Murderous Intent on a Rainy Night

"Hahaha, slaughter these navy men!"

"Don't let these lackeys of the World Government get away!"

"Kill them!"

"This feels amazing... this is true power!"

"What? This is no challenge at all... Even if ten times more people came, I could kill them all!"

In the desolate northeastern suburbs outside Loguetown, a pale-faced naval soldier trembled as he clutched his weapon and retreated, his expression completely consumed by terror.

Under the cover of night, all his comrades, the naval soldiers who had been dispatched, were torn to shreds by these demons who did not look like humans, as if they were fragile dolls... Even when their bullets hit these people's bodies, the damage they caused was very limited.

It doesn't seem to hurt or itch.

One by one, his crewmates fell, slaughtered by the One Piece in the most brutal way... This scene terrified him, and he lost all will to fight.

In the darkness, those distorted faces and murderous red eyes resembled demons crawling out of hell.

Demons are running rampant!

"Ah!"

Finally, the surviving soldier could no longer bear it. With a scream, he threw down his weapon and turned to run away. But as soon as he turned around, he bumped into a chest as hard as a steel plate, causing him to fall directly to the ground, his naval cap falling off his head.

Standing in front of him was a man over two meters tall, with Scarface on both arms and a fierce-looking face.

The One Piece dug out a bullet embedded in his skin with his bare hands, sucked the blood off his fingers, then bared his teeth, stared at the terrified Marine soldier, and grinned sinisterly and cunningly. "Why are you running... Where's your Marine's White Hunter x Hunter? What's his name again? Let me think... Smoker, right?"

Why didn't he come?

"Could it be that she got scared after hearing the news?"

The One Piece crouched down, opened his large hand, pressed it against the marine's head, and said mockingly.

Upon hearing this, all the One Piece around burst into laughter.

"What... what kind of monster are you?... You... you're not human..."

The naval soldier stammered.

The One Piece in front of him, while still retaining a human appearance, had a thick layer of keratin on his skin, with black lines resembling blood vessels, and unusual facial features. Especially his eyes... In short, he was definitely not a normal human.

They seem more like an unknown alien race on the high seas.

"Yes... we are not human... we were chosen by the gods and evolved into a more sacred being." The One Piece maliciously stuck out his long tongue, and then squeezed the soldier's skull with his fingers, making a squeaking sound.

"Aaaaaah!"

The agonizing screams only fueled the One Piece's unbridled laughter.

Suddenly, a faint rumble of thunder echoed from the sky, and a light drizzle began to fall.

After the One Piece finished off the last surviving soldier, they slowly got up.

"Should we march into the town and wipe out all the marines?"

"Hey, behave yourself, do you even want to live? The captain already said we should wait for him here..."

"Although you have gained power, that Smoker is no pushover. I'm warning you not to get too arrogant."

"Ha?"

The easy annihilation of a naval force emboldened the One Piece, who began to exchange words.

The tension between them was palpable.

Although they all joined the same person's crew, they were all prominent figures in the East Blue. Before this, they had their own One Piece crews, and some of them even had bounties approaching ten million. Some of them were also familiar with each other. They were afraid of Oboro and respected their new captain.

But that doesn't mean they are harmonious internally.

The new captain has said that the large fleet has not yet been established. At this critical juncture, if one can outmaneuver the others, then one will definitely be a high-ranking officer.

There will definitely be many benefits in the future.

Even if they reach the Grand Line and become famous throughout the seas, they can still rank high on the World Government's bounty list.

This opportunity has made these people look down on East Blue, a "rookie paradise".

Power, fame, status, position, money... all of these will be within easy reach in the near future!

"Um?"

Just then, one of the One Piece's ears twitched, and he suddenly exclaimed, "Something's coming?"

The others looked over one after another.

Then, looking towards the horizon, a dazzling light appeared.

It was accompanied by the roar of an engine.

It looks like... a motorcycle.

"There really are people who aren't afraid of death..."

As the motorcycle drew closer, a One Piece, completely basking in his own power, stepped forward to meet it, even though he hadn't had enough of killing just moments before. But the moment he opened his mouth to mock, a thick cloud of white smoke billowed towards him.

Like rolling ocean waves.

"Watch out! It's him, Smoker!"

Someone shouted.

However, it was too late.

The billowing white smoke instantly filled the space between heaven and earth, separating all the One Piece one by one. Everything around them was white and nothing could be seen.

The One Piece, who was still about to show off, hadn't quite come to his senses yet.

The smoke behind him surged and condensed into Smoker's upper body.

With incredible speed, the weapon Jitte struck the One Piece's side.

This single attack immediately turned the One Piece, who had dared to take bullets head-on just minutes before, into a rage, spitting out acid.

He staggered and fell to the ground.

But Smoker, wearing a leather glove, immediately grabbed the One Piece by the hair and lifted him up.

It was like trying to rip off his scalp.

Besides pain, the One Piece's face also showed a hint of panic.

Smoker grabbed him and carried him into the sky.

"So... it's you stinking rats causing trouble here?"

With a cold expression, Smoker floated to a high place. Under his control, the smoke below opened up above the heads of each trapped One Piece, revealing their appearance.

"Um?"

Smoker frowned.

Under the flashes of white light from the lightning above... after scanning the area, he found that the masked man in the suit was not there.

What race?

He glanced again at the struggling One Piece, observing his appearance with a puzzled look.

He had never heard of or seen such a group.

Where is that man?

Smoker pressed his jitte against the One Piece's neck and asked sharply.

His intuition told him... there was something wrong with this group!

Meanwhile, on the other side...

After finishing her business, Tashigi returned to the naval base in Loguetown, looking distracted.

She held a Den Den Mushi) in her hands, looking worried.

This was the first time she had felt such a 'tense' atmosphere since arriving in Loguetown.

She had also read the information about the God Slayer.

Considering the bounty, she was a little worried about Smoker's safety.

But after so much time, the Den Den Mushi) still hasn't made a sound.

Before she knew it, the rain was getting quite heavy... Tashigi raised her hand to shield herself from the rain, quickened her pace, and jogged along.

Because a thorough search of the town and its surroundings was required, all the useful personnel at the base had been transferred out. What remained were mostly new recruits, clerks, and those in special positions. She needed to rush back to process and transmit the information and intelligence gathered from various locations for this mission. Any changes had to be immediately reported to all team leaders and Smoker on the ground.

"With such heavy rain, the search will be much more difficult..."

After running for a while, with the base entrance not far away, Tashigi hid under a tree and straightened her clothes.

Especially glasses covered in water droplets, which blur vision.

She grumbled and then looked down to wipe her glasses.

Suddenly, everything went dark in front of her.

"Hello, excuse me... is the naval base just ahead?"

A question rang out without any warning.

Tashigi was startled and looked up. She couldn't see very clearly, but it seemed to be a man standing in front of her... Strangely, she didn't hear any approaching footsteps.

This person seemed to appear out of thin air.

She looked a little dazed, her mind not quite processing what she'd just said, and instinctively replied, "Um, it's just ahead... you are..."

She assumed the other person was a colleague, but then she thought, if they were from the Navy, how could they not know the location of the base? Besides, it was already late at night, and it was a rainy night. Apart from their people, there wasn't a soul in sight in the town... How could an ordinary person possibly come here looking for a naval base?

Besides, if you're a long-term resident of the island, you know all the places like the back of your hand, so why would you need to ask?

Before Tashigi could finish speaking, she quickly put on her glasses, placed her fingertips on the hilt of her katana, and was about to make her move.

Time seemed to stand still!

With a sharp pain and the sight of a blood-stained blade flipping over, her body shuddered as if electrocuted, her limbs went limp, and her delicate body slowly collapsed.

She saw it clearly as it hit the rain-soaked ground.

The man standing in front of me... removed his smiling mask, a sinister smile playing on his lips, as he watched me gradually lose consciousness.

It's him!

"The Cunning Fox, Dom."

An answer instantly appeared in Tashigi's mind.

But it's no use anymore...

She lay on the ground, unable to make a sound. She tried to call out... The blood flowing from her abdomen quickly formed a puddle, staining the muddy water crimson.

Before her vision completely disappeared into darkness, she spotted a person standing not far away.

A sudden flash of lightning illuminated the scene, and beneath the white curtain of light, the man, dressed in a well-tailored black suit, remained as elegant as a gentleman despite the torrential rain... showing no sign of disarray whatsoever.

God Slayer! The last three words flashed through Tashigi's mind before she completely fainted.

"Boss... why don't you kill her? Is there anything special about this woman?"

Dom sheathed his weapon, bent down to pick up the Den Den Mushi, and slowly walked towards Oboro.

"Killing her... is pointless, at least for now... Besides, like Smoker, she's an important link in sending signals to the Navy and the World Government... She's just a tool." Oboro stepped forward and said calmly.

"Oh."

Dom didn't quite understand.

But he knew that Smoker had been tricked by his boss.

Right now... the naval base on the island is at its most vulnerable.

Smoker probably didn't expect this... that they would actually use a diversionary tactic and dare to target the naval base!

Oboro naturally recognized Tashigi. Although she was also a character from the story, she was too weak. Killing her now would yield almost no valuable resources from the system. Her combat experience was limited, and her skill cards, especially her swordsmanship, were relatively mediocre.

It's not even as good as the cards he already has in his package...

He didn't expect to run into Tashigi here... it was just a coincidence.

On the way, Oboro and Dom got closer and closer to the naval base... The outline of the base entrance building was already visible on the ground ahead.

You can even see soldiers on guard duty.

"Boss... should we kill them all?"

Dom stretched his shoulders, starting to get excited.

"Do as you please... but you'd better hurry, those One Piece won't last long."

Oboro said calmly, "Simply running away... is ultimately boring."

"Let's take this opportunity to send the Navy a small gift... After all, the admiral will be arriving soon, and I hope they will like it."

"Learn!"

Dom chuckled softly and strode ahead.

"Who goes there?!"

Soon, the guards noticed something was wrong.

But their response was a silent, ghostly figure hurtling towards them.

And... that sharp, cold glint.

Not long after, under the cover of night.

The piercing sound of sirens echoed throughout the naval base.