The Storm in Sabaody!
The Inn Street district, numbered 70 to 79, is located to the left of the Marine Base area. It is a collection of countless shops of all sizes and styles that offer accommodation.
Here, you can find luxuriously decorated modern hotels, quaint and elegant hot spring resorts, and even desert-themed sand baths!
In short, as long as you stay in the Sabaody Archipelago for a while longer...
If you don't want to be crammed into a small cabin, then this is the only place to come.
Moreover, it's the most romantic place on the island, so whether it's day or night, it's always the first place merchants, tourists, nobles, and pirates rush to upon arriving in Sabaody.
If you want your ship repaired or coated later, go to Area 50.
If you want to enjoy the scenery, go to number 40.
If you'd like to visit, head to the Soap Bubble Park on the 30th.
Those who are after valuables and slaves should go to the more dangerous District 20, because it is home to a large number of human trafficking shops and human auction houses!
This is because the Inn Street has the densest flow of people.
The level of chaos here is only slightly better than in the 'Lawless Zone', District 10.
The reason it's a little better is because of the security guards, or rather, the thugs, at each store.
But they are only responsible for maintaining order inside the store; as for what happens on the street, you can do whatever you want.
If someone dies, unidentified people will naturally come out to collect the body. But if you're not quite dead, that's even worse—you'll be dragged to District 20 and sold!
"Ha ha!"
"This woman is wonderful, she's mine!"
A loud, arrogant laugh suddenly rang out from a burly man who was over two meters tall and had two iron axes at his waist. He grabbed at a pale-faced girl in a yellow dress.
"Presumptuous!"
[Clang--}
A long sword slammed heavily into the axe blade that had instantly appeared in the burly man's hand, sending sparks flying.
"This is the princess of our Cilero Kingdom, is she courting death?"
"What nonsense about princesses! There are over a dozen princesses lined up at the auction house waiting to be bought."
The axe-wielding man grinned mockingly, glancing at the dozen or so red-armored guards who had surrounded him. "I'm 'Bloodaxe' Paien, with a bounty of 32 million Beli!"
"I advise you lot to obediently hand her over to me, and I can allow you to join my Axe Blade Pirates. You won't have to go back to that damn kingdom anymore; come with me to conquer the 'New World'!"
The red-armored warrior in yellow, wielding a knife and wrestling with Paien, appears to be a captain.
Hearing the ugly pirate's taunts, he angrily retorted with the word "dream on," and then quickly swung his long sword, engaging in fierce combat with Paien.
But the fact that Paien was able to fight his way here shows that his strength is far beyond what a small country's guard captain could possibly contend with.
In less than five minutes, the girl in the yellow dress was surrounded by guards with shattered breastplates.
This left her standing there, trembling, watching in despair as Paien approached her step by step.
"Help, help me!"
"Help me!"
The girl mustered all her courage and shouted to her surroundings, but in response to her cries for help, men and women either turned away or watched with schadenfreude.
These are the rules here.
If you lose the power to protect yourself, whether it's your own power or the power of your protectors, you will face the most desperate hell.
No one will lend you a helping hand, even if you offer them money.
They'll just steal your money and then kick you into the abyss.
"No!!"
[Bang!]
[Bite--]
"Who goes there?!" Paien lowered the axe blade he had been using to block the bullets, glaring angrily in the direction from which they had come. How dare someone interfere?
[Swish--]
Before he could even see clearly, a white shadow flashed in front of him, and the next moment he was struck in the face. He was sent flying backward, coughing up blood and broken teeth, crashing into the Axe Blade Pirates who were watching the spectacle behind him, causing them to fall to the ground.
"Take them all!"
"Yes!"
While everyone in the room was still in a daze...
The white-clad figure gave an order the moment it landed.
The next moment!
One by one, elite marines wielding long swords Fire Pistol charged forward from both sides and engaged the remaining pirates of the Axe Blade Pirates in battle.
Princess Cilero Kingdom in her yellow dress stared blankly at the tall figure that suddenly appeared before her. The word "Justice" on his coat was like a branding iron, deeply imprinted on her heart.
[Roar!!]
During the battle, Lieutenant Weini transformed into a humanoid polar bear and rampaged through the battlefield.
It seemed that he didn't see the existence of any sharp axe blades at all.
Captain Brandon's longsword splattered blood as he slashed down the pirates around him.
In the brief moment that Bloodaxe Paien was severely injured and struggled to his feet after falling to the ground, most of his men had already been killed or wounded, which instantly turned his violent eyes red.
"Navy?"
"How could the Navy be here?!"
He had inquired about the situation shortly after arriving on the island and learned that the island's navy would not easily deploy except in special circumstances.
But now is not the time to ponder the reasons!
Let's fight first and talk later!
"Kill!" Paien grabbed the second axe from his waist and charged at the most conspicuous 'white bear' with both axes.
It's just a Zoan.
It's not like we haven't killed before!
"I'm Blood Axe, the great pirate with 32 million Beli!"
His momentum was very strong, and his speed was indeed not slow, but Major Vincent blocked Paien's path with a single 'shave'.
"The Blood Axe costs 32 million, right?"
"That's good, it saved us some trouble."
"Overload, start!"
Pirates with a bounty of over 30 million would be equivalent to 60-70 million thirty years later. This would make them an opponent that only Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel among the headquarters' officers could handle.
Although Vincent was only a newly promoted Major, he was special.
He came from the Zephyr Training Camp and is not only proficient in the Six Powers 'Shave', 'Geppo', and 'Rankyaku', but he also touched the power of Haki earlier than his peers, so he is fully capable of dealing with Paien.
However, his orders were not to capture Blood Axe Paine, but to sweep through the entire area.
Therefore, it was both to establish authority and to improve the efficiency of the task.
He directly unleashed the power of the Overload Fruit.
Overload Power!
[Boom--]
A bluish-green aura rose fiercely from Vincent's body. His skin was slightly red from the overload, but he felt wonderful!
[Whoosh!]
"Leaf Strong Gale!"
"So fast!"
The ground beneath his feet cracked instantly, and the next second, he transformed into a green afterimage, appearing out of thin air above Paien's head. Then, under the gaze of Payne's pupils, which had shrunk to the size of wheat awns, he delivered a heavy downward kick that shattered the axe blade, landing heavily on Payne's broad shoulder.
[Bang--]
A crisp cracking sound accompanied the sound of bone breaking.
Paien was instantly knocked to the ground, and the ground beneath him was dented.
Instant kill!
A single kick decided the outcome!
Under the combined force of the Six Powers, Haki, and Overload, the pirate with over 30 million Beli was utterly powerless to resist.
This is the strength of Major who came from Special Training Camp!
"Brigadier General Vidal's order."
Major Vincent exited overload mode and, seeing that Weini and the others had already dealt with the pirates, addressed the stunned onlookers.
"Thoroughly investigate Area 70, and resume naval patrol control starting today."
"Scatter, investigate!"
"Yes!!"
Brandon, Weini, and five hundred other marines shouted in unison, waking everyone up.
This Inn Street —no, this Sabaody Archipelago— is about to be hit by a storm!
But who is Brigadier General Vidal?
How dare he?
Thank you so much, so much, One-Punch Little Pink for the 500-coin reward! It's been so long since I heard from you; I thought you'd left me. I was even sad for a while. Sigh.
All the groundwork laid in the previous hundred-plus chapters—the growth, the hard work—was for this moment of explosive growth. Vidal can finally step onto the world stage.
The previous "Horn of Justice" was merely the opening music before he took the stage, and Bondi Byrnndi World was just a stepping stone that helped Vidal ascend to the stage!
(To reiterate, the first chapter has been rewritten. Those interested can take a look and leave a comment.)