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Spandam, who was initially panicking, burst into laughter again upon seeing Ruth and her group about to be wiped out.

Both were naval traitors, but the impact and fear Wood had previously instilled in him were far greater.

As a result, Spandam always thought that the guys who had just betrayed the Navy were all troublesome.

But now, seeing Ruth and her group wiped out by CP9 in just a few rounds, Spandam realized he had been overthinking things.

It's not that CP9 is too weak, nor that Ruth and her group aren't strong enough; it's entirely because Wood is a monster in himself.

Shortly after Ruth and her group were taken down, Tiger, having defeated the judge, finally arrived belatedly.

But facing the formidable Tiger, Spandam is now clearly no longer flustered.

Since they now have quite a few hostages, aren't the merfolk the ones who value their own kind the most?

Now that Tom and the rest of the group are in his hands, what can Fisher Tiger do to him even if he has superhuman strength?

“I’m sorry, Mr. Tiger, we’ve not only failed to help, but we’ve also become a burden.”

Upon seeing Tiger arrive, Ruth, whose limbs had been completely broken, looked remorseful.

Since being forced onto Wood's pirate ship, Ruth had also thought that one day he might be able to make a name for himself, after all, their captain was no ordinary guy.

Having repeatedly crushed weaklings in the Four Seas, Russ and his crew developed an excessively inflated sense of confidence, believing that so-called pirates were nothing special.

But this time CP9 woke them up. Their pirate crew might one day become famous throughout the seas, but that would only be because of their captain, Wood, not because of them.

Within the Four Seas, they might be able to bully rookie pirates, but in the New World, they'd still be the same small fry they were in the Navy.

As Wood accomplishes more and more, his pirate crew's name will undoubtedly resound throughout the seas in the future. But now, are they still qualified to remain members of a pirate crew?

Seeing Ruth in tears, consumed by self-reproach, Tiger's expression toward Spandam was filled with hostility.

To be honest, Tiger didn't expect this to happen.

He had previously thought that since Ruth and the others dared to betray the Navy with Wood, even if they were weaker than Wood, they shouldn't be too far behind. At least dealing with two CP9s shouldn't be a problem.

But now it seems that I was overthinking things. Tiger feels he bears some responsibility for what happened to Ruth and the others.

Wood was a friend of the fish-men, so naturally the other members of his pirate crew were too.

Seeing Ruth, who was already bruised and battered, with even her limbs broken, yet still apologizing to him with a look of self-reproach, Tiger's anger instantly soared to its peak.

"Release them all, and I'll let you all leave this place."

Tiger was confident that he could easily defeat two CP9 members with his strength, but right now, Ruth and the others were all in the enemy's hands. Even Tiger wasn't sure he could rescue them before the enemy made a move, so he had no choice but to compromise.

"Are you fucking kidding me? You fishmen are all untrustworthy guys, and now you're trying to pull this on me? Do you really think I, Spandam, am an idiot?"

Spandam was inexplicably enraged when he heard Tiger trying to negotiate with him.

He had believed Tom's lies before, which was why he let Franky and his group leave. Now, Tiger, this fishman, was actually trying to trade with him, but Spandam obviously wouldn't fall into that trap a second time.

"I always keep my word. If you don't release Brother Ruth and the others, I won't let you leave just like that!"

Their only goal this time was to save people; Tiger and his crew didn't care whether Spandam, the Enies Lobby commander, lived or died.

After all, the other party is not a Celestial Dragon, and has not done anything excessive to the Fish-Men. It is not unreasonable to spare their lives.

"Stop dreaming, you lowly fish-men. I advise you to leave Enies Lobby as soon as possible."

When you attacked Enies Lobby, I had already requested support from the World Government. The World Government has special shipping routes and will be able to reach here through the Gate of Justice behind Enies Lobby in no time.

"Once the World Government's reinforcements arrive, not only will none of these guys on the ground escape, but even you criminals who wreaked havoc in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise will not get away from here!"

Upon receiving news of Fisher Tiger's attack on Enies Lobby, the World Government did indeed react immediately, even dispatching a significant number of CP0 members to provide support.

However, the reality was not as Spandam had described; reinforcements would not arrive at Enies Lobby so quickly.

Because Spandam was so ambitious, he only asked the World Government for help when Tiger was almost at their doorstep.

However, Tiger was naturally unaware of all this, so when he heard Spandam's words, he was clearly taken aback.

Despite how quickly they conquered Enies Lobby, the main reason for their success was that Wood single-handedly held off the most troublesome opponents, Garp and Gion.

According to Wood, he couldn't hold out for long; once Wood's side collapsed, the situation would instantly reverse.

If reinforcements from the World Government were to arrive at this point, they would very likely all die here!

Chapter 178 Amazing Swordsmanship Skills

At the first main gate of Enies Lobby, which serves as the island's first line of defense, the largest number of ordinary naval soldiers should have been stationed.

However, there wasn't a single person to be seen here today.

It's not because the troops stationed on Enies Lobby have completely abandoned this defensive line, but because the current battle situation here makes it impossible for ordinary people to get close!

On the open ground, a burly man in a white suit with fists gleaming with a black metallic sheen, and a black-haired young man wielding two long swords, were launching an astonishing attack at supersonic speed.

The two were so fast that even the naked eye of an ordinary person could only catch a faint afterimage.

One of the main gates of Enies Lobby, which was originally a steel gate tens of meters high, is now lying on the ground covered with fist marks and slash marks.

Without a doubt, the fate of this steel gate, which is tens of meters high, is the work of Wood and Karp.

The damage caused by the fight between the two was not limited to the first main gate; even the surrounding buildings were reduced to ruins. The once flat ground was now riddled with potholes and ravines.

Wood narrowly avoided Garp's "Iron Fist of Love" with his exceptional Observation Haki.

The black fist, covered in Armament Haki, struck Wood's cheek with a terrifying sonic boom.

Although the punch had clearly missed, the powerful force of the punch tore off several strands of Wood's black hair and even generated an extremely powerful shockwave that flattened a large area of ​​the ground behind Wood.

The fist's pressure created a vacuum wave that flew along the ground and eventually landed on the "Rocket Man" sea train that was hurtling towards the island.

Despite not being in direct contact, Garp's punch somehow managed to completely dent the engine of Rocket Man's train!

Because of its extremely high speed and the need to prevent attacks from sea kings, the sea train uses special metals that Tom meticulously crafted.

Even if its hardness is not as good as Seastone, it is far superior to ordinary steel. However, the hardest part of the car, after being hit by Garp's heavy punch, was squeezed by an inexplicable force, forming a huge fist-shaped dent!

If Tom were here witnessing this scene, he would probably be stunned. His masterpiece, the Sea Train he was so proud of, was destroyed by Garp with a single punch!

"Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu - Itachi-ryu!"

Wood, who dodged Garp's punch by sidestepping, had no time to mourn Tom's masterpiece. Instead, he swung his knife at Garp's chest in the gap as Garp retracted his fist.

The blade flashed out with a gust of wind, and apart from not using the life-draining ability of the 'Heart of God', this was Wood's best strike.

However, even when faced with such a swift and extremely sharp strike, Garp simply used the "Shave" technique with his feet to easily dodge the attack.

The wind blade, having lost its target, plowed a trench tens of meters long in the ground before finally striking the main gate wall, slicing through a massive granite block weighing tens of tons with an extremely smooth and even cut.

Seeing Wood's slash miss, Garp, as an elder, originally wanted to offer some comments on the match, but at this moment his Observation Haki inexplicably predicted a danger.

Wood reappeared in front of Garp without warning, and the movements and steps he used were exactly the same as the ones Garp had used to dodge Wood's slash.

Before Karp could even show any surprise, he saw Wood's ghostly figure crash into his arms.

The great sword in his hand, Morning Dew, left a magnificent trail of light in the air.

"Hyakki Mitsurugi Style: Duet: Double Kamaitachi!"

Upon seeing Wood's strike, Gion, who was watching from a distance, also stood up in surprise.

Because the sword technique Wood is currently using is a connecting sword technique that is quite difficult even for a sword master!

When a swordsman uses swordsmanship, his body will generally become stiff to some extent.

When fighting against a strong opponent, even a fleeting opening can determine the outcome of the battle.

Therefore, excellent swordsmen can only minimize the stun time of their swordplay to avoid revealing too many openings.

However, some exceptionally talented swordsmen use sword technique switching to solve the problem of move lag.

Leaving aside the world of One Piece, in Wood's original world, a similar famous sword technique was "Swallow Return"!

The sword strikes are as swift as a swallow in flight, and even when the first attack misses the enemy, a second strike can be delivered while the enemy is still stunned.

This is the famous swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro's signature move, "Swallow Return"!

The sword technique that Wood is using right now is a similar swordsmanship skill!

Gion was surprised because this sword technique was extremely difficult, and even many famous swordsmen had not mastered it.

Wood uses a dual-wielding style, which is much simpler to switch moves than a single-wielding style, but it is still a skill that not every swordsman can master.

The second violent wind blade slash shot out, and because Wood had now appeared in Karp's blind spot, even if the opponent reacted in time, there was absolutely no possibility of dodging it!

The vertical slash, carrying a gust of wind, expanded as it swirled in the air, carving a huge trench in the ground, and in the blink of an eye, it had already shot towards Garp.

Faced with the oncoming wind blade slash, Garp showed a change of expression for the first time, and his hands, covered by Armament Haki, turned as black as cast iron.

“Dang——————!”

Since there was no way to avoid it, the only option was to confront it head-on. However, the way Garp chose to confront it head-on was quite unexpected for Wood and Gion, and it almost made their jaws drop.

When the massive crescent-shaped cyan slash shot towards Garp, Garp surprisingly chose to put his palms together, trapping Wood's sword energy slash by inserting his hands into the blade!

The raging wind hissed and sparked as it rubbed against Garp's hands, which were covered in Armament Haki.

Garp's body was also severely impacted by the force of the slash, causing his feet to sink deep into the ground.

"Good lad, you kept saying you were just playing along, but the power of your slash was enough to kill me."

Garp's words sounded intimidating, but his expression clearly showed that he still had considerable strength left to spare.