The massive claw, which almost filled his entire field of vision, was about to come crashing down.
Sig's hand instinctively moved to his waist.
Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!
He had no confidence in what he was about to do.
The Sea Kings in this world came in all sorts of bizarre and unpredictable shapes.
The giant turtle Sea King before him resembled an oversized sea turtle, but it was clearly not the same species.
Even if this Sea King's forelimbs were several kilometers long, capable of not only clapping but also wrapping around its body three times, Sig wouldn't be surprised.
With his sword in hand, Sig took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.
"Has he drawn his sword?"
In the distance, Hawk-Eye also showed a look of interest.
He didn't care about the appearance of the giant turtle Sea King, but he was quite curious about whether Sig was worth his time.
Under the watchful eyes of almost everyone on the battlefield, Sig stood firm, facing the massive claw that loomed like an inverted mountain. He raised his sword and made a distant, empty slash!
The sky-covering claw suddenly froze in mid-air.
It was as if time itself had stopped.
Then, the claw that was about to strike abruptly pulled back.
In an instant, the two pirate ships were bathed in light again, as if they had been granted a reprieve.
The giant turtle Sea King, which had suddenly appeared in the center of the battlefield, was now acting in a way that no one could have predicted.
It retracted its massive claw, its two forelimbs trembling as it raised them, seemingly trying to bring them together above its head.
However, the claws remained a hundred meters apart. No matter how hard the giant turtle tried to clap, its claws trembling with effort, it simply couldn't bring them together.
The scene looked as if the giant turtle Sea King was raising its claws in surrender before Sig.
"What... what just happened?"
Everyone was completely baffled. The battle had taken so many unexpected turns that no one could make sense of it anymore.
Sig was also confused, but he maintained his usual calm demeanor.
Beneath his sword, there was nothing—only the two massive claws in the distance, desperately trying to come together.
This sent a shiver through everyone on the battlefield.
Sig's sword slash was utterly unremarkable, lacking the powerful sword energy everyone had expected.
Yet, the giant turtle had raised its claws...
As if it had seen Sig's sword slash and immediately surrendered, its claws even trembling in fear.
In the distance, Onigumo watched this scene, sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Did he subdue the Sea King with his swordsmanship? Or is this the rare Conqueror's Haki, possessed by one in a million?"
Onigumo suddenly felt that he had miscalculated.
The East Blue joint fleet had been assembled to take down Sig, with the main force consisting of a few Headquarters warships led by elite officers like Onigumo.
However, most of the ships were hastily recruited branch ships, far inferior to the Headquarters elites in terms of firepower and personnel quality.
If Sig truly possessed Conqueror's Haki, the branch officers wouldn't stand a chance against him, let alone pose any threat!
For a great pirate with Conqueror's Haki, the number of weaklings was meaningless.
Just as Onigumo was racking his brain, the terrifying giant turtle seemed to finally react, letting out a sharp, eerie roar!
Then, one of its massive claws swung down toward Sig's pirate ship once again!
It was as if the earlier scene was repeating itself.
Sig looked up at the claw, but a smile gradually appeared on his lips.
While others couldn't understand what had just happened, Sig knew.
The "100% Empty Hand Catches Blade" ability had failed to activate, unable to control the giant turtle.
But... wasn't that even better?
Under the astonished gazes of his mountain bandits, Sig faced the descending claw and laughed:
With a tap of his toes, Sig's figure didn't retreat. Instead, he leaped high into the air, directly toward the claw that loomed like a mountain.
The sword in his hand suddenly slashed out, and a brilliant flash of sword light shot into the sky!
Before this dazzling sword light, the heavens and earth seemed to darken.
In the distance, Hawk-Eye's gaze sharpened slightly.
He saw the massive claw, as large as a mountain, crash into the sea. Amid the giant turtle's eerie roar, a torrent of blood rained down, sending waves soaring into the sky!
With this single slash, the massive claw was cleanly severed.
Hawk-Eye's sharp, hawk-like eyes didn't look at Sig but instead focused on the wound on the claw.
Amid the gushing blood, the wound was smooth as a mirror.
It was clear that Sig's sword strike had been unstoppable, cutting through the claw in an instant without any resistance.
Hawk-Eye's eyes lit up, but he didn't rise from his seat.
Sig, who had leaped into the air, landed back on the ground.
At this moment, the people on the battlefield finally reacted.
"Captain Buggy... he really can cut down Sea Kings!"
"His proposal to our pirate crew... he was serious, wasn't he?"
Cabaji, the strategist of the Buggy Pirates, was so shocked that his jaw nearly hit the floor.
The thought of how he had once tried to threaten Sig with his sword made him tremble.
Amid the shock, the people on the two pirate ships couldn't help but recall the words Sig had spoken before delivering that slash.
This sentence had been directed at the giant turtle Sea King.
Was he really mocking the giant turtle Sea King for being too small?!
Well, Buggy stood with his arms crossed, staring at Sig from a distance, sweat pouring down his forehead.
"As expected of a warrior who fought me, Captain Buggy, to a draw after three hundred rounds. He truly has the qualifications to cooperate with me."
The giant turtle let out another pained roar.
Its head moved, and its eyes, larger than warships, immediately locked onto Sig, who stood on the deck.
Thick blood vessels rapidly spread across the eyes of the giant turtle Sea King, turning them completely blood-red in an instant, like the eyes of a demon.
Sig stood in place, his expression calm as he stared into those blood-red eyes, larger than warships.
But inside, he couldn't help but panic again.
The "Li Jing Card" was ultimately too low in compatibility. Sig was not yet the true "Number One Swordsman of the Shang Dynasty."
What seemed like a casual slash to sever the claw had actually taken all his strength. Facing this enraged giant turtle Sea King, Sig couldn't help but feel nervous.
Sig quietly reached into his chest and turned on the amplifier.
Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!
The roar of the "Emperor's Engine" was deafening, dense and loud.
Sig had faced countless life-and-death stares since coming to this world.
But this was the first time he had locked eyes with something larger than a warship.
The panic and fear inside him surged like a tidal wave.
Sig took a deep breath, allowing this fear to engulf him.
Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind.
Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!
Facing the giant turtle, now missing a limb, Sig's eyes were as deep as an abyss, showing no trace of emotion.