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Just then, a strange humming sound came from the street corner.
Along with the sound came a tall figure wearing a black top hat.
His height of 3.4 meters is particularly striking.
He was burly, pale-skinned, and had a cunning and sinister smile.
She wore a white shirt with a yellow cross pattern and gold earrings.
His collar was open, revealing his firm chest muscles.
Blake was delighted when he saw who it was.
Isn't that Blackbeard's navigator?
So, the expert in this country is Lafayette?
It must be said that Lafayette's abilities were more than enough to defend a nation with a global reach.
This guy doesn't have any outstanding achievements, but he's the most elusive member of the Blackbeard Pirates.
He was able to appear directly in the meeting room when Sengoku summoned the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
That's Mary Geoise.
As a result, no one noticed how he got in.
At this point, any normal person would realize that a guy over three meters tall was not someone their small pirate crew could handle.
"Another one sent to his death!"
Buck uttered a harsh threat, then swung his spiked club and charged forward.
There are very few people with normal intelligence in this world, and even the Wild Wave Pirates don't know who this guy is.
Blood suddenly splattered from his knees, and he slid to Lafayette's feet on his knees.
"Oh dear~~"
Lafayette tapped Buck on the head with his pistol:
"A barbarian who can't even dance properly~"
His tone was like that of someone performing a stage play, with an exaggerated sense of mockery.
When Captain Grove saw Buck fall down in one move, he was furious and raised his scimitar to slash at Lafayette.
The scimitar froze in mid-air; Lafayette's cane had somehow pierced his wrist.
"It's too slow!"
He whispered in Grove's ear as another bullet precisely pierced the barrel of the gun Morris had just raised.
Cole's twin swords flew into the sky as soon as they were drawn, while Ryan's scalpel became embedded in his own shoulder.
The whole process took less than three seconds, and Lafayette didn't even get her clothes dirty.
Blake, watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
"Elegant! So elegant! This is the fighting style I've always longed for!"
Lafayette used his cane to lift Grove's chin:
"Could you please cooperate with the investigation, you trashy folks?"
After the battle ended, the other guards who had been hiding behind Laffitte and dared not step forward rushed over and subdued the five members of the Wild Wave Pirates.
Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Crisp applause sounded.
Lafayette looked up at the sound and saw Blake leading a group of women out of the restaurant.
Lafayette narrowed his eyes.
Blake walked a short distance and then stopped.
It wasn't because of the danger nearby, but because Lafayette was taller than him.
We have to look up to see it when we're too close.
Blake's tone was casual, and Lafayette adjusted his hat brim:
"It would be an honor, sir. May I ask your name?"
"Not in a hurry."
Blake patted Mandy on the back and continued speaking to Lafayette:
"Those few small fry just now didn't show your skill level."
"Let my knight test your skills first."
Chapter 58 This person seems to be a talent (Bonus chapter for good reviews)
Blake had not originally intended to recruit Lafayette.
It wasn't because I didn't think of it, nor because the other party wasn't qualified.
As an enemy of Im and a descendant of the David clan, Teach is destined to play a crucial role in the fight against the World Government.
The most important members of the Blackbeard Pirates are Laffitte, Van Augur, and Shiryu.
Lafayette was a navigator.
If Black steals the job, Teach might suffer a shipwreck and die mysteriously before becoming one of the Four Emperors.
That would be funny.
Moreover, without Laffitte's superb stealth skills, Teach's negotiations with Sengoku to become a Shichibukai might not go so smoothly.
But since we met in the Western Sea, it must be fate's arrangement.
If Blake doesn't recruit them, it would be a bit unreasonable.
Of course, Blake never imagined that, given his habit of visiting almost every island, he would eventually run into Lafayette.
Despite the unchanged smile on Lafayette's face after hearing Blake's words, he began to have doubts in his heart.
This guy looks like he's here to cause trouble, but not quite.
This made even the usually self-proclaimed clever Lafayette hesitate.
However, Mandy had already taken action after Blake gave the order.
She gripped the sword in one hand and thrust it straight at Lafayette's face.
Lafayette didn't have time to think about anything else and raised his cane to meet them.
The cane and the rapier made a crisp sound when they first collided.
However, Lafayette spun around to avoid the thrust, and the tip of his staff precisely struck Mandy's wrist, which was holding the sword.
As Mandy retreated, Lafayette did not pursue her; instead, she retreated further, creating distance between herself and Mandy.
He looked down and saw that a section of the tip of his cane had been cut off.
During the clash, Lafayette felt that the opponent's sword broke through the cane's defense with almost no resistance.
If it weren't for his relatively rich combat experience, he would have been defeated in one move.
Lafayette looked up at the longsword in Mandy's hand, which was covered with a layer of light black substance.
"It seems this young lady possesses extraordinary abilities."
As a powerful figure in the chaotic West Blue, Lafayette knew of the existence of Haki, but had never fought against a powerful individual who possessed it.
In retrospect, domineering aura does indeed significantly boost one's strength.
Before she could think any further, Mandy had already attacked again.
As Lafayette dodged the slash, he swung his cane fiercely.
Mandy slightly turned her wrist, preparing to use the blade of her sword to block the attack.
Lafayette took three steps back, no longer daring to clash with Mandy's longsword.
The two then began to fight, one displaying all his skills while the other was hesitant and restrained.
Blake watched from the side, shaking his head.
Mandy did not unleash her full potential.
With her mastery of Observation Haki, she should have been able to hit Laffitte, who lacked Observation Haki, no matter how experienced he was in combat.
The current situation is that Lafayette is dodging Mandy's attacks as much as possible, and is even able to seize opportunities to counterattack.
"Has this girl forgotten that she's a swordsman?"
Blake couldn't help but make a comment.
In addition to cutting through iron, a swordsman's basic abilities also include flying slashes.
The swordsman's flying slash might not be very useful in a duel between experts, but it's more than enough to deal with Laffitte.
While Blake was pondering, Mandy had already knocked off Lafayette's top hat with a single sword strike, the tip of the sword pointing at his throat.
Lafayette leaned back, forming a perfect iron bridge.
As he leaned back to dodge, the pistol was fired.
The bullet was split in two in front of the faceplate.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lafayette suddenly threw gunpowder into the air and slammed his cane down heavily.
In the shockwave of the explosion, the tip of the staff, like a venomous snake, pierced through the smoke and aimed straight for Mandy's left shoulder.
At this moment, Mandy seemed to finally remember the existence of Observation Haki, and her longsword stopped at Lafayette's chest before it could strike.
Lafayette released his cane and pistol, letting them slide to the ground.
He raised his hands above his head, his tone still nonchalant:
"Looks like my waltz... still needs more practice~"
Mandy silently sheathed her sword and turned back behind Blake.
Blake clapped again:
"Your performance was quite good, being able to fight a swordsman with dual-color Haki for so long based on your combat experience."
These words made Mandy, who was behind Blake, blush.
Her current state is like someone who has just had an argument and is getting angrier the more they think about it when they get home, feeling like they didn't perform well.
Mandy reviewed the battle and found several basic mistakes.
Although Blake's words weren't directed at her, she still sensed a mockery.
Lafayette picked up the top hat that had fallen to the ground, dusted it off, pressed it to his chest, and bowed deeply, saying:
"I'm just a defeated man, yet I'm truly flattered to receive your approval."
Seeing that Lafayette remained calm and composed, Blake was even more pleased with him.
“My name is Hilbert Black, you can call me Saint Black.”
The tone of this statement was less like announcing a name and more like reading an imperial edict.
Lafayette murmured something under his breath.
Then he bent down even lower:
"So it's Lord Black, the Celestial Dragon!"
"It was I who was a bit rude."
"Please allow me to introduce myself."
"I am Lafayette, the captain of the guard of the Moonlight Circus Kingdom. It is truly an honor to perform for the world's nobles!"
No, I have never seen anyone more polite than you in this world.
You're even more polite than Doflamingo.
Blake thought to himself, but his expression remained unchanged: