Chapter 43: RBTC: Chapter 43
---
Perhaps seeing those people defeated and killed, or perhaps fearing that Weevil and the others would surround him, Jesse's swordsmanship began to falter. His face became increasingly serious and gloomy.
Buggy also saw Weevil and the others' results. Everyone had performed very well. Although they had suffered some injuries, they had won decisively. It was much better than he had expected.
Seeing that Jesse's moves were becoming more and more chaotic and faster and faster, Buggy knew there was no need to fight any longer. He wouldn't gain anything from this fight, but he would be delayed. If the king reacted and ran away, that wouldn't be good.
In the following battle, Buggy used all his abilities, including the Chop-Chop Fruit. In the previous battle, he had tried to avoid using his abilities. It was purely a comparison of swordsmanship. Now, to end the battle quickly, he didn't hold back anymore.
The balance was instantly broken. Jesse quickly fell into a disadvantage. His swordsmanship posed no danger to Buggy. On the contrary, Buggy's swordsmanship became more and more dangerous. He was fighting like he wanted to die. One slash for you, one slash for me. Facing Jesse's sword, Buggy didn't dodge at all. Instead, he directly slashed back at him. This rogue fighting style posed no threat to him. Jesse, on the other hand, was left with several sword wounds. If he hadn't been so experienced, he would have been killed here.
Despair appeared on Jesse's face. He couldn't fight any longer. The other party's Devil Fruit ability was a complete nemesis to swordsmanship. He only knew swordsmanship. He had no chance of winning. He had seen his fate.
Seizing the opportunity, Jesse dodged a move and left the battle circle with Buggy.
Jesse didn't run away. Instead, he stood there, looking at Buggy with admiration and relief. Then, he said, "You're a monster, kid. At such a young age, your swordsmanship has reached this level. Your talent is amazing. Your future achievements will definitely be great. If I fall to your hand, I won't have any regrets. Let's not waste any more words. One move to decide the outcome. Life and death are up to fate."
Jesse didn't want to fight anymore. There was no need to fight anymore. He couldn't win. He also knew his fate. He had done so many bad things. He couldn't expect a good outcome. Having this final duel was a way to give himself and his opponent the most exciting ending.
Jesse's sword glowed with a blood-red light, and it became more and more vibrant. There were no fancy moves. Jesse directly slashed at Buggy with his sword. A blood-red wave of sword energy, with the momentum to cleave the sky, quickly flew towards Buggy. The ground along the way was quickly split apart by this sword energy. It was as if a giant plow had passed through, leaving a huge, straight pit. The soil was stained with a blood-red color. It was as if the ground was bleeding.
Seeing the momentum of this move and Jesse's determination to strike with his life, Buggy's face turned serious. He sensed danger in this move.
Buggy also used his trump card. "En'yō" in his hand seemed to emit actual flames. He swung his sword, and a huge wave of flames, like a hurricane, rotated rapidly and collided with the blood-red sword energy.
The two moves clashed and consumed each other. In the end, Buggy's move was gradually defeated by the red sword energy. It was finally consumed in the void. The blood-red sword energy was also greatly consumed, almost only half of what it was originally. But in this move, Jesse had won.
Buggy didn't take the remaining move head-on. He used Soru (moonwalk) and disappeared from his spot. After this slash, a pit dozens of meters wide was left on the ground.
Seeing the result of this slash, Jesse bled from his nose and mouth. His sword fell to the ground. He collapsed, but a smile remained on his face. In his smile, there seemed to be many meanings: guilt, reluctance, helplessness, but most of all, satisfaction.
Seeing Jesse's condition, Buggy went to his side. After examining him, Buggy found that Jesse was no longer alive. His body was limp, as if it had no bones connecting it. He could press a dent into it. Buggy guessed that this was the price he paid for his final move.
Jesse deserved to die for his involvement in human trafficking, but his swordsmanship, and the spirit he displayed in the end, truly moved Buggy. In his final moments, he was a true swordsman.
Buggy directly placed Jesse's body in the pit created by his last, and most brilliant, move. He buried it with soil. This was Buggy's final respect for him as a swordsman.
At this time, Weevil and the others had also defeated their enemies, eliminating them all. This battle ended with Buggy and his group winning decisively. Almost all the enemies on the opposite side were wiped out. Only the pangolin-type Devil Fruit user's fate was unknown.
"Haha, Cousin, this was a really exciting fight."
"Captain, what should we do next?"
Ignoring Weevil, Buggy looked at Kuro and the others and said, "We should go settle accounts with the old king."
Buggy directly led everyone towards the magnificent palace that stood not far away. They walked for about ten minutes without encountering a single soldier or maid. They arrived directly in front of the palace gates.
The palace gates were open, and there wasn't a single guard. The old king was sitting on his throne in the palace. Dozens of old men and several stern middle-aged men were sitting on either side of him. These were the kingdom's rulers, the kingdom's nobles, and those involved in this incident.
When everyone saw that it was Buggy and his group, and that they hadn't suffered any serious injuries, some people's faces instantly changed. Some even collapsed to the ground. Others showed a smile that was uglier than crying. But no one ran.
The kingdom's high-ranking officials, with their strength, had almost all been dispatched. Now, they had no high-level protection or soldiers protecting them. Their own strength wasn't very good. Even if they ran, they wouldn't be able to escape.
This was intentional. They couldn't let this matter leak out. To ensure that this matter wouldn't leak, they had moved all the people to the outside of the palace before executing this plan.
Under these circumstances, no one was coming to help them. And running away wouldn't be of much use. Facing this group of enemies who had eliminated even the kingdom's high-ranking officials, there was no point in running. It would only accelerate their death. As high-ranking officials of the kingdom, they were aware of this.
Buggy and his group slowly walked into the palace hall under everyone's gaze. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the old king, who was still sitting calmly on his throne.
---
PATREON
You get 3 Fanfics when you join.
patreon(.)com/ShixT9
CURRENT PATREON CHAPTER : Chapter 106
=> If you join as a FREE MEMBER you'll get +3 ADVANCE CHAPTERS
=> TIER 1 you'll get +10 ADVANCE CHAPTERS
=> TIER 2 you'll get +20 ADVANCE CHAPTERS
=> TIER 3 you'll get +40 ADVANCE CHAPTERS
=> TIER 4 you'll get +60 ADVANCE CHAPTERS
THE PAID TIERS DOES'NT INCLUDE THE FREE CHAPTERS SO IT'S A BONUS +3 CHAPTERS FOR EACH TIER
EXTRA BENEFITS FOR ALL TIERS
>DISCORD ACCESS
>VOTE AND SUGGEST FUTURE FICS
>FEET PICS 0.0