The Battle (1)

They came here to test their skills, not to fight to the death. If they're no match for them, they can withdraw early; there's nothing shameful about that. Who hasn't failed these days?

Even Marine Admiral may have suffered defeats in their youth, or even been badly beaten by certain individuals.

Therefore, it's understandable that they failed a few times; it's nothing to be ashamed of.

"I understand." Langyue nodded, then chose a Tyrant Kuma, charged forward, and engaged in a fierce battle with it.

"You all should get moving! Go and give it a try. Soon we'll be setting sail, and there won't be much time to rest with us," Fanxin said. "We'll likely be fighting non-stop from now on, so you'll have to get used to this kind of life."

Once they enter the New World, they won't be able to relax, because pirates, the Navy, the Revolutionary Army, and the underworld are all gathered together. If you let your guard down, you'll definitely die a horrible death.

"Understood." Ren Fang, Bingfeng, and Wang Yan nodded and said.

"That's good." Fanxin Xin nodded and didn't say anything more.

However, just as Wang Yan was leaving, Fanxin gave her a wink, signaling her to look after Ren Fang. Wang Yan immediately understood, and then she left with Ren Fang and Bingfeng.

Fanxin Xin, on the other hand, headed in a different direction, preparing to fight Marine Admiral. After all, coming all this way wasn't easy, and he couldn't let the opportunity go to waste!

He slowly walked forward, preparing to search for the Admiral.

However, at that moment, a Tyrant Kuma descended from the sky and landed not far in front of him.

"Fanxin, captain of the Heavenly Soul Pirates, can be killed." The Tyrant Kuma muttered to himself as he approached him. Then, he launched an attack on Fanxin.

He stretched out both hands, palms facing Fanxin, and in the center of his palms was a hole the size of a thumb.

He stared at Fanxin, and a moment later, a beam of light shot out from within, incredibly powerful, heading straight for Fanxin. If Fanxin didn't dodge, he would definitely be hit.

In the past, Fanxin would have had a hard time dodging the attack because he hadn't learned the Haki, and his opponent's movements were too fast for him to keep up with! Therefore, he would have definitely been hit, and might even have been seriously injured.

However, now that he has mastered the Haki and is more agile, he is no longer afraid even if his opponent gets very close.

Just after the opponent fired the beam, Fanxin shifted his body to the side, dodging the beam. Then, with lightning speed, he charged straight towards Tyrant Kuma.

Upon reaching his opponent, Fanxin began close combat. He drew his diamond sword and Dragon-Slaying Sword, engaging the Tyrant Kuma in battle.

Although the Tyrant Kuma was enormous, it was incredibly agile. It blocked all of Fanxin's attacks, preventing Fanxin from harming it.

"Hmph, quick reaction. But let's see how you defend yourself now." Fanxin snorted lightly, wrapping his Haki around his twin blades. A moment later, the blades turned black, their edges appearing even sharper.

Without holding back, Fanxin unleashed a furious barrage of attacks on his opponent.

Tyrant Kuma continued to block him, but this time he suffered a loss because Fanxin's knife had become even sharper, slicing deep into his body.

"Hmm, it's steel? It seems this isn't a real person, but just a cloned puppet." Fanxin wounded the Tyrant Kuma's body and carefully examined the wound, discovering that there was a large amount of steel inside its body. Although there was flesh and blood, it seemed to be merely maintaining bodily functions.

This guy is a cyborg. His body is like Tyrant Kuma's, but he's not actually Tyrant Kuma. He was just created in Tyrant Kuma's form, and the specific reason why is unknown to him.

"It seems this is a humanoid weapon developed by the Navy, similar to Little Black Cat's robot." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Regardless, let's find a few and let Little Black Cat study them; perhaps it can develop some new weapons."

Navy equipment is always developed at great expense; it's definitely not ordinary stuff. Therefore, he plans to capture a few Tyrant Kuma and bring them back so that the Little Black Cat can obtain useful information from them. In this way, it can transfer that information to the robots.

The robots were absolutely obedient to them, so he believed that these abilities would definitely be of use to him in the future.

Having made up his mind, Fanxin stopped wasting words and began to attack his opponent. Using his speed advantage, he attacked the Tyrant Kuma's hands and feet, crippling them. The Tyrant Kuma was unable to move and collapsed to the ground, trembling slightly, as if trying to stand up. However, he was unable to stand up.

Fanxin sneered, grabbed the other man by the neck, and threw him into the Diamond Space.

After settling things off, Fanxin continued on his journey.

Along the way, Fanxin encountered many Tyrant Kuma puppets. However, Fanxin ignored them all. He had already captured one, which was enough. He believed that with the Little Black Cat's intelligence, it would definitely be able to obtain useful information from that puppet. There was no need for him to waste time bringing back a large number of Tyrant Kuma puppets.

However, although he ignored those guys, they always took care of him, which annoyed him greatly.

He felt that those guys weren't just targeting the Straw Hat Pirates; they were targeting all pirates. Any pirate wanted by the Navy who fell within their attack range would be attacked without mercy.

Left with no other choice, Fanxin had to speed up and try to evade.

Chaos reigned at the scene, with pirates scattering in all directions, hoping to escape the clutches of the demon. However, the Tyrant Kuma puppet had a wide attack range; once it detected you, it would immediately launch an attack, giving you absolutely no time to react.

Therefore, many pirates were injured or killed by the explosions, making it difficult for them to escape the clutches of the monsters.

The Navy has definitely given a death order this time: to annihilate all pirates. Of course, the Straw Hat Pirates are their primary target. This operation is to seek justice for the Celestial Dragons!

Straw Hat Luffy fought Celestial Dragons, the Navy naturally has to take extra care of him. Otherwise, if the Celestial Dragons come looking for trouble, they'll be in for a beating.

The pirates scattered in all directions, but some remained—the Supernovas. These were proud and arrogant individuals, and even though Marine Admiral approaching, they wouldn't flee like the lower-ranking pirates.

They cautiously made their way out of Sabaody, or perhaps they hid in a house to watch the show.

They wanted to see the charisma of Marine Admiral. They rarely had the chance to see Marine Admiral, so now that they were so Marine Admiral, they certainly weren't going to pass up the opportunity.

"Hey kid, stop right there!" Just as Fanxin Xin was looking around, a loud shout suddenly came from behind.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin slowly turned his head to look at the owner of the outburst.

He was an extremely strong man with a large waist that was difficult for one person to hug. He was dressed in red, carried a large axe, and had a hideous scar on his face.

"Hmm, who are you?" Fanxin looked at the other person and asked, puzzled. He had never seen the man before, but he knew that this man must be from the Navy. Because those Tyrant Kuma puppets were no longer attacking him. If he wasn't from the Navy, he probably would have been attacked too.

"I am Sentomaru, and you're a pirate too, right?" Sentomaru said coldly.

"That's right, I am a pirate." Fanxin Xin nodded in response.

"Since that's the case, then prepare to die!" Sentomaru snorted and said.

Then, he picked up his great axe and began to attack Fanxin. He was very fast and reached Fanxin's side in an instant. Without saying a word, he swung his great axe and chopped directly at Fanxin.

Fanxin was quite surprised to see how agile his opponent was. However, he wasn't worried at all, because his own skills were equally impressive.

He immediately moved to the side, dodging the opponent's large axe. Then, he swung his sword at the opponent.

A sword aura burst forth from the diamond blade, heading straight for Sentomaru's head. If he didn't dodge, his head would be severed, leaving him with no trace of his former self.

However, to Fanxin's disappointment, the opponent's perception was also very strong; by crouching down, they dodged the sword energy.

Then, he distanced himself from Fanxin, looked at Fanxin, and said, "Your strength is remarkable; you don't seem like a newcomer at all. It seems we've all overlooked you."

He had previously attacked the Supernovas, and although those guys were powerful, they were no match for him. However, Fanxin was not only able to dodge his attacks, but also to counterattack. This is something that ordinary people cannot do.

He felt that the bounty on Fanxin should be higher, because Fanxin posed a far greater threat than those Supernovas.

"Hmph, you're just blind. There's nothing we can do about it," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"You also know about your accomplices in this Celestial Dragons incident, right? I've received information that you seem to be siding with the Straw Hat Pirates." Sentomaru said unhappily.

"That's not right of you. Now that I'm standing with you, does that mean I'm on your side too?" Fanxin said with a smile.

Sentomaru was even more furious when he saw Fanxin spouting nonsense. He shouted, "Kid, no matter what, you're not getting away today. You're a pirate too, and you're one of our targets."

Besides capturing the ringleader Straw Hat Luffy, their other objective was to eliminate the pirates in the area. These pirates were about to head to the New World was already in chaos. If they did go there, things would get really messy.

If they can kill the pirates here, things will be much easier for them later.

"Whatever! However, I have a question for you, please answer it." Fanxin nodded and asked.

"What's the problem?" Sentomaru asked, puzzled.

"Who is the Admiral was dispatched this time? Has he arrived?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"Why are you asking this?" Sentomaru was even more puzzled upon hearing this, because he felt that Fanxin seemed to have come with a purpose. However, he didn't know what that purpose was.

"Of course, we should kill them," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

Upon hearing this, Sentomaru couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Foolish pirate, how much do you think you are! Trying to take advantage of Admiral? Are you looking for death?"

Admiral is the highest fighting force in the navy; one Admiral is equivalent to tens of thousands of soldiers. This shows how terrifying they are. For Fanxin to actually plot against Admiral? He thought Fanxin must be insane.

"Hmph, foolish? I'm not foolish." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Tell me, where is he? And who is he?"

"Kid, if you want to know, then beat me!" Sentomaru didn't say anything. He believed that Fanxin wasn't qualified to know because Fanxin hadn't beaten him yet.

"I understand. Don't worry, I will fulfill your request," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

Without further ado, he channeled his domineering Haki into his twin blades, which instantly transformed back into black blades, gleaming with a cold, eerie light under the sunlight.

Sentomaru had been watching Fanxin. When he saw Fanxin unleash Haki, his expression turned serious. He said, "You've actually mastered Haki. It seems you've left those Supernovas far behind."

"Not bad," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"However, mastering Haki doesn't make you a strong person. Everyone's Haki has varying strengths, Sentomaru Haki and said.

"Perhaps, but I'm certain that my Haki is stronger than yours," Fanxin Xin said confidently.

"Hmph, aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?" Sentomaru grumbled, feeling that Fanxin was just a big talker with no real skills.

"Don't believe me? Then try it!" Fanxin said dismissively, brandishing his twin swords and beginning his battle against Sentomaru.

Sentomaru has also begun to embrace the challenge.

Fanxin Xin's attack was exceptionally fierce and incredibly fast. Although Sentomaru could keep up with the pace, it was clear that he could only defend, not retaliate.

Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "You're no match for me. Do you still want to fight?"

Although Sentomaru has mastered Haki, he can handle those Supernovas. However, killing him is impossible, because he's not Supernovas!

He's destined to be the next sea tyrant. Sentomaru wants to kill him, he'll be eating leftovers for decades.

"Hmph, the battle is not over yet," Sentomaru retorted, refusing to admit defeat.

"We'll see soon enough." Seeing that his opponent was relentless, Fanxin Xin stopped wasting words and launched another attack.

His attacks accelerated once more, so fast that even Sentomaru was struggling to keep up.

Suddenly, Fanxin saw an opening. He swung his Dragon-Slaying Sword at Sentomaru's neck, preparing to kill him with a single blow.