Again Surrounded by Admirals
On the deck of the middle warship among the dozen or so ships, Sengoku and Karp stood at the forefront, followed by Kizaru, Akainu, and Aokiji, the three strongest vice admirals and the three most likely to become admirals in the future. This lineup was incredibly powerful, demonstrating the World Government's high regard for Tianqi.
Tianqi carried Hancock aboard the Conqueror. Gruud and Sonia, seeing the bloodstains on their sister, rushed forward to check on her with concern. Shanks and Beckman were also worried about Hancock's condition, but their greatest crisis lay ahead.
"Captain, they're coming from the other side..."
Just as Shanks was about to explain something to his captain, Tianqi raised his hand to stop him. He knew these people better than anyone else, and he knew the general situation without even having to guess.
"Sengoku, is that the Uchiha Tianqi you mentioned? He's not very old. Is he really as strong as you say?" Karp looked at Tianqi from the warship, then asked Sengoku with a disbelieving expression.
Although Karp only holds the title of Vice Admiral, his strength is firmly at the Vice Admiral level, and his prestige within the Navy is exceptionally high. The fact that he hasn't been promoted to Admiral is simply because he doesn't want to.
"Karp, don't let his young age fool you. He's definitely the strongest I've ever seen. I was fooled by his looks back then. Don't blame me for not warning you, or you'll be humiliated if you get completely dominated!" Sengoku said seriously, not daring to underestimate this young man.
"Is it really as outrageous as you say? Even if someone trained in the womb, they wouldn't be this strong. I don't believe in this nonsense. Let's get started. I'm waiting to go back and hold my grandson. My little grandson can't be separated from me for a moment!" For Karp, no matter how strong a person was, they couldn't compare to his newborn grandson, Luffy. If Sengoku hadn't dragged him here, he wouldn't have wanted to get involved in the Navy's mess.
"Stop looking so lazy. Uchiha Tianqi no ordinary person. He's even more cunning and powerful than the Pirate King Roger. I called you here to have you join forces with me. After all, we need to stop him here so that he can't completely rise to power. You should understand how serious the situation is!" Sengoku glared at Sengoku with a serious expression as he listened to Karp muttering about his grandson.
"Alright, alright, I know. Look, Uchiha Tianqi is about to speak!" Karp waved his hand. He naturally understood what his old friend meant, and based on his understanding of Sengoku, he would never boast. This Uchiha Tianqi must be really strong, otherwise his old friend wouldn't be so serious.
Tianqi walked up to Shanks and Beckman, stood at the bow of the ship, and shouted at the leading warship, "You guys are really bored. Instead of pursuing your so-called justice across the world, you're here to enjoy the scenery. That's not very appropriate. If you're here to arrest me, I advise you to give up now. There's no chance you can take me on. If you really want to arrest me, you should have the Five Elders bring 100,000 marines!"
The fact that 100,000 marines and the Five Elders would be needed to lead them was met with uproar from the marines Tianqi. To need 100,000 marines and the Five Elders sitting high in the Holy Land to capture just six people was simply absurd. Even the Pirate King Roger didn't receive such treatment. This statement was practically an insult to the World Government and the Navy, accusing them of incompetence.
"Wow! This kid's got some serious arrogance, I like that kind of personality, hahaha..." Karp laughed heartily, completely disregarding the dark-faced Sengoku and his group beside him.
"What's so funny? He's insulting the righteous Navy, and you, as a Vice Admiral, dare to laugh along!" Sengoku grabbed Karp by the collar to stop his laughter. If it were anyone else, he would have punched them into the sea.
"Hmph! How dare he insult the righteous Navy! Such an evil person should be completely annihilated!" Vice Admiral Akainu, wearing a hat, stepped forward and said viciously.
"Sakazuki, don't be so serious, things aren't that bad!" Karp, who usually doesn't tease his old buddy, could only taunt him now that Sakazuki had appeared.
Faced with Karp's words, Akainu did not refute them. Although they were both vice admirals, this senior had a huge prestige in the Navy and was even known as a naval hero. Most importantly, Karp possessed the strength of an admiral, just like Sengoku. Even if he had objections, Akainu couldn't say much.
"Listen up, you evil pirates! You're surrounded by the Marines! Sengoku and Marine hero Karp are here, along with three powerful Vice Admirals: Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji. I advise you to surrender obediently. If you dare to resist, you'll be blasted to pieces!" Akainu roared at the pirate ship opposite him.
Although Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji are vice admirals, their reputations have already begun to spread across the seas. They are the three strongest vice admirals besides Karp. With Sengoku and Karp, both at the admiral level, plus the three strongest vice admirals, who would dare to challenge them except for top-tier Pirate Crew like Whitebeard?
Hehehe...
Shanks and Beckman chuckled simultaneously. Trying to sow discord among them by using the reputation of a powerful Marine was laughable. This tactic might work against other Pirate Crew, but the Conqueror Pirates were a united group, and it was impossible to sow discord among them.
"What do you mean by laughing? Are you ignoring what I said?" Akainu asked with a serious expression when he saw Shanks and Beckman laughing.
"What do you mean? Isn't it obvious? You've picked the wrong target if you think you can intimidate us with the name of the Navy. Didn't you hear what our captain said? A few thousand Navy men are no match for us!" Shanks adjusted his straw hat, showing no fear at all with his captain by his side.
Although he wasn't afraid, he was extremely nervous at the moment. After all, being surrounded by so many people, including so many powerful experts, it was impossible not to be nervous.
Despite the tension, neither Shanks nor Beckman wavered in the slightest. They were true pirates; once on board, they would never betray their comrades, even if it meant dying in battle. They were unlike those cowardly pirates who committed all sorts of evil deeds.
Although the three Hancock sisters would not betray them, as the three youngest members of the ship, they were more nervous than Shanks and his sister, since the guests were the strongest members of the Marine Headquarters.
"Hancock, Sonia, Marigold, don't be afraid with me here. Hold your heads high, look the enemy in the eye, and show our spirit!" Hancock said calmly, seeing that the three of them Tianqi their heads almost touching the ground.
Hearing Tianqi's encouragement, Hancock and the other two, though still nervous, gritted their teeth and looked at the strongest marines ahead.
"Since you insist on courting death, don't blame me for annihilating you!" Hearing Shanks' words, Akainu looked displeased and immediately raised his hand to activate the Magma-Magma Fruit's power, unleashing a punch of scorching magma towards the Conqueror.
Shanks and Beckman's expressions changed slightly upon seeing this. They could dodge the lava attack, but they couldn't dodge the ship beneath their feet. The scorching lava would definitely melt their Conqueror. This was Akainu's open scheme to cut off their means of transportation to the sea.
"Hmph! You actually dare to make a move? Do you think I don't exist?" Seeing that Akainu wanted to destroy his ship, Tianqi snorted coldly and formed a hand Hand Seals.
"Lava Release - Lava Monster Technique!" Tianqi spewed out a stream of magma that collided with Akainu's magma, and the two streams of magma canceled each other out.
"This is!!" Sengoku and Karp were both shocked by what they saw. Uchiha Tianqi had actually used magma. Could there be two Magma-Magma Fruits in this world? How is that possible!
Shanks and Beckman also stared wide-eyed. After a brief moment of surprise, they smiled. Although they didn't know why the captain could also control magma, this was undoubtedly a slap in the face to Akainu, and a slap right in front of him.
Of all those present, no one was more shocked than Akainu, who possessed the Magma-Magma Fruit. At that moment, Akainu stared wide-eyed at the person in front of him. How could Uchiha Tianqi also use magma?!
"How is this possible? How is this possible? How could you possibly also possess the ability to manipulate magma?" Akainu asked, bewildered.