The Fall of Base Two

"Only one?" Gari stood atop the gray giant bird, sensing the Navy Base Two below, and seemed somewhat disappointed.

"Looks like they've already been sent to other bases for support. That makes things a bit easier," Nelson said with a smile.

"Let's go then, this time we don't need to go through all that trouble." Rubite.

Having cooperated once before, they were absolutely confident that a mere Marine Vice Admiral, unless exceptionally strong, would be no match for them.

Meanwhile, at the heavily guarded Base Two, they had already noticed Gari and his group's whereabouts, Gari and his group had no way to hide themselves.

Because under absolute power, any resistance is futile.

The following Vice Admiral is a veteran Vice Admiral of the Navy, from the same era as Garp and Sengoku. His combat strength is at the level of an elite Vice Admiral, and he has abundant combat experience.

As for Gari and his two companions, it was only a slight problem.

"Destroy this war base!"

Having been suppressed by the World Government coalition forces for some time, Gari was feeling quite aggrieved.

Although the World Government Alliance is stronger than them overall, it is only in terms of top-level combat power and the number of troops.

In terms of high-level combat power, which of these Great Pirate leaders wasn't incredibly strong and infamous?

Ordinary Vice Admiral are no match for them. For Gari, taking on two, or even a third, is not a problem at all.

It's not so much trouble if it's an elite Vice Admiral. Generally speaking, most Marine Vice Admiral have reached the combat strength of an elite Vice Admiral, and the remaining few are filled by choosing the tallest among the short.

Now, with the sacrifice of many Marine Vice Admiral, the quality of Marine Vice Admiral has greatly declined, and they are naturally no longer taken seriously by Gari.

In the previous war, the World Government held the initiative, and one of its Admiral Black Pigeon Frieda, was able to hold off Chronos for a short period of time.

This is why they had to send many strong warriors to join forces against the other two Admiral, which is why their combat strength was insufficient and they were suppressed.

Now they are in control, with three Admiral- level combatants being held back by Chronos and Marco.

At this point, they had a significant advantage in terms of combat strength.

Below, feeling the unobstructed and powerful aura in the sky, Vice Admiral Krausbe, draped in a cloak of justice, with his resolute face and strong physique, gave people a great sense of security.

At the same time, as a veteran Vice Admiral, Krausbe also had considerable prestige within the Navy.

Looking up at the sky, at that giant gray bird.

He had already received news that the other three bases had been attacked by pirates. He knew who the attackers were for bases three and four, but for base four, he had only identified one person: "Mist Killer" Lubite. The gray giant bird was also Lubite's usual means of flight.

Now that Lubite has arrived, it means that Base Five has fallen. Krausbe could hardly believe it, and a tremendous pressure suddenly pressed down on him.

With only a Vice Admiral left at Base Two, how can he possibly withstand Lubite and his unknown teammates, who may have already destroyed Base Five?

One of them was Gari from the Night Sea Domain Gang. Krausbe sensed Gari's presence; Gari's aura was easily recognizable, and they had fought each other before.

In the same manner, the gray giant bird swooped down toward Base Two, and the mist spread rapidly outwards from the bird at a visible speed.

Gari leaped off the giant bird's back, descending from the sky under the cover of mist, and charged straight at Krausbe with Hunting Knife in hand.

During his descent, Gari had already completed his transformation. Although transforming into his Moon Lion Form greatly depleted Gari 'Gari stamina, he was fully capable of handling the current battle.

Such a large-scale operation has already been noticed by Vice Admiral Krausbe.

Gari's descent was accelerating, almost too fast for anyone to react to, accompanied by immense power, with tangible air currents surging around him, along with powerful Ryou Haki.

Lightning crackled, and powerful, bright silver static electricity was released from Gari's body, coiling around Gari and his Hunting Knife.

Gari streaked across the sky like a comet, and Crobbers shuddered, feeling immense pressure from the attack.

He didn't have much time, let alone more time to think. Instinctively, Crobbers flashed and used the Shave technique from the Six Powers to try and avoid this terrible attack.

However, the figure had only appeared a few dozen meters away when the invisible domain had already spread. Klaus noticed it, his expression changed, and he tried to resist, but to no avail.

Nelson's ability to Steal-Steal Fruit's power was something even Admiral Kizaru couldn't resist, let alone him.

Crobbes' efforts were in vain; his figure was directly teleported, and he appeared in mid-air, facing the falling Gari.

Klaus didn't even have time to raise his hand to defend himself, instinctively using Tekkai and Armament Haki.

Boom!

Gari slammed into Crobbers, his Hunting Knife and Hunting Claws piercing Crobbers' shoulders.

Crobbes was a master of physical combat and a veteran Vice Admiral, far stronger than Vice Admiral they had faced before, possessing astonishing defensive capabilities.

Gari's sharp blade, contrary to his expectations, failed to take away Crobbers' arms.

With a physique honed through countless trials, a combination of Tekkai and Armament Haki, interspersed with the application of Life Return, Crobbers instinctively raised his defense to its limit in a mere instant.

Crobbes endured the terrifying impact, and the pain in his shoulders made him grit his teeth. He dared not relax, for if he did, his arms might be severed.

A powerful electric current surged along the blade, raging through Crobbers' body and numbing him.

Crobbes bled from all seven orifices, and the electrical current further damaged his internal organs.

Boom!

Gari was on top, Crobbers below, and with terrifying force, they slammed heavily onto the ground.

In an instant, the ground within a radius of tens of meters shattered, sank, and bulged, with dense cracks extending for hundreds of meters around.

A powerful gust of wind, impact, and flying debris swept rapidly in all directions, instantly affecting the soldiers who were caught off guard, sending them flying one after another.

This horrific impact further injured Crobbes's body.

The impact from the impact with the ground, combined with the force of the attack from both sides, intensified Crobbers' pain, causing the blade to penetrate even deeper into Crobbers' shoulders.

The wound was deep enough to expose the bone; the blade struck the bone, making a "crunching" sound.

The immense force caused Klaus's shoulder bone to crack. Klaus tried to resist, but this only brought him even greater pain.

Gari wouldn't easily let go of his prey once he had it.

The surrounding soldiers watched in shock as the fog quickly spread, completely obscuring their vision.

Crobbes gritted his teeth, the excruciating pain contorting his face. Gari only excited Garr more; he loved seeing his prey struggle, for such prey brought him greater pleasure from being hunted.

Crobbes felt a great sense of crisis because he was not only facing Gari alone, but also two Great Pirate, Lubite and Nelson.

Nelson's moves, combined with Gari's attacks, put him in a life-threatening situation.

Now, Crobbes was unable to resist; Gari's body pressed directly on top of him, preventing him from resisting.

The powerful static electricity had already numbed his body, making it impossible for him to break free from Gari's grasp, like prey caught in a net.

The crisp sound of footsteps approached, filling Crobbers with a sense of despair. He glanced over and first saw a shadow, then Nelson's figure appeared.

"Heh, another easy solution." Nelson smiled slightly, looking at the destroyed ground around him and Crobbers being held by Gari. Under Gari's static electricity, the longer it dragged on, the less hope Crobbers had.

"Gari, your strength is a bit too much." Nelson said with some envy, looking at Crobbers' injuries. He had subdued this elite lieutenant Vice Admiral with just one move.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it. This is Gari's innate advantage, his powerful talent, which destined him to become a strongman with a higher ceiling than Garr.

In comparison, Nelson's improvement in strength was somewhat slower, not as fast as Gari's.

Now, even elite Vice Admiral are no match for Gari under normal circumstances; Gari strength has been steadily improving over the past year of war.

Transforming into his Moon Lion Form, he possesses combat power Admiral Candidate. Moreover, Nelson was unaware that Gari also harbored the power of the Rage Fruit, which he had never revealed.

Once used, Gari's combat power will surge to a terrifying level.

However, Gari doesn't rely on Devil Fruit abilities; he focuses more on improving his own combat strength, and once he starts training, it's endless.

Gari not only has more talent than him, but he also works harder. Nelson believes he has worked very hard to become stronger, but he still can't compare to Gari.

In particular, the plans for the future leaders of the Night Pirates, namely the Seven Demon Kings, the Thirteen Demon Generals, and the Seventy-two Demon Pillars, which were emanating from the Hall of Self-Control.

The entire Night Pirates was thrown into a frenzy of competition. On Thunder God Island, Gravity Island, Beast Island, the stronger the crew, the harder they worked. This insane competition was almost too much for Nelson to handle.

As the Night Pirates expanded and the number of monsters increased, Nelson felt he had no hope of even becoming one of the Thirteen Demon Generals; at best, he could only hope to be at the very bottom of the list.

However, Nelson felt he was already very lucky. He never thought he could reach this level. In a pirate crew like the Night Pirates, which was full of strong members, there was still pressure.

In Teach's words, Nelson lacked the heart of a true strongman, a combination of innate talent and acquired experience.

"I'd say it was a pleasant collaboration, wouldn't you say?" Gari grinned, but his arms tightened even more. Krausbe's struggles seemed to be weakening, and with the intrusion of static electricity, Krausbe wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

Furthermore, from within the mist, Lubite's figure emerged, his gaze towards Nelson filled with deep apprehension.

Nelson's abilities could completely turn the tide of battle, making it easy for the weak to defeat the strong. Without Nelson's abilities, Gari's all-out attack would be futile if it couldn't even reach Vice Admiral Crobbers.

With the help of a strong opponent, a one-hit kill may not be possible, but two hits are entirely feasible.

"Why not just kill them?" Lubite asked.

"Let Gari play around, he can't cause any trouble anyway, just to be on the safe side." Nelson smiled, and as he spoke, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. With a flash of his blade, he chopped off both of Crobbers's feet.

Crobbes struggled painfully, blood gushing out, but to no avail. The stench of blood seemed to excite Gari, who held Crobbes down tightly, the Hunting Knife and Hunting Claws already more than halfway into Crobbes' shoulders.

What was torture for Crobbes was a hunting pleasure for Gari.

Nelson's decisiveness completely dashed Crobbers' hopes and also revealed Nelson's ruthlessness to Lubite. After years of being a pirate, Nelson had long since transformed into a true pirate.

This was also to prevent Crobbers from suddenly erupting and causing them trouble, since these Marine Vice Admiral would basically Life Return, especially the powerful ones.

Nelson could also do it; by Life Return, he could quickly digest food, restore his strength, and improve his training results, but he hadn't mastered it.

"Next, let's take care of all the other soldiers on this island," Nelson said, glancing at the wide-eyed Crobbers, and smiling slightly. "I hope you can hold out a little longer and die last."

Nelson's smile was like a demon in Crobbes' eyes, but he couldn't say anything, only let out a strange roar, because Crobbes' tongue had been cut off by Nelson and his mouth torn apart by the blade.

"Nelson, I have a feeling you've caught some of Lafitte's influence." Gari gave Nelson a strange look. "It would be a real shame if you were assimilated by that guy."

Gari didn't really care about any of that, but everyone is unique, and one Lafitte is enough for the Night Pirates; they don't need two.

"How could that be?" Nelson chuckled and shook his head. "I'm just suddenly starting to understand Lafitte's appeal; he's nice as a diversion once in a while."

Gari nodded without saying anything, focusing on his prey; after all, people grow and mature.

"Let's go, let's clear this island," Nelson said to Lubite, then asked, "You should have enough stamina to make it to the next island, right?"

Continuing to unleash such a wide range of attacks, and having to constantly control them, would put immense strain on Lubite 'Lubite stamina.

"It should be possible." Lubite wasn't overly confident; he had indeed expended a lot of energy.

"Then we don't need to do that on the next island. We only need to deal with the high-level combatants there. We should save some energy to prevent any unexpected events. After all, you're the only one here who can keep flying." Nelson was used to considering everything. He was aware of his own weaknesses and focused on assassination and support, while also leaning towards being a strategist, so that he could maximize his role.

"Alright." Rubite; this was exactly what he wanted. Clearing out these soldiers was simply to reduce the pressure of the upcoming war.

However, the outcome of the war mainly depends on these high-level combatants.

"Destroy the warships while you're at it."

The two immediately began their operation.