Encountering the Marines (I)

The New World is a place where heroes vie for supremacy, and even he cannot claim to be invincible here. If they encounter a powerful enemy, he will be unable to protect them. At that time, they will have to rely on themselves.

At that time, if everyone was distracted during a fight, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Understood, Captain." The crew nodded and said.

"Alright, from now on, we will divide all crew members into five teams. Each team will have ten people, plus twenty robots. We will also select five captains, and each team will be commanded by a captain. If there are any issues, you can report to your captain, and then the captain will relay them to me," Fanxin said. "Now, I will allocate the numbers and balance your strengths."

The reason he split into teams was that with so many people fighting together, mobility was limited. If a fight broke out, a large group huddled together wouldn't know how to fight, while the other side might be left without anyone.

Therefore, he planned to divide the team into five groups, which would make it much easier for him to mobilize them. Everyone would also know what they were supposed to do.

"Each team will have four Devil Fruit users and twenty robots; this is a must. As for the rest who haven't eaten Devil Fruit, they'll be distributed evenly. As for coordination, you'll figure that out gradually." Fanxin said, "You, you, you..."

Fanxin had the Little Black Cat release a hundred robots, which were then divided into five teams. He then assigned the dozen or so demon ability users to these five teams. As for the rest of the people who hadn't eaten Devil Fruit, he distributed them equally among them.

This distribution makes it just right, evenly distributed.

Seeing that the number of people was about the same, Fanxin nodded in satisfaction.

"Boss, who's the captain?" the Little Black Cat asked, jumping onto Fanxin's shoulder.

"Hehe, need I even ask? It's naturally us, the powerful fighting force." Fanxin glanced around and said, "The captain of the first squad is Wang Yan, the Second Division Commander is Bingfeng, the captain of the third squad is Langyue, the captain of the fourth squad is Lin Haicheng, and the captain of the fifth squad is Ren Fang."

"And what about us?" Qiangwei asked, looking at Fanxin.

Fanxin Xin assigned everyone else to their places, leaving only her, Yuning, the Little Black Cat, and the Little Fox.

"Don't worry, I'll arrange it." Fanxin pondered for a moment and said, "The Little Black Cat's ability allows it to contact any of you. So, it will act as the liaison. If you need anything, just use the communicator the Little Black Cat gave you to send a message to it, and it will relay it to me."

"Furthermore, the Little Black Cat will also serve as the ship's helmsman. Since the ship was built by the Little Black Cat, it's perfect for him to handle the repairs. Little Black, is that alright?"

The Little Black Cat has created many machines, all centered around itself. Therefore, it can easily contact those machines. The users of those machines can also contact it through their machines, which is very convenient. It's the best choice as a liaison.

"No problem," the Little Black Cat nodded and said.

"Hmm." Fanxin Xin nodded and said, "The Little Fox is powerful and can also attack from a distance. So, it will serve as a mobile force. If anything happens to either of you, or you encounter an invincible enemy, you can call on it for help. Little Fox, this important task is entrusted to you."

"Okay, no problem." The Little Fox nodded and said.

"Hmm, very good." Fanxin looked at Qiangwei and Yuning and said, "Given your special abilities, you need bodyguards to protect you so that you can exert your combat power without being affected. Therefore, I have decided to grant you both the right to use 500 robots. Your duty is to protect the ship. Is that alright?"

Qiangwei's power requires planting many flags to be activated. If she doesn't plant her flags properly, her power is essentially nonexistent.

Yuning's ability is also quite unique; if anyone gets close to her while she's using it, she'll be in danger.

Therefore, in order to protect their safety, Fanxin had no choice but to use robots to protect them. With the robots' protection, and then using their own abilities, there shouldn't be any problems.

"Okay, no problem." Qiangwei nodded and said. Yuning also nodded.

"Oh, right, you have another task, which is to cook. If you're too busy, you can ask the robot for help," Fanxin said with a smile.

With so many people and no one cooking, everyone will go hungry.

"Okay, no problem." Qiangwei nodded.

"What about me?" Fanxin Xin thought everything was arranged, but just then, a figure rushed over from the stern of the ship, stood beside Fanxin, and asked.

This is a boy Jesse, who is a little over nine years old. He was brought from a strange forest. He gained many things in that forest.

The Dragon-Slaying Sword, Bingfeng's body, and everything else were obtained from there.

Jesse chose to go with them, but after boarding the ship, he went into seclusion, and no one knew exactly what he was doing.

Every day, Fanxin arranged for a robot to deliver his meals. After that, he ignored him. Now, two years have passed, and if he doesn't reappear, Fanxin might have forgotten about him.

"Jesse? You haven't come out for so many years, I thought you'd died in there," Fanxin said unhappily.

This guy is a formidable fighter; don't let his young age fool you, he's incredibly strong. The key is that he can move through trees at an astonishing speed.

He had tried to find help several times, but knowing Jesse was in seclusion, he didn't bother. Now that he was out, he naturally had something to complain about.

"Hehe, I was cultivating? Now that I've successfully cultivated, of course I have to come out." Jesse said with a smile, "Get me a job! I'm stronger now, I can take on a role."

"Oh, so confident?" Fanxin Xin looked Jesse over carefully and asked, "Just how strong are you now?"

"I don't know exactly how strong it is, but it's definitely not weak," Jesse said confidently.

Seeing Jesse's confident demeanor, Fanxin understood that this guy's strength was clearly not low. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spoken so arrogantly.

"Alright, I'll give you the position of vanguard officer! Once the battle begins, you'll lead the charge and disrupt their formation. Then, our five squads will immediately strike and defeat them one by one." Fanxin pondered for a moment, then nodded and said.

"Vanguard officer? What kind of position is that?" Jesse was taken aback and said, "Isn't it the captain who leads the charge?"

If even the captain didn't intervene, how could these junior crew members dare to do so?

"The situation has changed now; the captain is going to be the last one to appear," Fanxin said. "Stop dawdling. Are you going to take the role or not? If not, then it's up to you."

He really didn't have a good position to assign to Jesse, otherwise he wouldn't have suggested a vanguard officer.

"Fine, I'll take it," Jesse said helplessly.

"Yes, you should have a robot with you as your helper. That way, if something happens to you, someone will cover your retreat," Fanxin nodded and said.

Damaging one robot is no big deal; the Little Black Cat can just build another one. However, if Jesse dies in battle, there won't be another Jesse. Jesse may be powerful, but there's always someone stronger. Having a robot by his side is clearly the right thing to do.

"Okay." Jesse nodded and said.

"Alright, that's settled then. Each captain, take your men to your assigned area!" Fanxin said. "When you're not busy, captains should supervise their crews, urging them to train diligently and improve their strength."

Upon hearing this, the five captains nodded in agreement. Then, they led their respective crews to their respective areas.

Once they arrived, they began training the crew.

Qiangwei and Yuning went to the kitchen to prepare the food.

The Little Black Cat, the Little Fox, and Jesse were in the control room, piloting the ship.

Meanwhile, Fanxin was cultivating on the deck. He sat cross-legged, cultivating his soul. It had been quite a few days since he had cultivated his soul, and he intended to take this opportunity to make up for it.

However, he had just closed his eyes and hadn't even started cultivating when the alarm suddenly went off.

Fanxin was utterly helpless upon hearing this. He stood up and looked out at the distant sea, where he spotted several warships.

"G5?" Fanxin looked at it, wondering who would be leading the team this time.

The Navy's G-5 Branch is an organization located in the New World. Two years ago, it was the Navy's only branch in the New World. G5 is an anomaly among the Navy; they're more like pirates than Navy personnel. They disobey orders from Marine Headquarters and brutally kill pirates! Their actions are extremely heinous.

G5 is the team here, so Fanxin wasn't surprised by their appearance.

"Boss, shall we start a war?" The Little Black Cat came out of the control room, looked at Fanxin, and asked.

"Of course, we've just arrived in the New World, how could we run away?" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Tell all the squads to be careful. There are five warships here. Give each squad one warship and send all these guys into the sea."

If he hadn't come to the New World and encountered the Navy, he might have run away, because he didn't want to go to war with them.

However, having reached this point, he had no choice but to fight. He had no way out; the Navy had moved its headquarters here precisely to eliminate these pirates. If he retreated again, he would suffer a heavy loss.

More importantly, this time they're facing G5. This team has a terrible track record and their behavior is no different from that of pirates.

Therefore, he could not back down even more.

"Understood." The Little Black Cat nodded, then relayed the order.

Soon, the members of all five squads arrived and came to the deck.

"I can take care of them all by myself," Bingfeng said confidently after taking a look.

"That's true, but shouldn't you let your crew get some practice too?" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "You freeze the seawater now to secure their warships, and then let your crew deal with those marines."

Bingfeng can handle these problems, and so can he. However, it's simply unreasonable for them to deal with these small fry.

Therefore, he wouldn't bother with those small fry; he was only interested in the person leading the team this time.

"Alright. I'll make my move." Bingfeng nodded, then leaped into the air and landed not far in front of the warship.

The marines, thinking she was about to attack, immediately scrambled to their aid and began attacking her.

"Hmph, you really don't know how to cherish a woman." Bingfeng snorted lightly, and she immediately created a large block of ice, blocking all the bullets.

Without another word, she immediately used her power to freeze the entire area. All five warships were frozen in place, unable to move.

"Oh no, it's frozen solid." The marines' faces changed drastically. A frozen ship was a serious problem.

"Heh heh, you can all just wait here to die." Bingfeng chuckled, then without further hesitation, she returned to the ship.

"Hey, who's leading this group?" Fanxin Xin shouted as soon as he saw Bingfeng had dealt with the ships.

The ships were frozen in the ice, preventing them from getting close. There was still a considerable distance between them and the warships. This gave them the option to attack or defend as they pleased. They didn't need to worry about the warships attacking.

"It's me." After waiting for a while, a tall man walked over.

The man was very tall, with short silver hair, wearing a large coat with the word "Justice" written on the back, goggles around his neck, and wielding a Seastone Jitte.

Fanxin glanced at the other person, paused for a moment, and said, "Oh, Smoker, it's you! Hey, it's been two years, you've changed a lot."

This man was none other than Commodore Smoker. He was originally the naval division commander of Loguetown. However, in order to pursue Straw Hat Logue, he disregarded orders and left Loguetown.

He had seen the other person once in Loguetown and even fought with him.

That time, he couldn't defeat his opponent because the opponent's ability was very special—it was a Logia smoke. He couldn't hit the opponent, so naturally, he couldn't defeat them. Later, he took the opportunity to escape.

However, he fought Smoker again during the Paramount War. This time, he won, and Smoker was badly beaten.

However, he did not kill him.

Because he felt that Smoker was a very special Marine. He had his own sense of justice, unlike Akainu, who insisted on that kind of extreme justice, regardless of whether the other party was right or wrong, as long as they resisted the Marines and the government, he would completely suppress them.

If Smoker survives and reaches the top, he will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the future of the Navy. Therefore, he did not kill his opponent, but only defeated him.

"Fanxin? Long time no see. I didn't expect to see you here." Smoker was also taken aback for a moment before saying.

"Hehe, since we're old friends, I won't make a move. Do as you please!" Fanxin said with a smile.

Although Smoker was on a different side, they still had some ties. He wasn't planning on fighting him; that would be pointless.

After saying that, Fanxin prepared to lead everyone away from there.

However, at that moment, Smoker became displeased. He looked coldly at Fanxin and said, "What do you mean by that? Are you looking down on me? Let me tell you, it's been two years, and I still remember that time. I've worked very hard these past two years, all to defeat you and Straw Hat Boy. Now, I haven't run into Straw Hat Boy, but I have run into you. So, you absolutely cannot leave."

"Oh, are you sure you want to do it?" Fanxin asked upon hearing this.

"Yes, we have to fight," Smoker nodded and said.

"Very well, since you're in such high spirits, I'm naturally happy to oblige." Fanxin nodded and shouted, "None of you should make a move. This time, I will personally fight him."

Everyone nodded, indicating that they understood.

"Don't do anything, I'll do it myself," Smoker instructed.

"Yes, Boss Smoker." The marines nodded in unison.

Those guys are a bunch of unruly individuals, almost like pirates, and a branch that gives Marine Headquarters a headache. Smoker is their commander, but they never call him that; instead, they call him "boss" like pirates do.

Smoker nodded, then immediately turned into smoke and rushed towards Fanxin.

Without further ado, Fanxin jumped off the ship and began fighting his opponent.

Smoker drew his weapon, the Jitte, and began attacking Fanxin. Fanxin, not to be outdone, drew a set of diamond swords and fought back.

Smoker has indeed grown a lot over the years; it's unlikely that Fanxin can easily defeat him.

Smoker transformed into a large cloud of smoke, enveloping Fanxin in all directions, seemingly preparing to trap and kill Fanxin.

"Hmph, Smoker, you know these things are useless against me. I've Haki; your little tricks can't defeat me at all," Fanxin said.

Now, he doesn't need to use his eyes at all; he can directly sense the opponent's location using his Haki. Therefore, Smoker's deceptive methods are completely useless.

"Hmph, of course I know that, but this is my new move. Fanxin, you're going to die." Smoker chuckled, then manipulated the smoke into countless fists, so many that Fanxin couldn't immediately give an estimate of how many there were.

"Armament Haki, White Fist Barrage!" Smoker shouted.

A moment later, the smoke and fists were covered by Haki, as if they were wearing black boxing gloves.

Immediately afterwards, Smoker controlled his fists and unleashed a flurry of punches at Fanxin.

Fanxin was completely enveloped, with nowhere to hide.

Fanxin gave a light snort and immediately summoned his Diamond Armor and Haki protective aura. With these two layers of protection, Fanxin felt at ease. He let the opponent attack him without dodging at all.

Then, he swung his diamond knife and began attacking the fists.

He imbued the diamond knife with Haki and then slashed at Smoker's fist.

"Ah..." A scream rang out, and soon, Smoker left Fanxin's side. He stood at a distance, watching Fanxin, and on his chest was a knife wound, inflicted by Fanxin.

Smoker just transformed his entire body into a fist, and the fist that Fanxin Xin struck with his sword was formed from Smoker's chest. Therefore, Smoker's chest was hit.

"Hehe, Smoker, it seems your Haki isn't as strong as mine. You still need to practice more," Fanxin Xin said with a smile. "Want to continue? The outcome is already decided."

He struck Smoker's fist, which was imbued with Haki, and he injured his opponent, demonstrating that Fanxin's Haki was stronger than Smoker's. Otherwise, Fanxin would not have been able to injure his opponent.

"It's not over yet," Smoker said.

"Aren't you going to give up yet?" Fanxin Xin raised an eyebrow and said.

He really didn't want to beat Smoker half to death; they had some kind of relationship, and it wouldn't be right for him to go too far.

"Hmph, the battle isn't over yet, and I can still move," Smoker said. "Now, you can take my hits."

After saying that, Smoker immediately summoned Haki and wrapped it around his hands. This time, he used all of his Haki, wrapping it around his hands.

His hands immediately changed, turning blood red. This was the effect of an excessively dense concentration of Haki.

"Come on, Fanxin." After finishing, Smoker charged towards Fanxin again.

Fanxin gave a light snort, immediately sheathed his twin swords, and then fought Smoka with his Smoker.

He coiled his Haki around his hands and engaged Smoker in battle.

Smoker punched him, and he punched Smoker back.

He held nothing back, and neither did Smoker.

They fought for ten minutes. After ten minutes, Fanxin looked at Smoker and said, "Hey, haven't you developed your Devil Fruit ability yet?"

"You've developed your Devil Fruit power?" Smoker was taken aback, then asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"

"Hmph, it seems you don't know yet," Fanxin said. "Each Devil Fruit isn't powerful at first. However, once you develop it to a certain level, it undergoes another change, which we call Awakening."

"Look at Akainu's abilities. He can unleash his magma fist directly, detaching it from his body. His attack range is enormous. During the Paramount War, he could control an entire battlefield. Wherever he points, he can strike; no one can stop him."

"Your abilities aren't yet at the level of external projection. If I wound you, you'll be injured. But if you could project your abilities externally, you wouldn't be hurt even if I wounded you."

"Just now, I slashed you with my sword, and you were injured. This shows that you haven't mastered your cultivation yet."