Vice Admiral Momonga Discovers Their Whereabouts

"Hmph! The mere Navy thinks they can capture us? Don't forget we are the Conqueror Pirates, and our captain is Lord Tianqi!" Hancock sneered, looking extremely arrogant.

"Heh, Conqueror Pirates? This time, Sengoku and Vice Admiral Karp have both come in person. They're the ones who chased Pirate King Gol D. Roger all over the sea back then. Even if Uchiha Tianqi came, he'd only be asking for his life!" Momonga Mole said with a disdainful look. Although his tone was dismissive, he still took it quite seriously. He'd heard that even Sengoku had suffered a loss at Tianqi's hands. This guy was no ordinary person.

"Hmph! Tianqi is the true Pirate King. You have no right to compare him to others!" With that, Hancock covered her hands with Armament Haki and threw a punch at the Momonga.

Despite Hancock's seemingly insignificant presence while following Tianqi, she was recruited by the World Government as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, proving her strength and talent are undeniable. However, that's all in the future. While she is strong now, she is clearly not up to the task of facing a Vice Admiral from the Marine Headquarters. Momonga, wielding his unsheathed sword, not only blocked the attack but also forced Hancock back.

"Your strength is alright, but you're still too green to launch a surprise attack!" The Momonga appeared relaxed, but the recoil from the sword told him that the woman in front of him was quite capable, and he might suffer if he was careless.

"Hmph, if you dare to speak disrespectfully to Tianqi again, I'll show you what I'm made of!" After regaining her footing, Hancock warned Momonga, reminding him that she was unharmed thanks to her Armament Haki.

"You mere pirates not only dared to kill Celestial Dragons, but you also tried to resist arrest when surrounded by the Navy. Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you just because you're women?" The girl was quite strong, but for Vice Admiral Momonga, taking them down was no problem at all. He could tell that the girl was stalling for time to wait for reinforcements, and he was also waiting for the Navy Admirals and others to arrive so that they could begin a complete encirclement and annihilation.

Hancock ignored the Momonga and instead said to her two sisters, "Quickly inform Tianqi that the Navy has discovered our whereabouts. If we don't leave, they might surround us, and we might even face a combined attack from Sengoku and Karp, not to mention a large number of Navy personnel!"

Hancock was certainly not foolish enough to fight the Navy to the death. Besides, she had heard of the Navy hero Karp, and with the previous Sengoku also involved, staying would definitely cause trouble. Moreover, given what happened last time, the Navy that came this time would definitely not be so simple. If a bunch of vice admirals followed, it would be even more troublesome. Many ants can kill an elephant, not to mention that those admirals might not even be ants.

"Sister, what will you do if we go? You can't possibly be a match for a vice admiral and a whole group of marines!" Sonia said with a worried expression.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Even if I can't beat you, escaping won't be a problem. Don't forget, I'm not weak!" Hancock said calmly, without a trace of worry on her face.

In reality, Hancock is nothing but a paper tiger. She used almost all her strength in that attack. Although she is talented, she is still young. At present, she only has B-rank strength, which corresponds to a Marine captain. It is ridiculous for a captain to fight a vice admiral. However, the captain's full-force attack gave the Momonga a false impression. Based on this illusion, he should be able to buy some time.

"Alright, sister, hang in there! We'll inform Tianqi to come and get you!" Sonia knew that her sister wouldn't easily change her mind once she made up her mind, so they could only try to inform Tianqi to come and support her as soon as possible.

"I'm sure you, as a vice admiral, have heard of our Conqueror Pirates. Our captain, Lord Tianqi, can effortlessly annihilate thousands or even tens of thousands of people. The number of powerful individuals you've gathered is simply no match for us!" Hancock waved Tianqi's banner, stalling for time in various ways.

Hearing this, Momonga frowned slightly. The Navy had also sent people to investigate Fishman Island, and the giant stone ball's power was indeed formidable. That was why Momonga had immediately notified the Navy Headquarters when he discovered the Conqueror Pirates' trail.

"Heh, I admit your captain is indeed somewhat capable, but that's all. Going against the World Government is destined to end badly for him. And no matter how powerful Uchiha Tianqi is, he's still him, not you. Now you should take care of yourself!" With that, the Momonga slowly drew his sword.

Meanwhile, Gruud and Sonia were frantically searching for the captain and first mate. After asking some onlookers in a square, they learned that the two were drinking in a tavern, and they immediately ran towards the tavern.

"Tianqi... We've finally... We've finally found you! Something terrible has happened! The Navy has discovered our whereabouts, and Marine Headquarters has dispatched a large number of Marines to capture us. Sengoku and Vice Admiral Karp may also be coming. My sister is currently dealing with a Marine Vice Admiral, and she told us to come and inform you to leave immediately!"

After arriving at the tavern and finding Captain Tianqi and First Mate Shanks, the two sisters immediately told him what had happened, completely ignoring the strange looks they received.

The pirates who were drinking turned pale when they heard that Sengoku and Vice Admiral Karp were coming. They were worried that they would be captured immediately if they encountered these two jinxes. The pirates were very afraid that they would be in trouble.

"Brother Tianqi, are you pirates?" Ryuma of Ryuda was slightly taken aback, and his expression changed drastically. He was an upright swordsman who admired the honorable spirit of Bushido and had no respect for pirates who burned, killed, robbed, and bullied the weak.

However, after spending a short time with Tianqi and Shanks, Ryuma felt that the two were upright people, and their behavior and speech were different from those despicable pirates. However, the spirit of Bushido made him very conflicted.

"Trying to deal with a vice admiral is ridiculous. Where is Hancock now?" Tianqi asked, his face darkening.

He knew Hancock's strength better than anyone. She could handle a Marine Captain, but she was no match for a Marine Vice Admiral. There was a difference of two major levels. If Hancock said she could Tianqi, he might believe it, but as for now, let's not even talk about it. She would only get humiliated.

"Tianqi, my sister said..." Sonia was about to suggest leaving by ship before going to meet her sister when Tianqi interrupted her.

"What are you talking about? With your sister's strength, she wouldn't even have a chance to escape from a Vice Admiral, let alone fight him. If we don't go to save her soon, she'll probably die!" Tianqi interrupted Sonia directly. With his strength, Sengoku and Karp were not enough to make him back down. If they dared to surround and attack him, he would dare to fight them head-on.

"Tianqi..."

Before Gorud could say anything more, Sonia stopped him. Rather than her sister's request to evacuate, she preferred Tianqi to rescue her sister. As long as they were together, they were not afraid of any enemy, and they would die together.

"Shanks, you take Sonia and Marigold to set sail. We'll meet at the port then. Oh, and don't forget Beckman!" After instructing Shanks, Tianqi looked at Ryuma of Ryuda and Mihawk beside him and said calmly, "Let's stop drinking here for today. Something big is about to happen. If you don't want to cause trouble, don't come along!"

Without paying any attention to the strange looks from Mihawk and Ryuma of Ryuda, Tianqi immediately used his Byakugan to lock onto Hancock's location and vanished from the spot with a Body Flicker Technique.

"This is!" Ryuma of Ryuda stared wide-eyed at the sudden disappearance of the technique. He had never seen such a speed of disappearance before, and he couldn't figure out how it was activated.

"If he had used this speed in the previous match, I probably would have lost instantly..." At this moment, Ryuma of Ryuda realized that he had been given a huge advantage, and he was extremely embarrassed.

"I didn't expect him to still have such speed. Interesting!" Mihawk narrowed his Hawkeye slightly. At this moment, he was full of interest in Tianqi. As for his pirate identity, he didn't care, because he was a pirate himself, although just a lone pirate.