The Forest Lord!

"Lieutenant, we just received news that Brigadier General Bevis has arrived at Sector 53 with Major Vincent, Captain Brandon, and 500 to 1,000 marines. The seriously wounded and unconscious Captain Labani and Lieutenant Vinnie, along with other lightly and heavily wounded marines, are still en route!"

The civilian Major, whom Vidal had previously teased about being tired of seeing, reappeared in the office and hurriedly gave a report.

"Hmm, have you notified Nacil and the others?"

"Yes, the notification has been completed!"

Vidal nodded in satisfaction. At that moment, the Major standing at attention asked, "Lieutenant, should we send Rear Admiral Gaili, who is stationed in Grove 0, to provide support?"

"No!"

Vidal immediately rejected the suggestion, looking at the middle-aged Major with a serious expression.

"Grove 0 is second only to this base in importance. We can't just move our forces from other areas away because of the shipyard incident."

"At times like these, it's crucial to maintain the stability of combat strength in each district. Brigadier General Eller in Hotel Street 70, Colonel Blaise in Amusement Park 30, and Colonel Foller in Tourist Area 40 must not be touched!"

Vidal was well aware that the Sabaody Archipelago was not yet a place where their navy held absolute power.

This is arguably the most powerful place in the first half of the Grand Line, and he doesn't trust the credibility or morality of those local bullies.

The only reason these guys are willing to comply with the agreement now is because he's powerful enough.

If he or the navy reveals a weakness, they will absolutely be willing to bare their fangs and bite hard!

For example, they could try to create chaos in the shipyard, causing confusion in other regions as well, and then shift the blame onto the foreign pirates.

After all, this is the time when pirates from the Seven Great Lines are gathering, so it makes perfect sense.

This action might not endanger Vidal's life, but it would have a significant impact on his career.

This is also why he and Vice Admiral Antoine are not in a hurry to take action; even if they do, only one of them can act while the other remains at the Marine Base!

This is similar to the principle that the Marine Headquarters must be headed by an Admiral; at all times, the core strength must be kept as stable as Mount Tai.

Even if doing so might result in casualties among the lower-ranking naval personnel!

"Wait a minute. Now that Brigadier General Bivis's support has arrived, let's leave it to them to handle."

In fact, Vidal really wanted Antoine Vice Admiral to take action so that he could monitor the movements of the various forces from the rear, but unfortunately he was not qualified, and he was not entirely at ease with him taking action himself.

Therefore, the best outcome would be for Biweisi, Vincent, Comil to be able to defeat the two giants.

Ten minutes later, news of a surge in unrest was indeed received from various places. It was unclear whether it was instigated by someone or influenced by the fierce battle at the shipyard, but some pirates also started causing trouble.

Battles erupt continuously between pirates, between pirates and the navy, and even between human traffickers and pirates.

These foreign pirates don't take any agreements seriously. They fight whenever they're in a bad mood, and if someone just glances at them, they'll throw a bottle at them.

Just like how the future Kid, disliking Apoo, smashed through a wall with a punch and sent him flying.

In fact, all of this was expected, and the navy had made preparations accordingly.

However, the antics of "Giant Fist" Keji and "Twin Warhammers" Yifuli were an unexpected turn of events, catching them off guard.

Supernovas are the kind of beings that are bound to cause trouble wherever they go.

They might have brought this on themselves, or the trouble might have come to them; either way, the outcome is the same.

"Let's see how things go overall. I guess I'm still not calm enough; I can't stand the agonizing wait."

Vidal first dismissed the Major, then stood up from his chair, his entire body rapidly fading from top to bottom into a bare, humanoid piece of wood, before slowly sinking into the ground.

He had cleared the floor under his desk a long time ago.

In this way, he can directly enter the 'ground' and then, with the power of the Woods-Woods Fruit combined with Observation Haki and the coverage of the Yarukiman Mangrove net, he can easily sense the entire island.

The difference is that his perception isn't based on 'hearing' but on 'seeing'—seeing silently from multiple angles. So if something blocks his view, he can't see it, which is a bit more troublesome than 'hearing'.

It can also travel freely at unparalleled speed, like an electrical signal between mangroves!

If Enel is the 'god' of the Kingdom of Gods, Crocodile is the Desert King the Alabasta desert, then Vidal is the 'lord' of the Sabaody Archipelago.

Forest Lord!

In Grove 72, three parties and four groups were engaged in a fierce firefight on the street, with the incredibly dense gunfire causing countless people to flee in all directions.

The reason it's three parties and four groups is that two pirate crews are joining forces to fight one pirate crew, while the Navy, which is suppressing them, is considered a separate party.

So strictly speaking, the pirate crew that was attacked was fighting three groups of people at the same time!

Awesome, right?

That's not all; what's most impressive is that they managed to suppress the other two sides with their overwhelming firepower. And this awesome pirate crew is the Warfire Pirates, whose main members are all from the West Blue.

Its captain, "Firepower Net" Norman, is currently the second most powerful crew member on Sabaody Archipelago after the Giant Fist Pirates, with a bounty of 63 million Beli!

And then there's the top sniper, 'White Gun' Haiye, with a bounty of 44 million Beli!

They had now occupied the entire Sakuragi Onsen and, taking advantage of the buildings and terrain, launched a highly skilled gunfight.

"Beat!"

"Give them a good beating! Kill those bastards!"

Wearing a black overcoat resembling Justice Coat, Norman roared furiously at the soldiers around him, while simultaneously firing scorching bullets from the black holes at his fingertips, pushing back the pirates who were trying to approach from afar.

[Bang!]

At that moment, a pirate who was a hundred meters away from the hot spring site suddenly had a smoking, bloody hole appear on his forehead, and then he fell down with his eyes wide open.

Haiye, perched on the roof of the hot spring resort, expressionlessly aimed at the next person.

Actually, the cause of the whole thing is very simple.

It's about a soldier from the Warfire Pirates who gets his eye on a maid in the arms of a member of another pirate crew.

At first, it was just a minor conflict among the lower-class people. Norman was too preoccupied with dealing with the three women in his room to pay any attention to it.

However, the conflict between a few soldiers and a few pirates inadvertently affected another pirate crew that was having a meal together.

This escalated the situation, and during the ensuing brawl, several people broke into Norman's office. The problem was that he was at a crucial moment, and the sudden jolt caused him to ejaculate outside, which was clearly seen by the newcomers.

Such a humiliating defeat made Norman disregard naval control and agreements; his only goal was to crush the enemy!

He refused to believe that Marine Admiral come over for such a trivial matter.

If the Marine Admiral doesn't come, he's not afraid of anyone!

Norman's confidence stemmed from the fact that he and his soldiers formed a hail of bullets, combined with Haiye's incredibly precise aiming, enough to handle any opponent.

Whatever, at worst I'll just cause trouble and not go to New World, I'll just go back to Paradise to lay low for a while!

"General!"

"A skilled fighter has arrived from the navy; our firepower can't stop him!"

Norman's expression changed, and he quickly walked to the eastern position. Sure enough, he saw a navy man holding a long sword and wearing a coat approaching step by step, braving the barrage of machine gun fire.

"Naval officers!" Norman said through gritted teeth.

He felt that this was the strongest navy in the Sabaody Archipelago, and therefore his greatest adversary.

"The only reason we can't stop him is because we don't have enough firepower. As long as we have enough bullets, he'll never run out of ammo!" Thinking this, a dense array of black holes appeared on Norman's upper body, and the next second, they all burst into brilliant flames.

He is Paramecia Gun-Gun Devil Fruit User, meaning he can generate gun barrels all over his body for firing!

As long as he has the stamina, his firepower alone can rival that of an entire army!

Come on, come on!

"Haha, you lousy naval officers, just witness this endless barrage of firepower like the ocean waves!"