Heavenly Star Alliance (I)

"Soul searching?" Upon hearing this, the man in the black jacket felt a chill run down his spine, and his belief in the man in the suit grew stronger. Previously, he had clung to a sliver of hope, thinking that the Soul Clan's ability was mostly just a rumor. However, now that Fanxin had said it himself, it proved to be true without a doubt.

He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and said, "Sorry, I won't let you search my soul."

If their souls were searched, the secrets in their minds would be completely exposed, which was the last thing he wanted to see. Although he couldn't stop the Fanxin from searching his soul even if he was defeated, he had fought after all, and he didn't regret it.

"Since that's the case, then I'll have no choice but to cripple you before I start the soul search." Fanxin sneered, his bones cracking as his aura reached its peak.

Apart from the Diamond Beast, the other fish and sea creatures all fled in terror, afraid to approach, fearing that the terrifying monster Fan Fanxin would hunt them down.

Seeing their king enraged, the Diamond Beast roared, causing the sea to churn. The submarine also began to shake violently, as if it were a small boat on the waves, about to capsize at any moment.

The man in the black jacket's expression changed, realizing that a battle was inevitable. He shouted, "Activate the escape system immediately! Run as far as you can, and shake that bastard off!"

"Understood." Everyone nodded and returned to their posts, beginning to operate the submarine in preparation for escape.

Only the man in the suit stood there dumbfounded, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

Just now, that aura made him feel suffocated, as if a strongman had grabbed him by the neck, leaving him powerless to fight back.

He was afraid, terrified. How could he fight against such a terrifying person?

"What are you standing there for? Looking for death?" The man in the black jacket roared, jolting the man in the suit awake. He was furious that the man had messed up at such a crucial moment, and he wanted nothing more than to chop him in half.

If the other party hadn't been sent by the young master and hadn't been of extraordinary status, he would have thrown them out and let the sea beasts eat them.

The man in the suit shuddered and stumbled to the position arranged by the man in the black jacket, frantically following instructions to begin operating the submarine.

A moment later, the submarine shuddered and sped away into the distance.

Outside, Fanxin glanced around, sneered, and said, "You're practically dead, and you still want to run away? Hmph, do you think you can escape?"

With a gentle wave of his hand, countless Diamond Beast swarmed out, launching arrows as they pursued the enemy. The arrows whistled through the air, seemingly unaffected by the sea, moving so fast they were invisible to the naked eye.

Fanxin himself was not idle either, and sped away at maximum speed.

He pushed off with both feet, his body shooting forward like a cannonball, leaving a white trail that slowly took shape in the sea, becoming a unique scenic line that lingered for a long time.

The submarine sped along at an astonishing speed. However, it was Diamond Beast on all sides, and even more numerous were the Diamond Beast they fired, densely packed and blocking all of the submarine's escape routes.

No matter how the submarine tries to escape, it must withstand wave after wave of arrow attacks; otherwise, the submarine will be completely destroyed.

A volley of arrows came flying, the gaps between them barely the thickness of a fingernail. The man in the black jacket turned pale, as white as a sheet of paper. He immediately ordered everyone to put on their diving suits, ready to dive into the sea at any moment.

The arrow struck the submarine very quickly. The submarine shuddered violently, its forward speed immediately decreased, and it began to reverse.

Soon, the first arrow pierced the submarine, creating a hole the size of a finger. As time went on, more and more arrows pierced the submarine. In less than fifteen minutes, thousands of finger-sized holes appeared on the submarine's surface.

Seawater rushed into the submarine, flooding the interior and soon reaching knee-deep.

The man in the black jacket knew that the submarine was still unusable and they couldn't stay inside any longer; if they did, they would only be waiting to die.

He immediately ordered everyone to leave the submarine and flee for their lives.

However, this was a foolish choice, because once outside, without the submarine's high-speed assistance, their speed immediately decreased. Fanxin could reach them in just a few breaths.

Of course, they really had no choice; staying inside meant certain death. The arrows never stopped, as if they were endless.

Once outside, Fanxin rushed over and seized a prisoner. Without any hesitation, he knocked the prisoner unconscious, inserted a wisp of his soul into the prisoner's mind, devoured a portion of his soul, and easily found what he wanted.

"The Heavenly Star Alliance? The Heavenly Star Pirates?" Fanxin was taken aback, not being very familiar with the name. However, he wasn't worried; he figured he could find it by searching carefully.

He saw many images and conversations in the other person's mind; it was definitely the work of that so-called Heavenly Star Alliance.

With a goal in mind, things became much easier for him.

To confirm the truth of the matter, Fanxin captured several more individuals, devoured their souls, and performed a soul search on them.

The result was the same, and he was finally relieved.

"Kill them all, leave no one alive," Fanxin said coldly. The Diamond Beast went berserk as if they had been injected with chicken blood, firing arrows with all their might, killing all those who had escaped from the submarine.

Countless arrows pierced their bodies, turning them into pincushions, and blood flowed out, instantly staining the area red.

The smell of blood attracted many piranhas, which, like a pack of hungry wolves, rushed over without hesitation and launched a fierce attack on the people who had just died.

Using biting, tearing, and ripping methods, the piranhas dismembered the dozen or so corpses, leaving not even a single bone behind—a truly horrific sight.

After devouring those creatures, the piranhas seemed unsatisfied, their blood-red eyes turning towards Fanxin, as if they intended to make Fanxin their next target.

Fanxin laughed in extreme anger. These bastards actually wanted to eat him? They were practically asking for death.

He glanced at them coldly, and a soul-shaking power surged out like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing them.

Although those piranhas were of low intelligence, their sense of danger was by no means weak. The feeling that Fanxin gave them was one of terror. Therefore, they merely glanced at it before quickly fleeing into the distance.

Fanxin snorted coldly, and with a wave of his hand, the Diamond Beast surged forth, passing through the diamond entrance and entering the Diamond World.

He was about to leave when he suddenly noticed something, glanced at the dilapidated ship, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. However, he did not go over, but instead sped away into the distance.

Inside the wrecked submarine, a man in a diving suit was trembling with fear. He was none other than the cowardly man in the suit. Everyone else had gone out, but he had stayed inside out of fear.

He was lucky; Fanxin had just managed to lure the Diamond Beast away. If Fanxin hadn't done that, he might have been the first to die.

Fanxin didn't tempt him, because he had already gotten what he wanted and didn't want to commit any more killings. Otherwise, he wouldn't have survived at all.

He sat down shakily, leaning dejectedly against the wall, repeatedly muttering, "Don't kill me, don't kill me."

It wasn't until much later, when he realized no one was coming, that he slowly recovered from his panic.

Without hesitation, he immediately took out Den Den Mushi and told the young master everything that was happening here, emphasizing the need for caution.

Having taken care of all that, he finally emerged from the submarine and fled to a distant location.

Fanxin ran all the way back to the ship. As soon as he boarded, everyone gathered around him, and curious eyes were fixed on him.

Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "I got it. Little Black Hei, go check it out. What exactly is this Heavenly Star Alliance? Oh, right, I heard they have some kind of Heavenly Star Pirates under them."

"The Heavenly Star Alliance? That sounds unfamiliar!" The Little Black Cat searched for a moment, then frowned slightly.

"Isn't that in the information you've gathered?" Fanxin was taken aback. He thought the Little Black Cat knew something, but it turned out it didn't have any information on that either.

The Little Black Cat shook its head and said, "I don't know about that. In any case, I don't remember anything about the Heavenly Star Alliance."

"What should I do then?" Fanxin was frustrated. He had finally found some useful clues, but they turned out to be useless. As a result, it was impossible for him to take revenge.

The Little Black Cat chuckled and said, "Don't worry, we don't know, but some people definitely do."

"Who?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"The Four Emperors, or perhaps the Navy!" the Little Black Cat said with a grin. "The Four Emperors hold extraordinary positions in the New World. To reach those positions, they must have gone through countless life-or-death battles and encountered countless opponents. Perhaps they've even met members of the Heavenly Star Alliance."

It paused, then continued, "And the Navy, needless to say, has existed since the establishment of the Sub -World Government. Over hundreds of years, it naturally knows far more. Perhaps the secrets we're looking for are already on their records."

Fanxin nodded noncommittally and said, "We have Shanks' contact information. Contact him immediately. If Shanks doesn't know much about it either, then we'll attack the Navy's important fortress. We must force them to tell us what this so-called Heavenly Star Alliance is all about."

The Little Black Cat nodded slightly, then darted back into the control room.

Everyone followed suit and went inside. Fanxin didn't listen; she went back to her room to change her clothes.

It was more than ten minutes later when he finally came out. By then, everyone seemed to have gathered around, waiting for him to arrive.

Fanxin paused for a moment, then asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? Is there some news?"

Bingfeng nodded slightly and said, "Yes, we've learned that the Heavenly Star Alliance seems to be an organization with a long history, nearly two hundred years old, standing strong in the New World. Their power is immense; they seem to have even formed an army, and even the navy doesn't dare to easily attack them."

"Oh, we don't seem to have any enmity with them, so why are they targeting us?" Fanxin was surprised, thinking, no wonder I didn't recognize them, it turns out they are a force with such a long history. Over the centuries, they have wanted to hide themselves, so it is indeed not easy for others to find them.

Furthermore, the Navy intends to erase everything about them. After all, the existence of such an organization is a huge irony for the Navy, as it would cast doubt on the Navy's authority.

Therefore, they deliberately erased all of this, leaving the world with no way of knowing, so that they would not suspect anything about the navy.

"Heh heh." Wang Yan chuckled wryly, saying, "More than ten years ago, they established a close underground trade relationship with Doflamingo. Not long ago, we joined Straw Hat Boy and Law to defeat Doflamingo and completely destroy his power. This effectively cut off their source of income, so..."

Fanxin nodded slightly and said, "I understand, so that's the reason!"

Doflamingo was involved with many forces, and by eliminating Doflamingo, he certainly harmed the interests of many people.

Those guys didn't dare attack him because he was powerful enough. However, the Heavenly Star Alliance was a powerful force, so naturally they had nothing to fear.

"Hmm, what should we do then?" Bingfeng asked with a worried expression. The Heavenly Star Alliance is a powerful force, although it cannot compare to the Navy, it definitely holds a pivotal position in the New World. Being targeted by such a formidable power will inevitably lead to endless troubles for them in the future.

"What else can we do but fight them?" Fanxin thought for a moment and asked, "You guys contact Straw Hat Boy and Law right away and see if they're interested in teaming up with us again to take care of those bastards."

"Hmm, that's a good idea. They were also involved in the operation against Doflamingo, so they definitely won't escape the pursuit of the Heavenly Star Alliance," the Little Black Cat said. "Moreover, I found some information that suggests they were also framed?"

"The methods are exactly the same; it seems to be the work of the same force." Fanxin immediately made a decision, saying, "We can't return Doflamingo to him, so our only option is to fight to the death. Let's prepare for battle. There's no need to be afraid. No matter how strong they are, are they stronger than the Navy? We're not even afraid of the Navy, so naturally we don't need to fear them."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, realizing that Fanxin's words made sense.

"Okay, I'll contact them right away, and then we'll take down that so-called Heavenly Star Alliance together!" the Little Black Cat said, seemingly eager to stir up trouble.