Just as Mr.3 finished his arrangements, the battle on Gin's side had already begun.
"You got guts..."
Seeing Gin appear so openly before them, and even speakiiong to them in such a condescending manner, the Kid Pirates—each and every one of them unruly and defiant—could not tolerate this.
Killer tilted his head and said to Kid, "Kid, let me test his skills. Let's see what gives him the right to be so arrogant..."
Kid nodded.
"Decapitation Whirlwind!"
Killer took a deep breath, the muscles in his legs tensing abruptly like a bowstring released, instantly unleashing astonishing power.
His figure transformed into a bolt of lightning, charging forward with a speed so swift it was dizzying, almost reaching Gin in the blink of an eye.
Lancelot tightly gripped the Punisher's Scythe, the massive, sharp weapon gleaming coldly as if thirsting for blood.
"Swish..."
Without hesitation, he swung the scythe, aiming a fierce slash at Gin's head.
Accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, the blade swept across Gin's throat like a sudden storm.
The razor-sharp edge, combined with Killer's immense strength, created a terrifying force.
In an instant, Gin's once haughty head was cleanly severed, offering no resistance.
But Killer did not stop there.
His figure flickered, ghost-like, as he dashed through the bloody mist to a position behind Gin.
The corners of his lips curled slightly into a faint, smug smile, though it carried more contempt and disdain for his enemy than pride.
Killer's icy eyes held no trace of pity, only boundless indifference and scorn.
In an utterly cold voice, he slowly declared, "With such meager strength, you actually dared to block our Crew's path? Hmph, utterly overestimating yourself and courting death!"
"Gin..."
Mr.2, Mr.3, Mr.5, and Miss. Golden Week, who had rushed over in haste, stood in different positions but all witnessed this shocking scene from their unique perspectives.
Each of them couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
Especially Mr.3, whose face instantly darkened as he muttered under his breath.
"As expected, the gap in strength between the two sides is just too vast. They're not even on the same level..."
However, before he could finish his sentence, something unbelievable happened.
Gin's freshly severed head began to transform gently with a soft breeze, turning into fine, golden sand in the blink of an eye.
Even more chillingly, this seemingly ordinary sand now seemed to possess a life of its own, drifting lightly as it flew toward Gin's still upright body.
Everyone around stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock and horror as they watched the pile of yellow sand rapidly converge toward Gin's neck.
Then, something miraculous happened—the sand visibly coalesced into a complete head, perfectly matching Gin's original appearance!
Right before everyone's eyes, Gin seemed to be reborn from ashes, fully restored to his initial state without a single scratch.
"How is this possible?!"
Mr.2's eyes bulged, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit an egg, his face was full of disbelief as he exclaimed in shock.
Mr.3 and Mr.5 wore identical expressions of astonishment, frozen as if time had stopped, with only one question echoing repeatedly in their minds.
Even the usually calm Miss. Golden Week lost her composure, staring dumbfounded at the scene before her, completely unable to comprehend this unimaginable sight.
It wasn't just them—the Kid Pirates were equally stunned by this sudden turn of events.
For a moment, everyone's minds went blank, as if struck by lightning, their thoughts coming to an abrupt halt.
However, while everyone else remained in shock, Kid was the first to snap out of it.
His face twisted into a ferocious snarl, veins bulging on his forehead as he glared intently ahead and roared at the top of his lungs.
"Killer, watch out! He's a Logia—"
But swift as Kid's warning was, it came a split second too late.
Almost before the words had left his mouth, Gin had already moved into action.
Without even turning his head, he abruptly swung his arm backward.
In that instant, an astonishing scene unfolded—his originally normal arm seemed to melt away, rapidly transforming into a stream of fine yellow sand.
Then, with incredible speed, the sand coalesced into a sharp blade gleaming with a cold light, slashing fiercely toward Killer behind him!
"Huh?"
When Killer heard Kid's warning, he instinctively turned his head and glanced toward Gin.
But that single glance was enough to make his entire body tense up.
His pupils contracted to pinpricks, and his heart felt as if gripped by an invisible hand, leaping into his throat.
The reason was simple—he clearly saw that Gin's head, which should have been severed and rolling on the ground, was perfectly intact atop his neck!
What shocked him even more was how unbelievably fast the counterattack came, and in such a bizarre manner, completely catching him off guard.
After all, just moments earlier, he had swung his sword with full force and cleanly decapitated Gin.
In his mind, Gin was already a lifeless corpse.
Who would ever be on guard against someone who was clearly dead?
So when Gin launched his lightning-fast counterattack, Killer was caught completely unprepared.
However, Killer was no pushover.
His bounty of over one hundred million Berries had been earned through countless life-and-death battles, forged with real skill and strength.
Facing Gin's sudden and astonishingly powerful strike, Killer demonstrated extraordinary adaptability and combat prowess at the critical moment.
He swiftly crossed the two sharp sickles in his hands behind his back, attempting to block Gin's determined and fierce attack.
"Heh..."
Seeing this, Gin's lips curled slightly upward, revealing a disdainful expression.
This move of his wasn't something so easily defended against.
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