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Chapter 101 - 101: A Battle That Comes and Goes Quickly!
Chapter 101: A Battle That Comes and Goes Quickly!
Staring at Ryuunosuke standing in front of him, Dave still couldn't process what just happened.
They had clearly held the upper hand just moments ago.
So... how had it come to this?
"This... this is impossible..."
"Moon Lock!"
Just as Dave's energy surged violently, Ryuunosuke immediately activated Tsukuyomi's special ability—Moon Lock!
Moon Lock: Imprisons any target, draining their life force to fuel the seal. The more they resist, the more energy is absorbed. A technique designed to kill with certainty.
"Don't struggle. Can't you just... watch quietly?"
"Tsukuyomi, take him to Uncle Whitebeard's ship."
"I still wanted to fight here..." Ryuunosuke muttered.
"Captain, don't hog the fun!"
Before Ryuunosuke could finish, Chrollo had already dashed forward. His short blade slashed like a whirlwind as he dove into the enemy lines.
Empowered by potent Armament Haki and the razor precision of his weapon, Chrollo paralyzed multiple foes within moments.
Machi followed silently behind him. Threads of silk extended from her fingers, piercing into the limp bodies of the fallen enemies. In seconds, their central nervous systems were destroyed.
"Well done. .Demon Dance."
Chrollo smiled warmly, then summoned his Bandits Secret. Suddenly, the downed enemies stood again—staggering like zombies.
They were now puppets, wielded by Chrollo as living weapons, spreading chaos throughout the battlefield.
"Oh my god, who are these people!?"
"I heard Ace say they're the Dragon Hunter Pirates!"
"This is a new pirate crew?! They're this fierce!?"
"No way! I couldn't even scratch that guy's defense earlier—and he was killed in seconds?"
"What's with that black-haired girl? Every cut she lands is a kill!"
"That's Akame, one of their combat specialists. She kills in a single strike!"
One by one, the Whitebeard Pirates fell into stunned silence.
Doors slammed shut across the battlefield.
They had never seen a crew fight like this. Their methods... their ferocity—it all sent a chill through their spines.
A brand new pirate crew.
And yet... they had already slain the very enemies that had been giving them headaches just hours ago.
That brutal contrast sparked something within the Whitebeard Pirates—a cold, undeniable sense of crisis.
They had always believed in their strength. Believed that as long as their father—Whitebeard—was with them, there was nothing they couldn't handle.
But now... this upstart crew had arrived, dismantled their enemies with ease, and forced them to reevaluate everything.
Could they really survive the rise of a new age?
"Take a break, boys. The battlefield now belongs to the Dragon Hunter Pirates."
"I'm not too familiar with your faces yet, so I might kill the wrong person..."
"Do me a favor—get your crew to back off."
Akame approached Jozu with a carefree smile, her long sword still dripping with blood.
Ryuunosuke had already introduced her to the captains earlier. Recognizing her, Jozu blinked in a daze.
"Huh...? Uh... Right. Got it!"
"Everyone, fall back!"
Jozu barked the order. The Whitebeard Pirates retreated immediately.
None of them wanted to test their luck against Akame's one-hit kill blade.
It only took one misstep... and you'd end up in hell with the rest of the bastards.
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Soon, the Dragon Hunter Pirates had completely taken control of the battlefield.
Ryuunosuke simply stood back and watched.
He trusted his crew. They didn't need his help here.
Marco eventually approached him.
"Captain Ryuunosuke, we of the Whitebeard Pirates don't..."
"I'm not here for your crew," Ryuunosuke cut him off.
"I'm only here to help my brother, Ace."
"As for forming any kind of alliance with the Whitebeard Pirates... not yet."
"But when this is over, your crew will owe the Dragon Hunters a huge favor."
Marco froze. He'd come to ask something, but now—with Ryuunosuke being so direct—there was nothing left to say.
This battle had arrived like a storm... and vanished just as quickly.
The enemy had been prepared and enhanced to fight Whitebeard's crew.
But they were utterly unprepared for Ryuunosuke's Dragon Hunters.
And with Dave—their backbone—captured, there was no one left to give orders.
The enemy lines completely collapsed.
Chrollo, Najenda, and the rest of the crew rampaged through like reapers.
Dave's capture was enough.
The rest were just cleanup.
Those who had fought the Whitebeard Pirates through the night were all slain... before dawn.
"They fight well," Chrollo said, stepping forward, "but they're still far from good enough."
Behind him, an eerie army of zombie-like puppets shuffled forward—every one of them a former enemy now turned into cannon fodder.
Chrollo's ability was terrifyingly efficient.
"Brother Ryuunosuke, the burial's finished!"
Akame skipped over cheerfully, eyes shining as she waited for praise.
"You did great, Akame."
"Alright, let's head to Uncle Whitebeard's ship. We've still got work to do after this."
Ryuunosuke leapt up and landed cleanly on the deck.
In contrast to the high spirits of the Dragon Hunters, the Whitebeard Pirates looked like vegetables hit by frost—heads bowed, shoulders heavy.
They'd won the battle, sure. And their losses weren't too high.
But without the Dragon Hunters, they'd still be locked in a brutal fight.
And in front of their father, they'd been made fools of.
Even the boldest among them felt shame.
Whitebeard looked over his children and sighed.
These were his sons.
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"Are you planning to live with your heads down for the rest of your lives!?"
Whitebeard's voice thundered across the ship.
Even Marco immediately looked up at the old man.
"Dad... we lost."
Marco's voice was low, trying to contain the pain burning inside him.
"Lost?"
"Who hasn't lost before?"
"When I roamed the seas in my youth, I suffered losses too."
"But did you ever see me bow my head!?"
"If you can't face your own failures, how the hell are you supposed to grow stronger?"
"How are you going to survive on these seas!?"
Whitebeard's roar shook their hearts.
One by one, the crew slowly raised their heads.
If it weren't for the presence of the Dragon Hunters, some of them might have broken down crying then and there. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
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