048 Old Turtle 

After he finished saying this, his eyes became sharp, and his originally fat body gradually grew bigger!

In an instant, a colossal turtle, a hundred meters in diameter, materialized before them!

Its shell resembled a dark green emerald, boasting an immensely formidable defense.

Shiryu observed with keen interest as he transformed into a massive turtle.

For a sword-wielding pirate, the enemy in front of him was challenging the sharpness of the sword in their hand!

Finally, he turned to Blackbeard and said, "Captain, let me handle him."

"Go ahead."

Blackbeard agreed to let him take charge.

He was also eager to witness Shiryu's true strength.

"Thank you, Captain."

Shiryu uttered in a hoarse voice, then proceeded out of the Blackbeard Pirates' line

"Roar!"

The old turtle kicked the ground and unleashed a fearsome blast of air from its mouth.

The sound wave made the ears of the people nearby buzzing.

"The old turtle is going to try his best!"

"The overall strength of the Blackbeard Pirates is too strong! !"

"They actually forced the witch to run away and make the old turtle fight for his life!"

"It seems that they are also a powerful pirate group contending for Whitebeard's throne!"

The surrounding pirates let out sighs.

They clearly didn't anticipate this outcome. To them, the Blackbeard Pirates had only recently gained some fame in the Summit War. Even with a bounty of 1.5 billion, they couldn't match these veteran pirate groups in their mind.

Yet, the outcome was the Blackbeard Pirates decisively defeating the Witch Pirates!

"Animals scream and struggle when they know they're being slaughtered."

Shiryu spoke casually, a murderous glint in his eyes. The demon sword in his hand was now coated with flowing Armament Haki.

Against a heavily defended opponent, breaking through their defense is impossible unless he unleashes his Armament Haki.

"Even if I die, I drag you down with me! "

The old turtle roared, stamping the ground, and bit down on Shiryu.

Shiryu stood up and jumped, and a deep pit was instantly bitten out of the ground.

Shiryu gazed at the old turtle's thick shell, swung his sword, and a sword slash, a hundred meters long, struck the turtle's shell!

"Boom!!!"

The force of the sword slash pressed the old turtle's body directly to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. A knife mark appeared on the shell behind the old turtle!

"The old turtle's shell actually had a scar. He had been injured countless times in his life, but there was no scar on the turtle's shell! This scar is the only scar on the old turtle's body!"

"Is this the power of the former Impel Down warden?"

"This sword slash is incredibly sharp..."

"Are all the Blackbeard Pirates this powerfull?"

The surrounding pirates exclaimed in surprise.

"I thought your turtle shell was impenetrable."

Shiryu gazed at the old turtle and remarked.

Ignoring him, the old turtle roared loudly. Then, stretching out its head, it opened its mouth, gathering a surge of energy within.

"Raw water cannon! "

Several water cannons rushed out from his mouth one after another!

Shiryu confronted the approaching water cannon, slashing out with his sword.

The water cannon exploded!

The ground between them was blasted away, leaving a deep pit!

Shiryu's eyes narrowed, and he skillfully dodged the other incoming water cannons.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Several water cannons exploded one after another, leaving the nearby ground filled with craters.

The surrounding pirates gazed in shock at the unfolding scene. This level of battle was clearly on a different scale than the previous ones.

"Shiryu, finish it. If this goes on, the island will be destroyed" 

Blackbeard said with a frown.

"Didn't the captain want to use his life to force out the witch?" 

Shiryu asked as he looked at Blackbeard.

"What?"

Blackbeard looked stunned and asked, "You think I believe that?"

Shiryu nodded.

"Zeehahaha! How could a witch show up? Betrayal is common everywhere, especially among pirates! I never intended to force her out by threatening Old Turtle's life" 

Blackbeard suddenly laughed.

"In that case, I can act with confidence" 

Shiryu declared, slashing with his knife once again.

The knife sliced through one of the old turtle's legs directly! 

"Roar!!!"

The old turtle's face contorted in a ferocious expression as he couldn't help but roar in severe pain.

Then he sprayed out another water cannon, this time aimed at the remaining Blackbeard Pirates.

Obviously, this water cannon was his final stand.

"Hahaha, who do you think you're dealing with?"

Avalo Pizarro laughed, lifted his arm, and a wall of earth and stone sprang from the ground, blocking the water cannon's attack.

The old turtle's eyes filled with desperation, and then, under Shiryu's gaze, it transformed into a human form.

He surrendered all resistance and laughed.

"I didn't expect my life to end like this. It doesn't matter if I die. Come, make my end a joyful one!"

"No, isn't your life quite commendable? I'll make it happen for you"

A smile crept onto the corner of Shiryu's mouth, and then a sword pierced through the old turtle's heart.

The surroundings fell into a sudden silence seeing the sword attack.

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TO BE CONTINUED

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