"Hmph, Carlos, don't think you can get too cocky just because we address you as 'Sir'. You're nothing more than a pawn put aside by all the major powers to manage Supomachi Island..."
Get out of my way right now, or I'll show you what real fear is.
Seeing that Carlos was really about to make a move, one of the members of the Dark King's forces couldn't contain his anger and took a step forward, threatening him fiercely.
call out...
"You say you want me to experience true fear? Then you can try it..."
Before he could finish speaking, Carlos One Flash to his side, extended his right hand, transformed it into a lion's paw, licked his lips, and stared at him coldly as he spoke.
"Huh... what happened? That was fast! I didn't even see his movements clearly. Carlos, weren't you supposed to be completely incapable of fighting like the intelligence reports said? How come..."
The man's eyes flickered, and he saw a dark shadow flash by before Carlos appeared in front of him. He took a few steps back, looking at Carlos with a panicked expression and loudly questioning him.
"Hmph, you completely believe even that intelligence? Didn't your boss teach you not to trust everyone? Fine, let me give you some pointers then. Lion King Power Blade... Fierce Thrust!!"
Before he could finish speaking, Carlos's lion claw Extreme Speed past his eyes like a Flowing Shadow and pierced through the man's abdomen with a whoosh.
Pfft...
The man was instantly pierced through by Carlos's lion claws and tossed around like a rag doll, landing in front of his companions.
Tap... Tap... Tap...
"..."
The others were also terrified by Carlos's cruel and ruthless methods. Their bodies trembled violently, and they all retreated away from the dead man's body, staring intently at Carlos with heavy eyes.
Slurp...
"The smell of fresh blood, and the blood of some relatively powerful ants at that... Heh heh heh, it's truly captivating. Now it's your turn..."
Carlos, the person involved, paid no attention to the terrified yet cautious looks in those people's eyes. Instead, he licked the blood off his claws with a look of fascination, like an addict addicted to drugs, which made everyone's opinion of him even more serious.
Ta-da-ta-da...
"Damn it, Carlos... what did you do to my comrade? Die! Swordsmanship... Iai - Slash!!"
Swoosh...
Another hot-tempered youth, seeing his companion's miserable state, couldn't help but rush forward. He gripped the blade with one hand and the hilt with the other. When he was a few steps away from his companion, he stomped his feet on the ground and leaped into the air with a whoosh. He then drew his blade and slashed at his companion in the face.
"Hmph, just a little ant. Since you want revenge for your companions, then I'll grant your wish and generously send you to join them... Lion Tail... Half-Side Horizontal Cut!!"
brush...
As soon as Carlos finished speaking, Lion Tail as hard as steel shot out from behind him.
boom...
"Pfft... cough!!"
The pale yellow Lion Tail, like a whip that could be hard or soft, met the man's blade head-on. The moment they made contact, the man's expression changed drastically. Then, an irresistible force entered his body from the blade, sending him and his sword flying sideways.
The man crashed heavily onto the stands, smashing a large number of chairs around him. The force of the Impact caused him to cough up a mouthful of blood.
Swoosh...
"Go join your companion now... Lion King... Bursting Fist!!"
boom...
Before the man could catch his breath, Carlos reappeared above him, looking down at him. He clenched his right hand and swung it violently, slamming it into him with explosive force. The ground around him cracked and spread outwards like a spider web.
"Second... who's next?!"
Carlos casually stood up, straightened his disheveled clothes, and looked at the remaining people with the expression of a predator eyeing its prey.
"Damn it... I won't just sit here and wait to die. Although I don't know what kind of Devil Fruit power you ate, as long as you're a Devil Fruit user, that makes things easier. Let me end your despicable life... Carlos!!"
None of the group wanted to be targeted by him, so they prepared to strike first. A tall, imposing man suddenly jumped out and shouted, leaping into the air like the man who had attacked first. He Extreme Speed pulled a pair of brass knuckles from his pocket, put them on his hands, and tumbled in the air, performing several backflips. Using the momentum, he delivered a powerful punch.
"Hmph, this is a brass knuckle made of Seastone that I had specially ordered through connections. Let me just smash your head open like this, die!!"
The burly man landed in mid-air towards Carlos's position. Seeing that he still hadn't taken any action, he assumed Carlos was intimidated by his actions. After briefly explaining the brass knuckles in his hand, he grinned maliciously and swung them down at Carlos's head.
Little did he know that Carlos didn't take his actions seriously at all. He remained indifferent, standing there silently as if he were truly frightened.
Swoosh...
"What do you intend to do to our leader? Get down here..."
Thump...
Just as the fist was about to touch Carlos's head, one of the two capable henchmen who had been guarding Carlos couldn't help but leap up and punch the burly man in the face before he could react, sending him flying.
boom...
The burly man was also blasted away like the previous one, sweeping across the ground diagonally, smashing the seats one after another, and finally stopping when he hit the wall.
After witnessing the horrific state of those who had attacked him, all those who were about to strike him fell silent, staring in terror at the two powerful figures before them as if they had seen some ferocious beast.
"Hehehe, what's wrong? Didn't you say you were going to teach me a lesson? Why aren't you making a move now? Are you still going to attack? If not, then I'll make the first move!"
Carlos, seemingly unaffected, chuckled and glanced around at everyone present.
"No, I don't want to play anymore, I want to go back..."
After a moment of silence, several nobles and merchants with weak constitutions, unable to bear the panic in their hearts, all ran towards the passageway gate with terrified expressions.
Bang...
Bang...
Bang...
Before they could even step out of the threshold, several gunshots rang out, and the chests of the nobles and merchants flashed with crimson blood before their consciousness gradually faded.
Thump...
In no time, those people lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground, raising a small cloud of dust. Blood flowed from their wounds, forming puddles.
"Hmph... a bunch of idiots. We've already been ordered by Lord Carlos to guard this place. Did you really think you could escape right under our noses? Do you think our guns are just for show?"
One of the men in black blew on the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle of his gun and said disdainfully.
Those inside heard gunshots, followed by the sound of objects falling to the ground, and knew that the road outside was impassable, which intensified their panic.