"Crescent Moon!"
The entire ground was violently bombed, and a large amount of soil and rocks shot out like bullets, covering the entire area in dust.
Suddenly, two intersecting crescent-shaped Rankyaku, wrapped in Armament Haki, cut through the dust and rushed towards Kaos, forcefully blowing away countless swords, spears, and halberds along the way, but in the end, they were nullified before reaching Kaos.
Stussy, with disheveled hair, was panting heavily, her full chest heaving, her face pale, and her teeth clenched. Throughout the entire battle, from start to finish, she had been completely suppressed.
She knew very well that she was not his opponent.
It seems she could only retreat.
Stussy was decisive. She gave Kaos a cold look and quickly shot away along the ground towards a distant street.
In mid-air, Kaos flicked away his finished cigar, his golden goose feather cloak fluttering behind him. He raised his right hand and gave a gentle wave. All the swords, spears, and halberds in the high sky, including the golden weapons stuck in the ground, transformed into Chains of Heaven, chasing after her like a meteor shower with an ethereal sound.
Bang! Bang!
All the Chains of Heaven shot like javelins onto the path Stussy was fleeing, lining up to block her way. No matter how Stussy changed direction, they kept coming one after another, ultimately continuously shrinking the space.
"Not good!"
Stussy narrowly dodged several taut Chains of Heaven. Moving to the left, she found her path already blocked. In just over ten seconds, both her front and back were sealed off by the taut Chains of Heaven.
Only the sky above her head was not sealed.
But just as Stussy attempted to leave by Geppo through the air, the ends of all the Chains of Heaven began to connect, eventually forming a Birdcage that trapped Stussy inside.
"Damn it, Crescent Moon!"
Stussy kicked out several Rankyaku in succession, but they only left a burst of sparks when they hit the Chains of Heaven.
Because all the Chains of Heaven had turned from golden yellow to black-gold. Kaos had used Armament Haki.
What made Stussy most despair was that even the ground was now sealed by the Chains of Heaven.
She was now a caged bird, bound and trapped, with no way to go up or down!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The Birdcage began to shrink, and at the same time, Chains of Heaven shot out, attempting to bind Stussy. The outcome was already clear.
After a few breaths, the Birdcage had shrunk to ten square meters, and Stussy's hands and feet were bound by four Chains of Heaven, spread-eagled within the Birdcage. No matter how she struggled, she couldn't break free.
Kaos moved sideways, entering the Birdcage and standing in mid-air. Looking at Stussy, who calmly met his gaze, he folded his arms across his chest, full of interest. "You can choose."
"The World Government is determined to get you. You can't escape."
Stussy's eyes burned. No one on this vast sea could contend with the World Government.
"Don't worry about the World Government for now. I only want you."
"If I betray the World Government, neither you nor I will survive. The power of the CP0 is not something you can resist."
"Stop giving me this nonsense. You have five seconds to think."
Kaos interrupted Stussy, then turned his head, frowning at the sea horizon.
"I choose to live!"
Stussy was also quite straightforward, planning to agree first and then look for an opportunity.
In this situation, choosing to die rather than surrender would be the most foolish thing to do. Only by living is there hope.
She wouldn't gamble her life on whether this man would kill her!
"A very wise choice!"
Kaos turned back and snapped his fingers, and a shower of golden dust fell from above, quickly dyeing Stussy golden.
"Don't use Life Return to force the golden dust out of your body again, or I will immediately make you explode like fireworks. I believe it would be very beautiful."
The Birdcage transformed back into swords, spears, and halberds, and at the same time, the Chains of Heaven released Stussy.
Kaos had left a lot of golden dust inside Stussy. If Stussy used Life Return to force it out, he would control the golden dust at the first opportunity to make Stussy die without a complete corpse.
Stussy hovered in the air using Geppo, her face expressionless as she felt the large amount of golden dust inside her body.
If it were only a small amount, she could deal with it, as she could withstand the damage caused, having Life Return. But what Kaos left was not a small amount.
If so much golden dust were to erupt, she would only have one path: death.
On the other side, Crocodile had blood at the corner of his mouth, his single hand gripping Lombart's neck. The latter's body rapidly withered, and in the blink of an eye, all his moisture was absorbed, turning him into a dried corpse.
He appeared next to Kaos in his elemental form, looking somewhat disheveled.
Kaos snapped his fingers, and the swords, spears, and halberds merged to form a floating platform, which then quickly wriggled and transformed into three golden chairs. Kaos sat in the middle, while Crocodile and Stussy glanced behind them and then sat on either side of Kaos.
As soon as Stussy sat on the golden chair, two golden streams intertwined around her slender, fair legs, flowing upwards past her absolute domain, slender waist, and ample chest, finally forming a golden battle suit carved with roses, covering all of her alluring charms.
This was not just an ornament; it possessed strong defensive capabilities.
"What are we waiting for?"
Stussy didn't quite understand. This man didn't seem to want to leave.
The situation was very critical right now. As far as she knew, a large number of Pirate Crews were rushing to Poster Island, their goal being to capture the Golden Emperor.
Even the great Pirate Crews of the New World had mobilized. Even Admiral Sengoku the Buddha had personally set out.
The longer they waited here, the more dangerous it would become.
Compared to Stussy's confusion and doubt, Crocodile was much calmer.
He sat majestically on the golden chair, slicking his pompadour back again, and looked down at the restless pirates on the ground.
From this high vantage point, he looked like an emperor. This feeling exhilarated him.
"Waiting for some monsters and devils!"
Kaos pulled out a cigar and tossed it to Crocodile, then lit one himself, crossing his legs and enjoying the smoke.
He didn't forget to offer one to Stussy, but she was a lady. If she smoked, it would be ladies' cigarettes. How could she be so tasteless as to smoke a cigar?
Crocodile took the cigar, and a small ball of sand appeared between his index finger and thumb, rubbing together to generate high heat and instantly light the cigar.
The inspiration came from Kaos's way of lighting a cigarette.
"You..."
"From now on, the address changes to BOSS."
Stussy almost choked. Still so good at assessing the situation, she continued, "Do you know what the situation is now, BOSS? If we stay here, we'll all die."
"And then?"
Kaos shrugged, gazing at the horizon, where more and more pirate ships were appearing.
At the same time, golden rain was still falling from the sky.
Before Stussy could reply, Crocodile suddenly spoke, full of disdain, "Don't make such a fuss. We're all about the thrill."
Kaos instinctively turned his head to look at Crocodile, his eyes a little off.
Crocodile looked straight ahead, slightly embarrassed.
But he was very composed, puffing on his cigar as if it were the most natural thing.
"Little Croc, when did your Satori become so high?"
Kaos was slightly surprised and amazed. He seemed to have successfully led Crocodile astray.
At least more arrogant and wild than the original Crocodile.
One must know that Crocodile was still a young man now. With such a temper, he would inevitably be beaten by society in the future. What a sin!
"Wait, BOSS, what you said before about life being colorful and experiencing the true meaning of life, you don't mean it's like this, seeking death, do you?"
Stussy's expression became uncontrolled. These two suddenly gave her a feeling of being insane.
"I was right to appreciate you. Your talent is higher and more refined than Little Croc's!"
Kaos looked at Stussy with increasing satisfaction. She had understood his pursuit with just a few words.
After receiving confirmation, Stussy's delicate face gradually froze.
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