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Kurohime looked terrified and trembled all over. She couldn't move at all, not only because her injuries prevented her from moving, but also because the opponent's aura and pressure were too terrifying.

"Martin the Bladesmith, you actually managed to injure Black Princess!?"

Before he could make a move, a deep voice and heavy footsteps came from behind him.

Martin wasn't surprised at all. He simply turned slightly, looked at the newcomer, and said with a smile, "You're Zhe Luo, the man who harassed my wife?"

From the bushes opposite, a middle-aged man with a face full of scars slowly emerged, glaring fiercely at him.

The Venomous Scorpion, Zerg.

"Zheluo, save me! He...he killed the others!"

Kurohime, as if seeing a lifeline, began to scream desperately, tears streaming down her face.

"what?!"

"I never imagined that a mere swordsmith could be so cunning, wiping out my men so easily. Just who are you?"

Zheluo was furious, his eyes twitching.

If it weren't for Black Princess releasing a water snake to signal for help, he would never have realized that his plan had gone wrong, and would have simply waited at the port for his men to report back.

He was already surprised enough by the state of Hei Ji, but now, upon hearing that this little swordsmith had killed everyone, his usually composed expression turned to disbelief.

The members of CP9 are all highly skilled individuals who have undergone rigorous training since childhood and have been selected from among thousands of experts. Each of them can use at least four of the six powers and is also a Devil Fruit user, making their combat strength exceptionally formidable.

How could they lose to an unknown swordsmith?

Martin smiled and said, "Zero, I just didn't like them and taught them a lesson."

"To teach them a lesson?"

Zheluo looked at the half-dead Hei Ji with an extremely gloomy expression: "Release Hei Ji, and I might consider leaving you a whole corpse."

After he finished speaking, his muscles rippled, his clothes billowed without wind, and the gray cloak he wore fluttered to the ground, revealing his muscular physique.

At the same time, a wisp of poisonous gas appeared on Zheluo's body, and the grass and trees at his feet withered due to the corrosive nature of the gas.

At this moment, Black Princess reported: "The Devil's Child... Nico Robin is his wife!"

Zheluo's eyes grew even more ruthless.

"Give Black Princess to you? Sure, I'm actually finding this woman ugly and poisonous."

Martin chuckled, grabbed Blackie's head with his large hand, lifted her off the ground, and with a sudden burst of strength, threw her away: "Here you go!"

Hei Ji's skull shattered instantly, and her body was thrown out like a bag of cement, letting out a scream in mid-air.

Damn it!

Seeing this, Zheluo waved his hand and drew the long sword from his waist.

A black light appeared on the long blade.

Armament Haki?

"die!"

Zhelu shouted and swung his long sword directly at the flying Black Princess.

Pfft!

Blood splattered everywhere, and the Black Princess's flying body was directly cut in two.

And a blade of black light pierced through Hei Ji's body, causing a strong wind to blow and the branches and leaves to sway.

Martin was directly struck by that seemingly fierce blade of energy.

Bang!

The blade's energy was fierce; as it struck him, a large amount of soil on the ground exploded, sending up clouds of dust.

This was a powerful flying slash, so strong that Martin couldn't help but take two steps back.

Using Armament Haki?

Does this guy think I'm a Devil Fruit user?

No wonder, the only being capable of killing so many Devil Fruit users must be a Devil Fruit user.

Zheluo suddenly took a step forward, slashing his treasured sword at his opponent, who was shrouded in smoke and dust, intending to kill him before he could react.

Boom!

The blade had just entered the dust when it got stuck, making a metallic clanging sound. A large hand then firmly grasped the blade, and a metallic clanging sound came from it.

Martin's skin glowed with golden light, and his body suddenly expanded, transforming into a golden giant within seconds. His entire body emanated rolling waves of energy, making him much stronger, taller, and more imposing than Zhelu, exuding an extremely powerful aura.

"I've wanted to destroy you for a long time! Let's settle this once and for all!"

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"So domineering!"

Zheluo's eyes suddenly bulged, and with a loud shout, he pressed down hard on his blade.

hum!

The domineering aura dyed the blade black, unleashing a dark, eerie light as it continued to strike the large hand stuck in the blade. The immense explosive force forced the hand back.

"die!"

Zheluo's domineering aura surged, and as the blade spun, he suddenly slashed horizontally at his opponent.

This strike still carried a great deal of domineering power. Even though Martin's iron block was hard enough, his body swayed and he was forced to retreat rapidly. A clear red mark immediately appeared on his chest, with a faint white tinge showing through it.

Oh dear!

It hurts a little!

This guy is a genuine master swordsman specializing in cutting through iron, isn't he?

"Die!"

Zhelu roared, and the long sword in his hand once again emitted bursts of black light. As he continued to pour his domineering aura into it, the black light grew brighter and brighter.

Bang!

The blade flashed, and Martin's strong body was sent flying backward, crashing into an open granite slab in front of him and shattering it. His body became embedded in the rock, and fragments of stone flew everywhere.

"Vulnerable..."

Zhelu looked at his opponent with extreme cruelty, as if he were looking at an ant: "Foolish mortal!"

"Die!"

Zhelu raised the long sword high with both hands.

"Interesting. You can compress and explode your domineering aura to increase the sword's cutting power, but unfortunately, you still can't kill me with that alone!"

Martin suddenly looked up, a cruel smile on his lips, his eyes like those of a wolf. He neither dodged nor yielded to the long sword, but instead raised his fists and punched the opponent hard in the chest.

Vajra Fist!

The moment the fist slammed into the opponent's chest, the blade also exploded on Martin's body, producing a sound like metal clashing against metal.

Bah!

The two flew away separately.

Zheluo's two large pectoral muscles were dented from the blow, and his footsteps plowed two deep footprints in the muddy ground. He retreated seven or eight meters before stopping, vomiting a mouthful of black blood, and almost lost his balance and fell.

But after regaining his footing, he immediately raised his longsword again. The black light on the blade shone brightly, and the muscles on his arm bulged along with the sword light as he slashed out again with fierce sword energy.

"We've arrived!"

shave!

Martin's strong body flashed and appeared in front of his opponent. He threw a powerful punch at the long sword, the wind from his punch crackling and flashing with golden light.

clang!

The fist slammed into the longsword, and an explosion rang out, the shockwave rolling as if a heavy bomb had been detonated. The shockwave caused dirt and rocks to fly everywhere, creating a small crater. Trees around the area snapped and fell to the ground, and smoke rose in all directions.

good boy!

Zheluo took about ten steps back, a look of fear finally appearing in his eyes. He stared intently at his opponent, a dark glint flashing within them: "You really were a wolf in sheep's clothing. I really misjudged you... How could your strength have reached this level?"

"With such strength, why would he stay in this godforsaken little town?"

"Hahaha...Don't you believe me?"

Martin burst into laughter, and a scorching aura reappeared around him, making his entire aura terrifying, radiating intense heat.

He held up one finger and sneered, "I thought you were so strong, but it seems you're nothing special. Take another punch from me!"

Before he finished speaking, Martin had already disappeared from the spot.

The next moment, a large hand suddenly pressed down on the blade in Zheluo's hand.

"What are you doing..."

Zhelu raised an eyebrow, sensing a powerful force emanating from the blade.

In the blink of an eye, he could no longer hold his precious sword, and it almost slipped from his grasp.

"This……"

Zheluo's lips twitched, utterly horrified.

The powerful connection between himself and the treasured sword was temporarily severed by a domineering force.

"Eat my punch!"

Martin smiled, revealing his menacing white teeth.

Bang!

With a whooshing sound, the fist, as big as a bowl, struck Zheluo's heart.

Ah!

Zhelu watched as crackling sounds came from his chest, his body radiating an extremely violent and domineering aura.

Black light flashed on his palm, and his domineering aura suddenly erupted, slamming into Martin's chest and forcing him to retreat. At the same time, Martin could only retreat rapidly.