Chapter 45: The Farce Is Over

The beast-transformed Pieruo stared coldly at Luo Di on the wall; the two locked eyes, neither speaking, as if waiting for the other to strike first so they could use Observation Haki to predict and formulate their combat strategy.

"Any flashy abilities are useless; only absolute power is the correct answer. I am a Wolverine-man who has eaten the Wolverine Fruit; my physical body is already more than a level stronger than yours!" Pieruo said coldly: "In the face of absolute power, any fancy moves are futile."

"Oh?" Luo Di laughed: "Then let me witness your beastly nature, ya-hahahaha."

Feeling the mockery, Pieruo's fur stood on end, and his pupils revealed a fierce, murderous glint.

The next instant, both of them disappeared from where they stood, red flashes flickering irregularly in the air, accompanied by booming explosions. Ka Li Na hurriedly retreated to the side, observing her surroundings, her Flintlock already in hand, ready to deal with any danger at any moment.

Her only thought now was not to cause trouble for Luo Di.

"Fist of Incineration!"

Luo Di's fist in the air, carrying crimson heat, smashed toward Pieruo's face. Pieruo hurriedly raised his arms, covering them with a layer of Armament Haki to block.

Boom!

Pieruo was shaken back several meters, white smoke rising from his arms. A flash of surprise crossed his eyes as he asked in confusion: "What kind of ability do you actually have? Besides that devilish figure, there's lightning and burning?"

The abilities Luo Di displayed were too diverse, exceeding his mental comprehension; even Haki did not have such variations, and he had read the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, yet he had never heard of this devilish figure.

"I'll tell you when you're lying down. Shave!" Luo Di twisted his right foot, teleporting behind Pieruo, and threw a punch carrying heat toward the back of his neck.

"Paper Art!" Pieruo turned his head, his body instantly becoming as thin as paper, dodging Luo Di's fist with a distorted posture, then intending to extend his finger to point at Luo Di's heart.

At the same time, red dots flickered in Luo Di's eyes, and his pitch-black left hand was already pressed against his own chest, golden Ripple swirling on his palm. The moment Pieruo's finger touched his palm, he felt a sudden numbness. Just as he hurriedly withdrew his hand, Luo Di delivered a sharp whip kick that struck his neck like black lightning.

Boom!

Pieruo was swept into the wall to the side, emitting a loud blast. The commotion of their battle startled the surrounding nobles and guards, and a group of people surrounded them.

"Tempest Kick!"

A blue slash suddenly cut out from the shattered wall, slashing toward Luo Di at extreme speed. Luo Di immediately leaned back, palms pressed to the ground, and the slash passed over him, directly cutting a noble behind him in half at the waist.

"Ah!"

The nobles were inexplicably terrified at the sight. A fat woman shouted: "Where are the guards? Where are the guards?"

The guards hurriedly stepped forward with weapons. Pieruo had already walked out from the wall, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, and the fighting spirit in his yellow pupils had dimmed a few degrees. He scrutinized Luo Di, his thoughts racing.

It seems this guy's 60 million bounty is well-earned; he has strength I can't see through. If I fight him to the death here, I might have a chance of winning, but the commotion will definitely be huge. By then, those nobles and guards will all swarm in, and I'll have a hard time escaping. I absolutely cannot fall into the hands of the World Government now.

Run!

He suddenly grabbed a thick steel bar from the side and smashed it violently toward Ka Li Na. Ka Li Na's eyes widened, clearly unable to dodge in time. Pieruo sneered, having already stepped into the air at the same time.

"Moon Walk."

He planned to leave with the Devil Fruit first. Since he already knew the other party was a Blood Calamity pirate, he could use the power of the Fierde Jiazu to destroy them at any time later.

Just as he was walking in the air, he suddenly froze in place. This moment of distraction caused him to lose his balance, and he hurriedly leaped to another high wall.

He saw that the steel bar in front of Ka Li Na had been grabbed by a mysterious force. Pieruo used Observation Haki to see that it was exactly that purple-blue muscular devil; the muscular devil held the steel bar in its left hand and a box in its right.

It was the black box containing the Devil Fruit.

"When did..."

"If he had been there just now, you would have already lost," Luo Di said, and the steel bar in Star Platinum's hand was violently thrown at Pieruo.

Pieruo used Shave to flash to the other side, his eyes subconsciously flashing with red dots, but Star Platinum's fist had already touched his temple.

"The farce is over."

"Ora ora ora ora!"

The moment he threw the steel bar, Luo Di had already swapped positions with Star Platinum. He was now standing beside Ka Li Na, holding the black box in his hand.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out. Luo Di's eyes flashed with red dots as he tilted his head to dodge.

That fat noblewoman was holding a gun, white smoke rising from the muzzle. Seeing Luo Di dodge the bullet, her eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out, and she was shot directly in the head.

"Ah!" Seeing this scene, the nobles immediately scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing back to their villas one after another. Seeing their boss run, the guards naturally fled as well.

Star Platinum was still fiercely greeting Pieruo with Ora punches. Due to his mental imbalance, Pieruo could no longer fight calmly and remained in a state of passive blocking.

Luo Di opened the black box; inside lay a Devil Fruit, with a booklet pressed underneath, labeled "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia."

The sound of running came from not far away; the members of the Blood Calamity Pirates had already arrived.

Rumble!

Thunder exploded in the dark clouds, and silver-snake-like lightning illuminated Luo Di's face and the scarlet fruit in his hand. Luo Di was inexplicably delighted; he had originally intended to eat a Mythical Zoan himself.

But in the world of pirates, powerful Mythical Zoans seemed to already have hosts, and the man-made pink dragon was also in the research lab on the island of Ice and Fire in the New World, which he couldn't reach in a short time. Yet this fruit before him seemed to exist only in legends.

He looked at Pieruo, who was still blocking Star Platinum's punches not far away, his eyes inexplicably burning, as if he had seen a long-lost brother.

"Captain Luo Di!" Xiao En leaped to his side and bowed: "Sorry, we're late."

"Not late, just in time," Luo Di laughed, scanning the gorgeously decorated villas around him, and waved his arm: "Go ahead and loot!"

"Charge!"

The crew members swarmed forward, and soon the sounds of smashing and the wailing of nobles echoed in the villas.

Luo Ge Zhen coast.

There was almost no human presence here, surrounded by dense forests. The Shen Yun Long Ting Hao was docked here. Lin De Bo Ge and Lu Xi Ya remained on the ship. Lin De Bo Ge knew the correct way to use this ship to maximize its power, so he was responsible for watching the ship and waiting to pick everyone up.

Lu Xi Ya was the ship's doctor and also an ordinary person; staying here was better than being outside. When the time came, she would only need to be responsible for treating the wounded; running around would more easily cause trouble.

At this moment, they saw beams of light shining on the dark sea in the distance.

Lin De Bo Ge hurriedly picked up his binoculars to check.

"A Navy fleet, the leader is several times larger than the one we encountered before," Lin De Bo Ge said: "They are sailing toward the port of Luo Ge Zhen."

Lu Xi Ya's delicate brows furrowed, and she immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi and dialed Luo Di's number.