Chapter 79: Ruthless

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Hearing Byakuya's murderous words, Aokiji, Reisun, and Reikyu couldn't help but shiver. 

'What kind of ruthless man was this, to not even spare the dead and threaten to slice their flesh off? This guy must be a complete psycho!' 

Although Byakuya's earlier display of strength—cutting down two hundred pirates with a single slash—had greatly impressed Reisun and solidified his desire to recruit Byakuya into 'CP0', his current actions made Zero Three reconsider.

Watching Byakuya's 'Ruthless' behaviour, Reisun started to doubt whether bringing Byakuya into 'CP0' was a good idea. 

With the killing intent Byakuya had just shown, could he be trusted to serve the Celestial Dragons obediently? 

What if he decided to massacre everyone in Mariejois? In such a case, Reisun, as his guarantor, would be held accountable. 

Deciding it was too risky, Reisun resolved to drop the idea of recruiting this 'ticking time bomb.' 

He even thought of an excuse—if Byakuya asked about the recruitment, he'd say the review process takes time and to wait for notification, thereby dodging the matter.

Aokiji, too, was shocked by Byakuya's 'ruthless' behaviour. Even the hawkish faction of the Marines, led by Akainu, didn't show such cruelty. 

Aokiji thought perhaps Byakuya was feeling pressured, hence his extreme actions. 

Trying to stop him again, Aokiji said, "Byakuya, if he's dead, so be it. There's no need to go this far!"

Byakuya, seeing Diamante still playing dead, felt a surge of anger. 'Do you think I won't do it?' 

"Fine, fine! Since you like pretending so much, I'll let you pretend properly!" 

Seeing that Byakuya was really about to 'mutilate' the body, Reisun and the others looked at him with newfound fear. 

Especially Reikyu, who broke into a cold sweat, fearing Byakuya might hold a grudge for past incidents.

On the seas, people generally feared either those with great power or those with cruel methods. 

Byakuya embodied both traits, being excessively strong and ruthlessly brutal. Who would dare provoke such a person? 

Aokiji hesitated but decided he had to stop Byakuya from 'mutilating' the body. 

With the presence of World Government officials, rumours could spread, and such actions wouldn't reflect well on Byakuya. 

Most people see the Marines as a righteous force, and Byakuya's behaviour could tarnish that image, potentially hindering his future promotions. 

As Byakuya's senior, Aokiji couldn't let this happen. He shouted, "Byakuya, stop!"

At that moment, the frozen Jack, seemingly stimulated by the scent of blood in the air, stirred.

His eyes moved slightly, and he gained some awareness. 

His pupils slowly rolled, taking in the sight of the corpses, especially the bisected bodies of Sheepshead and Ginrummy. 

This caused blood vessels in Jack's eyes to swell and redden. 

The ice on his body began to melt, emitting a faint white mist that wasn't noticeable under the moonlight.

Byakuya's sword energy went across Diamante's body, intending to slice off a piece of flesh in pieces, which fluttered in the air. 

'Holy cow, he did it!' The onlookers' perception of Byakuya's brutality reached a new level. 

Even Aokiji felt frustrated—why wouldn't Byakuya listen to reason at all?

Just as the sword energy was about to reach the target, Diamante, who had been playing dead on the ground, couldn't take it anymore. 

The last slash had almost made him scream in pain. If he kept pretending, he might die. 

Moreover, from what Admiral Aokiji was saying, it seemed they needed him alive. 

Without further hesitation—hesitation would only mean another slash—Diamante suddenly sprang up, clutching his wound and shouting in pain, "I'm not dead, I'm not dead."

This sudden 'resurrection' left Aokiji and CP-0 dumbfounded. 

It turned out Byakuya wasn't being a psycho; Diamante was indeed pretending to be dead. 

Aokiji, who was about to stop Byakuya, now felt awkward, glaring at Diamante with a look that promised retribution during interrogation.

Byakuya, his eyes filled with killing intent, coldly said, 

"Admiral Aokiji, let me skin this guy alive first, then I'll go to Dressrosa and bring you another high-ranking officer." 

"I promise Doflamingo won't even notice!" Byakuya was genuinely furious with Diamante. 

Pretending to be dead in front of him? Since he wanted to die so badly, Byakuya was more than willing to oblige.

Diamante, hearing the murderous intent in Byakuya's words, felt his legs go weak and nearly collapse. 

After experiencing one slash, he didn't doubt the truth in Byakuya's threats. 

Just as Aokiji was about to intervene, there was a loud crash, "Boom!" Jack broke free from the ice, sending shards flying like bullets in all directions. 

This sudden attack caught everyone off guard. The ice shards did not affect Aokiji, who simply absorbed them into his body. 

Byakuya, however, impatiently deflected the incoming shards with his sword. 

Whether intentionally or not, the shards deflected by Byakuya flew even faster, and many headed towards Diamante. 

Without thinking, Diamante dove back into the pile of flesh, using them as a meat shield. 

Despite this, a few shards still hit him, causing him to cry out in pain.

On the World Government's side, several people were killed instantly by the ice shards, much to Reisun's displeasure. 

He hadn't even fought yet and had already lost several men. Was someone trying to make him look weak?

Jack, now free, roared with bloodshot eyes, "You killed my men, and now you will pay!" 

With that, Jack activated his Devil Fruit ability, transforming into his mammoth form, an ancient Zoan type. 

His body became a massive mammoth, several dozen meters tall, with limbs as thick as houses, and a powerful trunk flanked by sharp tusks that stretched for several meters. 

He was a veritable war machine. On a crowded battlefield, he could easily mow down everything in his path.

In this animal form, Jack's strength was greatly enhanced, along with his recovery and endurance. 

Taking him down now would be much more challenging. Seeing this, Aokiji's body emitted an extremely cold aura as he prepared to take on Jack.

"Admiral Aokiji, leave Jack to me. I'm currently in a foul mood and need an outlet!" 

Byakuya's eyes gleamed with excitement as he looked at Jack's enormous form. To him, Jack was a walking Energy Source point.

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