"Silver Wolf!"
Claude's body contorted, and immediately, silver wolf fur appeared all over his body. His hands transformed into wolf claws, his legs into wolf legs, and even his head began to change, gradually turning into a wolf's head.
The power of the Silver Wolf Fruit!
In an instant, Claude transformed into a standing silver wolf!
Bai Ye tilted his head and said, "Silver Wolf Fruit plus Beast Transformation, Iron Block Technique plus Steelification? You didn't recruit those three as subordinates because they had abilities similar to yours, did you?"
"Not subordinates, cubs!" Claude said in a deep voice, "They are all my children!"
Bai Ye spread his hands, "Whatever, it's all the same. Since you love them so much, go accompany them!"
As Bai Ye spoke, he stepped forward and punched out.
Poison Dragon!
A large amount of poison gathered, transforming into a poison dragon that charged forward, rapidly approaching Claude.
But Claude's speed was very fast!
Facing the approaching poison dragon, Claude's figure flickered, and he circled around from the side, directly evading the poison dragon's attack before rushing towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye was not very surprised by this.
If the Poison-Poison Fruit had any significant weaknesses, besides the lack of burst damage, it was...
Attack speed!
While the attacks of the Poison-Poison Fruit couldn't be called slow, they were generally average. Against fast opponents, it was difficult to land a hit.
However, the weaknesses of the Poison-Poison Fruit were relative.
Just as the Poison-Poison Fruit lacked burst damage but had terrifying sustained damage,
its attack speed, though average, meant that even if an opponent managed to evade, they would still find it hard to get close to Bai Ye, because in his Poison-Poison Fruit state, Bai Ye's body was untouchable.
As long as they touched him, the opponent would be injured by the poison. In fact, even getting too close to Bai Ye was not advisable, as Bai Ye not only had poison but also poisonous gas.
So, what choice did Claude have?
Of course, it was...
Ranged attacks!
Stardust Bullet!
Claude reached out towards Bai Ye, and then, a large area of silver-white light reappeared, dots like starlight, which then condensed into Stardust Bullets, shooting towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye curled his lips, a wise choice.
Since close combat was not an option, ranged attacks were the only way.
However...
The power of the Stardust Bullets was not enough to kill him, and without close combat, the physical attributes enhanced by the Silver Wolf Fruit's silver wolf form would be meaningless.
Bai Ye waved his hand, and a large amount of flames shot forward.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Upon contact with the flames, the Stardust Bullets continuously exploded, emitting loud noises.
Bai Ye looked at Claude and said, "See, it's useless..."
Before Bai Ye could finish speaking, his pupils suddenly contracted.
Under the cover of the Stardust Bullets, Claude had actually charged towards him, instantly appearing in front of Bai Ye, and then opened his arms to embrace Bai Ye.
At this moment, Bai Ye was covered in corrosive poison. The instant Claude embraced Bai Ye, a "sizzle, sizzle" sound emanated from Claude's body. The intense pain caused Claude's body to tremble uncontrollably.
But...
"Got you!"
Claude's silver fur was rapidly scorched, turning black. His flesh was also constantly corroded by the poisonous liquid, and the flesh on his body quickly became pockmarked and bloody.
However, Claude appeared incredibly excited.
Because he had caught Bai Ye and given him no chance to use "Soru" to create distance.
Then...
Claude opened his gaping maw, preparing to bite Bai Ye's head.
"So that's how it is!"
Bai Ye had understood Claude's intention.
This guy hadn't intended to exploit the Poison-Poison Fruit's average attack speed but rather another weakness – the lack of burst damage.
The Poison-Poison Fruit was a sustained damage type, which meant it was difficult to kill someone instantly!
Claude had noticed this, intending to kill Bai Ye before Bai Ye could kill him...
Kill Bai Ye!
But...
Looking at Claude's gaping maw and sharp wolf fangs, Bai Ye remained indifferent.
"A good strategy, unfortunately..." Bai Ye said, "You can't kill me!"
The moment Bai Ye finished speaking...
Shadow Ball!
Gengar suddenly emerged from the shadow behind Claude, its mouth grinning as it floated in the air. It condensed a Shadow Ball in its hands and hurled it at Claude's back.
Boom!
The Shadow Ball hit Claude's back, followed by a loud explosion.
A powerful shockwave rippled outwards as the Shadow Ball burst, sending Claude flying.
Bai Ye had secretly released Gengar from its Beast Taming Ball and had it lurking nearby!
On the other side, after rolling several times on the ground, Claude struggled to get up. At this moment, Bai Ye arrived beside Claude and stomped on his chest, forcing Claude back down.
"Since you're in so much pain, don't struggle anymore," Bai Ye said. "Go accompany your cubs!"
The moment Bai Ye spoke, a large amount of poison flowed from his body, continuously dripping down and completely enveloping Claude's body.
"Ah..."
As the poison covered him, Claude let out a scream. The screams gradually faded only after Bai Ye turned and disappeared down the street.
"Unlucky!"
After Claude died, Bai Ye couldn't help but complain.
With Claude's strength, Bai Ye believed he should have had many fragments of God's Stones, but not a single one dropped.
However, this was purely a matter of luck, and Bai Ye was helpless.
The good news was...
Bai Ye's Sin Points instantly reached 770!
Claude's strength was not much greater than Adam's, who had almost killed Bai Ye, but Claude had a very high amount of Order Points.
After all, Claude plus the three previously eliminated by Bai Ye, cooperating as a group of four, made it easier to accumulate Order Points. Moreover, Claude was the strongest, so most of the Order Points would naturally be concentrated on him. That's why Bai Ye's Sin Points increased by nearly two hundred after defeating Claude.
"Only 230 points left. With a little effort, I should be able to receive a quest soon."
Bai Ye showed a hint of excitement. After all, he had been almost halfway to the Sin Points requirement, but with Claude's help, reaching one thousand Sin Points had suddenly become within reach.
As Bai Ye was thinking, a television in a shop window on the side suddenly caught his eye.
On the television, being interviewed was Director Gordon, and behind him, being escorted into a vehicle was...
The Joker!
The Joker had been captured!
...