Chapter 32: The Struggle of a Trapped Beast! The End!
Hearing Tatsuya's arrogant speech, the veins on Kuro's forehead bulged, and his face twisted like a demon's.
"You damn..."
But Tatsuya clearly had no interest in listening to his loser's wails.
"Body Flicker Technique."
The air vibrated, and Tatsuya's figure vanished instantly, reappearing right in front of Kuro's face.
Kuro's eyes widened instantly.
That move again!
Fortunately, he was prepared; his remaining right hand fiercely swung the sharp five-bladed Cat Claws, tearing through the air towards the top of Tatsuya's head.
"Die!!"
Facing this desperate strike, Tatsuya only showed a mocking smile.
"With only one arm, how do you dare to face me head-on?"
Clang!
Tatsuya swung his long sword with one hand, easily parrying Kuro's Cat Claws.
Then, with a flick of his wrist and a burst of Chakra, he suddenly increased his strength and parried outward.
"What?!"
Having lost his left arm, Kuro's center of gravity was unstable, and he instantly felt a massive force hit him.
His remaining right hand was violently swept aside, leaving his entire front wide open!
Tatsuya's eyes were cold, his right leg muscles tensed, seizing this fleeting opportunity.
Then, with a vicious kick, he slammed into the unhealed sword wound on Kuro's chest.
Bang!!
"Ah!!!"
Kuro let out a shrill scream, his mouth agape, eyes bulging, as a mouthful of acidic water mixed with blood sprayed out.
The immense impact made it impossible for him to remain standing on the deck.
He flew backward like a tattered bag, soaring over the ship's railing and crashing heavily onto the beach below.
Thud!
Dust flew into the air.
"Captain!!"
"Captain Kuro!!"
Several pirates nearby who were still tangled with Luffy saw this and immediately rushed to Kuro's side in a panic to help him up.
Then, they looked up and glared at Tatsuya, who was looking down at them from the bow of the ship.
"You bastard! Why did you strike our Captain so ruthlessly!!"
"You demon!!"
Hearing these rebukes as if they were victims, Tatsuya tilted his head slightly, a look of confusion appearing on his face.
"Huh? What does my killing you have to do with you!"
Snake – Ram – Monkey – Boar – Horse – Tiger.
Before his voice faded, Tatsuya didn't stop. Instead, his hands moved rapidly, completing the hand signs.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!!"
Whoosh—!!
Tatsuya showed no mercy.
A massive fireball, carrying a surging heatwave, erupted from his mouth again, ruthlessly blasting towards the huddled group of Kuro and the pirates below.
"No!!"
"Ah!!"
The firelight was reflected in the pirates' terrified eyes.
Just then, Kuro, who was originally at the center and dying, suddenly moved.
Looking at the incoming giant fireball, a glint of poisonous cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Get over here!!"
Kuro's right hand suddenly exerted force, grabbing the nearest pirate and pulling him in front of himself as a shield.
"Cap... Captain?!" The pirate looked back in disbelief.
Boom!!!
The giant fireball crashed to the ground, impacting the beach, and the crowd was instantly swallowed by the violent flames.
Heatwaves rolled, and residual flames scattered.
A moment later, the flames dissipated.
The pirate used as a meat shield had his back burned charred black, lying on Kuro, his life unknown.
And Kuro, hiding behind him, perhaps because he was at the very bottom and the people around him dispersed the impact...
Plus the meat shield blocking most of the flames, he miraculously suffered only some superficial burns.
"Get off!"
Kuro shoved aside the subordinate whose flesh was charred and split open.
He stood up unsteadily, reached out to take off the cracked glasses on his nose, threw them on the ground, and crushed them underfoot!
Crunch.
With the shattering of the glasses, the last shred of sanity in Kuro's heart completely collapsed.
He lowered his head, his body swaying eerily, and let out a hair-raising laugh.
"Hehe... hehehe... everyone die..."
"Shakushi!!"
Kuro activated his ultimate move once again.
But this time, he no longer controlled his direction; he turned into an invisible afterimage and began to move and attack indiscriminately at high speed on the beach.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The sounds of blades slicing through flesh rang out one after another.
"Ah!!"
"Captain?! What are you doing?!"
"No! I am your loyal subordinate!!"
The nearby members of the Black Cat Pirates were instantly victimized, their lives being cruelly harvested by their own Captain, blood staining the beach red.
Whoa!
Even Luffy, standing not far away, was sliced by an invisible slash, but his reaction was extremely fast, and he immediately leaped back to dodge.
"That hurts! What's with that guy? He's so fast!" Luffy cried out, clutching his wound.
"Heh, has the little kitten gone mad?"
Tatsuya stood coldly at the bow, watching Kuro below as he frantically harvested his subordinates' lives, and let out a light laugh.
"How ugly. Well then, let me end your suffering."
To others, "Shakushi" was so fast it seemed to disappear, but in the eyes of Tatsuya, who possessed the Single Tomoe Sharingan, although fast, the trajectory was clearly visible.
Whoosh.
Tatsuya leaped down from the sky, jumping straight into the Shura field below.
"Die!!"
Seeing Tatsuya's figure, the red light in the eyes of the maddened Kuro intensified.
His speed erupted once more, his movements becoming even more brutal as he charged straight at Tatsuya.
At this moment, Tatsuya felt as if he were in a "room of blades" with sharp edges coming from all directions.
But no matter where Kuro's attacks came from—whether a sneak attack from behind or a horizontal sweep from the side...
"Too slow."
"Is this your limit?"
Tatsuya acted as if he were taking a leisurely stroll, parrying with his sword or sidestepping those lethal Cat Claws perfectly every time.
Clink! Clink! Clink!
Sparks continuously bloomed in the dark night.
"Why! Why can't I hit you!!"
Kuro's attacks became even more brutal and messy, every swing carrying his own blood, like a dying beast.
"Because, you are too weak."
Tatsuya said coldly.
The next second, he saw his chance and swung with force, directly knocking away Kuro's attack and causing him to lose his balance completely.
"It's over."
A ferocious smile appeared on Tatsuya's face as he swung his long blade high, then unhesitatingly slashed toward Kuro's remaining right hand.
Squelch!
A crisp sound of bone snapping.
Kuro's right hand, along with those proud Cat Claws, flew high and landed on the beach.
"Ugh... ah..."
With both arms gone, Kuro knelt on the ground, dazed and powerless.
He looked up at Tatsuya, the madness in his eyes having vanished, replaced only by endless fear and emptiness.
"You... who exactly are you..."
Swish.
Tatsuya did not answer him.
He simply turned his wrist, and a cold light flashed.
A single strike decapitated him.
Kuro's head rolled onto the ground, his eyes still wide and bulging.
Phew...
Tatsuya shook the blood off his sword; a few drops of warm blood had splattered onto his face, but he didn't wipe them away.
The red light in his eyes gradually faded, leaving only indifference.
He knew clearly that in this cruel world of pirates, being merciful to the enemy was being cruel to oneself.
If he were the loser today, Kuro's methods would have been a hundred or a thousand times more cruel.
In comparison, giving him a quick death was quite merciful.
Yeah, I really am a great person.
Thinking this way, a smiling expression once again appeared on Tatsuya's face.
Not far away.
Jango, who had just struggled awake from his coma, opened his eyes just in time to see his invincible Captain being beheaded.
He froze in place, his eyes blank.
He murmured:
"No... no... it's impossible..."
He fainted once again.
Just then, a pleasant prompt sounded in Tatsuya's mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for changing the plot and defeating the Black Cat Pirates and their Captain, Kuro.]
[Battle Evaluation: S (Smooth as flowing water, cold and decisive).]
[Reward: Obtained 2000 Ninja Points.]
[Reward: Physical fitness has received a slight improvement.]