“These monsters can actually do something like this!”
When he saw this scene, Strawberry’s eyes grew extremely solemn.
Now that these monsters had displayed such a high level of coordination, it proved that someone was commanding them from behind the scenes.
If there were enough of these monsters, they would become a disaster surpassing even a Pirate Emperor.
Judging from the movements of these monsters, it was very likely that the one commanding them was about to show himself.
He wanted to know whether these monsters were being controlled by a Devil Fruit ability or by some kind of technology.
“He’s here!”
When he saw the man appear on the shore, Strawberry’s eyes turned grave.
The instant this man appeared, Strawberry’s Observation Haki sensed an intense threat.
Behind Morin, the three Boa sisters followed closely.
“Who are you?
Did you create all these monsters?”
Looking at Morin as he arrived before the Marine warship, Strawberry asked him.
“My name is Morin.
I am the user of the Zoan-Type Bug-Bug Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Meruem.”
“These Chimera Ants were all created by my ability!”
Morin had no intention of hiding it from Strawberry.
He told him everything directly.
Strawberry quietly repeated Morin’s name to himself.
He had never heard of Morin before.
That meant Morin was not a pirate.
Once he thought of this, Strawberry’s expression became slightly less severe than before.
“Morin, was it?
My name is Strawberry.
Those three women are unforgivable criminals.
Please hand them over to us!”
Strawberry spoke to Morin.
He did not want to clash with Morin.
Morin gave him a very dangerous feeling.
Those three women had only fled to Bone Island less than an hour ago.
Morin should not be willing to risk offending the Marines just to shield them, right?
“Sister, are we going to be captured?”
Sandersonia and Marigold had also heard what was said just now, and they became nervous.
One side was the Marines, while the other was just three women of unknown origin.
Anyone smart would know how to choose.
“Don’t worry.
Lord Morin said he won’t abandon us!”
Boa Hancock looked at Morin’s back.
Although she had known this man for less than an hour, she believed that Morin would not abandon them.
“Criminals?
What evil deeds have they committed?”
“Does being enslaved by the Celestial Dragons make them criminals, or is escaping from Mary Geoise unforgivable?”
Morin looked at Strawberry and asked him.
Strawberry did not know how to refute Morin, but he knew that resolving this matter through negotiation was no longer possible.
“They are my subordinates now.
You won’t be taking them away!”
Morin spoke to him again.
“Looks like I’ll only be able to take them away after defeating you!”
Strawberry’s hand had already moved toward the hilt of his sword.
Strawberry’s movements were extremely fast to ordinary people, but in Morin’s eyes, everything Strawberry did right now was like a slow-motion film.
The current Morin could clearly see every single one of Strawberry’s movements.
He could even see the trembling frequency of every muscle in his body with perfect clarity.
Strawberry’s gesture seemed to be a signal.
The sniper on the warship, who had long since aimed at Morin, pulled the trigger of his sniper rifle without hesitation.
Bang!
Clink!
The two sounds appeared almost at the same time.
At the same moment the Marine fired the bullet, Morin actually caught it between the index and middle fingers of his left hand.
The clink just now was the sound of Morin tossing the bullet head onto the back of a Chimera Ant.
“How is that possible?
He actually caught a bullet with his bare hand!”
When Strawberry saw what Morin had done, his pupils shrank violently.
Morin had not even used Armament Haki just now, yet he had caught a bullet with his bare hand.
There were many people on this sea who could catch bullets, but those who could do it purely with their physique could be counted on one hand.
“You actually dared to shoot at me.
Looks like you’ve already prepared yourself to die, haven’t you?”
Morin smiled at the sniper who had fired just now.
Before that Marine could react, a bullet kept enlarging before his eyes.
It was the very bullet he had fired just now, but now Morin had flicked it back with his finger.
Thud!
A bloom of blood appeared on the sniper’s forehead, and his body collapsed limply onto the deck.
“To kill someone right in front of me…
You’re far too arrogant!”
Strawberry was utterly furious.
He drew his swords directly at Morin.
“Wait.
To prevent your subordinates from interfering with our duel, I’ll put these fellows to sleep first!”
Morin looked toward the Marines on the warship.
Immediately after, Strawberry felt a wave of heavy pressure descend.
“Conqueror’s Haki!
You actually possess the qualifications of a king!”
Watching the soldiers on his warship collapse one after another, Strawberry’s eyes filled with shock.
Conqueror’s Haki was a kingly qualification.
Those who possessed Conqueror’s Haki could intimidate, suppress, and even knock out enemies without making a move, relying only on their own spirit.
Conqueror’s Haki was extremely rare.
Only one person among several million possessed it, and most of those who made a name for themselves in the world had this power.
The Morin before him actually had Conqueror’s Haki.
That meant he already possessed the qualifications to become one of the top combatants on the sea.
“I heard you’re a powerful two-sword-style swordsman.
Let’s compare swordsmanship!”
While Strawberry was still shocked, Morin raised his left hand.
At that moment, two swords suddenly appeared in his grasp.
“This guy…
When did he get those swords?”
When he saw those two swords, Strawberry’s pupils could not help but shrink.
He recognized those two swords.
They were the sabers of Marine soldiers, yet now they had actually appeared in Morin’s hands.
Strawberry had not seen at all how Morin had crossed past him and taken the swords from the warship, even though he had kept his Observation Haki activated the whole time.
“Are you insulting me?
Just from the way you hold those swords, I can tell you’re an amateur.”
“Simply picking up two swords does not make someone a two-sword-style swordsman!”
Strawberry looked at Morin with disdain.
There were many people on this sea who used blades and swords, but most of them were not qualified to be called swordsmen.
In Strawberry’s eyes, Morin was one of those people.
Strawberry admitted that Morin’s physique was monster-level, but swordsmanship was not something that could be forged through physique and brute force alone.
Strawberry jumped into the air, his two swords forming a cross as he slashed toward Morin.
Although Strawberry knew Morin was very strong, he had confidence in his own swordsmanship.
From Morin’s amateurish way of holding the swords just now, it was obvious that Morin did not have even the slightest foundation in swordsmanship.
But in the very next moment, he was proven wrong.
Morin stood on the deck and performed the exact same movement as Strawberry.
Then, just like that, he collided head-on with Strawberry’s sword technique.