Snap!
The sound of potato chips crumbling echoed once more.
White Night picked up another chip, popped it into his mouth, and crunched it loudly.
This abrupt sound, completely out of place with the scene's atmosphere, froze everyone.
The Guard Captain, who was about to swing his sword, paused.
Sabo, his face full of despair, stopped crying.
Ace, consumed by rage, and Luffy, looking bewildered, subconsciously turned their heads to look.
Everyone's gaze converged on the White-haired Youth leaning against the tree, happily munching.
Otriluk III's brow furrowed into a tight knot.
What was this commoner doing?
In front of him, the most esteemed noble of the Goa Kingdom!
While he was handling family matters, cleaning up trash!
This commoner was actually… eating snacks and watching a show?
How audacious!
He was the most lawless, most audacious commoner!
"What are you looking at?"
White Night seemed to notice Otriluk III's gaze. He even friendly shook the bag of chips in his hand.
"Want some?"
"..."
Otriluk III's mind buzzed. His carefully maintained noble demeanor completely collapsed at that moment.
The muscles in his face contorted with extreme anger.
"You..."
However, White Night didn't give him a chance to finish his sentence.
He waved his hand and spoke indifferently.
"Alright, alright, don't mind me."
"You guys continue, you guys continue."
His posture and tone were practically screaming, "You guys fight, don't disturb my show."
Continue?!
The veins on Otriluk III's forehead popped out one after another!
This was the greatest humiliation he had ever suffered in his life!
"Get me..."
His extremely cold voice squeezed out from between his teeth.
"This ignorant piece of trash!"
"Dispose of him too!"
Otriluk III's command made the guards abandon all restraint.
Brandishing their longswords, they charged furiously at Ace and Luffy, radiating murderous intent.
They also charged at the White-haired Youth leisurely eating chips.
Ace spread his arms, shielding Sabo and Luffy behind him. He gritted his teeth, ready to fight to the death!
However.
Just as the guards' sword tips were about to reach them.
Ace's eyes, burning with rage, suddenly caught sight of the White-haired Youth chewing chips beside him.
His lazy posture and indifferent gaze, however, stirred up a storm in Ace's heart.
This guy who could injure Grandpa and still make him willingly pay!
This man!
He was strong!
A thought flashed rapidly through his mind!
In a flash of lightning!
Ace suddenly grabbed Sabo's arm and then wrapped an arm around Luffy's neck.
He dragged his two brothers, still in a daze and despair, like a whirlwind, charging fiercely towards White Night!
"What are you doing?!"
The Guard Captain roared.
"Hey! Brats! Where are you running to!"
Otriluk III also frowned.
However.
Ace completely ignored them. He used all his strength to forcefully push Sabo and Luffy behind White Night!
He himself then ducked in, almost clinging to White Night's back!
White Night: "..."
His chip-chewing mouth stopped.
He turned his head, looking at Luffy clinging tightly to his leg, and at Sabo, looking bewildered behind Luffy.
Then he looked at Ace, who was hanging on his back with a determined expression.
"Hmm?"
White Night slowly uttered a single word, his eyebrow slightly raised.
"So, what are you guys doing?"
"Hehe!"
Ace forced a smile uglier than a cry. He clutched White Night's waist tightly, his voice filled with an undeniable "of course"!
"Boss Bai Ye!"
"We're your customers!"
"Didn't you say you'd teach us how to get stronger!"
"Now we're in big trouble!"
Ace pointed at the group of fierce-looking guards in front, then at Sabo, who was already sobbing uncontrollably behind him.
His tone was righteous and resounding!
"When customers are in trouble, shouldn't you, as the boss, protect us!"
However.
The Guard Captain had already rushed forward!
"Bastard! Don't even think about running!"
The longsword in his hand, carrying a sharp gust of wind, mercilessly slashed down towards White Night's back!
Sabo and Luffy's pupils suddenly constricted!
"Big Brother White Night—!"
Ace's face also changed dramatically. He let out a sudden shout.
He hadn't expected the opponent to be so fast, nor so decisive!
If that blow landed!
White Night would definitely be cut in half!
However.
White Night merely rolled his Byakugan.
He sighed.
The bag of chips in his hand was casually dropped to the ground.
"Honestly."
He mumbled lazily.
"That's why I say, brats are trouble."
"Lots of fuss, and little money."
He didn't even turn his head.
He just raised his right hand.
His index finger, gently, pointed forward.
Clang—!
A crisp sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the entire forest!
The Guard Captain's longsword.
His longsword!
It stopped dead, right in front of White Night's index finger.
Between the sharp blade and White Night's slender, fair index finger, there was less than a centimeter of distance!
It could not advance further!
Guard Captain: "..."
The expression on his face froze.
He felt as if his sword had struck an unmovable mountain!
The force of the rebound even made his wrist begin to ache faintly!
Impossible!
This was absolutely impossible!
He was the Kingdom's Guard Captain!
Battle-hardened!
The sword in his hand could cut through iron like mud!
This seemingly frail White-haired Youth!
How could this be possible?!
The muscles on the Guard Captain's face twitched violently.
He gripped the sword with both hands, veins bulging, and pushed forward with all his might.
But that longsword, capable of splitting rocks, remained motionless before White Night's index finger!
"This... this is impossible!"
Cold sweat streamed down the Guard Captain's forehead. The look in his eyes towards White Night was filled with unbelievable terror.
This White-haired Youth.
What kind of monster was he, exactly?!
"Impossible?"
White Night slowly uttered these two words.
He tilted his head.
The playful smile on his face grew even wider.
In his indifferent eyes, however, a flash of electricity passed through.
"Since you chose to attack me."
He chuckled softly.
"It means you're already prepared for..."
White Night's tone suddenly changed, his gaze instantly becoming bone-chillingly cold.
"...battle, right?"
As the last word fell.
A terrifying, overwhelming aura erupted from White Night!
Boom!
The Guard Captain felt as if he had been instantly struck by an invisible mountain!
The longsword in his hand let out a wail, directly flying out of his grasp and backward!
He himself was sent flying by this invisible force!
He slammed heavily into the tree trunk behind him, making a bone-jarring thud!
Pfft!
A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out!
The Guard Captain didn't even have time to cry out before he slid limply to the ground, his life unknown!
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