A Bizarre Ship!

The navy's sudden launch of such a large-scale operation naturally drew the attention of various dark forces on the Sabaody Archipelago.

After some investigation and speculation, these forces naturally White Sea had taken action against the Flying Pirates. This calmed down many of them, since it was only natural to be retaliated against by the Navy if you dared to launch a large-scale attack on someone else's branch.

Although the initial cause was Garp capturing the enemy's Governor, according to rumors from the 'New World,' it seems that 'Helandou' initiated the attack on Garp's warship?

Nevertheless, all the factions maintained their due precautions, but none of them had any intention of interfering in the matter, except for 'Totto Land'.

In the backyard of the largest candy store in Large District 40.

"Minister Peidi, are we really going to just abandon this situation?"

Upon hearing his subordinate's question, Finance Minister Peidi raised an eyebrow. "What are your thoughts?"

"I think that if we allow the Navy to target the Flying Pirates this time, we'll be left to fight alone next time we're targeted. Besides, our situation is similar to that of the Flying Pirates," the junior officer said hesitantly.

Peidi understood. In the Sabaody Archipelago, due to its proximity to Marineford, the navy wielded immense influence.

However, precisely because of its location, the commercial revenue it can generate is extremely considerable, thus attracting industries from various forces. As members of the underworld, they are naturally opposed to the Navy. If they cannot cooperate with each other to a certain extent, they can easily be defeated one by one by the Navy.

The problem is, how can a finance minister act on his own initiative when it comes to engaging the navy?

"I'll report the situation here to Lord Perospero first, and we'll do whatever he instructs us to do!" Peidi said.

"Yes."

At the port of Large District 70, gunfire erupted and shouts of Flying Pirates and Marines clashed, swords clashing as the former fiercely protected their ships, awaiting the arrival of Kinoshita Kamakura.

In the arena, Major Rogers and 'Guiwu' were almost entangled, their movements so fast it was dazzling. Shield and sword would collide, then shatter, separate, and then clash again, leaving no room for outsiders to intervene.

Since mastering Armament Haki and Observation Haki, this was the first time Major Rogers had encountered an opponent whose strength was so close to his own, which made the fighting spirit in his body burn even hotter!

The next moment, he hurled the round shield in his hand, and 'Guiwu' cleaved it in two with a single slash. At the same time, Major Rogers, his eyes blazing with killing intent, appeared in front of him with a 'Shave'.

[Duang--!]

A jet-black Iron Fist slammed heavily into 'Guiwu's' chest, sending him flying several meters. The sound was a strange metallic clanging, even though he was only wearing a black kimono.

"Is he wearing close-fitting light armor underneath?!" In that instant, Major Rogers made a guess based on the tactile feedback from the fist.

On the other side, the 'Guiwu' who had just regained his footing was about to charge back with his sword when he suddenly felt something rushing towards him from behind. He quickly dodged to the side, and sure enough, the next second he saw a round shield fly past and tear a corner of his kimono in half.

Just as 'Guiwu' was filled with doubt and surprise, Major Rogers, who had anticipated this, took the round shield and slashed it vertically from the side. The former tried to block with his sword, but his movement was too hasty. As soon as he made contact with the smooth edge of the shield, he was cleaved in two by the powerful force. Then, a heavy kick took the opportunity to slam into his chest!

With a muffled thud, the 'Guiwu,' who had just released his longsword, soared into the air, transforming into a black shadow in the void as he crashed into more than a dozen pirates along his path, finally smashing through the door of a warehouse and flying inside!

"Call--"

Major Rogers did not give chase, but instead took the time to catch his breath. He did not believe that the opponent would lose his fighting ability immediately after being hit.

Just then, a cheer rang out from not far away.

"Kinoshita has arrived!!"

"Haha, everyone hang in there a little longer, we'll be able to set sail soon!"

"Kill them! Cut down all these troublesome navy personnel!"

Major Rogers took a closer look and saw a dual-sword samurai covered in a magnificent red armor, casually slicing through the ranks of the navy on the road, heading towards the most luxurious pirate ship. At the same time, the flying pirates around him began to consciously converge on his location.

"He is Kinoshita Kamakura!"

Major Rogers had already reviewed the relevant information and naturally recognized the other party's identity at a glance. Since that was the case, he certainly couldn't let him go. He ignored the 'Guiwu' who came out of the warehouse ruins and rushed towards Kinoshita Kamakura without hesitation.

"Stop him!"

"Stop him!"

Pirates along the way rushed forward frantically, but despite their best efforts, they could hardly stop Major Rogers. Basically, no one could last a single round against him, and this scene successfully caught the attention of Kinoshita Kamakura.

"Marine Headquarters officers, huh? They seem much stronger than the previous two."

Kinoshita Kamakura's gaze was calm and indifferent, then he said softly without expression, "However, it's not enough to stop me."

Just as Major Rogers closed to within about thirty meters, Kinoshita moved the long sword in his right hand!

[Swish--]

A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out. As the blade swung down, it formed a crimson Flying Slash four or five meters high. Major Rogers, who had just knocked down a pirate, felt his vision instantly filled with a large amount of red light, causing his pupils to shrink abruptly. He only had time to raise his blackened round shield in front of him.

What he didn't see was that right after that red light, there was another almost identical red light following closely behind, and the two Flying Slashes formed a crimson X, plowing two long craters into the ground.

"Walk!"

Seeing that his attack had hit its mark, Kinoshita Kamakura ignored the effect and quickened his pace to step onto the ship.

Despite his cold demeanor, he was actually quite nervous inside. He knew very well that there was a Marine on the island whom he was not confident he could handle. Although he didn't know why the Marine hadn't appeared immediately, it was best to leave as soon as possible!

"Um?"

"What are you waiting for? Set sail!"

Kinoshita Kamakura noticed that the ship beneath his feet was completely still. While observing the battle below, he began to berate his men behind him.

"Ah, yes, yes, I'll go urge them right away!" One of the pirates hurriedly ran towards the cabin, secretly complaining to himself, wondering what was wrong with the people inside and why they weren't setting sail immediately.

After a while, Kinoshita Kamakura could no longer contain his anger, because the ship still did not move.

"Set sail!!"

At that moment, the pirates from before ran back in a panic, shouting in terror, "Boss, the ship isn't moving! Our men are rowing it frantically, but it won't budge!"

"What?"

Kinoshita Kamakura was stunned. Then he looked around and found that the other cargo ships were also completely still, even with the occasional sea breeze blowing by.