Chapter 48: The Might of the Overlord (Please Follow)

Looking at the bearded swordsman before him, Luo Di had a corresponding name in his mind; this guy was a Marine Vice Admiral, one of the Vice Admirals who went to the Enies Lobby Buster Call, and he also participated in the Summit War. He was proficient in the Six Powers and swordsmanship, and no matter the time, his face always wore a smile, looking kind-hearted and harmless.

But Luo Di knew clearly that Onigumo definitely had strength, and it was not yet known what level his own strength was at now; facing a Vice Admiral, he could not afford to be careless.

Luo Di suddenly vanished from where he stood and appeared on the execution platform in the distance. With a loud boom, the entire plaza was illuminated by lightning as if it were daytime. Everyone's gaze was drawn to it; whether Marine or pirate, all looked toward the execution platform, the location where the Pirate King Roger once met his end.

Standing on the execution platform, Luo Di looked at the smiling Onigumo and said coldly, "It is only natural and beyond reproach for Marines to capture pirates. But do not wave the banner of the people; you are nothing but lapdogs of the Celestial Dragons."

Hearing the three words "Celestial Dragons," everyone below the platform suddenly froze. Tina frowned, and Onigumo's smile faded.

Luo Di continued, "The hunting game the Celestial Dragons play every three years—you couldn't possibly not know about it, right? Do those non-affiliated countries not have the 'people' you speak of?"

Onigumo did not speak.

Luo Di sneered, "If you want to start a war, then start a war; don't look for such high-sounding excuses."

"Betting on the justice of the Marines, kill the Blood Calamity!"

The Marines roared and charged toward the execution platform, and some even fired guns at Luo Di, all of which were easily dodged by his Observation Haki precognition.

"Follow me, intercept the Marines, protect Captain Luo Di!" Xiao En immediately stepped forward holding his sword and gun, and the crew members behind him swarmed up.

Some Marines had already climbed the stairs of the execution platform. Each of them had killing intent in their eyes, feeling that Luo Di's words had tarnished the justice they stood for. No matter the cost, they swore to execute him here!

Watching the dense crowd of Marines charging over, Luo Di squatted down, placed his left palm against his right elbow joint, covered his face with his right hand, and his shoulders shook; he actually started laughing directly.

Seeing this scene, the Marines rushing toward him were all taken aback, looking at each other in confusion.

Could this guy be crazy?

Whoosh whoosh—splash, splash...

A wild wind swept through, and a torrential rain poured down. The entire Luo Ge Zhen became shrouded in mist and rain. The rainwater hitting his skin brought a chill, but Luo Di was still laughing, as if he were watching the greatest comedy in the world.

"Ya-ha-ha-ha, I will let you see how your so-called justice is trampled upon."

After Luo Di finished speaking, he stood up abruptly. In the pouring rain, he looked at the Marines running toward them, his pupils emitting a scarlet glow.

The scarlet light continuously extended, extremely striking in the night, covering all the incoming Marines. One saw the enveloped Marines roll their eyes back one after another and collapse to the ground in a heap; most foamed at the mouth and lost consciousness.

Tina knelt on one knee, the light making it difficult for her to open her eyes. Onigumo's face had completely lost its smile, and the katana in his hand had been slowly drawn.

"This is... Conqueror's Haki?" Tina looked at Luo Di on the execution platform in disbelief.

"Sigh, such a powerful young man, to actually be a pirate, it is truly a pity." Onigumo shook his head with regret.

"Only the victor is justice!"

Luo Di took a large step out, pointed to a stretch of coastline, and shouted, "All pirates listen up, no matter which pirate crew you are from or what you have done, as long as you want to follow me to the Grand Line in the future, run from here to the place I am pointing! My ship is parked there!"

"Roar! Fight for the Blood Calamity, kill!"

The pirates in the plaza were all as if injected with adrenaline; their exhausted bodies regained their fighting spirit, and they grabbed their weapons and charged toward the location Luo Di pointed, regardless of how many Marines were blocking the way or if they would die on the journey.

This time, about two thousand Marines had come in total. Excluding the four hundred who had lost consciousness at Luo Di's feet, there were still many in the plaza and the streets outside. Those pirates who had already surrendered heard Luo Di's words and erupted with killing intent once more; some directly smashed through the Marines, slammed into them with their handcuffs, and then ran toward the coastline.

As long as there is faith, human potential is infinite.

Luo Di's performance just now had already been branded in their hearts.

"You've said enough; let's talk about the rest in Tui Jin Cheng." Onigumo leaped up like a spring, jumped onto the execution platform, and flicked his long sword, slashing at Luo Di's head with an invisible sword momentum.

Red dots flickered in Luo Di's eyes, and he shifted his head at the first moment, but Onigumo's sword momentum was extremely fast, still slicing off his left ear.

At the same time, Luo Di's fist had already been thrown, aimed directly at Onigumo's heart, and Tina, who was by the wall, also rushed over at this moment, but before she could get close to Luo Di, Star Platinum had already met her.

Scarlet blood dripped down; Luo Di had no expression, still maintaining his smile.

"I still like the way you look when you smile, old man." As Luo Di spoke, his fist had already been thrown, pointing straight at Onigumo's face.

Onigumo easily blocked Luo Di's fist, but immediately frowned and retreated two steps. One could see blood-colored patterns flowing faintly on Luo Di's fist, like a spider web, and his missing left ear was slowly growing back.

Swish!

Blood-colored bat wings grew out from Luo Di's back, and he stomped his feet, rushing violently into the high sky. The bat wings flapped, and Luo Di hovered in mid-air. When he extended his palm, streaks of scarlet blood gushed out from his palm, transforming into a swarm of bats.

"Blood Bat Assault."

The swarm of bats rushed toward Onigumo on the execution platform at an extremely fast speed. Onigumo immediately brandished his katana, slashing out waves of air, shaking the swarm of bats apart, which then turned into blood and dripped onto the ground.

At the same time, the red dots on Tina, who was trading punches with Star Platinum, suddenly flickered faster. A stronger red light obscured her vision. While the blood bats pinned down Onigumo, Luo Di had already dived behind her, his hand in a claw shape, and grabbed down violently.

"Xue Zhua Lie Hou Si"

Luo Di's fingertips were covered with blood threads. As the scarlet light slashed down, Tina knew she couldn't dodge in time and had already activated Armament Haki on her shoulder at the first moment.

Rip.

Her wine-red suit burst open, along with the shoulder strap of her black undergarment. Only then did Tina use Soru to pull away, her clothes on the right side already slipping down, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin.

Clang!

A blue blade aura struck. Luo Di immediately ascended, letting Star Platinum continue to deal with Tina, while he himself descended toward Onigumo with fire and thunder on both arms.

"Truly a powerful young man." Onigumo lowered his center of gravity, his body hunched, his right hand gripping his sword at his waist, taking a deep breath.

"One Sword Style: Iai: Draw and Slash!"

Swish!

A giant blue blade light slashed out, colliding head-on with Luo Di, who was diving down while performing the Thunder-Fire Funeral. The collision emitted bursts of explosions, the air began to distort, the execution platform collapsed, and the nearby Marines and pirates were hit by the airwaves, with scratches and charring appearing on their skin, and a sense of numbness sweeping through their entire bodies.