The atmosphere at the harbor instantly became tense.
Snake and Ian merely stared at each other, and the air between them seemed to have frozen solid.
But the pirates watching from nearby were so excited their faces had turned red.
Stop staring each other down already!
This is boring—let us see blood flow like rivers already!
The Beasts Pirates, the Wang Zhi Pirates, and the Whitebeard Pirates—this was going to be one fucking climactic battle! Even our dicks are standing up!
"Ian! Beat this guy up!"
Yamato pulled out her spiked club, her little face flushed bright red with anger. "I'm definitely going to beat this guy up!"
"Ian,"
But Black Maria turned back anxiously, looking at the blue firebird that had drawn very near. "That's Marco the Phoenix!"
The Whitebeard Pirates' second-in-command, the Whitebeard Pirates' First Division Captain, a great pirate whose name resounded across the world!
Dealing with someone like him was troublesome enough. If they also clashed with the Wang Zhi Pirates, things would not look good.
"If you understand, then get lost!"
Snake stepped forward. In the next instant, his body suddenly swelled as he transformed into a gigantic python. His house-sized head looked down on Ian and the others from above, while a single strike of his enormous tail against the ground made the entire harbor tremble.
To protect Babanuki and the others, they had to get them onto Hachinosu Island.
And if Babanuki and the others were to land on Hachinosu Island, Ian raised his head and looked up at the gigantic python's head.
"You're really in the way."
Ian said.
"Someone even more troublesome has already arrived."
Snake merely sneered.
"It's you guys, right?"
The blue bird of flame had already flown above the harbor. It was only about the size of a