"Hmph!"
Kyo gave a disdainful cold snort. These fish-men were indeed spineless; no wonder Fish-Man Island was trampled by pirates and capture crews.
But Kyo didn't dare voice these thoughts out loud, afraid that Sunbell and Barbel would fight him to the death.
"They recognize you as Vice Captain, but I don't."
"And I bet Newgate and Shiki don't recognize you either!"
Kyo refused to accept Ignis, but he didn't want to completely offend him either, so he dragged Newgate and Shiki, those two bystanders, into the mess.
The fact that those two hadn't spoken up only proved his point.
Hearing Kyo's shameless instigation, Shiki's expression shifted slightly, while Newgate's eyes turned cold, feeling a bit more annoyed with Kyo.
His friendship with Ignis was none of Kyo's business!
"Haha, I'm not gold; I don't need everyone's approval or affection!"
"But stirring up trouble between us like this does make me a little unhappy."
"Let me see how strong you, the assassin Kyo, really are!"
The smile on Ignis's face slowly faded as he looked at the young Kyo.
These guys, whose strength hadn't even reached its peak, were already this arrogant.
It seemed these brutes wouldn't be convinced without a beating!
Ignis slowly drew the Shichiseiken, and an evil, violent aura surged forth.
"There it is! It's Lord Ignis's Shichiseiken!"
"Get away! Don't look at the Shichiseiken!"
The sailors and laborers on the Rocks Pirates quickly hid, afraid of being controlled by the demonic sword again.
This Shichiseiken was found by Captain Rocks and Great Strategist Ignis before any other executives had come aboard. It was an evil sword.
"Jehahaha! What an evil demonic sword!"
Shiki immediately burst out with Haki, focusing his mind as he stared directly at the double-edged evil sword radiating an eerie green light.
"Is this really not one of the Supreme Grade Blades?"
Newgate's expression also turned serious. The first time he saw the Shichiseiken, he had nearly been affected by its power.
"Bwahaha! Kyo, you bastard, you've really angered the Vice Captain. Usually, the Vice Captain only uses his gravity ability!"
Barbel burst out laughing, his face full of gleeful anticipation.
"The Vice Captain is so strong!"
Sunbell's eyes immediately sparkled. Vice Captain Ignis was not only smart but also immensely powerful!
"Watch closely, everyone!"
"This sword slash will be very cool!"
Ignis grew a pair of demonic bat wings on his back, and the crescent mark on his forehead glowed with a deep blue light.
"Gravity Slash, Moon Fang Piercer!"
Ignis's eyes focused, and a four-colored sword aura – purple, red, green, and blue – instantly howled towards Silver Axe Kyo.
"Impossible!"
Kyo stared at the terrifying slash, his pupils beneath his sunglasses suddenly contracting.
Cold sweat broke out on Silver Axe Kyo's forehead as a horrific pressure crushed down on him.
At the last moment, he dodged with all his might, not daring to take Ignis's sword head-on!!
Boom!!!!
A horrific sword aura shot from the central town of the island, cleaving straight out of the island and blasting a thousand-meter-long trench in the sea.
A sword scar over ten meters deep ran across the island, all the way to the shore.
The buildings and earth on either side of the sword scar were crushed and pressed down several meters by the horrific gravity and sword pressure.
"Gulp..."
Silver Axe Kyo stared at the exaggerated sword scar trench, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
Such immense power could actually erupt from Ignis's slender body!
The next moment, a horrific gravity continued to press down on him, and an evil force invaded his mind...
"Fear will only make you lose faster!"
An eerie green sword, radiating evil power, appeared before Kyo's eyes, its emanating sword aura carrying a sharp, cutting sensation.
"Damn it!"
Affected by the Shichiseiken, Kyo became somewhat irrational and immediately grew furious.
He swung his giant axe wildly, trying to blast Ignis away.
"Gravity Sword, Fierce Tiger!"
A purple, tiger-shaped sword aura pressed Kyo, along with his axe, into a meter-deep crater.
"Ugh..."
Silver Axe Kyo coughed up a large mouthful of blood. This gravity sword aura made him feel like he was facing Rocks's cannon-hammer sword technique, beaten without any power to resist.
"Young people have such strong vitality, always vomiting blood!"
Ignis's expression was cold. He directly split off a large swarm of bloodshadow bats, engulfing Silver Axe Kyo.
He couldn't waste the blood of such a strong opponent!
"Hey, hey, hey, Ignis, that's enough!"
"You're even more ruthless than me!"
Sensing that Kyo's life force was rapidly weakening, Rocks quickly spoke up to remind him.
He didn't want his newly recruited executive Kyoled by one of his own.
"Challenges come with consequences!"
Ignis intensified the gravity suppression and the blood-draining attack of the bloodshadow bats. The Shichiseiken nearly completely invaded Kyo's will.
Only when this guy completely lost the ability to resist did Ignis dismiss all his abilities, leisurely floating back to his spot and contentedly sipping his red wine.
This calm, victorious demeanor perfectly exemplified elegance!
"Shiki, go get that guy."
Rocks instructed Shiki and rejoined the banquet himself.
Shiki's gaze towards Ignis had completely changed. This Great Strategist was far stronger than he had imagined!
There was no way he could beat this prophet right now!
"Not bad, Ignis! You've developed some pretty strong moves."
Rocks gave Ignis a satisfied smile. This weakling executive number 001 finally had the power to protect himself.
"But, if I had the Shichiseiken and three Devil Fruit abilities, I could unleash a slash ten times stronger than yours!"
"So, your physique still has a long way to grow!"
Rocks didn't forget to admonish Ignis, lest this crafty kid get too cocky.
But at this rate, Ignis's growth qualified him for the position of Vice Captain.
Even Rocks couldn't imagine how strong Ignis's complete form would be with nine Devil Fruit abilities.
"I know. It's still far from enough to deal with those old monsters!"
Ignis wasn't arrogant or proud. He hadn't even awakened the three types of Haki yet, and his physique hadn't completely transformed.
He still needed to work hard in the future!
"You're this strong?! And you have the nerve to say you're weak, helpless, and pitiful?"
Newgate looked at the island-splitting level slash scar Ignis had carved out, his face full of shock.
"Am I not weak? I can never beat you in arm-wrestling! You almost broke my arm last time!"
Ignis looked at Newgate, answering with utter confidence. His strength and physique were far inferior to Rocks and Newgate.
"Damn it! Rocks is right. You prophets are the craftiest!"
Newgate was speechless at Ignis's equivocation and playing weak.
"Vice Captain, I knew you had both wisdom and strength!"
Barbel had completely recognized the two pillars of the ship. When Rocks wasn't handling things, he would firmly follow Ignis's lead.
"The Vice Captain is so strong!"
Sunbell admired the good Vice Captain Ignis even more. He would definitely follow Ignis's orders well in the future.
Soon, Shiki carried the pale-faced Kyo back.
At that moment, Kyo was covered in bat bite marks, looking like he had been drained dry.