The Sea Boils, Feng Lei Arrives on Curry Island!

Out at sea, a pirate ship was sailing at tremendous speed toward an island covered in processing plants.

"My lord, Curry Island is just ahead!"

On the ship, Luno pointed at the island ahead and reported to Feng Lei.

Feng Lei stood on the deck, gazing into the distance.

Factories large and small covered the island. Just drawing near, he could hear the roar of machinery.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just then, several cannon blasts rang out.

"Have they spotted us?"

Watching the incoming cannonballs, Feng Lei raised his leg and whipped up a vacuum.

"Rankyaku!"

A silver-white slash swept across the sky, intercepting the cannonballs one by one in midair.

Then.

Feng Lei used Geppo and headed toward the source of the cannon fire.

"Enemy attack!"

Someone on Curry Island cried out in alarm.

"Quick, report to Lord Cracker!"

By then, Feng Lei had already reached the sky above.

He looked down.

Hundreds upon thousands of pirates stood below, along with more than a hundred cannons.

"There's someone in the sky!"

"Open fire! Shoot him down!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The cannons fired without pause. A dense barrage of cannonballs and bullets formed a net of fire that engulfed Feng Lei in the sky.

High above, Feng Lei slowly raised his right fist. Armament Haki coiled around it as he smashed it down toward the net of fire.

"Fist Bone Impact!"

Boom!

The terrifying force of his punch, like a falling meteor blazing with blinding black-and-red light, destroyed every cannonball and bullet in an instant.

The next moment.

The fearsome force struck from afar, pouring down onto the island.

Curry Island's defensive base was torn up like paper by the terrifying shockwave, which swept across the entire area like a plow tearing through the ground.

"Aah!!"

Countless pirates screamed.

Everything was reduced to rubble by that single punch.

On the pirate ship in the distance, Luno watched the scene with eyes as wide as saucers!

"S-so strong!"

Only now did he understand why Feng Lei had dared to capture Charlotte Cracker!

Meanwhile.

On Curry Island.

At the processing plant.

"Hurry up and make those sweets! I'm going to prepare a huge birthday present for Mama!"

A tall, middle-aged warrior with a long beard carried a longsword over one shoulder as he directed his subordinates.

He was Charlotte Cracker, an officer of the Four Emperors and one of the Sweetheart Four Sweet Commanders.

"Lord Cracker!"

Just then, a subordinate arrived holding a Den Den Mushi.

"Lord Katakuri wants to speak with you!"

"Oh!"

Cracker took the Den Den Mushi and asked, "Katakuri, what do you want?"

"We've received word that a marine is coming to Curry Island to capture you!"

Katakuri's voice rang out.

"A marine? Coming to capture me?"

Cracker froze, as though he had just heard a joke.

But just then.

Boom!

A tremendous noise came from another part of Curry Island, followed by a slight tremor in the ground.

"What was that?"

The commotion caught the attention of Katakuri on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

Hearing him.

Cracker's voice grew somewhat colder as he responded, "I think that marine you mentioned has arrived!"

"Is that so? Good. Mama said not to hold back!"

"Of course I won't!"

Cracker hung up and told his subordinates in the factory, "Carry on!"

With that.

He strode toward the defensive base.

A mere marine dared to come knocking?

He would show him what cruelty meant.

However.

When he arrived at the scene at tremendous speed.

He was dumbfounded!

A massive crater lay before him, as though the ground had caved in. It was large enough to hold several pirate ships.

The once-bustling harbor defense base had been reduced entirely to rubble.

Wails rang out across the ruins!

"Lord Cracker!"

"Lord Cracker is here! We're saved!"

"Lord Cracker, kill him!"

When Cracker appeared, the surviving pirates immediately rallied, as though they had seen a glimmer of hope.

In their minds, now that Cracker had arrived, that marine was as good as dead!

"You finally showed up! A little faster than I expected!"

Just then.

A calm voice rang out nearby, reaching Cracker's ears.

Cracker's face darkened, and his gaze swiftly locked onto its source.

A short distance away, a young man with short black hair stood atop the rubble. Dressed in a marine uniform, he watched Cracker with a calm expression.

It was Feng Lei.

He had naturally caused such a commotion to draw Cracker over.

He hadn't expected him to be so quick, which saved him a great deal of trouble.

"Did you do this?"

Cracker got a clear look at Feng Lei's face and couldn't help but be shocked.

He was too young!

He had thought that anyone who dared come to capture him had to be a powerful Vice Admiral.

He hadn't expected a little brat.

And what surprised him even more was.

This little brat possessed such terrifying power that he had reduced the entire defensive base to rubble single-handedly?

At that moment.

He put aside his contempt.

"Either way, since you dared to attack, you'll stay here today!"

Even though Feng Lei was quite strong, Cracker still believed he was more than capable of killing him.

As his words fell, his figure flashed forward.

The next moment.

His towering figure appeared behind Feng Lei.

"Roll: Pretzel!"

Cracker spun the sword in his hand at high speed, coated it in Armament Haki, and thrust. Spiraling sword energy bore straight toward Feng Lei's back.

However.

Feng Lei showed no intention of dodging.

"Is that all?"

Seeing that Feng Lei hadn't dodged, Cracker felt immediate disdain.

"Earth Release: Earth Spear!"

But.

The moment Cracker thrust, Feng Lei's back suddenly turned black.

Clang!

The strike, powerful enough to pierce a boulder, failed to break through his defense and was stopped cold.

"What?"

Cracker's expression froze at the sight.

Seeing the blackened area, he naturally recognized it as Armament Haki.

But his attack had also been coated in Armament Haki, and it still couldn't break through his opponent's defense?

Didn't that mean this marine's Armament Haki was stronger than his own?

"So this is all a member of the Sweetheart Four Sweet Commanders can do? You can't even break through my defense!"

Feng Lei's voice rang out slowly.

"Brat, don't get too cocky!"

Cracker roared in anger and struck again with his sword.

His sword moved at incredible speed, leaving afterimages in its wake. He constantly changed direction, aiming specifically for Feng Lei's vital points.

But.

No matter how he attacked, Feng Lei's body remained as indestructible as diamond.

His attacks were nothing more than a tickle to Feng Lei!

How is that possible? How can his Armament Haki be so powerful?

A trace of shock welled up in Cracker's heart.

"If this is all the strength you have, then I'll take your head!"

Feng Lei spoke again.

Then he slowly raised both hands and crossed them in front of his chest.

In an instant.

A powerful aura surged out of his body.

A wave of force swept out from around Feng Lei in every direction. The gravel on the ground suddenly trembled, and pale green steam billowed upward!

"Eight Gates, Gate of Limit, open!"