The decisive battle begins!

"Damn it! Damn it!"

"I can't take it anymore! You guys wait here, I'll go over there and kill them myself!" Bondi Byrnndi World exclaimed in a fit of rage.

But while cursing and swearing, he also tore off a piece of roasted meat from the bone and chewed it a few times to satisfy his hunger.

After dropping shells for most of the day, I'm a little hungry.

"Maybe we shouldn't chase after it. We don't need to waste so much time on that warship," his Binjack advised.

"No!"

"This is the first time I've ever felt so humiliated! That brat actually threatened me with my ship!" Bundy Byrnndi World roared angrily.

What angered him most during the previous chases, yet he felt helpless, was that every time he stopped providing the ship with Armament Haki, the ship would immediately malfunction.

Sometimes various trees and plants would grow, and sometimes the ship would experience strong vibrations and cracks. The most dangerous incident was when the bottom of the ship started to leak!

Fortunately, he immediately covered it with his Haki, preventing Vidal from continuing to use his abilities. In addition, the shipwright Gairam's skills and abilities were strong enough to repair it in time.

After that incident, he never dared to relax for a moment. His legs were nailed to the deck, and he gritted his teeth as he threw shells backward.

But now he can't hold back any longer!

You think you can only deal with my ships? Then I'll put my ships aside for now and put them somewhere you can't touch them.

Then we'll chase after you, dismantle your warships, slaughter your men, and finally capture you and throw you into the Calm Belt to feed the Sea Kings!

"Rogers, listen up. Once I lure Bondi Byrnndi World to the island, you'll be the ones to deal with the rest of the World Pirates."

Vidal was giving his men his final instructions.

"First, you need to be mentally prepared. Most of them are pirates who have ventured into the New World, so each of them should be quite strong."

"And there are three people who deserve the most attention, Rogers, you lieutenants, remember that."

"Yes!"

"First is the combat captain, Sebastian, a Fish-Man Race and Giant Tribe."

"Not only are they enormous, with thick skin and incredible strength, but they also know some Fish-Man Karate techniques, such as throwing water droplets with the power of small cannonballs. You should be careful."

"He also possesses an invisibility ability that Mimicry his skin; Rogers, you'll need to be constantly aware of that."

Captain Rogers lifted his round shield and nodded emphatically. "I will defeat him!"

"No, your main opponent isn't him. This Sebastian is for Lieutenant Simpson and Senior Sergeant Weini."

Lieutenant Simpson also transferred from the Sengoku period. He is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, proficient in shaving and Tekkai- body techniques, and wears brass knuckles on his hands.

As for Weini, he was a recent graduate. Vidal had met him once before, during the time Bullet took on the entire school.

This Weini is the one who commanded the first hundred trainees; he's a Zoan Bear-Bear Fruit user in his polar bear form.

He was also the only outstanding student among this graduating class to be directly promoted to sergeant.

"Your task is not to defeat Sebastian, but to keep him occupied and prevent him from inflicting heavy casualties on his men as much as possible."

As he spoke, Vidal's gaze fell on Weini, a man with a muscular physique but a buzz cut. "Weini, if you fight well this time and survive, I'll promote you to Second Lieutenant when we get back!"

I will do my best!

Weini was overjoyed. He had only graduated less than two months ago and already had the opportunity to be promoted to lieutenant, although the risk was quite high.

But if he were afraid of dying, he wouldn't have joined the Navy!

"Rogers, your opponent is a man named Gairam who carries a large square iron hammer. He's a Paramecia Devil Fruit User."

"The ability is to freely transform any object or person that I touch, or that the hammer touches, into a varying number of cubes, and then move, stack, or otherwise manipulate them."

After Vidal finished speaking, Lieutenant Rogers understood why his opponent was him: because among the junior officers, only he possessed Armament Haki.

"When you fight him, you need to cover your shield with Haki the whole time, and protect your body in case of emergency. However, this Gairam, although he is strong because he is a shipwright, is not very good at hand-to-hand combat."

"Not only that, as mentioned before, you also need to use Observation Haki during the battle to constantly be aware of Sebastian's stealth abilities."

"I understand!" Rogers now knew how heavy the burden on his shoulders was.

"And what about me, Colonel?" Lieutenant Brandon asked, gripping the longsword at his waist.

"Your opponent is a woman, Nacil, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor from the Flower Country. She's the only woman there; you can tell at a glance."

"Although this woman is a ship's doctor, she is quite capable in combat. She is skilled in a self-developed traditional Chinese martial art, characterized by her agility and fierce attacks. You also need to be careful of the medicinal powder she might use."

Hearing Vidal's advice, Brandon also felt that this opponent was a good fit for him. As a Swordsman, he was never afraid of engaging in fast-paced battles.

However, Vidal did not forget the thousand marines below. He raised his head and shouted to those who were closer.

"I know that most of you are facing a real battle for the first time. You're very unlucky to have encountered 'New World' level pirates right from the start."

"But you're also very lucky, because defeating them means each of you will level up one or two times!"

"You're First-Class Seaman Third-Class Seaman just graduated from school. After this, you'll be First-Class Seaman! Congratulations, you're officially entering the non-commissioned officer corps!"

"There's only one thing I can tell you: stay calm during battle, and try to recall the Three-Three System Tactics I taught you a few days ago. Learn to cooperate and coordinate with each other!"

That being said, Vidal was skeptical that these marines, who had only been exposed to the Three-Three System Tactics for less than a month, could do it very well.

He mainly wanted to remind them of the last sentence: cooperation and coordination!

"Colonel, the World Pirates' ship is missing!" Lieutenant Rogers shouted, causing Vidal to immediately turn around.

Sure enough, the pirate ship that was hanging behind the warship was gone. This was probably due to the dim lighting at night and the distance.

However, this is not a good sign.

"Oh no! Byrnndi World is catching up with us!"

Upon realizing this, Vidal didn't even say hello. Suddenly, a green light emanated from his body, and he used Geppo to fly upwards at high speed.

The green light emanating from him instantly became the brightest presence in the night sky. At the same time, his Observation Haki immediately sensed that Byrnndi World's aura was approaching at an alarming speed.

"Bondy Byrnndi World!"

"I am Forrest Vidal, Marine Headquarters Colonel!"

"I'll be waiting for you on that small island ahead. If you have the guts, follow me. I'll defeat you head-on there, and then personally send you to Impel Down, making sure you spend the rest of your life in prison!"

After shouting that, Vidal turned and ran without saying a word, transforming into a green shooting star as he sped towards the Island of Hope under the night sky.

"You big-mouthed brat, I'll tear your mouth apart!" Bundy Byrnndi World shouted angrily.

"I'll show you just how terrifying the power of a great pirate can be!"

The final battle has officially begun.

The final battle has begun! That's right, the curtain has been raised, it's officially started! Is this clickbait?

I can actually manage to fall asleep around 3 AM every night, and 4 AM isn't too difficult either. The problem is that I have trouble falling asleep at night, and I always end up going to bed very late, which causes me to wake up very late every day, usually around noon.

In addition to washing, feeding, cleaning the house, cleaning the litter box, changing the water, licking the cat food, and then cleaning up dog poop in the yard, changing the water, adding dog food, taking out the trash, etc.

By the time I sat down at the computer, it was already afternoon. Sigh.