Beasts Attack

"Damn it, turn the helm to port! Don't take them head-on! Pull away!"

"We're dead meat! The Beasts Pirates are here! Put your backs into it and run!"

In the pitch-black rainy night, accompanied by the roar of cannon fire, scattered flames flashed across the sea.

The already tense crew faced the Beasts Pirates' sudden attack.

At this moment, aside from panic, they could only pray to the heavens that they would survive this disaster.

It could be said that in these waters, aside from Roy, no one had any intention of clashing head-on with the Beasts Pirates.

After all, this was one of the Yonko pirate crews that shook the seas.

Moreover, according to the information they had received, the pirate leading this raid was one of the Beasts Pirates' Three Calamities—the Plague.

Faced with such a terrifying figure, naturally, no one had any desire to fight.

Even though the people aboard did not know whether the Plague was actually on the pirate ship attacking them.

That did not stop them from avoiding danger in advance.

No one wanted to gamble with their lives. If the Plague really was part of this attack, then this mission would truly be finished.

They all worked under the World Government. In their minds, their lives and the mission carried nearly equal weight.

Not to mention that what they were transporting now was a World Government secret.

Every one of them knew what kind of fate awaited them if this mission failed.

Thus, for all these reasons, a comical scene appeared upon this stormy sea.

A single pirate ship was chasing down two Marine warships and one World Government vessel.

The crew's furious shouts rang out across the ships.

Cannonballs were being fired madly behind them.

Roy felt that the sailors below were not wrong to act this way.

If they had merely been facing an ordinary pirate ship under a Yonko, they might truly have been able to escape.

But through Roy's Echo Map, the worst-case scenario had already appeared.

At the front of that ordinary pirate ship's deck stood a huge, neckless fat man smoking a cigar.

With just a simple scan through the Echo Map, Roy could clearly sense the immense vitality contained within the fat man's body.

Without question, this was an extremely powerful opponent. Roy had to take him seriously.

"One of the Beasts Pirates' Three Calamities? What a terrifying presence!

I wonder, compared to him, who is stronger now?"

After muttering those words.

He reached out and picked up the sword resting beside the table.

A battle was already unavoidable. Through the Echo Map, he glanced once more at the large iron crates currently inside the hold.

"Come on, then. Let me test the mettle of a Yonko's highest-ranking commander!"

"You useless trash, are you sure those three ships have the equipment I want?

If it's like last time, and they're only carrying a bunch of junk, I'll feed every last one of you to the fish!"

Queen looked at the three ships in the distance, still firing their cannons as they fled.

After taking a sip of red bean mochi soup, he cast a glance at the dozen or so pirates hanging beside him, beaten bloody.

The recent string of failures had pushed Queen to the edge of fury.

This expedition placed no small amount of pressure on Queen himself.

After all, they were openly robbing the World Government, and these waters were not far from Mary Geoise.

Although Queen considered himself quite strong, if he stayed here for too long, the Marines' highest combat forces would certainly take action.

Queen had no desire to fight the true monsters within the Marines.

Thus, as the intelligence from his subordinates proved inaccurate time and again, Queen decided that if this attempt failed as well, he would need to make an example of someone.

Amid the terrified silence of all the pirates, he set down the empty bucket of red bean mochi soup in his hand.

"Full speed ahead! I'll go first!"

Bang!

As he pushed off with both legs, a terrifying aura spread across the sea.

Queen's ball-like body stomped heavily upon the deck, and he shot toward the fleeing ships like a cannonball.

Whoosh!

Aboard the agitated transport ship.

Roy's tightly shut door suddenly swung open.

The fat official directing the ship's escape on deck saw Roy appear.

"Reporting to Lord Roy, we encountered the Beasts Pirates. But please rest assured, my lord. At our current distance, we should be able to escape safely."

The moment he saw Roy, the fat official seemed to find confidence.

Thus, he reported everything in the most favorable light, hoping to leave a good impression on Roy.

Roy rolled his eyes at the fat man before him, whose nervous expression carried a hint of fawning.

He was not blind. He could see the situation perfectly well.

"Hey, your name is Cole, right? Find a place to hide properly. I hope I can still see you alive later."

He glanced at the fat official beside him.

After Roy said something Cole could not make sense of.

"He's here. Be careful from here on out."

"Hohoho! I'm here, my precious little babies!"

"Black Flames."

A powerful beam of light suddenly rose from the horizon.

"What... is that?"

Cole had been puzzled by Roy's words, but the flash in the sky stunned him in the next instant.

"Not good, enemy attack! Everyone, stay alert!"

"No, it's already too late."

The thick beam of light left Cole with no doubt that if it hit him, he would be reduced to pieces instantly.

In that instant, countless thoughts raced through Cole's mind. Looking at the light above, he seemed to see his great-grandmother.

Bang!

The massive beam of light seemed capable of twisting even space itself.

Just as the sudden attack was about to strike the ship's stern.

A pale blue crescent slash shot toward the flames, and the two clashed in midair.

The powerful slash ultimately prevailed.

After slicing apart the fiery light in the sky.

The flames scattered across the heavens like New Year's fireworks.

The immense shockwave sent waves crashing upward, and as they turned into raindrops from the sky, they battered the transport ship's deck.

"Flying Slash? Is there a strong fighter from the World Government here?

Looks like the intelligence was correct this time. With someone of this level escorting them, the ship should have what I want."

Queen, round as a ball, watched his attack get sliced apart.

The corners of his mouth could not help but curl upward wildly.