Naruto: Copy System

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With Catarina Devon dead, the rest of the Blackbeard Pirates fell silent.

In truth, Catarina Devon had been incredibly unlucky. If she hadn’t spoken up, Shin probably wouldn’t have used her to make an example.

But she had no one to blame but herself for mocking him.

Shin watched the fight between Hancock and Shiryu with a calm expression.

He had no worries about the outcome. Shiryu’s strength was just shy of an Admiral’s, but Hancock was a true Admiral-level fighter—perhaps even stronger.

The difference in their strength was vast. Shiryu might be able to hold his own for a short time, but in a prolonged battle, he was no match for her.

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Sure enough, after thirty exchanges, wounds began to appear on Shiryu’s body.

‘Damn it, how is a woman this strong?’

Shiryu cursed inwardly.

His arm was numb from the force of her blows, and the webbing of his hand had split. A piece had been gouged from his Great Grade Sword. His Armament Haki was weaker than Hancock’s, so although they both wielded Great Grade Swords, his alone bore the damage.

“Hmph. This is all you’ve got, and you thought you could fight Shin? I could crush you by myself.”

Hancock snorted again, her icy gaze fixed on Shiryu.

Shiryu’s expression was grim. He was being utterly humiliated, beaten soundly by a woman. But he truly had given it his all. Even at full strength, he was no match for her.

The woman’s power was terrifying.

“Shiryu’s no match for her,” Avalo Pizarro said to Blackbeard.

He had no intention of helping Shiryu. He wasn’t about to risk his own life. The memory of Catarina Devon’s death was still fresh in his mind.

Blackbeard glanced at Pizarro. He knew Pizarro was ambitious, even wanting to usurp his position as captain. But Blackbeard wasn’t worried. He knew what truly mattered. With his strength, he could easily suppress Pizarro. Blackbeard would only grow stronger, while Pizarro would never surpass him.

Besides, Pizarro and Shiryu had their own history.

Shiryu, as the former Head Jailer of Impel Down, was a known killer. Pizarro had almost been killed by him in the past. Even if he watched Shiryu die now, Pizarro wouldn’t bat an eye.

Pfft!

The sound of tearing flesh. Another gash appeared on Shiryu’s body, and then his left arm was sliced off.

The pain made cold sweat bead on his forehead. His eyes turned red, his killing intent growing stronger.

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“With Hancock’s strength, she could have killed him ages ago…” Olvia commented.

Robin glanced at Shin.

“It’s because of Shin, Shiryu challenged him, so she’s not going to let him die quickly. She’s making him pay for it.”

Shiryu had now lost an arm, which greatly affected his fighting ability.

A short while later, his other arm was also severed by Hancock.

For a swordsman, losing both arms was a fate worse than death.

Shiryu’s expression was dazed. He didn’t even try to dodge Hancock’s next attack.

“Hmph, given up already? How pathetic.” Hancock’s eyes were filled with disdain.

Indeed, having lost both arms, Shiryu had given up. His greatest strength was his swordsmanship, and now he couldn’t even hold a sword. His spirit was broken.

He didn’t know if he regretted his actions, but now, he only wanted to die. He hoped Hancock’s next blow would be the final one.

“Shin, are you satisfied?” Hancock asked him.

“Just kill him,” Shin said with a smile.

His words were, in a way, an act of mercy. Shiryu was in immense pain.

“Alright.” Hancock then swung her sword at Shiryu’s neck. He didn’t dodge.

He had lost his arms, his purpose. Death was a release. And to be defeated by such a woman… there was no shame in it.

Shiryu was beheaded by Hancock’s single slash. Seeing his death, Blackbeard and the others felt a pang of sympathy—it could have just as easily been them.

“I just came to see you, Blackbeard. I didn’t expect to accidentally kill two of your crew members.”

Shin said to Blackbeard.

Blackbeard’s face was grim. He wanted to vomit blood. But after considering the situation, he knew he was no match for Shin. He could only let it go. In fact, he now had to worry about whether Shin Uzumaki would let him go. If he didn’t, he would die here.

“Alright, you can go now.” Shin didn’t kill Blackbeard. He waved his hand, dismissing them.

Seeing Shin’s gesture, Blackbeard didn’t hesitate. He and his massive warship immediately left.

“Shin, you’re not going to kill them?” Amatsuki Toki frowned.

That Blackbeard was clearly a bad man. He would definitely seek revenge in the future. Letting him go was leaving a future threat.

But Amatsuki Toki was overthinking it. Even if Blackbeard survived, Shin didn’t believe he could ever pose a threat to him.

Besides, Blackbeard had made enemies everywhere. If Whitebeard survived Marineford, as he likely would now, he would hunt Blackbeard to the ends of the earth.

Without Blackbeard’s betrayal, none of this would have happened. Whitebeard’s greatest hatred was undoubtedly reserved for him.

“Let’s go. We’ll go back and continue watching the show.”

Shin planned to return to Marineford.

The show wasn’t over yet. He wondered how far along the main event was.

The Pluton turned and headed back towards Marineford.

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