Krieg flashed an evil smile. "You two really are tough. No wonder Gato wanted me to step in."
"Normally, dealing with both of you would be tough, but you've already used so much energy. And you, kid, judging by your tone, you even found us... what, are you an idiot? Well, it's true, this really isn't your fight. Kid, scram now, and I'll spare your life."
Luffy said matter-of-factly, "I'm taking my swordsman with me."
"Who's your swordsman!" Zoro snapped, his voice rising. "I never agreed to join your pirate crew. And besides..."
He looked at the two figures before him again, a disdainful smirk playing on his lips. "I don't need your help to deal with them. Your boss, Upper Rank One, is my target, but when even the riff-raff are delivered to my doorstep, I can't exactly refuse the offer."
Krieg's pupils contracted. He hated being treated like a grunt more than anything. Bellemere used to order him around because she was Upper Rank Five, her status was indeed higher than his, and unless he challenged her for her spot, he couldn't be too disrespectful.
But Zoro was just an ordinary person. Krieg flew into a rage and attacked immediately.
In an instant, a huge war spear shot out from his arm. This was his original weapon. Don't let its appearance as just a spear fool you; its weight exceeded a ton.
After he became a demon, this great war spear was continuously upgraded and merged, eventually becoming the bone spear he now wielded, weighing over a hundred tons!
Krieg's Blood Demon Art was to fuse blood with matter and amplify its power. Krieg forcefully stabbed his great spear into his own body, merging it with his blood. He normally kept it stored within his body, able to retrieve it as soon as combat began.
His strength was immeasurable compared to when he wasn't demonic. Once this great war spear, weighing over a hundred tons, touched a person's body, its sheer weight alone would crush their bones, let alone the massive explosion it caused upon impact.
Krieg hadn't encountered any bothersome enemies since becoming demonic. If he were still a pirate, he would have already ventured into the Grand Line. He believed that with his current strength, he could definitely become a powerhouse even in the Grand Line!
Zoro had no idea what Krieg was thinking. If he did, he would have burst out laughing.
With several years of Kenshin's tutelage, Zoro's understanding of this world was no longer narrow. He knew how vast the world was and how strong the powerhouses within it were.
The East Blue was the weakest sea in the world, a fact that even these demons, who had not yet revealed themselves...
likely wouldn't change!
Seeing Krieg charge at him with his spear, Zoro was completely fearless. He had indeed expended a lot of energy fighting Luffy, but if he couldn't even handle an Upper Rank Six, how could he possibly set his sights on Black Death Mu, the Upper Rank One?
"Two Sword Style: Moonlight Cross Slash!"
With a low shout from Zoro, one of the swords in his right hand emitted a strong moonlight aura at that moment, as if it had transformed into the actual moon.
Bellemere watched that sword from afar, her pupils suddenly shrinking. She felt an infinite killing intent radiating from that sword!
But she didn't warn Krieg. After all, she had no feelings for the so-called colleagues of the Twelve Demon Moons. She wouldn't care even if they died; they were scum deserving of death in the first place.
In just a moment, condensed moonlight flashed and exploded. The sword in Zoro's left hand intertwined with the sword in his right, just like a crescent moon being sliced in half, and the broken moon represented the enemy.
It represented Krieg before him...
Their figures brushed past each other. Zoro looked at the black steel sword in his right hand, a hint of emotion in his eyes.
The next moment, Krieg's body stiffened. Numerous lights appeared within him, and pale moonlight radiated from the gaps in his body. Krieg suddenly let out a pained howl. His body was rapidly healing, but the pain was not so easily avoided.
Zoro turned around and looked at the healing Krieg, somewhat taken aback. He knew that demons had incredibly strong regenerative abilities, but he hadn't expected that Krieg could still be alive after taking his attack. Demons truly had tenacious lifeforce.
Both Krieg and Bellemere were also greatly shocked, as they hadn't expected Zoro to defeat Krieg in just one blow?!
Krieg appeared to be flesh and blood, but those who knew him were aware that beneath his skin was a golden armor reinforced by his Blood Demon Art. Yet, Zoro's attack had easily transmitted its power to his internal body.
*Splat!*
While Krieg was still in shock, Zoro swung his sword again, this time directly severing his head. Krieg's head instantly separated from his neck and flew high into the sky.
"Truly useless," Zoro panted, then looked at the stunned Bellemere. "I know you demons must have your necks cut off. What, your companion is dead, and you still want to fight me?"
Zoro was actually not in good shape. He had already fought Luffy for a long time, and the blow that instantly defeated Krieg was already his ultimate move for now.
Since there were two opponents, if he couldn't take care of one quickly, it would be very troublesome for them to team up. So, Zoro decided to finish one off as fast as possible before Bellemere made her move.
But what surprised Zoro was that Bellemere wasn't scared off nor did she notice his weakness and attack. Instead, she stood there, stunned, and asked, "You... whose sword was that you just used?!"
"Sword?" Zoro frowned. "Do I need to tell you?"
"Of course, you do, because..."
Bellemere couldn't suppress her joy. "I can feel the fear transmitted by the blood in my body. Even Muzan Kibutsuji is avoiding the aura of that sword of yours!"
When she spoke Muzan Kibutsuji's name, she grew even more excited, because she had actually said the five words and was fine. This meant that the demon king Muzan had stopped paying attention to her, all because of a sword!
"Huh? What's that?" Zoro was a bit confused by Bellemere's words, but since she wasn't hostile, Zoro didn't feel right about attacking.
"This is a sword left by my master, named Dark Moon."
Dark Moon, Black Blade Dark Moon, originates from Dungeon Fighter Online. It is a divine Katana, one of the items Genichi had drawn over the years.
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