged at the surrounding pirates.

They couldn't beat the officers, but they could still handle these ordinary pirates.

Their years of training hadn't been for nothing, and they had also learned swordsmanship from Koshiro.

Clang, clang, clang—!

For a time, the clash of blades and swords, along with the pirates' screams and curses, rang out without end.

"Bastards!"

"Get them! Take them down!"

"Ahhh...!"

Hearing the screams behind him, Krieg's veins bulged on his forehead. He didn't turn around, nor did he dare to.

When that woman came aboard, the silver-haired youth on the other side had already locked onto him with his presence. He felt that the moment he turned around, a storm of attacks would descend upon him.

Seeing that none of the pirates could threaten Ahua and the others, Kuta withdrew his gaze and turned to Krieg with a smile.

"Yo, Krieg! Stay right there and behave, okay? If you're bored, you can dance for us."

"Hahaha..."

As he spoke, he began laughing first.

"Ah! Somebody save me!"

"Captain Krieg, hurry up and deal with them!"

"You're the strongest man in the East Blue!"

"Ah...!"

Hearing more and more screams, Krieg finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He tore off his cloak, joined the shields in his hands together, and drew out a long staff. At the same time, a huge blade sprang forth.

"It's appeared! Chief Krieg's strongest weapon, the Great Battle Spear!"

Looking at the pirates cheering loudly before him, Ahua glanced at Krieg with disdain.

"Great Battle Spear? I've got a great cleaver! Is that all?"

He then turned his gaze back to the pirates opposite him.

"Hey! You still have time to watch your captain? Take care of yourselves first, pirates!"

With that, he roared and charged forward.

Kuta stared at Krieg with interest.

That guy had a large amount of gunpowder and ammunition hidden inside his armor. Oh, right—he seemed to have poison gas shells too.

"You bastard. Ever since you came aboard, you've never taken me seriously."

Kuta's extreme contempt completely enraged him.

With a gloomy expression, he raised his head and glared fiercely at Kuta.

"What do you think I relied on to become the strongest in the East Blue, to become someone everyone fears?"

Kuta looked at Krieg and curled his lips, mocking him. "Of course you relied on your ugliness and cruelty. Could it possibly have been your strength?"

Krieg raised the Great Battle Spear high with both hands and glared furiously at Kuta as he charged toward him.

When he reached Kuta, he shouted, "Who the hell do you think I am?"

"I'm Don Krieg, Admiral of the East Blue! The strongest man in the East Blue, with a bounty of 17 million Beli!"

Then he brought the weapon crashing down toward Kuta's head.

"Go to hell!"

Boom—!

An explosion rang out, followed by thick smoke that rapidly engulfed Kuta.

"Well done, Captain Krieg!"

"Take them down!"

These pirates ignored the flashing blades around them and loudly cheered for Krieg.

But the scene that followed was like a freezing wind sweeping past, leaving them frozen in place from head to toe.

A sea breeze blew past, dispersing the smoke. Kuta stood exactly where he had been, completely unharmed, firmly gripping the Great Battle Spear in his right hand.

"Hey! You've got to be kidding!"

"How could anyone catch Captain Krieg's Great Battle Spear and remain completely unharmed?"

"Impossible! Impossible! This must be a dream!"

They shook their heads repeatedly.

Their bodies retreated backward of their own accord.

Then they suddenly raised their heads and shouted at Kuta.

"Hey! Who the hell are you?"

"Me? I'm just an ordinary person."

Kuta gripped the Great Battle Spear with his right hand and waved to them with the wine gourd in his left.

Then he lowered his left hand and took a drink. Turning to stare at them, he spoke with utmost seriousness in a chuunibyou tone.

"Hmm...!"

"If I had to give myself an identity, I suppose I'd say I'm an ally of justice!"

Chapter 14: The Destruction of the Krieg Pirates ### Ahua and the others paid no attention to any of this. They continued slaughtering their way through the pirates with their swords in hand.

Staring at the silver-haired youth opposite him, Krieg broke out in a cold sweat. He knew exactly how heavy his weapon was—it weighed more than 2,000 jin.

Not only had his opponent caught the blow, but he had done so with such casual ease.

Suddenly, an unparalleled force traveled up the shaft in his hands. He hurriedly let go.

Kuta exerted a little force and pulled the Great Battle Spear over. He lifted it up and tossed it aside like a piece of trash.

Boom—!

The Great Battle Spear smashed a hole in the deck and fell through.

Kuta paid little attention to Krieg and turned his gaze toward Kuina.

Kuina was currently engaged in a fierce battle with Gin and Pearl.

Actually, it couldn't be called a fierce battle. It was more like a one-sided crushing defeat.

If not for Pearl's defense, the two of them would have lost after only a few exchanges.

Gin was lying motionless behind Pearl.

However, the slight rise and fall of his chest showed that he was still alive.

A horizontal slash had cut across his entire body, and blood was gushing violently from the wound. It flowed down his body and dripped onto the deck, dyeing a large area red.

With that amount of blood loss, if he didn't receive treatment, there would soon be another corpse here.

Kuina looked at the shield-bearing man opposite her. His defense was indeed astonishing. He had actually managed to block her slash, though it had only been an ordinary slash.

She glanced around and saw that there were still many pirates.

Even more pirates were continuously rushing out of the cabin. As for Ahua and the other two, they had already been surrounded by pirates.

Judging by the way they stood back-to-back, their stamina would probably be exhausted soon.

After all, they weren't swordsmen capable of attacking groups. They could only cut down their enemies one at a time.

Kuina withdrew her gaze. A trace of seriousness appeared on her usually cold, calm face as she looked up at Pearl.

To injure this man, she first had to cut through his thick shield.

Kuina slowly sheathed her sword.

She leaned forward, stepped her right foot back slightly, bent her left leg, and gripped the hilt tightly with her right hand.

A wisp of pale-black energy flowed along her right hand and gradually wrapped around the blade.

She raised her head and stared indifferently at Pearl, as if she were looking at a dead man.

Whoosh—!

All that could be seen was a flash of blade light sweeping across Pearl.

Kuina vanished from where she stood and suddenly appeared behind Pearl, her movement so smooth that it seemed she had never moved at all.

Clink—!

It was the sound of a sword being sheathed.

"One Sword Style: Cutting All Things."

Kuina stood up and walked toward Kuta without sparing Pearl another glance.

Pearl stood there blankly, unmoving. Only when Kuina passed by him and stirred a faint breeze did his stillness break.

"Ah!"

He suddenly let out a scream and fell backward.

The shield before his chest suddenly split down the middle, the two halves sliding apart.

Through the shield, one could see a long, narrow slash that had nearly cut him in half.

Splurt—!

Blood sprayed from the wound like a waterfall.

Pearl crashed backward onto the deck with a bang and lost consciousness. It was clear that he was unlikely to survive.

"Lord Pearl!"

The surrounding pirates cried out in terror as one.

Hearing the sound behind him, Krieg knew he couldn't wait any longer. He had to find a way to escape. That silver-haired youth was too terrifying.

Watching Kuina pass by him, he made his decision.

The armor on his arm silently transformed into a cannon. He put on a gas mask, raised the cannon mounted on the back of his hand, and fired at Kuina's back.

"Deadly Poison Gas Shell: M.H.5!"

Boom—!