Chapter 511

The mysterious person boarded Post Island silently, without even Hui noticing.

He was currently looking down below, at the final, brilliant struggle of several powerful pirates.

The black rod in Madara's hand pierced through the opponent's Armament Haki, stabbing into his heart.

He killed another powerful pirate, one with a bounty of over 900 million.

He looked at the remaining individuals; those still alive were fewer than ten.

"What a pity. If you were all a bit stronger, I could have enjoyed myself more."

Madara spoke, regret in his tone.

The remaining pirates were speechless at his words, having neither the words nor the mood to respond.

Because today, they might truly die here.

This filled them all with inner unwillingness.

Garp and Whitebeard were driven by their unfulfilled vengeance. Kaido and Charlotte Linlin's crews were simply unwilling to die here pointlessly.

"So, who's next? Or will you all come at me together?"

Madara spoke, his gaze sweeping over the ten individuals.

Then, one of them stepped forward.

It was Kaido. His tall figure seemed somewhat stooped.

The fearless aura that usually surrounded him was gone.

Today's battle had dealt a significant blow to his spirit.

Moreover, just now, a profound change had occurred within him.

The threat of death was simply too overwhelming. To survive, a person would do things they wouldn't normally consider, things they found unbelievable.

Kaido knelt, his words leaving everyone stunned and speechless in disbelief.

"If you spare me, I am willing to follow you, to become your subordinate."

His words were like a thunderclap.

Even Madara hadn't anticipated this scene.

"Kaido?!!!"

Whitebeard exclaimed in disbelief, his eyes wide as he stared at the kneeling Kaido, as if seeing him for the first time.

However, Kaido ignored him, his head bowing heavily to the ground. Along with it went his inner dignity and domineering spirit.

Even Kaido himself found this unbelievable.

Even Hui, watching from the sky, was astonished.

Think about who Kaido was in the original story.

One of the Four Emperors of the Sea, the leader of the Beasts Pirates, the super-powerful individual known as the strongest creature on land, sea, and air, a man who survived countless suicide attempts.

Such a person had actually knelt.

It was truly unexpected.

However, Hui didn't know that after he left that world, the original story he had read continued beyond the Wano Country arc.

And in that arc, Kaido's despicable nature was fully revealed.

In dealing with Oden, the charismatic figure, Kaido resorted to deception, sneak attacks, and every other underhanded tactic imaginable...

Such despicable behavior was truly shameful.

How could such a person be considered a man of unwavering integrity?

He was nothing more than a man with a superficial facade of grandeur and dominance, but with a dark and despicable heart.

Therefore, his plea for mercy under the threat of death was not difficult to understand.

"I am also willing to become your subordinate, I only beg you to spare my life!"

After a moment of stunned silence, another powerful pirate's eyes lit up. He quickly knelt down and shouted.

Who would want to die if they could live?

It was a temporary surrender, a temporary humiliation to preserve life, it didn't matter in the grand scheme of things.

As long as they could survive, there was still hope, still a possibility.

Perhaps one day in the future, the man he knelt to today would also grovel at his feet, begging for mercy.

One, two, three... in the end, including Kaido, a total of four powerful pirates knelt at Madara's feet, praying for their lives.

This scene caused the pirates outside the barrier to feel their worldview crumble.

Their hearts were deeply shaken.

It was simply too unbelievable, as if it were a dream.

"So, what about you?"

Madara didn't respond to them, instead turning his gaze to the remaining five.

He wanted to see if the strong individuals of this world were all so spineless.

Under Madara's gaze, Charlotte Linlin felt her scalp tingle. Her heart wavered wildly, desperately wanting to kneel like Kaido and the others, trading dignity for a chance at survival.

But in the end, she remained standing.

Garp and Whitebeard went without saying. In their lives, they had never begged for mercy. They would never betray their principles.

Their dignity and bottom line had never been broken.

They had long since seen through death.

Though they held a bit of apprehension for it, they were not truly afraid.

The remaining two powerful pirates looked at each other, their hearts wavering wildly. They wanted to kneel but felt ashamed; they were afraid not to kneel.

But ultimately, their pride triumphed over their fear of death.

"Cut the crap! It's just death, its no big deal! You want me to kneel? Dream on!"

One of the powerful pirates roared, the immense pressure finally breaking him.

It was better to die standing than live on your knees!

"Come on, continue! Even if I die today, I'll take a bite out of you!"

The other powerful pirate also roared, charging recklessly towards Madara.

He was hysterical, completely abandoning defense.

He threw a fierce punch, and just as he unbelievably thought he was about to succeed, Madara turned. The black rod in his hand pierced through his back, exiting from his heart, completely puncturing it.

The two were simply not on the same level.

In the blink of an eye, another powerful pirate was dead.

The death of this pirate lessened the fear in the hearts of the five kneeling on the ground.

They weren't without dignity, but this enemy was simply like a god.

And wasn't it only natural for mortals to kneel before gods?

When a person makes excuses for the sake of making excuses, there's no excuse they can't find.

So, as these thoughts ran through their minds, Madara became a god in their eyes.

The death of this pirate also shook the hearts of the four who remained standing.

Madara continued, "If you kneel, I will spare your lives."

This promise shook everyone to their core.

The five kneeling on the ground felt irrepressible joy.

Their bodies trembled with excitement.

They were saved.

They had survived!

Even the four standing felt hesitation in their hearts.

But, they ultimately remained standing.x

Some things, for some people, were more important than life.

"It seems you have chosen a different path."

Seeing this, Madara stopped questioning them.

He knew that no matter what he asked, the outcome would be the same.

These people had backbones.

"In that case, allow me to kill you myself."

He spoke, deciding to grant them their wish.

Acknowledging their spirit was one thing, but business was another.

Since these people couldn't be used, they might as well be destroyed.

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