"How did I do it?" Tengen's eyes sparkled with a hint of mockery as he calmly said, "Byrndi World, don't you know I'm a ninja?"
"Of course, I know you're a ninja!" Byrndi World barely contained his anger as he spoke gruffly, "But ninjas are not suited for operations at sea. Thirty years ago, when I was crossing the ocean, I also encountered ninjas from the Land of Wano. Those ninjas, who tortured and killed, even if they had some power, still relied on the abilities of a Devil Fruit."
"Are you some kind of special ninja?"
As he spoke about this, his tone was clearly dismissive. When he learned that the heads of the five largest mafia families had paid a huge sum for him to deal with a ninja, he didn't take it seriously. Ninjas? Just trash. They could be crushed and killed effortlessly.
And so, when he saw the head of one of his subordinates, his first reaction was disbelief that Tengen had done it on his own. There must have been accomplices behind him.
"I'm not an ordinary ninja," Tengen smiled slightly but didn't offer any explanation. With a focus of chakra energy, he clapped his hands sharply.
"Poof... Poof..."
Ten shadow clones appeared beside him.
"Can this thing kill someone?" Byrndi World, using his observational skills, sensed Tengen's clones and expressed doubt.
These clones, made of energy, what combat strength could they have? The people he sent earlier to the Western Blue Ocean were pirates with bounties over 100 million. Their combat abilities were not weak. It couldn't be possible that they couldn't handle the clones of a native from the Western Blue Ocean!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Accompanied by three sharp sounds, as if in response to Byrndi World's doubts, three shadow clones used the technique of instant movement and vanished in the blink of an eye.
"So... fast."
"Danger! You three, be careful!"
In the next moment, Byrndi World seemed to sense something and hurriedly shouted to his three subordinates from Wald's crew, who were nearby.
"What?"
"Are they coming at us?"
"Damn... Where did he go?"
The expressions on the three subordinates' faces instantly changed. They tightened their grip on their weapons and quickly went on high alert.
But unfortunately, it was already too late.
Given Tengen's current power, even his shadow clones possessed considerable combat capability. Especially in close combat, the technique of instant movement was almost like magic.
Soon, Tengen's three shadow clones appeared beside them. Before the three of Wald's crew members could react, kunai coated in chakra and combat Haki swiftly cut across their throats.
"No!!" The three pirates' eyes widened in horror. They opened their mouths as if they wanted to say something but couldn't. Their hands reached for their throats.
"Splurt!"
This was the sound of blood splattering.
Clutching their necks as blood poured continuously, the three subordinates of Wald's crew lost strength and fell to the ground with wide-open eyes.
Instant kill! Quick and effortless murder!
Silence!
The sudden scene plunged those around into absolute silence!
No one could have imagined that this would happen.
As long as Tengen's clones hadn't acted, everything was calm. But the moment they began, they instantly teleported and killed three of World's pirates.
"What the hell!"
"How is this possible? Are all the clones that strong?"
"No wonder Tengen was able to capture all of World's scattered pirates."
.....
A few seconds later, faced with the terrifying power displayed by Tengen's clones, everyone present was stunned. Their faces showed extreme horror, and their bodies began to tremble.
Killing the leaders of World's crew was as simple as killing a dog.
Such... terrifying power? King of the Bounty hunters —just how strong is Tengen?
"You, kid..." In front of them, a frightened Byrndi World watched Tengen's shadow clones with extreme caution. He instinctively gripped his long knife, closely observing the clones.
He truly hadn't expected Tengen's clones to be this strong.
Damn it, could those ninjas he encountered over thirty years ago have been fakes?
Only at this moment did Byrndi Wald realize that the people he had sent to the Western Blue Ocean, with bounties exceeding 100 million, were genuinely killed by Tengen.
One man killed more than a dozen pirates who had escaped from Impel Down with bounties over 100 million. Such power was enough to make him vigilant.
But what Byrndi Wald couldn't understand was, with such strength, why does Tengen still remain in the "fish pond" of the Western Blue Ocean? Feigning weakness to deceive? That's... too pointless! The Grand Line is the stage for the strong. Why not venture there?
Speaking of unpleasant...
If it weren't for the thirst for revenge against the Marines, he would never have ended up in the West Blue Sea.
"Do you believe now?" someone asked.
Tengen paid little attention to it. He clapped his hands, and ten shadow clones vanished into white smoke.
"Ha-ha-ha!" he laughed.
"Now I believe. Can ninjas really be that strong?"
"Tengen, you are too modest to remain in the West Blue Sea. Join my pirates—the World crew—and I promise you can have anything you desire: money, power, beauties, and more," Byrndi Wald declared loudly, as if struck by enlightenment. He extended a symbolic olive branch and added, "Even if you want to become captain, I am willing to yield my position. With my support and backing, you're sure to earn a place among the Four Emperors of the New World."
Obviously,
Upon seeing Tengen's strength, Byrndi Wald, known as the World Destroyer, could not resist the desire to obtain such talent. He openly expressed his ambitions, promising to help Tengen secure a place among the Four Emperors.
In his eyes, being a bounty hunter is merely a stage in Tengen's journey, with his ultimate goal being to become the Pirate King.
Wald is no longer young. Even though he harbors a desire for revenge against the Marines, he hesitates to engage in open conflict. He has chosen a tranquil place like the Western Blue Sea. If he can attract Tengen to join World's pirate crew, it would be a true breath of fresh air for his ship.
Moreover, it would give him the opportunity to spend his old age in peace.
As for the pirates Tengen eliminated, well, the dead already hold no value.
Furthermore, he does not abandon his quest for revenge, but the young and incredibly powerful Tengen is too enticing a prize to let slip away.
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