Esdeath Makes Her Move

The air was thick with blood mist, making it difficult to notice the battle between the two swordsmen Gion and Shiryu.

However, there is no doubt that this powerful Marine Vice Admiral is in danger. Despite being weaker than Shiryu has also demonstrated a powerful Devil Fruit ability.

Although the effects of the Blood-Blood Fruit are unknown, the fact that it is Shiryu will certainly greatly enhance his strength.

The Catwoman Pito appeared before Tsuru. Although Pito had no intention of killing, her attack was extremely fierce. Her pair of Cat Claws gleamed with a cold light, and the strategist Tsuru was exhausted from dealing with them and could not escape.

Catwoman is also a well-established powerhouse. She started fighting with the Night Pirates when she was a teenager. Over the years, although her strength has not improved as rapidly, it has remained relatively stable.

At only twenty-five years old, he possesses astonishing explosive power, immense limb strength, and speed.

Pito, seemingly inconspicuous within the Night Pirates and overshadowed by the other members, is like a nightmare for the enemy.

At a glance, all that could be seen were afterimages. Once in battle stance, Pito showed absolutely no mercy to his enemies.

It's terrifying, that's what many people think.

It's hard to imagine that such immense power could be contained within Catwoman's petite frame.

Staff Officer Tsuru is very strong. Compared to monsters of the same era like Garp Sengoku, he is still quite far behind, but combined with his own abilities, he still possesses combat power that surpasses that of Vice Admiral and is comparable to that of Admiral Candidate.

This happened when he was young. Now, He's health has long since declined, and as a naval staff officer, he has a lot of work to do.

As a civil official, He prefers to use his brain.

Without consistent training, Crane's strength declined rapidly, and even his fighting spirit slightly diminished.

This task was not originally intended for a civil servant like her, and there were many considerations involved.

Staff Officer Crane is a 66-year-old man whose combat strength is not what it used to be, but he is still able to hold his own against Pito with his combat experience and abilities.

The Wash-Wash Fruit's ability can wash away power, but even so, under Pito's powerful offensive, Tsuru could only passively defend. If the battle continued, she would likely be the one to be defeated.

The probability of turning defeat into victory is very small, but Pito possesses a reaction speed that is unmatched by ordinary people, and in terms of skill, he is even no weaker than Crane.

This battle turned out to be somewhat unexpected for many people, who had initially thought that the Night Pirates were being overconfident by sending only six fighters.

After all, the navy's overall combat strength is not weak; an Admiral, two Admiral candidates, and staff officer Tsuru were easily repelled.

Needless to say, Enel and Kuzan fought to a standstill, and perhaps Enel's strength was not actually greater than Kuzan's.

However, Kuzan was powerless against Enel, who possessed extreme speed and high heat, and had overwhelming offensive capabilities.

When the speed reaches a certain level, it becomes unstoppable. Enel is Paramecia -type Devil Fruit User, and unlike the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his flight principle is different.

However, through skillful control of electromagnetic forces developed through ability training, the final manifestations are the same.

Perhaps the current speed cannot compare to that of true Devil Fruit User the Glint-Glint Fruit and Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and it is impossible for them to transform into elements and travel directly through the air like they do.

However, as abilities are further developed and physique is enhanced, the resistance encountered by the body when moving rapidly through the air increases, and the speed also increases.

Even if it's slightly off, the difference won't be significant.

Speed is not a big deal; a slight difference doesn't matter. As long as it's sufficient, that's enough. What truly determines combat effectiveness is reaction speed, Observation Haki, and combat power.

The battle Clemons and Kake was evenly matched, but in the eyes of others, Clemons had the upper hand because Clemons did not use his full strength and there were no signs of him using the Muscle Fruit ability.

Once used, Clemons' combat power will increase several times over.

The female swordsman is being suppressed by Shiryu; if she cannot demonstrate even stronger abilities...

Crane was also unable to achieve any effective results against Catwoman.

While the remaining navy forces were numerous, most were elite officers and captains, while the Night Pirates only had "Devil Patrolman" Lafitte and Dark Night Rising Star Esdeath.

But those who know Lafitte's true strength understand that Lafitte alone could easily deal with these marines, like killing chickens.

The difference in strength is absolute; as Ancient Species Devil Fruit User, Lafitte is also a monster.

The battle had begun, and a group of marines watched Lafitte and Esdeath warily.

Suddenly, Lafitte disappeared from Esdeath's side.

"Dongdong!"

The sound of lightly tapping on the deck attracted the attention of others. Turning around, they all shrank back, took two steps back, and trembled as if they had encountered a great terror.

Lafitte's figure appeared on the warship at some point, sitting on a mast behind them, looking down at them.

If Lafitte hadn't deliberately made noise, they wouldn't have noticed at all.

He wore a slightly relaxed smile and didn't exude any murderous intent, yet even so, the sailors on the warship were extremely cautious.

Smoker and several other marines stood at the forefront, watching Lafitte warily, ready to act at any moment, but they dared not make any rash moves before Lafitte took further action.

"I really want to kill you all myself!" Lafitte's words startled the marines present.

A mocking smile appeared on his face as he extended his cane and pointed at Esdeath was standing on the ice in the distance.

"However, I'll give you a chance here."

"See that? Defeat her. If you defeat her, you can leave here alive. Of course, you can also try challenging me."

As soon as the words were spoken, the faces of the navy personnel present turned extremely ugly, even feeling very humiliated. The same was true for the navy personnel on the Grand Line who were watching this scene.

Meanwhile, the leaders of some powerful forces at sea laughed excitedly, mocking the navy.

Lafitte's underlying meaning was crystal clear: sending so many elite Marines to deal with Esdeath alone was actually a way for the Night Pirates to use the Marines to hone Esdeath's skills.

These naval elites, graduating from the Marine Elite Training Camp, were used as whetstones for this already renowned rising star of the night.

In the past, this was something the Navy did to pirates; now the roles have reversed, and the Navy has become the whetstone.

This scene was truly amusing, considering that Esdeath was only seventeen years old, while these elite naval personnel were at least in their twenties.

Regardless, this is a resounding slap in the face to the Marine Headquarters.

"Damn it, we will absolutely not yield..." A naval Commodore immediately roared at Lafitte in anger.

Before he could finish speaking, a flash of blood appeared, leaving a bloody gash on his neck. His eyes lost their luster, and he collapsed to the ground.

"This..." Unable to utter a single word, a Commodore died just like that. They all had no idea how Lafitte had done it.

The difference between the two versions left them feeling utterly hopeless.

Lafitte, seated atop the mast, had already drawn his staff and sword, watching the terrified navy.

"I'm giving you one last chance. My blade hasn't tasted blood in a while."

Lafitte's words were like a death knell, plunging everyone into silence. The fleeting, deadly strike from Lafitte instilled fear in them.

At least tens of thousands of people have died at Lafitte's hands. Lafitte is a true butcher of the sea; he killed each and every one of them with his own hands, rather than being caught in the crossfire of his powerful attacks.

The accumulated killing intent was terrifying; in the entire Night Pirates, only Shiryu could compare.

Clenching his fists tightly, Smoker finally turned around, transformed into smoke, and flew swiftly toward Esdeath, who was walking slowly toward him.

Smoker knew that once Lafitte made his move, they would have no chance of survival and could only do as Lafitte said.

Even though it's incredibly humiliating, they need to survive so that more people can survive.

In this moment, Smoker did not lose his composure; people only calm down and make the best choices in times of crisis.

To be honest, this was their only option.

Once one person takes action, the others follow suit.

Compared to the suicidal act of fighting Lafitte, they were confident in defeating Esdeath, even though becoming a whetstone for rising pirate stars made them feel extremely uncomfortable.

There was nothing they could do. They knew this was the Night Pirates' home turf, and in the current situation, they were like lambs to the slaughter, forced to accept the Night Pirates' demands.

Or rather, they had no choice. If the Night Pirates hadn't had the idea of training Esdeath, they wouldn't have had a chance of surviving.

They were well aware of one thing: they could defeat Esdeath, but they had no ability to kill Esdeath, because Lafitte was watching.

They are now merely tools of the Night Pirates.

"They've arrived? I'll take care of them all." Esdeath's eyes narrowed, and a powerful aura erupted from her body, causing her long blue hair to flutter.

Having fought countless battles, from the bottom to the top, Esdeath had long since developed an invincible and confident aura.

Esdeath felt somewhat uncomfortable about the Night Pirates' higher-ups' lack of confidence in her, and even sent people to watch over her and protect her safety; she was eager to prove herself.

In her view, how could a few naval officers compare to her? The weak have no right to survive. She would use her own strength, using these naval officers as stepping stones.

He drew his rapier, which was imbued with Haki, and faced the approaching smoke-covered man with disdain in his expression. His weak Haki and direct attacks left him vulnerable.

"White Snake!" A fist formed of white smoke attacked like a long snake.

Esdeath easily dodged to the side and cut the attack in half with a single sword stroke.

Following closely behind was Smoker, who took the lead and swung his cross-shaped staff fiercely at Esdeath.

Esdeath made no move in the face of this attack. Smoker sensed an opportunity, but before he could even rejoice, Esdeath struck.

Before he could react, the sword pierced Esdeath's abdomen.

Her elemental body was completely ineffective against the rapier imbued with Haki; the fencing-style rapier was Esdeath's preferred weapon.

Even after some trials, the difference in combat awareness compared to Esdeath is still obvious.

In terms of personal strength, especially physical attributes, Smoker is actually no weaker than Esdeath.

But in other aspects, it was far inferior; the battle was decided in an instant.

With a sharp "swoosh," Smoker's eyes narrowed as his sword was drawn, unable to believe the difference in skill level was so vast.

Before he could react, Esdeath struck again, aiming straight for Smoker's heart.

Smoker quickly dodged, instinctively turning his body into elemental form and smoke, making it impossible for Esdeath to pinpoint his vital points.

Esdeath is a Swordmaster with incredibly fierce attacks; her Armament Haki alone is enough to make Smoker's strength far surpass hers.

At this moment, Smoker was unable to activate his Haki for defense, or rather, he was too slow.

The second sword pierced Smoker's abdomen once more, and Smoker's instinctive reaction was correct.

With two consecutive sword strikes, Smoker collapsed to the ground, Esdeath's boots landing on Smoker head, leaving Smoker utterly helpless.

"Why wasn't it me being trampled under Esdeath's feet?" One person looked at Smoker's disheveled state with extreme envy and dissatisfaction.

Something strange seemed to have gotten mixed in, but she wasn't the only one with this idea, which shows just how famous Esdeath really is.

This kick felt like a blow to the face of a Navy soldier. This was the Navy's strongest rising star in recent years, and he was easily dealt with by having his head stepped on.

That's absolutely awful!

This is the opinion of many people: Smoker, as Logia Devil Fruit User, is incredibly weak, a world apart from the previous rising star Novoya.

It's important to know that Novoya is now Marine Vice Admiral, the commander of a base, and can be considered a regional governor. In terms of strength, he is one of the top vice admirals in the Marine Vice Admiral.

He's younger than Smoker, and not only did he become famous much earlier, but his record is also vastly different; he's incredibly inexperienced.

Many of the officers of the Night Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and the Big Mom Pirates began fighting in their teens and became famous throughout the world.

"Is the navy out of manpower?"

Such a performance from the new star has caused many to lose faith in the Navy. How can a Navy like this deal with powerful pirates?

While age isn't the most important factor, it's still a very important reference.

Times have changed. Marshall D. Teach founded the Night Pirates at the age of sixteen, and now there are many young pirates rising on the high seas. The power that Esdeath has displayed has amazed countless people.

He's only seventeen years old, and hasn't even eaten Devil Fruit yet. What will he be like later?

Although Combat Pyramid is a global phenomenon, not many people truly understand Esdeath. Worldwide, most people are only familiar with Esdeath's name, Esdeath identity, and her immense potential and strength.

This move has made countless people aware of this young, yet Queen -like rising star in the dark.

The blade lightly grazed Smoker's face, Esdeath ignored him disdainfully, her eyes flashing with a burning light and bursting with intense fighting spirit.

With a flash, she disappeared from the spot; Esdeath used the Six Powers of Shave with great skill.

Holding her sword in one hand, Esdeath charged swiftly towards the oncoming navy. Facing them, Esdeath had no intention of defeating them one by one; she had only one thought in her mind: to take down all the enemies.

"Looks like I don't need to take action?" Lafitte chuckled to himself. They seemed to have underestimated Esdeath's strength and overestimated the Navy's power.

Despite the difference in combat awareness, and even though Esdeath Haki, Esdeath would still not be defeated in the fight.

However, it's too early to say anything now. These marines are, after all, beings who possess Haki. If they really get careful, Esdeath won't be able to deal with them easily.