"Grimm lost all interest upon hearing that Squard was not one of Whitebeard's subordinates. The reason he stayed on this island was to wait for the Whitebeard Pirates to arrive. As for this pink-haired guy who wasn't completely bald yet, Grimm wasn't interested.
If he were completely bald, Grimm wouldn't mind playing with him. After all, bald monks can be incredibly powerful; this is an eternal truth in the two-dimensional world.
But speaking of which, Squard and the Maelstrom Spider Pirates seem very familiar, but Grimm couldn't recall it for a moment, which was very frustrating.
He was probably some minor character from the original work that Grimm had forgotten. After all, the One Piece anime had too much filler, and he skipped many parts. He couldn't even remember minor characters from the black and white manga, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
Upon hearing Grimm's words, Squard's face turned angry, but he still roared, "You must be Tirion D. Grimm? The one who killed my friend Kraken, come out and fight me to the death!"
After a slight pause, Squard then turned to Roger and said, "Roger, this is a personal grudge between me and Grimm. Are you going to interfere?"
"Um, young man, I think there might be some misunderstanding between you two!"
Rayleigh stepped in as a peacemaker. In his opinion, even among pirates, it was best to avoid battles if possible. Moreover, he had just learned the whole story from one of the dancers.
"Actually, this matter, in the final analysis, was your friend's fault from the beginning!"
Rayleigh quickly and clearly explained the cause of the dispute between Grimm and Kraken.
"So, this matter is the result of your friend Kraken's own wrongdoing and misbehavior in this city!" Rayleigh concluded.
Squard and the members of the Maelstrom Spider Pirates Pirates' expressions changed slightly. They had a long-standing relationship with the Golden Octopus Pirates and naturally knew that Kraken was unable to resist women. It wasn't surprising that such a conflict led to his death.
Moreover, the explanation came from the renowned "Pluto" Rayleigh. The credibility was even higher. Pirates of this caliber wouldn't need to lie to them.
However, pirates are pirates. If they don't act for their own benefit, are they still pirates? They might as well be called explorers.
Even guys like Roger and Luffy, no matter how leisurely they explored, their crew members spent a total of around 500,000 Beli daily. Where did the money come from? Did it blow in with the wind? Or did they rob the rich to help the poor?
Let alone scum like Squard. In their eyes, Kraken's actions were not a big deal at all. That's just how pirates are. The fact that Grimm killed Kraken, however, was the truth.
"Mr. Rayleigh!"
Grimm slowly stood up from his chair and walked to the center of the tavern. "Your explanation is meaningless. Pirates are inherently beings who cause trouble. If they die and come back for revenge, it's only natural!"
As soon as Grimm said this, Roger became unhappy on the spot: "No, pirates live for freedom! They live to pursue their dreams!"
"Heh, then what are their dreams? To gain without working, to kill and set fires? Roger, don't confuse freedom with lawlessness. Not everyone is as naive as you!"
Grimm spoke frankly. He admitted that Roger pursued freedom, but he scoffed at Roger's glorification of pirates!
Wasn't it just disobedience and causing trouble? Why frame it so nobly, as if all pirates were saints.
Of course, such is the world! This world needs to change.
"I am a man who is lawless and dares to challenge everything! The Holy Light, above all else!"
Saying that, Grimm condensed his hands, and the Ash Messenger danced in his hand, forming two sword flowers, then pointed it at Squard: "Alright, if you want my head, do you plan to come one by one, or all at once?"
Seeing that the battle was about to erupt, Aliyah and the other women quickly retreated backstage.
Seeing that Grimm completely disregarded the advice, Rayleigh didn't waste any more words and sat down, looking like he was enjoying a show.
Squard glanced at the Roger Pirates, who showed no intention of leaving the tavern, and asked, "Roger Pirates, you're not interfering, right?"
"Mr. Squard, you should worry about yourself first!" Shanks said, sitting backward on the chair with his hands clasped on the backrest, reminding him. This guy was asking for death. Trying to defeat Grimm? Don't be ridiculous!
Swish!
As soon as Shanks finished speaking, a hammer flew out. Squard felt the hammer graze his face, and suddenly, a crew member behind him was headshotted!
Then, Grimm charged forward with his long sword, immediately activating "Crusader Strike." Squard reacted and swung his great saber, covering it with Armament Haki, and met the attack.
However, he was surprised to find that Grimm's strength was beyond his imagination. Even though he used Armament Haki, he felt his own strength was being suppressed!
Clang!
Sparks flew, and Squard was directly sent flying, crashing into the wall and then falling down. However, he quickly got back up.
Squard felt his arms go numb. What kind of strength was this? It reminded him of a young hawk-eyed kid about Grimm's age who had challenged and defeated him a few days ago. And both of them used greatswords.
In this day and age, are all greatsword users this exaggerated?
Nonsense, greatsword plus strength, katana plus!
"Oh, you could block one blow. This young man is quite good!" Rayleigh praised Squard.
Rayleigh, who had fought Grimm once before, knew that Grimm's strength was not inferior to his own. Moreover, Rayleigh had just sensed with his Observation Haki that Grimm's strength had increased significantly again!
Squard looked up and suddenly saw the soles of a pair of shoes enlarging before his eyes, finally stamping heavily on his face.
Amidst intense pain, Squard crashed through the tavern wall, creating a large hole, and was sent flying dozens of meters away, crashing through several houses!
After kicking Squard, Grimm disappeared from his original spot like a golden afterimage. In the next moment, he appeared in the midst of the Maelstrom Spider Pirates Pirates, his Ash Messenger constantly swinging.
Swish swish swish!
Blood splattered everywhere. The Holy Light mercilessly reaped lives, dyeing the tavern walls and doors red.
Just as Grimm finished off more than a dozen people, an accident occurred.
A pure white blade sliced a low-level pirate into four pieces, then flew directly towards the unsuspecting Shanks.
The speed was too fast. And because there was a wall in between, Shanks had no chance to react. However, it couldn't escape Roger, who possessed world-class Observation Haki.
Roger drew the long sword, which had a slight rapier style, with his backhand. A sword energy followed, piercing the front wall of the tavern, but without exaggeratingly blowing the tavern away.
The compressed sword energy had about eighty percent similarity to Zoro's "Three Thousand Worlds" sword energy from the Dressrosa arc, and its power should be significantly greater than Zoro's.
To give an example, this kind of compressed sword energy is somewhat similar to the Rasenshuriken used by a certain cheater named "That," except the cutting ability is stronger and it doesn't explode.
To put it bluntly, it's like the DNF's "Draw Sword Dignity Slash!"
To avoid harming innocent bystanders, Roger compressed the range of the sword energy to the extreme. But even so, with his world-class combat power, any single strike was a "Draw Sword Dignity Slash!"
In an instant, Grimm's pure white blade was neutralized. But even so, the sword energy did not stop and continued to slash towards Grimm and the Maelstrom Spider Pirates Pirates.
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