Pirates: A Family Slaughtered, Every Celestial Dragon Must Die!

The remaining fifteen Celestial Dragons fled in a frenzy.

Even more absurdly, they began cursing one another.

The faster runners shoved the slower ones to the ground.

That way, Rono would kill the stragglers first, buying the others time to escape.

"What are those pigs doing?"

"They're turning on each other!"

By then, Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino could move again.

When they got to their feet, they saw the Celestial Dragons shoving one another.

All three were stunned!

They were still recruits, after all. They had never known what the Celestial Dragons were really like.

So these were the gods who ruled the world?

Were these beasts, worse than pigs or dogs, the ones they had risked their lives to protect?

Everything they believed in came crashing down!

"Why run? You're all going to die anyway, aren't you?"

Rono grinned wickedly. To the Celestial Dragons, his smile looked like the devil's!

Whoosh!

He flashed in front of another Celestial Dragon and raised his sword to kill!

"Not a chance!"

The Sword-Wielding Five Elder had finally broken free of the Flame Emperor's assault. Burned and battered, he intercepted Rono's Kotetsu!

"Get out of my way!"

Rono roared, and an aura as fierce as a tiger's burst from him!

Boom!

A sudden, inexplicable chill gripped the Sword-Wielding Five Elder's heart!

What was with this guy's presence?

Wasn't he Admiral Level?

Why did he feel... even stronger?

There was no time to think. The Sword-Wielding Five Elder raised the First Generation Kitetsu to block Rono's slash.

Clang!

Rono's strength was astonishing. The Sword-Wielding Five Elder's eyes widened as he found himself struggling to hold on!

Rono's strength had been growing ever since the war began!

The elder's right hand, steady as a rock moments ago, began to tremble!

He was clearly about to give way!

Boom!

The Sword-Wielding Five Elder suddenly dropped!

The ground beneath his feet had shattered, leaving a huge crater!

He fell straight into it!

"What incredible strength!"

"Rono's gotten much stronger since he fought me!"

Garp, Sengoku, and the others were recovering, but they kept a close watch on the battle.

When they saw Rono drive the Sword-Wielding Five Elder into the ground with a single slash, their faces turned grim!

It was terrifying!

The rate at which Rono was growing was terrifying!

The Five Elder was an Admiral Level powerhouse, yet he still couldn't gain the upper hand against Rono!

If anything, Rono was pushing him back!

Damn it! He's gotten stronger again!

"Now's my chance!"

Rono made his decision and flashed away, killing three more Celestial Dragons!

His speed was Emperor-Admiral Level, after all!

A single breath was enough for him to cross over a hundred meters.

Killing three helpless Celestial Dragons in a second was child's play!

Only two minutes had passed, and four Celestial Dragons were already dead!

Rono had seen the fear in the eyes of those last three as they died, their bodies shaking while they soiled themselves.

A surge of satisfaction washed over him as he took his revenge!

Not enough!

Not nearly enough!

They all had to die!

Every last one of them would be buried with his parents!

Die, you scum of the world!

"Lord Rono! You're slaughtering those Celestial Dragon beasts like chickens!"

Kaido sent a CP0 agent flying with a club coated in Armament Haki and Ryuo, then caught sight of Rono in action!

His admiration for Rono soared even higher!

"Damn it! More Celestial Dragons are dead!"

"What's that swordsman doing?"

"Wasn't he keeping Rono occupied? How did four more die?"

The deaths of the Celestial Dragons distracted the other four Five Elders from their battles.

Losing so many Celestial Dragons was a heavy blow to them, too.

"Five Elders! Don't lose focus!"

"That's how we were routed!"

At the crucial moment, Kong shouted a warning to the Five Elders!

The Marines had lost focus after Rono killed the Celestial Dragons, and their forces had crumbled!

If it happened again, today would spell the end of the World Government and the Marines!

The four Five Elders heeded Kong's warning and forced themselves to focus. They could not afford another distraction.

"Heh. You sure do have a big mouth, Kong."

Rocks gave a cold smile. If Kong had kept quiet, they might have taken down the Five Elders right here!

"Enough talk, Rocks! Die!"

Two Five Elders plunged back into battle with Rocks!

The three powerhouses fought so fiercely that the sky darkened and shockwaves tore through the air.

"Damn you! I won't let you do whatever you please!"

The Sword-Wielding Five Elder emerged from the crater, his eyes blazing with rage!

He was an Admiral Level powerhouse. Couldn't he protect a handful of Celestial Dragons?

How could he show his face if word of this got out?

The Marines were watching, after all!

The Five Elders might hold exalted positions, but who would truly respect them if they lacked the strength to back those positions up?

Plenty of Marines treated the Celestial Dragons with utmost respect on the surface while privately looking down on those useless fools.

The Sword-Wielding Five Elder refused to become like them.

Someone at the top had to show strength worthy of respect!

He had to kill Rono here!

In an instant, the Sword-Wielding Five Elder closed in on Rono!

"This ends here, Most Evil Criminal!"

"I'll make you taste hell right here!"

The Sword-Wielding Five Elder roared, his eyes bloodshot!

Then his grip changed. Instead of holding his sword with one hand, he took it in both!

An overwhelming sword intent erupted from his body!

A Slash Takes the Five Elder's Arm Swish! Swish! Swish!

His aura surged, and the Five Elder's sword intent rose with it!

Behind the Sword-Wielding Five Elder, the faint outline of a devil's face appeared!

It looked like a devil from hell!

His sword energy had taken visible form!

Only a top Great Swordmaster could do that!

[Congratulations! You have successfully acquired Top-Tier Observation Haki. Current progress: 38.9%!]

[Congratulations! You have successfully acquired Great Swordmaster-Level Swordsmanship. Current progress: 54.7%!]

Feeling the terrifying presence radiating from the Sword-Wielding Five Elder, Rono stood ready with his blade!

His Observation Haki and Future Sight had already shown him what would happen.

If he ignored this strike and forced his way past to kill the Celestial Dragons, he would likely be gravely wounded!

"His sword intent alone is enough to make people see a devil's face?!"

"Looks like the Celestial Dragons aren't all useless."

Rono was interested in this move, too!

It looked as though the Sword-Wielding Five Elder was about to unleash his ultimate technique!

Good! Very good!

That move would be his!

He could never have too many ultimate techniques!

But Rono wasn't about to stand around and wait for the Five Elder to strike.

"In that case, let me show you something interesting!"

A glint of anticipation appeared in Rono's eyes.

His Conqueror's Haki and sword intent surged!

He was running out of time!

He would use this move to settle things!