"Silver Wolf!"
Claude's body contorted, and immediately, silver wolf fur appeared all over him. His hands transformed into 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 asked, "Silver Wolf Fruit and beast transformation, Iron Block technique and hardening? You didn't just take those three guys as your subordinates because they had abilities similar to yours, did you?"
"Not subordinates, but pups!" Claude said in a deep voice, "They are all my children!"
Bai Ye spread his hands and said, "Whatever, it's all the same. Since you love them so much, go and be with them!"
As Bai Ye spoke, he strode forward, clenching his fist and unleashing a punch.
Poison Dragon!
A large amount of venom gathered, transforming into a venomous dragon that charged forward, rapidly approaching Claude.
But Claude's speed was incredible!
Facing the incoming venomous dragon, Claude's figure flickered, and he circled around from the side, completely avoiding the dragon's attack, and then charged towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye was not surprised by this.
If the Venom-Venom Fruit had any significant weaknesses, besides its lack of burst damage, it was...
Attack speed!
While the attacks of the Venom-Venom 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 Venom-Venom Fruit were all relative.
Just as the Venom-Venom Fruit lacked burst damage but possessed terrifying continuous damage,
the attack speed of the Venom-Venom Fruit, though average, meant that even if an opponent could dodge, it would be difficult for them to get close to Bai Ye. This was because, in his Venom-Venom Fruit state, Bai Ye's body was untouchable.
As long as one made contact, they would be injured by the venom. Moreover, even getting too close to Bai Ye was not advisable, as Bai Ye not only had venom but also toxic gas.
So, what choice did Claude have?
Of course...
Ranged attacks!
Stardust Bullet!
Claude extended his hand towards Bai Ye, and a large amount of silver-white radiance reappeared, like scattered starlight, which then condensed into Stardust Bullets and shot towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye curled his lips. A wise choice.
Since melee combat was not viable, ranged attacks were the only option.
However...
The power of the Stardust Bullets was insufficient to kill him, and without closing the distance, the physical attributes enhanced by the Silver Wolf Fruit's wolf form would be meaningless.
Bai Ye waved his hand, and a large wave of flames flew forward.
Boom, boom, boom!
Upon contact with the flames, the Stardust Bullets exploded continuously, emitting loud bangs.
Bai Ye looked at Claude and said, "See, it's useless..."
Before Bai Ye could finish speaking, his pupils suddenly contracted.
Using the Stardust Bullets as cover, Claude had actually charged towards him, instantly appearing in front of Bai Ye. Then, he opened his arms and embraced Bai Ye.
At this moment, Bai Ye was covered in corrosive venom. The instant Claude embraced Bai Ye, a "sizzling" sound emanated from Claude's body. The intense pain caused Claude's body to tremble uncontrollably.
But...
"I've got you!"
Claude's silver fur was rapidly scorched, turning black. His flesh was also continuously corroded by the venom, and his wounds quickly became riddled with holes, a bloody mess.
However, Claude appeared incredibly excited.
Because he had captured Bai Ye, preventing him from using "Soru" to create distance.
Then...
Claude opened his gaping maw, revealing his sharp wolf fangs, preparing to bite Bai Ye's head.
"So that's it!"
Bai Ye finally understood Claude's intention.
This guy hadn't intended to exploit the average attack speed of the Venom-Venom Fruit, but rather another weakness of the fruit – its lack of burst damage.
The Venom-Venom Fruit was a continuous damage type, which meant it was difficult to kill someone instantly!
Claude had recognized this and planned to...
kill Bai Ye before Bai Ye could kill him!
But...
Looking at Claude's gaping maw and sharp fangs, Bai Ye remained indifferent.
"A good strategy, but 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 into the air. It conjured a Shadow Ball in its hands and hurled it at Claude's back.
Boom!
The Shadow Ball hit Claude's back, then let out a deafening explosion.
A powerful shockwave spread outwards as the Shadow Ball detonated, sending Claude flying backward.
Bai Ye had secretly released Gengar from its Beast Ball and had it lying in wait in the surroundings!
Meanwhile, after rolling several times on the ground, Claude struggled to get up. At this moment, Bai Ye appeared beside Claude, stepped on his chest, and forced him back to the ground.
"Since you're in so much pain, stop struggling," Bai Ye said. "Go and be with your pups!"
The moment Bai Ye spoke, a large amount of venom flowed from his body, continuously dripping down and completely engulfing Claude's body.
"Ah..."
As the venom covered him, Claude let out a scream. The screaming gradually faded only after Bai Ye turned and disappeared at the end of the street.
"Bad luck!"
After Claude died, Bai Ye couldn't help but complain.
With Claude's strength, Bai Ye believed he should have possessed quite a few God Stone fragments, but none had dropped.
However, this was purely a matter of luck, and Bai Ye could do nothing about it.
The good news was...
Bai Ye's Sin Value had instantly reached 770 points!
Claude's strength was not significantly greater than Adam's, who had nearly killed Bai Ye, but Claude possessed a very high amount of Order Points.
After all, Claude and the three people Bai Ye had previously defeated had cooperated, making it easier to accumulate Order Points. Moreover, Claude was the strongest, so a significant portion of the Order Points would have naturally accumulated on him. This was why Bai Ye's Sin Value increased by nearly two hundred points after defeating Claude.
"Only 230 points left. If I work hard, I should be able to receive the mission soon."
Bai Ye showed a hint of excitement. After all, he had been less than half way to his goal for Sin Points, but with Claude's contribution, reaching one thousand Sin Points had suddenly become within reach.
While Bai Ye was contemplating, a television in the display window of a shop on the side suddenly caught his eye.
On the television screen, the person being interviewed was Commissioner Gordon, and behind him, being escorted into a car, was...
The Joker!
The Joker had been captured!