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Chapter 316 - 316: The Deal and the Battle
"Damn it!"
The CP0 member's face changed drastically. Unlike Asuka's recovered, pale face, his own turned deathly pale in an instant. He could clearly feel the rapid loss of blood. If this continued, his life force would almost be completely drained.
This was undeniably terrifying.
Almost without hesitation, the CP0 man suddenly retreated, trying to put distance between himself and Asuka.
But the next moment—
The Seven Star Sword glowed with energy, as if transformed into a rope, and directly bound the man. With a sharp pull, it yanked him back toward Asuka.
At that moment, Asuka spun around, swung his right hand down with the Seven Star Sword in hand.
Puff.
An arm broke clean off, blood spraying everywhere.
"This guy is so pitiful," Warwick shook his head. "Asuka's a lunatic. Who dares fight Asuka?"
Warwick's small mind was full of doubt.
Though Warwick might not be the smartest, he clearly understood that Asuka's fighting style was insane. If Asuka got cut once, he would cut back three or four times harder.
Most importantly, Asuka's ability made him fearless of any tactic.
The Seven Star Sword could be energized and transform into any form at will.
It had eight arms.
Though usually not shown, Asuka could extend these arms from front or back as he pleased.
This made Asuka utterly fearless—whether fighting at range or up close, launching sneak attacks or charging head-on.
Even though the CP0 member's sneak attack succeeded, escaping was not so easy. At the very least, he bled.
And once he bled, that previous sneak attack's advantage vanished—because Asuka absorbed the blood.
No matter how you looked at it, it was a loss.
These two had no idea of Asuka's fighting style.
They didn't understand how strange his abilities were, nor how powerful he had become.
Only Mio truly knew Asuka's strength best.
Asuka had absorbed too much blood; both his combat awareness and physical attributes had grown immensely. If not for his fighting style, Asuka could easily defeat opponents of equal level without injury, relying solely on his awareness and power.
But due to his style, Asuka chose to take damage each fight.
Pain was something Asuka no longer feared.
In fact, you could say Asuka was used to pain.
"Damn it, stop it!"
At that moment, a voice sounded.
It was the man Noah had thrown before. Crawling out of the ground, blood at the corner of his mouth, he said deeply, "Black Crow, the battle should stop."
As he spoke, he took out a Den Den Mushi—a silver one.
Seeing this, Mio's eyes flickered with a trace of realization.
"Interesting. Those five old men actually contacted me themselves? What's the reason? Trying to bribe me?"
This Den Den Mushi was undoubtedly the communication tool of the Five Elders.
Was everything just a test?
To measure Black Crow's strength?
Mio's thoughts cleared instantly.
"Give it here."
Mio grinned.
The man stepped forward cautiously and handed the Den Den Mushi to Mio.
Nearby, Asuka licked his lips, eyeing the man with the broken arm, bloodthirsty. One Seven Star Sword was already pressed to the man's neck, waiting for Mio's command.
...
Looking at the Den Den Mushi in front of him, Mio dialed it directly.
Soon—
An old voice sounded from the Den Den Mushi.
"How is it?"
"How is it? Are you talking about those two you sent?" Mio smiled lightly. "If that's all, it's quite tragic, isn't it?"
"Black Crow?" The old voice sounded again, serious.
"It's me. Tell me, what's the purpose of seeking me out?" Mio asked with a playful smile, no nonsense. "As rulers of the World Government, I'm curious—are you here because of the woman from Pleasure Street?"
"Yes." Without hesitation, the person on the other end confirmed.
"So, you want to bribe me? And see if I'm qualified?" Mio's tone dripped with sarcasm.
"To be precise, it's a deal," the old voice said calmly. "And you know not everyone can make deals with us, right?"
"Okay, deal..." Mio sneered. "Then let me hear it. What's on the table, and what do you want in return?"
"Stussy."
"The deal: you must forget Stussy's true identity, and only know her as the queen of Fun Street."
"And what do I get?"
Mio's eyes flickered.
"What do you want?" the old voice asked.
"How about the information and location of the ancient weapon?" Mio smiled slyly.
"Hmph." Another voice from the Den Den Mushi spoke coldly, "You should know that's impossible."
"Okay, okay." Mio shrugged with a frivolous smile. "Devil Fruits."
"Alright, name the number you want. If the World Government can pay, the deal can be done."
The Five Elders didn't think Mio wanted just one devil fruit. They figured a single fruit wouldn't impress him.
"Five!" Mio said with a grin. "I think that's not a big problem for your World Government, right?"
Silence lingered over the Den Den Mushi.
Then a voice came: "We can promise you, but know what you can and can't say after the deal. Otherwise, you know the consequences. Even you can't bear the World Government's wrath."
"Are you threatening me?" Mio sneered.
"No, just stating facts."
"Haha, very good." A cold glint flashed in Mio's eyes. "I'll keep the Den Den Mushi. The transaction place is Crow Island. You pick the time."
After that, Mio waved his hand and said bluntly, "Kill them all."
"Stop!"
The old voice shouted urgently through the Den Den Mushi.
But the next moment—
Asuka made a swift move, cutting the connection with his sword. 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
A head dropped to the ground.
At the same time—
Noah appeared behind another CP0 member, grabbed his head with one hand, power bursting as he slowly tightened his grip.
"Ah!!"
Screams echoed...
