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Chapter 710: If I Kill Everyone, No One Will Remember Me
Chapter 710: If I Kill Everyone, No One Will Remember Me
"If you've got the guts to—”
A Fishman was about to say "kill us", but seeing the two fallen corpses of his comrades, he swallowed hard and dared not speak further.
These humans... were truly willing to kill!
Kuro looked down at them, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said, "Where are you from?"
"We—"
Bang!
Kuro's foot lashed out, his toe striking the Fishman's cheek. The immense force sent him flying, slamming into the base of a structure with a thunderous boom.
The Fishman crumpled, his face caved in beyond recognition. He was clearly dead.
"Hmph, if he won't talk, switch to another."
Kuro turned to another Fishman. "You speak."
Was he refusing to talk?!
He just hadn't gotten the chance!
The selected Fishman shouted immediately, "We're part of the New Fishman Pirate Crew! Our coup d'état failed—we escaped, then were recruited by Mojas' officer!"
"The New Fishman Pirate Crew?" Kuro mused, then said, "Old Man has no recollection."
Bang!
He extended his index finger, pointing it at the speaking Fishman. A piercing Fishman Karate strike shot forth, piercing his heart.
"Switch again. You speak." Kuro gestured to another Fishman.
His memory of them was hazy, long forgotten. The only Fishman Pirate Crew he remembered was the one led by Arlong in the East Blue years ago, but they should have been captured by now.
"We're subordinates of Hody's officer!"
The Fishman cried out desperately, "Luffy's Crew stopped our plans—Hody's officer and his commanders are all dead. We had no refuge left on Fishman Island, so we fled to the seas!"
"Luffy?"
Kuro frowned, stunned. "If I remember correctly, Jinbei was stationed at Fishman Island. Couldn't that guy handle you alone?"
"I-I don't know!"
"Can't answer, huh?" Kuro exhaled smoke, sighing softly.
Bang!
This time, it wasn't Kuro who moved. Klah directly drew his flintlock pistol and shot the Fishman dead.
"You—!"
The remaining Fishman's eyes bulged, his fury erupting. "You humans look down on us Fishmen too, don't you! Humans are inherently unreliable, forever clinging to pride toward other races! Even though Hody's officer is dead, his spirit will never fade!"
"What nonsense."
Kuro rolled his eyes, white showing clearly. "Whether you're Fishman or not means nothing to me. I'm furious because you're pirates who caused casualties to my subordinates. That's all."
He crouched, staring directly into the Fishman's face. Cigar smoke swirled around him, making the Fishman cough weakly.
"If I spared you for World Government politics, I'd have no way to face my fallen subordinates. Whether you're Fishman, human, or some dwarf or giant race, it makes no difference to me. Our blood is the same. Our sins should be the same. No privileges. Crimes must be punished. Simple as that."
Kuro continued, "Jinbei resigned from the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Fishman Island is now under Charlotte Big Mom's territory, a nation qualified to attend the World Meeting. How absurd that such a country would be protected by pirates!"
He stood, not glancing at the remaining Fishmen, waving dismissively at the Navy, "Execute them. Toss the bodies into the sea."
Kas nodded sharply, raising his hand. "Fire!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
As gunshots erupted, Kuro didn't even look, striding alone toward the main fortress.
He held no prejudice here. Whoever was involved, he'd answer for the fallen Navy. In naval warfare against pirates, death was inevitable. But as the commanding officer, he had to take responsibility.
Casualties couldn't be avoided, but burying the dead was a skill he'd mastered.
Not a single participant would be left alive.
"Kuro-san", Klah approached quietly. "Regarding this World Meeting where Fishman Island joined—since we didn't capture all these Fishmen, if their kin learn of this and bring it to the World Meeting, it might trouble you."
"So?"
Kuro walked forward, replying, "They're dead already. Who cares? If Fishman Island's King had any sense, he wouldn't dare use this against me. But if he won't come to me, I'll go to him. And Jinbei—what exactly is he scheming?
"After retreating from Marineford, he holed up at Fishman Island doing nothing. Now he can't even hold his own territory, relying on Big Mom's protection. Worse, he's letting Fishmen out of confinement! Releasing them was bad enough, now they're pirates again. I don't care about faction fights. Fishmen leaving Fishman Island means Jinbei's motives joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea were suspicious all along. Now he's making things worse!"
Jinbei joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea under conditions—to free Arlong's crew captured decades ago by the young Gramps.
That infamous East Blue crew, he'd heard their name repeatedly during his East Blue days.
But back then, their base was too far from his Base 153. He never got the chance to eliminate them himself.
"Even if the Five Elders themselves came today, the dead won't resurrect. If those fools have the guts, let Fishman Island's King petition Old Man for my demotion! No guts? Then shut up!"
Kuro cursed, then ordered, "Have the Navy retrieve comrades' corpses immediately. I must see every fallen man. Notify G-3 fortress—strengthen defenses and vigilance. Transfer any available warships to Old Man's perimeter. Also, deploy one of the three Pacifista at Pegasus Island here."
He originally had three Pacifista units. Gramps allocated five more, totaling eight. Two guarded Shabondy, while Pegasus Island—Kuro's stronghold and economic hub—had one initially. But fearing insufficiency, he'd stationed two there, leaving the rest at G-3.
But now, Pegasus Island had surplus strength, G-3 needed more.
"Old Era Bane? Let Old Man be a bane of the old era! I'll make this clear—true safety comes only through eternal insecurity! If I slaughter every escaped Level 6 criminal until they fear mentioning me like the Dark Lord, no one will dare say my name again. That's when Old Man will finally be forgotten!" Kuro's eyes gleamed with gruesome resolve.
Famous among Level 6 escapees?
Kill them all, and his infamy dies too.
When the dead are gone... who will remember him?
(End of Chapter)
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