Perhaps to confirm Doflamingo's claim that the greatest struggle for hegemony in the world was about to begin,
The sky was thick with dark clouds, storms and torrential rain intertwined.
The waves churned endlessly. Amid flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, Marines spotted a pirate ship approaching in the distance.
"Th-that is..."
The heavy rain washed away the cold sweat, but the lookout's face remained tense.
At that moment, an elderly man in shorts with a white afro walked over and took the soldier's telescope.
"What? Is it the Beasts Pirates?"
Grandma Tsuru and the female soldiers also hurried over, looking at the Beasts Pirates flag in the distance.
"Honestly, things really aren't peaceful..."
Meanwhile,
On the Beasts Pirates' ship,
"There are actually four warships. That lineup is way too powerful. Are they going to wipe out a country?!!!"
"They're making such a huge show of force just to escort one person. Should we say that's only fitting of the Shichibukai with the greatest forces under Black Spear?"
Seeing the opposing lineup, a low-ranking pirate nervously swallowed.
"Captain Jack, should we retreat?"
Upon hearing the lackey's words, the huge brown figure's eyes immediately reddened as though he had been insulted.
"Why would we retreat?"
"Damn it, of course we're taking Doflamingo back!!!"
"Who do you think I am?!!!"
"Bring the ship alongside them!!!!"
As he spoke, Jack also glanced at Austin from the corner of his eye.
It wasn't that he had any ulterior motives. Jack's brain simply did not allow for that many twists and turns.
He just didn't want to look afraid of the Marines in front of Austin, a fellow pirate.
As for Austin, he reached out and accepted the photograph Seagull King handed him. After admiring it for a while, he satisfiedly placed it into