As the group of eight vanished into the piles of rocks on the shore, the black-clad CP organization members instinctively wanted to pursue. Their mission target was the group of eight, while the silver-haired group would be dealt with by others.
"Hey! You should just stay here!"
Just as they were about to move, a figure suddenly appeared before them. Not many CP members had been dispatched this time, only about ten. They knew that ordinary members would be cannon fodder against the silver-haired group and the group of eight. They were like those navy soldiers, unable to withstand even the silver-haired group's Conqueror's Haki. These dozen or so CP members were all proficient in at least one of the Rokushiki techniques, which was why they had been sent. They looked at Kong Tai, tense and vigilant. However, Kong Tai simply stood there, not making a move. These guys were perfect sparring partners for A Hua and the other two!
Just then, from behind these CP members, A Hua and A Luo had transformed into beastmen, while A Tao, holding a cigarette and a long sword, charged at them from behind. Indigo stood quietly in place. He was a doctor, not a combatant, and would only intervene if A Hua and the other two were in danger.
At the same time, among the piles of rocks behind the giant boulders, in an impact crater, Korus slowly climbed up.
"Cough! Cough cough!!" He touched his chest, coughing. A shallow but sufficiently long sword wound was bleeding profusely on his chest.
"Sir, are you alright!" Beside the crater, Sa Da and the other two looked at Korus's wound with grave expressions.
"I'm fine." Korus waved his hand, then looked down at the bloodstains on his hand, a fierce light flashing in his eyes. He had indeed underestimated the silver-haired one. If he hadn't activated his Armament Haki for defense at the last moment, he might have been instantly killed. The sword light in that instant had prevented him from even using his Devil Fruit ability.
"What's the situation!"
"The silver-haired group let the group of eight go deeper."
"No matter." Korus tidied his shirt and hair, then walked forward. "Did you really think there was no one defending the rear?"
This was the World Government's most important source of iron ore! He had been the main planner of Bass's actions three years ago, so he knew more about this island. Three years ago, there was a large-scale collapse in the mine tunnels beneath this mining island, which also caused the deaths of many slaves. The deaths of the slaves were unfortunate, but so many deaths delayed the excavation of ore and the production of the World Government's armories. This was the reason for Bass's tragedy. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to destroy a country, a member nation of the World Government at that, just for a Devil Fruit. All of this was for the population, for the tens of thousands of mining population on Bass Island. Compared to the World Government's armories, destroying a small country was an insignificant matter.
Korus, along with Black Spear and the other two, stood on the giant mountain again. He glanced at A Hua and the other two, who were fighting the CP organization members, but his gaze immediately fell on Kong Tai.
"Silver Hair, do you know who you are opposing now?"
"Oh..." Kong Tai's figure suddenly disappeared, instantly appearing on the giant mountain, standing opposite Korus. He raised his wine gourd and took a few gulps, then put it down, looked at Korus, and curled his lips, chuckling. "Opposing who? You ask who I'm opposing?... Isn't it you guys?" He tilted his head, teasing, "Could it be the whole world? Hahahaha..."
"And you..." Kong Tai's smile faded, his expression turning cold. "You can't represent the whole world, can you!"
"We may not represent the whole world, but the flag behind us represents the whole world." Korus looked at Kong Tai, his eyes dark and cold. "Do you really want to be enemies with the whole world?"
"Oh... Enemies with the whole world?" Kong Tai's lips curled, and a hint of killing intent appeared in his eyes as he looked at Korus. He said no more, quickly drawing his sword.
"One Sword Style: Iai - Wave Slash!" A huge crescent-shaped silver-gray slash shot horizontally towards Korus and the other three.
"So what if we are enemies!" "With just a few of you, you don't really think I can't kill you, do you!" As he spoke, his figure flickered. He moved ahead of the slash, instantly appearing behind Black Spear, leaving behind an afterimage. He was the only one here who could inflict fatal damage on A Hua and the other two, and on Kuina. He couldn't leave this person here. So, the first person he killed was this guy.
"Ugh...!" Black Spear had just used Soru and hadn't left the ground when he suddenly felt a chilling aura emanating from behind him. But he had just exerted his strength and couldn't change direction. Then, a cold light, like a grim reaper's scythe, instantly sliced across his neck. His Observation Haki sensed Kong Tai's presence, but his body couldn't react in time.
*Thwack...!* His body, which had just begun to leap, froze in place as if petrified. Black Spear rolled his eyes, looking at the Kong Tai inches from his face. His lips moved, wanting to speak but unable to. Unwillingness filled his eyes. He knew Kong Tai was terrifying, but he never imagined he could be this terrifying. This speed was something only Kizaru in the Navy and the World Government could contend with. For people of the same level, speed was not weight, and thus not strength, which was inaccurate. At that time, it should be reaction speed that mattered. But for two people with a gap between them, speed was strength; this was the true principle. This was why Kizaru was so strong. Your attacks couldn't hit him, yet you couldn't dodge his attacks. Black Spear rolled his eyes upward, taking one last look at the sky. The unwillingness in his eyes dissipated, leaving only a trace of nostalgia. His entire life had been dedicated to the World Government, and at the brink of death, he realized he didn't have many memories to look back on. The deepest memory was of those few happy times in the orphanage when they were children. How long ago was that? He didn't know.
Kong Tai looked at the last glint in Black Spear's eyes, and for a moment, his expression was complex. He felt no pity for these CP0 members. These guys were essentially organizations born from the world's evil. They were basically war orphans, trained and brainwashed by the World Government from a young age. Was it pathetic? Pathetic and not pathetic. Pathetic because their thoughts were no longer their own. Not pathetic because, as individuals, they had committed too many evil deeds in their lives and were not worthy of any sympathy. Before the last glimmer of light in Black Spear's eyes disappeared, Kong Tai vanished from his spot, reappearing where he had originally stood, overlapping with the afterimage. Without Korus and the other two realizing it, he had completed the assassination of Black Spear.