Chapter 181 - 181. The Medallion Reacts (1/2)

Leo's words echoed through the silent floor. Ivanko and the rest tensed up and was ready to move.

Keeping his eyes on Luffy Leo said in a scornful tone, ”You gotta thank your grandfather, Luffy. No marine above the rank of a captain came after you because of him. Sure none of the marines know that you are his grandson, but the top dogs know it.”

”You are still free because of him. Without that name you would be rotting away here like the rest. You want to save Ace? Know your place kid. Without power words mean nothing!”

Leo's words stunned Luffy. However that firm light in his eyes didn't waver. He stared at Leo, not intenting to back down.

Leo sighed inside his mind. This kid has an iron will, it's such a shame that he is a pirate.

He turned his eyes over towards Ivanko and the rest and finally settled on Crocodile.

Crocodile's body tensed up when he saw Leo focusing on him. Sand swirled around him and protected him.

”Your sins are far too much, Crocodile. Stay or die.”

Leo's voice reached Crocodile like a whisper. His body froze over, he turned his eyes and saw Leo standing right behind him with his red sword resting on his neck.

How did he...

Crocodile failed to capture Leo's movement.

”Desert Spada!!”

Without a moment of hesitation Crocodile jumped up and attacked. Sand gathered and slashed in Leo's direction.

”Death it is.”

Leo slashed his sword in return to Crocodile's attack. He was several feet away from Crocodile when he slashed, however he seems to have teleported and stood before Crocodile when his sword was half was down.

How!?

Without giving him a chance to breathe, Leo's sword slashed through Crocodile's c.h.e.s.t.

Spurt!

Blood flowed down from Crocodile's c.h.e.s.t like a spring. The tremendous power behind the strike rattled his insides as well, he coughed out blood and kneeled down.

One strike! In one strike Leo took down a former Shichibukai!

Slash!

Leo had no intention to stop. His blazing red sword sliced through the air and chopped off Crocodile's head.

Crocodile never imagined his life would be over so swiftly. Expression of shock and unwillingness was written over his severed head.

Sheathing his sword Leo looked at Luffy and threw a key to him.

”For the sake of Garp-san, I'll let you off. Get the f.u.c.k out of my face.”

Luffy grabbed the key and stared at Leo and the dead Crocodile.

”Let's go!”

He took off with Ivanko and the rest. Leo didn't stop them.

Pereperepere.

”What is it, Sengoku-san?”

A roar came from the other end of the line.