The Ships Turned into Prisons!
"Bengelasaisi, captain of the Leopard Cat Pirates, bounty of 52 million Beli."
"They are the Mink Tribe, extremely rare even on the Grand Line. They take the form of a black cat and possess the powerful ability to release electricity."
"Based on intelligence gathered six months ago, he has already mastered the power of Armament Haki," Rear Admiral Xibasi explained to Vidal beside him, introducing the Leopard Cat Pirates.
"In addition, there is his First Division Captain, Flying Axe Geluofu, a Skypieans with a bounty of 31 million Beli, and the Second Division Commander, Swordfish Da'ersi, a Fish-Man with a bounty of 27 million Beli."
"You're not going to tell me that it's full of minority races, are you? There might even be Giant Tribe among them, right?"
"No, apart from them, the crew members are all normal human beings."
Xibasi Rear Admiral Yubas shook his head and said, while his eyes were fixed on the three pirate ships that were neither too close nor too far away in the distance.
After hearing this, Vidal was speechless. What kind of pirate crew was this? Three minority races leading human crew members?
"Okay, I got it. Whoever they are, let's take them down first."
"But the Sengoku Admiral isn't..." Rear Admiral Xibasi suddenly turned his head and looked at Vidal in surprise, but an irrepressible hope welled up in his heart.
How he longed to avenge his comrades from back then! Even now, he could still recall the scenes of the bloody massacre.
Now that he is powerful, and even has Admiral backing him up, he can only watch them leave because of his mission. This makes his heart ache as if it were being squeezed.
"By the way, didn't the Admiral say that we can make a move as long as they attack us first?" Vidal laughed, slowly raising his right arm and opening his large palm.
The next moment, Rear Admiral Xibasi was surprised to see a layer of dark green light appear on the palm.
What are you going to do?
"Don't look at me, look over there!" Vidal gestured with his chin, and Rear Admiral Xibasi instinctively looked over.
This sight stunned him, because the three pirate ships that were originally sailing eastward suddenly created beautiful wakes on the sea and headed towards them!
"Xibasi Rear Admiral Yubas, let's not involve the marines in this battle. After all, casualties would definitely affect the mission in the North Blue."
Although Vidal was only a Colonel, with a rank far lower than that of the Rear Admiral around him, his own formidable strength still gave him the confidence to engage in equal dialogue.
"If you're interested, you can come with me. We'll capture those three cat-bird fish alive, and you can kill them yourself."
Vidal's expression was full of a gentle smile, but his words were incredibly bloody and cruel, showing no regard for the lives of those pirates.
"Good!"
Rear Admiral Xibasi nodded emphatically, then said sincerely, "Thank you!"
"It's alright. Let's get along well from now on. If I ever need your help, please put in the effort."
"As long as it doesn't violate naval justice, I will give it my all!"
[Boom! Boom! Boom!]
Just then, the Leopard Cat Pirates realized that their ship was indeed out of control, so they made up their minds and fired the first shot at the warship.
"I don't know what happened, but it must be the navy's doing!"
Crackling blue electricity surged from Bengelasaisi's body, and his vertical cat-like eyes were extremely eerie.
"Since they've chosen their own fate, then so be it. I wouldn't mind slaughtering another warship!"
Vidal stood straight on the deck, letting the tall columns of water rise around him, a slight smirk playing on his lips; the trap had been set.
"Alright, they've opened fire over there. I'll go first, you can follow me later. I'm going to check on their quality first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Vidal vanished from his spot in a flash, turning into a green afterimage as he flew away.
This battle wasn't just about the grudges between Rear Admiral Xibasi.
Having honed powerful physical skills and Haki in the Special Training Camp, wouldn't it be a waste not to find a pirate crew and have a real fight?
And didn't you see that the Leopard Cat Pirates attacked on their own initiative? It wasn't him who provoked them!
"What's going on? Why is it not moving again?!"
At the same time, Bengelasaisi and the others were surprised to find that the ship beneath their feet had suddenly stopped.
No matter how the howling sea wind billowed the sails, the ship remained motionless, as if frozen in place by some invisible ghostly hand.
"He's an ability user!" Geluofu, with a pair of small wings on his back, took down the double axes from his waist and looked at the warship warily.
"They're here! Over there!"
Da'erxi, Fish-Man with a long, thin, sword-like nose, suddenly pointed ahead and shouted. In fact, many people had already seen the green light flying at high speed without his reminder.
"Prepare for battle!"
"Prepare for battle!"
A series of shrill screams echoed from the three pirate ships.
At the same time, just as the Fish-Man Da'erxi was walking quickly to the side of the ship, preparing to jump into the sea to ambush and wait for the right moment to deliver a fatal blow, another incident occurred!
[Bang! Bang! Bang!]
Logs, each as thick as Fish-Man's arm, rose rapidly from the surrounding railings, finally closing in a swift motion a meter above the mast.
They were so fast that many people felt as if they had only blinked once before discovering that the boat that had always sheltered them from the wind and rain had become a wooden cage!
Now Fish-Man the Da'erxi is completely trapped.
Immediately afterwards, the bright green light descended from the sky and landed steadily above the flagship where Bengelasaisi and his men were.
The people in the cage finally saw the face of the newcomer.
It was a human male, even taller than the First Division Captain Skypieans Geluofu, wearing a green shirt, black pants, and long, curly black hair draped over his shoulders. His wide, white cloak of justice fluttered in the wind.
Although he wore a seemingly friendly smile, for some reason, everyone who made eye contact with him for even a second felt a deep sense of fear and involuntarily lowered their heads.
"Such a powerful aura. It seems this guy's Haki cultivation is quite strong," the black cat Bengelasaisi thought to himself, narrowing his eyes.
Although he doesn't yet Observation Haki, as a member of the Mink Tribe, he has the same keen senses as an animal.
"What the hell is this?!"
But while the two sides were still in a silent standoff, the impulsive Skypieans Geluofu, without even a word, swung his steel axe and slammed it heavily into the Wood Cage.
[Thump!!]
A clanging sound, like metal clashing, rang out, causing the nearby pirates to cover their ears and retreat in disarray.
But when Geluofu saw that there was only a shallow mark on the bare wood, his pupils contracted immediately.
My axe blades, powerful enough to cleave the skulls of Sea Kings, have only this much effect?
Moreover, when he discovered that even that insignificant trace was rapidly disappearing, his spirits plummeted.
Today seems... it looks like... it might be a bad day.
What if this guy, who's clearly a power user, just locks them up and then tows them by ship to Impel Down?
But just as this thought crossed his mind, the man above him actually opened a hole in the wooden cell and came in!
Yes, come in, how dare he come in?
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