Chapter 13: Spoon Death

"However, afterwards, everyone present must be killed to ensure safety."

Thinking of this, the killing intent on Xiang Keluo became increasingly impossible to suppress, causing even the subordinates nearby to instinctively choose to keep their distance.

Quickly.

The distance between the warship and the pirate ship was closed to less than a hundred meters; a barrage of cannon fire, almost point-blank, was blocked by the two of them swinging their swords.

Boom!

The two ships collided, emitting a deafening sound.

Pirate versus pirate.

Sword versus sword.

Instantly, the most fierce slaughter unfolded.

Gao Wen's pirates displayed an overwhelming advantage in the early stages of the melee, after all, the skills and experience of both sides were not on the same level.

In just over ten seconds, more than a dozen corpses were left on Xiang Keluo's ship.

If not for the existence of the cat brothers, in a single exchange, the pirates under Xiang Keluo would have been completely suppressed.

"What is wrong with these people?"

"Ordinary pirates possess swordsmanship of this degree?"

"Could it be they came from some swordsmanship dojo!"

Sam swiped his claws to deflect the blade striking at him, yet merely an instant later, more people charged over excitedly, and swords clashed with sharp claws once again.

He and Buchi barely managed to cope with the pirates under Gao Wen, yet they appeared exceptionally strained.

Battlefield slaughter.

The two captains, as captains, tactfully refrained from fighting, exchanging glances, each perceiving absolute confidence in the other's eyes.

"When did someone like you emerge in the East Sea?"

Xiang Keluo slowly removed the scabbard from his fingertips; the silver-white, straight claw blades refracted cold light in mid-air.

"Many figures have emerged in the East Sea; some have claimed the title of King in the New World, while others have been hailed by the Marines as heroes who saved the world."

Gao Wen said calmly:

"Do you want to be my subordinate?"

"Heh."

Xiang Keluo sneered:

"If it were a few years ago, I might have considered taking you under my wing, but now I am tired of this pirate game; I can only send you to hell."

"That is truly a pity."

As the words landed, both struck simultaneously.

Bang!

Two explosive sounds in the air overlapped almost completely; a black figure and a white figure charged at each other simultaneously.

The claw blades and the knight's sword instantly clashed in the air, sending up sparks, followed immediately by a continuous series of dense metallic clashing sounds like raindrops.

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

Sparks flew in the air, yet only the sound was heard, not the figures.

Both excelled in speed.

One mastered the secret technique Spoon, so fast that the naked eye could barely see it; the ten-fingered claw blades held almost complete advantage in such a battle.

The other had awakened god-speed; his neural reactions and sword-swinging speed surpassed ordinary humans, and he even possessed a powerful physique, truly a stats monster.

Amidst the increasingly fierce exchange, both of their weapons began to show varying degrees of chips, yet their eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Xiang Keluo continuously swung the claw blades in his hand, yet he only felt that the long sword in Gao Wen's hand was like a venomous snake, penetrating everywhere; even the slightest imperceptible opening would be seized by Gao Wen, and then pierced by a single sword thrust...

Shhh!

A silver-white sword light flashed, blood sprayed, and Xiang Keluo was wounded.

Although only the skin on his shoulder was sliced open, Xiang Keluo's eyeballs trembled uncontrollably.

"I am being suppressed!"

"I am being suppressed in the area of speed, which is my greatest strength!"

"Interesting! Truly interesting!"

Xiang Keluo's suppressed bloodlust was fully awakened amidst the increasingly fierce battle; the pain in his body only made his spirit more excited.

In contrast, his speed became faster and faster.

Originally, those nearby could barely see Xiang Keluo's afterimages, but now even the afterimages were invisible; only claw marks constantly appeared on the pirate ship.

"It is Spoon Death!"

"The captain has activated Spoon Death!"

"This is bad!"

A member of the Black Cat Pirate Crew, his face filled with terror, had just let out a cry of shock when, in the next instant, a row of neat claw marks appeared on his chest, deep enough to expose bone and injure internal organs.

He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, falling backward.

At the same time.

The members of the Black Cat Pirate Crew who had reacted no longer had the will to fight; they all retreated backward, even willing to jump into the sea, for only thus could they dodge Xiang Keluo's indiscriminate attacks.

This move named Spoon Death is simply not something a human can master!

"Sam, go!"

"The captain has activated that; this is his domain now. No one can survive here!"

"If we stay here any longer, even we will be—"

Before Buchi could finish speaking, several wounds appeared on his shoulder.

Fortunately, his skin was thick and his flesh tough, so he was not badly injured, but the fear of this technique was now fully awakened in his heart.

"Quick!"

"That so-called knight Gao Wen is doomed. No enemy has ever survived the captain's move!"

"Even a pirate with a bounty exceeding twenty million Belly who returned from the Grand Line was severely injured by the captain's move!"

Buchi covered his wound, turned directly, and dove into the cabin. Sam raised his hand to repel the attacking pirates and followed him in.

On the deck.

Pirate after pirate fell in confusion; some even had their heads and limbs severed outright.

In just over ten seconds.

On the deck, aside from Gao Wen, no one remained standing.

Keluo, having activated Scythe Death, like the mythical beast Kamaitachi from Wano Country, harvested lives with speed invisible to the naked eye and blades at his fingertips.

"Once this move is activated, even I can only barely control the direction. As for what gets cut, it's just luck!"

Keluo's voice came from left and right, as if everywhere at once.

"So it was Monca who was supposed to die today. All my plans were so perfect."

"If I kill him, I can successfully shed my identity as a pirate and live a peaceful, tranquil life."

"But if I kill you, everything can still be fixed!"

"If you must blame someone, blame your bad luck!"

"Is that so?"

Gao Wen's expression remained calm.

His eyeballs moved rapidly; the focal point of his gaze was none other than Keluo, moving at high speed without any pattern.

Super Speed not only modified his body to give him greater speed but also greatly increased his nerve reflex speed.

Things invisible to ordinary people were crystal clear to him!

"Your ability is even more excellent than I imagined!"

Gao Wen let out an exclamation of praise:

"I am increasingly eager to recruit you into my ranks and make you my right-hand man, Keluo!"

"Don't be ridiculous!"

Keluo's angry shout came through the air. At this moment, he felt the man before him was utterly foolish; even on the brink of death, he was still thinking of such things.

"Foolish!"

Amidst the super-high-speed movement, Keluo's eyes barely managed to catch the last figure on the deck.

Who else could it be but Gao Wen?

After several attempts, he finally placed Gao Wen's figure in his inevitable path, then spread his claw blades and rushed toward Gao Wen...

At that moment, he almost saw Gao Wen's death: his chest and abdomen burst open, entrails spilling all over the ground, but in the next instant...

Clang!

A piercing explosion echoed through the heavens. Keluo's charging form suddenly halted. He felt as if he had been struck head-on by a cannonball; his five viscera nearly vomited from his mouth.

The surrounding scenery gradually came into focus. Keluo withdrew from the Scythe Death state and realized that the hilt of the sword in Gao Wen's hand was pressed straight against his own chest.

Keluo had no mind to attend to the pain in his body; he looked at Gao Wen in shock:

"You can see it?!"

"That's right. I can see it."

(End of this chapter)