Chapter 73

As Kid recalled the scene where he had bowed down to Carnes, a surge of humiliating anger filled him.

"He actually made me kneel down to him?!" Kid exclaimed with seething rage.

"Bastard! I must kill him!!" Kid clenched his fists, his teeth gritted, and his veins bulged.

On the side, Trafalgar Law turned his head and glanced at Kid, speaking the truth mercilessly.

"Do you think we stand a chance? With his strange abilities, we've already exerted all our strength just to get here. How can we counterattack?"

Unfortunately, Law's words were accurate.

Carnes' unusual moves had already left them drenched in sweat and depleted of their strength upon arrival.

How could they fight back? How could they defeat him?

However, Kid didn't pay attention to what Trafalgar Law said about Carnes. At that moment, his heart was consumed entirely by humiliation and anger.

"That's enough for me. I'll go alone! You two are just low-level pirates, so step aside!"

"I'll make him pay for the humiliation we've endured so, just thank me."

After finishing his words, Kid waved his hand, turned around, and headed back toward the entrance of the Auction House.

Upon hearing Kid's remarks about them being low-level pirates, Luffy and Law couldn't hold back their emotions.

"You bastard! Who are you calling a low-level pirate?!"

"The only low level pirate here is you!"

"I'll seek my own revenge! You're the one who should step aside, lowly pirate!"

In the midst of their argument, Law and Luffy swiftly moved to stand in front of Kid, speaking in unison.

"Step back, you two low-level pirates!"

This time, Kid was also irritated.

"You're the low-level pirates, the two guys with lower bounties than mine. Just stay out of it!"

"I've changed my mind. First, I'll deal with you, the lowly pirate, then I will take care of that guy!"

Law turned around, gazed at Kid, and slowly raised his hand.

However, just as he raised his hand, a tremendous roar suddenly exploded from one side.

"Boom!"

Instinctively, the three turned their heads to witness the sight of a figure crashing through the solid wall of the Auction House! It was none other than Silvers Rayleigh.

"Boom!"

Countless fragments and dust were sent flying.

Witnessing this sudden scene, Kid, Law, and Luffy all widened their eyes, displaying horror on their faces.

"What's happening?"

"Did that legendary man just got sent flying?!"

"Is this a joke?!"

Their minds raced, trying to comprehend the scene, but before they could fully process Rayleigh being sent flying.

They saw another familiar figure sprinting out of the Auction House at astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, the man leaped and appeared above Rayleigh.

Then, with a forceful stomp, he slammed his foot into Rayleigh's chest, sending his body crashing to the ground.

"Boom!"

Under Carnes' tremendous strength, Rayleigh's body hit the ground with great impact.

But the ordeal was far from over. As Rayleigh's body struck the ground, a sudden shockwave erupted.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Starting from Rayleigh's center, the ground within a meter collapsed.

In the next moment, the collapse spread layer by layer, two meters, three meters...

"Boom!"

Dense and terrifying cracks spread in all directions like spiderwebs.

Following the sound of bones breaking, echoed from Rayleigh's chest.

"Crack!"

"Cough!"

The intense impact inflicted severe injuries on Rayleigh's internal organs, causing him to uncontrollably cough up a mouthful of crimson red blood.

However, he didn't lose his ability to fight.

On the contrary, apart from the pain, this level of injury posed no significant hindrance to him.

Reacting swiftly, Rayleigh grabbed Carnes' ankles tightly with both hands against his chest then, with a mighty effort, he hurled Carnes through the air!.

"Swoosh!"

Despite being caught off guard and lacking leverage, Carnes managed to twist his body mid-air, maintaining his balance, landing on the ground steadily, and sliding several meters.

Standing upright, Carnes swayed slightly, his limbs quickly coordinating to prepare for the next attack.

Meanwhile, his weapon, Eclipse, danced in his hand.

In the span of a single breath, Carnes regained his composure and launched another assault on Rayleigh, skillfully dodging his attacks.

"Whoosh!"

Rayleigh, having just regained his footing, had to face Carnes' relentless onslaught.

The longsword sliced through the air, leaving behind a streak of red!

Rayleigh didn't retreat. He gritted his teeth, locked his eyes on the incoming strike and met Carnes' strikes head-on.

"Swoosh!"

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The clash of their weapons echoed continuously as the two engaged in a fierce battle, the battleground shifting constantly.

An intense and terrifying aura intermittently leaked from their confrontation.

Wherever they went, it seemed disaster had occurred, earth cracked, and dust filled the air.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the Auction House...

Eustass Kid, Trafalgar Law, and Monkey D. Luffy stood frozen, watching the distant battle between Rayleigh and Carnes.

The sudden appearance of this fierce battle left them speechless and astounded.

Their eyes trembled uncontrollably, as if experiencing an earthquake.

When they saw the legendary pirate, Dark King, Silvers Rayleigh, former vice-captain of the Roger Pirates, was struggling in this duel against Carnes!

"That guy... What's his background?!"

"Am I seeing things? Rayleigh, the Dark King, Rayleigh, is at a disadvantage and is being overpowered?!"

"This can't be real!"

Both Kid and Law trembled, both physically and mentally.

Unbelievable horror filled their eyes as they witnessed the duel between Rayleigh and Carnes.

Only now did they truly comprehend the true power of the man who had brought them to their knees.

Now it wasn't merely a matter of bold words or courage. Defeating their enemy wasn't as simple as they had believed.

That man... he was an existence they couldn't hope to challenge or surpass, this was an untouchable existence in front of them!

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