Run!

"How arrogant."

Ben Benn Beckman, seeing a large number of small boats sailing from the shore, immediately realized the God Slayer's intentions and couldn't help but sneer.

Clearly, the Hell Pirates' executives weren't planning to fight themselves, but rather to send their subordinates out to take on the challenge first.

"Don't underestimate these guys... They are all criminals from Impel Down, and they have all been blessed by divine power. Gran Tesoro and Totto Land, they have all made great contributions... One of them went to sea earlier than you and me."

Shanks chuckled.

Subsequently, from the Red Hair Pirates' flagship, a red Haki swept across the entire ocean like a storm, its iridescent light almost illuminating the entire sea as far as the eye could see.

Some One Piece on small boats were struck by this Haki force, their consciousness immediately fading and they collapsed.

They lost their fighting ability in an instant.

However, things didn't go as smoothly as Shanks had hoped. His Conqueror's Haki only managed to knock out less than a fifth of the Hell Pirates. Although his Haki was exceptionally powerful, these Hell Pirates, having grown up alongside God Slayer and experienced so much, were clearly no ordinary people.

"Let's begin."

As the distance between the main ship and the small boats closed, Shanks, wielding Gryphon, immediately carved an underwater trench across the sea, stretching for thousands of meters.

Bang! Just as the slash was about to penetrate the sand, Shiryu retaliated with a backhand strike.

It also unleashed a stunning blade of light, deflecting the Shanks's slash in another direction and disappearing at the edge of the island's shore.

"Snort."

Shiryu, with a cigar in his mouth, let out a cold laugh.

Shanks is clearly demonstrating his power.

This indicates that the Red Hair Pirates are fearless.

Immediately afterwards, a fierce naval battle broke out right in front of Oboro and the others.

The members of the Red Hair Pirates had a clear division of labor. They jumped off the deck one after another and landed on nearby small boats to begin their encirclement and attack on the targets on board.

The Red Hair Pirates are distinctly different from the other Yonko in that none of them are Devil Fruit users; they focus on their own strength and Haki. Therefore, they have no weakness in fearing seawater and can adapt to naval battles.

Facing the Hell Pirates, the Shanks crew showed no mercy, their killing intent palpable, displaying a unique 'aura'.

At this moment, they are true One Piece, sea monsters, no different from Kaido and Big Mom... This is the true face of the Red Hair Pirates as a Yonko- level force. They are also cold-blooded and ruthless when facing their enemies.

Among them, the two with the most outstanding combat power are none other than Shanks and Ben Benn Beckman.

No matter how many enemies were on the ship, Shanks would simply swing his sword and sweep them away.

Even though the temporary crew members of the Hell Pirates possessed various abilities, they were still no match for the overwhelming power... Ben Benn Beckman was taking them down one by one with a single shot, his figure darting between the various small boats on the sea. But these criminals of the Hell Pirates were not ordinary One Piece after all; no matter how fast they killed, they couldn't wipe them out instantly. The other members of the Red Hair Pirates, the weaker ones, were still struggling in the fight.

The members of the Hell Pirates, using their abilities (including some who were given fish-man blood), took advantage of the moment when Shanks and other executives were away from the ship to sneak onto the Red Hair Pirates' flagship and begin their raid.

Before long, the Red Hair Pirates' flagship ceased firing its cannons, and the sounds of battle clashing and clanging filled the air.

The sounds were mixed with a large number of gunshots.

Before long, large amounts of floating, disintegrated ship debris and human remains appeared at sea...

The water in the center of the naval battle was also stained with a touch of crimson.

Some people were blasted into the sky, their blood splattered everywhere, before falling into the sea... Others jumped into the sea voluntarily.

And an entire ship exploded...

The battle was extremely fierce.

The members of the Hell Pirates, led by Oboro, acted like spectators, enjoying the 'show' unfolding before their eyes.

Time passed slowly, and as dusk approached, the small but intensely heated sea finally calmed down. In the distance, prisoners from Impel Down were shouting for help towards the shore. All they could do was hold off Shanks, one of the Yonko, and inflict some basic damage on his One Piece crew.

It is simply impossible to gain the upper hand.

On the battlefield, the Hell Pirates' small boats were nowhere to be seen... They were either burned or completely destroyed, becoming floating objects in the sea.

Ignoring the criminals' shouts, Oboro turned to Rayleigh beside him and asked, "Do you think... this battle is over?"

He was referring to the battle between the hundreds of Impel Down prisoners and the Red Hair Pirates, excluding them.

Rayleigh looked exhausted and sat obediently, without moving.

There was no sign of struggle or resistance.

They all looked much older.

"Unless you go in person... it's far from enough to kill one of the Yonko."

Rayleigh spoke in a dry, monotone voice.

He has no energy at all.

"Do you think they're really 'dead'?" Oboro asked with a chuckle.

Rayleigh looked over, his expression momentarily stunned.

He didn't understand what Oboro meant, but his Observation Haki confirmed that the Hell Pirates ' 'grunts' had been almost completely wiped out.

Without waiting for Rayleigh to think, Oboro's eyes suddenly emitted an eerie green light.

At the same time, just as the Red Hair Pirates had just survived a great battle, were about to feel at ease, a sudden change occurred.

On Shanks' flagship, some crew members were cleaning up the corpses, but suddenly... these already riddled with holes stood up unsteadily and launched a counterattack! "Shanks!"

In the sea, the Shanks stood on a floating board, his expression slightly changing.

Ben Benn Beckman, standing a hundred meters away, shouted in a deep voice.

Their senses had already detected something 'strange' on the battlefield.

Not only did the corpses on the main ship instantly 'come back to life,' but even some 'bones' that had sunk to the bottom of the sea gathered around them like swimming fish.

"What happened?"

Shanks's heart sank, and he suddenly looked towards the shore.

His gaze seemed to pierce through the distance of space, capturing the smiling face of the God Slayer.

"Captain!"

At that moment, the urgent cries of his comrades came from the main ship behind them.

Shanks looked over.

"Smash the heads off these corpses, or completely destroy their bodies, otherwise they'll be just as troublesome as zombies!" The speaker was the ship's doctor, Hongo.

This ability reminded Shanks and the others of Gecko Morley's Shadow-Shadow Fruit, but there are still differences. First, these corpses seem to be controlled by some kind of force, attacking and ignoring pain. Second, they retain some of their personal abilities and skills from their previous lives... In Shanks' eyes, it's more like a 'variant' combining the Shadow-Shadow Fruit and the Soul-Soul Fruit.

And the one who manipulates it, without a doubt... is Oboro on the shore.

But now that Hongo has found a way to deal with it, it's not so difficult... There aren't many skeletons that still have intact flesh.

At this moment, Shanks and the others took action again to clear away the corpses controlled by the souls, Oboro finally stood up from the ground.

With his hands in his pockets, he walked towards the beach.

"Shall we go?"

"What a joke, old ghost."

"Haven't you realized it yet? When we came to you this time, we were all just bystanders. The only one who actually took action was him... With him around, it would be pointless for us to interfere."

"You've already... felt it, haven't you... that power?"

Seeing this, Bare stared at Oboro's back and said to Rayleigh with a mocking smile, "The fact that you're still alive is the best proof."

As soon as he finished speaking, Long's figure vanished from sight.

"Shanks..."

Upon hearing this, Rayleigh's pupils contracted. "Run!!!"

"Shanks, run!!!"

Rayleigh realized what was happening and instantly used all his strength, his face flushed, as he roared anxiously.