Kizaru's Annoyance with That Brat Xi Yan!

"What an interesting group of people."

Luffy, standing on high ground watching them leave, grinned.

"That's really interesting," Sanji nodded.

Although... their fate is somewhat special, even bordering on tragic, that's precisely what makes it interesting, isn't it?

"Yohohohoho~"

"By the way, isn't that guy really your twin brother?" Brook asked, glancing at Sanji.

"Damn it, no way!" Sanji, opening his shark-like mouth. "Brook, you bastard, I almost forgot about you!"

Sanji was referring to Brook laughing at him for looking exactly like that person.

"Yohohoho~"

Brook, having dodged Sanji's kick, immediately ran away, laughing as he said, "But Mr. Sanji, he really did look like him back then!"

"Asshole!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Seeing Sanji chasing after Brook, the others burst into laughter.

"They won't get lost, will they?" Zoro suddenly asked.

Usopp:???

"How could you say Barry like that?" Usopp leaned closer to Zoro and said, "You can't even find your own ship's location."

He'd heard that Zoro didn't remember Number 41, but number 1!!

He didn't know what to say.

"Click!"

Zoro's face immediately contorted with rage, and he said, "Damn it, I just didn't have time to get back."

"Then why did you go to Number One Tree?"

Zoro:...

"Because I remember it was Number One Tree..."

Zoro's words became increasingly hesitant, and eventually his expression turned somewhat awkward.

Xi Yan:???

"Number 1?"

"Isn't it Number 41?"

Xi Yan stared at Zoro in disbelief. How did this bastard even remember the number?

"You... could it be that when you were looking at the number, there was a bubble blocking the 4?" Nico Robin guessed.

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Zoro, you're so funny."

Hearing his companions' laughter, Zoro's face darkened, but he couldn't refute what they were saying.

Because... that's really the case.

Thinking about it carefully, there really was a huge bubble blocking the number at the time.

He initially thought the thing wasn't blocking the numbers, but it turned out... he was wrong!!

Thinking about this, Zoro felt a bit of a headache.

Just then, Xi Yan seemed to realize something, and his expression changed instantly.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Xi Yan's sudden change in expression, the others also stopped smiling and looked at Xi Yan with puzzled expressions.

"Marine Admiral Kizaru... has arrived." Xi Yan said with a grim face, "Just now, that guy destroyed my clone..."

That's a terrifying guy, Supernovas or something... the other side could kick one of them away with a single kick!

'So this is Marine Admiral...'

No wonder they are considered the Greatest Battle Power in the Navy Headquarters; their strength is indeed terrifying.

He also figured out the opponent's Devil Fruit ability; it wasn't just Logia, it was also light-based!

It has to be said, this ability is truly terrifying.

Not only does it possess incredibly terrifying destructive power, but its speed is also terrifying.

If he didn't have the Sharinggan, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect the other party's movement trajectory.

At that moment, Kizaru's old face appeared in his mind, along with the other's signature line.

'Speed is power. Have you... ever been kicked by light?'

Light and stuff... that's really unfair!

"General... Admiral?!"

The others' expressions changed upon hearing Xi Yan's words.

"Let's go, let's get out of here quickly," Zoro said.

"Are you going to that tavern we went to before?"

"Right."

"Alright, let's go then." Luffy nodded.

Speaking of which, that tavern's refrigerator has quite a lot of delicious food.

Nami glanced at Sanji, who was still chasing Brook, clenched her fists, opened her shark-like mouth, and roared, "You two bastards, stop messing around!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

As if she had used Flash, Nami caught up with the two people not far away in the blink of an eye, knocking them to the ground with a single punch each.

"So... so scary..."

"Stop talking nonsense and get going! We're doomed if the Admiral corners us!"

"Profound!"

As Xi Yan ran quickly forward with her companions, she glanced to the side and muttered to herself, 'The location of Tree Number 29...'

It's very far from here; they should be able to reach Shakky-jie safely.

Hopefully nothing unexpected will happen.

"We've been tricked."

Standing on the street, Kizaru looked down at the spot where the Xi Yan Clone just disappeared, frowning as he said, "No wonder this brat dared to come looking for trouble with me alone; it was a clone..."

Thinking about it carefully, the report I received earlier did indeed state that this guy has the ability to create clones.

The problem is, his Observation Haki didn't detect anything unusual; it was definitely a human presence.

"Is this why the Momonga and the others said they couldn't distinguish between the real body and the clone?"

"This is really... a bit annoying."

Even Marine Admiral like him couldn't tell if the other party was the real person, so it would be even more impossible for others to tell.

It seems that capturing this guy won't be an easy task.

Thinking about this, Kizaru felt a headache coming on.

However, this also confirmed something for Kizaru.

That is... the information the Marines just mentioned about the Straw Hat Pirates coming this way was false!!

It wasn't the Straw Hat Pirates who arrived here, but rather a clone of the Ninja Xi Yan!!

"A diversionary tactic...?"

Ha, what a clever little devil.

They actually managed to lure their entire navy to this side!!

"So... it's possible they're still over there?"

Thinking of this, Kizaru glanced in the direction of Number One Tree and slowly narrowed his eyes.

"He's a truly terrifying guy; even that Blood-Eyed Ninja wasn't a match for him."

On a distant high-rise building, Apoo, nicknamed "Scratchmen Apoo -Singing," frowned as he looked at Kizaru with a very serious expression.

That Blood-Eyed Ninja had a bounty of 400 million on his head the first time he was asked to join, so his strength must have been extremely formidable.

But in the end... they still couldn't defeat Marine Admiral... Is this the oppressive feeling of the Navy Headquarters' Greatest Battle Power?

This is really... exciting!

"Captain Apoo, let's hurry up and leave," a crew member said. "If we wait any longer, we might attract the attention of the Admiral!"

He had watched in his own eyes as the other Supernovas were kicked away by this Marine Admiral; the overwhelming power truly terrified him.

Once targeted by such a terrifying entity, death is likely to await them.

"Heh, I'll definitely leave, but..." Apoo narrowed his eyes and said, "Leaving without doing anything is just my style."

Other Supernovas dared to attack Marine Admiral, so he naturally had the guts too.

Even if... the opponent displayed extremely powerful strength!

"Ah?"

"What do you mean 'huh'? You hurry up and go to the beach with the others and wait for me." Apoo grinned and said, "I'll come find you guys after I finish what I'm doing."

"But Captain Apoo..."

"Go quickly!"

"Yes..."

The crew member who received the order was somewhat resigned, but he didn't say anything more.

After all... the captain had given the order, what could he say?

After shaking his head, he turned and left with his companions.

After watching his subordinates leave, Apoo turned to Kizaru and said, "When it comes to running away, it's much more fun to provoke the enemy first!"

With that thought in mind, Apoo jumped down from the shadows, stood on the edge of the tall building, and began to use his Devil Fruit ability to turn different parts of his body into musical instruments, starting to play music.

"Um?"

Hearing music coming from the high-rise building, Kizaru looked up in confusion and asked in surprise, "Who is this guy?"

What's the meaning behind suddenly going up to a high place to play music?

Just as Kizaru was wondering, Apoo grinned and fiercely raised his right hand, slamming it hard against his own head.

"Clang~"

"Cut!"

"Puff!"

An invisible slash instantly severed Kizaru's arm!

"Um?"

"What kind of strange ability is this?"

"Haha, it worked!" Apoo laughed and said, "Try this trick again!"

"Bump!"

As the drumbeats rang out, Kizaru's abdomen exploded instantly, blasting him in two!

"Hmm... they really do have all sorts of abilities..."

Lying on the ground, Kizaru muttered, "Even music can be used as an attack."

"Yo-ho!!"

"Haha, it seems my ability is quite effective after all~" Apoo said with a laugh.

Marine Admiral... wasn't he blown to pieces?!

Thinking of this, Apoo laughed even harder, and then he ran off into the distance without hesitation.

"Goodbye, Marine Admiral ~"

Ah~

"What an outrageous brat," Kizaru said. "He blew me up and then ran away..."

As he spoke, Kizaru activated his Devil Fruit ability, Elementalization himself into his original form.

"So this is... Logia Fruit user...?"

The pirates in the distance were filled with awe upon seeing Kizaru return to normal.

How am I supposed to fight someone like that?

"Trying to run away...?"

Kizaru glanced at Apoo, who had already escaped far away, and narrowed his eyes, saying, "You underestimate me a bit."

"Yata no Kagami!"

"Buzz~"

A beam of light, as clear as a mirror, appeared in Kizaru's hand, then shot out a yellow beam that refracted back and forth in the air above the street, catching up with Apoo at an extremely fast speed!

"What is it?"

Apoo glanced at the light beside him, his eyes filled with confusion.

The next moment...

"Yo~"

"Varied...?!"

Apoo's pupils contracted as he saw Kizaru suddenly appear in front of him, his eyes filled with disbelief.

How could the other person have covered such a distance in an instant and rushed straight to my face?

Is this... the power of Logia?!

"Bump!!"

The incredibly heavy Whip Kick struck Apoo hard, sending him plummeting towards the ground.

"Boom!!"

It smashed a huge crater into the ground!!

"Puff!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and Apoo's face turned extremely pale.

He... was almost killed by that Whip Kick!!

"This is the power of Marine Admiral..."

Drake clenched his fists, his face covered in cold sweat.

This overwhelming power truly put Drake under immense pressure.

Subconsciously, Drake touched the spot where Kizaru had kicked him; he could still feel the pain there!

'If I weren't Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit User, that kick would have knocked me unconscious...'

Thinking this, Drake immediately tried to run towards the side of the street, saying, "Let's go out to sea now, otherwise..."

Where are you going?

"Varied...?!"

Drake felt numb as the light drew ever closer to his face.

Brother, we're on the same side!

Was it really necessary to hunt them down like this?

"Bump!!"

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

Drake flew out and smashed through several buildings!

"You Supernovas, you really are..."

"Within the mouth~"

Before he could finish speaking, Kizaru was already in Hawkins ' face, kicking him away.

Hawkins:...

He's hidden here, is it even possible to find him?

"Seriously, where is Sentomaru?" Kizaru said, scratching his head.

Or... should he go and take a look at Number One Tree now?

Anyway, these Supernovas aren't much of a threat, so it shouldn't be a problem to leave them to the other naval forces to deal with.

'I wonder if those kids have left Number One Tree yet...'

Just then, Kizaru's lieutenant ran over with his men, shouting:

"Admiral Kizaru!"

"Oh~"

"It's you guys."

Kizaru smiled and said, "Have you guys seen Sentomaru?"

"I've been looking for him for so long."

The adjutant paused for a moment, then said, "Admiral Kizaru, why... why didn't you bring Den Den Mushi?"

"I brought it."

Kizaru showed the black Den Den Mushi in his hand to the other party and said, "But there was no reply."

"This is... a Den Den Den Mushi snaptop), it can't be used to make calls."

Kizaru:...

The adjutant's words silenced Kizaru completely.

After all that... he wasn't even using a proper Den Den Den Mushi) to make calls!

No wonder no one responded after I spoke for so long.

Seeing the silent Kizaru, the adjutant coughed lightly and said, "Admiral Kizaru, this is your Den Den Mushi. Please contact Mr. Sentomaru."

This time, Kizaru didn't say anything, but calmly took his Den Den Mushi.

Then... it transformed into a beam of light and disappeared.

adjutant:...

"Rear Admiral General, we..."

The navy officer standing nearby hesitated, wanting to speak but then stopping himself. His Admiral had simply left without giving them any orders... What were they supposed to do?

"Of course, we're catching pirates!" the lieutenant said, pointing to the pirates in the distance. "Can't you see those guys?"

"Arrest them!"

"Yes!"

Watching his colleagues charge towards the pirates, the adjutant sighed silently.

Our own Admiral clearly ate the fastest Devil Fruit, so why... is he sometimes so slow-witted?

Oh well, what can I do? He's my boss.

After shaking his head, he drew the Paired Knife from his waist and rushed forward.

Meanwhile, Kizaru himself arrived at a tall building and took out Den Den Mushi to contact Sentomaru.

"Moshi moshi~"

"Old Uncle, you finally contacted me," Sentomaru said with a headache. "Why didn't you bring Den Den Mushi?"

"Haha, this happened so suddenly, there wasn't enough time."

"Why..."

Hearing Kizaru's words, Sentomaru sighed silently.

Sometimes he really had no way to deal with this Old Uncle.

"Hmm~"

"We've made contact now, haven't we?" Kizaru chuckled. "Besides, I did do something, didn't I?"

"Those guys with bounties over 100 million, I took care of them all in a piece of my mind."

"I don't care about the others, it's mainly the Straw Hat Pirates."

Sentomaru was standing on the roof, stood up and stared at the empty space in the distance, saying, "They must die."

This... was also Death Order given to him from above.

"I know, but we haven't found them yet," Kizaru said helplessly.

After finishing speaking, Kizaru paused for a moment, then said, "However, I suspect they're with Number One Tree."

No, that's not true.

"Oh?"

Kizaru paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Why do you say that?"

"Because... I've already seen them!"

Sentomaru grinned and said, "Old Uncle, come over to Number 11 Tree. I've already seen the Straw Hat Pirates."

He's really lucky. He just came here to try his luck, and... he actually caught these guys!

"Oh~"

"Well done, Sentomaru!" Kizaru laughed. "I'll be there soon."

"Um!"

"Click~"

After putting the Den Den Mushi that had ended the call into his pocket, Sentomaru slung his axe over his shoulder, grinned, and said, "PX-4, go, take down the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Learn!"