Style Must Be High-Class and Unique

As the sun set, Chaos left the Tropical Grand Hotel after showering and eating.

Chaos had a very pleasant meal this time because all the pirates in the main hall were cautiously watching him. The feeling of being feared and admired was incredibly satisfying.

They felt envy, jealousy, and hatred, but couldn't do anything about it. It made him feel so high!

Chaos's empty, lonely, and cold heart was filled.

Reputation was a good thing.

Back in the mountain ravine, Chaos swept his Observation Haki, and the golden coffin in the cave flew out, standing upright before Chaos and opening automatically. Zebra Killer no longer glared or showed resentment; instead, he was calm and serene.

He had given up.

He couldn't open the golden chains on his body or the meter-thick golden coffin!

He didn't want to struggle anymore.

But the next moment, the golden coffin and chains flowed, and Zebra Killer's calm expression changed.

"What do you mean?"

Regaining his freedom, Zebra Killer wasn't happy. Instead, he stared vigilantly at Chaos.

Was this guy going to discard him after using him?

Chaos crossed his arms and leaned back. The coffin and chains merged into a golden chair, suspended three feet above the ground. Chaos crossed his legs and sat on it, narcissistically brushing a stray strand of hair from his forehead.

"When I, the Golden Emperor, do business, I always keep my word!"

"I said I'd let you go once you learned Observation Haki, and I'll let you go."

"You're free now."

Zebra Killer twitched his mouth, feeling a slight relief. Logically, he should have been happy.

But seeing Chaos's narcissistic and arrogant expression, he felt angry for some reason.

This guy didn't take him seriously at all.

"You'll regret this!"

After a confirming glance, Zebra Killer decided not to deal with this humiliation right now. He uttered a harsh threat and quickly sped off into the mountain ravine, disappearing.

Having finally escaped, this guy dared to let him go so easily. He must have some trump card!

Did he think I couldn't see it?

Hmph!

He was destined to miscalculate.

I wouldn't fall for it.

"It's like he's being chased by a ghost!"

Chaos sneered. Zebra Killer's speed was beyond normal. With a slippery move, he vanished in the blink of an eye.

The reason he let Zebra Killer go, besides keeping his "word," was that he wasn't worried about Zebra Killer seeking revenge later. It wasn't arrogance, but confidence that if he could win once, he could win again.

In life, besides arrogance and being high-profile, one also needed a little setback and trouble.

Which of the strong individuals in history hadn't fought their way through and possessed their own charisma?

Chaos had very high standards for himself.

What he pursued was a sense of depth and class on a spiritual and soul level. His style had to be high and unique!

Whoosh~

Boom boom!

In the first half of the Grand Line, on a turbulent sea, a Marine warship was pursuing a pirate ship. The pirate ship was in a panic, and many pirates on board showed fear.

"Damn it, how could we run into Sakazuki, that mad dog!"

The captain of the pirate crew looked at the pursuing warship with a grim expression and sweat beading on his forehead.

If it were any other Marine Rear Admiral, he would have gone up and killed them without a second thought.

But now, he was being pursued by one of the Marines' three rising stars, a Logia Rear Admiral, and the infamous Sakazuki, who was even more ferocious than pirates. Any pirate targeted by this mad dog had only one outcome: death.

They wouldn't even have the chance to go to prison.

Compared to the other two Marine rising stars, this guy, who was like a mad dog, hated evil and couldn't tolerate a speck of dust. He'd kill any pirate he caught!

Kill, kill, kill!

Nothing but killing!

The key was his incredibly powerful combat strength. Although he was currently a Rear Admiral, his combat power could already rival that of some Marine Vice Admirals.

"Rear Admiral Sakazuki, we just received news that the Blood Thorn Pirates are in Demon Valley Town."

Grenades exploded around them on the sea. A Marine communications soldier, holding a Den Den Mushi, was drenched in seawater. He ran to the bow of the ship, looking up at the man with crossed arms, wearing a Justice Marine hat, a red shirt with his chest open revealing a rose tattoo on his right shoulder, and sharp eyes fixed on the pirate ship ahead, with admiration.

"Turn the warship around and head to Demon Valley Town!"

Sakazuki's eyes turned cold. He uttered a sentence and disappeared from the bow. When he reappeared, he was already ten meters away in mid-air, using Geppo to quickly fly towards the pirate ship.

"Captain, that mad dog is charging at us."

"Fire the cannons, blast him down!"

"Quick, quick, quick!"

All the pirates were panicking, aiming their cannons and bullets at Sakazuki.

But none of it could stop him. Visibly, the cannonballs and bullets passed through Sakazuki's body, splashing lava that hissed as it hit the sea. Even explosions were useless.

"Damn it!"

"Logia user, attacks are useless!"

Sakazuki flew out from the explosion smoke, drawing the long sword from his back with his right hand. A hint of ferocity appeared on his somewhat evil, villainous face as he swung his hand through the air at the pirate ship.

The next moment, a brilliant slash flew out, tearing through the air and splitting the sea. The pirates on deck turned pale and scrambled to dive into the sea, trying to escape their fate.

With overwhelming destruction, the entire pirate ship split in two, flames and black smoke soaring into the sky.

Sakazuki stepped on Geppo, looking down at the struggling pirates in the sea. Crimson lava began to spray from his left hand, and ignoring their fearful pleas, he punched out.

"Great Eruption!"

A lava fist the size of a villa, wreathed in hot mist, tore through the air with a deafening roar and landed on the sea's surface.

A massive explosion instantly overturned the area. The sea within a five-hundred-meter radius caved in. The entire pirate ship and some of the pirates vanished, with large amounts of steam spreading in all directions. The sea bubbled and hissed like boiling water.

Sakazuki sheathed his sword, his fierce face filled with indifference. He had easily killed over fifty people, like crushing ants, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

"Leaving none behind again!"

On the already turning warship, many Marines sighed as they raised their spyglasses.

It was common knowledge among the Marines that missions with Rear Admiral Sakazuki yielded no profit.

Every pirate crew they encountered was destroyed, with no survivors.

This meant there was no money to be found on the pirate ships.

While following Rear Admiral Sakazuki was easy, as the battles were often over before they began, going out to sea without making any profit felt like a wasted trip.

Every mission at sea was a life-or-death gamble, with the constant risk of becoming a martyr. Marines with families had to consider many things beyond upholding justice.

If one were unfortunately captured by pirates, they shouldn't expect Rear Admiral Sakazuki to rescue them; he would take them and the pirates down together!

In Sakazuki's eyes, any Marine who disgraced the Marines was as good as dead.

Yet, despite this, many Marines still admired Sakazuki.

And they were incredibly fervent about it.

"Rear Admiral Sakazuki!"

Sakazuki, stepping on Geppo, caught up to the warship and landed on the deck. He wasn't out of breath, his expression as calm as ever. Just standing there exuded an aura of menace.

"How long will it take to reach Demon Valley Town?"

"About a day."

"Too slow!"

Sakazuki frowned, and the surrounding air seemed to grow heavy.

"We'll speed up!"

The Marines beside him stood at attention, their expressions serious.

"Wake me when we arrive. Destroy any pirate ships encountered along the way; no need to report them!"

"Yes!"

Watching his retreating back disappear into the ship's cabin, the surrounding Marines breathed a sigh of relief.