The End

On the warship, Onigumo awaited the outcome of the battle.

In his view, having been attacked four times and slashed so many times, the Sea King should be severely injured even if it didn't die. Auston could easily kill even small Sea King, so he was more than capable of killing the other one.

Even if he doesn't die, he can still hold him back and then seize the opportunity to attack.

He stood on the ship's railing, observing the ocean below. In the light cast by the flames, he could barely make out the view below.

Auston lunged at the shadowy figure below and launched an attack, but could only see a blurry silhouette.

Then Auston paused, and the next moment, his figure suddenly retreated, and then his shadow overlapped with his.

The Onigumo awaited his arrival, but the Sea King swam further and further away, disappearing into the sea.

"This..."

The Sea King left, Auston didn't come up; the outcome was self-evident.

"Damn it."

Onigumo looked grim, but he was helpless; he couldn't go into the water and was completely unable to fight that Sea King.

"Lieutenant Vice Admiral, another hole has been made. Now there are two large holes and two small holes. The ship is completely out of balance, and we must slow down again," Colonel Harris said.

"Yes, do your best to patch the holes, and continue towards Savos Island," Onigumo said with a gloomy face.

Harris hesitated for a moment, then said, "If this happens once or twice more, our ship will sink."

"Next time I'll kill him."

Onigumo said coldly, but he wasn't very confident. He wasn't sure what kind of thing it was, that it could kill a Commodore underwater after being stabbed so many times.

What if the ship sinks?

Onigumo thought it was a bit troublesome, as there was no Marine Branch on Savens Island and no ships could be sent to provide support.

For now, we can only continue forward.

Onigumo Vice Admiral gripped his knife tightly, becoming even more vigilant and prepared for any impending attack.

Underwater, Xia Qiu, having swallowed naval officers, patrolled between the warship and Savos Island, fearing the arrival of other ships.

As he moved, a surge of heat slowly appeared within his body, no less intense than that of Brigadier General Yuchimura and the Brigadier Generals devoured by Alabasta.

very nice.

Xia Qiu's body was strengthened once again, and his injuries gradually healed. Once the heat dissipated, Xia Qiu turned and charged towards the naval warship.

boom.

Xia Qiu rammed the warship again, and another small hole appeared in the warship. On the other side of the ship, opposite the hole created by Xia Qiu himself, two compartments were offset.

And Onigumo charged forward again, brandishing his blade and slashing into the water.

After Xia Qiu was injured, he sank directly, but after swimming around, he did not go far away. Instead, he swam back, went vertically upward from the seabed, and after approaching the bottom of the ship, he lay flat, keeping his bow and stern aligned with the warship. He slowly swam backward, and at the stern, he turned upside down and clung to the warship.

His movements were so subtle that they went unnoticed by others.

The next moment, his wrist and foot were pulled out.

Boom, boom, boom.

Eight tentacles lashed out to the sides of the ship, right where Xia Qiu had just smashed open the hole. There was another hole on the other side.

Xia Qiu's arms and feet struck the planks on either side of the cave entrance.

Click, click.

The ship planks were pulled straight through and broken, some pieces snapped off, while others remained attached, and the hole became larger.

Although the expansion was limited, Xia Qiu struck again, and the opening grew larger and larger.

"Vice Admiral, there's something down there."

Because the vibration was relatively small, it wasn't until Xia Qiu had pulled twice that a sailor noticed and shouted loudly.

"Arms? Could it be another Sea King?"

Onigumo approached the ship, looked down, gripped his sword, and slashed twice, severing four tentacles on one side. He then flashed to the other side, but the tentacles had already retracted into the water.

"We've been discovered? Almost there."

Xia Qiu retracted his four tentacles in time, and the next moment, his six legs pushed off the deck on both sides of the keel at the bottom of the ship.

Click, click...

Two of the legs attacked the edge of the cave entrance, which was already unstable. They stomped on it and shattered it, causing large pieces of the ship's planks to fall and making the cave entrance much larger.

The other four legs struck other parts of the boat planks. Because he could only rely on the force of his legs to push off, and the water pressure would hinder the release of force, and because the boat planks were intact, Xia Qiu's kicks did not completely pierce through the planks. Instead, the boat planks broke inward, cracking and revealing gaps, with a small hole torn in the center.

Although the opening is small, seawater is constantly seeping in and will eventually fill a compartment.

After Xia Qiu finished doing all this, he immediately dived down and slowly moved away.

However, Xia Qiu's side was also attacked, leaving wounds and worsening his condition.

However, with four large holes and one small hole, the four leaks made it impossible for the boat to maintain its balance, and it began to slowly sink.

"Vice Admiral General, the ship is sinking!" a lieutenant Commander shouted as he ran up.

"Damn it."

Onigumo's face was grim. The warship was about to sink, and as Devil Fruit User, he was unable to enter the water. Once the warship sank, it would be difficult for him to escape.

Thinking this, Onigumo squinted and said, "Everyone, grab your weapons, bring up all the barrels, and dismantle the beds and doors. Also, prepare tools that can be used as oars, food, and water. And, notify Colonel Will to come up."

"Yes."

At his command, information was immediately relayed down the chain of command, and everyone sprang into action.

"Sir, you wanted to see me?" Colonel Will approached Onigumo.

Onigumo nodded and said, "Prepare to abandon ship and escape. You're coming with me."

"That group of pirates?"

Colonel Will looked at the Onigumo with curiosity.

After thinking for a moment, Onigumo said, "The ship is going to sink anyway, let them die underwater."

The death of a wanted criminal during transport is already a dereliction of duty, but the sinking of a ship by Sea King is an even greater crime.

However, it's not to the point of relieving myself of my duties and being unable to care for them anymore.

"Good."

Colonel Will stood quietly beside Onigumo, waiting.

Time passed slowly, and the ship sank faster and faster. One by one, the sailors ran onto the deck, waiting for Onigumo 'Vice Admiral orders.

"Throw the door panels and bed boards into the water. Colonel Will, Colonel Harris, you two go and lower the small boats."

After leaving behind a single sentence, Onigumo flashed and instantly appeared before the first mast, unleashing several slashes.

Click.

The mast snapped, the cables were cut, and the mast slowly tilted and fell to one side.

Onigumo kicked out, sending the mast flying and landing in the sea.

Then, the Onigumo flashed and arrived in front of the second mast, which was over four meters in diameter and was the largest mast on the warship.

The blade of the long sword in Onigumo's right hand suddenly turned black, and he slashed forward.

Click.

The massive mast snapped, Onigumo, wielding his other swords, cut the cables. Suddenly, he abandoned his longswords and, just as the mast was about to collapse, violently rammed into the broken section.

boom.

The mast shot out a distance, crashed onto the ship's side, and then rolled into the sea.

Click, click.

Onigumo sheathed his sword and struck, breaking the other two masts, which Onigumo then threw into the water.

With all four masts submerged, he didn't stop. Instead, he gripped his knife and slashed again.

This time, the target was the deck and the hull. Waves of Rankyaku shot out, slicing the deck and cutting through the hull into planks.

Wow.

A dozen or so planks fell into the water, along with the door and bed planks, making a total of several dozen.

There were also thirty or forty wooden buckets thrown into the water.

Meanwhile, Colonel Harris and Colonel Will also lowered six small boats into the water.

"Pack the ship according to rank. The rest of you,"

Onigumo was the first to jump onto the small boat, followed closely by Colonel Harris and Colonel Will.

The others disembarked one after another according to their military rank, including Lieutenant Commander and lieutenants, totaling nearly thirty people, all of whom boarded the small boat.

The sergeant went to the mast and jumped up.

As for the non-commissioned officers, they climbed onto the large wooden planks that Onigumo Vice Admiral cut out.

As for the other sailors, they could only jump into the water, lie prone on small planks, hug the wooden buckets, and barely float on the surface.

However, these boats could only carry two hundred people. Although the boat was not fully loaded, it still had nearly four hundred people on board, which was not enough to allow everyone to leave. So, some of the remaining people swam around in the water.

A dozen or so people got into a scramble, but Onigumo killed them all with a single sword strike.

"What happened? What are you doing? Is the ship sinking?"

Inside the cage in the ship's cabin, the green-haired girl looked at the constantly moving naval soldiers, her expression panicked, and asked loudly.

"That's right, the ship is sinking, we have to abandon ship and leave," a captain said from a short distance away.

"Is the ship sinking?" one of the pirates couldn't help but ask. "What about us?"

"Aren't you going to let us go? We'll die if this continues!" the Red-Hair man shouted.

"I'm sorry, Vice Admiral general has no intention of letting you leave, so you will die here."

The captain shrugged, directed his men to dismantle a plank, and then carried the plank away.

"Damn it."

One of the pirates kicked the deck, but it had no effect whatsoever.

"It's over, it's over."

"Help! Help us get out of here!"

A pirate shouted and yelled, but to no avail. In the blink of an eye, the sailors had already left the vicinity of the prison, leaving the area empty.

The other pirates rammed against the cage, but to no avail; they were unable to escape.

As the warship sank, seawater entered this level and flowed into the cage.

The seawater kept rising, slowly engulfing them, but they were powerless to escape. They were covered by the seawater and gradually suffocated, eventually dying.

The naval warships behind them slowly sank, and most of the people floated on the water, rowing away into the distance with oars and planks.

"No attack?"

Onigumo was somewhat surprised that the Sea King hadn't appeared during this process. Logically, it should have attacked the sailors, but it didn't.

Why not attack people? Are you only planning to sink the ship?

Onigumo was somewhat puzzled, but didn't pay too much attention to the Sea King.

With so many targets, he couldn't possibly attack them all. He could attack any one of them and then launch his own attack. Being so close, his Rankyaku wave would be even more powerful.

The Onigumo couldn't believe it wasn't injured; it had even severed its dorsal fin, so its injuries must be quite severe.

Therefore, as long as we attack a few more times, we will surely be able to kill him.

If he happens to attack me, I can simply go to other floating objects without worrying about falling into the water.

However, we need to be concerned about the unpredictable sea and the harsh weather.

The Grand Line is dangerous because of its climate and ocean currents.

To sail the Grand Line, you need a ship and a qualified navigator.

But now that they have no boat, they will surely die if they encounter any waves.

"Nathan Commander, you are the navigator, and I need you to avoid harsh weather conditions," Onigumo said, looking at the figure not far away.

"But it's difficult for us to do this with this small boat, and it's so dark, I, I..." Nathan was a little embarrassed.

"If you can't do it, then we'll all die," Onigumo said coldly.

Nathan gritted his teeth and said, "I'll do my best."

Nathan became extremely alert, paying close attention to the surrounding sea and sky.

"So many people."

Xia Qiu lay prone in the sea, looking at the figures above, and felt that something was amiss.

There are too many people.

He didn't attack when they went into the water, partly because he was afraid that if he attacked, the Onigumo would attack him, leaving him covered in wounds and unable to withstand it for long.

The second reason is that he hopes to bring Onigumo to the sea, otherwise, if he sinks with the warship, he will never be able to find him.

Therefore, Xia Qiu carefully discerned their identities.

Wooden barrels, planks of various sizes, a mast, and a small boat.

It's almost certain that the Onigumo is on the small boat. Firstly, the small boat is the only means of ocean transport among these creatures, and it's also the easiest to maneuver, offering a higher chance of escape.

Moreover, since Onigumo was unaware that his target was him, he certainly wouldn't blend in with the sailors.

Considering these two points, if he left the warship, there's a high probability he's on a small boat.

But there are six small boats, so which one is his?

If Xia Qiu attacked, he would easily leave, so he did not launch an attack but waited for the storm to appear.

The ocean currents along the Grand Line are complex, the weather is unpredictable, and it is currently nighttime, making it difficult for them to escape.

This is why I chose to launch the attack from the deep sea and at night.

The ocean currents ahead are surging and the air pressure is dropping. They will soon enter the rainstorm area. All I need to do is keep an eye on those few small boats and wait for them to come to me.

"That was Inazuma? It's going to rain in the sea ahead, we can't go," Nathan Commander suddenly said.

"Should we stop and go back?" Onigumo asked immediately.

"No."

Nathan Commander shook his head, picked up a handkerchief, and said, looking at the direction the handkerchief was swinging, "The wind is blowing from the northwest, and the dark clouds will move northwest as well. We should head south to avoid the rain zone."

"Do as you say."

Onigumo immediately gave the order, and the small boat turned around and headed to the right.

The other small boats followed closely, but those using masts and planks struggled to keep up; only a few managed to keep pace, while the others fell further and further behind.

They broke up.

Xia Qiu saw the group disperse, even those closest to the small boat were seven or eight meters apart, and their speed was getting slower and slower.

Being able to identify dangers in the waters ahead is impressive.

However, this also prevents others from keeping up, completely exposing them.

Keep up.

Xia Qiu was below the small boat, slowly following along.

In the distance, a torrential downpour began, and the wind was getting stronger and stronger. One could imagine how strong the wind was in the rain-affected area. The dark clouds were moving faster and faster towards this direction and would soon cover it.

In addition, the ocean currents began to surge, flowing towards them perpendicular to their direction of travel, making it difficult to move forward.

The boat's speed decreased, but it could still move south.

However, the distance between the people behind them was getting larger and larger, reaching as much as fifty or sixty meters.

But that's not enough.

At this distance, if I launch an attack and damage the ship, Onigumo might use Shave to return, and I might not be able to catch his figure. He might die, but I might not be able to find him.

Then let them grow further and further apart.

So Xia Qiu charged straight up and crashed into the front of the second group.

It was a huge mast, and the people on it were rowing with oars, moving vertically to the right, but because of the ocean currents, they were constantly being pushed backward.

boom.

Xia Qiu crashed directly into the mast, which jolted violently, lifted a distance off the sea surface, and then fell heavily back down.

Huge cracks appeared on the surface of the mast, but because the mast was thick, it did not break directly.

The people on top fell directly into the sea and swam towards the mast, grabbing onto it.

Click, click.

Xia Qiu devoured these swimming sailors one by one, then rammed them backward, stopping everyone here.

"Sea King have appeared."

The Onigumo looked behind him and felt relieved. There were a lot of people there, and it would probably take him a long time to eat them.

He chose to attack from the rear, ignoring his own group. It seems there's no need to worry about the Sea King's attack.

Onigumo looked at Nathan and asked loudly, "Can we get out of this rain zone?"

"The rain zone is moving northwest. If we speed up, we can rush out from the south, just skimming the edge."

Nathan Commander Nathan quickly replied, and Onigumo sat down, grasped the two oars, and began to row.

And so, the six small boats sailed into the distance, while those behind them remained still and were pushed further away, the distance between them growing ever greater.

Xia Qiu destroyed all the ships and killed them, but ate only three or four people, leaving his stomach to eat the people in front.

Then Xia Qiu caught up again, but was still far behind.

One hundred meters, two hundred meters, five hundred meters.

The small boat continued southward, while the rain area moved northwestward. As the boat moved forward, it barely grazed the southern edge of the Raiu area before leaving.

"We must continue south," Nathan shouted, intending to completely bypass this area of water.

However, two ships were unable to keep up and gradually fell behind, leaving only four ships to move forward.

After Xia Qiu and the other four boats left, they gently rammed and sank two of the boats. The people on board jumped off the boats, lay on the broken planks, and waded through the water to get closer.

But one figure was falling straight down.

Devil Fruit User.

Xia Qiu guessed that it was probably not the target, but she still went over and bit it directly, killing it. She then held it in her mouth and chased after it into the distance, swallowing it a while later.

Fifteen minutes later, they were finally out of the rain zone, and then Nathan said, "We can go around to the northeast and head to Savos Island."

They changed direction and headed in another direction.

Even after Xia Qiu swallowed the Devil Fruit User, he still followed behind.

That's about it.

Xia Qiu watched as the four lone ships slowly approached, then targeted two of them and moved closer.

boom.

Two of the ships were smashed to pieces, but Xia Qiu did not continue pushing forward; instead, he immediately dived down.

"This is?"

Onigumo wasn't on those two small boats. Seeing the boats sink, he instinctively swung his sword twice.

The Rankyaku entered the water and hit the opponent, but it could only cause partial damage.

Damn it.

Onigumo was furious. He hadn't expected that sea fish to come again. If it rammed and sank the ship again, the ship would surely sink.

Didn't the people behind him stop his attack? Or were they all dead?

"Lieutenant Vice Admiral, what should we do?" Colonel Harris asked cautiously.

Suppressing his rage, Onigumo said, "I'll kill him when he gets close."

If he rams his ship, he will stab him and kill him.

"On that ship?"

From a distance, Xia Qiu pinpointed his location. Of course, Xia Qiu didn't intend to attack him directly; he could still jump onto other small boats.

Xia Qiu continue to wait.

The soldiers who had fallen into the water tried to swim to the intact boat, but Onigumo raised his long sword and killed two of them. Then he shouted, "Get away from me!"

The remaining dozen or so people dared not approach and could only lie prone on the wooden planks to follow.

But as time went on, they gradually fell behind the speed of the small boat.

"That's about it."

Xia Qiu rushed forward, biting and killing these people one by one, then swallowing them whole.

These people are capable of boarding the small boat, so they're not weak; I can take them down.

With its own appetite, it can eat up to five tons at a time, which, if chewed up and swallowed, would be enough to feed thirty or forty people.

There are two boats left.

As Xia Qiu watched the two boats drift further and further away, she knew that the most crucial moment had arrived.

However, he did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, he followed for a while and slowly approached after the currents began to surge.

This time he moved very slowly, drifting with the current to the bottom of the boat, where he flipped over.

It was already late at night, and the other party had torches, but they couldn't see very far underwater.

So Xia Qiu approached silently, slowly extending two tentacles and striking one of the small boats.

It has ten arms, two of which are relatively long, but also weak.

Of the remaining eight tentacles, four were just severed, leaving four.

The two tentacles lashed out at the small boat without the Onigumo, slamming it down from the left and right.

Swoosh.

The Onigumo keenly sensed this and slashed out with its blade, severing one of the tendrils.

However, the other tentacle shattered the small boat, and the crew fell into the water. They dared not approach the Onigumo, but clung to the broken planks and struggled to keep up.

Xia Qiu did not attack immediately, but waited for a while before slowly attacking the few who had fallen into the water and swallowing them whole.

There's one boat left.

Xia Qiu looked at the ship and approached again, this time controlling her tentacles to attack.

"Good timing."

Onigumo had anticipated this. Unlike before, when he couldn't take care of the other tentacle on the other side of the ship, this time was different. With a single slash, two tentacles fell into the water.

But at that moment, Xia Qiu kicked out and slammed his foot into the bottom of the boat.

Click.

The small boat broke apart, leaving a huge hole in the middle, and the people on board fell one by one.

"Court death."

Onigumo felt the ship tremble, so he immediately leaped up and slashed out with his sword in mid-air. His long sword was covered with Armament Haki and slashed into the ocean.

Splash!

Xia Qiu's right leg was broken directly at the knee joint, and then the stump was broken off.

"It hurts."

Xia Qiu's leg was severed. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he dove down. He was right to use his leg; otherwise, this attack would have severed his head.

"It wasn't a head injury?"

Onigumo paused slightly, realizing that he had just severed something but hadn't cut off its head.

His face was grim. He stepped into the sea and landed on a large wooden plank, slashing two figures lying on the plank. He then adjusted his weight and stood firm.

They're down!

Xia Qiu saw a figure plummeting from above. He noticed that two of the figures were covered in blood and were injured, but they were still struggling. However, as time passed, they slowly lost their strength and then fell.

He bit down on the two men and swallowed them whole. Looking down at the other path, he saw himself plummeting straight down.

Devil Fruit User.

Xia Qiu went straight over and bit the other person to death, holding it in her mouth, somewhat puzzled.

Is this Onigumo?

He is unlikely to fall directly into the water; he can at least hold on for a while.

And is there only one Devil Fruit User?

Xia Qiu didn't believe it was Onigumo, but the people above were all moving forward along the plank and could walk in the sea, proving that they were not Devil Fruit User.

Where is that Onigumo?

Xia Qiu suddenly spotted the largest piece of wood. There was no one around the wood, but the water was very deep.

They are unlikely to give up such a large plank.

So Xia Qiu slowly floated up from a distance and looked over there. In the moonlight, she could vaguely see a white figure standing on that wooden plank.

Since that's the case, let's launch another attack.

However, Onigumo 'Vice Admiral slashes are very strong, and since he can only use his legs instead of his head, he will inevitably lose a leg.

Therefore, in order to prevent Onigumo Vice Admiral escaping, they must be separated, which requires waiting for an opportunity.

The direction Onigumo and his group are heading is getting further and further away from that magnetic point; they are moving in another direction.

At their swimming and drifting speeds, it's unknown how long it will take them to reach the next island, during which they will likely encounter several currents.

Xia Qiu remained calm, biting the Devil Fruit User in her mouth and continuing to wait, digesting the energy within her body.

"Damn it."

Onigumo was furious. He had been forced to stay at sea by a sea fish. In the vast ocean, his chances of survival were slim.

But we must not give up hope.

The Sea King had severed part of its body; it was uncertain whether it would launch another attack.

But how many times can he be killed by himself?

There were still quite a few planks around, which he could use to float on the water.

As for whether we can find another island, that's up to fate.

But the next moment, Onigumo froze on the spot.

Because the sailors who were lying prone on the wooden planks swam together northeast, towards Savens Island.

However, Onigumo was unable to change its direction of travel and could only stand on the sea surface.

"Those bastards."

The Onigumo was furious.

But the navy felt it was only natural. If your planks were destroyed, wouldn't you steal from us? You even killed your trusted Colonel Harris, so naturally we would too.

Watching them get further and further away, Onigumo was unable to get there and was very frustrated.

Have they broken up?

Xia Qiu, who was below, caught this scene and was slightly pleased. He hadn't expected them to separate, which would make it easier for him to attack.

However, not one can be missing.

Those who can board the small boat are definitely not ordinary navy personnel; consuming them can provide Reinforcement Energy.

So Xia Qiu waited until they were some distance away, then circled around and attacked them, killing them all and eating them.

Then Xia Qiu returned to Onigumo's side and stomped out again.

Onigumo activated his Observation Haki and unleashed a slash.

The wooden planks beneath their feet were crushed to pieces, and Xia Qiu's leg was severed once more.

It's over.

Looking at the empty sea with no foothold, he was extremely frustrated and could only use his legs to steady himself.

"Come out here?"

Onigumo used Geppo to stay in the air while wielding his blade, sending Rankyaku into the water in an attempt to attack the Sea King.

However, there was no reaction; the sea surface remained perfectly calm.

Having exhausted all his strength, Onigumo was unable to use Geppo to stabilize himself and fell directly into the ocean.

As the seawater assaulted him, Onigumo became powerless and plummeted straight down, his face filled with despair.

At that moment, a dark shadow approached and opened its mouth wide.

"Is it you?"

Onigumo sighed, his eyes filled with hatred, despair, anger, and helplessness.

The next moment, Xia Qiu bit him, her teeth snapping shut and tearing his body in two.

Xia Qiu did not kill him immediately, but waited for a minute before swallowing him.

He then swam away into the distance, waiting for the immense energy the Vice Admiral would bring him.

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