Chapter 12 Hope
Instantly, she drew this ancestral sword, her expression gradually firming.
Although she didn't possess great strength, she wouldn't give up; as long as there was hope, she would persevere.
"Haha! So it's you who possess kiyotsuki? Hand over kiyotsuki, and I can spare your lives," a Pirate Captain with a sword on his hip said, arriving in front of them with his Pirate Crew.
After confirming their location, through continuous encirclement, the hiding place of Yueying and her Senior Brother became smaller and smaller. This time, these Pirate Crews and the swordsmen who had heard about kiyotsuki entered the encirclement together to search for them.
"It seems my luck is pretty good this time! Hahahaha!" the Pirate in front laughed loudly.
He was also a swordsman, but he wanted kiyotsuki because of the bounty posted on the black market—one hundred million Berries! How many towns would they have to plunder to get that much money?
This time, as long as they sold this famous sword, they would be rich.
"How about it? Give me that sword, and you can live."
"Don't even think about it. This sword is an heirloom, and I won't give it to you. Besides, the other Pirates and swordsmen around won't let us go either," Yueying said directly.
She explained the situation to reassure Senior Brother Ann, fearing his resolve might waver. She knew that if they handed over the sword, they would surely be silenced to prevent others from knowing the sword was in their hands, as they didn't have the power to contend with all the Pirates and other swordsmen on the entire island.
"It seems you intend to resist to the end. In that case, there's no choice. Little ones, kill them!" The Pirate in front roared directly at the Pirates behind him, drew his sword, and charged at them.
Yueying's Senior Brother immediately rushed down and clashed swords with the Pirate Captain in front. Her Senior Brother had a slight advantage, but there were too many of them, and the commotion here also alerted other searching personnel, who were also rushing over.
Another clash, but this time her Senior Brother already had several wounds on his body. There were too many opponents, and he also had to protect Yueying, while the opposing Pirate Captain continuously took advantage of his attempts to save Yueying, leaving more wounds on him.
At the same time, he dispatched his subordinates to attack Yueying. In this way, he continuously gained the upper hand. Yueying watched her Senior Brother get injured again and again because of her burden, and she had never hated her lack of strength more than at this moment.
Her Senior Brother continuously led Yueying, repelling the enemy's attacks again and again, but with each time, his injuries became more and more severe.
Until this moment, her Senior Brother's injuries were too severe. After carrying her for a distance, he told her to go first while he stayed behind to deal with the pursuing Pirates; the rest was up to her.
After speaking, he directly told Yueying to flee forward, while he remained in place to await the pursuing Pirates. But Yueying didn't leave. There were Pirates everywhere; there was no retreat. Let it be! But even in the last moment, she would make these Pirates pay a price.
A moment later, the pursuing Pirates arrived in front of them. At this time, Pirates and other swordsmen continuously surrounded them. Their eyes were all fixed on the sword in Yueying's hand, and a hint of greed flashed in their gazes.
"It seems this is the end of my life. I wish I could see this world a bit longer!" She smiled bitterly, looking at the Pirates and other swordsmen surrounding them.
At this moment, a voice came.
"So many Pirates! It seems they don't even put us Marines in their eyes! Appearing so brazenly on Haitang Island," a Marine carrying a standard Marine sword walked over.
"Marine! Just you? Are you looking for death?" Seeing no other Marines behind him, a Pirate immediately shouted loudly.
"To deal with you scum, just me is enough." The Marines on the island had received the information and were already gathering and rushing here. Roux didn't wait for them and came directly. So many Pirates meant a lot of experience points.
"Kid, just you, and you dare to boast here? Then let me kill you directly." Saying this, a Pirate immediately raised his flintlock pistol and aimed it at Roux's body, firing a shot.
'Bang!'
In everyone's eyes, that Marine's figure swayed slightly and remained standing in place, looking at them.
"How is that possible? I clearly hit him." Then, he fired several more shots, but they all had the same result.
At this time, the nearby observing Pirates also realized that this Marine was not simple.
"Let's kill this Marine together and then contend for that sword." The surrounding Pirates all agreed, and some of the swordsmen also agreed. They all charged towards Roux.
At this moment, Roux drew the standard Marine sword hanging on his body, and a faint red light flashed in his eyes. He hadn't exercised for a while, and it seemed he could have a good fight this time.
"Ittoryu: Zetsumetsu!"
In an instant, a huge slash flew towards the charging people. Those who bore the brunt were all cut in half by this huge arc-shaped slash. At the same time, this slash also cut a clear path through the trees in the forest.
"Sword Master!" To be able to unleash such a large slash, there was no doubt that this was a Sword Master. Fear flashed in everyone's hearts.
"Don't be afraid, he's only one person. We have so many people here; we can pile him to death."
"That's right! We have so many people; he's just one person. Let's fight him!" Many Pirates, seeing his slash, understood his strength and encouraged the other Pirates to attack him together. These people also understood that if they separated, they would all die, but if they attacked together and piled this Marine Sword Master to death, they would have hope of survival.
"Haha! Then come on! Pirates." These people thought his stamina wasn't strong, but every time he leveled up, the system continuously strengthened his stamina. He felt that he could sustain this kind of battle for a day without getting tired.
He began to cover his sword with Armament Haki. In such an intense battle, without covering it with Armament Haki to strengthen the sword's durability, if the sword broke during the fight, his strength would be greatly reduced.
Everyone saw the Marine's sword instantly turn black, and at the same time, the slashes emitted by his sword were more powerful than before.
"What kind of power is that?" a Pirate shouted in fear.
Roux didn't answer. He looked at the Pirates continuously surrounding him and thought, "Now is the perfect time to use that move."
"Ittoryu: Mind Sword."