After clearing out that guy and killing many prisoners, what could be said?
Hals’ magic was only effective against those much weaker than himself.
Otherwise, it had no effect.
This was quite an awkward situation.
The only function of the spell was to instantly kill the target, nothing more.
It could be considered a rather useless skill.
After all, if you could already kill the target with a basic attack, why waste more magic to do so?
What a trashy skill.
Hals had a few reasons for using it, though.
First, it helped him gauge the opponent’s strength compared to his own.
If the opponent was indeed much weaker, the spell would instantly kill them, leaving no worries.
But if the opponent survived, Hals knew he needed to be cautious.
Oh, and if the opponent was weaker but not fatally hit, they would cough up blood and get injured.
So, it was a simple way to compare the opponent’s strength to his own.
Additionally, what if they encountered special Devil Fruit users?
Hals wasn’t immune to the Toy-Toy Fruit’s ability, nor could he ignore certain other Devil Fruit powers.
So, he would disregard those abilities and look at other factors.
For instance, if it were Sugar, without her Devil Fruit ability, she was physically weak and didn’t possess Haki, so she would be easily defeated.
Of course, Sugar was a cute girl, and Hals wouldn’t harm her despite her being a loli.
But Hals might use a different approach with Sugar.
Sugar had a bug-like Devil Fruit power and was one of the few with side effects.
She had turned into a permanent loli, after all.
Lolis have their charm…
Ahem.
Got a bit sidetracked.
However, Hals didn’t find Sugar easy to deal with, considering her loyalty to Doflamingo, along with her sister Monet.
Doflamingo had many attractive women, like Rebecca, Viola, Monet, Sugar, and Baby 5.
There were at least five beautiful women.
It’s truly an amazing place.
Forever single Hals, who dreamed of a harem, was excited.
Hals eagerly anticipated the arrival of the Shichibukai law.
Just, please, don’t ruin my plans, Crocodile, and Doflamingo.
Otherwise…
I won’t be able to find beautiful girls to play with, trick them into thinking I like them, and then reveal…
I just wanted to provoke you and gather negative emotions.
Hahaha.
Once you’re on my ship, you’re not getting off.
Of course, someone might ask, why not trick a guy onto the ship and provoke him?
Anyone asking that must be insane.
As a guy, especially one with a bit of a perverted side (within limits and higher than the average guy), do you prefer beautiful girls or rough men?
Naturally, beautiful girls.
Hals suddenly flashed a sinister smile.
But no one saw it.
Never mind, let’s be serious.
Hals thought.
Why didn’t anyone see it?
Because they were all dead.
Hals used “Dark Magic: Heartbreaker” to check again and found one with a resilient heart, finishing him off.
This guy was a rare one, rumored to have survived after his heart was pierced, recovering over time though his heart was still damaged.
Hals was an exception.
After finishing him off, he was truly dead.
There were fewer people around; these guys weren’t important. Their deaths didn’t matter. Besides a few who knew some secrets or for some reasons, these pirates and other criminals alive didn’t matter. Killing them didn’t change anything.
Next, guards would come to clean up the bodies. Hals could revive them using dark magic to make them his soldiers, but he had reasons not to.
One, his dark magic was just upgraded to level three, and his soul energy hadn’t recovered, making it impossible to restore their full strength. Moreover, if these were Devil Fruit users, their powerful fruits would end up back in the sea, causing more trouble.
Another reason was these guys were too weak, unworthy of Hals’ attention.
They were just trash, and Hals preferred a few strong allies.
Of course, if they weren’t elites, it didn’t matter. Hals was strong enough to protect his allies.
Like his only current ally, Ain.
Hals wasn’t sure what feelings he had for Ain. He felt if he confessed, Ain would agree, but he was unsure.
Maybe it was due to being single in two lives.
Or maybe Hals wanted to be a player.
Additionally, it would be hard to explain to the Marines and World Government.
Reviving the dead to make them weapons was too terrifying. The World Government tolerated Hals because they needed him and his abilities didn’t frighten them much. But reviving someone like Roger or Rocks would make them fear him.
Hals needed to bide his time, becoming as strong as a Yonko. Then, he’d be free.
“Hals, what have you done?”
Ain appeared behind Hals. If not for her voice, he wouldn’t recognize her in the Punk Hazard-style protective suit.
Though Ain couldn’t smell the blood, seeing all the bodies scared her.
“Nothing much, just running low on potions.”
I still need the Strength Potion.
“But you can’t just…”
“Can’t what? These are criminals…”
Hals turned, seeing Ain’s blue-haired face, but…
“Ain, do you like spicy food? I thought you liked sweets? Didn’t we agree to be sweet lovers for life?”
Hals jumped back, clutching his chest with a heartbroken look, tears almost falling.
Ain: “…”
Is that the point?
No, it isn’t.
“Ha~l~s~”
Pink flames appeared in Ain’s hand, looking very angry.
“Negative emotions from Ain +9000”
“Negative emotions from…”
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