Chapter 84: The Massacre Begins, the Real Wood!

"If you want to stay and help, I wouldn't mind, but I'm afraid that once I start the slaughter, I might accidentally hurt you."

Hearing what Wood said, not only did Russ and the other Navy soldiers freeze, but even the more than one hundred prisoners from Level 1 were taken aback before they burst into laughter.

"Brothers, did you hear what this kid just said? He said he wants to kill us all by himself. I used to think that only us pirates were bold, but this Navy kid is even more arrogant than we are."

"Isn't that great? I was already tired of playing this pirate game with this kid. Hey kid, since you did save us, just jump into the sea with those Navy brats, and we'll take over this warship."

Seeing that Wood and Russ had already sensed their intentions, the prisoners from Impel Down couldn't be bothered to continue pretending.

The warship had already sailed out of the Calm Belt surrounding Impel Down, which meant they were out of danger.

Since they were no longer in danger, Wood was no longer useful to them. If Wood hadn't known the secrets of their treasure, they might have spared his life.

But unfortunately, to escape from Impel Down, they had revealed their secrets to Wood. To prevent their hidden treasures from falling into Wood's hands, they had no choice but to kill him here.

As for their promises? Sorry, they were pirates—things like trust and promises were meant to be ignored.

After all, no one wants to hand over their treasures, and they were all wanted criminals with a reputation. Who would be willing to acknowledge a kid as their leader?

If other pirates in the sea found out, how would they ever live it down?

[Congratulations, Host, on completing the special task. The reward has been successfully delivered. Use it at your discretion.]

The system's task completion notification rang out, and Wood, looking at the more than one hundred prisoners from Impel Down who were staring at him with hostility, displayed a cruel smile.

"It seems we were thinking the same thing. Since you don't want to acknowledge me as your leader, then I'll have to kill you all. Are you ready? The sword dance begins!"

Perhaps it was because they were annoyed by Wood's arrogance, but a few of the large and burly prisoners immediately stepped forward to teach Wood a lesson, only to find that Wood's figure disappeared from their sight as soon as he finished speaking!

Almost in the next second, these hulking men, each over two meters tall, suddenly felt a sharp pain in their throats. As their vision blurred, they collapsed onto the deck.

The other prisoners on the ship hadn't even had time to react before several individuals, each with a bounty of over ten million berries, were already lying in pools of their own blood.

"Over a hundred wanted criminals, and almost all of them are worth over ten million berries each. Ten of them are worth 100 million berries, and a hundred of them are worth a billion. If I hadn't defected from the Navy, I could have claimed at least a tenth of that, more than 100 million berries."

Having instantly slain several prisoners, Wood suddenly appeared atop the ship's mast, holding two long, blood-dripping swords in his hands. He looked down at the remaining prisoners with regret on his face.

Initially, the Level 1 prisoners were intimidated by Wood's sudden display of strength, but his words reignited their anger.

The prisoners acknowledged that Wood's strength had surprised them.

But so what? There were over a hundred of them, and only a few of Wood's men. With such numbers, they believed they could easily overwhelm Wood, even if it meant sacrificing their lives.

But they had no idea that when Wood faced enemies in Mary Geoise, he had dealt with far more than them.

And the CP agents in Mary Geoise were much stronger than these prisoners from Level 1 of Impel Down.

Moreover, the prisoners still had chains on their feet, so despite their numbers, Wood didn't consider them a threat at all.

Leaping down from the mast, Wood signaled the beginning of the slaughter!

Though the warship was large, the deck had limited space. With over a hundred people crammed together, there wasn't much room to maneuver, especially since the Level 1 prisoners had just escaped from Impel Down and were unarmed.

The prisoners from Level 1 were the most ordinary pirates. None of them were Devil Fruit users, none knew Haki, and none could use the "Tekkai" technique of the Six Powers.

So, when faced with a 'swordsman' wielding two famous swords, the outcome was inevitable...

Although Russ had obeyed Wood's orders and temporarily left the deck, when he heard the screams from above, he returned out of concern to check on the situation.

But what he saw on the deck made even Russ, a Navy veteran of over ten years, feel sick.

The deck of the warship had turned into a bloody swamp. The original wooden deck was no longer visible, replaced by piles of corpses and scattered body parts.

Russ and the others had worked in Impel Down for several years. They had witnessed the various horrors of Impel Down and prided themselves on having a stronger psychological endurance than the average Navy soldier.

But when faced with the bloody scene before him, even the battle-hardened Russ almost vomited.

Wood, holding two blood-soaked swords, walked through the blood, his long hair flowing like a ghostly demon.

The prisoners from Impel Down, who had been arrogant and aggressive earlier, were now crying and running in all directions. This wasn't a battle—it was a one-sided massacre!

In fact, at the beginning, the prisoners from Impel Down, even though they were unarmed, were still full of fighting spirit.

After all, the disparity in numbers was too great; they were confident they could easily crush Wood.

When ten of them fell, they still thought it was no big deal and believed Wood was running out of steam. But when thirty or forty fell, the prisoners began to panic.

And when two-thirds of them had fallen under Wood's blades, they were completely terrified.

They realized that their supposed numerical advantage was useless against Wood. They couldn't even see his movements, let alone land a hit on him.

Meanwhile, every time Wood made a move, it was like the touch of death, taking the lives of several prisoners at once.