Chapter 102: The Elder

If it weren’t for that guy called the Deceptive Gun, Mad Hat Island wouldn’t have suffered such a disaster.

The pirates, who should have stayed out of it, cursed as they scrambled to find a safe way off Mad Hat Island.

But Karp didn’t spare a single glance at those random pirates. His sole focus was on Thor, who was fleeing using the Moonwalk technique.

As for the pirates in town, Gion and the others would handle them.

Thor glided through the air on the Moonwalk, completely ignoring Karp’s words, intent only on escape.

From afar, Karp watched Thor’s indifference and wasted no time. He sprinted through the streets, steadily closing the distance between them.

When the gap was close enough, Karp grabbed a pirate he encountered mid-run.

Then, leaping high into the air, he flexed his arms and hurled the captured pirate viciously toward Thor.

The pirate, caught off guard, didn’t even manage a scream before the brutal force killed him instantly, his lifeless body flying toward Thor.

Hearing the whooshing sound behind him, Thor cursed under his breath and adjusted the angle of his Moonwalk to dodge the incoming corpse.

After throwing the body, Karp flipped forward in midair, then launched himself forward again with the Moonwalk.

His muscular frame shot diagonally toward the ground like an arrow.

Upon landing, he didn’t slow down, but continued to sprint wildly across the ground.

His unimaginable physical prowess and coordination were unmistakable at that moment.

Karp repeated the tactic, grabbing one pirate after another and throwing them at Thor.

Thor was exasperated but could only dodge the flying corpses passively.

If his hands weren’t tied, he wouldn’t allow Karp to act so recklessly.

Karp was well aware of this and acted with impunity.

Thanks to Karp’s efficient distraction, Thor’s escape speed was seriously compromised.

The distance between them visibly shrank.

But the Wall Mountain was just ahead.

If he could get past Wall Mountain and then leave Mad Hat Island via the cliff near the Pig Farm, the skies would be open for flight.

At Karp’s Moonwalk speed, catching up to Thor once he left the island was impossible.

However…

“It’s too late,” Thor thought grimly.

“What about the other direction…” Thor glanced at the escape routes on either side.

In an instant, he gathered all the information in his mind and made a judgment.

No.

Suddenly turning would only give Karp a chance to close the gap faster.

But if he kept going straight, he wouldn’t even make it to the cliff beyond Wall Mountain.

He might be stopped just as he cleared the mountain.

Unless he freed his hands and used his flintlock pistol to disrupt Karp’s pursuit.

But since that was impossible, the situation had become so thorny.

“Damn it,” Thor cursed silently.

Once a man grows old, his physical faculties inevitably decline.

But this mad dog Karp was no ordinary man.

Despite being over seventy, he seemed to be in his prime.

Thor gritted his teeth.

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