Krieg's Attack

East Blue, a certain sea area.

On a large warship, the seagull flag fluttered in the wind.

An old man with hair already turning white, wearing a dog-head mask and eating senbei, asked a Navy navigator, "How long until we reach our destination?"

The navigator gave a standard Navy salute: "Reporting, Vice Admiral Garp, approximately thirty-five hours until arrival."

Garp smiled kindly: "Good, I understand. This old man is going to take a nap."

Shells Town.

Leiyin's commotion didn't attract Krieg first, but the Navy of Shells Town.

After investigating, the Navy discovered that those killed were Pirates, and knowing that Leiyin and his companions were Bounty Hunters, killing Pirates was perfectly justified, so they said nothing.

However, what the Navy didn't know was that the seeds of disaster had been sown for them.

"Bro, are we really going to wait for Krieg to come here?" Joseph couldn't help but ask Leiyin.

Leiyin said calmly, "Of course."

"Okay then."

Although Joseph and Johnny acknowledged Leiyin's strength, the opponent this time was Krieg, the leader of the largest Pirate crew in the East Blue, a heinous villain with nearly 3,000 subordinates and over 30 warships. Even if Krieg didn't act himself, a human-wave tactic would be enough to overwhelm them.

Leiyin seemed to see through their thoughts: "Why don't you two escape quickly? Krieg will probably arrive here in a couple of days."

Unexpectedly, Joseph changed his usual demeanor, his face filled with righteous indignation: "What are you saying, Bro? Since you're staying here, how could we abandon you in your time of need?"

Johnny stood symmetrically with him, one on the left and one on the right, both with their fists propping up their chins.

"Since we've followed you, Bro."

"Then we're willing to live and die with you!"

"Joseph."

"Johnny."

"Please guide us, Bro!"

Leiyin watched their ritualistic performance, his forehead covered in black lines: "I-I know."

The reason Leiyin insisted on waiting for Krieg here wasn't because he had nothing better to do, but because he discovered that the stronger the enemy he defeated in direct combat, the more experience points he gained, and the faster his "Ninja Level" would increase. It was similar to a game system: killing small fries gave little experience, while killing bosses gave a lot.

If I can defeat Krieg this time, I might directly unlock that... Leiyin thought, muttering to himself.

While waiting, the three returned to their ship. Leiyin didn't want to waste any time and continued to train himself.

First, Leiyin stood on the sea surface, gathering Chakra in his hand, forming a Great Ball Rasengan. Then, he compressed it further, concentrating. At this moment, the Chakra ball in his hand seemed to gradually enlarge. At first, it certainly wouldn't be that smooth, so Leiyin practiced it over and over again.

A day later, he finally waited for the person he wanted to see.

Krieg had finally arrived.

From afar, the Navy sentry spotted dozens of warships heading this way, the leading flagship being Krieg's Dreadnought Sabre.

The grand momentum frightened the Navy sentry, who hurriedly reported to his superiors. Captain Short of the Shells Town was very anxious upon receiving the report.

The bespectacled and refined Captain of the 153rd Branch mentioned earlier was named Short, and he had become a Captain entirely through seniority, without experiencing any wars. Krieg's arrival made his little heart unable to bear it.

Krieg was indeed powerful in the East Blue, but no one expected him to be so arrogant as to directly come to the Navy's base.

Leiyin and his companions, especially Leiyin, who was familiar with the anime, were certain that he would come. Krieg was extremely fond of force, arrogant and domineering, more crabby than a crab. How could he tolerate such a thing?

Leiyin's guess was almost identical to Krieg's thoughts: You destroyed three of my warships and killed so many of my men. If I don't teach you a lesson, how will I be able to survive in the East Blue in the future?

However, Leiyin and his companions didn't see Krieg's grand arrival right away.

What was going on?

Shells Town had two ports. Leiyin's ship was docked at the East Port, while Krieg entered from the North Port.

North Port.

Krieg crossed his arms and stepped on the railing of the flagship, ordering, "Men, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, find those three damned Bounty Hunters for me!"

"Yes!"

"Woo-ooh!"

The Pirates, wielding swords, firearms, and various other weapons, jumped off the ships and rushed towards Shells Town.

The reason Krieg made such a grand entrance wasn't because he was righteous and wanted to avenge his dead brothers. It was simply that this matter had slapped him in the face. Moreover, he didn't even know if those three Bounty Hunters were still in Shells Town. Therefore, this large-scale attack was entirely to strengthen his own momentum.

A branch Captain's division would have, at most, about 1,000 men, while he now had 3,000. If he defeated the 153rd Navy Branch, he could also make a name for himself and further enhance the reputation of the Krieg Pirates. In that case, even if his casualties were high, he could attract more manpower.

With Krieg making such a commotion, the Navy naturally wouldn't sit idly by. Although Captain Short was afraid, he still ordered an organized attack.

After all, the 153rd Branch was just an ordinary Navy branch, and the number and range of its artillery were very limited. Before they could organize an effective attack, the Pirates surged in all directions like a tide...

And some of the Pirates, instructed by Krieg, went to search for the three Bounty Hunters. In this way, the innocent civilians in the town suffered. After all, they were encountering cold-blooded and ferocious Pirates, who would cut down anyone they saw and rob anything they could find.

Pirates were indeed Pirates. They couldn't change their nature of liking to burn, kill, and loot. They said they were here to find people, but with so many people coming, how could they not invade to show that they were Pirates?

The residential area had now become a living hell. Unfortunately, the Navy was short of manpower. Krieg had more than 3,000 men, while the Navy only had a mere 700 in total. The small number of Navy soldiers guarding the residential area had already been slaughtered, and the remaining few hundred had all gone to protect the Navy base.

At this moment, shouts of killing, wails, the clash of swords, and sporadic cannon fire echoed throughout Shells Town