Knowing that he would not be able to avoid Musashi's attack, Kurou, who no longer had time to dodge, immediately blocked Musashi's slash with his sword.
*Ding!*
Accompanied by the sound of swords clashing together, Kurou was instantly knocked to the ground by Musashi's attack.
Musashi's double swords pressed down on Kurou's, and Kurou slowly felt that the power Musashi was exerting was increasing. The blade managed to cut his shoulder, blood began to flow, and Kurou's hands began to tremble.
"You are indeed a strong swordsman with good potential," Musashi told Kurou, who was currently gritting his teeth.
"It's a pity you fought me. Besides, you also attacked me with the intention of killing; with such intentions, you must also accept the risk of being killed, right?"
"Ughh!!!" Kurou could no longer withstand the thrust of Musashi's sword, his hands shaking as blood continued to drip from the wound on his shoulder.
Hearing Musashi's words, his eyes widened; he knew what he would do to him!
Before he could make any extra moves, Musashi's sword had slashed through his neck. Before his consciousness subsided, he saw the world spinning strangely; Kurou wondered, "Am I dead?"
"The winner is Miyamoto Musashi!!!" Jimmy announced Musashi's victory with a cheerful shout.
"Great battle, fast swordplay!" Jimmy said excitedly.
"Lady Miyamoto Musashi is showing us the sword skills of a great swordsman!"
"No, more like a swordswoman!"
"Drake Pirate's swordswoman has shown us how powerful she is. Now I wonder, will she join the Golden Lion Pirates if she wins the final?"
"Will the Drake Pirates and the Golden Lion Pirates conflict?"
"Everything will be known later, and now we will watch another fight."
"As for who the candidate for this battle is, I guess all spectators have figured it out... That's right! One of those participants is Kratos, who is also a member of the Drake Pirates!"
Hearing Jimmy's announcement, everyone in the dueling arena cheered.
"Oh my god, are all the members of the Drake Pirates so strong?"
"Doesn't Miyamoto Musashi have a twenty million Belly Bounty? If I'm not mistaken, Kratos doesn't have a Bounty, right? But even so, he's very powerful!"
"Yes, where exactly did this Drake Pirate come from?"
"If the Drake Pirates really clash with Golden Lion, who do you think will win?"
The audience whispered to each other; Jimmy, who saw this smiled; this was the kind of effect he wanted, attracting the interest of the match audience.
The enthusiasm of the spectators can make the duel even more exciting!
"Now let us welcome Kratos of the Drake Pirates and Dax, the executioner!"
Following Jimmy's words, Spartan walked towards the arena, followed by Dax.
This time, unlike the previous hand-to-hand combat, Dax appeared with a decapitation sword. His eyes emitted a trace of overwhelming anger.
Kurou, the contestant who got beheaded by Musashi, was none other than his partner, the two of them came to this island to do a mission together, but he didn't expect that his friend would be killed by a member of the Drake Pirates!
In this duel, he wants to avenge his partner and complete his mission.
He wanted to kill Kratos immediately so that the Drake Pirates would also feel what it was like to lose theirs.
He knew that he was no match for the Drake Pirates if they attacked simultaneously, but in this match, if he fought them one by one, he still had a chance to win!
In the ring, Kratos and Dax looked calm as they waited for the signal to start the game.
"Fight, begin!"
Dax immediately jumped towards Kratos while raising his sword high, not forgetting to coat it with powerful Armament Haki!
*Slash!*
The sword slashed straight toward Kratos' neck at a breakneck speed. When the sword connected, Dax strangely didn't feel the familiar sensation of decapitating someone.
When he looked up, Dax's eyes immediately widened. The sharp sword that had been coated by Armament Haki could not penetrate Kratos' neck muscles!
"What kind of monster are you?! Why are you able to withstand my slash with your neck?!!!" Dax shouted in horror.
"There's nothing wrong with your slash; it's just that your weapon is too blunt," Kratos said in a hoarse voice.
"It's my turn." Saying that, Kratos grasped the decapitating sword with his hand, then pulled the sword out forcefully.
Surprised by Kratos' sudden movement, Dax instantly lost his grip on the sword hilt.
When Dax realized what was happening, it was too late. He saw Kratos appear right before him, swinging the sword that had been taken from him.
*Splash!*
Dax's body was instantly split in two! Like his partner, Kurou, Dax was killed in this competition.
"Too strong! Kratos is too strong!!!" Seeing Dax's death scene, the host shouted loudly.
"Kratos and Miyamoto Musashi both killed their opponents quickly; what a performance!"
"Now that the finals have been decided, Miyamoto Musashi will take on Kratos in the Final match. Will we see two members of the Drake Pirates fight each other?"
"I have no intention of continuing the fight."
As Jimmy tried to heat up the crowd's enthusiasm, Kratos' deep voice suddenly rang throughout the arena.
"Nani?! Did Kratos quit? So Miyamoto Musashi is automatically the champion of this competition, right?" An audience member was shocked.
"Contestant, are you sure you want to quit?" Jimmy asked into the microphone.
Ignoring Jimmy's question, Kratos walked back towards Vermillion.
"Don't mess around..."
Suddenly Jimmy's voice was heard right behind Kratos.
"I will never allow anyone to do as they please on my territory. The finals are the most fun, and I'm not going to let you just walk away." This time Jimmy's tone wasn't as lighthearted as before; it was grim and threatening.
Holding the sword, a deadly aura emanated strongly from Jimmy's body.