Cast the Net! Pirate Extermination Battle! (13)

"Zeha ha ha ha ha! Boys, get to work! Haul every valuable thing onto the ship! Kill anyone who gets in the way!"

"Yes!"

"Understood, Captain!"

On an unknown island, a town that had once lived in peace and contentment thanks to its proximity to the Navy's steel defensive line was now besieged on all sides. Savage thugs, their faces twisted in brutal laughter, raised their curved blades at the stunned residents.

Fire consumed everything, and the streets were drenched in innocent blood. The bustling avenues from mere minutes ago were instantly emptied, leaving behind only the helpless wails of the weak and the pungent stench of blood.

No matter how lofty the ideals of an era's leaders might be, they could not change the innate vile nature of the group known as "pirates."

On a hillside behind the town, an intelligence officer from the Assassination Unit lay expressionlessly in the grass, utterly unmoved by the horrific slaughter below.

It was not that he was naturally heartless. He had simply seen such scenes too often, and his nerves had gradually gone numb.

"The White Blade Pirates... I never expected them to have pushed this far in."

"Just as sir predicted, these people all want to take advantage of this lull to plunder on a massive scale. They're rushing to get ahead of one another."

After silently writing down the pirate crew's name in his notebook, the intelligence officer took out a Den Den Mushi and made a call.

"Then..."

"It's time to face judgment, pirates!"

Brrr brrr... Brrr brrr...

Sabaody Archipelago, Navy Command Center.

"I understand. Make your preparations."

After hanging up, Ron took out a pin and pressed it into the map.

At the center of the map on the wall, a vast area was covered in red