"Stop!" Perospero practically screamed himself hoarse at Uchiha Hikaru. He had never imagined that several hundred people would be utterly incapable of even slowing Hikaru down.
"Hmm? Are you that timid?" After blasting away every pirate in his path, Hikaru strolled toward Perospero with a smile. The brilliance in his eyes utterly crushed Perospero's courage. "Such cowardice doesn't look like something a core officer of a Four Emperors crew should have!"
Candy Jet!
Terrified beyond measure, Perospero forced himself to his feet and sprang up from the ground. He raised both hands high, and thick torrents of syrup poured forth, forming a massive jar that came crashing down over Hikaru's head. Clouds of sweet, fragrant vapor billowed from its mouth, blanketing all the surrounding air.
Buzz!
With a flip of his palm, Hikaru effortlessly formed a hand seal. Flames ignited above his hand, and scorching heat waves spread outward with the fire. All the surrounding syrup instantly melted under the extreme temperature, and more than half of Perospero's jar was burned away in an instant.
"!!!"
Perospero's shock, fury, fear, and hatred reached an indescribable peak. But the other pirates of the Big Mom Pirates were still some distance away from arriving as reinforcements, while the several hundred men on the deck had already all been taken down. Right now, he could only face Uchiha Hikaru alone—but his abilities were completely countered. How was he supposed to fight this man?
Whoosh!
While Perospero desperately thought of a countermeasure, Hikaru had already flicked his finger and broken his technique. Then he pointed with two fingers, and a streak of light pierced through the thick, sweet-smelling mist, striking Perospero directly.
"Urgh!" Perospero did not even have time to react before Hikaru sent him flying.
Hikaru swept his gaze over the area. After