I'm Very Calm, So I'm Going to Beat Him Up!

At this moment, aboard a warship resembling a Coke bottle.

The soldiers of the Detention Unit felt as if everything that had happened until now was just a dream.

First, they, who were celebrating the successful completion of their mission, unexpectedly encountered the 'Spade Pirates'.

Then there was the power that Luo Yi displayed.

In fact--the Marine soldiers of the Detention Unit had certainly seen Luo Yi's Wave Fist more than once.

But what they had just witnessed was a bit too exaggerated, wasn't it?

That punch, which almost split the sea and crushed the infamous 'Fire Fist' Ace along with his pirate ship, almost made them doubt--were they really in the Detention Unit, a team known for its weak combat power?

But that wasn't even all.

What they found most incomprehensible was--just after 'Fire Fist' Ace and the Spade Pirates began to flee, another big shot actually appeared.

"King of Lizards... appearing here."

Fal's face was covered in heavy, nervous sweat, and even Hans, who was usually carefree, was now gripping his flintlock tightly.

They couldn't help but be nervous.

Although the Shichibukai's prestige had slightly declined recently due to Sand Crocodile being killed.

But the Shichibukai was still the Shichibukai!

One of the three major powers on the sea, suppressing the Grand Line's strongmen.

And the 'King of Lizards' Hanafuda, was one of the most veteran and notoriously violent among them.

This great pirate, who once dominated the New World, was even said to be enemies with the Four Emperors Kaido, and they recognized each other and became close friends.

And precisely at this moment, "Officer Luo Yi! Sergeant Hans, Sergeant Fal--the explosion was because the stern was hit by stray bullets, the tail propeller and the power furnace were damaged, and there's a hole in the bottom of the ship, and..."

A Marine soldier came up from the ship's hold with an anxious expression to report the situation.

"Morr and Lanster, who were responsible for adjusting the tail propeller and repairing the power furnace, were injured in the explosion, and their life or death cannot be determined at this time."

"What!?"*2

Hearing the Marine soldier's words, Fal and Hans' expressions changed instantly.

They gritted their teeth, their eyes instantly filled with anger.

"Damn pirates..."

Anyone with eyes could see that Hanafuda's target was definitely the Spade, which had already fled far away, but he hit them because his accuracy was too poor.

This indiscriminate bombardment was precisely the violent 'King of Lizards'' usual habit.

But precisely at this moment, "Fal, Hans."

Fal and Hans heard the voice.

When they turned their heads, they saw Luo Yi standing with his back to them.

"I taught you long ago--there's an old saying in my hometown, 'One must remain calm even when a mountain collapses before them, only then can they be promoted to Admiral!'"

"What you should be doing now is to have the other brothers search the ship's hold for Morr and Lanster, and also repair the hole in the bottom of the ship, and then hide temporarily to ensure safety."

"Calmness is the first priority in battle!"

Because his back was turned, Hans and Fal couldn't see Luo Yi's face.

But they could see.

Luo Yi's clenched fist, and the bulging veins on it.

"Boss, calm down, I know about Morr and Lanster..."

Hans didn't finish his words, because Luo Yi had already interrupted him.

"I'm very calm, Hans."

Luo Yi raised his hand, pulled up his sleeves, and twisted his neck.

"To be precise, I've never been this calm."

He looked at the devastated warship deck, and the Marines behind him.

Just as he had said before, Luo Yi had no sense of belonging to the Marines' Justice.

Normally, even if a pirate ship passed by him, as long as it wasn't his mission target or doing something that Luo Yi couldn't stand, Luo Yi would basically be too lazy to take action--pirates were less valuable to him than a fat Sea Beast.

And this time he chose to attack the Spade Pirates, and of course the reason wouldn't be for 'Justice'.

His idea was very simple.

Fight Ace, analyze the Flame-Flame Fruit, and destroy the warship in the battle, so that he would have the most appropriate reason to go to Water 7.

By the way, he could also try the power of the Great Buddha Fruit and test his progress.

And even if Ace escaped, and he failed to analyze the Flame-Flame Fruit, it didn't matter.

He didn't seem like Sengoku, and didn't harbor any animosity towards Ace, the son of the Pirate King, especially since he already possessed the Magma-Magma Fruit, the Logia superior to the Flame-Flame Fruit.

The Flame-Flame Fruit, to him, would only add one more entry to the Fruit Encyclopedia; he didn't really need it in the short term.

That was his goal, nothing more—from beginning to end, he was confident and assured that nothing would go wrong.

But now, the situation was different.

Of course, he remembered Morr and Lanster—one a cheerful shipwright, the other an engineer with two daughters.

And again.

Luo Yi didn't care about the Marines' Justice, but the Detention Unit soldiers he'd spent eight years with were another matter entirely.

Therefore.

"I'm calm, so... I'm going to blow that guy away."

He said coldly.

No! That didn't sound calm at all!

Hans and Fal thought to themselves.

But seeing Luo Yi's reaction at this moment, they couldn't help but feel moved.

But even though they were touched by Luo Yi's attitude, they still advised, "Boss, I know you're angry, and we're angry too—but the other party is a Shichibukai after all, we'd better not attack them."

As they said this, they saw Luo Yi smile again.

"Idiots, I taught you. Observe more before acting."

As he spoke, his gaze turned to the distance.

"Look, it's not us attacking the Shichibukai right now."

"It's—quite the opposite."

As he spoke, Fal and Hans noticed as well.

At this moment, the 'Giant Dinosaur Fleet' belonging to Hanafuda, which had been on the distant sea, was now extremely close to them.

And those huge pirate ships showed no sign of slowing down.

No—as Marines, Fal and Hans could confirm that even if they lowered their sails and slowed down, they wouldn't be able to stop in time at this distance!

They were crashing into them!

At the same time.

"Admiral Hanafuda, are we really going to continue at full speed?"

On the bow of the Giant Dinosaur Fleet's flagship, the 'Tyrannosaurus'.

A pirate wearing a Dinosaur Helmet looked at the tall Shichibukai beside him, his words hesitant.

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Beside him, the 'King of Lizards' Hanafuda stood with his hands clasped behind his back.

His breathing was heavy, like a humanoid Dinosaur.

At this moment, his gaze completely ignored Luo Yi's warship and looked far into the distance at the Spade.

At this moment, the Spade had run an extremely long distance—the only thing visible was the obvious firelight surrounding the stern and hull.

"Using Logia abilities to propel a ship, expending so much energy just to escape… Portgas D. Ace, that weak rookie."

He sneered, offering a sharp critique.

That's right.

He didn't actually know what had happened here earlier—when he and his fleet discovered the Spade, all they saw from afar was the Spade fleeing.

But he knew at least one thing, and that was.

"Consuming his power like that, he won't escape far. I will catch up to him and tear him to pieces."

He gritted his teeth and said with a sneer.

"He destroyed one of my fleets transporting weapons, causing me to be unable to meet the weapon quota I promised Kaido. This shame must be washed away with his blood."

"Dinosaurs are very vengeful."

No, I don't think Dinosaurs are necessarily as vengeful as you are.

And the subordinate beside him muttered in his heart.

Besides, who asked you about that?

"Admiral, I mean... aren't we going to turn? That ship in front seems to be a warship from the Marines' Detention Unit."

The subordinate asked again, and then—

"Boom!"

He suddenly let out a wail, his body suddenly kicked away by Hanafuda.

"Idiot!"

Hanafuda's eyes widened in anger as he looked at his subordinate.

"You said it yourself, it's the Detention Unit—not Garp's warship, not an Admiral, and not elites. They are weaklings!"

"I am a Shichibukai, and my relationship with the World Government is merely a partnership. Since there are weak insects blocking my path, of course I'll crush them!"

He sneered.

"Might makes right, and it's only natural for the weak to be destroyed!"

This was the creed he had always believed in.

"Yes, yes!"

So, the other pirates on the deck hurriedly went to carry away the pirate who had been kicked unconscious.

However, before they could make a move.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The entire pirate ship suddenly shuddered violently, and then its speed noticeably decreased, with constant crashing sounds coming from below.

The pirates were instantly knocked off their feet by the vibration, and then immediately scrambled up in a panic: "What's going on?"

"What's happening?"

They asked in surprise and doubt, crowding to the ship's railing.

Then...

"So cold!"

They suddenly felt a piercing chill.

Then they saw what their ship had crashed into—floating Ice that was gradually forming on the sea below.

"How can there be Ice?"

They were naturally puzzled.

But they clearly knew what they should do: "Admiral, don't worry, we'll take care of it right away."

But as they said this and turned to look, they saw that their Admiral was not paying attention to them at all.

At this moment, the 'King of Lizards' was standing on the deck, his body ramrod straight, his eyes turned into reptilian slits, like a wary beast.

His gaze was fixed on the Cola bottle-like warship not far away.

At this moment...

"Bang!" "Bang!"

A figure was leaping from the warship.

"Geppo."

And Hanafuda could tell at a glance that it was Geppo.

At this moment, the Marines coat on the figure's back was fluttering in the wind.

And on his left fist...

"Buzz!"

Golden light and shockwaves erupted.

But unlike before.

This time, within that pale golden light, there was clearly a faint blue hue.

Cold air burst out along with the shockwaves.

And the floating Ice on the surrounding sea was formed by the overflow of that shockwave.

And with just a slight overflow of power having such an effect—Hanafuda could almost imagine how powerful that punch truly was.

"Turn the rudder immediately!"

So he immediately let out a low growl.

But obviously...

It was already too late.

In the next instant, Luo Yi, who was walking on the sea in the air with Geppo, threw a punch!

"Ice Wave Fist - Eternal Frost!"