Suddenly, Rugal snapped his head up.
His artificial eye glowed an eerie red, and a savage aura erupted from him like that of a wild beast.
He bent his knees and sprang forward like Mantis, vanishing from where he stood.
Rugal's sudden movement drew the attention of countless powerful fighters.
What was going on?
The Marines, the Red Hair Pirates, and the Storm Pirates, who had just arrived at Paros Island and were still at the Port, were especially startled.
Rugal's explosive speed was terrifying. A piercing sound rang out as though the air had been torn apart, and only a handful of people could barely make out a shadow of his movement.
Before most people could react, a fierce clash erupted.
Boom!
Rugal lunged like a vicious cheetah, one hand curled into a claw and coated black with powerful Haki.
In the shadows, someone had been ready to intervene the moment Rugal erupted into motion.
But when they saw Rugal's target, they relaxed and abandoned the idea.
"He made this mess. Let him deal with it himself."
In a corner of the Port, four mysterious figures clad head to toe in black cloaks drew everyone's attention.
Fortunately, there were few people nearby, so the violent impact caused little damage.
Rugal's eyes shone with excitement, as though he had spotted prey, and a cruel, twisted smile spread across his face.
The instant Rugal charged, the mysterious person he had targeted lashed out with a kick from an exceptionally tricky angle.
After that brief clash, the other three mysterious figures remained unmoved, calm as though nothing had happened.
Rugal and his opponent moved in tacit agreement to an open area of the Port, where they began fighting in earnest.
Their movements left astonishing afterimages in the air. Ordinary people could not