A Close Call

Sirius was so shocked that his entire face froze.

Although he wasn't wearing the iconic yellow suit that would become his signature eleven years later, and his rank was only that of Vice Admiral general, he was even wearing a hat instead of glasses.

However, Sirius was immediately certain of his identity by recognizing his sleazy face, which seemed unchanged for decades.

"Oh, it seems like I've been recognized?"

The newcomer noticed Sirius's reaction, and somewhat shyly scratched the back of his head. "I'm so sorry, am I that famous now? What should I do? Should I ask for an autograph or something?"

"Teacher King!!"

Sirius immediately pushed Yamato behind him to shield her, his body hair began to grow, and as he transformed into a werewolf, he roared to the sky.

Kizaru!

This guy is the future Marine Admiral, Kizaru Borsalino!

Although in his previous life when Sirius frequented forums, people often joked that this man was an actor who just coasted along for a paycheck.

But when he actually appeared before him, Sirius had only one feeling.

My hair stood on end!

For Sirius, a pirate, this man was extremely dangerous.

Although he was still Vice Admiral, he already possessed the strength of Admiral. The reason he hadn't been promoted yet was simply because Admiral Sengoku hadn't become Fleet Admiral.

This is a super monster who can rival Teacher Kaido!

There's absolutely no chance of winning against him; perhaps the best thing to consider is how to hold out against him for even a few seconds.

Therefore, Sirius did not hesitate to call for help.

While Teacher King is still no match for Kizaru, he can at least put up a fight.

After all, the emperors' deputies each had their own unique skills.

Unlike Teacher King Marco, who can completely ignore Kizaru's attacks, Lunarian Tribe still allows him to put up a fight against Kizaru.

Yamato and the other two were completely unaware of what was happening.

They had never even seen a Marine, so naturally they had no idea who Kizaru was.

Sirius's hand was already on the hilt of his sword, but he suddenly realized that Kizaru was gone!

"How unfriendly."

A lazy voice sounded from behind, Sirius's eyes widened.

That's too fast.

This guy is incredibly fast!

Before I could even react, this guy was already behind me!

Kizaru stood Sirius the middle of the four, alongside Yamato.

"I thought you were my fan, but it turns out I was just being presumptuous."

He sighed, "What should we do? The Fleet Admiral Kong said it would be very dangerous if you were allowed to grow up."

Sirius turned around and saw Kizaru's right index finger pressed against his left chest.

His fingers gleamed brilliantly.

The aura of death instantly enveloped Sirius; he seemed to be only one step away from death.

Before his mind could even process it, Sirius had already opened his massive jaws and lunged at Kizaru.

But I didn't bite down.

An invisible aura swirled around Kizaru's body, forming an unseen barrier that pressed against Sirius's jaws, preventing him from closing his mouth.

"Oh, oh, oh, your teeth are dangerous! We can't let you bite me!"

It has nothing to do with whether his teeth are sharp or not; it's just that he can't bite down.

External Armament Haki!!

"What do you think you're doing to Sirius bastard?!"

Yamato roared, transforming into his Werewolf form as well, and swung his Spiked Club through the air.

The air seemed to explode with a deafening roar, but Kizaru didn't even try to dodge.

The Spiked Club grazed Kizaru's waist, but didn't touch him.

Even before the Spiked Club came at him, Kizaru's waist had already transformed into an elemental form, Yamato's attack missed.

"Tankyūdon!"

Teacher King approached rapidly.

"Asshole!!"

Jack Maria's body also expanded rapidly, and the bandages on her body were directly torn apart.

Even more abruptly, a colossal monster plummeted from the sky—it was Uncle Kaido, wielding Spiked Club, who had entered his dragon-man form. "What are you doing?!" he cried.

But it was too late.

"Sorry, young man."

Kizaru sighed, "Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm a Marine too."

"Laser."

A dazzling light suddenly ignited.

Sirius's eyes widened.

The beam of light pierced through his left chest and exited from his back.

His body flew out and landed lightly on the ground.

Then, the blood began to splatter.

"Sirius!!"

Yamato screamed in disbelief.

"Sirius!!"

Jack and Maria also lost their voices.

"Descent of the Three Worlds - Pulling into Naraka!!"

Teacher Kaido crashed down like a meteor, his Spiked Club crackling with black Inazuma that seemed to pierce the heavens and earth!

"Looks like this is where it ends."

Kizaru smiled broadly, his entire body began to glow, and then in the next instant, he transformed into a ray of light and appeared in the sky in the blink of an eye.

The attack from the speeding Teacher King completely missed its target.

At the same time, Teacher Kaido stopped attacking, creating Flame Cloud that carried him into the air, his anger transforming into a force that shook the heavens.

"Navy!! How dare you!! Bolo Breath!"

The blazing Fire Pillar instantly engulfed Kizaru.

At the same time, Yamato rushed to Sirius's side, saw the bloody hole in his chest, and quickly reached out to cover it. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. "Sirius — Sirius! Please don't be hurt, please don't be hurt, Sirius— "

Sirius felt his body weakening; his heart had been pierced, blood was flowing out, and his life seemed to be coming to an end.

He looked at Yamato with difficulty, "Idiot—idiot—"

The flames subsided, Kizaru, still smiling and shimmering with light, floated in mid-air. The gravity of the Blue Sea wasn't strong enough to pull him down in his light form. He smiled and said...

"Don't be so angry, Kaido. Isn't it only natural for the Navy to kill pirates?"

Teacher Kaido didn't waste any words with him and flew past.

However, Kizaru was faster. He had no intention of directly confronting Teacher Kaido and transformed into a beam of light, instantly creating distance between them.

His speed is comparable only to that of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

When he doesn't want to fight, no one can catch him.

While Kizaru was teasing Teacher Kaido in the sky, Jack suddenly turned around below and shouted at the doctor who had just bandaged him, "Quick! Come and stitch up Sirius's wound!!"

"This, this is impossible, Lord Jack!"

The doctor's face was bitter. "Lord Sirius's heart may have been pierced—"

It's too late!

"How could this be? How could this be--"

Maria's eyes were already brimming with tears. "How could it have suddenly turned out like this!"

"Sirius! Don't die! Don't die!"

Yamato pressed hard on Sirius's wound, trying to stop the bleeding, saying, "You promised me you'd always be with me!"

Sirius's face was deathly pale; the fact that he was still alive showed his remarkable resilience.

He said with difficulty, "Idiot—idiot—"

"Yes, I'm an idiot, I'm Yamato, a Yamato who can't live without Sirius! So Sirius, please don't die!" Yamato burst into tears.

Sirius rolled his eyes dramatically. "I need food, you idiot!"

His words struck Yamato like a bolt of Inazuma.

Yes, all we need is food!

Yamato immediately yelled at the top of his lungs, "Food!! Jack, Maria! Sirius needs food!!"

"Yes! Food!"

Jack and Maria both snapped back to reality instantly.

They were so terrified that they forgot Sirius's most terrifying ability.

"Food!! Bring all the food over here!!"

It's too late.

Thinking this, Sirius said, "Yamato, turn me over."

Yamato instantly understood Sirius's meaning; after all, they were old partners.

They immediately turned Sirius over; the ground beneath Sirius was completely soaked with blood.

With that amount of bleeding, a normal person would have died countless times over.

But Sirius hasn't; he's even grasped a glimmer of hope.

With its mouth open, Sirius gnawed at the ground.

In the end, he still had to rely on gnawing on stones to save his life.

His incredible regenerative abilities began to take effect at this point.

Flesh began to slowly grow from the hole in the heart.

The missing blood was regenerated.

Although the speed was not fast, it did indeed greatly slow down the passing of Sirius's life.

"Eat up!! Sirius! Come on, eat up!!" Yamato cheered Sirius from the sidelines.

Only if Sirius eats more can he survive.

Every second counts!

Sirius desperately gnawed at the stone, racing against death.

Then, the results gradually became apparent.

The wound on his heart is about to heal; after all, it wasn't a huge injury to begin with, just something that was potentially fatal.

Once the heart recovers, its blood transfusion function also returns to normal.

Although the blood supply had decreased significantly, it was still enough to sustain Sirius's life activities.

Death, finally, gradually faded into the distance.

"The food is here!!"

Jack arrived carrying a huge wooden barrel. "Sirius, turn over!"

It was filled with food.

Sirius rolled over, his mouth agape like an abyss.

Jack threw the bucket straight into Sirius's mouth.

Sirius, without any hesitation, shut his mouth, chewed, and then swallowed.

A rosy complexion quickly appeared on his face.

"Huh?"

In the sky, Kizaru stared in disbelief at this miraculous sight, "What on earth is this—"

I don't understand.

I don't understand.

What's going on with this kid?

After his initial shock, Sirius even jumped to his feet. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Navy!"

A monster? Who is this kid?

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