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"You dare to make the great Kara-sama bleed! You sinners and your King are guilty of a capital offense!" Kara roared furiously, charging toward the two Reservists who had been sent flying.
Bege's expression shifted, and he was about to activate his Castle-Castle Fruit. Although these people were sent by Auguro for experience, some damage was inevitable. But if he stood by and allowed casualties, Auguro would likely not forgive him!
However, someone else moved faster!
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Several chains suddenly flew out and wrapped around Kara's four limbs. A dozen Shadow Dragon Guard Reservists split into four teams, each one gripping a chain tightly. Kara's charging momentum instantly stalled, and his body was reluctantly pulled back and slowed.
Shave (Soru)!
The remaining personnel immediately seized the opportunity to launch themselves forward, unleashing all their attacks onto Kara!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In just a few seconds, Kara was hit by at least thirty to forty Finger Pistols and Tempest Kicks!
Bege was absolutely stunned. He had expected these men to be able to suppress and even defeat Kara. But he hadn't expected it to be so effortless!
They didn't even need to speak; their coordination was flawless!
This was one of Auguro's requirements: the Shadow Dragon Guard must learn coordinated combat!
The number of top-tier powerhouses who could truly ignore a human sea strategy was small. Facing the vast majority of enemies, coordinated combat would grant an immense advantage!
Kara's sudden appearance provided these Shadow Dragon Guard Reservists with a vivid, practical lesson!
"Damn it!"
Kara coughed up blood, slumped on the ground, and seemingly on his last legs. In reality, thanks to the immense vitality of his Zoan Devil Fruit, he had not completely lost his ability to resist.
Sensing the momentary lapse in vigilance from the black-suited men, his body rapidly shrank, the three- to four-meter-long giant wolf shrinking suddenly into a two-meter-tall Werewolf.
The instant the chains slackened, he leaped out of his predicament!
When the Reservists realized what had happened, it was too late to tighten the chains. They hadn't expected their opponent to feign death! Their lack of experience was showing!
"You bastards! You made the great Kara-sama lose face in such a humiliating way!" Kara's eyes were now glowing red, and he had even dropped his usual phrase, "the great Kara-sama," a sign that his fury had reached its peak.
"I will twist off your heads one by one and display them in my trophy cabinet! Everyone will know the price of crossing me!" Kara let out a long howl. The hybrid Zoan form was the strongest for combined abilities. This was the moment Kara was fighting at one hundred percent of his strength!
Swoosh!
Kara's body blurred into an afterimage, charging toward the Shadow Dragon Guard Reservists. With the boost from his Devil Fruit, his speed was not much slower than Shave!
SLASH!
A sharp wolf claw slashed toward a man's neck. The Reservist's face remained calm, and his body suddenly became fluid and flimsy, like a piece of drifting paper.
"Paper Drawing (Kami-e)!"
The wolf claw descended, but the resulting airflow pushed the man's body outward, perfectly dodging the strike.
"W-what kind of dark magic is that?" Kara was baffled. As a native of the West Blue, where had he encountered the combat techniques of the Grand Line!
Eating a Devil Fruit was already considered monumental luck.
"Tempest Kick!"
The Reservist instantly spun his right leg, and a sharp, blue slicing wave tore through the air. The attack was point-blank, and Kara had no time to react, getting severely struck on the forehead by the Tempest Kick!
Puff!
A hideous scar appeared on Kara's wolf's head. Kara staggered back two steps. Before he could recover, the combined fire from the Shadow Dragon Guard Reservists arrived!
As the saying goes, many ants can kill an elephant. And Kara was far from being an elephant. This time, having learned their lesson, the men showed no mercy, focusing their attacks fiercely on Kara's vital points.
"Finger Pistol: Mark (Shigan: Ben)!"
"Tempest Kick: Line (Rankyaku: Sen)!"
CRASH!
Kara slammed heavily onto the ground. His Werewolf form slowly receded, revealing his original body.
"This is the Four Seas for you! Even without Haki, the Six Powers alone are enough to dominate this place!" Bege shook his head, unable to understand why Auguro was interested in the West Blue!
Look at the Yonko and the Warlords—who among the great pirates cares about the Four Seas?
Auguro, fortunately, didn't know his thoughts, or he would have lectured him on the importance of the vast ocean of the common people!
To establish the Supreme Divine Kingdom, the people were the foundation!
"Is he dead?" Carina asked, stepping forward when the fight concluded.
"No, he's barely alive!"
Carina nodded.
"Find several more chains and tie him up! When I restore the kingdom, this 'legendary warrior' and Redd's head will be the offerings for the celebration!"
The experience of being captured by slave traders had hardened Carina's heart, and her words were filled with lethal intent. She then looked at the ordinary Imperial Guards. "You, do you surrender or fight to the death?"
"S-surrender!"
Clang!
A guard dropped his sword and immediately fell to his knees. Are you kidding? Even the legendary warrior, Commander Kara, was defeated! Fighting on would be suicide!
With one man leading the way, the rest followed like dominoes, dropping their weapons and surrendering.
One Shadow Dragon Guard Reservist dragged the tightly bound Kara, and the group marched toward the King's inner chambers. Along the way, any remaining guards who saw that even Kara had been captured dared not interfere and hid to see how things would play out.
Of course, Redd had his loyalists.
"You scoundrels! His Majesty gave you so many rewards! Hurry up and attack them!" A man who looked like a commander frantically urged his subordinates, his voice hoarse.
"If you kill them, I guarantee every one of you a noble title!"
Desperate rewards will find brave men. A few soldiers did look tempted. But before they could make a move, a dark figure seemed to appear out of thin air beside them. A single finger instantly pierced the commander's heart!
"Finger Pistol!" A Shadow Dragon Guard Reservist calmly wiped the blood from his finger, looking at the remaining guards.
"Ambition is a good thing! But think clearly: do you have the power to back it up?"
The few remaining soldiers fell to the ground, scrambling backward in terror as if they had seen a ghost.
"We won't! We won't do it again!"
"Tch! Useless trash!" The Reservist snorted and walked away.
Soon, the entire group entered the King's chambers.
BAM!
The door was violently kicked open. The group saw Redd, sitting in a chair, his face sinister and gloomy.
"Carina, you came back after all! I knew back then that letting any of you escape would be huge trouble!"
"If you want to regret it, you'll have plenty of time in hell!" Carina was in no mood to waste words with the enemy who had destroyed her family and kingdom and ordered her men to bind him immediately.
"Haha! Carina, you're playing with fire, you know that?" Redd burst into a near-mad laugh.
"Did you think that I was the only one who wanted you dead?"