Evil Marine Corporal, Sengoku begs me not to rebel!

“You go out and visit prostitutes every day with your identity exposed?”

“Collecting slaves everywhere.”

“After having a life of debauchery in the holy land of Marijoa, you also killed two Celestial Dragons?”

“Is this man really a marine?”

Faced with the questioning of the Five Elders, Zhan Guo could only laugh.

“Although he has many bad habits and some negative news, he is really getting stronger and stronger!!”

The Five Elders: “He is strong? How strong can he be? Can he rebel?”

Zhan Guo: “Shh~ It’s really possible! Don’t let him hear it!”

…

When the Five Elders reacted, Su Bai actually rebelled!

Just when they broke into the World Government and were about to overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons, even with all the navy and holy land forces deployed together, they were still unable to stop one person?

The Five Elders: “Akainu, why don’t you go up?”

Su Bai: “Akainu! You hide behind me and follow me to ‘defeat tyranny and slay the dragon’!”

Akainu: “He is the righteous one!”

Evil Marine Corporal, Sengoku begs me not to rebel!
Chapter 1 The Corporal Who Feared the Warring States
Pirate world.
A huge warship of the Navy Headquarters was breaking through the calm sea and speeding towards the holy land of Marijoa at an astonishing speed.
The steel hull cut through the blue waves, leaving a long white wake.
On the deck, Admiral Zhan Guo had a solemn expression, his hands clenched tightly behind his back.
He stood straight, exuding an oppressive feeling of impending storm, and the air seemed to be stagnant because of it.
Behind him, a dozen vice admirals also stood solemnly.
They were wearing neat uniforms, their epaulettes gleaming in the sun, but their expressions could not hide the confusion between their brows.
They exchanged puzzled glances and asked each other silently.
What a earth-shattering event had happened.
It actually required the Marshal to lead such a huge fleet in person and assemble almost half of the lieutenant generals’ combat power in the headquarters.
They originally thought that what awaited them would be a decisive battle to annihilate the Four Emperors’ fleets.
Or an all-out war against the growing revolutionary army.
However, when the warship’s huge anchor sank to the bottom of the sea and finally docked at the sacred and solemn port of Marijoa, the scene before them caught everyone off guard.
The sunlight shines on the building that is so white that it seems almost unreal, reflecting a dazzling light.
Everyone was shocked to find that their target was not some vicious pirate.
Nor is he some ambitious revolutionary leader.
He was just an inconspicuous old man.
At this moment, in the sea of ​​clouds floating above the holy land, a figure was fishing leisurely.
He sat on the edge of a raised cloud with his feet dangling in the air.
He was wearing an old navy corporal uniform that had been washed so much that the epaulettes were already blurred.
This attire was out of place with the sacred and solemn environment and was extremely eye-catching.
The numerous scars all over his body, spreading from his exposed arms and neck, silently tell of his turbulent past.
But it is precisely these scars that add a sense of hostility that makes them difficult to approach.
He exuded an evil aura that had nothing to do with the word “justice”.
Beside him, a charming and beautiful woman was carefully peeling crystal clear fruit for him.
Her movements were gentle and full of concentration.
She carefully handed the peeled fruit to the old man’s mouth and diligently filled his glass.
The pair of eyes looking at the old man were filled with admiration that was almost overflowing, as if they wanted to melt him completely.
It was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the “Pirate Queen” Boa Hancock.
Her arrogance disappeared in front of the old man, leaving only her gentleness and kindness.
Marshal Zhan Guo took a deep breath, as if trying to calm himself down, changing his usual majesty and toughness.
There was even a barely perceptible pleading in his voice as he spoke to the old man who was enjoying the wine and the beautiful women.
“Sir Su, the son of Pirate King Roger, Portgas D. Ace has been captured by the Navy.”
“In order to deter those pirates who are ready to make a move and to maintain world order, I hope you can go to the Marine Headquarters in Marinford and take charge.”
The old man, Su Bai, just yawned lazily when he heard this.
He didn’t even look back at the huge fleet behind him.
The fishing rod in his hand did not move at all.
“No.”
“trouble.”
He picked up the glass and took a sip of wine, then spoke incoherently, his voice hoarse as if he had just woken up.
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire port fell into deathly silence.
Whether it was the battle-hardened naval soldiers on the deck or the vice admirals who were in high positions and could make the sea shake with just a stomp of their feet, they were all stunned.
They stood there in a trance. How could someone dare to reject the personal invitation of the Admiral of the Navy so decisively?
And with such an almost rude attitude!
Marshal Zhan Guo’s face suddenly turned ashen, and the veins on his forehead throbbed uncontrollably.
His clenched fists were trembling slightly, and it was obvious that he was trying hard to suppress his surging anger.
He began to recount Su Bai’s outrageous “glorious deeds” in the past, his voice rising with anger.
“I’m asking you to destroy the Rocks Pirates! That’s such an important mission!”
“What’s the result?”
“You actually hung out with those vicious guys, drinking and chatting happily!”
“I drank for three days and three nights! I completely forgot about the mission!”
His voice suddenly rose several decibels, carrying an incredible accusation.
“And many years ago!”
“You are a marine! How dare you beat up a celestial dragon!”
“Do you know what kind of consequences that will lead to?”
“Even! You even snatched slaves from them!”
Zhan Guo’s sharp eyes swept towards Hancock beside the old man.
“Boa Hancock! You took her for yourself!”
……
“That’s all for a reason.”
“…….”
This universal excuse left the naval marshal, Zhan Guo, speechless and extremely aggrieved.
Of course, this seemingly lazy and sloppy old man was a stranger who accidentally traveled to this pirate world fifty years ago.
He has experienced almost all the major events in the pirate world, from the Rocks era to Roger’s creation of the Great Pirate Era, and to the present.
As a time traveler, Su Bai naturally has his own golden finger.
This is an unprecedented and unconventional force.
——The more you are condemned, reviled, and reported by the world, the stronger you will become.
After so many years, he has remained only a corporal in the navy because he has received countless reports from within the navy and even from high-level officials of the world government.
But as time went by, his true strength had reached a level that even the supreme commander of the navy, Zhan Guo, was deeply frightened.
A power that is immeasurable and perhaps even beyond cognition.
It was precisely because of this that Sengoku had to put aside the stature and dignity of a naval marshal.
He personally came to Marijoa to “invite” this outlier and monster in the navy system to come out.
“If you say so…”
The corners of Su Bai’s mouth rose slightly, and he finally revealed an unusual smile.
“Then I really need to think about it carefully.”
“Why not just take this opportunity to rebel?”
As soon as the words fell, an invisible aura of terror instantly enveloped the entire port.
Upon hearing this, Marshal Zhan Guo’s face turned pale instantly, without a trace of blood.
He quickly waved his hands in panic to deny it, his tone hurried and panicked.
“No, no, no!”
“What I just said… was all a joke! It was definitely a joke!”
“Please don’t take it seriously!”
“World peace still needs you and me to maintain it together!”
The marshal who commanded a million-strong navy now lowered himself into the dust.
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The generals looked at each other, and their eyes were filled with disbelief.
Their worldview suffered an unprecedented impact at this moment.
The naval system has a strict hierarchy like an iron law that does not tolerate any transgression.
They had never heard of Su Bai, a corporal with an unfamiliar name.
A corporal who should theoretically be unknown and cautious in the Holy Land of Marijoa.
He actually dared to utter the word “rebellion” so nonchalantly.
These two words seemed like the murmurs from another dimension, absurd to the extreme.
They were shocked by Su Bai’s arrogance, which was an arrogance that disregarded all rules.
What shocked them even more was Marshal Zhan Guo’s attitude at this moment.
That humble and almost menial attitude was completely different from the majestic marshal of the past.
After a brief, suffocating silence, Marshal Zhan Guo took a deep breath of the cold air.
He seemed to be trying to calm the turbulent waves in his chest.
He spoke again, his voice deliberately gentle, even a little pleading.
“Corporal Su Bai, are you really not interested in a promotion or a raise?”
“Just think about how glorious it would be if you could become a Marine Admiral.”
“Supreme power, supreme status, everything that countless people dream of.”
“There must be many, many things you think are worth doing, waiting for you to complete, right?”
Zhan Guo tried to lure him with a blueprint for the future, even though he himself felt that the hope was slim.
When Su Bai heard this, a rare, imperceptible gleam of thought flashed in his eyes, which were always half-open and half-closed and looked extremely lazy.
He raised his hand and touched his slightly messy chin, as if he was really weighing the matter seriously.
The air around him became even more stagnant because of his subtle movement.
A moment of silence broke everyone’s expectations.
He suddenly said something that left everyone present, including Zhan Guo, completely confused.
“Well… let’s add more tariffs first!”
The words were so light, but they were like a huge rock hitting the calm lake.
Everyone’s mind went blank, and they were completely unable to understand the logic of this sentence.
After saying that, Su Bai shook his head again and rejected Zhan Guo’s proposal decisively.
He even reached out his hand as if no one was around and gently hugged Boa Hancock’s slender waist.
Hancock was startled for a moment, then she leaned against him obediently, with no expression of strangeness on her beautiful face.
This extremely intimate act was shocking in the eyes of those generals who were deeply influenced by orthodox naval thinking.
This is not only immoral, but also a blatant provocation to naval discipline.
They all frowned, with anger rising in their hearts as they thought “How disgraceful!”, but no one dared to speak it out loud.
It was a strong moral shock, contrasting with Su Bai’s recklessness.
However, faced with such an extremely “indecent” behavior in their opinion.
Marshal Zhan Guo could only force himself to look away and pretend that he saw nothing.
His Adam’s apple rolled, but he didn’t dare to say a word to scold.
He was afraid that any inappropriate words would completely annoy this corporal whose strength was unfathomable and whose behavior was completely unconventional.
His patience formed a sharp contrast with Su Bai’s indulgence.
At this strange moment, an even more surprising scene occurred.
Su Bai picked up the fishing rod in his hand nonchalantly, his movement as casual as brushing off the dust from his shoulders.
The fishing line slowly rises from the sea of ​​clouds below.
He easily caught a creature of enormous size, far larger than an ordinary fish.
The fish was shining with a strange light all over its body, and its scales reflected the sun’s light, making it look sacred and extraordinary.
It is not the legendary sea king, and its savage and domineering aura is different from that of the legendary sea king.
But the pure and precious aura emanating from its body is so strong that it cannot be dissolved.
Even those lieutenant generals who followed Marshal Zhan Guo and were knowledgeable and experienced could not help but look sideways at this moment, with surprise and greed in their eyes.
They had only seen vague records of this kind of fish in the oldest atlas.
What makes people’s heart stop is Su Bai’s incredible way of fishing.
He just casually wrapped a trace of imperceptible arrogance around the thin fishing line like spider silk.
That huge and rare fish should have the power to overturn rivers and seas in the water.
At this moment, it was as if fate was grasped by an invisible hand, and he was dragged out from the depths of the sea of ​​clouds without any resistance.
And that invisible domineering aura did not dissipate the moment the fish was caught.
Instead, it was like a tsunami that had been accumulating for a long time, suddenly spreading out in a fan shape in all directions.
That force is invisible and intangible, but as heavy as a mountain.
The weaker naval soldiers didn’t even have time to utter a hum before their eyes rolled up, their bodies fell to the ground, and they fainted.
The deck collapsed instantly.
Even some lieutenant generals with high military ranks but weaker strength felt an invisible pressure like a mountain pressing down on their heads.
Their expressions suddenly changed slightly and their breathing stagnated.
My heart felt like it was hit by a huge hammer and I was terrified.
This… is this the domineering aura? !
Moreover, he could use this kind of domineering power to such a meticulous and arbitrary degree!
This has exceeded their understanding of domineering Haki.
That is not just a deterrent, but a precise control.
The corners of Marshal Zhan Guo’s mouth twitched violently and uncontrollably.
He felt that Su Bai had gone too far.
This is no longer just a hint; it is a blatant and undisguised show of force.
It is both a warning and a demonstration.
However, Su Bai didn’t care about it at all, as if he had just done something insignificant.
He curled his lips, and there was even a hint of teasing in his eyes.
“It would be best if today’s glorious event could also be published in the newspaper.”
“Front page headlines, big feature.”
His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone who was still standing.
Maybe my system can give me some more rewards?
At this moment, an untimely voice broke the oppression.
A young celestial dragon dressed in extremely luxurious clothes, with his nostrils almost pointed to the sky, swaggered over, surrounded by a large group of guards in white uniforms with solemn expressions.
His ornate bubble hood was particularly dazzling in the sunlight.
He seemed to also sense the remnants of domineering aura that had not yet completely dissipated in the air.
With a look of curiosity rather than awe that was inconsistent with his noble status on his face, he casually looked around at the chaotic scene.
When his slightly cloudy eyes fell on the stunningly beautiful Boa Hancock beside Su Bai.
His eyes suddenly flashed with undisguised greed and obsession as if the fuse of gunpowder had been lit.
That kind of look is the look that treats people as possessions.
He commanded the guards behind him in a commanding tone that left no room for questioning.
“Bring me the slave collar.”
“This Saint has taken a fancy to her!”
Having said that, he couldn’t wait to stretch out his hand, wanting to go forward himself.
Put the cold metal collar, which symbolized humiliation and slavery, around Hancock’s swan-like, elegant, snow-white neck.
His movements were full of justifiable arrogance.
However, just as his fat fingers were about to touch Hancock’s delicate skin, he was about to complete the “beautiful thing” in his eyes.
A hand with distinct joints, seemingly thin but containing terrifying power, appeared silently like a ghost.
The hand was not big, but it was firmly in front of him, separating him from Hancock.
Accurate to the millimeter.
It’s Su Bai.
He had turned around without knowing when, facing the celestial dragon.
When Marshal Zhan Guo saw this scene, his already ugly face instantly turned as pale as paper, without a trace of blood.
His heart sank suddenly, as if he had fallen into a bottomless abyss.
It’s over!
A desperate thought exploded in his mind like thunder.
He said to himself: “It’s broken!”
Chapter 3: The Collar Locks the Celestial Dragons Tightly (Old Version)
The Celestial Dragons, the world is more accustomed to calling them “world aristocrats”.
The ancestors of this group of people were the twenty kings who jointly established the world government eight hundred years ago.
They regard themselves as “descendants of the Creator” and hold supreme privileges in their hands. Their will is even above the laws enacted by the world government.
In their indifferent eyes, ordinary civilians are no different from ants on the roadside. They can be enslaved at will and trampled on without scruples.
They reside in the holy land of Marijoa, leading a luxurious and decadent life that is hard for ordinary people to imagine.
Anyone who dares to show disrespect to them will face ruthless and brutal suppression by the world government. The methods used are so cruel that they are enough to make anyone shudder.
Every time they traveled, they were accompanied by a large number of vigilant guards.
Their highly recognizable special clothes and eccentric hairstyles are like labels, highlighting their unique and noble status.
Extreme self-centeredness and staggering ignorance are almost universal characteristics of this group, in stark contrast to their noble bloodline.
The name of this uninvited celestial dragon is Saint Charlos.
He was at the age of youth and recklessness, and acted without any scruples.
His original destination for this trip was the Chabaothy Archipelago, known as the “No Man’s Land”, where he planned to have some fun and relieve his boredom.
Unexpectedly, when passing by this magnificent sea of ​​clouds, he happened to glance at Boa Hancock on the deck, and was deeply attracted by the stunning face that was enough to captivate everyone.
In his simple mind filled with desire, such a beautiful woman seemed to be born to be his plaything and slave, the Saint Charles. This was only natural.
So, without any hesitation, he decided to “conquer” Hancock here.
Then, he brought this stunning beauty back to the Sabaody Archipelago and gave her what he believed was a “good training.”
“Untouchable! How dare you, a lowly creature, stretch out your dirty hands to stop this young master!”
Saint Charlos’s sharp and piercing voice was like cheap nails scraping across rough glass, causing the eardrums to numb.
He stretched out his fat finger, almost poking Su Bai’s nose, and his tone was full of innate arrogance.
“Do you know what stupid thing you are doing right now?”
“How dare you resist the Celestial Dragons, you lowly fellows, don’t you even want your own heads!”
When his cloudy eyes caught sight of Marshal Zhan Guo standing still beside him, the arrogance on his face became even more pronounced, as if that was his domestic servant.
He commanded in a commanding manner:
“Hey! That leader in the navy uniform over there!”
“What are you still standing there for? Are you blind?”
“Hurry up and capture this lowly slave who dared to offend me, young master!”
Faced with the arrogant and rude orders from the Celestial Dragons that disregarded the Marine Marshal, Marshal Sengoku’s body was like a rock deeply rooted in the earth, not moving at all.
His face was so gloomy that it seemed like water was about to drip out of it, and he squeezed out a low but extremely oppressive “hush” sound from between his teeth.
Those eyes, as sharp as an eagle’s, were fixed on Saint Charlos, and the warning contained in them almost became material.
He was extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pan.
Could it be that this lawless and extremely stupid celestial dragon really couldn’t see the situation clearly?
How could he dare to attack Su Bai! Even if he had a hundred guts, he wouldn’t dare!
Su Bai’s domineering aura just now easily shocked the entire navy. Could it be that this idiot couldn’t feel the terrifying power contained in it at all?
However, Saint Charlos was obviously completely blinded by his lofty status as a so-called “world aristocrat”.
He had no idea that the Grim Reaper’s scythe was already hanging over his neck and that danger had already arrived.
He continued to scream and spit without knowing what was good for him.
He believed that his supreme authority had been challenged unprecedentedly, which was absolutely intolerable.
Then, he swung his fat arm violently and gave orders to the servants behind him who were also wearing cold slave collars and had numb expressions.
“You bunch of rubbish! Catch them for me!”
“If you dare to resist, you will be killed without mercy!”
Seeing this, Su Bai shrugged helplessly with a hint of teasing in his movements.
He turned to the livid Zhan Guo and said:
“Look, Marshal Zhan Guo, this can’t be blamed on me.”
“He was the one who had to run into me head-on. I couldn’t just stand there and get beaten.”
The next moment, with almost no warning, the battle broke out suddenly!
The atmosphere froze in an instant, and a solemn and murderous atmosphere filled the air.
The servants with humiliating collars around their necks had empty eyes, like puppets who had lost their souls.
After receiving the order, they mechanically pounced towards Su Bai and Hancock beside him. Their movements were stiff but with a hint of desperate madness.
A flash of cold light flashed across Su Bai’s eyes, so fast that it was impossible to catch it.
His figure flickered erratically.
His fists swung out with a whistling sound that tore through the air, but they struck the slaves who pounced on him with incredible precision, and each blow was just right.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
A series of extremely dull impact sounds rang out one after another, like a heavy hammer hitting rotten leather.
Those already pitiful slaves didn’t even have time to let out a short scream.
Their bodies flew backwards helplessly like broken kites whose strings were cut by the strong wind.
Finally, it fell heavily onto the distant sea of ​​clouds, stirring up a small wave of clouds, and then it sank into silence, with no one knowing whether it was alive or dead.
Su Bai’s movements were extremely clean and neat, without any unnecessary drag, as if he was just casually driving away a few annoying flies that happened to fly in front of him.
Instead of killing a few living people.
After lightly dealing with those troublesome slaves, Su Bai’s icy gaze slowly turned to Saint Charlos, who was still dancing and screaming on the spot.
He raised one hand slowly, his movements unhurried.
A cold, hard metal ring – a slave collar that looked exactly like the ones worn on the necks of slaves – suddenly appeared at his fingertips.
The collar rotated flexibly on his fingertips, flashing the unique cold luster of metal, as if it was the god of death from the abyss of hell, handing out an invitation that could not be refused.
The air seemed to have cooled down a bit because of the collar.
At this moment, Saint Charlos’s dull brain finally sensed something wrong.
He looked at Su Bai’s eyes, which were devoid of any emotion, as if he was looking at prey on a chopping board, and felt an inexplicable chill in his heart.
His originally extremely arrogant demeanor involuntarily stagnated, like a rooster whose neck was suddenly strangled.
His voice began to tremble uncontrollably, with obvious fear.
“You…you pariah…what do you want to do?”
“I…I am a noble Celestial Dragon! A noble of the world!”
“How dare you do this to me…”
However, he had not yet finished uttering his threatening words, which appeared to be strong but were actually weak.
Su Bai’s figure appeared in front of him without any warning, as if teleporting, so fast that it was difficult to capture its trajectory with the naked eye.
The slave collar tightly grasped in that hand had a heart-pounding cold light and a breath of despair.
In front of Saint Charlos’s dilated pupils of horror, the belt was accurately and precisely put around his fat, greasy neck.
With a slight “click” sound, the collar was locked tightly.
The touch of the cold and hard metal, as well as the feeling of suffocation brought by the tightening of the collar, made Saint Charlos instantly burst into a shrill scream like a pig being slaughtered, resounding through the sky.
The voice was filled with incredible fear, severe pain, and the huge humiliation of having his status plummet.
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Chapter 4: The Celestial Dragons Are Shocked (Old Version)
Saint Charles was completely confused.
His fat body sat stiffly on the cool sea of ​​clouds.
The cold metal collar around his neck was like a poisonous snake that was ready to bite its prey, tightly strangling his throat and bringing a clear, suffocating feeling of oppression.
His face, which usually showed stupidity, arrogance and superiority, was now completely filled with incredible fear.
Every inch of muscle seemed to be trembling.
His mouth opened wide.
He wanted to let out a deafening roar, wanted to question, wanted to vent his anger as a world noble.
However, only vague whimpers could be squeezed out of his throat, like the desperate whine of a wounded beast.
He couldn’t believe it, and he didn’t want to believe it.
There were actually people who dared to do such a treasonous and subversive thing to him, the supreme and noble celestial dragon!
This is even more ridiculous than the end of the world.
Su Bai glanced at him contemptuously.
The look in his eyes was as if he was looking at a poor insect struggling in vain on the ground, without any extra emotion.
He casually snatched the remote control of the slave collar from Saint Charlos’s still slightly trembling hand.
I casually played with it between my fingertips for a few times, feeling the slightly cool metallic texture.
Then he stretched out his other hand and pointed at the huge rare fish that he had just caught from the sea of ​​clouds, whose tail fin was still slightly moving.
He said to Saint Charlos, who had a collar around his neck and a dull look on his face, in an unquestionable tone:
“Hey, Celestial Dragon.”
“I’m just sitting there doing nothing. There’s nothing to do.”
“Why don’t you help me grill this fish?”
“Remember to grill it until it’s crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I’ll be back to eat some later.”
“Grilled… grilled fish?!”
When Saint Charlos heard this, he felt as if he had heard the most absurd and incredible joke in the universe.
His brief moment of daze was replaced by an instant burst of rage.
The blue veins on his neck bulged out due to excessive excitement, like gnarled tree roots.
He struggled, twisting his fat body on the sea of ​​clouds, trying to stand up from this humiliating posture.
“You… you damned lowly person! A lowly ant!”
“Do you know what kind of fish this is?! Huh?!”
“This is the Sky Island Golden Scale Fish! It’s a legendary fantasy ingredient that only exists in the sky at 10,000 meters!”
“Just one fish fry would cost thirty million Baileys! Thirty million!”
“This ultimate delicacy can only be enjoyed by our most noble Tianlong people! Only they are worthy of its preciousness!”
“You are a dirty and lowly person…”
“Puff!”
Before Saint Charlos could continue spewing out obscene words filled with malice and superiority.
A strong hand covered with calluses quickly covered his still opening and closing mouth.
It completely stopped him from uttering any unbearable insults that followed.
The one who made the move was none other than Marshal Zhan Guo, who was standing nearby with cold sweat dripping down his forehead like a stream.
He tried his best to cover Saint Charlos’ mouth tightly to prevent this idiot from saying anything that would anger Su Bai.
While trying to force out a smile that was uglier than crying, he waved at Su Bai repeatedly, with a barely perceptible flattery in his tone:
“Corporal Su Bai, you are busy, just go and do your thing.”
“Don’t worry about the grilled fish.”
“I, Zhan Guo, will personally arrange it! I promise that it will be done properly and will definitely satisfy you.”
Looking at Su Bai’s indifferent eyes, it seemed that he was not affected by the roar of Saint Charlos. Instead, he really seemed to be planning to turn around and leave this place of trouble.
Marshal Zhan Guo’s heart, which had been hanging in his throat, finally breathed a sigh of relief as if a huge stone had been unloaded from his body.
He quickly raised his other hand and wiped the cold sweat that was oozing out of his forehead due to nervousness.
He did not forget to raise his voice and shout at Su Bai’s receding back, with a cautious reminder in his tone:
“By the way, Corporal Su Bai, you must remember to come to the Navy Headquarters on the day of the execution! You must come!”
Su Bai didn’t even look back.
He just waved his hand casually as a response.
He left behind the stunning Boa Hancock, who was still snuggling docilely beside him.
I took a leisurely step forward, as if taking a walk after dinner, and walked towards the distant skyline.
It has been a long fifty years since Su Bai traveled to this pirate world full of dangers and powerful people.
Over the years, after countless times on the brink of life and death and in his ultimate pursuit of power, he gradually developed a “hobby” that seemed extremely unique and even a little difficult to understand to outsiders.
That is, every once in a while, he would leave his secluded place and go out to “wander” for a while.
During this period of “wasteful” time, he would do some “bad things” that would seem shocking and extremely evil in the eyes of the world.
Then, he would deliberately let those things spread through newspapers, all over the world, and be reported widely.
It has attracted condemnation, abuse and even curses from countless people who are unaware of the truth and those who claim to be righteous.
Every time this happened, the mysterious power in his body would begin to grow actively as if it were being nourished.
His strength will also be significantly improved.
Wait until his strength reaches a certain bottleneck, or he feels he has had enough of “wasting around”.
He would quietly return to his “safe house” and rest for a while.
Enjoy the rare undisturbed peace and tranquility.
As he strolled above the soft, rolling sea of ​​clouds as if he was taking a leisurely stroll in a garden, he felt a strange touch under his feet.
At the same time, he naturally took out an ancient-looking Den Den Mushi from his arms.
He skillfully dialed a number that he already knew by heart.
Afterwards, he started chatting with the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi in a casual tone, as if no one was around.
The sound was neither loud nor soft, but it was loud enough for people nearby to vaguely hear.
Watching Su Bai’s slightly lonely figure gradually shrink, and finally disappear completely in the distant sky, merging with the clouds.
Marshal Zhan Guo then dared to slowly, with a hint of exhaustion, put down the hand that had been tightly covering Saint Charlos’ mouth.
He let out a long, heavy breath, as if he had just experienced an arduous battle.
He turned his head and looked with a very complicated expression at a navy soldier beside him whose face was still a little pale because of the recent incident.
With a hint of fatigue and confusion in his voice, he asked in a low voice:
“Just now… did you hear the specific content of Corporal Su Bai’s phone call?”
The young navy soldier obviously had not yet fully recovered from the shock he had just experienced.
He raised his hand and scratched the back of his head with a confused look on his face, trying hard to recall the few words he had just heard.
Then, he answered cautiously and with some uncertainty:
“Listen… I vaguely heard something.”
“He spoke so loudly, as if…as if he was making an appointment…”
“A prostitute from the Chabad Archipelago…”
Upon hearing this, the expression on Marshal Zhan Guo’s face froze instantly.
The muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
It seemed as if there were countless angry hash marks jumping and appearing wildly on his forehead.
In his heart, there was only a huge question mark, which kept circling and echoing, impacting the worldview he had built up over decades:
???
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Chapter 5 Where is the Dignity of the Navy? (Old Version)
Marshal Zhan Guo covered his face in pain.
He sighed deeply.
An unprecedented feeling of powerlessness, like a heavy block of lead, suddenly poured into his limbs and bones, making him almost unable to stand.
This Corporal Su Bai is simply a lawless outcast.
The logic of his behavior is completely beyond common sense.
This makes it impossible to predict what he will do next.
A lieutenant general couldn’t suppress his doubts and took a step forward.
His face was full of confusion, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes moved back and forth between the distant sky where Su Bai disappeared and Marshal Zhan Guo.
“Marshal, this Corporal Su Bai…why is he like this?”
“If such an act were to be reported by the news media with exaggerated details, wouldn’t it completely disgrace our navy?”
“Where is the dignity of the navy?”
The Vice Admiral’s concerns are not without reason. As the most important military force of the World Government, the Navy’s facade role is self-evident, and it has always regarded itself as a staunch defender of justice and order. Once Su Bai’s almost unruly and even extremely “bad” behavior is made public, it will inevitably cause an uproar around the world and seriously shake the lofty image of the Navy that has been hard-won in the hearts of ordinary people.
Upon hearing this, Marshal Zhan Guo waved his hands vigorously, and his palms almost made a sound of wind.
There was a hint of helplessness in his tone that was hard to conceal.
Deeper inside, there is a heavy sense of fear.
“Don’t do that!”
“Don’t you understand yet?”
“He…he seems to like the feeling of being pointed at and reviled by thousands of people.”
“Over the years, we have used all the resources we can to control the negative news about him.”
“If you can suppress it, suppress it as much as possible. If you can hide it, try your best to hide it.”
“Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous.”
A young navy soldier, still frightened by the incident, poked his head out cautiously and asked:
“But, Marshal, since Corporal Suba already has a slave as beautiful as Boa Hancock.”
“Why would he go to a place like the Sabaody Archipelago where all the good and bad people get together to find a prostitute?”
“This… this doesn’t make sense.”
The young soldier’s question undoubtedly represents the common doubts of many naval officers and soldiers present, and even most people who may know about this matter in the future. In the eyes of ordinary people, being able to have a stunning beauty like Boa Hancock accompany you all the time is a great blessing that ordinary people cannot achieve in several lifetimes. It is really hard to understand why Su Bai would look for someone else and choose such a place of entertainment.
Marshal Zhan Guo stretched out his hand and rubbed his throbbing temple tiredly.
He forced a bitter smile on his face that was uglier than crying.
“Alas, you don’t know that it was because of the news that he had abducted the Nine Snake Queen Boa Hancock as a slave, which was reported by those omnipresent reporters.”
“This guy has been scolded by people all over the world. His reputation has become extremely bad.”
“Later, he seemed to feel that this level of cursing was a bit… boring and could not satisfy his strange fetish.”
“So, he started going to places like the Sabaody Archipelago frequently to seek new excitement.”
Zhan Guo suddenly raised his voice, his tone was unquestionably stern.
“Hurry up and inform those people at the news agency. Instruct them not to send any reporters to the Sabaody Archipelago to interview any news related to the navy during this period!”
“Especially, we must not let them take any pictures of Su Bai!”
“You know, if those guys who only want to create chaos in the world see Su Bai having fun there, they will definitely be doomed!”
“God knows what kind of shocking reports they will write with their pens that will blow up the world!”
Another lieutenant general with golden tassels on his shoulder straps had his brows tightly furrowed into the shape of the Chinese character “川”.
He asked in a deep voice:
“Marshal, how powerful is this Corporal Su Bai?”
“It is extremely disturbing that we in naval intelligence knew almost nothing about him.”
“An uncontrolled powerful force is a huge hidden danger for us.”
For the top commanders of the navy, Su Bai’s true strength has always been a huge mystery, like a dark cloud hanging over Marinford. He is only a corporal in the navy, but he possesses a terrifying power that even the navy marshal Sengoku is deeply afraid of. This huge uncertainty makes these high-level leaders who shoulder the heavy responsibility of world peace feel a strong uneasiness from the depths of their souls.
Marshal Zhan Guo’s eyes were also filled with deep doubts. He looked in the direction where Su Bai disappeared, as if he wanted to see through the clouds.
“After so many years, to be honest, I’m still not completely sure what the limit of his strength is.”
“At the beginning, he also participated in the battle that shocked the world and destroyed the Rocks Pirates – the battle in the Valley of the Gods.”
“According to some sporadic and unclear reports, he was said to have behaved very… eccentrically on the battlefield, and did not follow the rules at all.”
“Some time ago, I sent him to hunt down the escaped former admiral, ‘Black Arm’ Zephyr.”
“Although we were not able to successfully bring the person back, according to intelligence, a shocking battle broke out between them.”
“And Su Bai came back alone and unharmed.”
“You are well aware of Zefa’s strength.”
The Battle of God Valley is one of the most famous and tragic battles in the history of the pirate world in the past hundred years. The participants are all legendary strong men who stood at the top of the pyramid in that era. And Zephyr, who was once a hero of the navy and served as a navy admiral, is undoubtedly strong and is absolutely at the top level. Su Bai was able to escape from the battle with a strong man of Zephyr’s level, even without any injury, which is enough to indirectly prove that his strength has reached a remarkable level, even shocking.
Marshal Zhan Guo’s brows furrowed even deeper, and the veins on his forehead bulged slightly.
“However, judging from the domineering aura he released casually just now, the degree of concentration and the range of intimidation…”
“I’m afraid his strength has become much stronger than the last time I evaluated him!”
“This level of domineering Haki makes even me feel a bit of an uncontrollable palpitation.”
“This is definitely not something that an ordinary strong person can possess.”
The domineering aura is the so-called “king’s qualification” that only one in a million people can possess. The possessor does not even need to practice deliberately, and can use his own aura to shock and even knock out others. Su Bai can use the domineering aura to such an extent that it can be controlled freely and with amazing power. It can be seen that his talent and acquired strength have reached a terrifying realm that most people can hardly imagine, or even reach.
Marshal Zhan Guo’s expression became more solemn.
There was an unprecedented heaviness in his tone, which made the air around them seem to freeze.
“However, the highest authority in the World Government, the Five Elders, have already issued a sternly worded ultimatum to me through secret channels.”
“If I can no longer effectively restrain Su Bai’s behavior, I will not be able to maintain the positive image that the Navy deserves.”
“They…they will stop at nothing and take whatever ‘extraordinary measures’ they deem necessary to get rid of him once and for all!”
“The deadline is very close.”
The ultimatum from the Five Elders, the highest authority in the world government, is like a sharp sword of Damocles hanging over Marshal Zhan Guo’s head, which may fall at any time. He knows the ruthlessness and absolute authority of the five elders. Once they are determined to remove an obstacle, Su Bai’s fate will be very miserable, and it may even cause greater turmoil. However, with Su Bai’s unfathomable terrifying strength and unpredictable and erratic personality, how easy is it to truly restrain him?
Chapter 6 The Biggest Hidden Danger within the Navy (Old Version)
The scene suddenly switched.
Su Bai was alone, sitting comfortably on a simple little fishing boat drifting on the sea.
The sunlight was a little dazzling, and he squinted slightly.
In his hand he held a crude fishing rod, the fishing line lazily hanging down into the bottomless azure water.
The salty sea breeze blew gently across his face, which looked a little weathered but still could not hide his heroic spirit.
He gazed at the endless blue sea where the sky met the water, his eyes deep, as if he could see through the layers of waves and see some unknown future.
“If this continues, I’m afraid those stubborn old guys from the Five Elders will really get restless and plan to take action against me, the thorn in their side, right?”
He murmured to himself thoughtfully, his voice was not loud, but it carried a barely perceptible chill.
“A-choo!”
Su Bai suddenly sneezed, and he rubbed his nose casually. In his deep eyes, a gleam of teasing and a bit of dangerous amusement suddenly flashed.
“It seems that it is necessary to improve our strength before they take action.”
He thought quickly in his mind.
After the Battle of Marineford, certain forces within the navy would probably be eager to take action against this uncontrollable “unstable factor”.
He, Su Bai, has never been afraid of any challenge.
But once you choose to break away from the shackles of the navy, whether becoming a lone pirate or choosing to join an emerging force, it means a major change.
That kind of transformation is not a weakening of strength, but a change in system mechanism.
By then, he will no longer be the naval “scum” who is misunderstood and insulted by the general public.
What will replace it will be terrifying fear.
The people’s fear cannot bring him the “honor points” needed by the system like their insults can.
Su Bai’s mind moved slightly.
A translucent light screen that only he could see clearly appeared silently before his eyes – it was a system panel that belonged to him alone.
He quickly scanned the data listed on the panel and instantly had a clear and accurate assessment of his current strength.
[System prompt: Host’s current honor value: 78952. ]“Tsk, it’s still not good enough…”
Su Bai smacked his lips and muttered to himself.
This amount of honor is still far from his goal.
He knew very well that in order to obtain the most core and most incredible reward of the system – the ability to choose a devil fruit, he would need to accumulate far more “honor points”.
That ability can be called a divine skill.
Not only does it allow him to possess all kinds of powerful devil fruit powers at will, it also makes him completely immune to the curse of the sea and not afraid of the restraint of seastone.
What’s even more terrifying is that there is no limit on the amount that can be consumed.
As long as the honor value is sufficient, theoretically, he can gather all the devil fruit abilities in the world in one person, becoming an existence that has no predecessors and may never be surpassed.
This is the real trump card that enables Su Bai to run rampant in this chaotic world and not take anyone seriously.
“After I finish this trip to Shampoo Land, I’ll think about it carefully and see if there are any ‘big events’ I can get involved in to earn some honor points.”
Su Bai couldn’t help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile that was a bit wicked and expectant.
What he meant by “after this trip to whorehouse” was naturally the Chabaoti Archipelago he was about to visit, where he planned to have a good “relaxation” and see if he could “create” some “fun” that could earn him honor points.
At this moment, beneath the calm sea surface, an undercurrent suddenly surged.
Then, with a loud “splash”, a ferocious sea king with a body huge enough to cover half of the sky suddenly broke through the water surface and slowly emerged with huge splashes of water.
Its bloody mouth opened, emitting a disgusting stench.
When Su Bai saw this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
The curve of his mouth widened even further, full of undisguised interest.
An invisible and intangible, yet extremely domineering wave, with him as the center, instantly spread out towards the sea king.
The sea king, which was originally ferocious and violent, with eyes full of bloodthirstiness and cruelty, suddenly froze its huge body the moment it came into contact with this power.
The murderous light in its eyes quickly faded, replaced by a fear and submission from the depths of its soul.
Its eyes immediately became extremely docile, and its huge head lowered slightly. Like the most obedient and well-behaved pet, it swam carefully and obediently to the side of Su Bai’s small fishing boat, which could be smashed to pieces by a wave at any time.
Su Bai nodded with satisfaction, his expression calm.
He untied the rope on the boat casually, and then swung it lightly, and the rope was accurately put on the fin of the huge sea king.
He successfully tamed this deep-sea monster and turned it into a free “coolie” and “high-speed engine” for his journey to the Sabaody Archipelago.
With this big guy pulling the boat, the speed of traveling to the Sabaody Archipelago will undoubtedly be greatly increased.
…
Almost at the same time, in the distant Marine Headquarters, Marinford.
In Marshal Zhan Guo’s office, the atmosphere once again fell into a suffocating gloom.
The air was filled with a strong smell of cigar smoke and a hint of anxiety.
A naval soldier in charge of intelligence gathering rushed in almost crawling.
His military cap was askew, his forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and his face seemed a little distorted with extreme anxiety and fear.
“Marshal! The latest information!”
The soldier’s voice was intermittent due to his heavy breathing and was full of panic.
“A large number of supernova pirates… are… are gathering madly towards the Sabaody Archipelago!”
“And… and according to reliable information from our informants in the underground world, another damn Celestial Dragon is planning to go to the Sabaody Archipelago for an ‘inspection’ in the near future!”
When Marshal Zhan Guo heard this, he felt a black screen before his eyes.
He raised his hand in pain and covered his cheek heavily with his rough palm. The blue veins on his temples were throbbing like earthworms.
A severe headache that seemed to tear his entire head apart suddenly came over him.
“Why…why did this kind of trouble happen at this time!”
He let out a weak wail in his heart.
Su Bai, the lawless guy who disregards naval discipline and treats the laws of the world as a joke, is about to go to the Sabaody Archipelago.
Now, a large group of unruly supernova pirates who are eager to create chaos in the world suddenly appeared.
What’s even worse is that those stupid, arrogant and ignorant celestial dragons also want to join in the fun!
This is simply going to turn the entire world upside down and cause complete chaos!
The Navy’s Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Tsuru, known as the “wise general”, was standing quietly beside his desk.
She looked at Zhan Guo’s anxious and nearly collapsed appearance, but her tone remained as calm and steady as always.
“Zhan Guo, you should know better than anyone else.”
“People like Su Bai, beings like that, simply cannot be easily controlled by any rules or power.”
“His existence itself is a huge and unpredictable variable.”
“He is like a meteorite dropped into a calm lake, which may cause untold troubles and disasters at any time when we least expect it.”
Marshal Zhan Guo sighed heavily, his voice filled with deep helplessness and fatigue.
“Don’t I know this?”
“Over the years, in order to restrain him, the application reports I submitted to the upper echelons and the five adults would probably be piled higher than this Marinford!”
“I hope to take some necessary restrictive measures against him, or even… as a last resort, secretly deal with him as the biggest hidden danger within the navy!”
“However, all applications, without exception, were rejected.”
“They simply refused to approve it and didn’t even bother to give a decent reason!”
A trace of deep confusion and doubt flashed in Marshal Zhan Guo’s eyes.
“I have even suspected more than once that Su Bai may have some kind of intricate and unknown relationship with the higher levels of the World Government that we are not aware of…”
“In short, before we get clear instructions from the higher-ups, especially those five masters, our navy has no effective way to deal with him for the time being.”
He rubbed his aching brows hard, his voice hoarse and filled with indescribable fatigue.
“Now, the only thing we can do is pray secretly.”
“Pray that Su Bai, the devil, would be more restrained in the Sabaody Archipelago and not cause too much trouble.”
“I hope those supernovas who are ignorant of the immensity of the world and fearless like newborn calves can behave themselves.”
“The most important thing is that no fool should take the initiative to provoke those noble celestial dragons.”
“otherwise……”
Marshal Zhan Guo did not finish his words.
But his tone, filled with deep worry and uneasiness, and his gloomy face that seemed to be dripping with water, had clearly conveyed to everyone present the terrible consequences of his unfinished words.
Chapter 7: Things That Happened Back Then (Old Version)
Vice Admiral Crane’s eyes were as sharp as an eagle’s.
Her tone was firm, and every word she said was filled with unquestionable determination.
She asked the Warring States for a fight:
“Marshal, the matter of the Sabaody Archipelago cannot be delayed any longer. It is of great importance.”
“A large number of lawless supernovae are gathering there.”
“Those spoiled Tianlong people are also very likely to go there.”
“If there is any slight friction between these two forces, the consequences will be disastrous and may even shake the foundation of the world.”
“In order to forcibly suppress this volcano that is about to erupt, I am willing to go to the Sabaody Archipelago in person.”
“I will quell the chaos there as quickly as possible and nip all unstable factors in the bud.”
When Marshal Zhan Guo heard this, the absurd scene in the Holy Land of Mary Joa reappeared clearly in his mind.
Su Bai was extremely arrogant and disregarded all rules.
Saint Charles was in such an ugly state with tears streaming down his face and in such a state of disgrace.
These two images are as deep as a brand.
He shook his head violently, threw away the ominous premonition, and rejected He’s proposal in a deep voice:
“No, Crane.”
“The situation this time is a little special.”
“Let the more ‘flexible’ young people handle it.”
He thought for a moment, tapped his fingers on the table a few times, and finally made a decision:
“Just send Kizaru to the Sabaody Archipelago.”
Vice Admiral He frowned slightly, almost imperceptibly.
She seemed to have some deep doubts about Zhan Guo’s decision.
She hesitated for a moment, as if trying to organize her words, but finally couldn’t help but speak, her voice a little lower than before:
“Zhan Guo, have you ever thought of a possibility…”
“Su Bai… could it be that because of what happened back then, he gradually became the troublesome person he is now?”
Marshal Zhan Guo’s eyes flickered imperceptibly.
The expression on his face became extremely complicated, a mixture of fatigue, confusion, and a hint of unspeakable heaviness.
He did not respond immediately, but raised his hand slightly, indicating that He should continue.
Vice Admiral He slowed down his speech, weighing each word carefully:
“In the battle of God Valley, Su Bai also fought bravely.”
“According to some deeply buried secret intelligence, the role he played in that battle that determined the direction of the world was probably far beyond our imagination. It could even be said to be crucial.”
“However, after the war, all the glory and praise were almost poured on Garp and you, Sengoku.”
“He, Su Bai, was like an insignificant shadow, quietly withdrawn from the battlefield.”
“There were no flowers, no applause, and even a symbolic word of praise was given.”
“Could it be that it was this indifference and injustice that planted the seeds of resentment in his heart?”
“So now, he is so negative and so bad, going against the rules of the navy in every way and being incompatible with them?”
Marshal Zhan Guo’s breathing stagnated slightly.
There was a hint of touched memories on his face, and his eyes became somewhat distant.
Even as a naval admiral, he did not know all the details of the Battle of God Valley.
Regarding Su Bai’s specific performance in that brutal battle, the highest levels of the World Government deliberately covered it up using tough measures, as if to completely erase his existence.
Vice Admiral Tsuru’s voice was filled with more worry:
“And the operation to wipe out the budding revolutionary army led by Long.”
“What a huge effort and sacrifice Su Bai has made.”
“It seems that we are about to completely stifle the undercurrent that could overturn the world.”
“The dawn of victory is just around the corner.”
“At this very moment, Vice Admiral Garp intervened forcibly, disrupting the entire operation under the absurd pretext of ‘protecting the future Pirate King’.”
“All the efforts have come to nothing.”
“Will these repeated heavy blows and dashed hopes completely wipe out the little loyalty and enthusiasm he has left for the Navy?”
Vice Admiral He’s words were like the sharpest scalpel, trying to peel off the real reasons behind Su Bai’s seemingly cynical but actually unfathomable behavior layer by layer. A naval commander who once was like a ignited flame, with a burning ideal of justice, after experiencing a series of unfair treatments and the failure of missions that were close to success but failed, has that fiery heart been completely frozen and cooled, and finally chose to use the most extreme and rebellious way to vent his long-suppressed dissatisfaction and silent protest deep in his heart.
Marshal Zhan Guo let out a long, almost painful sigh.
He raised his hand and rubbed his temple, which was aching and bulging with veins.
Every word He said was like a needle piercing his tense nerves.
“These… these possibilities you mentioned, I have thought about them.”
“But, He, you have to understand that without solid evidence, we cannot and dare not easily jump to any conclusion.”
“What’s more, with Su Bai’s unfathomable strength and his erratic, violent, and moody personality, it would be even more difficult to truly understand his true thoughts than to reach the stars.”
The air in the office seemed to freeze.
Both of them were silent for a while, and the atmosphere was so depressing that it was almost suffocating.
In the end, it was Marshal Zhan Guo who broke the suffocating silence first.
His tone was filled with deep helplessness, yet mixed with a hint of unshakable determination:
“It is no longer meaningful to go back and investigate these old things now.”
“The patience of the Five Elders is like a candle that is about to burn out. There is not much left.”
“Our most urgent task at present is to resolve the potential crisis in the Chabaoti Archipelago as soon as possible.”
“At the same time, we must mobilize all available forces to keep a close eye on Su Bai’s every move.”
“Let’s take one step at a time and see what happens.”
“For now, this is the only way.”
His eyes suddenly became as sharp as a knife, and he turned to the messenger beside him and issued an unquestionable order:
“Right now! Notify Admiral Kizaru immediately!”
“Tell him to leave immediately and go to the Sabaody Archipelago!”
“By all means! Quell all the chaos there at all costs!”
“The most important thing is that we must not let those noble Tianlong people suffer even the slightest harm!”
Chapter 8: It Really Opens My Eyes (Old Version)
The screen switches again.
Su Bai’s figure appeared in the bustling Chabaoti Archipelago, where lights, wine and women were shining and people were bustling.
This is the end point of the first half of the Grand Route, the intersection of countless dreams and ambitions.
The air was filled with the salty and humid sea breeze, mixed with the aroma of various foods, and a subtle hint of danger that belonged to a lawless area.
He was still wearing the navy corporal uniform that was a little faded from washing but starched.
This uniform seems out of place on this chaotic and disorderly island, yet it carries an inexplicable deterrent effect.
Su Bai had a faint smile on his lips and walked leisurely, as if he was familiar with the place, into a romantic tavern with a bright sign and bursts of lewd music coming from inside.
He was “very familiar” with this pub.
The pedestrians on the street, no matter they were ferocious pirates, cautious ordinary residents, or hurried bounty hunters, all had wonderful expressions on their faces when they saw a guy in a navy uniform walking into such a place of debauchery so blatantly and without hesitation.
shock.
incredible.
disdain.
Various gazes intertwined behind Su Bai.
The whispers surged like a tide.
“Was I dazzled just now? That guy in the navy uniform, he, he actually went into ‘that’ kind of’ place?” A passing businessman rubbed his eyes, his tone full of disbelief.
“Navy? Coming to a place like this to have fun? Has the navy become so corrupt nowadays?” A young pirate who looked like he had just gone to sea curled his lips, his eyes showing a bit of disdain, and also a bit of eagerness to try.
“Keep your voice down! You’re risking your life! What if he hears it…” His companion hurriedly covered his mouth, his face full of fear.
Su Bai seemed oblivious to the discussions around him.
As soon as he stepped into the tavern’s door, which was decorated magnificently but smelled of cheap perfume, an old procuress, dressed in fancy clothes and with a professional smile on her face, twisted her plump waist and greeted him enthusiastically.
Her eyes lingered on Su Bai’s navy uniform for a moment, and then her smile became even more charming.
“Oh, isn’t this Lord Su Bai! You are such a rare guest. It’s been a long time since I last came to visit you!” The madam’s voice was sickeningly sweet. She deliberately cast a coquettish glance, and a strong smell of powder hit her face.
She pressed close to him, her plump body almost touching Su Bai.
“We have recently received several top-quality mermaids in our store. They are so beautiful and fresh! I guarantee that they will satisfy you! Do you want to…”
Su Bai stretched out his big hand and waved it casually with an unquestionable boldness, directly interrupting the madam’s endless recommendations.
His tone was calm but powerful.
“Ten of them!”
When the madam heard this, the smile on her face froze instantly, as if she had heard something out of the ordinary.
She was stunned.
It took her several seconds to react, then she covered her mouth with a silk handkerchief and let out a series of exaggerated giggles, her body shaking.
“Oh my! Master Su Bai, you really are… you really open my eyes!”
“As expected of you, Lord Su Bai! After resting for such a long time, you come back and order ten directly!”
“It seems that you are too depressed, sir!”
“Please come in, Mom will arrange it for you right away. I guarantee they will be the most beautiful and obedient girls!”
The wrinkles on the madam’s face were all transformed into a chrysanthemum by her smile, and she personally led Su Bai to the most luxurious private room inside.
Su Bai, holding a mermaid who came up to him, scantily clad and giggling, walked into the room filled with the smell of wine and fragrance.
He sat down casually, tasting the amber wine in the glass and enjoying the long-lost gentle land.
The light in the room was a little dim, and the atmosphere was charming.
Just then, a figure pushed the door open and walked in.
The person had a conspicuous pink short hair, dressed in a rather neutral style, with a bit of boyish cheerfulness.
It was none other than one of the supernovas, the “big eater” Joe Eli Bonnie.
She seemed to be completely unaware of Su Bai in the room and the mermaids around him.
As soon as she came in, she grabbed the food on the table as if no one was around and started to wolf it down like whirlwind.
Her mouth was stuffed with food, and her cheeks were bulging.
She mumbled to herself as she chewed.
“Hmm…recently, all these so-called supernovas are like chicken blood. Are they all planning to enter the new world?”
“So many people have come at once… It seems that everyone’s progress is almost the same.”
She seemed somewhat dissatisfied with the recent disappearance of coating craftsmen in the Sabaody Archipelago, and she frowned and muttered a few words.
“Damn it, where are all those coating workers? I’m still waiting for the coating to go out to sea!”
After complaining, she buried her head in the food in front of her and continued to eat.
After a moment, Bonnie seemed to have heard some incredible gossip from the discussions of the diners around her.
She paused slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
She talked to herself again, not loudly, but loud enough for people with good hearing to hear.
“Hmm? I heard that the Navy captured the captain of the second division of the Four Emperors Whitebeard Pirates, ‘Fire Fist’ Ace?”
“This is definitely a major event that will sweep the world!”
“It seems that the peaceful days on this sea are coming to an end.”
She licked her lips, her eyes flashing with an inexplicable light, as if she was looking forward to the coming chaos.
Not everyone in the tavern is as thick-skinned as Bonnie.
Among the other drinkers around, there were some who recognized Bonnie as a pirate.
Their faces turned pale as paper in an instant.
Some timid people have even begun to quietly move towards the tavern door, trying to escape from this place of trouble without attracting attention.
At this time, a slightly fat businessman, relying on his proximity to the private room where Su Bai was, plucked up his courage and knocked on the door of Su Bai’s room tremblingly.
His voice had an undisguised tremor and a hint of flattery.
“Isn’t there a Marine in there?”
“There are pirates outside! Catch her quickly!”
This shout broke the eerie silence in the tavern.
Bonnie, who was eating hard, was also stunned when she heard this.
navy?
Only then did she realize that in this tavern filled with decadent music, there was actually the presence of the navy?
She raised her head sharply, looking around vigilantly.
Finally, her eyes were fixed on Su Bai’s tightly closed door, which was carved with exquisite patterns.
The atmosphere in the pub suddenly became tense because of this shout.
The air seemed to freeze.
At this tense moment, when things are about to break out.
Su Bai frowned slightly.
He was disturbed.
A faint, yet domineering aura quietly emanated from the room where he was.
Domineering and overlord!
The invisible pressure, like a surging tsunami or a huge mountain falling from the sky, swept through the entire tavern in an instant!
The air seemed to become sticky because of this.
“roll!”
A low, emotionless roar came clearly from Su Bai’s room.
The sound was not loud, but it was like thunder from the sky, exploding in everyone’s ears!
Those drinkers who were originally waiting to watch the fun, including the businessman who had the courage to knock on the door just now, were all frightened out of their wits by this sudden and terrifying domineering aura!
Their hearts seemed to be grasped tightly by an invisible hand.
Fear overwhelmed them like a tide.
“ah–!”
Screams rang out one after another.
They scrambled and rolled, scrambling to escape from the tavern, and the scene was in chaos.
Bonnie, as one of the supernovas, is quite powerful.
She was the first to feel the terrifying intensity of this domineering color.
Her face turned pale and bloodless in an instant.
Beads of sweat the size of beans oozed out of her forehead and slid down her cheeks.
Her hand holding the food began to tremble uncontrollably.
His eyes were filled with incredible shock and horror.
She couldn’t imagine.
I can’t understand it either.
A guy wearing the uniform of the lowest-level corporal in the navy, a scum of the navy who looks like he is here to have fun, actually possesses such terrifying and pure domineering aura!
This domineering aura was even stronger and more condensed than that of some of the great pirates she had felt before!
Su Bai, who was in the room, naturally had no idea what kind of uproar was caused outside because of his low shout and a hint of domineering attitude.
He only vaguely heard some noisy footsteps, screams, and curses that were gradually fading away.
He didn’t care about it at all.
He picked up the glass and took another sip.
His eyes turned to the system panel that only he could see.
Looking at the slowly but steadily increasing honor value, the corners of his mouth curled up in an imperceptible arc.
My heart is full of anticipation.
Before long, perhaps before the end of this trip to the Sabaody Archipelago, he would be able to accumulate enough honor points to exchange for the powerful devil fruit ability that he had longed for.
At this moment, the sound of “bru bru” from the Den Den Mushi broke the beauty in the room.
Su Bai raised his eyebrows slightly and took out a Den Den Mushi from his arms.
The caller’s name was clearly displayed on the screen – Zhan Guo.
He was a little surprised, but still answered the phone slowly.
Den Den Mushi imitated Sengoku’s slightly tired, frowning face perfectly.
“Su Bai.” The iconic voice of Marshal Sengoku, with a hint of hoarseness and majesty, came from the Den Den Mushi, but at this moment it revealed a deep sense of fatigue.
“In the Sabaody Archipelago, the Navy Headquarters may soon launch some clearing operations against supernovas and other pirates.”
“Your current location should also be near the Sabaody Archipelago.”
“You don’t have to participate in this operation.”
“Just do your own thing.”
“I have sent General Kizaru over there, he will take care of everything.”
When Su Bai heard this, he was immediately happy.
Is there such a good thing?
You don’t have to work and you can still watch a show.
He replied in a relaxed tone, with a hint of joking.
“Got it, old man.”
After saying that, without waiting for Zhan Guo to say anything more, he simply hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Marine Headquarters, Marinford.
Inside the Marshal’s office.
Zhan Guo put down the Den Den Mushi in his hand, but his brows were furrowed even tighter.
He had a puzzled expression on his face.
He always felt that Su Bai’s tone just now seemed… too relaxed?
Even, with a hint of…pleasure?
Shouldn’t this kid be unhappy, or at least confused, about being excluded from important actions?
Sengoku muttered, uncertainty in his voice.
“Why do I always feel…something is wrong?”
“What on earth is this kid doing?”
Chapter 9: Natural Enemies, Kap-Subai (Old Version)
Garp’s face, which always wore a casual smile, now showed a rare deep anxiety.
The corners of his wrinkled eyes were tightened with worry.
He seemed to want to say something else to Sengoku, trying to stop the order to send Kizaru to the Sabaody Archipelago.
However, Sengoku had already hung up the Den Den Mushi, leaving him no room for rebuttal.
“That bastard Sengoku!”
Garp scratched his already messy short gray hair fiercely, his voice filled with suppressed anger.
He was complaining to the air beside him, or more like to Sengoku who could no longer hear him on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
“It’s getting more and more outrageous!”
“To put it bluntly, this mission is just to catch a bunch of ignorant brats!”
“There’s no need to mobilize so many troops for such a small matter!”
Garp’s voice grew louder and louder, almost a roar.
“How can we let Su Bai get involved?”
“If he goes, it will only make things worse!”
He could almost foresee the chaos.
When Zhan Guo heard this, he was also stunned.
Only then did he truly realize the key point hidden in Garp’s words, which he had almost overlooked.
Yes, the situation in the Chabaoti Archipelago today is indeed extremely complicated.
Not only may there be celestial dragons of noble status who will not tolerate any offense.
There are also a large number of ambitious and unruly supernovas gathered there.
With Admiral Kizaru’s overwhelming strength, he might be able to easily suppress those fledgling supernovas.
Kizaru can also ensure the absolute safety of the Celestial Dragons, which is his responsibility.
However, if Su Bai also joined this already chaotic battle.
The nature of the matter would probably undergo a drastic change.
With Su Bai’s eccentric personality that disregards rules and is lawless.
In addition, his terrifying strength, like a black hole, still seems unfathomable.
Once Su Bai really lets go, he will make a scene without any scruples.
Zhan Guo could hardly imagine such a scene.
The Chabaoti Archipelago, that beautiful lawless land, is probably facing an unprecedented disaster.
It may even be more terrible than the riots caused by pirates.
Seeing the solemn expression on Sengoku’s face, Garp knew that he had finally realized the seriousness of the problem.
The anxiety in his heart spread like wildfire.
“Since there is no way to withdraw that Kizaru guy now.”
Garp’s voice was filled with unquestionable determination.
“Then I will go to the Sabaody Archipelago myself!”
“I have to go there and take control of the situation.”
“I can’t let those lawless little guys, especially Su Bai, do whatever they want there!”
When Zhan Guo heard this, his face suddenly changed.
He quickly stretched out his hand and stopped Garp who was about to rush out.
His tone was more urgent and serious than ever before.
“Karp!”
“You absolutely cannot go!”
“Have you forgotten?”
“You and that guy Su Bai are simply a pair of natural enemies!”
Zhan Guo almost yelled.
“If you two ignorant fellows met in the Sabaody Archipelago.”
“God knows what kind of earth-shattering fight you will put up!”
“When the time comes, don’t even bother talking about the Sabaody Archipelago.”
“I’m afraid the entire Sabaody Archipelago, along with the surrounding sea areas, will completely disappear from the map!”
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Zhan Guo’s forehead.
When Karp heard this, his hurried steps suddenly paused.
Although he has a carefree personality and does not pay attention to details.
But it was not completely unreasonable. He understood that what Zhan Guo said was true and was not alarmist.
His own iron fist has incredible destructive power, enough to shatter mountains.
In addition, there is Su Bai’s mysterious and unpredictable ability, which no one has been able to fully understand so far.
Once the two of them really get into a fierce conflict in such a chaotic situation.
The Sabaody Archipelago is likely to suffer a devastating blow.
No one can afford the consequences of that.
However, Garp still couldn’t let go of his deep worry about his beloved grandson Luffy.
He knows it better than anyone.
In this major event that is about to break out in the Chabaobab Archipelago.
Because Luffy, that ignorant brat, was so bold as to beat up the Celestial Dragons.
Therefore, Luffy is the primary target of the Navy’s operation.
Cap was worried.
He was worried that with the immature strength of those supernovas, they would not be able to compete with Kizaru, who was at the admiral level of the navy.
What’s more, there is a man named Su Bai lurking in secret whose strength is even more unpredictable and whose actions are even more unscrupulous.
That kid doesn’t care about the navy’s rules.
In desperation, Karp could only settle for the next best thing.
With a hint of compromise, he spoke to Zhan Guo in a deep voice.
“Then you should give that Kizaru guy a Den Den Mushi call right away!”
“Tell him to be careful!”
“Don’t ever get into any conflict with that lunatic Su Bai!”
“All actions must be based on the absolute safety of the Tianlong people as the primary task!”
This is the only solution he can think of at the moment.
Zhan Guo nodded heavily, his expression solemn.
He immediately picked up the golden Den Den Mushi on the desk and quickly dialed Kizaru’s number.
However, when Kizaru’s iconic voice, always with a bit of laziness and carelessness, came slowly from the Den Den Mushi.
Zhan Guo was surprised to find a situation that he had never expected.
Su Bai, the guy who gave them a headache, actually appeared next to Kizaru.
How is this possible?
At this moment, in a corner of the Sabaody Archipelago full of bubbles.
Kizaru was walking with his unique, slow pace.
He then took on the Den Den Mushi from Admiral Sengoku of the Marine Headquarters.
There always seemed to be a hint of mockery and cynicism on his face.
At this moment, it was rare, very rare, for him to reveal a barely perceptible solemnity.
At this moment, a voice that was very familiar to him, but made him feel a little instinctively uneasy, sounded lazily in his ears.
“Hey, isn’t this our beloved Admiral Kizaru?”
The voice was full of undisguised ridicule.
“What a rare guest! How come you have time to come to such a mixed place?”
Kizaru’s eyes, which were always slightly narrowed, shrank slightly, almost imperceptibly, the moment he heard the sound.
He turned his head slowly.
Sure enough, the person who came into view was the one wearing the most ordinary and inconspicuous marine corporal uniform.
There was a young man named Su Bai who had a faint, yet chilling, evil smile on his face.
He appeared beside him silently like a ghost.
Far away at the Navy Headquarters, Marinford.
Garp clearly heard Su Bai’s unique voice through Den Den Mushi.
His heart sank suddenly at this moment.
He could only pray silently and weakly in his heart.
Next, we can only rely on Kizaru to respond to the situation on our own!
Something has happened to that kid Ace, and he’s in jail.
Luffy, this troublesome brat, must not get into any trouble again!
Absolutely not!
Chapter 10: Highest Level of Information Control (Old Version)
In Garp’s office at the Navy Headquarters, the smoke almost solidified.
The strong smell of tobacco mixed with expired senbei crumbs filled the air, making it suffocating.
Garp’s bloodshot eyes stared at the Den Den Mushi on the table, as if he wanted to pierce it.
His fingers trembled slightly, but contained unquestionable strength as he pressed heavily the secret number engraved in his heart.
“Dragon! It’s me, Garp!”
First, there was a violent sound of wind coming from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, mixed with faint metal collisions. After a moment, a low and majestic voice sounded, with a hint of almost imperceptible fatigue.
“Garp?”
“That’s not like you.”
“What happened that was enough for you to use this top-secret line?”
“Luffy!”
“That brat Luffy is in big trouble!”
Karp didn’t bother with any greetings. His voice was hoarse and his speed was as fast as a machine gun. Every word seemed to be squeezed out of his throat.
“He actually beat up a celestial dragon in the lawless Sabaody Archipelago!”
“The Navy has already sent that guy Kizaru over there!”
“And…and that lunatic Su Bai, he’s actually there too!”
Every name was like a heavy boulder, smashing hard at the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
When Long on the other end of the Den Den Mushi heard this, his voice suddenly became colder.
The noise in the background seemed to pause strangely at this moment.
“Su Bai?”
“Why would he appear in such a mixed place?”
“I remember that one of his operations was to completely wipe out our revolutionary army.”
“If you hadn’t tried your best to stop it, the consequences would have been disastrous.”
There was a lingering fear and deep dread in Long’s voice.
Garp clenched his fists tightly, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged like twisted tree roots.
His voice was filled with unconcealable helplessness and deep-seated worry for his precious grandson.
“Yes, that guy is a complete unstable factor, a madman whose actions no one can predict.”
“But now is not the time to talk nonsense!”
“Luffy is in danger! My only grandson, he could die at any moment!”
“Send someone to rescue him!”
“We need the person who can get to the Sabaody Archipelago the fastest!”
“And he must be someone who can rescue Luffy safely from those two monsters, Kizaru and Su Bai!”
Garp’s tone was almost a roar, more of a desperate plea than a command.
There was a suffocating silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
There was only a faint sound of electricity crackling in the dead silence, amplifying the anxiety in Cap’s heart.
Long’s tone became unusually solemn.
“Karp, you know how terrifying Su Bai’s strength is.”
“Years ago, he was already a terrifying presence.”
“Now that so many years have passed, his strength is probably even more unfathomable, like a bottomless abyss.”
“How easy is it to save someone from Admiral Kizaru and the even more unscrupulous Su Bai?”
Long’s voice was full of rational cruelty, without a trace of luck.
“I can’t care less!”
Garp slammed his fist on the desk, causing the scattered senbei packaging bags on the table to fly up.
He nearly roared.
“I am now trapped in the Navy Headquarters and cannot leave!”
“My identity as a naval hero has now become the heaviest shackle!”
“Send someone over there quickly!”
“If it really doesn’t work, just let you go there by yourself!”
“Didn’t you do the same thing in Rogue Town?”
“Didn’t you also save that little devil’s life?”
In addition to anger, there was also a faint, almost extinguished hope in Garp’s voice.
There was another long silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
Every second of waiting was like torture to Garp.
Then, Long spoke slowly with a hint of indescribable fatigue and an unmistakable determination.
“……I see.”
“I will make the arrangements. But no one can predict the outcome.”
Garp dropped his arms limply.
The Den Den Mushi slipped from his loosened hands and fell on the desk piled with documents with a dull sound.
He slumped heavily against the cold chair back, staring at the ceiling with empty eyes, as if all his strength had been drained away.
At the same time, in another office of the Navy Headquarters, the atmosphere was equally depressing and suffocating.
Marshal Zhan Guo frowned, and his bony fingers tapped rhythmically on the polished pearwood tabletop.
The sunshine outside the window is bright and shining, but it seems unable to penetrate the heavy haze in this office.
He knew very well that Su Bai’s existence was like a super bomb that could explode at any time for the navy and the order of the entire world.
In order to prevent the situation from getting out of control, he had to take action immediately.
Sengoku picked up another golden Den Den Mushi, his voice cold and without any personal emotion.
“Connect to the Intelligence Department.”
“Immediately implement the highest level of intelligence control.”
“Block all unauthorized sources of information about the Sabaody Archipelago, especially those news agencies that like to speculate on rumors.”
“Give them the most severe warning and let them know what are the restricted areas that cannot be touched.”
“Any reports that mention the name ‘Subai’ and any ‘disgraceful’ behavior he committed in the Holy Land of Marijoa or the Sabaody Archipelago will be intercepted.”
“Don’t let a single word leak out!”
A respectful and prompt response came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, with a barely perceptible tremor in the voice.
Zhan Guo rubbed his aching temple tiredly.
The name Su Bai was like a poisonous thorn, piercing deep into his most sensitive nerves.
Once Su Bai’s deviant behavior is made public, the “justice” image that the Navy has spent countless efforts to build will collapse in an instant and disappear without a trace.
The trust of the people and the authority of the world government will suffer an unprecedented severe blow.
All negative impacts must be kept to the minimum possible extent.
Absolutely, no room for error.
On the other side, at the pinnacle of world power, the holy land of Marijoa.
In Pangu City, the room overlooking all living beings is still filled with the same eternal majesty and coldness.
Five figures, like eternal sculptures, sat upright, watching every movement from the Sabaody Archipelago with solemn expressions.
The smell of power in the air is so strong that it is almost tangible, making people feel intimidated.
“Has Kizaru arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago?”
The Five Elders with their signature white curly hair asked in a deep voice. His voice was like the distant and hollow ringing of a bell in an ancient temple, without the slightest ripple.
His eyes seemed to be able to see through the layers of fog and see directly to the essence of the incident.
An officer wearing a pure black uniform and a CP organization badge on his chest bowed deeply, almost burying his head in his chest.
“Yes, Master Five Elder Stars.”
“According to the latest information, Admiral Kizaru has successfully landed in the Sabaody Archipelago.”
The official’s voice sounded a little dry due to extreme nervousness, and every word was carefully chosen.
“Su Bai is there too?”
Another of the Five Elders, who had a long white beard and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, raised his eyebrows slightly.
The eyes behind the lenses were as sharp as a knife, as if they could see through the reporting official completely.
Fine beads of cold sweat instantly oozed out of the official’s forehead, soaking the roots of his carefully groomed hair.
“According to…according to information from multiple sources, yes, Master Five Elders.”
“He… he seems to be going to the Sabaody Archipelago… to have fun.”
The official answered cautiously, fearing that any word would offend the world’s most powerful people in front of him.
The Five Elders exchanged glances with each other.
The room fell into a brief but meaningful silence.
There was no verbal communication between them, but those deep and unfathomable gazes crossed in the air, as if they had completed several rounds of silent games and trade-offs.
After a moment, the Five Elders, who wore a flat hat and always held a samurai sword in his hand, slowly spoke.
His voice was plain, but it carried an unquestionable majesty.
“If Su Bai can retrieve ‘that fruit’, it would be a good result.”
The other Five Elders had different expressions when they heard this, but none of them raised any objections.
The one with the most obvious scar on his forehead and the most ferocious eyes among the Five Elders had a cold arc at the corner of his mouth.
The “fruit” they were referring to was obviously something that was of vital strategic significance to the World Government.
And their attitude towards Su Bai also seems extremely complicated.
They were deeply afraid of his unfathomable strength, as well as his eccentric personality that was completely unbound by any rules.
And it seemed that in certain specific aspects, she had a vague hope of taking advantage of him.
Under the close attention and undercurrent of various forces.
The figure of Admiral Kizaru has descended upon the noisy, chaotic, and turbulent Sabaody Archipelago like a shining light tearing through the night sky.
His appearance instantly made the already tense atmosphere tense to the extreme.
And Su Bai is still in some unknown corner full of dream bubbles.
He seemed to be completely out of the picture, enjoying his rare “vacation” leisurely.
The situation in the Sabaody Archipelago is about to change suddenly.
Chapter 11 Who on earth is this earth-shattering figure? ! (Old version)
The scene turns to a naval ship cutting through the waves and heading towards the Sabaody Archipelago.
On the deck of the warship, the sea breeze, carrying a salty and fishy smell, blew into every corner.
Admiral Kizaru still maintains his iconic attitude, as if he is not interested in anything.
He paced slowly while holding up a golden Den Den Mushi.
“Moses Moses.”
He called out to the Den Den Mushi lazily, his voice drawn out as if he was about to fall asleep in the next second.
However, there was already a busy tone on the other end of the phone, and the other party had obviously hung up for a long time.
Kizaru seemed to react belatedly.
He scratched his fluffy, bird-nest-like black curly hair, and his eyes narrowed into slits behind his lenses.
“Oh my.”
Kizaru muttered to himself slowly.
“Vice Admiral Garp is really impatient.”
There was no complaint in his tone, but rather a hint of amusement.
At this moment, his eyes, which seemed lazy but were actually always observing the surroundings, glanced casually.
At the edge of my vision, I caught a glimpse of a figure that couldn’t be more familiar.
The figure was standing alone on the sea not far away.
To be more precise, he was standing on some unidentified floating object, with hardly any waves stirred up under his feet.
The man was floating towards the Sabaody Archipelago in a leisurely and contented manner.
“Yo.”
The corners of Kizaru’s mouth stretched into an exaggerated arc, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
“Isn’t this Senior Su Bai?”
His voice had a unique, drawn-out tone that sounded light yet carried a subtle solemnity.
“Why have you condescended to come to the Sabaody Archipelago?”
Kizaru continued, his tone full of “surprise”.
“This is truly a rare guest among rare guests.”
The naval soldiers behind him were initially confused by the admiral’s strange behavior.
At this moment, hearing what Kizaru said, they suddenly widened their eyes as if they were under a spell.
His chin almost smacked against his chest uncontrollably.
What did they see?!
What did they hear?!
The high and mighty Admiral Kizaru, whom they always revered like a god, actually addressed a plain-looking old man in an ordinary marine corporal uniform as “senior” so respectfully? !
Coming from Admiral Kizaru’s mouth, this title is enough to crush the nerves of any navy soldier.
Who on earth is this earth-shattering figure? !
The soldiers felt that their brains were not enough.
Su Bai turned around slowly, the sea breeze blowing his gray hair and the navy corporal uniform that had been washed to a pale color.
His face still had the same lazy expression as it had for thousands of years, as if he was indifferent to everything around him.
He just casually glanced at Kizaru and the navy soldiers whose facial expressions were out of control due to excessive shock.
“oh.”
Su Bai responded casually, his voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone.
“It’s Kizaru.”
He paused, as if recalling something.
“That old guy Zhan Guo insisted that I come over to help.”
There was a hint of disdain in Su Bai’s voice.
“They said they wanted to capture those supernovas that have been causing so much trouble in the Sabaody Archipelago recently.”
He stretched out his little finger and picked his ear, as if he was clearing away some unpleasant noise.
“Especially that brat called…Luffy.”
Su Bai frowned, as if trying hard to recall the name.
“Zhan Guo specifically instructed that he must be brought back, dead or alive.”
As soon as these words came out, the smile on Kizaru’s face froze slightly.
His inner calculations were disrupted at this moment.
This time, he came to the Sabaody Archipelago in person on the orders of the Five Elder Stars, the highest authority of the World Government, and his target was directly these lawless supernovas.
Originally, he planned to deal with it casually, capture a few insignificant characters and bring them back to report.
After all, in the eyes of this naval admiral, those so-called supernovas were nothing more than a group of clowns who had just emerged and were insignificant.
It really didn’t arouse his much interest.
What’s more, he also vaguely knew that his old senior and colleague, the naval hero Vice Admiral Garp, seemed to have some inexplicable special care for the boy in the straw hat, Luffy.
The best option is to turn a blind eye and give it some leeway.
But now, the situation has taken a turn for the worse.
Senior Su Bai actually received a direct order from Marshal Zhan Guo.
Moreover, it was a death order that left no room for negotiation, “regardless of life or death.”
Now, things might become quite tricky and difficult to handle.
Kizaru secretly groaned in his heart, but he still tried to maintain a relaxed expression on his face.
Just as Kizaru’s thoughts were racing, thinking about how to deal with this sudden change.
From the corner of his eye, he keenly caught a glimpse of several black, dangerous shells that had appeared in Su Bai’s hands at some point in time.
Su Bai tossed them back and forth in his hands casually as if he was weighing a few ordinary iron balls.
Su Bai seemed to see through Kizaru’s complicated thoughts at the moment.
The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile that was a bit teasing and a bit malicious.
“Kizaru.”
Su Bai asked, his voice was not loud, but it made Huang Yuan’s heart jump inexplicably.
“Would you like to try stepping on a cannonball to enter the arena?”
“In a flash, we can fly directly to the Sabaody Archipelago.”
Su Bai gestured.
“Also, when the shells explode, they create a sparkling effect.”
He winked, his tone full of “sincere” advice.
“For a navy admiral like you, this will make you look more respectable and more in line with your status!”
When Kizaru heard this, the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
Just now, for a moment, a thought flashed through his mind.
That is to use the ability of his Pika Pika Nomi to kick at the speed of light and arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago in a handsome manner.
But that was just a fleeting thought in my mind.
Moreover, even if he really did that, the most he could do was to blow up a few empty places at random, create some sound and light effects, and demonstrate the majesty of the admiral of the navy.
But this guy Su Bai…
What he suggested was not the case.
This old guy clearly wanted to see him make a fool of himself.
Before Kizaru could come up with a tactful and polite refusal.
The shells in Su Bai’s hands were like sharp arrows shot from a bow, no, like meteors streaking across the night sky.
With a sharp whistling sound, it shot towards the distant Sabaody Archipelago.
The speed was so fast that it was staggering and it was almost impossible to capture its trajectory with the naked eye.
At the same time, Su Bai’s voice, with a hint of “warm-heartedness”, sounded again.
“In order to help you, Kizaru, I will make a more impressive appearance.”
“I’ll be a good person and give you a ride for free!”
The words haven’t finished yet.
Kizaru only felt an irresistible force, like a landslide or tsunami, suddenly attacking him from behind.
He didn’t even have time to react.
The whole person is like a golden baseball thrown by a super pitcher.
No, it was more like a golden cannonball fired from a giant slingshot.
Su Bai casually threw it directly into the sky above the Sabaody Archipelago.
The speed was so fast that his body even caused violent friction with the air, emitting a dazzling golden light.
It was like a real sun rising from the sea level.
“Aiya—!”
Above the sky of the Sabaody Archipelago and the vast sea, Kizaru’s iconic long and strange cry suddenly rang out, with a hint of sudden panic and a strange tone.
This voice was enough for anyone who knew him to imagine the distorted and funny expression on his face at that moment.
The instigator, Su Bai, was still standing steadily on the unknown floating object.
The sea breeze blew his clothes, making a rustling sound.
He whistled leisurely, as if he had just thrown a trivial stone and done something insignificant and not worth mentioning.
As for the life or death of Admiral Kizaru, it seemed to be completely out of his consideration.
The navy soldiers standing behind Kizaru were now completely petrified.
Their eyes were wide open and their mouths were wide enough to fit a whole egg.
At this moment, their worldview was shattered and completely collapsed by the unimaginable scene before them.
What did they see?
Their invincible and powerful admiral, Lord Kizaru.
It actually looks like a toy, a sandbag, and a real cannonball.
Was he thrown out so easily by that ordinary-looking, even sloppy-looking Corporal Su Bai? !
This Corporal Su Bai…
No, this Senior Su Bai…
He…what level of monster is he? !
This was the only thought that kept circling and stirring in the minds of the naval soldiers.
Chapter 12 This speed… is too fast! (Old version)
High in the sky, the wind was howling, making people’s cheeks hurt.
Kizaru, who was thrown out by Su Bai like a cannonball, was indeed a little confused for the first moment.
The sudden feeling of weightlessness and the burning sensation caused by the intense friction between his body and the air made this naval admiral experience an unprecedented excitement.
After a brief moment of surprise, he quickly returned to his signature cynical expression, as if nothing mattered.
His eyes narrowed slightly behind the lenses as he looked at the rapidly enlarging Sabaody Archipelago below, as well as the ant-sized buildings and people on the island.
A helpless bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Senior Su is really… as “passionate” and “straightforward” as ever.
This way of “helping” is so special.
Then, he stopped thinking and a dazzling light condensed under his feet.
The light was like a substance, firmly supporting his body.
He stepped lightly and landed on the shell that was following closely behind him, still whistling through the air with a sharp sound.
The impact of the shells seemed like a breeze on his face.
His figure, with the momentum of the artillery shells, was like the brightest meteor in the night sky, tearing through the sky, dragging a long golden tail flame, and falling towards the heart of the island.
The whole process was graceful and carefree, without any trace of the embarrassment caused by the rough throwing before.
The perspective suddenly switched to the Sabaody Archipelago.
Originally, there was a unique kind of noise and bustle here, which belonged to the lawless zone.
On the streets, pirates wearing all kinds of strange hats gathered in groups of three or five. Some were shouting loudly in taverns, some were bargaining in front of roadside stalls, and others were conducting secret transactions in dark alleys.
However, at this moment, all the sounds seemed to be cut off in an instant as if by an invisible giant hand.
Instead, there was chaos and panic like a boiling pot.
A large number of pirates saw the rapidly falling golden light in the sky almost at the same time.
That light is so bright, so iconic.
Soon after, the huge outline of a naval warship appeared on the sea level, its black muzzle emitting a cold murderous intent.
“Yes…it’s the Admiral of the Navy! Kizaru is here!”
I don’t know who uttered the first shrill scream.
The scream was like a spark thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting the fear nerves of all the pirates.
“Run! The general is out in person!”
“Damn it, how could it be so fast!”
“Get out of the way!”
The originally relatively orderly street suddenly became chaotic.
The pirates fled in all directions like frightened birds and beasts, pushing and trampling on each other, shouting in fear.
The expressions on their faces changed from initial astonishment, to shock, and then to despair at this moment, at a speed that was astonishingly fast.
Some weak pirates were even so frightened by this sudden change that their legs and feet went limp and they simply collapsed to the ground, allowing others to step over them.
Kizaru was suspended in mid-air, overlooking the chaotic scene on the island below, secretly planning his next move in his mind.
Once you get to the island, just find a pirate who doesn’t look that important, or some unlucky bounty hunter, and pretend to ask where the Straw Hat Boy Monkey D. Luffy is.
Be sure to act nonchalant, as if it’s just a routine.
Yes, it’s that lazy attitude of “I’m just here to punch out of get off work”.
You must not just shout out Luffy’s name in a menacing manner.
Otherwise, with Su Bai’s abnormal hearing ability, he would definitely be able to hear it clearly even from such a distance.
By then, if that old guy is really determined to catch Luffy, that kid will really be unable to escape even if he has wings.
It’s hard to explain to Mr. Karp either.
The corners of Kizaru’s mouth curled up into a subtle arc, as if he had already anticipated the situation after he “cleverly let go”.
However, while he was still in mid-air leisurely thinking about how to “act” more naturally.
Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of an extremely familiar figure.
That figure had actually arrived before him and landed on the island like a ghost!
For the first time, a crack appeared on Kizaru’s unchanging wretched expression.
How is that possible?
Senior Su Bai?
Shouldn’t he still be on the warship… no, still on that floating object?
When did he come down?
Moreover, this speed… is too fast!
It was because of the rough way he “boosted” me that I was able to reach my current speed.
Could it be that Senior Su Bai was just playing around and didn’t use his full strength at all?
At the same time, the pirates and innocent residents on the island were also frightened by this second sudden figure.
Just now they were still terrified and heartbroken by the arrival of the admiral.
Unexpectedly, in just a blink of an eye, a strange man in a navy uniform appeared!
Who is this person?
How come it seems to have appeared out of nowhere?
Moreover, looking at his leisurely appearance, it seems that he arrived at this troubled place earlier than that famous admiral?
What is wrong with this world?
Is this kind of mysterious appearance becoming popular in the navy now?
Everyone’s heart was filled with confusion and greater anxiety.
Su Bai was standing in a relatively quiet street corner at this moment.
It seemed that a small-scale fight had just taken place here, and there were some broken wooden boxes and wine bottles scattered on the ground.
He had very casually grabbed a pirate who looked weaker and was about to escape in the chaos, as if he was picking up a chicken.
The pirate was grabbed by the scruff of the neck, with his feet off the ground. He struggled desperately, but was unable to move Su Bai at all.
Su Bai had a faint, even somewhat evil smile on his face. He looked down at the pirate flapping his hands and asked slowly:
“Hey, kid.”
“Where is Straw Hat Boy Monkey D. Luffy now?”
“It’s better to tell the truth, otherwise…”
His tone seemed a little lazy, as if he was just asking about a trivial matter.
But the hint of domineering aura that was inadvertently revealed in his words was like real pressure, which frightened the captured pirate so much that his whole body trembled violently and his face turned as pale as paper in an instant.
The unfortunate pirate was so intimidated by Su Bai’s indescribable aura that he almost fainted on the spot.
His body was shaking like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, and his teeth were chattering, making a “clack” sound.
He wanted to beg for mercy, but found that his throat seemed to be blocked by something and he couldn’t make a complete sound.
“I…I…I don’t know…no…I don’t know…”
“Sir…Sir…please spare my life…please spare my life…”
His voice was intermittent, filled with extreme fear and despair.
Su Bai raised his eyebrows, looking at the pirate’s miserable appearance, he understood.
It seems that a little “friendly interrogation” will give us the information we want.
The efficiency is pretty good.
He turned his head slightly and glanced at Kizaru who was still in mid-air, falling slowly like a golden meteor, as if he had deliberately slowed down his speed.
He quickly thought about his follow-up plans in his mind.
The corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up into a more playful smile.
“Since there are so many people in the navy who want to protect that Straw Hat Boy Luffy.”
Su Bai touched his smooth chin, with a barely perceptible gleam in his eyes.
“Although old man Garp doesn’t say it, he certainly doesn’t want anything serious to happen to his precious grandson, right?”
“If I just capture Luffy and hand him over to the World Government.”
“Those guys, including Garp, and possibly Sengoku, and even Kizaru, the old fox, will definitely talk about me behind my back, saying that I, Su Bai, am cold-blooded and heartless, disregarding the friendship of my colleagues, and being too cruel…”
“Well, this way, I can get a lot of ‘precious scolding’ again.”
“These ‘curses’ are important nutrients for improving my strength!”
“This is a really good idea!”
The more Su Bai thought about it, the more he felt that this plan was perfect.
You can complete the task and “collect energy” at the same time, killing two birds with one stone. Why not do it?
As for Luffy’s life or death, or the harmony within the navy, that is not his priority for the time being.
After all, he, Su Bai, is not a “good guy” in the traditional sense.
Chapter 13 Obtain a random devil fruit – Thunder Fruit! (Old version)
Su Bai’s goal was extremely clear from the very beginning.
His first task is to capture the Straw Hat Boy Monkey D. Luffy.
As for the so-called supernovas on the Sabaody Archipelago, in his eyes, they were just minor troubles that could be easily cleaned up.
Not worth mentioning.
“boom–!”
A deafening roar shattered the tranquility over the Sabaody Archipelago.
The golden light suddenly condensed, and the Navy Admiral Kizaru finally descended on this chaotic land in his iconic way.
As soon as his shining figure appeared, he was like a human sun, instantly grabbing the attention of everyone present.
Countless pirates, countless civilians, and countless navy soldiers all subconsciously looked towards the center of the light.
Kizaru looked around, his eyes sweeping over the pirates who were panicking because of the sudden change.
He still had that signature lazy smile on his face, which looked a bit vulgar and a bit careless.
He casually raised his foot and kicked it forward lightly.
The movements seemed slow, but they contained an unavoidable speed.
“Bang–!”
Another even duller and more violent explosion was heard.
An unlucky pirate didn’t even have time to react before he was hit directly by the kick containing terrifying power.
His body flew backwards in an instant like a kite with a broken string that was hit by a high-speed train.
It drew a sharp arc in the air, smashed several thick trees, and finally fell heavily to the ground in the distance.
Life or death unknown.
The air was filled with smoke and dust.
He glanced at the Navy Admiral Kizaru, who was still in high spirits, as if he was playing some interesting “clearing the field” game.
The voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by Kizaru.
“Hey, Kizaru.”
“Don’t move for now.”
“I’ve caught someone who knows where the Straw Hat Boy is.”
“You’re kicking around like that, and the explosions are too loud.”
“I can’t hear the intelligence at all.”
When Kizaru heard this, an expression of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face, as if he just realized that his behavior was inappropriate.
He spoke slowly, in that characteristic long drawl.
“Oh my, Senior Su Bai is right.”
“I was too anxious.”
However, just as he finished speaking, golden light flashed again under his feet.
Another pirate who tried to slip away from him, or rather, simply appeared within his attack range, was kicked away by him at an even faster speed.
The pirate let out a short scream in the air, and then fell silent.
“Kizaru!”
There was already a hint of obvious displeasure in Su Bai’s tone.
He stared at Kizaru and questioned.
“What are you doing?”
Kizaru spread his hands out innocently, the expression on his face looked as if he deserved a beating as possible.
He said in his signature, slow, punchable voice.
“Why?”
“Senior Su Bai, look.”
“That pirate, he had a knife in his hand and wanted to cut me.”
“I was just acting in self-defense.”
“Speed ​​is power!”
The corner of Su Bai’s mouth twitched imperceptibly.
He said unhappily.
“You are the user of the Nature-type Flash Fruit!”
“Can his ordinary knife cut even a hair of yours?”
“Why are you pretending!”
“Don’t tell me you don’t even have this much Observation Haki.”
The two of them were like street thugs, arguing with each other for a while.
Su Bai was too lazy to continue talking nonsense with this old fox.
He got straight to the point, and his voice suddenly became cold.
“Did you really come to the Sabaody Archipelago just to capture those so-called supernovas?”
“Tell me, do you have any other, hidden missions?”
“For example…”
Su Bai paused, his eyes flashing like lightning.
“Protect the Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy?”
The moment the words fell, Su Bai’s eyes suddenly became extremely sharp.
An indescribable, extremely powerful domineering aura, like an invisible storm, suddenly swept over with him as the center.
This domineering aura was condensed and pure, carrying with it a kind of majesty that dominated the world, mixed with a hint of frightening evil.
It was like an invisible giant hand, tightly grasping the hearts of everyone present.
The weaker navy soldiers around, and the pirates who were lucky enough not to be affected by Kizaru.
Under the impact of this terrifying and domineering power, he didn’t even have time to hum.
They rolled their eyes, foamed at the mouth, and fainted on the ground in groups like cut wheat.
A large area of ​​the street was cleared in an instant.
Those who were lucky enough to still be standing, whether they were naval soldiers or ordinary people, were stunned by the sudden scene before them.
My jaw almost dropped to the ground.
A guy in a Marine corporal’s uniform.
A young man who looks so young, even a little too handsome.
He actually dared to release such terrifying domineering aura in front of the Navy Admiral Kizaru.
Moreover, judging from the intensity of his domineering aura, it seems that he is not inferior to the general at all, and may even be stronger.
This is simply unbelievable.
This completely overturned their understanding of the naval hierarchy.
They began to talk one after another, their voices filled with shock, confusion, and anger.
“Who is that guy?”
“A corporal? How can he have such a strong domineering aura?!”
“Is he crazy? How dare he unleash his Haki on Admiral Kizaru!”
“Too unruly!”
“It’s a disgrace to the Navy!”
All kinds of accusations and curses came one after another, pouring towards Su Bai like a tide.
In their view, Su Bai’s behavior was a violation of naval discipline and a provocation to the admiral’s authority.
At this moment, a cold and familiar system prompt suddenly sounded in Su Bai’s mind.
[System prompt: The host has been strongly condemned and ruthlessly insulted by a large number of people and navy soldiers. The negative emotion energy collection has reached the target, and the honor value has been greatly improved! ][Congratulations to the host, you have successfully unlocked the ability of your chosen devil fruit! ]Su Bai was slightly stunned.
There was a hint of disbelief on his face, and also a look of “as expected”.
Choose your own devil fruit ability?
This is good stuff.
Immediately afterwards, another system prompt sounded.
[System prompt: Detected that the host has unlocked the ability of the self-selected devil fruit for the first time, and an additional random top-level devil fruit is awarded. ][Congratulations to the host for obtaining a random devil fruit – Thunder Fruit! ]The surprise in Su Bai’s eyes became even greater.
It has been so many years since I came to this dangerous world of pirates.
He has never actively sought out or consumed any devil fruits.
First of all, powerful devil fruits are hard to come by.
Secondly, relying on this strange system of “becoming stronger by being scolded”, his physical skills, swordsmanship, and domineering power have reached an unimaginable and terrifying level.
Having a devil fruit or not doesn’t seem to be that important to him.
And now, amid the curses of countless people.
Not only did he unlock the coveted ability of his own devil fruit.
Moreover, unexpectedly, he randomly obtained a top-level natural devil fruit – the Thunder Fruit!
Enel’s fruit is said to be the strongest natural fruit.
An indescribable strange feeling instantly surged from Su Bai’s limbs and bones.
It was as if countless fine electric currents were flowing and jumping in his blood vessels, in his muscle fibers, and in every one of his cells.
It feels numb and itchy, yet full of explosive power.
The corners of Su Bai’s mouth slowly curled up into an even deeper and more playful smile.
Thunder Fruit…
This is such a huge pleasant surprise.
It seems that sometimes, being scolded by others is not a bad thing.
At least, that’s the case for Su Bai.
Chapter 14: Not resistant to attack at all (old version)
Kizaru’s face, which usually had a frivolous smile on it, was completely frozen at this moment.
Genuine shock spread across his face like a spider web.
His eyes, which were always slightly narrowed, widened a little, which was unusual at this moment.
His eyes were fixed on the arcs of electricity swirling around Su Bai’s body.
The golden light of the Flash Fruit’s ability interweaves with the crackling blue electric current.
A strange and terrifying powerful aura spread.
This is impossible.
These three words were the only ones left in Kizaru’s mind.
He had personally reviewed Su Bai’s file, and it was clear and explicit.
There is no record of him having any devil fruit powers.
Absolutely not.
A monster who can cultivate his strength to such a terrifying level purely through physical skills and domineering aura.
Now, he has shown an ability that is similar to that of a natural devil fruit.
What is going on?
At this moment, his cognition suffered an unprecedented severe impact.
The balance of the world government and the assessment of the navy’s current strength seemed to have to be reconsidered because of the young man in front of him.
The naval soldiers and ordinary people around who were cursing Su Bai at the top of their lungs for “rebellion” suddenly stopped talking.
It was as if an invisible hand was strangling my throat.
In the square, you can hear a pin drop.
The crowd, which had been so excited before, was now completely stunned, as if they had been collectively petrified.
Disbelief was written all over every face.
They stared in amazement at the young figure bathed in thunder and lightning.
The corporal who they had denounced as “the disgrace of the navy” not long ago.
At this moment, his whole body was shining with lightning, as if the god of thunder had descended to the earth.
The raging waves in their hearts almost swallowed up their sanity.
This… is this really a member of their navy?
A corporal.
Such a young corporal.
It actually possesses such terrifying power that it seems able to easily destroy an island.
Can he really go head-on with the Admiral, the most powerful officer in the Marine Headquarters?
No, looking at the momentum, it seems to have gone beyond simple confrontation.
Some people who did not understand the situation before and just followed the crowd to shout now had confusion and inquiry in their eyes.
Who is this mysterious and powerful young man?
Why is he here?
And why does he possess such astonishing power?
In the dead silence of chaos and bottomless shock, one of the supernovas, the “magician” Basil Hawkins, whose eyes were always calm, could not remain calm at this moment.
He observed Su Bai silently, but with a barely perceptible eagerness.
The huge scarecrow formed by his iconic Straw Fruit ability stood silently beside him like a loyal guard.
After carefully observing the electric arcs that kept jumping on Su Bai’s body and emitting a destructive aura, Hawkins took a deep breath.
He began to secretly divine for himself.
This is his means of survival.
It is also his reliance on understanding fate and avoiding risks.
Countless tarot cards with strange patterns painted on them spun rapidly in his mind, flashed, and finally slowly froze.
The hexagram is presented clearly.
When facing the Navy Admiral Kizaru, his battle failure rate is 100%.
This was not surprising to him.
The escape success rate is 12%.
Although the situation is slim, it is not hopeless.
More importantly, the hexagram showed that even if he unfortunately met Kizaru, he would not die here today.
This made him feel a little relieved.
However, when he quietly switched the object of divination to Su Bai who was bathed in lightning.
The result he got made him feel like he was falling into an icy cave, and his whole body was cold.
Battle failure rate—100%!
This was the same as the match against Kizaru, so it was expected.
But the following numbers made him feel scared.
Escape success rate—0%!
zero.
A cold and hopeless number.
What horrified and incomprehensible to him the most was the possibility of survival.
It is only 0.4%, as weak as a candle in the wind, which may go out at any time!
This probability is even lower than facing the Four Emperors themselves.
Shockingly low.
Hawkins’ face, which always seemed mysterious and calm, finally revealed an expression of horror that was difficult to conceal.
Cold sweat oozed from his forehead and slid down his cheeks.
Who is this guy who looks about the same age as me, or maybe even younger?
Why does he possess such terrifying strength?
Why would it bring about such a despairing and overwhelming fate.
This doesn’t make sense.
This was completely beyond his understanding of the level of the strong in this world.
Just when everyone around and Hawkins himself were shocked by the terrifying power displayed by Su Bai and the ominous divination results, their hearts were shaken.
Kizaru’s reaction once again surprised everyone.
He raised his hands slowly and even somewhat exaggeratedly.
His signature smile appeared on his face again, with a hint of cynicism and a bit of genuine helplessness.
His tone was still that lazy one that made people want to beat him up.
“Oh my, that really scared me.”
“Senior Su Bai, you are really a hidden talent.”
“I didn’t expect you had such a hidden trick.”
“In that case, the next operation will be fully commanded by you, Senior Su Bai.”
“I will definitely cooperate, definitely, definitely.”
Kizaru’s tone was relaxed, but deep in his eyes, there was a barely perceptible solemnity.
Su Bai glanced indifferently at Kizaru who was acting unusually “aware of the current situation”.
There was a hint of surprise in my heart.
This guy, although he looks sloppy and unserious on weekdays, looks like he is ready to punch out after get off work at any time.
But when it comes to the critical moment, this kind of decisiveness and flexibility can be regarded as a sign of character.
He is worthy of being the general.
At this time, Su Bai came back to his senses from the surprise of obtaining the Thunder Fruit and Kizaru’s unexpected reaction.
He remembered the original purpose of releasing the Conqueror’s Haki.
It is to intimidate the pirate who knows the exact location of Straw Hat Luffy.
He turned his head and looked in the previous direction.
It turned out to be just as expected.
The poor unfortunate guy was now foaming at the mouth, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the ground.
It seems that he won’t be able to wake up in a short time.
“Tsk.”
Su Bai scratched his head helplessly.
“It seems like I used too much force.”
“Not resistant at all.”
Now that this direct clue is broken, we can only look for other targets.
His eyes, like a hawk, swept across the chaotic square sharply.
Soon, his sight accurately locked onto several figures on the edge of the crowd, who were trying to sneak away and escape in the chaos.
That was “Captain” Eustace Kidd, looking unhappy as he tried to get rid of the sporadic harassment from the navy.
There was also the “magician” Basil Hawkins beside him, who remained calm but his footsteps were moving outwards without a trace.
And on the other side, in a corner, there was “Sea Ming” Skulachiman Apu, who was peeking out, as if observing the situation and waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, or in other words, preparing to play some “music”.
The corners of Su Bai’s mouth slowly curved upwards.
In that smile, there was a hint of understanding, a hint of teasing, and a hint of ill will that was hard to conceal.
Since we can’t find the real Straw Hat Luffy.
Then let’s start with these equally restless supernovas to stretch their muscles.
It can be regarded as adding fuel to the chaos in the Chabaobab Archipelago.
Especially that sneaky-looking musician who looks like he deserves a beating…
I’ll use it first to try out the true power of the top-level natural devil fruit I just obtained, the Thunder Fruit.
I wonder if his “music” can withstand the real “thunder”.
Chapter 15 Senior Su Bai, please don’t rush to do it (old version)
Seeing Su Bai’s undisguised murderous intent, Kizaru locked onto “Haiming” Apu in the distance, as if he was about to take action the next moment. He symbolically moved forward half a step, blocking Su Bai’s possible route.
He still spoke slowly, with that signature, teeth-aching long tone.
“Oh my, Senior Su Bai, please don’t rush into it.”
“We have also received some scattered news about other supernovas.”
“The navy has successfully surrounded several targets and the progress is going well.”
Kizaru paused for a moment, a hint of distress showing on his face.
“But it’s really strange to say it.”
“That boy, Sen Taomaru, leads the pacifist troops and reported earlier that they were engaged in a fierce battle with the Straw Hat Pirates.”
“But now, no matter how hard we try to contact him, we can’t get in touch with him. It really makes me a little worried.”
Kizaru’s seemingly lifeless eyes rolled around, as if he suddenly thought of a brilliant idea, and the corners of his mouth stretched into an exaggerated arc.
He put forward a suggestion that sounded very reasonable and even took the overall situation into consideration.
“Senior Su Bai, in my opinion, why don’t we change our strategy?”
“How about we go find Zhan Taomaru’s whereabouts first?”
“He is, after all, the direct commander in charge of the Pacifist forces, and is in direct conflict with the Straw Hats.”
“As long as we can find him successfully, then the exact location of Straw Hat Luffy will naturally be revealed. Don’t you think so?”
Kizaru’s tone seemed extremely sincere, as if he was truly giving advice for the smooth progress of the entire operation.
Su Bai didn’t even raise his eyelids, but just glanced coldly at Huang Yuan’s face full of fake smile.
How could Su Bai not know what this guy was up to?
He just wanted to cleverly delay time by using the seemingly reasonable excuse of looking for Zhan Taomaru.
Even further, he wanted to secretly tip off Straw Hat Luffy, or create some chaos to facilitate his escape.
What a good calculation.
Su Bai sneered in his heart. He had no interest in wasting his breath on Kizaru’s roundabout tricks.
He was blunt and his tone was full of unquestionable strength, directly exposing Kizaru’s disguise.
“Hmph, looking for Zhan Taomaru?”
“If you, the Navy Headquarters, really want to find a person, or in other words, a group of special combat units, do you really need to go through so much trouble?”
Su Bai’s voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone, carrying an invisible sense of oppression.
“Aren’t those so-called pacifists the high-tech humanoid weapons that your navy is so proud of?”
“Since it is a high-tech weapon, wouldn’t it have a basic signal tracking system or some kind of positioning device installed on it?”
“Do I need to remind you of this trivial matter?”
“I think it’s up to you navy guys to solve it yourselves!”
Su Bai changed his tone and turned his gaze back to the supernovas that were ready to make a move in the distance. The mockery and murderous intent in his eyes were not concealed at all.
“My goal was clear from the beginning.”
“That is, first we need to completely get rid of these troublesome guys and clean up this chaotic battlefield!”
Kizaru was so choked by Su Bai’s merciless, even blunt and somewhat harsh words that he couldn’t utter a word for a long time.
The smile on his face froze for a moment, and then quickly returned to his cynical look, but the solemnity in the depths of his eyes deepened a little.
He shrugged his broad shoulders helplessly, spread his hands, and put on a rogue expression as if saying “You are the senior, you are strong, and you have the final say.”
From then on, the Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, Kizaru, completely became Su Bai’s “temporary subordinate” on this battlefield, or in other words, a bystander who dared not raise any objection.
The naval soldiers around, who were already in awe of Su Bai, were now completely shocked by the scene before them.
Their eyes were filled with disbelief and deep shock.
How could an old man who looked like just an ordinary corporal judging by his rank be able to make one of the most powerful admirals in the Navy Headquarters obey his orders so obediently that he didn’t even dare to say a word of rebuttal?
How unfathomable and unimaginable is the strength of this senior Su Bai? !
They even began to wonder if they were dreaming.
Just when the atmosphere in the field fell into a strange stagnation again due to the conversation between Su Bai and Kizaru.
A deafening explosion suddenly sounded behind Su Bai without any warning!
An extremely powerful shock wave mixed with a pungent smell of gunpowder swept towards Su Bai’s location like a flood that broke through a dam.
The ground shook violently, and gravel and dust were blown up high, blocking everyone’s vision.
The culprit was none other than “Haiming” Skulachiman Apu, who had been lurking on the edge of the crowd, waiting for an opportunity like a poisonous snake!
He seized the brief gap in the conversation between Su Bai and Kizaru, and used his unique devil fruit ability to transform various parts of his body into musical instruments, which then emitted explosive sonic attacks through the performance, to launch a sneak attack!
The timing he chose was impeccable, and the power of his attack was astonishing.
However, the sonic attack that Apu was so proud of was as slow as a turtle in front of real lightning!
It happened almost at the same moment when the explosion sounded, or even just before the shock wave of the explosion spread out.
Su Bai’s figure disappeared abruptly like a ghost blending into the air, without leaving any trace.
The next second, when the aftermath of the explosion was still raging and the smoke and dust had not yet completely dissipated.
Su Bai’s figure had traveled dozens of meters as if by teleportation, and appeared silently in front of “Haiming” Apu.
His appearance was so abrupt and so strange that the hideous smile on Apu’s face had not yet completely solidified.
Strands of blue lightning, like real lightning, jumped happily and flowed endlessly between Su Bai’s fingers, which looked thin but contained terrifying power.
“Crack!”
Fine arcs of electricity kept exploding, making crisp sounds that made your scalp tingle.
A strong, metallic, burning smell quickly filled the air.
Before A Pu, with a look of astonishment on his face, could recover from the shock of Su Bai’s sudden appearance, and before he could even see Su Bai’s movements clearly.
Su Bai’s finger, which was wrapped in dazzling lightning, had already lightly pointed at his chest.
The movement was so gentle, as if it was just a friendly touch between friends.
“Sizzle——!”
A dazzling blue lightning column that was brighter than the sun and faster than lightning suddenly burst out from Su Bai’s fingertips!
The lightning was so intense and violent that it instantly penetrated Apu’s entire body!
Apu’s eyes suddenly widened, and his eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.
The expression on his face still showed the ferocity and complacency before the sneak attack was about to succeed.
However, at this moment, that hideous smile seemed so funny and ironic.
His body became extremely stiff, as if all his strength and soul had been drained away in an instant.
Then, amidst a rising cloud of burnt black smoke, Apu fell straight back and hit the ground with a bang, without a sign of life.
No matter whether they were the vicious pirates or the well-trained naval soldiers, they were all stunned by the scene before them, which seemed like a divine punishment. Their minds went blank.
A supernova named “Hai Ming” Apu, whose bounty exceeds 100 million berries and whose fame spreads all over the Grand Line, actually…
He was killed instantly with just one move?!
Moreover, in such a cruel, direct and unreasonable way!
The speed displayed by Su Bai and his incredible teleportation ability.
The power displayed by Su Bai, that devastating thunderous blow.
All of this has completely and utterly exceeded their cognitive limits of the word “powerful”.
Fear, like an invisible tide, overwhelmed everyone’s mind.
Chapter 16 That old man is stronger than Kizaru! (Old version)
Su Bai stared at Apu, who was lying on the ground, charred and lifeless.
A barely perceptible trace of irritation passed across his brow.
His original intention was just to demonstrate a little bit of the power of the Thunder Fruit.
By the way, ask this supernova about Luffy’s whereabouts.
Unexpectedly, I slightly overestimated the opponent’s ability to withstand, or in other words, I underestimated the destructive power of my own attack.
The result was that the person was directly blasted to pieces.
Now, how can I ask for information?
He shook his head secretly, feeling helpless.
At this moment, a sharp sound of breaking wind whistled from high in the sky.
I saw a burly figure falling rapidly, it was the “strange monk” Ulki.
He seemed to want to take advantage of the chaos to join the battle below and get a piece of the pie, or in other words, to create even greater chaos.
However, before he got close to the ground.
A cold war machine, the Pacifist, had dropped from the sky and accurately intercepted him on his falling trajectory.
The dazzling laser muzzle lit up, and then a blazing beam of light shot out.
The huge impact force hit Ulqui hard, blowing his huge body away like a kite with a broken string.
On the other side, Hawkins, who had remained calm and observed the battlefield like an outsider, moved his eyes slightly.
He had a brief but meaningful eye contact with Ulqui, who was barely able to keep his balance and had blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.
Both of them are thoughtful and good at judging the situation.
Almost instantly, a silent consensus was reached.
Temporary alliance.
First, join forces to deal with the navy in front of us, especially the mysterious Su Bai.
The most urgent task is to escape the imminent death.
Hawkins’s face was more solemn than ever before. He lowered his voice and reminded Ulki who was not far away:
“That old man is stronger than Kizaru!”
“If you want to escape from here, you must find a way to stop him first!”
When Ulki heard this, he was startled.
His eyes, which originally contained a fanatical fighting spirit, now solemnly swept towards a place not far away.
Su Bai stood there quietly, and the lightning jumping around him had quietly dissipated at some point.
However, with his extraordinary perception, Ulki could still perceive it clearly.
The vague but heart-tightening dangerous aura emanating from Su Bai.
He nodded heavily to show that he understood.
The next moment, his huge body slammed the ground, and the hard stone slabs cracked inch by inch.
The whole person was like a cannonball fired from a gun, rushing towards Su Bai with an unstoppable momentum.
However, at this critical moment.
Something strange happened suddenly!
A’pu, who had already lost all his breath, was killed by Su Bai’s blow and lay on the ground like charcoal.
Miraculously, the charred body twitched slightly.
His tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, flashing with a hint of relief at surviving the disaster, as well as an even stronger madness and cruelty.
He caught the brief moment when everyone’s attention was drawn to Ulki’s sudden attack from the air, and how Su Bai responded.
Once again, he launched his strange sonic attack without hesitation!
The target this time is no longer Su Bai.
But it’s the Navy Admiral, Kizaru!
A dull but penetrating explosion resounded throughout the battlefield.
An invisible sonic cannon that is difficult to capture with the naked eye hit Kizaru with incredible accuracy, as he was slightly distracted by his attention to Su Bai and Urouge’s movements.
One of the most powerful fighters in the Navy Headquarters was blown into two pieces on the spot by this sudden attack!
The upper body separated from the lower body, and the light dimmed slightly.
A smug and ferocious smile instantly appeared on Apu’s face after his plan succeeded.
In his opinion, he had seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even a one-in-a-million opportunity.
The “death” of a naval admiral would inevitably cause great chaos on the naval side.
He planned to take advantage of the chaos and flee far away immediately, escaping from this dangerous place which was as dangerous as hell to him.
However, the smug smile on his face did not last long.
I only heard Su Bai, who was standing not far away, whispering in a slightly dissatisfied tone as if he was talking to himself:
“Hmm… the ability of the Thunder Fruit is not as handy as I thought.”
“It seems that it will take more time to develop and become familiar with it.”
He actually slowly retracted the last remaining faint electric arc around his body.
Instead.
It was a red-black aura that was more palpitating, heavier, and more oppressive.
The aura was like a real flame, quickly wrapping around his body, emitting a terrifying pressure that made one’s soul tremble.
Also, armed color domineering!
The next moment, Su Bai’s figure flashed again like a ghost.
Its speed was so fast that it even surpassed the speed of lightning when using the Thunder Fruit before.
He simply threw three punches seemingly casually.
There was no earth-shattering momentum.
There are no dazzling lights and shadows.
Just pure power and speed.
The first punch was directed at Apu, who had just struggled to get up from the ground and was about to escape in the chaos.
The second punch was directed at Hawkins, who rushed from the side and tried to stop him with his strange scarecrow ability.
The third punch was thrown at Ulki, who had just landed and was about to adjust his body to attack again.
“Bang!”
Three extremely dull sounds, like a huge hammer hitting leather, rang out almost at the same moment.
The bounties on those three were all over 100 million berries, making them enough to dominate the first half of the Grand Line.
He didn’t even have time to let out a scream.
Their bodies were like being hit head-on by an invisible siege hammer.
He flew backwards instantly, blood gushing out of his mouth, mixed with broken internal organs.
It fell heavily to the ground dozens of meters away, stirring up a large cloud of dust.
The body was twisted irregularly and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
Just as Su Bai easily took care of the three supernovas with his thunderous force.
On the other side, Kizaru’s body, which was blown into two by the Appu sonic cannon, also underwent strange changes.
No blood flowed from the broken part, but instead it turned into countless tiny golden spots of light.
Those light spots seemed to have life, quickly converging towards the center and condensing again.
But in the blink of an eye, Kizaru was back on his feet, unharmed.
He brushed off the non-existent dust on his body, and his face still had that iconic, slightly vulgar and lazy smile.
The ability of the natural flash fruit gave him an almost elemental immortality.
As long as it is not directly hit in the core by an attack containing powerful Armament Haki, or is not restrained by sea water or seastone.
Ordinary physical attacks are almost ineffective against him.
At this time, a burst of rapid “Bulu Bulu” sounds rang out.
The Den Den Mushi in Kizaru’s pocket vibrated.
He slowly took out his Den Den Mushi, and the screen clearly displayed the name of the caller – Sen Taomaru.
Kizaru picked up the phone.
From the other end of the Den Den Mushi, a slightly anxious but still calm voice came from Zhan Taomaru:
“General Kizaru!”
“I have found the three guys, Straw Hat Boy Luffy, Eustace Kidd, and Trafalgar Law!”
“Which goal should we prioritize now?”
When Kizaru heard this, he glanced at the place not far away out of the corner of his eye.
Su Bai still stood there quietly. Although the red and black domineering aura surrounding him had been restrained, the invisible sense of oppression had not diminished at all.
He looked down at the ground again and saw the three supernovas who had completely lost their combat effectiveness and whose lives and deaths were in danger.
I quickly weighed the current situation and the pros and cons in my mind.
Finally, he spoke slowly to the Den Den Mushi in his unique, drawn-out tone, with a hint of barely perceptible helplessness:
“…Well…let’s deal with the Straw Hat Boy first!”
Chapter 17 Are You a Spy Sent by the Revolutionary Army to the Navy? (Old Version)
At the other end of the Chabaody Archipelago, the air was filled with the unique sweet scent of bubble resin, but it could not cover up the tense atmosphere at the moment.
The Straw Hat Pirates are facing an unprecedented crisis.
A huge monster with a burly figure, almost identical to the Shichibukai Bartholomew Kuma, blocked their way.
The iconic heavy Bible and the cold eyes are exactly the same as the tyrant in memory.
“Bear!?”
Luffy’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Everyone else, including Zoro, Sanji, and Nami, instantly tensed up their nerves and their bodies automatically switched to fighting stances as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
However, after a brief trial, everyone keenly noticed something unusual.
The “bear” in front of me moved with an inhuman stiffness, and every movement of its joints seemed to be accompanied by a subtle mechanical sound.
More importantly, there was no breath of life on him. Instead, he exuded an icy metallic luster, reflecting the cold inorganic light under the sunlight.
“This guy…isn’t a real bear!”
The mechanical lens of Franky’s right eye shrank and enlarged, and he was the first to see the truth.
“It’s a robot!”
His modified human body was most sensitive to this kind of structure, and his tone was full of shock.
This war machine, known as the “Pacifist”, has demonstrated a powerful strength far beyond that of an ordinary navy.
The nine members of the Straw Hat Pirates displayed their unique skills without holding back at all.
The rubber fist, the three-sword style slash, the devil’s wind kick, the lightning of the weather stick, the sniper firebird star…
All kinds of attacks fell on the giant robot like a storm.
After an extremely arduous and brutal battle that almost exhausted their physical strength, they finally managed to completely destroy this behemoth.
Metal fragments were scattered all over the ground, emitting smoke.
Everyone was breathing heavily, their clothes were soaked with sweat, and many of them had scratches and bruises from the battle.
Almost everyone felt physically drained and had lost the strength to engage in fierce battle again.
Just when their nerves had just relaxed and they thought the crisis was temporarily resolved.
In the sky, there was once again a heart-pounding whistling sound as a heavy object cut through the air at high speed.
Shadows cast.
Sen Taomaru, the man who calls himself “the world’s best defense”, descends from the sky with a giant double-edged battle axe, leading another pacifist robot that looks exactly like the one that was destroyed previously.
“boom!”
The heavy sound of the landing made the ground shake.
“Straw Hat Luffy!”
Zhan Taomaru pointed his huge battle axe at Luffy, his tone filled with unquestionable arrogance and complacency.
“Your journey ends here!”
Luffy’s eyes suddenly became serious.
He quickly glanced at his nearly exhausted companions, then looked at the intact, aggressive Sen Taomaru and the Pacifist in front of him.
There is no chance of winning if you fight head-on.
This judgment flashed through his mind.
He acted decisively and issued a roaring command: “Everyone, scatter and run away immediately!”
“Gather at the Sunny in three days!”
Although the members of the Straw Hat Pirates were exhausted, their trust in their captain was already deep in their bones.
Hearing this, they did not hesitate at all. Like frightened birds and beasts, they immediately rushed out in different directions, trying to find a glimmer of hope in the chaos.
And at this critical moment.
A blindingly bright golden light tore through the sky without any warning.
Admiral Kizaru’s figure, like a teleporting ghost, appeared silently behind Zoro who was fleeing at high speed.
The light gathered at his fingertips turned into a deadly laser.
“call out–!”
The laser instantly pierced through Zoro’s right shoulder, bringing out a puff of blood!
“Zoron!”
Luffy’s eyes widened and he let out a horrified cry.
He wanted to turn around to rescue, but the distance was too far and his speed was far slower than that of the light.
On Kizaru’s face, there was still that iconic lazy smile with a hint of vulgarity and carelessness.
It seemed as if he had just done something insignificant.
He slowly raised his foot covered in golden light, ready to kick the pirate hunter whose bounty was as high as 120 million berries.
If this kick lands firmly on target, even if Zoro doesn’t die, he will definitely be captured completely.
However, his kick, which seemed light but actually contained terrifying power, strangely stopped at the moment it was about to touch Zoro’s body.
It hasn’t fallen yet.
The naval soldiers around them have surrounded them like a surging tide.
The dense sound of footsteps and weapons being unsheathed surrounded the remaining members of the Straw Hat Pirates and blocked all possible escape routes.
An atmosphere of despair began to spread.
Just when everyone thought that the Straw Hat Pirates would be destroyed today.
A voice that was a bit lazy, a bit playful, and mixed with obvious dissatisfaction suddenly sounded behind Kizaru:
“What on earth are you doing, man?”
“Your movements are so slow, have you never been kicked at the speed of light before?”
The next second, a foot shadow with a terrifying force that makes one’s soul tremble, as fast as thunder and sharp as lightning, kicked Kizaru hard in the back!
Above the foot shadow, there seemed to be a red and black aura that was difficult to detect with the naked eye.
A loud bang that shook the earth.
One of the strongest fighters in the Marine Headquarters, Admiral Kizaru Borsalino, his elemental body seemed to have temporarily lost the ability to shine after this attack.
He was thrown forward in an instant like a rag bag hit head-on by a battering ram.
A messy golden arc was drawn in the air.
It crashed heavily into a building in the distance.
“Boom!”
A loud roar followed, and the building collapsed, stirring up a cloud of smoke and dust that obscured the view.
A figure, wearing the most ordinary marine corporal uniform, but exuding a powerful aura that was totally inconsistent with his rank, slowly appeared beside Zoro, who was seriously injured and kneeling on one knee.
It was Su Bai.
He lowered his head and casually glanced at the bloody wound on Zoro’s shoulder, and frowned slightly.
Then he raised his head and looked in the direction where Kizaru was knocked flying, in the billowing smoke and dust.
There was a hint of undisguised sarcasm in his tone. His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard throughout the area:
“One kick so slow.”
“You…are you a spy sent by the Revolutionary Army to the Navy?”
Chapter 18 You…you must not really rebel! (Old version)
The naval soldiers who arrived, including those with high ranks such as colonels and major generals, all felt as if they were strangled by an invisible force when they saw this scene.
Their movements froze in place, as if time had frozen at that moment.
Someone’s weapon fell to the ground with a clang, but he was unaware of it.
His mouth was open so wide that a fist could almost fit in.
His eyeballs were bulging out from excessive shock, and were filled with terrifying bloodshot.
Absurd.
A guy wearing only the shoulder straps of a Marine corporal.
Surprisingly, a kick.
The Navy Admiral Kizaru, who they revered like a god.
Kicked him away.
This scene, like the wildest nightmare, severely impacted the cognitive system they had adhered to for many years.
It’s collapsing.
There was a sharp cracking sound.
A man who was in charge of on-site command and had the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulders, turned as pale as paper in an instant.
Cold sweat soaked his back.
With trembling hands, he fumbled in his arms and took out a Den Den Mushi.
The Den Den Mushi, which was usually used to convey calm commands, now seemed to weigh a thousand pounds in his hand.
His voice was shaking violently and uncontrollably as he reported this shocking event that had overturned all his worldviews to the Navy Headquarters.
“Marshal… Marshal!”
“Oh no!”
“The Sabaody Archipelago…something big has happened in the Sabaody Archipelago!”
“Corporal Su Bai…he…he kicked Admiral Kizaru…away!”
Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between teeth.
Every syllable was filled with fear and confusion.
The atmosphere in the marshal’s office was already heavy due to the fighting on the front line.
Marshal Sengoku was pacing anxiously with a frown on his face, waiting for the latest news on the battle in the Sabaody Archipelago.
The Den Den Mushi suddenly rang, breaking the silence in the office.
When the lieutenant general’s intermittent and horrified report came through the receiver.
Zhan Guo suddenly stopped.
The anxiety on his face froze in an instant, and was then replaced by an indescribable astonishment.
He subconsciously slapped his thigh, and the hard wooden table made a dull sound.
In just a few breaths, his face changed from stunned to ashen, and finally to gloomy.
“not good!”
A low roar burst out from the mouth of the navy’s supreme commander.
On the other side of the office, Vice Admiral Garp, who had been leisurely and as if it had nothing to do with him, also clearly heard what came from the Den Den Mushi.
A solemn look quickly spread across his face, which always had a hearty smile but now looked a little serious as he was waiting for news.
Like dark clouds gathering.
“bass!”
He suddenly shot up from the comfortable sofa, with a speed that didn’t seem like that of an old man.
The floor seemed to vibrate.
“This lawless guy!”
Karp’s voice was still loud, but it was filled with shock and a hint of subtle complex emotions.
“He’s going to rebel!”
Marshal Sengoku was no longer able to pay attention to Garp’s exclamation.
All his attention was focused on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
He roared orders at the still trembling lieutenant general, almost at the top of his lungs.
“immediately!”
“Use your fastest speed! Hand the Den Den Mushi to Su Bai!”
“quick!!”
Every word was filled with unquestionable majesty and anxiety.
The Chabaoti Archipelago at this moment.
Su Bai was standing there leisurely and contentedly.
There was a faint arc at the corner of his mouth, with a bit of amusement, and he listened with interest to the pleasant prompt sound of the system in his mind.
The naval soldiers around finally exploded after the initial extreme shock.
They were like a swarm of bees whose nest was disturbed.
All kinds of curses, accusations, and exclamations of disbelief came one after another.
These emotional voices turned into system points and poured into Su Bai’s system account at an unprecedented rate.
Su Bai could even feel that the progress bar representing the awakening of the Thunder Fruit was filling up rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He estimated that with another more intense wave of stimulation, he would be able to directly receive the generous rewards of the next stage.
However, it feels nice to get points for free just by standing still.
But the surrounding noise, after reaching a peak, seemed to gradually subside.
The Marines were still in shock, but the initial burst of energy was wearing off.
This made Su Bai slightly dissatisfied.
It seems that if you want to improve your strength faster and unlock more powerful abilities, you still have to take the initiative and continue to do big things.
His eyes, like a hunting beast, slowly swept across the field again.
Finally, it accurately locked onto the remaining members of the Straw Hat Pirates who were trying to sneak away in the chaos not far away.
Especially the green algae-headed swordsman.
“Let’s catch the green-haired swordsman first.”
Su Bai was thinking this in his mind.
He just raised his foot and was ready to take action.
Right at this moment.
A figure appeared, faster than one could imagine, like a ghost appearing out of thin air.
He stood silently in front of the seriously injured Zoro.
It also blocked Su Bai’s way.
He was an old man of unusually tall stature.
He was wearing a plain dark robe, with his long, smooth silver-white hair casually draped.
The hideous scar across his left eye did not destroy his temperament, but instead added a bit of vicissitudes and majesty of a veteran in the battlefield.
It was the “Pluto” Silverbaz Rayleigh.
The Pirate King’s right wrist.
The legendary great pirate.
Su Bai looked up and down with interest at the old man who suddenly appeared in front of him.
The curve of his mouth couldn’t help but widen a little more.
“oh?”
“It seems that there is another interesting guy here.”
He could feel a powerful aura from the other person that was completely different from Kizaru’s, but equally unfathomable.
Rayleigh’s expression was more solemn than ever before.
His sharp eyes were fixed on Su Bai.
Su Bai’s earth-shattering kick just now, and the nonchalant yet extremely dangerous aura emanating from Su Bai at this moment, made this old and powerful man who had seen many storms dare not to underestimate or be careless in the slightest.
There was no unnecessary nonsense between the two.
After a brief confrontation, there was a tentative fight.
Fists and kicks collide.
There was a dull bang.
The invisible arrogance stirred and conflicted between the two people, stirring up gusts of strong wind.
The air seemed to vibrate.
Surprisingly, they were evenly matched.
For a while, no one could do anything to anyone.
This made the surrounding naval soldiers, who had just recovered from the shock of Su Bai kicking Kizaru away, fall into a deeper daze again.
This corporal can not only knock down the general, but can also fight on equal terms with the legendary Pluto Rayleigh?
Just as Su Bai and Rayleigh’s momentum continued to rise, a more intense battle seemed to be about to break out.
The vice admiral who was ordered to contact Su Bai finally mustered up the courage.
He carefully, almost on tiptoe, held the Den Den Mushi that was still vibrating slightly.
With an almost humble attitude, he handed it to Su Bai respectfully.
His forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
His tone was filled with undisguised trembling and awe.
“S… Corporal Su Bai…”
He swallowed hard.
“This… This is Marshal Zhan Guo’s call.”
Su Bai raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
He temporarily stopped the confrontation with Rayleigh, and his eyes shifted away from Rayleigh and fell on the strangely shaped Den Den Mushi.
He took the Den Den Mushi casually and put it to his ear.
Den Den Mushi imitated Marshal Sengoku’s expression at that moment perfectly.
That face was filled with anxiety, helplessness, and a hint of suppressed anger.
“Su Bai!”
Marshal Sengoku’s iconic voice, now with a hint of rare anxiety and fatigue, was immediately heard from the Den Den Mushi.
“You…you must not really rebel!”
“The Navy is about to publicly execute Fire Fist Ace!”
“Now is an extraordinary period! This is the most critical moment for the Navy!”
“You…you, what on earth do you want to do?!”
Every word of Zhan Guo was like a heavy stone, hitting the listener’s heart hard.
However, the expression on Su Bai’s face was still calm and even a little playful.
Chapter 19 I now formally order you in the name of the Admiral of the Navy! (Old version)
Su Bai looked at the Den Den Mushi with an undisguised sneer on his face. The cold voice seemed to be able to penetrate the Den Den Mushi and directly pierce into Zhan Guo’s eardrums.
“Sent a spy?”
His tone was filled with heavy sarcasm, and every word sounded like ice.
“He clearly possesses the terrifying ability of light speed, but he managed to keep his foot suspended in the air for two full minutes without landing. Do you really think that everyone here is a fool and can’t see through this poor performance?”
Su Bai’s voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard throughout the devastated area, causing many naval soldiers to lower their heads subconsciously.
He paused for a moment, glanced at Rayleigh who was alert not far away, and then glanced at Bartholomew Bear who was walking slowly towards him, with an even more playful look in his eyes.
“Now, even the legendary ‘Pluto’ Rayleigh has appeared. Why don’t you let Kizaru fight Rayleigh properly in the navy?”
“And that PX-0, Shichibukai Bartholomew Kuma, has also come slowly over here. Who knows what he’s up to? Is he here to follow orders, or does he have other plans?”
Su Bai seemed to have caught some interesting picture, and there was an obvious hint of sarcasm in his tone.
“Yo!”
He exclaimed softly, his eyes locked on the bear, only to see the bear’s huge paws clapped gently.
“He easily swatted one away. Looks like he was successfully rescued.”
Su Bai’s words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake.
“Old Sengoku, I think it’s better for you to let your ‘diligent’ General Kizaru deal with this mess personally!”
“As for me, I’m just going to quit and just enjoy this show from the sidelines.”
After saying that, Su Bai’s fingers made a gesture to cut off the communication of the Den Den Mushi. The indifferent expression on his face seemed particularly relaxed, which was out of tune with the tense atmosphere of the battlefield.
On the other side of the Den Den Mushi, when Marshal Sengoku heard Su Bai’s words, he instantly understood the chaotic situation in the Sabaody Archipelago and the source of Kizaru’s abnormal behavior.
The rage in his heart was about to burst out, but reason told him that now was not the time to lose his temper.
He was just about to slow down his tone as much as possible in an attempt to appease Su Bai and say the order, “Then I’ll have to trouble you, Corporal Su Bai, to do your best to handle it and make sure to bring the Straw Hat Pirates back intact.”
However, before he could finish his words, a large, calloused hand suddenly reached out from the side and snatched the Den Den Mushi from his hand.
It was none other than the naval hero, Monkey D. Garp.
“You bastard! Do you really think Kizaru can’t handle that old immortal Rayleigh?!”
Garp’s signature loud voice, like a thunderclap, exploded in Su Bai’s ears through the Den Den Mushi.
The expression of Den Den Mushi instantly changed from Sengoku’s anxious helplessness to Garp’s wide-eyed anger.
“And Kuma! He is now one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and an ally recognized by our navy! How could he possibly rescue those brats from the Straw Hat Pirates?!”
Garp’s voice was filled with unquestionable majesty and certainty.
“Stop talking nonsense, stay there and help catch them!”
When Su Bai heard Garp’s powerful roar coming from the Den Den Mushi, the mocking look on his face became even stronger, and a hint of playful interest flashed in his eyes.
Since Vice Admiral Garp has such complete faith in Kizaru and Kuma, he wants to see with his own eyes the “true strength” of Kizaru, the admiral of the navy, and the “loyalty” of Kuma, one of the Shichibukai.
He spoke to Den Den Mushi with the same lazy tone, but with a hint of provocation.
“Since Vice Admiral Garp has said so, then, Admiral Kizaru.”
Su Bai’s voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by Kizaru.
“Then go ahead! I want to see how fast and powerful your invincible ‘Light Speed ​​Kick’ can be.”
After saying that, Su Bai really took a few steps back, folded his arms across his chest, and leaned slightly on a broken mangrove root, putting on a leisurely posture as if he was ready to concentrate on watching the show.
Kizaru’s face looked extremely ugly at this moment.
The horrific impact brought by Su Bai’s shocking kick and the pain that penetrated deep into his bones were still lingering in his limbs, leaving him with lingering fears.
At this moment, facing Su Bai’s seemingly casual but actually irresistible “order”, he naturally did not dare to be negligent or perfunctory in the slightest, otherwise God knows what shocking things this lawless corporal would do.
Kizaru could only suppress the frustration and fear in his heart, gritted his teeth, and with a flash of light in his right hand, he condensed the Ame-no-Kurosakumo sword that shone with dazzling golden light.
He took a deep breath, shifted his gaze away from Su Bai, and turned to the “Pluto” Silverbaz Rayleigh, whose aura was equally unfathomable.
A fierce battle between top warriors begins.
The sword light and the light intertwined fiercely, and every collision produced a deafening roar.
The invisible domineering aura clashed wildly between the two people, stirring up waves of air visible to the naked eye and cutting the surrounding ground into pieces.
For a moment, the golden light and sword shadows were fighting in all directions, and the fight was difficult to determine, with no clear winner.
However, Admiral Sengoku, who was far away in the Marine Headquarters, listened through the Den Den Mushi to the increasingly chaotic sounds of battle coming from the Sabaody Archipelago, as well as Kizaru’s labored and forced breathing, which he tried his best to conceal. The anxiety in his heart was like a rising tide, almost drowning him.
Marshal Sengoku knows better than anyone that even if Kizaru is very powerful, it would be extremely difficult for him to capture all the members of the Straw Hat Pirates and bring them back safely under the full interference of a strong man like “Pluto” Rayleigh. It is almost an impossible task.
What’s more, there is a Bartholomew Bear with unclear stance watching closely.
Helplessness and anxiety were like two poisonous snakes, constantly gnawing at his heart.
Finally, Marshal Sengoku seemed to have made up his mind. He once again took the Den Den Mushi, which was still vibrating slightly, from Garp’s hand.
This time, his tone no longer contained the previous anger and questioning. Instead, it was replaced by a deep fatigue and a barely perceptible hint of pleading and helplessness.
“Su Bai… Corporal.”
Marshal Zhan Guo’s voice was a little hoarse, and he spoke with difficulty.
“I now formally order you in the name of the Admiral of the Navy!”
His voice suddenly rose, but still couldn’t conceal the heaviness.
“Handle all incidents that occurred in the Sabaody Archipelago with full authority! Make sure! Make sure to bring all members of the Straw Hat Pirates back to the Marine Headquarters without missing a single one!”
“This is an order from the Supreme Commander! Do not disobey!”
Chapter 20: They actually… actually let a marine corporal go to fight? (Old version)
Su Bai stared at the figure that was knocked away again by his punch. Kizaru drew an awkward parabola in the air and finally fell heavily into the mangroves in the distance, stirring up a patch of broken branches and leaves.
There was an undisguised hint of disappointment in his tone.
“I’m talking to you two.”
Su Bai’s voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone present, especially Kizaru, who was trying hard to keep his body steady with a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, and Rayleigh, whose breathing was slightly unstable.
“A great admiral of the navy, one of the highest forces responsible for protecting justice.”
“One is the deputy of the Pirate King, the legendary ‘Pluto’.”
“After fighting for such a long time, you can’t even show a decent domineering clash?”
“It’s really embarrassing!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Bai’s sharp eyes like an eagle were completely locked on the “Pluto” Silverbaz Reilly.
His figure swayed slightly, like a wisp of smoke passing over the water, or like a ghost shuttling through the shadows. The next moment, he appeared silently in front of Rayleigh.
The distance between the two is only a few feet.
Rayleigh felt an unprecedented sense of suffocation coming towards him.
The unfathomable power in Su Bai that seemed like the abyss, and the terrifying strength that had just easily knocked Kizaru flying like a sandbag, all of these were shocking his nerves.
The alarm bells in his heart were ringing wildly at this moment, making his eardrums buzz.
The slight contempt that had previously arisen from Su Bai’s young face had now completely disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.
All the muscles in his body were instantly tensed to the extreme, and every line was filled with explosive power.
An unparalleled powerful domineering aura, like an ancient beast awakening, suddenly burst out from his body.
The domineering aura condensed into substance and transformed into an invisible shock wave, sweeping towards Su Bai violently, trying to force back this unfathomable young man.
Rayleigh took a defensive stance, ready for a fierce battle that he had never expected in his life.
In a flash, the two had already fought dozens of rounds.
The collision of fists and kicks brought about a sharp sound like tearing silk.
The flashing of swords and sabers reflected each other’s cold eyes.
Every domineering collision was accompanied by a heart-pounding roar, as if the air was being blasted apart.
The dissipated energy tore hideous grooves in the surrounding ground, and the broken mangrove roots flew everywhere.
However, as time went on, the balance of the war began to subtly tilt.
Rayleigh gradually felt the pressure.
He found that no matter how swift or tricky his attacks were, they would be easily resolved by the opponent.
And every counterattack of the opponent contained a force that was difficult for him to bear.
His breathing began to become disordered, no longer as long and deep as before.
His movements became somewhat slow due to the rapid consumption of physical strength, and were far less smooth than at the beginning of the battle.
Beads of sweat the size of beans oozed out of his forehead, slid down his cheeks, and dripped onto his clothes stained with blood and dust.
Fatigue was clearly visible on his face.
He felt that his body was like an over-operating machine, every part of which was groaning under the heavy burden.
In this fierce and suffocating battle, a vague fragment of memory suddenly flashed in the depths of Rayleigh’s mind, like a stone thrown into the water, causing ripples.
He was suddenly startled, and his movements froze for a moment.
It was a scene so long ago that it was almost forgotten.
Valley of the Gods.
That legendary battle that was covered up by the World Government but still circulated among a few top powerhouses.
He remembered that at that time, he was far from having the strength and fame he has today.
He seemed to have caught a glimpse of a figure from afar.
A soldier wearing an ordinary navy uniform seemed so inconspicuous on the brutal battlefield.
But the aura that occasionally emanates from his body is so profound that it is unforgettable, like a dormant dragon.
He seems to be called…
Su Bai!
This name exploded in his mind like thunder.
Rayleigh looked behind him again, his eyes sweeping over Luffy, Zoro, Sanji…those young faces were now filled with fatigue and anxiety.
They were exhausted and had almost lost the strength to fight again.
His heart was filled with deep resentment.
He knew very well that in his current state, it would be difficult for him to defeat the unfathomable Su Bai in front of him.
But he also knew that Bartholomew Kuma was acting in secret, doing his best to send the members of the Straw Hat Pirates away one by one and to an unknown safe place.
He must, must buy the bear some more time!
Even just a little bit!
The surrounding naval soldiers, including some lieutenant-level officers, were all stunned at this moment, their hearts filled with surprise and confusion.
“The vice-captain of Roger’s pirate group, ‘Pluto’ Rayleigh…”
A young marine muttered to himself, his voice full of disbelief.
“They actually… actually let a marine corporal go into battle?”
“Isn’t this a bit too much of a stretch?”
The other naval officer frowned.
“And, Admiral Kizaru… Why is Admiral Kizaru so obedient to that old man… No, to Rayleigh?”
“Shouldn’t he be fighting Rayleigh and helping us catch all these pirates at this time?”
Everyone’s eyes involuntarily turned to Kizaru who was not far away.
However, facing the puzzled looks from his subordinates, Kizaru just touched the back of his head out of habit.
There was a lazy look on his face, as if he was not concerned about anything.
From time to time, he symbolically swung the sword in his hand. The tip of the sword cut through the air, creating a tiny ray of light, but it couldn’t even touch a hair of Rayleigh.
His eyes were wandering, as if he was studying the clouds in the sky, or thinking about what to eat in the evening.
The next moment, in the center of the battlefield, the momentum between Su Bai and Lei Li reached its peak.
The fierce domineering aura that erupted from the two of them at the same time was like two invisible torrents, colliding violently in mid-air!
An indescribable terrifying force rose into the sky and tore through the clouds.
The air around them shook violently, making a groan as if it was overwhelmed.
The sky, the azure blue firmament, turned out to be like fragile glass, and began to show dark cracks that were clearly visible to the naked eye!
Those cracks, like hideous scars, spread and expanded in the sky.
The entire Sabaody Archipelago began to tremble under this terrifying force that could destroy the world, as if it would collapse and sink at any time.
Chapter 21 Big News! This is definitely big news that will shock the world! (Old version)
Under the impact of the domineering aura that was like the collapse of heaven and earth, the air was filled with suffocating pressure.
The weaker naval soldiers didn’t even have time to scream before their eyes rolled back and they fainted on the ground in groups like straw swept by an invisible giant hand.
On the deck and on the shore, countless figures lay down in an instant. The scene was in a mess, with silence and chaos strangely intertwined.
Rayleigh’s face was solemn, his breathing was a little rapid, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
His original plan was to use his own reputation and strength to inflict as much damage as possible on several core figures in the navy before retreating, in order to intimidate the World Government and buy the Straw Hat Pirates some breathing space.
However, now, just dealing with Su Bai, who had unfathomable strength, was enough for him to feel overwhelmed. He was completely at a disadvantage in both offense and defense. Every attack from the opponent was accompanied by an indescribable heaviness.
Su Bai’s aura was even more terrifying than the glimpse of the Valley of God in his memory, like an insurmountable mountain.
What made him even more troublesome was that the admiral Kizaru who was not far away from him looked nonchalant and seemed like he would fall asleep at any moment, but the gleam in his half-closed eyes never left him.
That gaze was like a poisonous snake lurking in the shadows, cold and dangerous, ready to give him a fatal blow at the most critical moment.
Rayleigh knew in his heart that once Kizaru gave up his disguise and truly joined the battle, he would probably die here today, and the legend of many years would end here.
This was completely different from what he had originally envisioned.
Thinking of this, Rayleigh inevitably began to feel like giving up.
But he caught a glimpse of his young companions from the corner of his eye, and saw the anxiety in their eyes. He could not give up.
At least, at least we must do our best to send the members of the Straw Hat Pirates safely away from this island of death.
The bear’s movements required cover, and he had to hold on a little longer.
The scene suddenly changed. In the waters off the edge of the Sabaody Archipelago, far away from the center of the fierce battle, a pirate ship with an ornate shape and a huge snake-shaped decoration carved on the bow was quietly anchored.
This is the Nine Snakes Pirate Ship, the flagship of the “Pirate Queen” Boa Hancock.
Unexpectedly, it also appeared in this chaotic sea.
On the deck of the ship, a green algae-haired swordsman was lying there, wrapped in bandages and breathing weakly. It was the seriously injured Roronoa Zoro.
He was apparently knocked away by Bartholomew Bear, but was fortunately discovered and intercepted by Hancock in time.
Hancock stood at the side of the ship, gazing at the energy rising into the sky in the central area of ​​the Sabaody Archipelago. Her snake eyes, which were usually full of arrogance and charm, were now flashing with an extremely complex light.
She also seemed to be paying close attention to the earth-shaking battle on the island, especially the collision of domineering auras, which made her heart move slightly.
Meanwhile, she has been quietly moving.
She secretly contacted some news agency reporters who were carrying special camera-equipped telephone bugs.
Moreover, she gave them without hesitation a huge reward that was enough to ensure they would live a worry-free life for the rest of their lives.
There was only one purpose, which was to let them take the risk of sneaking into the Chabaoti Archipelago, which had been blocked by the navy, to conduct on-site filming.
The reporters from the news agency tightly grasped the heavy Bailey bags given by Hancock in their hands, with extreme excitement and unconcealable nervousness on their faces.
The temptation of money is huge, but the threat to life is equally real.
They reported to the world-famous empress that, for some reason they could not ascertain, the entire Sabaody Archipelago was now under strict blockade by the navy at the highest level.
No ship or person can enter or exit easily. The island is surrounded by warships and there are patrols in the sky, just like an iron barrel.
However, the money given by Hancock, this wealth that was enough to change their destiny, was enough to make them willing to take the risk.
They decided to risk their lives by being shot on the spot by the navy and sneak into the island to shoot some exclusive news that would shock the whole world and sell out newspapers.
Behind this risk is endless fame and fortune.
In order to capture the most core and critical images, the reporters from the news agency were like experienced hounds, carefully searching for hidden corners all over the island.
They cleverly placed the miniature video telephone bugs behind broken walls, between the dense roots of mangroves, and even on top of abandoned buildings.
They wanted to completely record this horrific conflict that could change the future world order, without missing a single detail.
This is more than just a job; it could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Soon, through those cleverly hidden video-denying telephone bugs, a series of terrifying images were transmitted intermittently back to the makeshift secret receiving point.
In the picture, those supernovas who were once high-spirited and invincible on the Sabaody Archipelago are now lying on the ground like broken dolls that have been discarded at random.
Some were trapped in deep pits, some were crushed under the rubble of buildings, all of them looked extremely miserable and covered in blood. It was obvious that they had suffered a devastating blow and had lost the ability to resist.
Kidd, Law, Hawkins… these once famous names are now just synonyms for embarrassment.
“Big news! This is definitely big news that will shake the world!”
A reporter who was responsible for receiving the footage lowered his voice and whispered excitedly, his fingers trembling slightly with excitement.
The companions next to him also looked incredulous, with fanatical glints in their eyes.
While operating the equipment carefully, they directed the infiltration team in front of them, asking them to grope their way forward based on the devastated traces left by the battle.
Finally, they found the core area where Su Bai and Lei Li were fighting fiercely in a huge open space that had been razed to the ground.
The air there seemed to be distorted by the aura of terror.
The reporters quickly set up the main video Den Den Mushi and adjusted the focus. Everyone held their breath, their hearts pounding.
They are ready to record any amazing moment that might happen next and be recorded in history.
The camera was aimed at the two legendary figures.
Chapter 22 Otherwise, you won’t be able to leave here alive (old version)
The scene in the center of the battlefield made the reporter’s heart almost jump out of his throat.
A figure.
An old man they had never seen in any wanted posters or reports.
This strange old man was actually fighting a desperate battle with the legendary “Pluto” Silverbaz Rayleigh.
The reporter’s mind went blank for a moment, and then was filled with ecstasy and disbelief.
Almost instinctively, with his hands trembling so much that he could barely hold the instrument, he frantically adjusted the angle of the camera on the video phone-mushi.
Every pore is clamoring.
Can’t be missed.
Never miss a moment.
He wanted to record this earth-shattering scene before him completely and perfectly. Every detail and every collision had to be extremely clear.
Once this image is released, the whole world will be in an uproar.
At the same time, not far from the core area of ​​the fierce fighting, another figure attracted some of the reporters’ attention.
The Seven Warlords of the Sea, the “Tyrant” Bartholomew Kuma.
His burly body, like a mountain, stood quietly.
The bear showed no intention of intervening in the fight.
He was just a silent observer, his deep gaze focused on every confrontation between Rayleigh and Su Bai, as if he was evaluating something, or waiting for something.
Inside the battle circle, Rayleigh’s breathing had become heavy.
Sweat soaked his silver hair and slid down his forehead.
Every time he swung the sword, it was accompanied by a sharp whistle that tore through the air.
However, Su Bai’s offensive was like a never-ending storm, one wave after another, dense and deadly.
Rayleigh tried his best to block the violent attack.
His eyes kept drifting behind him.
There, the young members of the Straw Hat Pirates are in extreme danger.
He had to cover them.
They must be evacuated safely.
Just when Rayleigh found a fleeting gap and was about to force Luffy and others to break out.
The bear’s figure, like a ghost, appeared silently beside him.
The distance was so close that Rayleigh could even smell the unique, slightly cold metallic and mechanical smell of the bear.
“This is my last mission as a Shichibukai.”
The bear’s voice was as low as thunder coming from underground, hoarse and almost without any human emotion.
These sudden words shocked Rayleigh’s mind.
“I am from the Revolutionary Army.”
Xiong continued, and every word was like a bombshell, exploding in Rayleigh’s mind.
“The purpose of coming here this time is to secretly rescue the Straw Hat Pirates.”
These words contain a huge amount of information.
Revolutionary Army.
Secret rescue.
For the first time, an expression of undisguised astonishment appeared on Rayleigh’s weather-beaten face.
He could never have imagined that the Shichibukai, who had always been a loyal dog of the World Government, would have such a shocking identity.
However, on the battlefield, any distraction may lead to fatal consequences.
Su Bai keenly noticed the momentary daze that Rayleigh suffered from Xiong’s shocking words.
Chance.
A cold light flashed in Su Bai’s eyes.
He will not miss any opportunity to take advantage of.
Su Bai’s figure suddenly accelerated, breaking through the sound barrier, and a sharp explosion was heard in the air.
One punch.
It was a punch that condensed terrifying power, simple and unpretentious without any frills.
But it is extremely fast and extremely heavy.
It hit Rayleigh’s chest heavily.
“puff!”
Rayleigh only felt an overwhelming force coming at him, and his sternum seemed to be shattered.
A stream of blood spurted out of his mouth.
The whole person flew backwards like a kite with a broken string.
Hundreds of meters.
He flew over a distance of several hundred meters.
Finally, it crashed heavily into a huge building that had already been ruined.
“Boom——!”
The building groaned as it could not bear the weight, and then collapsed in a cloud of smoke and dust.
Rubble and steel bars fell like a rainstorm, completely burying Rayleigh’s figure.
The smoke and dust dissipated.
Su Bai was the only one left in front of the bear.
Su Bai slowly retracted his fist, without even a trace of broken skin on his knuckles.
The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile that was a bit teasing and playful.
That smile made Xiong feel an inexplicable chill.
“I heard it~”
Su Bai’s voice was light, but it was clearly heard by the bear.
“I heard every word you said just now.”
His eyes, sharp as an eagle’s, were fixed firmly on the bear.
That look seemed to be able to penetrate Xiong’s modified mechanical body and look directly into his soul hidden in the deepest part.
“I ask you to stop immediately.”
Su Bai’s tone was calm, but carried an unquestionable majesty, like a king issuing an imperial decree.
“Hand over the Straw Hat Pirates.”
He paused, as if giving the bear time to think and digest.
“I can assure you that they will be fine.”
“Otherwise,” Su Bai’s tone suddenly turned cold, with murderous intent, “Don’t even think about leaving here alive.”
The pupils of the bear’s eyes, which were like precision instruments, shrank imperceptibly.
The lens reflected the ruins around it, without showing any emotional fluctuations.
He seemed to be performing some high-speed calculations, weighing the pros and cons, and analyzing the situation at hand.
He did not respond to Su Bai’s warning immediately.
He did not back down because of Su Bai’s threat.
His goal is still to save the Straw Hat Pirates.
The bear’s huge palm suddenly raised up and pointed at Luffy and others who were already unconscious not far away.
He wanted to use the power of the Meat-ball Fruit to forcibly knock them away and move them to a safe place.
However, just when he was about to make a move.
A figure, as if teleporting, blocked his way.
Su Bai’s speed was beyond imagination, even beyond the bear’s reaction limit.
He seemed to be able to predict the bear’s every move, and always appeared precisely in the bear’s attack path the moment before the bear attacked, easily stopping his action.
once.
twice.
Every attempt made by the bear was calmly resolved by Su Bai.
“Give it up, Bear.”
Su Bai looked at the silent giant in front of him, his tone calm without any ripples.
“The green algae-haired swordsman you just slapped away, Roronoa Zoro.”
Su Bai stated a fact calmly.
“I have intercepted him in advance and successfully captured him.”
These words, like a thunderclap, exploded in Xiong’s heart.
His eyes, which had always been calm, finally showed a slight change.
“Everything you are doing now is completely useless.”
Su Bai’s voice continued to come, with a kind of understanding that seemed to know everything.
“I respect you as a man, but I also know that you may not be able to decide for yourself and have your own difficulties.”
“Stop it.”
“Do what you should do. At least, save yourself.”
Su Bai’s words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Xiong’s heart again and again.
When Xiong heard Su Bai mention that Sauron had been arrested, a very complicated light seemed to flash in those cold eyes that almost showed no human emotions.
There was shock.
There is reluctance.
Perhaps, there is still a subtle hesitation.
He was silent.
There was a long silence.
The wind on the battlefield blew his wide clothes, making a rustling sound.
The air around seemed to have frozen.
final.
Slowly, inch by inch, the bear raised his hands.
The huge, metal-covered hands were raised to shoulder height.
Then he took out the iconic white gloves covered with paw patterns from his arms.
He put the gloves on his hands slowly.
Chapter 23: What a troublesome old guy! (Old version)
Kizaru, the admiral of the navy, was standing aside, with his eyes flickering behind his lenses. He looked at the situation which was completely dominated by Su Bai, and his anxiety was almost overflowing.
Not far away, “Pluto” Rayleigh, the legendary pirate, struggled again and tried to stand up from the ground.
His body was covered with scars, his breathing was heavy, and every movement he made caused severe pain.
He wanted to stop Su Bai.
He must stop Su Bai.
However, when he and Kuma, who was also paying attention to the battlefield, saw that almost all the members of the Straw Hat Pirates were lying unconscious on the ground, completely losing any ability to resist.
This corner of the entire Chabao Archipelago has been completely controlled by Su Bai’s unfathomable aura.
An indescribable feeling of powerlessness surged in Rayleigh’s heart.
The bear’s transformed eyes also dimmed a little at this moment.
This feeling of powerlessness is extremely rare and heavy for strong people of their level.
The shocking battle situation in the Sabaody Archipelago was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing a thousand waves.
The vice admiral who was watching the battle did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He quickly transmitted everything that happened here back to the Navy Headquarters, Marinford, through the encrypted Den Den Mushi, without missing a word.
“Puff, puff, puff…”
Den Den Mushi imitated the reporter’s nervous tone perfectly.
When the naval hero Vice Admiral Garp received the news in his office, his weather-beaten face instantly turned red.
He slammed the table, and the sturdy wooden table groaned under the weight.
Garp was so angry that his beard almost stood up, and he roared at his subordinates on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
“That bastard Su Bai!”
His voice was like thunder, shaking the Den Den Mushi.
“Why would he go out and fool around any other time? Why did he go to the Sabaody Archipelago at this most critical moment?”
“And you plunged headfirst into this kind of shit!”
“What a troublesome old fellow!”
Cap’s anger almost ignited the entire office.
He knew that Ace’s matter had already made him exhausted, and now Luffy…
The speed at which the news spread was far beyond expectations. It seemed to have wings and spread rapidly within the navy.
Many high-ranking generals at the rank of lieutenant general have gradually learned of the shocking changes that have taken place in the Sabaody Archipelago.
They had different opinions on the matter, some were shocked, some were confused, and some were secretly calculating.
Among them, some revolutionary army undercover agents hiding deep in the navy, after learning this information, hated the name Su Bai even more.
In private, they cursed in the most vicious language.
“That old guy, why doesn’t he just stay in Marinford and wait for retirement to enjoy his life?”
An undercover agent lowered his voice, his tone full of resentment.
“Why do you have to jump out at this time and get involved in such a fatal matter!”
Another undercover agent chimed in, with a sinister look in his eyes.
“If Straw Hat Boy Luffy and Fire Fist Ace were really caught by the Navy and publicly executed…”
“That old lunatic Garp will definitely go completely berserk!”
“When the time comes, he’ll go crazy and no one will be able to stop him!”
“The entire navy, and even the entire world, will suffer along with him!”
They knew very well how much Garp felt for his two grandsons, and that outburst was enough to overturn everything.
This undercurrent of unease is not just surging within the navy.
The headquarters of the Revolutionary Army, Baldigo, is located somewhere far away in the Grand Line.
Monkey D. Dragon, the most vicious criminal in the world and commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Army, became unusually gloomy after learning the news through secret channels. His face, which was always covered with mysterious tattoos, became unusually gloomy.
He stood by the window, looking at the endless yellow sand in the distance, his eyes as deep as a bottomless abyss.
If his son, Monkey D. Luffy, actually fell into the hands of the Navy.
And, in the end, he walked onto the execution platform together with Portgas D. Ace.
That would undoubtedly be an immeasurable and huge blow to the revolutionary army that had just emerged and was full of momentum.
This is not just the pain of losing a loved one, but also a heavy blow to the belief in the revolutionary cause.
The whole world seemed to be in turmoil because of Su Bai’s sudden and strong intervention in the Sabaody Archipelago.
A huge change sweeping the world seems to be quietly brewing beneath this oppressive calm, waiting for the moment to erupt.
However, it was in stark contrast to the restlessness that permeated the navy and the solemn atmosphere at the Revolutionary Army headquarters.
In the center of world power, the holy land of Marijoa, in Pangu City.
The five old men who hold the highest power in the world – the Five Elder Stars, and the Navy Marshal Buddha’s Warring States, showed unexpected expressions after receiving this battle report.
There was a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction on their faces.
Their original plan was just to use the reputation of Su Bai, a veteran who had retired for many years, to warn those supernovas who were ignorant of the world and acted recklessly in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Give them a profound lesson and let them understand who is the real ruler of this sea.
However, they never expected that Su Bai, an old man who “went out for some fun”, would bring them such a huge surprise.
Not only did he successfully capture all the extremely dangerous members of the Straw Hat Pirates who had extremely high bounties.
He also dealt a heavy blow to the legendary pirate, “Pluto” Silvers Rayleigh.
Even the “tyrant” Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a cyborg known for his obedience to orders, seemed to be completely shocked by his powerful aura and thundering methods.
This was totally beyond their expectations.
“It seems that Su Bai can be kept for the time being.”
One of the Five Elders, with a long white beard and holding a samurai sword, spoke slowly.
His voice was old, but it carried an unquestionable authority.
There was a hint of extremely rare, almost unprecedented admiration in his tone.
“At critical moments, he can really handle difficult situations!”
Another of the Five Elders wearing a flat hat nodded in agreement.
“Even if Pluto Rayleigh showed up in person, he couldn’t stop him at all.”
“It seems that Su Bai’s strength is much more unfathomable than we originally estimated.”
Their eyes were deep, as if they had seen through the battle report and saw Su Bai’s terrifying strength, as well as the greater value he could bring.
For them, the value of a chess piece lies in whether it can be used effectively.
Su Bai is obviously an unexpectedly good chess piece.
Chapter 24 Thunder Fruit (Old Version)
On the Chabaoti Archipelago, the smoke of gunpowder is gradually fading away.
The smell of burning and blood in the air was still strong and pungent, stubbornly indicating the brutality of the fierce battle just now.
The broken walls, charred trees, and devastation all over the ground created a doomsday scene.
Rayleigh held the sword that had accompanied him in battles for many years in one hand.
The blade was deeply embedded in the charred ground, supporting his slightly staggering body.
A streak of glaring blood slowly slid down the corner of his mouth, dripping onto the cracked ground, spreading into a small dark red pool.
He raised his head, and his complicated eyes focused with difficulty on the tall figure not far away.
Su Bai.
This name, at this moment, set off a storm in his heart that was far greater than a tsunami.
“Who on earth is this guy?”
Rayleigh’s heart was roaring silently, and every word was trembling with disbelief.
“The strength is so terrifying!”
He believed that he had traveled the sea for decades and had seen countless powerful people, but the oppressive feeling brought by the person in front of him almost suffocated him.
Kizaru maintained his signature helpless expression, with one hand habitually touching the back of his head.
That face that always had a hint of playfulness could not hide a deep fear at this moment.
He muttered to himself.
“What a difficult guy. Isn’t he a bit too ruthless?”
Recalling Su Bai’s powerful attack, Kizaru felt a little scared.
“It’s better to stay away from him next time.”
The pacifist was easily dismantled, and even the speed that he was so proud of did not seem to give him much advantage over the opponent.
This feeling is quite bad.
Bartholomew Xiong’s eyes, like those of precision machinery, stared at Su Bai quietly without blinking.
His tall and sturdy body stood like a mountain, yet there was a hint of vigilance in his expression.
He seemed to be calmly assessing the difference in power between them in a way that was beyond human.
The data quickly flows through my mind, being compared and analyzed.
He sighed inwardly.
“The Revolutionary Army’s intelligence was indeed correct.”
“This Su Bai is indeed a powerful being that is difficult to predict.”
Its danger level needs to be reassessed and significantly increased.
Completely different from the complicated thoughts churning in everyone’s minds, Su Bai’s mood at this moment was unprecedentedly happy.
He clearly felt that the gazes and emotions from those around him, whether overt or covert, mixed with dissatisfaction, fear, dread and even cursing, were nourishing his soul like the sweetest rain and dew.
On the system panel, the numbers representing special points are rising rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This feeling of being deeply “thought of” by someone, especially by a strong person, is simply indescribable.
Let him feel relaxed all over.
“Go ahead and curse me! The harder you curse, the faster my strength will increase!”
Su Bai shouted excitedly in his heart, and every cell in his body seemed to be cheering for it.
“Moreover, the stronger a person is, the faster he will improve his strength if he is dissatisfied with himself!”
“It’s amazing!”
Rayleigh’s unwillingness, Kizaru’s fear, and Kuma’s vigilance all became the nourishment for his growth.
At this moment, the cold and familiar system prompt sound rang clearly in his mind again.
[Congratulations to the host. The current honor value has met the conditions for receiving the next stage of rewards. Do you want to receive it? ]Su Bai couldn’t help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, forming a meaningful arc.
He immediately recited it silently in his mind.
“receive!”
The next second, a translucent reward panel emitting a faint glow appeared out of thin air in front of his eyes.
Only he himself can see it.
There are several options listed above that shimmer with an alluring luster.
The ability of the Thunder Fruit awakens.
Ten years younger.
Top-notch observation Haki.
The domineering aura of the king is advanced.
There are so many options to choose from, and each one is valuable enough to drive countless powerful people crazy.
It’s hard to decide.
Su Bai’s eyes narrowed slightly and he thought for a moment.
His finger stayed on “Ten Years Younger” for a moment, then slowly moved away.
In the end, he chose “Awakening of the Thunder Fruit Ability” without hesitation.
Over the years, he has been focusing on cultivating and tempering his own domineering nature.
With the ultimate use of the three colors of domineering, he already possessed the terrifying strength to rival the admirals of the navy, or even surpass them.
Now, by chance, he has obtained the top-level devil fruit in the natural system – the Thunder Fruit.
If one could fully awaken his abilities and reach the true peak.
I’m afraid that with our future strength, we will be able to look down upon this turbulent sea.
He is full of expectations for this.
An indescribable powerful force suddenly emerged from deep within his body and flowed through his limbs and bones.
It was as if a sleeping dragon had awakened, bringing about a qualitative leap.
After taking stock of his own strength which had surged again, Su Bai took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
He glanced calmly at Rayleigh, Kizaru and Kuma who were still on alert.
With a faint teasing smile on his face, he slowly asked.
“Everyone, do you want to continue?”
The voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone.
Upon hearing this, Kizaru quickly waved his hands exaggeratedly.
The smile on his face suddenly grew larger and looked a little funny.
He spoke eagerly in that characteristic long drawl.
“Oh my, Senior Su Bai is joking.”
“You and I are in the same boat, we’re both in the navy!”
“Why are you fighting? It’s so hurtful!”
He didn’t want to try Su Bai’s unreasonable fist again.
However, just as Kizaru finished speaking.
An indescribable strong airflow, as if coming from the abyss of the underworld, swept in from not far away without any warning.
The air flow was cold and heavy, carrying a heart-pounding feeling of oppression.
The wind made sand and stones fly, and the clothes rustled.
A familiar and absolutely heart-pounding tall figure was walking slowly towards Su Bai, step by step.
The man was wearing a pitch-black hooded robe that fluttered in the strong wind.
His face was stern and his lines looked as if they were cut by a knife or an axe.
It is the mysterious leader of the Revolutionary Army – Monkey D. Dragon!
His eyes were as sharp as an eagle’s, fixed on Su Bai.
An invisible yet tangible sense of terrifying oppression emanated from his entire body.
The air seemed to freeze because of his appearance.
That momentum seemed to want to completely block the space around Su Bai and restrict all his actions.
A bigger storm is clearly about to come.
Chapter 25 Red-Haired Shanks (Old Version)
His eyes were sharp, like two real cold rays, fixed firmly on the slowly approaching figure – Monkey D. Dragon.
A force as deep as the abyss is slowly emanating from the dragon’s body, invisible and intangible, yet carrying a suffocating heaviness.
Su Bai clearly felt that the concentration of this power was far beyond the past.
Compared with the brief confrontation more than ten years ago, Long’s strength has undoubtedly reached a terrifying new level.
This speed of improvement cannot be achieved through ordinary hard work, and there must be some unknown secrets hidden in it.
However, what really shocked Long’s heart and caused a huge wave of shock was a scene that was completely beyond his expectations.
The powerful wind pressure he deliberately released was powerful enough to blow an ordinary strong man to the ground, leaving him in a miserable state.
At this moment, this violent wind pressure was still several meters away from Su Bai’s body, as if it hit an invisible solid wall and disappeared into thin air.
There was no violent collision, no energy confrontation, it just disappeared so abruptly.
It was as if there was an invisible and intangible, yet indestructible and insurmountable transparent barrier, quietly lying there.
All the wind pressure and energy were completely disintegrated by this invisible barrier; not even the corner of Su Bai’s clothes could be moved.
Long’s expression suddenly became extremely solemn, and a hint of disbelief flashed across the depths of his eyes.
Just this terrifying defense that was as still as a mountain, without even releasing a single bit of his own aura, was enough to show that Su Bai’s current strength had reached an incredible and unfathomable level of terror.
This is no longer simply about being powerful, but a state that is close to “Tao”.
Long’s footsteps involuntarily paused for a moment.
He took a deep breath of the salty air and forced himself to suppress the waves in his heart. A trace of helplessness emerged from the depths of his eyes and finally turned into a slight shake of his head.
He was very clear that the situation was completely out of control.
It is probably a pipe dream and impossible for one person to completely quell the chaos in the Chabaobab Archipelago by himself.
So, without any hesitation, his steps became firm again and he walked straight to Su Bai.
There was a barely perceptible earnestness in his tone, one could even say it was a gesture that was almost like a request.
“Su Bai, can you please give me a favor and let the Straw Hat Gang go?”
Long’s voice was low, but it reached Su Bai’s ears extremely clearly, and every word carried a heavy weight.
“Just now, I rescued Roronoa Zoro.”
“But I can assure you that I did not do anything to your… um, that Celestial Dragon slave.”
Long added, trying to clear up any possible misunderstanding.
Su Bai raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.
The direction of things seemed to have deviated somewhat from his original ideas and predictions.
The mysterious leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon, who is regarded as the number one enemy by the World Government, actually came forward to plead for a mere rookie pirate group that had just set out to sea and was unknown.
There may be other unknown secrets behind this.
What’s so special about Luffy, the boy in the straw hat?
At the side, Rayleigh, who had just managed to stand up with the half-hearted help of Kizaru, seemed to collapse a little more when he saw Monkey D. Dragon appear. His body, which was already hunched due to the fierce battle, seemed to collapse a little more.
He sighed heavily, his voice filled with unspeakable fatigue and deep helplessness.
“Alas, it seems that in the end, I will have to rely on my useless old bones to deal with it.”
“If Long had shown up earlier, even just a moment earlier, maybe things wouldn’t have gotten to this point.”
Rayleigh’s voice was not loud, but it carried a kind of insight into the vicissitudes and regrets of the world.
At this delicate and tense moment of confrontation.
Without any warning, extremely dazzling blue lightning suddenly burst out around Su Bai’s body.
Crackling!
The dense and tooth-grinding explosions resounded through the sky, deafening.
The terrifying electric current, so powerful that it is difficult to describe in words, was like billions of dancing thunder dragons breaking free from their restraints, raging wildly around him and interweaving into a field of thunder and destruction.
These thunder dragons are not phantoms, but lightning energy condensed to the extreme. Each one contains enough power to easily destroy an island.
Wherever it passed, the air was violently distorted by this terrifying energy, presenting an almost unreal, bizarre scene.
The space seemed to be trembling under the thunder, groaning as if it could not bear the heavy burden.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of the ability of the Thunder Fruit after it is fully awakened.
Even if it is just the tip of the iceberg, it is already a terrifying power that can destroy the world!
Such shocking and far-beyond-common-sense power fluctuations made everyone present, including Kizaru who was used to big scenes, the silent bear, and even the newly arrived dragon with unfathomable momentum, gasp in surprise.
Their pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a needle tip, and their faces were all filled with incredible horror and deep fear.
Kizaru’s signature lewd smile completely froze on his face, replaced by an unconcealable look of horror.
There were also violent ripples in Xiong’s calm eyes.
Long’s face was more solemn than ever before. He could clearly feel the destructive aura contained in the thunder, which was enough to threaten his life.
It was not until this moment that they truly realized that in the seemingly fierce battle between Su Bai and Rayleigh, Su Bai actually hid such unfathomable and desperately powerful fighting power!
He didn’t use his full strength at all.
One could even say he was just warming up.
Kizaru, who just wanted to step forward again and try to use his face and qualifications as a navy admiral to dissuade Su Bai again and fight for a glimmer of hope for the Straw Hat Pirates, now felt as if his legs were filled with lead and he could no longer move at all.
Rayleigh, who had originally planned to mediate by relying on his status and old friendship with Roger, could not help but sigh again and his eyes dimmed after feeling the power of thunder that seemed to be able to completely tear the heaven and earth apart and turn everything into charcoal.
He knew that the development of things was completely beyond his control.
Even beyond everyone’s expectations.
It has become more difficult, more complicated and more dangerous.
Su Bai did not respond to Long’s request immediately.
He just stared at the man in front of him in silence.
This legendary figure is known as the world’s most vicious criminal, the leader of the revolutionary army, and a person who has stirred up world turmoil.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and a suffocating depression filled the air.
Only the blue lightning was still jumping around Su Bai, making a crackling sound, as if declaring the absolute power of its master.
After a moment, Long seemed to have noticed Su Bai’s hesitation, as well as the unquestionable deep meaning behind that silence.
He spoke again, his voice calmer and more serious than before.
“Red-haired Shanks is also currently in the nearby sea.”
“His original goal was to go to the New World to stop Kaido, the King of Beasts, but it seems that the two sides have not officially met yet.”
Long’s eyes were fixed on Su Bai, and every word he spoke was clear and powerful, as if dropping a blockbuster bomb.
“If you need, I can contact him immediately and ask him to come over as quickly as possible.”
“I wonder if you, Su Bai, can give him, one of the Four Emperors, some face?”
Chapter 26 Are you threatening me, Dragon? (Old version)
The corner of Su Bai’s mouth curled up in an icy arc, which did not reach his eyes, but instead made the air around him seem even colder.
His eyes, as sharp as an eagle’s, shot straight at Monkey D. Dragon, as if he wanted to see through the leader of the revolutionary army.
“Are you threatening me, Dragon?”
Su Bai’s voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable chill. Every word was like hail wrapped in lightning, hitting Long’s heart.
“If I want to.”
He paused slightly, and in his deep eyes, the blue electric light danced more actively, reflecting Long’s suddenly tense face.
“Maybe we can keep the leader of your revolutionary army here today!”
These understated words carried more weight than any roar. The murderous intent and confidence contained in them made Long’s heart sink suddenly.
When Long heard this, he felt an unprecedented sense of difficulty.
The powerful and dangerous aura emanating from Su Bai oppressed his nerves like a substance.
That was no longer a simple aura, but a real energy fluctuation that could destroy everything, making him not dare to doubt the truthfulness of the other party’s words.
Once Su Bai really took action regardless of the consequences, he would not be able to escape unscathed.
Red-Haired Shanks was indeed in the nearby sea.
With the Revolutionary Army’s intelligence network spread all over the world, it is not difficult to contact him.
Long had a rough idea of ​​Shanks’ stance.
The emperor of the New World has always had great goodwill and expectations for the potential new generation of pirates. What’s more, the core of this incident involves Monkey D. Luffy, whom he has high hopes for.
The shocking secret hidden behind the seemingly ordinary rubber fruit on Luffy’s body has even attracted the covetousness of the five old men at the highest level of the World Government, who want to get it back at all costs.
This was what Dragon learned from some secret channels, and it was enough to make him even more worried about Luffy’s situation.
However, even if Shanks received the news, it would take more than a moment to rush to the Sabaody Archipelago at full speed from the sea where he was currently.
That will take quite some time.
Long knew it very well.
In his current state, facing Su Bai, who has already demonstrated awakened power and unfathomable strength, he doesn’t know if he can hold on until Shanks arrives.
He even doubted whether Su Bai would give him this opportunity.
The other party’s arrogant attitude clearly showed that he didn’t take anyone seriously.
On the other side, the vice admiral of the navy, with sweat pouring down his face like rain, was reporting at the Marine Headquarters in Marinford through the golden Den Den Mushi in his hand, at the top of his voice, the latest war situation in the Sabaody Archipelago that was enough to shock the whole world.
His voice trembled with fear and anxiety, and every word he uttered was filled with tears.
And those reporters from news agencies, who were as omnipresent as sharks smelling blood, went completely crazy.
The shutter sounds of the cameras in their hands rang out, and the spotlights flashed like daylight. They tried their best to capture every corner and every detail of the scene, striving to capture the most explosive and shocking news footage.
This is a confrontation between the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon, and the mysterious strong man Su Bai, who seems to have awakened his abilities. Also present is the Navy Admiral Kizaru. This kind of scene is rare in a century.
The atmosphere in the marshal’s office was so heavy that it seemed as if water might drip out of it.
After Marshal Sengoku learned that the leader of the revolutionary army, Long, had personally appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago, his nerves, which were already tense due to the terrifying power displayed by Su Bai, were further strained, and he felt a piercing headache.
Originally, this was just a mission to capture the supernova “Straw Hat Boy” Luffy and his accomplices.
Who could have imagined that things would turn out like this, involving so many heavyweights and triggering such a violent chain reaction.
This has far exceeded initial expectations and the situation is sliding towards the worst.
Upon hearing the news that Ryuya appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago, Vice Admiral Garp, who had been worried, actually breathed a sigh of relief on his wrinkled face.
In his opinion, with Long’s intervention, there might be a glimmer of hope.
Dragon is Luffy’s father after all, and he will never sit idly by and watch his son fall into despair.
In addition, with the news that Red-Haired Shanks was also in the nearby waters, the hope of rescuing the Straw Hat Pirates, especially his good-for-nothing grandson Luffy, undoubtedly increased a bit.
Karp was even somewhat thankful that he was not in Shampooland at the moment, otherwise, faced with such a sticky situation, he would be caught in the middle and would probably be in an even more difficult position.
However, far away in the center of the world, on top of the red earth continent, is the holy land of Marijoa that overlooks all living things.
In Pangu City, the five most powerful old men showed completely different attitudes after learning that the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon, and the Four Emperors Red-Haired Shanks might be involved in the Sabaody Archipelago incident.
They seemed extremely angry.
That anger even surpassed the horror of Su Bai displaying his awakened power.
They actually bypassed the Navy Marshal Sengoku and sent the Den Den Mushi directly to Su Bai.
The special encrypted line was connected successfully, and an inconspicuous black Den Den Mushi on Su Bai’s waist began to ring “Bulu Bulu”, the sound was low and rapid.
Su Bai raised his eyebrows slightly and answered the phone.
“Su Bai! Listen to me!”
An old but extremely majestic, icy-cold voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, and every word carried an absolute command that could not be questioned or resisted.
That was the voice of the world’s most powerful person, enough to make any admiral feel terrified.
“By all means! Defend the Sabaody Archipelago for me!”
“We must not let any member of the Straw Hat Pirates go! Not a single one can be left behind!”
“Hold on until the navy’s reinforcements arrive! No matter what method you use!”
“We need to recycle the rubber fruit on Straw Hat Boy Luffy! It is an item that must be recycled!”
The voice on the Den Den Mushi paused, as if suppressing some emotion, and then added in a more gloomy tone.
“And…if possible, if the timing is right, we can also capture Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army!”
“The World Government will not treat you unfairly.”
This last sentence carries a subtle temptation.
Chapter 27 This is aiding the enemy! This is collaborating with the enemy! (Old version)
On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, the unquestionable orders of the Five Elders were like cold chains, trying to restrain his will.
Every syllable carries the heavy pressure of the world’s highest power, enough to scare ordinary generals to death.
Su Bai listened quietly.
There was no change in the expression on his face, except for the corners of his mouth, which rose slightly in an arc that no one noticed.
That smile was meaningful, with a hint of playfulness and a hint of uninhibitedness.
The corner of his eye swept across the illusory system panel.
On it, the points representing “negative emotions” were rolling upwards at an almost crazy speed, and the numbers blurred into a residual image.
very good.
In his mind, a plan has already taken shape.
“Click.”
Su Bai hung up the Den Den Mushi casually, his action was quick and decisive, without any delay.
It was as if the person who had just spoken was not the pinnacle of world power, but just an insignificant salesman.
He turned around slowly.
His eyes turned to the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon, who was always on high alert and had a heavy aura like a mountain not far away.
Long’s eyes were as sharp as an eagle’s, tightly locking onto Su Bai’s every move, and there were faint signs that a strong wind was about to gather around him.
The tense atmosphere in the air was almost frozen.
Kizaru was standing aside, his eyes flickering behind his glasses, his fingers habitually resting on the hilt of the sword at his waist, but he did not take the next step. It was obvious that he was also observing Su Bai’s choice.
It was beyond Dragon’s expectations, and also beyond Kizaru’s expectations.
Su Bai spoke, his tone unusually frank, even understated.
“good!”
One word, clear and concise.
“I’ll let go!”
Two more words, with a resounding impact.
“The Straw Hat Pirates are all in your hands!”
After saying this, Su Bai waved his arms.
There was no time for the dragon to react at all.
Those figures who were imprisoned by him before and were still unconscious at this moment – Straw Hat Luffy, Navigator Nami, Sniper Usopp, Ship Doctor Chopper, Archaeologist Nico Robin, Shipwright Franky, Musician Brook – were like a few worn-out sacks.
He threw them all at once in the direction of Monkey D. Dragon.
His movements were extremely casual, as if what he was discarding were not a group of pirates with a bounty of over 100 million, but just some useless scraps.
The dragon’s pupils suddenly contracted.
He almost instinctively stretched out his hand, mobilized the invisible airflow, and gently and quickly caught the several people flying towards him to prevent them from suffering secondary injuries.
Even so, Long’s face was still full of astonishment and confusion.
He hadn’t expected it to unfold like this at all.
Just now, he was tense with every nerve in his body, mobilizing all the strength in his body, and was fully prepared for a life-and-death fight with Su Bai.
After all, the strength that Su Bai had shown before was too terrifying. The suppression of the devil fruit ability and the awakening power made him feel unprecedentedly difficult.
But now, the other party gave in so easily?
Not even a token resistance?
Could it be that the orders of the Five Elders had the opposite effect?
Or has this guy been in the big melting pot of the Navy Headquarters for too long and learned to pretend to obey while actually disobeying others’ orders, becoming slick?
Are you unwilling to work too hard for that corrupt world government and just want to do things perfunctorily and pretend to comply with the orders from above?
Countless thoughts flashed rapidly through Long’s mind.
He really couldn’t figure out Su Bai’s real intention.
However, Su Bai’s thoughts at this moment are not something that ordinary people can easily guess.
The reason why he “let go” so decisively was because of only one purpose, and it was extremely pure.
That is to harvest the “negative emotions” on which he depends for survival and strength faster, more violently and more extensively.
This world needs more “surprises”.
As expected.
Su Bai’s “generous” act was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing a thousand waves.
The speed of message transmission is, at times, faster than light.
Only a moment passed.
When the news that Su Bai so easily handed over all members of the Straw Hat Pirates – including the “Straw Hat Boy” Luffy who had a special mission – to the World Government’s most wanted criminal, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon, spread back to the Navy Headquarters Marineford like a hurricane.
The entire naval headquarters was in an uproar once again.
More violent than any time before.
The anger of those naval officers, who had previously been humiliated by Su Bai’s swift and decisive capture of many supernovas, disrupted their deployment, and even humiliated them, has not yet subsided.
At this moment, a new round of anger was ignited.
This group of people originally had a bit of awe for the powerful strength displayed by Su Bai, and even had a slight good impression of him.
They believe that Su Bai is the future of the navy and a strong executor of justice.
But now, when they learned that Su Bai actually let the future “Pirate King” go, he threw this hot potato directly to the Revolutionary Army.
In their view, this behavior is tantamount to treason!
It is a trampling on the honor of the navy!
It is a blatant provocation to the world government!
“How dare he!”
“What on earth does Su Bai want to do?”
“This is aiding the enemy! This is collaborating with the enemy!”
“He handed the Straw Hats over to Dragon? Is he crazy!?”
Roars filled with anger, confusion, disappointment, and even hatred echoed in every corner of the Navy Headquarters.
Su Bai’s brilliant operation was simply “astonishing”.
He succeeded in doing so without offending either side…
Pooh!
Both sides have been offended completely!
Whether they were dissatisfied with his capture of the supernovas before, or were angry at him for letting the Straw Hat Pirates go.
All the naval personnel who received the news felt indescribable strong dissatisfaction and undisguised condemnation towards Su Bai at this moment.
Countless vicious curses and all kinds of negative emotions, like a flood, crossed the distant space and surged towards Su Bai in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Su Bai didn’t care about it at all.
He could even “see” clearly on the virtual system panel.
The points representing the honor value are soaring upwards at an unprecedented, rocket-like speed, constantly breaking records.
soon.
The rapidly beating numbers once again broke through a new threshold that exuded an alluring glow!
A clear system prompt sounded in his mind on time.
[System prompt: The host’s current honor value has met the conditions for receiving the next stage of rewards. Do you want to receive it? ]Su Bai took a deep breath.
An indescribable heat is rising in my chest.
He recited it in his mind without hesitation.
The moment the order was issued.
Next second.
The extremely familiar reward panel that he had experienced once before appeared clearly in his mind again.
The golden light flows, and the options are simple and powerful.
Su Bai didn’t hesitate at all.
His thoughts fell precisely on the option that most excited him.
[The second awakening of fruit ability]!
confirm!
He himself had never expected it.
In just less than a day, on the ever-changing and dangerous Chabao Archipelago.
With the help of the enthusiastic “greetings” from the “friendly people” around.
His strength has once again undergone such a tremendous leap forward!
A force far beyond the previous one, more terrifying, more refined, and more violent, like an ancient volcano that had been dormant for billions of years, suddenly awakening.
Deep inside every cell in his body, there was an explosion!
The surging power of thunder is no longer just a rushing river.
At this moment, they seemed to have turned into an endless sea of ​​thunder, roaring and rolling in his body, containing the power to destroy the world.
The corner of Su Bai’s mouth slowly curled up into an arc filled with extreme anticipation.
What kind of earth-shaking “surprise” will this second awakening power bring to him and the world?
He waited and saw.
Chapter 28: Su Bai, currently just a small marine corporal (old version)
Previously, relying solely on his extreme research into domineering power, Su Bai already possessed terrifying strength that was enough to rival a naval admiral.
At that time, he already possessed the terrifying strength to compete with the admirals of the navy, and each of his moves was the result of hard training.
At this moment, the transformation brought about by the second awakening of the Thunder Fruit pushed him to another completely different peak.
In the use of the power of the natural fruit, he has reached the world’s truly top level.
It’s no longer just about the pinnacle of skill.
It is also a deep control over the essence of elements.
Every gesture.
There were tiny arcs of electricity in the air, making slight crackling sounds, which was a sign that power was about to overflow.
The power to destroy the world seemed to have become a part of his breathing, natural yet heart-wrenching.
This kind of power is far beyond the reach of simple arrogance.
Su Bai could clearly “see” the thunder surging in his body.
They are no longer raging rivers.
Instead, it is a vast ocean of thunder and lightning, and every drop of “sea water” is extremely pure energy.
A steady stream.
Endless.
This feeling gave him an unprecedented sense of certainty.
Just continue to efficiently “collect” the system points transformed from “respect” and “curses” coming from all directions.
It won’t take long.
He will then be able to truly stand at the top of this world.
Look down at the tiny creatures beneath your feet.
To reach the legendary, illusory yet real invincible realm.
This thought is clearer and stronger than ever before.
On the other side, the figures of Monkey D. Dragon and Bartholomew Kuma flashed by at the edge of the chaotic Sabaody Archipelago.
They successfully took away the Straw Hat Pirates who were still unconscious.
The action was swift, without any delay.
Long’s face was solemn and his eyes were deep.
He knew better than anyone that his appearance in Shampoo was already a huge gamble.
The bet was won, and the Straw Hat Boy line was saved.
If they stayed any longer, they would attract the truly troublesome monsters from the Marine Headquarters, or more admiral-level forces.
By then, even if he wanted to escape with the Straw Hat Pirates intact, he would have to pay an immeasurable price.
The risk must not be expanded any further.
In the darkness, “Pluto” Silverbaz Rayleigh swept the battlefield with his deep gaze.
The smoke of gunpowder had not yet dissipated from that devastated land.
He confirmed that the Straw Hat Pirates had indeed been taken away safely by Dragon.
The navy officer Su Bai who caused all this commotion was now standing there bored, with no intention of pursuing.
Rayleigh breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that the matter has come to an end for the time being.
His old figure merged silently into the shadows like a ghost, leaving this place full of destruction and unrest.
Dragon, Bear, Rayleigh.
These big shots who stirred up the situation evacuated one after another.
The suffocating feeling of oppression on the battlefield dissipated a lot.
However, the remaining naval soldiers still did not dare to relax at all.
They look at each other.
Her eyes were filled with relief at surviving the disaster, as well as deep fear of the man in front of her.
Su Bai’s existence itself is an invisible deterrent.
The devastating thunder from before was still echoing in their minds.
At this moment, there was no enemy on the field that could pose a substantial threat to Su Bai.
All that was left was a group of navy men, at a loss, waiting for orders.
The air was filled with the smell of burning and blood.
Su Bai stretched out his hand and casually patted Kizaru’s shoulder.
Kizaru had one hand in his pocket and the other hand habitually touched the back of his head, as if he was still thinking about what had just happened.
The lazy movement, coupled with Su Bai’s relaxed attitude at the moment, formed a strange harmony.
Su Bai’s voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by Kizaru, with a hint of unquestionable casualness.
“I’ll leave the remaining supernovas to you.”
“Catch those who should be caught.”
“It’s time to release…”
He paused, and the corners of his mouth curled up in an elusive arc.
“Whatever.”
When Kizaru heard this, a rare hint of doubt appeared on his signature wretched face.
His unique, long-drawn tone sounded, with a hint of uncertainty.
“Hey~~?”
“Su Bai…Senior.”
The word “senior” sounds very meaningful at this moment.
“Those supernovas are vicious pirates with high bounties.”
“Why should we…let them go?”
There wasn’t much questioning in Kizaru’s tone, but more of a test.
Su Bai shrugged indifferently.
It was as if Kizaru asked a question that could not be simpler.
“I mean, you can do whatever you want with it.”
His tone was as casual as if he was discussing the weather.
“Look, didn’t I just ‘release’ that straw hat kid Luffy and that green algae-haired swordsman Zoro?”
Su Bai deliberately emphasized the tone of the word “放”.
“Aren’t they considered the best among the supernovas?”
These words directly revealed the scars that the navy was unwilling to mention.
Hearing Su Bai’s almost explicit words.
The corner of Kizaru’s mouth, which always had a cynical smile, twitched almost imperceptibly.
He instantly understood what Su Bai meant.
This master really doesn’t intend to play by the rules.
If I ask further, I’m afraid I’ll only get more troublesome answers.
Kizaru wisely chose to remain silent.
He said no more, just dragged his signature lazy steps.
He turned around and began to “carefully” clean up the messy battlefield.
As for the remaining supernovas, whether to catch or release them really depends on his “mood”.
Almost at the same moment Kizaru turned around.
The distant holy land of Marijoa.
The center of power, inside Pangu City.
The atmosphere was depressing, like the calm before a storm.
The faces of the five old men who stood at the pinnacle of world power were as gloomy as water.
The final battle report of the Sabaody Archipelago exploded in their ears like thunder.
The Straw Hat Pirates were taken away by the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon.
Su Bai, the navy’s supernova, actually “stood idly by” the entire process.
This is a great shame.
One of the old men, wearing a kimono and holding a knife, picked up the golden Den Den Mushi and dialed Su Bai’s number directly.
The old face imitated by Den Den Mushi was full of uncontrollable anger.
The voice came through the Den Den Mushi, carrying with it unquestionable authority and strong questioning.
“What exactly happened in the Sabaody Archipelago?!”
“Where are the Straw Hat Pirates?!”
“And the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon!”
“Why didn’t you arrest them all and take them back to headquarters?!”
Su Bai picked up his ordinary Den Den Mushi.
Listening to the roar coming from the opposite side, his expression did not change at all, as calm as a windless lake.
This was in stark contrast to Den Den Mushi’s anxious look.
He even answered slowly with a lazy tone.
“Oh my, Master Five Elder Stars.”
This address was respectful yet also had a hint of perfunctory.
“You know that, too.”
“I, Su Bai, am still just a small marine corporal.”
He deliberately emphasized his military rank.
“My strength is really very limited!”
“Those vicious pirates and that revolutionary army leader are so numerous and powerful.”
Su Bai’s voice was full of “helplessness” and “grievance”.
“I’m alone. I’m really… outnumbered and can’t defeat them!”
These words were spoken with such sincerity.
Chapter 29: Preemptive Attack on a Four Emperor? (Old Version)
On the other side of the Den Den Mushi, the five people at the top of the world’s power fell into deathly silence.
Su Bai’s “righteous” response was like an invisible slap in the face of each of them.
The air froze.
They exchanged glances, trying to find a reasonable explanation for the current situation from each other’s expressions.
However, there was only deeper silence.
They had heard about the chaos in the Chabaobab Archipelago through various channels.
Rayleigh, the Pluto.
Dragon, leader of the revolutionary army.
Add to that Kizaru, who is always out of the picture and just enjoys slacking off.
Su Bai claimed that he was powerless to fight back, and this reason did not sound impossible.
But, they are the Five Elder Stars.
They are used to being in control.
Su Bai’s answer, whether true or false, was like a sharp thorn that pierced deeply into their judgment of the situation.
The old man in kimono, holding the first generation of Kitetsu, had slightly white fingers gripping the hilt.
The other was an old man wearing a flat hat and a long white beard, with a deep and unreadable gaze behind his glasses.
They were unable to fully understand Su Bai’s true combat power.
This young man was like a cloud of fog, making even these old men who had seen the world feel a little bit troubled.
In the end, it was the Five Elder Star who had made the call earlier and was implicitly the leader who broke the suffocating silence.
He sighed heavily, his voice filled with unspeakable fatigue and deep powerlessness.
“It seems…”
His voice was a little hoarse.
“That fruit will never return to us…”
This is more than just a pity for a devil fruit.
It is also a helpless admission of an out-of-control situation.
At the same time, the scene suddenly switched.
This fortress, which symbolizes the absolute justice of the World Government, is actually experiencing undercurrents.
In Vice Admiral Garp’s office, he had just received the exact news that his grandson Luffy was safely taken away by Dragon.
The naval hero’s tense nerves finally relaxed.
The muscles on his bronze face, which were usually tense due to his seriousness, relaxed for a rare moment.
He even picked up a piece of senbei and took a bite, making a crisp sound.
This is an unusual ease in everyday life.
However, the atmosphere in Marshal Zhan Guo’s office was completely different.
The supreme commander of the navy also felt troubled and helpless about the almost out-of-control outcome of the Sabaody Archipelago.
But what he is carrying on his shoulders at this moment is even heavier pressure.
The public execution of Fire Fist Ace is imminent.
This is not only a declaration of war on the pirate era, but also a tough battle that the navy must win.
Just at this critical juncture, a piece of information that could make the situation even worse poured like ice water on his heart.
An intelligence officer rushed into the office in a panic and handed over an urgent secret report.
“Marshal! There’s something unusual happening with the Beasts Pirates!”
“Kaido seems… seems to want to have a piece of the action in Ace’s execution!”
Zhan Guo suddenly stood up from his seat, his eyes as sharp as an eagle.
“Kaido?”
The name itself represents destruction and madness.
Intelligence also shows that Red-Haired Shanks’ pirate group seems to be heading to intercept Kaido.
But this news is more like a fog.
Red-haired Shanks, that man, no one can predict his actions.
Will he really take action to stop Kaido, or does he have other plans?
The arrival of the Whitebeard Pirates was almost inevitable.
The Navy Headquarters had already made full preparations for this.
This is the biggest crisis the Navy has faced since its establishment.
At the same time, it is also an excellent opportunity to capture the legendary Whitebeard and his forces in one fell swoop.
Marshal Sengoku’s eyes swept across the huge sea chart on the wall, which marked various important strongholds and the spheres of influence of the known Four Emperors.
His finger finally landed on a certain location in the new world.
Only, if the worst happens.
If the headquarters of the navy really has to face Whitebeard and Beasts at the same time in Marinford, even Red Hair will be involved.
The power of three of the Four Emperors’ pirate groups.
Even if all the elites of the Navy Headquarters were deployed and all the combat forces that could be mobilized were put into the battlefield, it would probably be just a drop in the bucket.
The chances of winning will become extremely slim.
Fine beads of sweat oozed out of Marshal Zhan Guo’s forehead.
He and Garp, who had just dealt with “family affairs” and looked a little relieved but still solemn, once again engaged in an urgent discussion.
“We must find a way to stop Kaido.”
Zhan Guo said in a deep voice, with unquestionable determination in his voice.
“Should we consider preemptive action?”
“Take the initiative to attack. Even if we can’t completely defeat the Beasts Pirates, we must at least block them from the New World and drive them back!”
Upon hearing this, Karp frowned.
Preemptively attack one of the Yonko?
This is undoubtedly a crazy and extremely risky plan.
But he also knew that if Kaido was allowed to reach Marineford, the navy would face a true doomsday war on the day of Ace’s execution.
The brutality of that battle will be far beyond anyone’s imagination.
The future of the navy, and the order of the world, hangs in the balance.
Just as the two top decision-makers at the Navy Headquarters were overwhelmed with worry, weighing every possible strategic option, trying to find a glimmer of hope from the desperate situation.
Chabaoti Archipelago.
The island had just experienced a devastating battle and had not yet fully recovered from the chaos.
There were actually reporters from a news agency interviewing Su Bai.
This was exactly what Su Bai had carefully planned.
A plan he called a “win-win.”
Through the pens and cameras in the hands of these uncrowned kings, his “deeds” are spread all over the world.
Explosive news can bring him immeasurable “attention”, thereby quickly enhancing his special “strength”.
Naturally, the news agencies can also obtain exclusive news that is enough to shock the whole world and cause a surge in sales.
The flashing lens of the video Den Den Mushi faithfully recorded Su Bai’s appearance at the moment.
There was a hint of “fatigue” after the battle on his young face.
But deep in his eyes, there was a glimmer of undisguised cynicism.
A reporter wearing glasses and holding a recorder mustered up his courage and asked the question carefully.
His voice trembled slightly due to nervousness.
“Corporal Su Bai.”
“According to the intelligence we have so far, you have demonstrated extremely strong strength in previous battles.”
“So why did the Straw Hat Pirates escape in the end?”
“Moreover, according to eyewitnesses at the scene, Admiral Kizaru did not seem to be fully involved in the capture of the Straw Hat Pirates.”
The reporter paused, his tone filled with incredible curiosity and a hint of doubt that almost spilled out of his words.
“Could it be…could it be that even if you and Admiral Kizaru join forces, you really can’t hold out until the arrival of the navy’s follow-up reinforcements?”
This question is sharp and direct.
It was almost a repetition of the question asked by the Five Elders before.
Su Bai faced the camera of the video Den Den Mushi and the inquiring gazes of dozens of reporters around him.
He shrugged lazily.
This action was so casual, as if brushing away the non-existent dust on his shoulders.
His tone was so relaxed, as if he was discussing whether the weather was good or bad today.
“Pirates or something…”
He drew out his tone, a playful arc appearing at the corner of his mouth.
“Just grab whatever you want.”
“If we really catch them all at once.”
Su Bai spread his hands and an exaggerated “distressed” expression appeared on his face.
“Won’t I be out of a job soon?”
“We have to leave some living space for these lovely pirates, right?”
He blinked and his tone became more frivolous.
“Otherwise, who will provide me with ‘performance’ so that I can get a promotion and a raise in salary?”
These words, like a thunderclap, exploded in the ears of all the reporters.
Chapter 30 Oh my, Senior Su Bai (old version)
The reporters from the news agency tightly grasped the interview materials that recorded Su Bai’s shocking remarks.
Their hearts were beating violently due to extreme excitement.
One could even feel the tingling sensation in one’s fingertips, like an electric current, coming from the information.
This is more than just an interview.
This is a piece of dynamite that is enough to blow up the entire world.
They could almost foresee what kind of horrific wave would be set off when this report was made public.
What wonderful expressions would those big shots who are usually high and mighty have when they see these remarks?
Every word is like a hook dipped in poison, or like a bait coated with honey.
It’s so addictive.
They never expected it.
In this earth-shaking battle in the Sabaody Archipelago, Su Bai rose like a comet, shining brightly.
To be so “frank”.
He actually said such shocking words that could overturn everyone’s three views.
This is definitely big news that will blow up the whole world.
It is a milestone that will make the name of their news agency known throughout the world.
The reporters suppressed their inner ecstasy and packed their equipment as quickly as possible.
Every second I stayed there seemed like a desecration of this precious information.
They wished they could grow wings and fly back to headquarters immediately.
Publish this interview, which could change their careers and even the direction of world public opinion.
It is foreseeable.
Once this report is released, it will surely cause an uproar like a tsunami.
The whole world will be shocked.
With excitement as if they were on a pilgrimage, the reporters hurriedly left the Chabaoti Archipelago, which was still filled with smoke and chaos.
Their backs, in the afterglow of the setting sun, looked a little dishevelled, yet full of a sense of mission.
Kizaru stood there, looking at Su Bai with an indifferent look, as if what he just said was just a harmless joke.
He scratched his trademark fluffy curls out of habit.
The eyes behind the lenses flashed an elusive light.
He asked slowly, in a long, unique tone:
“Oh my, Senior Su Bai.”
“What should we do next?”
“Should we continue to hunt down those small pirates who have escaped, or…”
There was a barely perceptible hint of trial in Kizaru’s voice.
He had just experienced a battle that almost overturned his previous understanding.
Kizaru has thoroughly understood the “style of doing things” of his “senior” Su Bai.
This gentleman is a man who does whatever he wants.
As long as Su Bai doesn’t give clear instructions.
All Kizaru needs to do is to paddling along gracefully on the side.
Absolutely safe.
He would never take action unless Su Bai asked him to.
Even if he returned to the Marine Headquarters and faced Marshal Sengoku’s questioning, he had sufficient reasons.
After all, he was “following orders” this time.
Perfectly grasped the highest essence of “slacking off”.
No one can find fault with it.
Upon hearing this, Su Bai slightly side-glanced and scanned the devastated island around him.
For him, the affairs of the Sabaody Archipelago have come to an end.
Basically, all the goals he wanted to achieve have been achieved.
There doesn’t seem to be much point in staying here any longer.
It’s better to go back and have a good rest.
His gaze inadvertently fell on Kizaru’s magnificent warship not far away.
Maybe we can get there faster by taking a ride on the wind.
It also saves effort.
Kizaru was so smart that he immediately caught the meaning in Su Bai’s eyes.
He secretly groaned in his heart, but dared not show it at all.
How could he dare to refuse the “proposal” from Senior Su Bai?
I could only go with the flow and nodded in agreement:
“Oh my, if Senior Su Bai wants to go back, then of course there is no problem at all.”
“But, I still need to complete some other finishing tasks along the way.”
“For example, capturing some pirates with high bounties that are worthy of my personal involvement.”
“Also, we need to escort some of the more important prisoners that we captured earlier to the Impel Down Prison.”
Kizaru paused and carefully observed Su Bai’s expression.
“You don’t mind taking up a little time, do you?”
Su Bai waved his hand indifferently.
He still had that lazy expression on his face.
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Just follow your ship.”
“By the way, remember to prepare a comfortable enough recliner for me.”
He stretched, making a slight sound of bones rubbing against each other.
“My waist hasn’t been feeling well lately. I feel a little overworked and need a good rest.”
So, the matter was settled.
Su Bai used Den Den Mushi to briefly contact Boa Hancock, who was still hiding and waiting in the nearby sea area.
Not long after.
The huge “Aroma Serpent” of the Nine Snakes Pirates, towed by two ferocious sea snakes, appeared in everyone’s sight.
Hancock boarded Kizaru’s warship with a swaying figure.
Her peerless beauty and the powerful aura of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea made the naval soldiers on the warship feel suffocated.
Even Kizaru, the admiral of the navy who had seen many storms, couldn’t help but take a few more glances at Hancock when facing her.
Of course, his gaze was still as obscene as ever.
The group prepared to leave the Chabaoile Archipelago, which had just experienced turbulent changes and was destined to go down in history.
At the same time, at the same moment Su Bai and his group set off.
The detailed information about the Battle of the Sabaody Archipelago, like the most violent tsunami, spread wildly around the world at an astonishing speed.
Every newly printed newspaper was snapped up crazily.
Every video Den Den Mushi that was broadcasting the news was surrounded by people with different expressions.
From bustling cities to remote villages.
From the navy’s branch base to the pirates’ secret lair.
After learning the details of this earth-shattering battle, people from all over the world were all shocked to the core of their souls.
A marine corporal who had been virtually unknown until then.
This name spread to every corner of the world in just one day.
He actually possesses such terrifying power that can destroy the world.
Not only did he defeat the legendary pirate, “Pluto” Silvers Rayleigh head-on.
The man who was once the vice-captain of Pirate King Roger.
He also intimidated the “tyrant” Bartholomew Kuma, who was also one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, with his absolute attitude.
Even Monkey D. Dragon, the mysterious leader of the Revolutionary Army, who is regarded as “the world’s most vicious criminal” by the World Government, has shown up!
Each name represents a local giant.
Every incident is enough to shake the sea.
And now, all of this is linked to a young Marine corporal.
Especially during this extremely sensitive period when the Navy was about to publicly execute “Fire Fist” Ace.
This huge news suddenly broke out in the Chabao Archipelago.
Its impact and topicality have been infinitely magnified.
It was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing huge waves and heated discussions around the world.
Countless people and countless forces are frantically discussing the mysterious and powerful Navy corporal – Su Bai.
People speculated about his origins.
Guessing the true limit of his strength.
Speculating on his true position in the navy.
What’s more.
People are speculating about the upcoming Ace’s execution day, which will determine the fate of the world.
Will he, Su Bai, appear at the Navy Headquarters Marinford?
If he appears, what role will he play in the destined to be extremely brutal war at the top?
Is it the navy’s mainstay?
Or is it an uncontrollable variable?
Everyone’s eyes, involuntarily, began to focus on this young man who suddenly rose up like a black hole, full of unknowns and mysteries.
The direction of the world’s wind seemed to have quietly and subtly shifted.
Chapter 31 I am somewhat envious of Su Bai’s bad life (old version)
The atmosphere on the warship returning to the Navy Headquarters was tense.
A young navy soldier held a newspaper that had just been delivered tightly in his hands. The edge of the paper trembled slightly due to his strength. His pupils were dilated, reflecting the shocking headlines on the newspaper.
“How is that possible?!”
He cried out in a low, hoarse voice.
“How did the flies from the news agency get in with such a tight blockade like the Sabaody Archipelago?!”
His companions were immediately attracted by the startled breath and gathered around. Face after face approached the newspaper, and their eyes were quickly filled with the same shock as his.
“And…Corporal Su Bai…He actually dared to say that in the newspaper!”
“Where is the face of the world government?”
“Now, the whole world is probably going to be in an uproar because of his remarks!”
The discussion quickly spread among the soldiers, and they whispered to each other, their tone full of disbelief. Every word about the Battle of the Sabaody Archipelago published in the newspaper had a heavy impact on their cognition. Su Bai’s arrogant words during the interview made them dumbfounded.
How could the corporal Su Bai, who usually leaned in the corner with lazy eyes and seemed careless about everything, be the terrifying strong man in the newspaper who shocked the crowd with thunderous means and treated the rules of the world as nothing? The difference between the two images was so huge that they could hardly connect them. The memory of Su Bai, who looked like he was not interested in anything, formed an absurd but extremely real contrast with the image of the evil spirit in the report.
At this moment, at the other end of the deck, Su Bai, who had become the focus of everyone’s discussion, was leisurely lying on a large and comfortable reclining chair. The sunlight outlined a circle of golden edges on his tall figure.
Next to him, leaning against the famous and stunningly beautiful “Pirate Queen” Boa Hancock, the Queen looked lazy but still noble and elegant.
The two of them chatted in low voices as if no one was around, occasionally letting out a chuckle. Their intimate gesture was particularly glaring in the eyes of the group of single naval soldiers around them.
On the warship, the discipline was strict. Such an unabashed “love” scene was undoubtedly a blatant challenge to the face and customs of the navy. Some soldiers’ eyes were already filled with obvious dissatisfaction and jealousy.
A naval commander with the rank of lieutenant general, a resolute face, and known for his impartiality, finally couldn’t hold back. His brows were furrowed, forming a deep “chuan” character.
He walked towards Su Bai with steady steps, and the air seemed to become heavier because of his actions.
His voice was loud and clear, carrying the majesty of a superior, trying to interrupt the inappropriate charm.
“Please pay attention to your words and actions and the impact of the occasion.”
“This is a naval ship that represents justice…”
There was a hint of suppressed anger and strong dissatisfaction in his words.
However, the lieutenant general’s words full of admonition had not yet been completed.
Su Bai didn’t even stand up.
He just raised his eyelids casually, and a cold gaze fell lightly on the lieutenant general. Just a glance.
The next moment, the lieutenant general’s burly body was suddenly grabbed by an invisible force. His feet left the ground and he flew backwards uncontrollably.
“Plop!”
A dull sound of falling into the water broke the silence on the deck. The vice admiral fell into the icy cold sea water outside the warship, stirring up a large area of ​​white waves. The coldness instantly enveloped him.
“What I want to do.”
Su Bai’s voice was not loud, but it carried an icy coldness and absolute dominance that brooked no room for argument.
“Is it your turn to give orders?”
The last bit of impatience at being disturbed was clearly visible in his eyes.
The soaked lieutenant general finally climbed back to the warship using his hands and feet. The seawater dripped down his uniform onto the deck, forming a small puddle of water. His hair was disheveled, his face was ashen, and he was shocked and angry.
He subconsciously looked for help to General Kizaru who was not far away. He was the only person he could think of at the moment who was qualified to restrain Su Bai and could uphold justice for him.
However, Admiral Kizaru still had that signature lazy look. He didn’t even look at the vice admiral.
He just raised his hand lazily and waved it casually, with an action that clearly meant to drive him away.
Yellow Monkey’s face was slightly curled, and his eyes revealed a hint of imperceptible amusement and… envy? He seemed to have an inexplicable yearning for Su Bai’s “rotten” life that broke all constraints, did whatever he wanted, and ignored the rules.
The navy’s discipline seemed so pale and powerless in front of Su Bai at this moment.
Su Bai retracted his gaze and no longer paid attention to the overconfident lieutenant general. He was in a very happy mood at the moment.
In his mind, the prompt sound of the system points constantly jumping up made him feel extremely comfortable. The earth-shaking commotion in the Sabaody Archipelago had a remarkable effect.
Not only his personal strength, but also gained a significant improvement in that melee and the subsequent shock. More importantly, the huge commotion that swept the entire world and the “negative emotions” such as fear, anger, and fear that countless people had towards him, these emotions were continuously converted into the most valuable system points. This was the real source of his rapid growth in strength.
Thinking of this, the casual curve at the corner of Su Bai’s mouth couldn’t help but widen a little bit.
He turned his gaze to Kizaru, who also looked a little bored. Kizaru was tapping his knees unconsciously with his fingers, his eyes drifting into the distance.
Su Bai pointed to the end of his sight, a deserted island that was looming on the sea level and had no inhabitants.
He spoke, his voice containing a hint of playful provocation.
“You’re free anyway, why don’t you go with me to stretch your muscles and have some sparring?”
“That’s great. I also want to try and see how strong I am now.”
Dazzling blue arcs suddenly burst out from the surface of Su Bai’s body.
“Sizzle!”
Lightning flashed, and a faint smell of burning filled the air. In front of everyone’s shocked gazes, his figure instantly turned into a blue lightning that tore through the air.
The lightning was so fast that it only left a blurry afterimage. In the blink of an eye, it had crossed a long distance and disappeared from the sight of everyone on the warship, heading straight for the island.
Leaving behind a deck of stunned marines and a thoughtful Kizaru.
Chapter 32 Who has nothing better to do than to spar with the general? (Old version)
The atmosphere on the warship suddenly froze.
The expression on every naval soldier’s face was as if they had seen the most incredible sight.
The inferior challenges the superior.
And the opponent is Admiral Kizaru of the Marine Headquarters.
This is simply a fantasy given the strict discipline of the navy.
“Are you crazy?”
Some soldiers couldn’t help but whisper, their voices trembling with disbelief.
“Lieutenant General Su Bai…what is he going to do?”
The other soldier swallowed hard, his eyes full of confusion.
Take the initiative to provoke a general.
Isn’t that just putting your face forward for someone to hit you?
This kind of thing is ridiculous to think about.
Their eyes shifted back and forth between Su Bai and Kizaru, filled with confusion and deep shock.
Kizaru’s lazy face, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, suddenly fell down in a rare way.
A trace of clearly visible helplessness spread like ripples at the corners of his mouth.
He watched the blue lightning that tore through the sky go away.
In my heart, a long sigh was almost inaudible.
reject?
Kizaru curled his lips in self-mockery.
The man named Su Bai probably doesn’t have the word “rejection” in his dictionary.
This is not the first time that Kizaru has experienced his unquestionable style of doing things.
If you really don’t obey.
He had no doubt that he would be rudely “invited” over by that guy in the next second.
Rather than being passive.
It’s better to take the initiative.
What’s more, there was indeed a hint of exploration that was difficult to suppress deep in Kizaru’s eyes.
The man Su Bai is like an abyss.
Every contact makes people feel bottomless.
Those previous seemingly casual confrontations.
The other party always looks very relaxed, even a little joking.
To what extent is his true strength hidden?
A sharp light flashed in Kizaru’s eyes, which were always half-closed, and was immediately covered by laziness.
This troublesome guy.
It really doesn’t make people feel relaxed at all.
The lightning and golden light almost chased each other and tore through the sky and the sea.
In the blink of an eye.
The desolate island isolated in the sea is already in sight.
The island is not big, with rugged reefs. Apart from a few twisted plants growing tenaciously, there is no sign of life.
Dead silence is its only tone.
The seven or eight naval warships that followed, like loyal guards, anchored far away in the waters outside the island.
The sound of the boat breaking through the waves gradually died down.
on deck.
Both the ordinary naval soldiers and the lieutenant generals who shoulder the responsibility of serving the generals held their breath at this moment.
Everyone’s eyes were as if pulled by an invisible gravity, firmly locked on the isolated island.
Each look was sharp and focused.
There was an almost stagnant tension in the air.
Lieutenant General Su Bai.
Admiral Kizaru.
In their eyes, this sudden competition was full of unknowns and absurdities.
But at this moment, a fire was burning in everyone’s heart.
They were eager to bear witness.
I want to know what kind of earth-shaking sparks this collision will spark.
As a result, where will it go?
No extra words.
Not even a probing look.
The moment Su Bai’s feet stepped on the solid ground of the island.
The battle broke out!
A sharp explosion of electric current suddenly sounded, causing pain in the eardrums.
On the surface of Su Bai’s body, countless violent blue arcs of electricity were like awakened lightning snakes, madly running and intertwining.
The air was distorted by the extreme heat.
A strong burnt smell instantly spread.
Thunder Fruit, awakening!
The deep armed color domineering spread quickly like ink, covering every inch of his skin.
At this moment, Su Bai was like the thunder god of war walking out of ancient mythology.
Carrying the power to destroy everything.
His figure did not pause for the moment.
The ground beneath my feet cracked.
The whole person turned into a thick blue lightning, brutally tearing the distance of dozens of meters between him and Kizaru.
Target, Kizaru.
Method, close combat!
The overwhelming and domineering momentum shocked the spectators on the distant warships.
Kizaru’s signature obscene smile froze on his face the moment Su Bai suddenly attacked.
quick!
Too fast!
Su Bai’s speed was completely beyond his expectations.
That was not a straight-line impact formed simply by relying on the power of the fruit.
It is an advance that contains extreme explosive power and skills.
The former chief instructor Zephyr has commented on Kizaru more than once.
The Flash Fruit is extremely powerful.
However, his over-reliance on the fruit resulted in his physical skills and close combat always being his weaknesses.
now.
This comment echoed in Kizaru’s mind like a spell.
Su Bai’s attack was simple, direct, yet breathtakingly violent.
Every punch and every kick was accompanied by thunder that tore through the air.
That power was as heavy as a mountain.
The light-speed movement that Kizaru was so proud of seemed to be difficult to use at such a close distance.
He tried to dodge by elementalizing.
But the armament domineering that covered Su Bai’s entire body was like a leech on his heel, making his every dodge awkward.
“Bang!”
A dull thumping sound.
Kizaru only felt a huge force coming from his arm, and he staggered backwards uncontrollably.
He tried to distance himself.
Take advantage of the speed of the Flash Fruit and drag the battle into the long-range rhythm that you are good at.
However.
Su Bai follows him like a shadow.
After awakening, the Thunder Fruit gave Su Bai more than just greater destructive power.
And the incredible extreme speed.
“Swish!”
There was a flash of blue lightning.
Su Bai’s figure disappeared from the spot like a ghost.
The next moment.
He had appeared in front of the gap that Kizaru was trying to open.
It’s not just a straight-line movement.
It’s more like a flash that jumps in space.
The speed is in no way inferior to the photon movement that Kizaru is proud of.
Even in short-distance bursts and changes of direction, it is even better.
Kizaru’s expression became more and more ugly.
The speed that he was so proud of did not give him any advantage in front of Su Bai.
On the contrary, he was exhausted by Su Bai’s elusive movement of lightning.
Another heavy punch.
It was firmly imprinted on Kizaru’s profile.
Golden spots of light flew out along with some tooth fragments.
“Sizzle…”
A strong electric current rushed through Kizaru’s body.
It caused him to feel severe paralysis all over.
But the confrontation lasted only a few seconds.
This naval admiral had been beaten black and blue by Su Bai.
The expensive admiral’s uniform was now tattered and covered in dust.
Blackened electric shock marks covered his body like ugly brands.
Embarrassed.
Unprecedented embarrassment.
There was dead silence on the warship in the distance.
Everyone was speechless due to the shocking scene before their eyes.
The violent offensive suddenly stopped.
Su Bai stood there leisurely.
His breathing was steady and long.
It seemed as if the thrilling attack just now was just a warm-up exercise for him.
There was a playful curve at the corner of his mouth.
There was undisguised mockery in his eyes.
His eyes fell on Kizaru who was gasping for breath not far away.
“Hoo…Hoo…”
Kizaru held his knees, his chest heaving violently.
Sweat mixed with dust slid down his forehead.
“The last time I was drinking with Mr. Zefa.”
Su Bai’s voice came slowly and clearly reached everyone’s ears.
“He also asked about you specifically, Borsalino-kun.”
“I want to ask you if you have made any progress over the years.”
“Are you still like before, only able to fire lasers from a distance and panicking once someone gets close to you?”
Su Bai paused, and the smile on his face grew wider.
“Now it seems that Mr. Zefa’s evaluation of you is really… to the point.”
These words were like an invisible slap in the face.
He slapped Kizaru hard on the face.
It also struck the hearts of all the navy.
Kizaru’s movements paused slightly.
He straightened up slowly.
He raised his hand and gently touched his swollen left cheek.
hiss–
A slight tingling sensation came.
A barely perceptible hint of surprise flashed across his face.
Then, that iconic tone with a long tail sounded again.
“Oh my~”
Kizaru’s eyes narrowed, as if he remembered something.
“Teacher Zefa…”
There was a hint of inexplicable emotion in his tone.
“Indeed, we had a brief phone call after his arrest.”
“He actually mentioned it.”
Kizaru turned his gaze to Su Bai, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
“He said he met a very interesting junior in the Navy.”
“I had a very enjoyable drink with him.”
“He also said that the junior’s speed was so fast that even he was a little surprised.”
Kizaru had a strange smile on his face, and even though the wound on his face was affected, he didn’t care.
“Now that I think about it, that ‘interesting senior’ that Zephyr-sensei mentioned…”
“It should be you, Su Bai.”
He deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word “senior”.
The words fell.
The laziness and cynicism on Kizaru’s face faded away like the tide.
It is an unprecedented solemnity and seriousness.
His eyes became as sharp as a knife.
As if it could see through all illusions.
“call–“
Kizaru took a deep breath.
The breath was long and profound.
“Buzz——!”
An extremely bright golden light suddenly burst out from his body.
That light is brighter than the sun.
More dazzling than the purest gold in the world.
In an instant, the entire deserted island seemed to be swallowed up by the endless golden light.
An aura far more terrifying and powerful than before, like an awakening prehistoric beast, madly gushed out from Kizaru’s body.
The air is trembling.
The earth is humming.
The warships on the sea in the distance even began to shake slightly under this pressure.
Glitter fruit.
Wake up!
Kizaru, it’s finally time to get serious.
A real storm is about to explode on this isolated island.
Chapter 33 The awakening ability of the Flash Fruit should be very strong! (Old version)
In the impression of those individuals within the navy and even in the world who know the existence of Navy Admiral Kizaru, this powerful man known for his speed of light seems to have never truly demonstrated the awakened form of his devil fruit ability in public.
The path to awakening a natural devil fruit is far more difficult than most people can imagine.
This is by no means an area that can be easily reached.
However, Kizaru, as one of the three admirals of the Marine Headquarters, represents the Navy’s highest peak combat power.
He naturally possesses the power to destroy the world.
However, he rarely uses this power on a daily basis.
Because the activation of the awakened ability will rapidly consume the seemingly endless physical strength in his body.
What’s worse, every deep awakening may cause a certain potential burden to the source of his life.
The traces of time may therefore be carved in advance.
But the battle now has reached such a fierce level.
In Kizaru’s heart, the competitive spirit of a strong man, the pursuit of unknown power, was like dry firewood thrown into a spark, and a trace of real curiosity suddenly ignited.
This name is like a rising star within the navy, but it also carries a special aura that is difficult to describe.
What kind of terrifying strength does he possess?
That’s why Marshal Zhan Guo valued him so much and even gave him such a transcendent position in the naval system.
This couldn’t help but make Kizaru’s thoughts drift back to the distant past.
He recalled the time when he was still an enthusiastic naval cadet and had sparred with his mentor Zefa.
Every encounter and every bit of guidance benefited him greatly.
He also longed to be like that time.
Without reservation and doing everything he could, he tried to test the true depth of Su Bai in front of him.
Let’s see what kind of amazing level this junior who was praised by Teacher Zefa has reached.
Su Bai was floating calmly in the air.
His eyes were sharp as an eagle’s.
He was also filled with undisguised curiosity and anticipation about the awakening ability of the Shine Fruit that Kizaru was about to demonstrate.
He was able to hold the position of admiral for many years.
Kizaru’s strength is definitely not just based on the convenience of his fruit ability as rumored by the outside world.
His own combat wisdom and physical prowess must have reached an alarming level.
His awakening ability must be extraordinary.
It must contain power beyond imagination.
Under the originally clear and cloudless sky.
Kizaru’s body seemed to have completely broken free from the constraints of matter.
His entire body seemed to merge into one with the sun hanging high in the sky.
No.
It should be said that he himself turned into a smaller but more aggressive sun.
He could actually directly control the ubiquitous sunlight.
Condensing and compressing the pure light energy in an incredible way.
It transformed into a series of hot and dazzling lasers that were powerful enough to penetrate steel.
These lasers are as fine as raindrops.
But as swift as thunder.
It rushed towards Su Bai like an overwhelming force.
This kind of attack is not only extremely fast.
Su Bai keenly sensed that each laser seemed to be attached with a layer of extremely condensed armed color domineering.
This makes it difficult for even a natural-type Devil Fruit user to completely avoid it by simply transforming into an element.
Once hit, the domineering aura will directly act on the main body.
at the same time.
Kizaru’s figure began to transform into countless clearly visible golden clones as he moved at super high speed.
These clones are not simple afterimages.
They are like stars that suddenly light up in the night sky.
From all directions, Su Bai was surrounded layer by layer.
Each clone maintains the same posture as Kizaru’s original body.
Each of the clones was controlling the destructive laser in their hands, launching indiscriminate and saturation attacks without any blind spots.
For a moment, golden light danced and lasers flashed everywhere.
It makes people dazzled and their minds are shaken.
It is difficult to tell which one is Kizaru’s true identity.
Perhaps, this is not a clone at all.
Rather, it was because Kizaru increased his speed to a level that was beyond the limits of visual capture, creating a horrific illusion.
Each “clone” may be the real existence of his original body at a certain moment.
Facing such an earth-shattering attack, Su Bai still had an interested smile on his face.
There was a hint of burning fighting spirit in his smile.
“Interesting.”
He whispered to himself.
The next moment, he also unreservedly activated the second stage of awakening of his Thunder Fruit.
In an instant.
A deep blue thunder that was even more terrifying and violent than before suddenly burst out from Su Bai’s body.
No longer tiny electric snakes.
Instead, it turned into countless lightning pillars that were as thick and ferocious as giant dragons.
These lightning pillars, with Su Bai as the center, extended madly in all directions.
Then, they all soared into the sky.
In the sky high above Su Bai’s head, it quickly condensed and compressed in a mysterious trajectory.
In the end, a huge black thunder ball was formed that covered the sky and the sun, emitting an endless aura of destruction.
Thunder welcome.
One of the ultimate mysteries of the second stage awakening of the Thunder Fruit.
This huge black thunder ball seemed to have life as soon as it appeared.
The terrifying gravity and energy fluctuations it emitted instantly swallowed up all the light in the surrounding area, including the golden lasers released by Kizaru.
The sky, at this moment, fell into absolute darkness.
Only the huge black thunder ball emitted a heart-pounding blue halo.
It covered all of Kizaru’s attack range with a dominating attitude.
And all his “clones”.
Feel the destructive power that is enough to make the soul tremble.
Kizaru’s wretched face, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, finally revealed a look of horror for the first time.
His pupils suddenly contracted.
Without any hesitation, he completely elementalized himself in an instant.
Transformed into a stream of pure light particles.
He wanted to use the unparalleled speed of the Flash Fruit to evacuate from this area shrouded in the shadow of death at the speed of light.
Su Bai’s attack and his action were completed almost at the same moment.
There was no delay at all.
The two men’s powerful attacks, which had been accumulated for a long time, collided with each other at this moment.
“Boom boom boom!!!”
A deafening explosion that seemed to tear the entire world apart resounded through the sky.
The sound was so loud, as if countless high-explosive bombs were detonated at the same time.
The terrifying sound waves even turned into shock ripples visible to the naked eye.
The extremely violent energy shock wave, like a flood bursting through a dam, swept madly in all directions.
The calm sea surface was violently stirred up by this force, and huge waves hundreds of meters high were formed.
Naval warships are anchored in the distant waters as observation platforms.
In the face of this terrifying force that can destroy the world, it is like a small boat in a storm.
Shaking and bumping violently.
The steel hull groaned as it could not bear the heavy load.
It seemed as if it might be completely torn apart by the aftermath at any time and overturned in the sea.
The diffuse dust and fog that obscured all vision, as well as the water vapor produced by the violent energy conflict, were gradually blown away by the sea breeze.
The surviving naval soldiers on the warship were all stunned and looked towards the area where the previous battle took place with lingering fear.
They saw a scene that they would never forget.
The deserted island where they were concentrating on watching the battle just now.
That island is considered to be of medium size in the Grand Route.
it turns out……
It has completely disappeared from the nautical chart.
There is not even a decent reef left.
Only an empty sea surface remained.
And the terrifying waves that are still surging, carrying a breath of destruction.
It seemed to be silently saying that everything that happened here just now was not just a terrible illusion.
Rather, it was a terrifying confrontation like a fight between gods that was enough to change the landscape.
Chapter 34 [Killing by Seeing and Hearing] (Old Version)
The naval soldiers on the warship had their jaws almost dislocated as they stared blankly at the sea area that used to be an island but was now empty.
The unbelievable shock hit each of their hearts like a huge wave.
They finally realized firsthand that the rumors circulating in the world about admiral-level battles being able to easily wipe out islands were not exaggerated at all.
That is an iron-clad, bloody, soul-trembling fact!
However, when they struggled to move their gaze away from the devastated land and turned back, even greater horror seized them.
Just now, Su Bai and Kizaru were on the island that had been wiped off the sea chart, fighting a terrifying battle that seemed to be about to overturn the heaven and earth.
At this moment, he had actually returned to the deck of the warship quietly.
The two men had their clothes fluttering and looked normal, as if the earth-shattering duel just now was just a relaxing walk after dinner.
This kind of mysterious appearance and teleportation-like speed made the lower-ranking naval soldiers confused and their brains went blank.
They were completely unable to connect the two calm figures before them with the fierce battle that had just taken place, which was enough to evaporate the island.
On the other side, those lieutenant generals who held high military ranks all had their brows furrowed and their expressions were extremely solemn.
Their eyes were extremely complicated, intertwined with surprise, confusion, and a hint of imperceptible awe.
All eyes were focused on Su Bai, whose military rank was only a corporal.
In everyone’s heart, there were raging waves that were even more turbulent than the previous waves on the sea.
They keenly captured every detail of the fight that seemed brief but was actually extremely dangerous.
The shocking power of thunder and the terrifying might that crushed everything were enough to make them make a judgment that even they themselves found unbelievable.
Su Bai’s strength is definitely not inferior to any naval admiral!
In fact, judging from the fact that Su Bai was still calm and at ease at this moment, they couldn’t help but come up with a bolder guess in their minds.
His strength is probably even better than that of ordinary generals!
This speculation made them feel a little nervous.
At this moment, Su Bai was casually patting Kizaru’s shoulder with just the right amount of appreciation on his face.
His tone was relaxed, as if he was commenting on an ordinary exchange.
“Not bad, Kizaru!”
“Compared to when we went on a mission together more than a decade ago, you’ve made a lot of progress!”
When Kizaru heard these words, his already somewhat vulgar face showed an even more respectful expression.
His tone became more respectful, even with a hint of imperceptible flattery.
“No, no, it’s all thanks to Senior Su Bai’s wise teaching.”
In Kizaru’s opinion, Su Bai not only possesses powerful strength as unfathomable as the abyss, but more importantly, he seems to have a profound understanding of the art of “slacking off” and how to protect himself and enjoy a leisurely life in the navy that is far beyond ordinary people.
This is wisdom that is even more precious than the power of a devil fruit.
Perhaps, I can learn a lot of “valuable experience” from Senior Su Bai, which will make my future “slacking off” career smoother.
Huang Yuan’s mind became active, and when he looked at Su Bai, there was not only awe but also a bit of eagerness in his eyes.
The two exchanged a few casual pleasantries, the content of which was nothing more than trivial matters.
The warship continued to sail steadily in silence, breaking through the slightly rippling sea and heading towards its set target.
The atmosphere on the deck was still somewhat oppressive due to the aftermath of the previous battle.
The ordinary soldiers dared not breathe and even walked on tiptoe, for fear of disturbing the two god-like beings.
Two days later, during a peaceful voyage, Kizaru appeared at the door of Su Bai’s cabin.
He came to report the latest progress of the trip to Su Bai.
“Senior Su Bai, in two days, we will reach our destination, the Deep Sea Prison Push City.”
Kizaru’s tone remained respectful.
The reason why the voyage during this period was delayed a little compared to the original plan was mainly because Kizaru had responsibilities as the admiral of the navy.
He needs to deal with some pirate gangs he finds along the way, and escort a group of important criminals who were recently captured to Impel Down.
These are all part of his job, and Su Bai understands this.
Su Bai’s days on the warship were quite free and easy, even pleasant.
Empress Hancock took care of him in every possible way, arranging everything from his diet to his daily entertainment.
This made Su Bai almost not feel the boredom of the journey, nor did he feel any discomfort.
What made him even happier was that just now, the system’s prompt sounded in his mind.
His system points, without him noticing, had accumulated to a new threshold again.
This means that he can receive another generous system reward!
For Su Bai, this was undoubtedly the biggest surprise of the journey.
A familiar, translucent reward panel emitting a soft glow once again appeared in front of Su Bai like a slide.
On the panel, several options were flashing quietly like bright stars in the night sky, waiting for his choice.
Each option represents a powerful ability or precious resource.
Su Bai took a deep breath and looked between several options.
He pondered for a moment, weighing the different abilities’ potential for improving his own strength and their practicality in future battles.
Finally, his finger touched one of the options called [Kill by Observation and Hearing].
It is an extremely rare and extremely powerful ability.
[Kenwensha], as the name suggests, is a means to restrain the kenwensha domineering.
It is not a simple interference or weakening, but a higher-level technique of using observation Haki.
A strong person who uses [Observation Kill] can directly block the opponent’s ability to use Observation Haki to predict the future within a certain range, and can even block the opponent’s perception.
This is undoubtedly a terrifying ability that is enough to change the course of a battle between top powerhouses.
According to Su Bai’s vague memory, among the currently known strong men, there seem to be only a few who can stably and effectively perform this [Kill by Seeing and Hearing] technique.
Among them, the most famous is one of the Four Emperors who reigns over the New World, “Red Hair” Shanks.
Shanks, with his ultimate Haki cultivation, especially his superb Observation Haki and his unique [Observation Killing] technique, has become a feared existence by countless powerful people.
Now, Su Bai will also master this powerful skill that can directly “kill” the opponent’s predictive ability.
This will undoubtedly provide great help to his future battles.
Imagine that when you are fighting an enemy of the same level or even stronger, the opponent’s proud predictive ability suddenly fails. What a fatal blow that would be.
The corners of Su Bai’s mouth rose slightly, and he felt very satisfied with this reward.
Chapter 35: There should be many “old friends” imprisoned in the city (old version)
Su Bai was carefully experiencing his new powerful ability – seeing and hearing and killing.
An unprecedented sense of control rose in his heart.
He seemed to be able to touch the trajectory of the future flow.
It can also be forcibly cut off.
At this moment, several sharp whistles tore through the calm sea surface.
Then there was a deafening explosion.
The warship’s hull began to shake violently.
Wood chips and water splashed everywhere.
The solid steel structure groaned under the heavy load.
But it is an elite warship of the navy after all, and its core structure has not suffered fatal damage.
Su Bai frowned slightly, almost imperceptibly.
The next moment, his domineering aura, which had reached its peak, surged out like an invisible tide.
Covering the direction where the shells came from.
Several pirate ships with ferocious and rough shapes appeared clearly in his mind.
The hull was covered with marks of ramming and artillery fire.
At the bow of one of the largest pirate ships, a giant man was wielding a huge axe and roaring loudly.
His long nose and exposed fangs looked particularly ferocious in the sunlight.
“Who do you think I am?!”
“Everyone, pull the boat over here!”
“We still have to support Captain Kaido-sama!”
That voice was filled with unparalleled arrogance.
This person is none other than Jack, one of the three great disasters of the Beasts Pirates, “Drought”.
The helmsmen around Jack immediately took control of the rudder upon hearing this.
The pirate fleet rushed straight towards the seven or eight navy ships led by Kizaru without hesitation.
It looked like it was going to devour the naval fleet alive.
Su Bai stared at the reckless and impulsive figure, with a strange look in his eyes.
Has this guy always been so fearless?
Or are you so stupid that you can’t see the difference in strength?
Taking the initiative to provoke a fleet led by a naval admiral is not something that ordinary pirates would have the courage to do.
Kizaru’s face, which usually had a bit of laziness, also restrained itself a little bit.
He took two steps forward, as if ready to personally solve this blind trouble.
However, his signature slow movements, from raising his hands to the light beginning to gather on his body, all revealed a procrastination that could cause one to suffer internal injuries.
At this rate, by the time he actually makes a move, the pirates’ artillery shells will have already been fired several more times.
Seeing this, Su Bai’s mouth corners curled up slightly without being noticed.
He snapped his fingers lightly.
The sound is crisp.
It was as if the switch of some horrible existence between heaven and earth was turned on.
A pillar of blue lightning, so thick that it was almost impossible to describe it, instantly tore through the sky.
The lightning was so dazzling that it dyed the entire sea a layer of deathly blue.
The pillar of lightning was like a spear of judgment from God, falling accurately from the sky and piercing directly through Jack’s largest flagship.
“BOOM——!!!”
There was a loud bang that surpassed all previous explosions.
The shock wave even caused the warship where Su Bai was in the distance to shake violently again.
The huge pirate ship that was once extremely sturdy was crushed like a biscuit by the hands of a giant under the bombardment of the lightning pillar.
It broke right in the middle and exploded into pieces.
Countless burning wood chips and broken wreckage were thrown high into the sky and then fell like rain.
Drought Jack’s arrogant shouting came to an abrupt end.
He couldn’t even utter a scream.
It sank into the cold and deep seabed along with the broken wreckage of the flagship and most of the crew members on board.
A huge whirlpool formed on the sea surface, quickly swallowing up all traces.
The naval soldiers, who had already prepared for a fierce battle and some sailors had even pushed shells into the gun barrels, were all stunned at this moment.
They stood stiffly on the deck in various postures.
The weapon in his hand seemed to have lost its meaning.
what happened?
The battle has begun?
No, the battle is over?!
From the moment the enemy appeared to the moment they were completely annihilated, it seemed to only take… a moment?
Moreover, it ended in such a miraculous way that it was killed instantly?
Many soldiers didn’t even see who did it.
Su Bai waved his hand gently, as if he was just driving away a mosquito that accidentally flew in front of him.
His voice was calm and even.
“keep going.”
The warship started up again, breaking through the waves steadily and continuing towards its original destination – Impel Down.
The brief encounter just now and the devastating blow did not seem to leave any ripples in his heart.
Or perhaps, an enemy of that level was not worth his excessive attention.
Two days later.
After this little episode, the fleet finally arrived at the huge entrance of the legendary underwater prison – Impel Down.
It was a huge complex built under the deep sea.
Just the part that is exposed above the sea looks like a giant steel fortress.
It exudes a solemn, oppressive, and desperate atmosphere.
Su Bai touched his chin and stared at the huge prison structure slowly emerging from the sea.
A thoughtful smile appeared on his face.
Impel Down, a place where countless vicious criminals are imprisoned.
There should be quite a few “old friends” imprisoned here.
I have nothing to do anyway.
There’s no harm in going in and taking a look.
Who knows, you might even run into some unexpected and interesting things.
Kizaru commanded the naval soldiers to escort the pirates captured along the way and those transferred from other places to the Impel Down jailers who came to hand them over.
Those jailers all had hideous faces, and exuded a ferocious aura that was no less than that of pirates.
After the handover was completed, Kizaru turned around and spoke respectfully to Su Bai.
“Senior Su Bai.”
“Tomorrow is the day of the public execution of ‘Fire Fist’ Ace.”
“As the admiral of the navy, after I have safely escorted these prisoners here, I must immediately return to the navy headquarters in Marinford to participate in tomorrow’s execution ceremony.”
There was a hint of routine solemnity in his tone.
Su Bai heard this and waved his hand casually.
“Okay.”
“Leave these prisoners to my care.”
“Just go about your business.”
His tone was light.
It seemed as if taking in a group of vicious pirates was just a trivial matter.
“I plan to stay here for a while.”
Chapter 36: Visiting Old Friends (Old Version)
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Kizaru’s forehead.
He thought for a moment.
Senior Su Bai’s requests are always hard to refuse.
Although there were countless doubts in my heart.
Why should I personally look after these vicious criminals?
Why stay in this gloomy underwater prison?
But Kizaru finally bowed and accepted the order.
He waved his hand.
He signaled his subordinates to hand over the supernovas captured in the Sabaody Archipelago and some veteran pirates whose bounties had already exceeded 100 million to Su Bai.
The prisoner handover process was eerily calm.
The pirates’ fierce eyes unconsciously restrained a little when they met Su Bai’s calm gaze.
Su Bai led this group of special prisoners into the gloomy prison in Push City, which was like the mouth of a giant beast.
The air suddenly became sticky and cold.
Faint wailing and the sound of chains dragging came from the depths, irritating everyone’s eardrums.
Magellan, the current warden of Impel Down, had been waiting at the entrance for a long time.
His burly body is like an iron tower.
Purple venom flowed faintly on his body, emitting an ominous aura.
As soon as he saw Su Bai, Magellan’s serious and almost ferocious face immediately showed respect.
He hurried over.
His voice was low, with a barely perceptible hint of reserve.
After all, the person in front of him was once the owner of this prison.
Su Bai didn’t feel the slightest bit uncomfortable with the environment here.
It was as if he had simply returned to a familiar place.
He exchanged a few casual words with Magellan.
Su Bai changed the subject and mentioned it seemingly casually.
“That’s right, Magellan.”
“I recently heard some interesting rumors in the Holy Land of Marijoa.”
“It is said that a very special fruit appeared in the East China Sea.”
He paused, observing Magellan’s reaction.
“It is said that the fruit has the miraculous effect of curing the side effects of devil fruits.”
“Perhaps it can alleviate the troubles caused by your Poison Poison Fruit.”
Su Bai’s voice was calm.
“But I don’t know if those high and mighty Tianlong people are willing to give it to you.”
When Magellan heard this, his eyes, which had been corroded by pain and poison for many years, suddenly lit up.
A look of surprise passed through his frozen face like an electric current.
He suffered from severe pain from the backlash of the venom all year round, and diarrhea was a common occurrence.
If only there really was such a miracle fruit.
“Thank you for telling me, senior!”
There was a slight tremor in Magellan’s voice, which was due to the excitement that could not be suppressed.
“I have worked diligently for Impel Down for so many years, suppressing countless vicious pirates.”
“If there really is such a fruit, I will immediately apply to the Navy Headquarters!”
“I believe they will take my contribution into consideration.”
His tone was full of hope for the future.
Su Bai’s eyes swept across the prison.
His eyes caught sight of drinks being served nearby.
This is an unexpected discovery.
He couldn’t help but become interested.
He immediately signaled to the jailer next to him to bring a few jars over.
Life on a warship is indeed depressing.
This kind of strong liquor is a rare commodity nowadays.
He broke the mud seal of a jar, and the rich aroma of wine instantly filled the air.
Su Bai poured himself a large bowl and drank it.
Seeing this, Magellan also enthusiastically sat down next to Su Bai and chatted with him.
His words were filled with sincere admiration for Su Bai’s past “great achievements”.
He flattered it with all his might.
“I have heard all about your deeds in those days.”
“For example, after the Battle of God Valley, although the once-powerful Rocks Pirates were destroyed, their remnants are still a major threat to the Navy.”
“After occupying Beehive Island, Wang Zhi, the old enemy of Roger the Pirate King, became so arrogant.”
“In the end, it was Senior Su Bai who personally took action to arrest him and brought him to justice, thus upholding the dignity of the Navy.”
Magellan’s tone was full of admiration.
“Also, the capture of that legendary monster, Douglas Barrett.”
“It is said that it was all thanks to you, Senior.”
“However, in the end, all the credit went to Vice Admiral Garp and General Sengoku.”
There was a hint of injustice for Su Bai in Magellan’s voice.
When Su Bai heard this, the hand holding the wine bowl paused slightly.
He put down the wine bowl in his hand, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He asked curiously.
“Who did you hear these things from?”
Even within the navy, few people know these details.
Magellan scratched the hair beneath his trademark horned helmet.
He said in a simple and honest manner.
“Oh, these are what I secretly told you when I was chatting with the serious criminals imprisoned on the sixth and seventh floors.”
“Those guys are old pirates who have lived for a long time.”
“I know a lot of secret things that are unknown to the public.”
When Su Bai heard this, an inexplicable light flashed in his eyes.
The sixth level, infinite hell.
The seventh floor? Impel Down has a seventh floor?
He stood up.
He picked up several large jugs of wine that had not been opened yet.
The wine sloshed around, making alluring sounds.
He said to Magellan.
“In that case.”
“It’s time for me to go see those ‘old friends’.”
“Maybe, I can hear some more interesting stories from them.”
After saying that, Su Bai did not stay any longer.
He walked straight towards the sixth-level prison in the deepest part of Impel Down, where legendary criminals were held.
His steps were steady.
Every step feels like walking on the dust of history.
Chapter 37 If you are not evil, can you come here and drink with us? (Old version)
Su Bai’s figure seemed to have merged into the eternal darkness of the “Infinite Hell” on the sixth level of the Impel Down City.
This is the word for despair.
There was an indescribable silence in the air, mixed with the musty smell of rust and sea water from years of soaking.
He glanced over the rows of sturdy cells.
Fire Fist Ace, the much-watched man, is no longer here.
Presumably, he is being taken to Marinford to be prepared for the public execution that will shock the world tomorrow.
Su Bai’s footsteps did not pause at all.
He didn’t have much concern about Ace’s fate.
The sixth floor still held many familiar faces.
Or rather, it is a familiar smell.
Those legendary pirates who once left a mark in history.
Douglas Barrett, the “Demon Heir” and a crew member of Roger’s Pirates, his burly figure is like a silent volcano in the shadows.
Jabba, one of the “Three Disasters”, looked a little downcast at the moment, but his eyes were still sharp.
The remnants of the Rocks Pirates, their iconic weapon “Silver Axe” is nowhere to be seen, and they look much older.
“Wang Zhi” looked more rugged, with his muscular body clearly visible even under his prison uniform.
And “Captain John”, the owner of the treasure that Buggy the Clown is obsessed with, is now lazily leaning in the corner of the cell, his eyes half open and half closed, seemingly indifferent to everything in the outside world.
A rare survivor of the Lunalia tribe, with the black wings drooping limply behind him and an innate pride and loneliness on his face.
In the corner, there was a hunchbacked old giant rebel. His breathing was heavy, and every breath made a bellows-like sound.
Their eyes were all directed over here almost the moment Su Bai appeared.
Different looks.
There was surprise.
There is scrutiny.
There is also a deep-seated fear.
But in the end, it all turned into a complex and incomprehensible understanding.
“Hey. It’s Su Bai. Long time no see.”
Wang Zhi opened his mouth wide, revealing a row of teeth yellowed by time and bad wine, and was the first to break the silence.
His voice was like a broken gong, particularly harsh in this dead silent space.
“Hahahaha. What a rare visitor. You actually still remember us old guys.”
Silver Axe also let out a hearty yet slightly hoarse laugh.
He patted the cold cell door, shaking off a few pieces of rust.
“Mr. Su Bai, you are still as… elusive as ever.”
Barrett’s deep voice sounded.
His eyes lingered on Su Bai for a moment, with a look of inquiry and a hint of imperceptible vigilance.
Others also spoke up.
Or teasing.
Or sigh.
When Su Bai distributed the fine wine he brought into the small bowls in their hands one by one through the jailer, those weather-beaten faces showed long-lost, almost ecstatic smiles.
The aroma of the wine instantly diluted the inherent smell of decay in the prison.
They seemed to have forgotten for a moment that they were in a deep-sea prison without sunlight and without freedom.
Su Bai walked to Captain John’s cell.
There was a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth.
“John.”
Su Bai’s voice was clearly heard in the prison.
“It’s been quite lively outside lately.”
“There was a clown with a red nose who became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.”
“I heard that guy has been asking around for your treasure.”
“Hahaha.”
Captain John has not yet responded.
However, in the surrounding cells, a deafening roar of laughter broke out first.
Laughter echoed throughout the sixth floor.
Full of undisguised mockery and gloating.
“You’re such a jerk, kid.”
Wang pointed at Su Bai and laughed so hard that he fell backwards.
“How could such an evil guy end up joining the navy?”
“It’s a disgrace to the navy and a blessing to the pirates.”
Silver Axe also joined in the fun.
When Su Bai heard this, an extremely innocent expression appeared on his face.
He spread his hands.
“Where am I evil?”
“I am clearly a diligent and dedicated navy role model, okay?”
“I was just in the Sabaody Archipelago, helping the navy deal with some trivial ‘little things’.”
He deliberately emphasized the word “small matter”.
“If you weren’t evil, would you come here and drink with these vicious criminals?”
Jabba held the wine bowl and shook it gently, but his eyes were as sharp as ever.
He smiled and shook his head.
“It must be those sanctimonious guys in the navy who can’t drink with you.”
“Those guys pretend to be more serious than anyone else.”
Everyone, you have a say.
I have one word.
The atmosphere was extremely warm.
The aroma of wine is everywhere.
There was constant laughter.
As if this place wasn’t a cold, cruel, infinite hell.
It was a corner pub, where a boisterous gathering of old friends was taking place.
Some relatively junior or less famous prisoners, such as Crocodile and Jinbe who were imprisoned here, were stunned by the incredible scene before them.
Crocodile narrowed his iconic eyes.
Cigar smoke curled in front of him.
He was totally unable to comprehend what was happening before his eyes.
Who is this Su Bai?
A navy.
He is surprisingly familiar with these legendary pirates.
Even calling each other brothers.
This completely overturned his understanding of the relationship between the navy and pirates.
Jinbei, the chivalrous man of the fish-man tribe, was now filled with confusion and shock.
He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.
In the end, it just turned into an inaudible sigh.
The scene before him was beyond his comprehension.
What is going on here?
How could a navy be able to have such a good chat with these vicious criminals who are regarded as the biggest threat by the World Government?
He drank so much alcohol without paying any attention to anyone around.
Just when the wine that Su Bai brought was about to run out and everyone was still reluctant to drink more.
There was a sound of footsteps approaching from afar.
He is the jailer of Impel Down.
They were carrying more jars of wine.
Magellan actually sent someone to deliver more drinks himself.
The leading prison guard respectfully conveyed the director’s intention.
He just said that he felt a stomachache today and couldn’t come down to accompany us in person.
But there wasn’t much else in Impel Down.
A lot of wine was stored.
Let everyone drink as much as they want and don’t be polite.
The corners of Su Bai’s mouth rose slightly.
This Magellan is quite sensible.
So.
In the deepest part of the Impel Down City, which is known as an iron wall and holds countless vicious criminals.
A group of naval generals and legendary pirates who were supposed to be mortal enemies.
They actually toasted each other.
The wine was flowing and the guests were chatting.
He drank until the sky was dark and the sun and moon lost their light.
The air was filled with the smell of alcohol.
Laughter and scolding followed one after another.
I don’t know how much time passed.
Until the last jar of wine was empty.
The noise on the sixth floor gradually subsided.
All that remained was the sound of snoring and the thick smell of alcohol, filling the eternal darkness.
Chapter 38: As a navy, you captured a Celestial Dragon to help you grill meat? (Old version)
The wine swirls through three layers of cups.
Everyone’s chatterboxes opened up completely.
The topic gradually shifted from simply drinking and listening to music to the distant and depressing outside world.
Especially those celestial dragons who are high and mighty, treat the world as their pawn, and abuse their power.
This name, like an invisible thorn, is deeply embedded in the hearts of every prisoner.
These veteran pirates, imprisoned in the darkest depths of Impel Down, were almost cut off from all contact with the outside world.
Their only way of sensing the changes in the world was through the incomplete newspapers that were occasionally thrown in with their food.
The handwriting is unclear.
Information lags.
They are filled with irrepressible curiosity and an unspeakable thirst for the true situation in the world today.
They were once powerful figures, but now they have become caged beasts isolated from the world.
The few words Su Bai mentioned casually were like a stone thrown into a stagnant pond.
The ripples it caused quickly spread to every corner of the sixth floor.
It touched the deep nerves of the other prisoners.
Among them are many surviving scholars of O’Hara.
There are also old men who have witnessed the cruel afterglow of the blank century of history.
They slowly poked their heads out from the deepest shadows of their cells.
The withered neck turned with difficulty.
The cloudy eyeballs tried to catch the light source.
The ears, like a dying old tree, stretched out every auditory tip, trying to catch some clues about the truth of the world from Su Bai’s narration.
Especially about the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.
Su Bai calmly looked at these weathered old faces, which were filled with suffering and hatred.
A slight sigh escaped involuntarily from the bottom of his heart.
In that sigh, there was compassion for their plight.
He also has a deep hatred for the holy land of Marijoa.
He once “lived” in the holy land of Marijoa for a not-so-short period of time.
During that experience, he witnessed too many heinous atrocities committed by the Celestial Dragons.
Those crimes, one by one, are too numerous to list, enough to make anyone with a conscience feel physically uncomfortable.
He even slapped his thigh with a weird expression.
A thought that was forcibly interrupted flashed through my mind.
That was before in the holy land, he captured a young celestial dragon.
The original idea was to let that delicate and tender guy experience the hardships of life by grilling some meat for him.
As a result, before the aroma of meat could even waft into the air, the guy was hurriedly taken away by a group of panicked CP agents.
Success is at hand but failure is imminent.
“Hahaha! As expected of you, kid!”
When Wang Zhi heard Su Bai’s whimsical behavior, he burst into deafening laughter again.
The laughter echoed roughly off the stone walls of the sixth floor.
He pointed at Su Bai and almost bent over with laughter.
“As a navy, you dare to capture a celestial dragon to help you grill meat?”
“With such an idea and such courage, I’m afraid that only a lawless guy like you who doesn’t play by the rules would dare to think of and do such a thing!”
Wang Zhi’s tone was filled with undisguised admiration and amazement.
Afterwards, Su Bai adjusted his mood and his expression gradually calmed down.
He began to systematically tell everyone what he had learned about the various tyrannies under the rule of the Celestial Dragons.
His tone was low.
But every word is like a hammer.
Knocking on every prisoner’s heart.
He described how those celestial beings regarded human life as worthless.
How can a country or a culture be easily destroyed because of one’s own selfishness?
He also mentioned how some of the Seven Warlords of the Sea in various parts of the world relied on the tacit approval of the World Government to establish their own dark kingdoms.
They are like a thorn in the flesh, bullying the people in their respective territories and squeezing their fat and blood.
Their behavior is even worse than that of ordinary pirates.
Changing the subject, Su Bai mentioned another person.
Monkey D. Dragon.
And the revolutionary army he led.
Recently, the revolutionary army’s actions have become more active.
They successfully liberated many countries and islands that had long been trapped under the high-pressure rule of the World Government and the cruel exploitation of its member states.
The spark of revolution is quietly spreading around the world, causing quite a stir.
The roar of the oppressed began to gather into a force that could not be ignored.
Everyone listened quietly.
There is an unquenchable throbbing in everyone’s heart.
Suppressed anger.
The long-awaited expectation.
Complex emotions are intertwined.
After the battle in the Valley of Gods, the ocean landscape of the entire world seemed to have undergone a tremendous change.
As a violent agency, the Navy Headquarters seems to have mastered many hidden secrets unknown to the world behind these changes.
Some eyes involuntarily turned to Su Bai again.
This young sailor knows so much.
“Boy Su Bai!”
Jabba took a gulp of his drink, the liquor burning his throat.
Suddenly, a gleam of irrepressible, almost burning excitement flashed in his eyes.
He put down the wine bowl heavily.
His voice was a little hoarse due to excitement, but full of power.
He suggested word by word.
“After hearing what you said, my old bones can hardly hold back!”
“Why don’t you form another team and create a brand new pirate group!”
“We, a bunch of old guys who are barely surviving in the deep sea hell, are willing to follow you and venture out into this sea again!”
“Together, let’s overthrow the bullshit tyranny of the Celestial Dragons!”
“Return this vast ocean to a truly bright and clear world!”
Jabba’s words were like thunder, exploding in the dead silence of the sixth floor.
Su Bai’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that.
A long-lost surge of blood surged into my heart uncontrollably.
Jabba’s suggestion was like a spark that ignited an idea hidden deep in his heart.
That picture, that prospect, is full of fatal temptation.
But after just a moment of excitement, his brows unconsciously frowned slightly again.
The faces of those shrewd old guys in the Navy Headquarters flashed through his mind one by one.
Especially the Five Elders who are at the pinnacle of power.
Those unfathomable old men who always control the world from a condescending attitude.
In recent times, they seemed to have been secretly and quietly guarding against him.
Be on guard against him “rebellion”!
This invisible shackle weighed heavily on his heart.
Chapter 39 Have you forgotten the legend of Yim? (Old version)
“That’s a good idea!”
A terrifying light of excitement suddenly burst out from Barrett’s wild eyes.
His huge body, like an iron tower, suddenly leaned forward, and the heavy chains made a harsh rattling sound.
The dull air seemed to tremble with his actions at this moment.
He grinned at Su Bai, revealing a row of sharp white teeth. His smile was fierce, yet carried a hint of childlike pure desire.
His voice was like thunder, echoing in the dead silent sixth floor.
“If you can let me out, let’s have a good fight!”
“As long as I can win!”
He paused, the fighting spirit burning in his eyes almost becoming material.
“I’ll join your pirate group!”
This promise was resounding and full of unquestionable determination.
However, not everyone is as enthusiastic as Barrett.
Yin Axe, Wang Zhi and others frowned at the same time.
Their faces are full of traces of time and battles.
These old guys who have truly experienced Rocks’ crazy era have a much clearer understanding of the unfathomable and terrifying background of the World Government than ordinary people.
“Barrett, stop messing around, you bastard!”
Wang Zhi’s voice was low and hoarse, but it carried an unquestionable majesty.
A trace of deep fear flashed in his turbid eyes.
“Have you forgotten the legend of Lord Yimu?”
That name seemed to carry some kind of forbidden magic, which instantly made the noisy atmosphere around them stagnate.
“That was an existence that even Captain Rocks had to be wary of back then!”
Wang Zhi’s words were like a basin of cold water poured on the flames that had just been ignited by some of the prisoners.
But the despair of hell often gives rise to more crazy courage.
Some prisoners still feel that Barrett’s proposal is not entirely impossible.
There was a hint of self-mockery on their cracked lips.
The laughter was hoarse, full of contempt for fate.
“We guys are all fucking remnants of the old times.”
A one-eyed old pirate spoke hoarsely, his voice full of the vicissitudes of having seen through everything.
“He’s already dead, not worth a few Baileys!”
“Rather than rotting and stinking here, waiting day after day for that ridiculous execution.”
Another voice came up, with a hint of hysteria.
“Why not follow this kid Su Bai and go out and make a name for yourself!”
“Who knows, maybe we can really overthrow those high and mighty Celestial Dragons!”
“Those are shitty rules!”
Everyone started discussing this heatedly, with one person speaking at a time.
The anger and desire that had been suppressed for so long found an outlet at this moment.
They seemed to have seen the day when they would regain their freedom.
It’s as if I have smelled the salty, humid and free air of the sea.
It’s as if we can already hear the roaring waves that are once again taking the world by storm.
The perspective suddenly switched.
Arrived at the pinnacle of power in the world, the holy land of Marijoa.
Inside the room that symbolizes supreme power.
The faces of the Five Elder Stars were all ashen and gloomy, almost as if water seemed to drip out of them.
They clutched the latest newspapers tightly in their hands.
That thin piece of paper seemed to be of great weight at this moment.
I read over and over again the detailed report about Su Bai’s public interview in the Chabaoli Archipelago.
Every word and every sentence was like a loud slap in the face.
Finally, the Five Elders with striking white curly hair could bear it no longer.
He slammed the newspaper in his hand onto the expensive, mirror-like floor with a dull thud.
“This damn lawless guy!”
His roar echoed in the empty room, filled with extreme anger and a hint of imperceptible fear.
“During this period of time, negative news about him has been overwhelming!”
“Those ignorant and stupid people are becoming more and more dissatisfied with the navy!”
“The people are boiling with resentment!”
“If the situation continues to get out of control like this, I’m afraid… I’m afraid it will be difficult for us to firmly control this world!”
There was an imperceptible tremor in his voice.
At the side, the Minister of Agriculture, Topman Vochulisheng, who was wearing glasses and was known for his calmness, pushed the round glasses on his nose coldly.
The lenses reflected a cold light, just like his eyes at the moment.
“It’s impossible to control a person like this!”
His tone was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable determination, as cold as ten thousand year old black ice.
“In order to serve as a warning to others and completely prevent such incidents from happening again.”
“I think he should be brought to justice immediately! Right now!”
“Go straight to the bottom of Impel Down!”
“This is to tell the world what will happen to those who dare to challenge the majesty of the World Government!”
His proposal, with a bloody and iron-fisted tone, was immediately approved by the other two Five Elder Stars.
Their faces showed expressions of relief and a hint of cruelty.
However, the remaining two seemed a little hesitant.
His brows were furrowed and his eyes were flickering. For a moment, it seemed difficult to make a final decision.
After a short but unusually depressing vote.
With a slight advantage of three to two.
The action to arrest Su Bai was officially decided.
The air in the room seemed to freeze because of this.
However, at this moment.
The bald Five Elders holding a sword, Izambaron V. Nasujuro Saint, suddenly spoke.
His eyes, as sharp as a drawn sword, swept across everyone.
This raises a crucial question of detail.
“We must not let that old fellow Zhan Guo know about this!”
His voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable certainty.
“That old stubborn guy has always been biased towards that little brat Su Bai!”
“If he knew our plan in advance, he would definitely try every means to hinder it or even obstruct it!”
When everyone heard this, their expressions varied, but in the end they all nodded in agreement.
Zhan Guo’s prestige within the navy and his special attitude towards Su Bai are indeed a thorny factor that must be considered.
So, the next question is, who should be sent to carry out this crucial arrest operation?
Is a navy admiral enough?
Do you want to secretly mobilize CP0 as well and set up a tight net to ensure that nothing goes wrong?
After all, the strength and influence demonstrated by Su Bai have far exceeded their initial expectations.
After an urgent discussion in a solemn atmosphere with undercurrents.
In the end, the Five Elders made a decision that shocked all those who knew about it. It was an unexpected decision.
Let the navy hero Garp take action personally.
Go to the Deep Sea Prison Advance City and bring Su Bai to justice.
but.
New problems arise one after another.
The war at the top is imminent and is about to break out.
At this critical juncture, the world’s attention is focused on the Navy Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates.
Garp, one of the Navy’s top combat forces and spiritual pillars, was transferred from the battlefield to carry out such a secret mission.
This is obviously not a wise move.
It can even be said that it is an extremely risky decision.
The Five Elders once again fell into deep thought.
Their faces were filled with solemnity and calculation.
They need a foolproof plan.
One that can ensure the successful capture of Su Bai and completely eliminate this major threat.
And the withdrawal of key combat forces will not affect the final outcome of the upcoming war on the top of the world…
The balance here is so difficult to strike.
Every step is like walking on thin ice.
Chapter 40: Call Zhan Guo and tell him I’m going to rebel! (Old version)
The view slowly pulls back to the gloomy Impel Down again.
The sixth layer, the lowest layer, is named “Infinite Hell”.
The second day.
The appearance of a figure broke the dead silence here.
He was none other than Marshall D. “Blackbeard” Teach.
Not long ago, he had taken over the Beehive Island that originally belonged to the Whitebeard Pirates.
That place now has the prototype of his kingdom.
Blackbeard sneaked into Impel Down this time with a clear purpose.
He wants to free the powerful prisoners who are imprisoned here.
Recruit them and make them capable officers on your ship.
In this way, his Blackbeard Pirates’ strength increased dramatically in a short period of time.
He walked in the dark and damp prison corridor, his steps deliberately light.
Drops of water dripped from the rock wall, making a monotonous sound that echoed in the empty corridor.
He spoke in a low voice to the crew member beside him, and his excitement was hard to hide in his words.
The terrifying figure of the warden Magellan did not appear.
This seems to be a good sign.
“If we succeed this time, the strength of our Blackbeard Pirates will usher in a qualitative leap.”
Blackbeard’s deep voice was filled with fanatical anticipation for the future.
“Thief, hahaha.”
His signature laugh was deliberately suppressed, yet still had a hint of flamboyance.
When they finally arrived at the entrance to the sixth level of “Infinite Hell”.
The scene before them made everyone who stepped into this place stand still as if struck by lightning.
Their jaws nearly dropped to the floor.
The expected wailing and despair were nowhere to be seen.
Countless wine bottles were scattered all over the ground.
The air was filled with a strong smell of alcohol that was almost enough to choke people.
The smell of alcohol, mixed with the inherent blood and stench of this place, formed an indescribable strange smell.
An old man in an inappropriate marine corporal’s uniform was lying on the cold floor with his arms and legs spread out.
He was drunk, snoring loudly, and completely unaware of his surroundings.
And around him, those legendary prisoners who once made the world tremble, were supposed to be struggling in prison.
At this moment, most of them are lying down and sleeping soundly.
Blackbeard narrowed his eyes.
He didn’t recognize the drunken Marine corporal.
This is so abnormal.
Blackbeard did not initially pay too much attention to the drunken navy.
In his opinion, this might just be some ignorant little character who had strayed into this place by mistake.
He carefully stepped over Su Bai’s body.
Go straight to the cells deep inside, where the truly powerful prisoners were held.
His target is always the vicious people who can help him reach the top.
Releasing them is the top priority of this trip.
As his eyes swept across the cells.
When he saw the state of those prisoners who should have looked ferocious.
“The Demon Heir” Barrett.
The man who once fought alongside the One Piece crew was now drunk and unconscious.
Jabba, one of the “Three Plagues”.
(Although this Jabba’s identity is slightly different from the one known to the world, his notoriety is still loud in the underground world)
He was also drunk and defenseless.
There are also “Silver Axe” and “Wang Zhi” and so on.
A group of prisoners who are powerful enough to cause a huge commotion in the outside world and are suffocatingly powerful.
Surprisingly, without exception, they all fell to the ground drunk.
The doubts in Blackbeard’s heart surged like a tide.
He finally realized it clearly.
Something was wrong beyond imagination.
This is no coincidence.
Just as he turned around suddenly, wanting to take another look at the mysterious drunken navy.
A chill that made one’s whole body cold and seemed to freeze the soul suddenly came from behind him.
The good news is that the sailor lying on the ground was still snoring loudly and seemed unaware of the disturbance.
The bad news is.
Navy hero, “Iron Fist” Garp.
This legendary figure appeared behind him silently.
Cap’s figure is like an insurmountable mountain.
Blackbeard’s pupils suddenly contracted.
Karp also looked surprised.
The two looked at each other.
There was a clear flash of surprise in each other’s eyes that was difficult to conceal.
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.
Fortunately.
Blackbeard’s smart and capable crew members acted quickly.
Taking advantage of the moment when Garp was unable to take action immediately due to the sudden situation.
They had already broken the locks on several cells.
Some powerful prisoners were released whose strength should not be underestimated.
Blackbeard’s iconic laughter rang out again, breaking the stagnant atmosphere.
This time, his laughter was hasty and decisive.
“Brothers. Retreat quickly.”
He suddenly shouted.
Blackbeard and his group received the order.
Including those prisoners who had just escaped and were still somewhat confused.
They all ran wildly towards the outside of the city like a group of frightened animals, regardless of everything.
They didn’t dare to stop for even a moment.
In Garp’s hands, he tightly grasped a pair of specially made seastone handcuffs.
The handcuffs glowed coldly in the dim light.
His face was as solemn as water.
But the emotions churning inside are far more complex and intense than what appears on the surface.
On the one hand, as a naval hero, he could not openly disobey the top-secret orders issued by the Five Elder Stars.
But on the other hand.
His heart, which belonged to his “family”, was really unwilling to attack Su Bai while he was sleeping.
This contradiction put him in a dilemma.
therefore.
He could only watch in an almost painful silence.
He looked at Blackbeard and those vicious prisoners running past him in panic.
He clenched and unclenched his fists.
The noisy running and rough shouting in the prison finally woke up Su Bai from his deep sleep.
He rubbed his still sleepy eyes with great effort.
With a look of confusion from just waking up, he slowly scanned the chaotic situation around him.
The smell of alcohol is still strong.
But there was a hint of tension and restlessness in the air.
With his extraordinary sharpness, he roughly understood the chaotic situation before him.
His gaze finally fixed on Karp, who was as tall as a mountain and had a complicated expression not far away.
Su Bai raised his head.
He asked lazily.
The tone was so relaxed, as if he was just asking about the weather.
“Old man, your target…is me.”
This is not a question.
It is a statement.
When Garp heard this, his body stiffened slightly.
He nodded with difficulty.
His Adam’s apple rolled, but no sound came out.
On his weather-beaten face.
At this moment, it is clearly filled with entanglement, pain, and deep helplessness.
It was as if this nod had drained all his strength.
When Su Bai saw Karp’s look, a relieved smile appeared on his face.
That smile contained no sarcasm or sadness.
There is only a sense of relief as if a burden had been lifted off my shoulders.
He suddenly stretched out his hand and tore off the extremely annoying marine corporal uniform on his body.
He threw it casually on the cold and dirty floor.
It seems that what is discarded is not just a piece of clothing, but also an identity and a bondage.
“Finally, I’ve waited until this day…”
He muttered quietly to himself.
The voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone present, carrying with it an inexplicable emotion.
Then.
He turned his head.
He looked at Boa Hancock, who had been silently pouring wine for him and whose beautiful eyes widened because of this sudden change.
Hancock’s hand was still in the posture of pouring wine, and she didn’t even notice the wine spilling on the ground.
Su Bai ordered calmly.
“Hancock.”
“Call that old guy Zhan Guo.”
His voice paused, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
“Just say…”
“I’m going to rebel.”