Chapter 65 – Cleaning Up the Minor Characters!
Ryuunosuke stood there, bound in seastone chains, yet his expression remained calm—almost indifferent.
There was even a faint smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth.
That smug look only fueled the fire in Morski's chest.
This was supposed to be his moment to shine!
Normally, no matter how strong a Devil Fruit user is, once they're chained with seastone, they panic—fear, despair, and begging for mercy were the usual reactions.
But Ryuunosuke… was different.
His calm defiance shattered Morski's expectations. He hated losing control.
"You really think you're walking out of here alive?" Morski sneered. "Let me remind you… the Celestial Dragon Guards have a very special way of dealing with pests."
He took a step forward, pulling a slender steel needle from his coat pocket.
"You think torture is beneath us? Think again. The World Government may authorize it, but we carry it out!"
Suddenly, a shadow emerged behind Morski—dark, grayish-black, flickering ominously.
Ryuunosuke's eyes narrowed.
"So that's your Devil Fruit power?" he muttered. "Too bad."
"Tsukuyomi."
In an instant, a spectral figure appeared behind Ryuunosuke.
Tsukuyomi grasped the Ame-no-Habakiri and, with a clean slash, shattered the seastone chains.
"Hell Cross Shackles!"
Ryuunosuke clapped his hands together, and a black crucifix burst from the ground—chains whipping out and wrapping around Morski, pinning him to the cross.
The chains? The very seastone ones that had just been cut.
But now, they were infused with Tsukuyomi's special ability—amplifying Morski's senses dozens of times over.
"Is this what you call torture?" Ryuunosuke asked coldly. "Tch… Just a dog of the Celestial Dragons, acting like you're someone important."
"If you love torture so much—then enjoy it."
With that, he grabbed Ame-no-Habakiri from Tsukuyomi, then turned his gaze toward the remaining Celestial Dragon Guards.
The real fight hadn't even started yet, but Ryuunosuke was already on full alert.
He knew—arrogant as they might be—anyone qualified to serve as a Celestial Dragon Guard couldn't be weak.
"Move!"
His voice was calm, but the air around him crackled with electricity.
In a flash, he vanished.
"Ding!"
Just inches before Ame-no-Habakiri could sever a guard's neck, a long metal staff intercepted the blade.
"A mere pirate dares to act so arrogantly?" a long-haired man sneered.
"You're not even a Devil Fruit user, are you? Then let me show you the true power of a Celestial Dragon Guard!"
As he spoke, the staff twisted unnaturally—wrapping around Ryuunosuke's sword.
Then came a sharp kick, aimed straight at Ryuunosuke's chest.
Seeing the purple-black coating of Armament Haki around the attacker's foot, Ryuunosuke's expression darkened. If that connected, it would definitely hurt.
Bang!
Their kicks collided, sending shockwaves through the air.
Meanwhile, the Dragon Hunter Pirates crew clashed with the rest of the Celestial Dragon Guards. Though outnumbered, they fought fiercely—each one going toe-to-toe with a guard.
At first, they held the advantage.
But as more guards joined the fray, the tide began to turn. It became several-on-one, and tension began to rise on Akame's side.
"Not bad…" Ryuunosuke muttered, smirking. "You guys aren't as useless as I thought."
"But the warm-up's over."
"Now it's hunting time."
A strange aura began to build around Ryuunosuke, growing heavier by the second.
Then—the Rinnegan opened.
"Banshō Ten'in."
Before the guards could react, a powerful suction force yanked them forward.
Seawater rushed in as well, pulled by the same gravitational force—slamming toward the battlefield like a tsunami.
"I don't know what kind of fruit ability you think I have," Ryuunosuke said, raising his hand, "but I do know this—"
"Now, you die."
A black sphere appeared in his palm.
He threw it into the long-haired guard's mouth just as the sea engulfed him.
The moment it entered his body, a crushing gravitational force erupted.
The water held him in place, immobilizing him, while the pressure inside his body mounted.
His limbs contorted… his torso twisted… until finally—
Boom!
A ball of blood mist exploded inside the water sphere.
"What the hell…? Is that even human?"
"Isn't he a Devil Fruit user? Why isn't the seastone affecting him?!"
"He's controlling seawater!? That's impossible!"
"A monster… this guy's a monster…"
Fear took hold of the remaining guards.
They were all Devil Fruit users—some stronger than others—but none could fight someone who could manipulate the sea itself.
They knew the truth now.
In front of Ryuunosuke… they were helpless.
"Tsk."
"Burn."
With the guards distracted, Akame drew Murasame and made a few clean slashes.
Blood marks bloomed across the necks of several enemies.
And then—the curse struck.
In an instant, those guards collapsed, cursed into death.
Elsewhere, Hawkins and Ace handled the rest, while the minor crew members got to work cleaning the battlefield.
Ace picked his nose lazily. "So these were the Celestial Dragon Guards? Lame."
"They were strong," Hawkins said. "If not for the Captain, we wouldn't have made it out so easily."
He looked over at Ryuunosuke with calm admiration in his eyes.
For someone who had once been unsure, Hawkins now felt nothing but respect.
He was proud to be a part of the Dragon Hunter Pirates—even if he was just in charge of chores.
He was still part of the crew.
He still shared in their glory.
"Hey, Mr. Chores Captain," Ace suddenly said, turning to Hawkins. "Didn't you say this place was dangerous? What happened to that?"
"When we showed up, you said some bad omen crap, but we just mopped the floor with these losers."
"Danger?"
Hawkins frowned and pulled out his cards once more.
He performed a quick divination—and his expression darkened.
"Seventy percent chance of death," he whispered.
"Captain…"
He looked at Ryuunosuke.
A probability that high… couldn't have come from these guards.
Which meant—
"We've been discovered."
A new voice echoed out.
"I have to say—you guys are impressively calm."
"Even in this situation, you can stay relaxed?"
Ryuunosuke turned toward the island with a faint smile on his face.
As his voice faded, four figures slowly emerged from the shadows—each one radiating an overwhelming aura.
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