She had indeed said earlier that she would eat only one radish to stir up Vergo's fighting spirit. Now, with Vergo staring at her like that, she felt a little embarrassed.
So she smiled, then drew Illusion, her expression instantly turning cold.
With the tip of her blade hovering above Vergo's chest, she stared into his eyes and said coldly, "If you don't get up, you're really going to hell!"
Even then, Vergo showed no reaction.
At first, when Kuta promised to let him go as long as he defeated the Ahua Trio, he had still held out some hope of escaping alive.
But ever since Ahua and the others brought out their radishes, he had known that there was no way he would leave alive.
After fighting for so long, his stamina was nearly exhausted.
Did they really think covering his entire body in Haki was easy?
And he wouldn't believe a single word A-Tao said. She had said earlier that she wouldn't eat any radishes, yet the moment she stepped out after fighting, she whipped one out to restore her stamina.
"Liar."
Looking at Vergo, who lay there like a corpse, and sensing his desire to die, A-Tao's expression grew bored.
Without hesitation, she drove the tip of Illusion viciously down toward Vergo's heart.
As death approached, a flicker passed through Vergo's eyes, only to vanish in an instant.
Squish—!
The blade pierced Vergo's heart without resistance, making his violently heaving chest pause for a moment.
Shhk—!
Pulling out the blade, Ahua turned, flicked his right hand to the side to shake off the blood, then sheathed it.
Behind him, Ver—
go's mouth hung wide open. Blood kept pouring from the wound over his heart and from his mouth, soon staining the entire ground red.
Yet a hint