The Terrifying Strength of an Admiral Candidate

"Wow, so many people!"

Standing atop the flying fish atop the Ryugu Kingdom, Merry, chin in hand, looked down at the figures below and said, "These people are all here to see us off, aren't they?"

"That's probably true."

Nico Robin nodded, then laughed, "Looks like we're being treated like heroes!"

It's normal for them to receive this kind of treatment, since they've been treated like heroes.

"Yohohohoho~"

"It seems so," Brook said with a smile.

"Hey, look! The Thousand Sunny is over there!" Chopper pointed to the ship on the open sea and said, "Franky's on it too!"

"It seems they're all ready to set sail," Nami said with a smile.

From the appearance, the coating has been applied, so there will be no problem with it going out to sea.

As for the Log Pointer?

Neptune just said that the Left Minister will hand that thing to her soon, so there's no rush.

Soon, under the control of the Fish-Man Race soldiers, the flying fish arrived at the Thousand Sunny.

Looking at the pirate ship before him, now fully coated, Luffy's face showed a look of emotion as he said, "This day has finally come..."

They're finally going to the New World they've been longing for!

"Big Brother, Luffy, are you really leaving?" Shirahoshi cried, looking at the Straw Hat Pirates members who were about to board the ship. "We finally became friends, can't you stay one more day?"

"No... I'll stay another week..."

"No, let's stay for another year!"

Seeing Shirahoshi scratched Luffy head helplessly and said, "You really have been crying from beginning to end, Little Coward Star."

Why does she cry so easily? It's really a headache.

Xi Yan laughed and said, "You'd better be strong, Shirahoshi."

"Don't forget that you are the future of Fish-Man Island."

Having mastered that power, she will eventually become a force protecting Fish-Man Island, so... she needs to be strong.

Understanding Xi Yan's meaning, Shirahoshi wiped away her tears and said, "I'm sorry... I won't be a crybaby anymore."

"I... I will be strong."

That's true, but Shirahoshi still sobbed from time to time, looking like a pitiful little thing.

Ah~

Sanji, having witnessed Shirahoshi's reaction, twisted his body and said, "The Mermaid Princess of my dream Fish-Man Island is actually shedding tears for our departure..."

"Not only that, but there were also beautiful Miss Mermaid seeing us off..."

Sanji glanced down at Camie and the others waving their arms at them, and his face flushed with excitement.

"I wish I could live here for a year!"

"Yohohohoho~"

"Me too!" Brook laughed and said, "This is my dream paradise!"

"That's right!"

Sanji shouted excitedly, "I love Fish-Man Island!"

"Ah!"

Zoro glanced at Sanji, who was writhing incessantly, and snorted, "In that case... you can stay here, you nosebleed idiot."

"Nosebleed idiot?"

Upon hearing those words, Sanji immediately flew into a rage, then turned to Zoro and snapped, "Who's the nosebleed idiot, you Green Algae Head!"

"Who are you calling 'Green Algae Head '? You bastard!"

"Ah?!"

"Ah?!"

"Ping ping pong pong~"

After a roar, the two started fighting again on the pirate ship, leaving Shirahoshi completely dumbfounded.

"Them..."

"That's just how they get along," Xi Yan said, glancing at the two idiots fighting. "Ignore them."

"How they get along..."

After glancing at the two men mercilessly hacking at each other, Shirahoshi was immediately rendered speechless.

Isn't this way of getting along a bit too unusual?

Nami glanced at the two idiots speechlessly, unsure of what to say.

After shaking her head, Nami used Flash to appear beside the two of them.

"You all better behave yourselves!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

Neptune:...

Seeing the two people knocked down by Nami's two punches, Neptune was equally speechless.

So, this girl is the strongest member of the Straw Hat Pirates, right?

Right, that must be it!

"Your His Majesty the King..."

"Um?"

Neptune glanced at the Right Minister had come to greet him and asked, "What is it?"

As he spoke, Neptune leaned closer.

"Your His Majesty the King, I think we still need to tell them about that matter," the Right Minister whispered. "It's about giving Big Mom the treasure chest that was going to explode..."

If they don't tell, Luffy and his crew might face retaliation from Big Mom later because of this.

That's true, but...

Neptune turned and glanced at Usopp and Chopper, who were lying on the ground crying, and said, "Look at them..."

"It's over, Chopper!" Usopp cried, "We've been targeted by the Four Emperors! Going to the New World like this is practically suicide!"

"That's right."

Chopper cried and said, "If we give all the treasure we get to Big Mom, will she forgive us?"

"The future looks bleak..." x2

"Ah!!"

Neptune:...

Right Minister:...

Neptune and the Right Minister, who had witnessed the reactions of both men, were immediately rendered speechless.

If I told them I'd already delivered the bomb at this point... wouldn't that scare them to death?

After a moment of silence, Neptune turned to the Right Minister and whispered, "Right Minister, do you think it's possible that the bomb won't explode?"

"After all... that was a bomb planted ten years ago."

"Your His Majesty the King is quite optimistic," the Right Minister nodded and said. "You're right, the humidity in our Ryugu Kingdom is so high, maybe that bomb won't be able to explode."

"Besides... it might not be GIG·MOM herself who opens the box, right~"

"That's right!"

The two people, who had been looking at each other, suddenly laughed, then gave each other a thumbs up and said, "Everything will definitely be alright."

"What have you two been whispering about?" Nicole Robin asked, looking at the two of them with suspicion.

Listening to Nico Robin's words, Xi Yan also turned his curious gaze to the two of them.

Neptune, noticing Xi Yan's gaze, hesitated for a moment, then waved to Xi Yan Xi Yan, clearly wanting to say something to him.

Seeing this, Xi Yan jumped down from Shirahoshi's grasp, turned around, and went to Neptune, saying, "What's wrong, Neptune?"

"I have something to tell you." Neptune swallowed, then leaned close to Xi Yan and whispered, "You gave the treasure to Big Mom, right? Then we remembered there was a treasure chest with a bomb inside, so..."

"So that's what you two were whispering about," Xi Yan said.

Now he understood why the Right Minister and Neptune had seemed so awkward after their return; it turned out it was because of this?

Why aren't you in a hurry at all?

"Why the rush?" Xi Yan asked, puzzled.

"Hey, that's Big Mom," Neptune whispered. "If the bomb explodes, it'll be considered a provocation."

"Big Mom will definitely be angry then."

The thought of the Four Emperors mobilizing their entire forces to chase after the Straw Hat Pirates... sent chills down his spine.

"It's alright, Luffy has already provoked Big Mom, so one more time won't make a difference."

After saying that, Xi Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "Besides... you don't need to worry about her causing trouble for Fish-Man Island. After all, we gave them the bombs, so you can rest assured."

Neptune was taken aback. Did this kid think he was a coward?

Thinking of this, Neptune said anxiously, "That's not what I meant. I'm worried about you."

"I understand what you mean, Neptune," Xi Yan laughed. "But... Luffy is going to be the Pirate King, how could he possibly be afraid of the Four Emperors?"

So you can all relax.

After saying that, Xi Yan patted the uncle's arm, then turned around and went back to the Thousand Sunny.

Neptune fell silent as he watched Xi Yan leave.

So that's how it is...

"It seems our worries were unnecessary," the Right Minister said.

This time, Neptune simply nodded and said nothing more.

"Here, take this." The Left Minister took out a Log Pointer and said, "This is Log Pointer specifically for the New World."

"New metrics?"

Luffy curiously looked down at the Log Pointer in Nami's hand and said, "It looks so cool!"

Nami asked in confusion, "Why are there three Log Pointer?"

How can we determine which of the three is the correct course?

"Because a single indicator cannot be used in the New World," the Left Minister said. "You'll understand if you look at the indicator you used before."

Upon hearing this, Nami subconsciously raised her arm to look, then asked in surprise, "The indicator is still fluctuating a little bit... Why is that?"

"Has the magnetic force not been recorded yet?"

"No, the magnetism is actually pre-recorded," the Left Minister said. "Starting with our Fish-Man Island, the magnetism can be recorded in just half a day on any island in the New World."

"Then why is this happening?"

"Because the New World is different from the first half of the Grand Line," the Left Minister explained. "The first half of the Grand Line relied on Log Pointer the magnetic field of an island to navigate."

"But the latter half of the Grand Line... that is, the New World, will undergo great changes."

"On some islands, not only do ocean currents and climates change, but the Magnetic Field also undergoes astonishing changes!"

"On some islands, the Magnetic Field disappears completely!"

"The Magnetic Field has completely disappeared?"

Nami looked at the Left Minister in surprise and said, "Does that mean we won't be able to reach that island?"

This means not only people can't go where they want to go, but she also can't make the Navigation Chart she wants to draw!

This is not what she wanted!

"Don't worry," the Left Minister said. "I didn't say there was no way."

After saying that, the Left Minister paused for a moment, then continued, "Under normal circumstances, it's impossible to reach that place with just one indicator, but it's possible with the new Log Pointer I'm giving you."

"New Log Pointer, huh..."

After staring at the Log Pointer in her hand for a while, Nami looked up and asked, "How do I use this?"

"You can see the status of these three indicators, right?"

"Yes, I see it." Nami nodded and said, "One of them is the same as my previous indicator, still swaying slightly, but the other two are very stable."

What does this prove?

"This indicates that the situations on these three islands are different," the Left Minister explained. "Simply put, the more the indicator fluctuates, the higher the danger level of the target island."

"Why?!"

"Because the unusual events that occurred on that island have already affected the Magnetic Field!" the Left Minister said solemnly. "Therefore, you must be very careful when making your choice. Do not choose the most dangerous one, or you will easily run into problems."

Upon hearing this, Nami and the others' expressions immediately changed.

"To know about the islands ahead!" Nami exclaimed, her eyes wide. "It's better not to know these things!"

"Predicting danger is too dangerous!" Chopper exclaimed in frustration.

"That's right, destroy it!"

Usopp was also completely exasperated; if Luffy!

Left Minister:???

"Why?" the Left Minister asked, looking at the group with confusion. "If we don't choose a safer route, we could very well lose our lives!"

He said those things because he wanted what was best for the other person.

"That's why..."

"I think I heard something interesting~" Luffy said, leaning closer.

Usopp:!!!

"It's over!!"

Luffy, that bastard, overheard something so important... Oh no!

"Let me see," Luffy said, leaning closer to Nami and staring at the Log Pointer in her hand. "That island that's shaking so much in the middle is pointing to looks interesting~"

"It's decided, let's go there!"

Left Minister:...

Seeing the terrified faces of the three men and the excited Luffy's face, the Left Minister was completely speechless.

Now he understood why the other person didn't want to know this kind of thing; it turned out that Luffy preferred dangerous islands...

Did he... did he do something wrong?

Thinking of this, the Left Minister's expression became somewhat awkward.

"Damn Luffy!" Nami roared, opening her shark-like mouth. "Shut up! I'm in charge of deciding the route from now on!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?!" Luffy roared. "I'm the captain, and I'm the one who decides the course!"

"Please, Captain," Chopper and Usopp cried, "Listen to the navigator..."

"Don't want!"

"I'm going to go to the one that's shaking the most!!"

If he can't participate in fun adventures... what's the point of being a pirate!

Seeing that Luffy had no intention of changing his mind, Nami and the other two sat up back to back with pained expressions.

"The future looks bleak..."

"An island with an even more chaotic Magnetic Field?" Perona tilted her head and said, "I wonder if we can find Lord Moria there."

"Aren't you afraid?" Nami asked Perona, dumbfounded.

Why be afraid?

Perona said doubtfully, "We've known from the beginning that the New World is a terrible thing."

So... why be afraid?

Nami:...

That's true, but deliberately choosing a dangerous island... that's really unwise!

"You three should just give up," Xi Yan said with a chuckle. "Luffy won't change his mind once he's made up his mind."

Hearing Xi Yan's words, the three of them cried even more bitterly.

It's precisely because I know that I'm afraid.

"We're ready to set sail," Franky said as he approached the ship. "We can depart anytime."

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

"Profound!"

Seeing that Nami and the other two were still kneeling on the ground crying, Merry used the Power of Wind to bring them onto the ship.

"Luffy-chan, everyone~" Camie said, "Have a safe journey~"

Pappagu, whom she held in her arms, exclaimed loudly, "Remember to come visit me next time!"

"Profound!"

"Everyone," Hatchan stepped forward and said, "I need help repairing the Factory now. Is it alright if I don't lead the way?"

"It's alright," Luffy laughed. "An unknown adventure is much more interesting."

"Exactly!" Usopp suddenly stood up, opened his shark mouth, and roared, "No need to lead the way! A real man's journey is always like hell!"

"That's right, that's right, let's start a war!" Chopper roared along, "Bring it on, you bastards!"

"Awoo!!"

"Awoo!!"

Nico Robin:...

"This is giving up on oneself."

Listening to Nicole Robin's words, Xi Yan nodded in deep agreement and said, "Yes, that should be it."

After glancing at their reactions, Xi Yan wore a complicated expression.

"Anyway... everyone, you must come to Fish-Man Island again in the future!" the girls at the Mermaid Cafe shouted.

"Profound!"

"We'll definitely be back!" Sanji exclaimed excitedly, twisting his body. "My beloved ALL BLUE!"

"Tch, what a shallow dream."

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing Zoro's words, Sanji immediately bristled and charged at Zoro, yelling, "Do you want to fight, Green Algae Head?!"

"Who's the Green Algae Head, you bastard!"

"Bang!"

After a roar, the two began to confront each other head-on, neither giving an inch.

Sharks's lips twitched at the sight; the Straw Hat Crew's way of getting along was truly unique.

After shaking his head, Sharks looked at Luffy and Xi Yan and said, "Anyway... all I can say is thank you."

"Thank you!"

Have a safe journey!

"Profound!"

"When we meet again, we'll surely be leading the strongest army in the ocean!" the Sunfish Star laughed.

"That's right, that's right!" Star Emperor nodded and said, "We will definitely be able to create a glory like that of the legendary Neptune Knight!"

"That's something to look forward to!" Luffy said with a smile.

Xi Yan nodded and said, "Then I wish you success."

"Profound!"

Finally, there's...

Luffy glanced at the crowd, then smiled and said, "Found it..."

"Hey, Jinbe!"

Looking at the man who was staring intently at him, Luffy's lips curled into a smile, as if he were conveying some kind of message to the other person.

Jinbe, having understood Luffy's meaning, also nodded with a smile.

It was as if it was saying: I will keep our promise, and... I will definitely come to find you!

After receiving an affirmative answer, Luffy grinned widely.

Then, he turned back to the pirate ship and shouted, "Brothers, let's set sail!"

Goodbye, everyone!

Have a safe trip!

"Goodbye!!!"

Soon, under Franky's control, the Thousand Sunny quickly left the coastline and headed towards the distant exit.

Neptune, watching them leave, said with a sigh, "Have a safe journey..."

Just then, Shirahoshi plunged into the sea ahead and swam quickly toward the pirate ship.

Everyone else was stunned by what they saw.

"Princess Shirahoshi?"

"Shirahoshi?"

Everyone stared at Shirahoshi's retreating figure, puzzled, wondering why she had done such a thing.

Let her go.

As if sensing something, Neptune smiled and said, "It's good to say goodbye one last time."

At least... it's much better than secretly crying under the covers, isn't it?

"Shirahoshi?"

Seeing Shirahoshi suddenly appear beside the pirate ship, Xi Yan asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Lord Xi Yan, Luffy, everyone..." Shirahoshi said, pursing her lips, "If we can meet again someday... I will definitely... I will definitely not be a crybaby anymore!"

"Then, we can go for a pleasant walk together."

"Do you still want to go to your Big Mom's grave?" Luffy asked.

"No," Shirahoshi shook her head and said, "Next time I want to go to places further away."

"We must go to the real... place at sea called the Forest!"

She dreams of seeing the ocean, so... she definitely wants to go next time!

"The forest, huh?" Xi Yan remarked. "Speaking of which, you've never been to the sea before, have you...?"

"No problem, we'll take you next time!"

Looking at Xi Yan, who was smiling gently at her, tears welled up in Shirahoshi's eyes again.

Then, she raised her little finger and said, "Then... then let's pinky swear!"

"This was given to me by Merry; it means we will all keep our promise!"

Everyone laughed upon hearing Shirahoshi's words.

Then, everyone placed their little fingers on Shirahoshi's little finger and said, "Let's pinky swear!"

"One day, we'll definitely be able to go to the sea together!"

"Um!!"

Seeing everyone's expressions, Shirahoshi, with tears welling in her eyes, said, "Thank you... thank you everyone..."

Have a safe journey!

"Profound!!"

Meanwhile, on the other side, in the New World.

"How come there are so many coated pirate ships here...?"

Looking at the pirate ships rushing out of the sea in the distance, Tashigi, standing at the bow, subconsciously frowned.

"It seems something significant has happened underwater," Smoker said.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many pirate ships here.

Just then, the Den Den Mushi) on the warship suddenly rang.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Kaga ~"

"I am Smoker."

Smoker, having answered the Den Den Mushi, calmly asked, "What is it?"

"Have you arrived at the G5 Branch yet?"

"Not yet," Smoker said calmly. "What's wrong?"

"That's good..."

The Marine on the other end of the Den Den Mushi visibly breathed a sigh of relief, then said, "Not long ago, we received a large number of messages about pirates leaving Fish-Man Island. We estimate they will arrive in the New World soon."

"So... Marshal Sakazuki intends for you to intercept them."

"So that's why these guys are here."

"What?"

The navy officer on the phone paused, wondering what Smoker was saying.

"I've seen those guys you mentioned," Smoker said calmly. "Have headquarters send warships to take them over."

After saying that, Smoker ended the call without hesitation, not giving the other party a chance to say anything more.

"Smoker?"

"Now that I'm here, I can't just stand by and watch them escape."

Smoker, standing at the bow of the ship, calmly looked at the pirate ships in the distance and said, "Move the ship over there. Leave them to me."

Upon hearing Smoker's words, the sailors on the warship immediately showed expressions of excitement.

Is their Admiral Candidate about to make his move?

"Quick, bring the boat closer!"

"Profound!!"

Upon receiving the order, the navy personnel immediately turned their ships around and rushed towards the pirate ship in the distance.

"We've finally arrived in the New World!" Looking at the familiar sky, a pirate captain was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes.

That wretched Fish-Man Island! He never wants to go there again!

"New World, here I come!"

"Me too!"

"Profound!!"

The pirates roared with excitement, their expressions growing more thrilled than the last.

"Alright, guys, we..."

"Captain, it's terrible! A warship is charging towards us!"

"Warship?"

The pirate captain, upon hearing his subordinate's words, paused for a moment, then turned to look in the direction the subordinate was pointing and asked, "Why are there warships?"

Could it be that the Navy received news that they left Fish-Man Island?

Is the Navy's Information System really that formidable?

"Maybe they have spies on Fish-Man Island," one of the pirates said.

"Never mind," the pirate captain said, waving his hand. "Although we don't know why the Navy discovered us, since they've provoked us, we can't just do nothing."

"Men, bombard them with the cannons!"

"But the captain, he's a navy officer..."

"What's wrong with the Navy?" the pirate captain said. "Even if the people on board are incredibly strong, they can't possibly defeat so many of our pirate crews!"

Hearing the captain's words, the others realized that they weren't the only pirates there.

Thinking of this, their expressions turned ferocious.

Yes, it's just a mere warship; how could it possibly be a match for these pirate crews?

"Go! Take down the navy!"

"Profound!"

Then, the pirates began yelling and turning their ship's cannons, preparing to blow up the enemy once they got close.

And this... is exactly what the pirate crews here are doing right now.

Some of the bolder ones even turned their ships around and charged straight at Smoker's warship.

"Kill them! Destroy the Navy and make a name for yourselves in the New World!"

"Profound!!"

"That really surprised me."

Standing at the bow of the ship, Smoker looked at the pirates with some surprise and said, "I didn't expect these guys to have the courage to charge at me."

Is it because they are confident in their own abilities?

Or perhaps... they didn't even notice them?

"Smoker, the pirate ship is within firing range," a navy soldier reported. "Should we fire?"

"There's no need for that," Smoker said calmly. "Leave it to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Smoker's lower body turned into smoke, and he quickly rushed towards the pirate fleet in the distance.

"Captain, it looks like something's flying over here," a pirate said, squinting.

"Probably just cannons," the pirate captain said. "Don't worry about it."

After saying this, he turned to his men and shouted, "Men, give them the cannons a good whack..."

"No, Captain!"

"That's a person!"

The pirate captain, interrupted, paused for a moment, then turned incredulously to Smoker's direction and said, "You mean that white smoke was a person?"

"How is this possible? How could the smoke..."

He stopped before he could finish speaking, then looked terrified and said, "Could it be... we've encountered the White Snake?"

"The White Snake?"

"Is that the Navy Admiral Candidate?"

Hearing their captain's words, the pirates also showed expressions of fear.

To be Admiral Candidate... his strength must be absolutely terrifying!

"Quickly, men, turn the boat around and get out of here right now!"

"Profound!"

Realizing how terrifying the newcomers were, the pirates immediately abandoned any thought of fighting back and began to turn their ships around, intending to leave as quickly as possible.

This scene was also witnessed by other pirate ships.

Why did Mike suddenly turn around?

"I guess they're scared."

"Ha, this piece of trash, even the Navy is afraid of him."

"Men, let's show that piece of trash Mike what a real pirate is!" the pirate captain laughed as he shouted. "Charge! Take them down..."

Before he could finish speaking, a white object suddenly flew in from the distant sky, and then... Mike's pirate ship exploded.

"Boom!!"

Pirate Captain:???

The pirate captain was completely stunned when he saw the shattered pirate ship in front of him.

What did he see? Mike's pirate ship was shattered in an instant?

No, what exactly did they go through?

Were they hit by cannon fire?

Wait... what kind of cannon could have such power?

"Captain, something's not right," a subordinate said.

"I know something's wrong, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, a man appeared on his pirate ship.

When he saw the man's face clearly, his pupils shrank to their smallest size.

"You are... Vice Admiral White Snake?!"

"It seems you recognize me," Smoker nodded. "That makes things easier."

As soon as he finished speaking, Smoker released a large amount of white smoke, which subdued everyone on the pirate ship within a few breaths.

After doing this, Smoker looked sharply at the pirate captain he had captured and said, "Tell me, why are you all gathered here in such large numbers?"

What exactly happened underwater?

The pirate being stared at by Smoker shuddered involuntarily, then said, "Because... because of a Fish-Man pirate named Hody Jones."

"He attacked us, and we... we were no match for him..."

Although his words were somewhat halting, Smoker understood what he meant.

"I see." Smoker frowned. "So, you were captured by this guy named Hody Jones."

"No wonder no new pirates have entered the New World through Fish-Man Island in the past month."

He had been wondering why no new pirates had come to the New World in the past month, and it turned out it was because of the Fish-Man.

"Arrest him?"

The pirate captain paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, it's not as simple as just capturing them. That bastard treated us like slaves!"

"Slave..."

Upon hearing the word "slave," Smoker's expression darkened, and he said, "What a disgusting word."

If it weren't for...

As if he had just realized something, Smoker's forehead veins bulged.

"That's right, slaves!" the pirate captain exclaimed excitedly. "If it weren't for a certain pirate crew defeating Hody's Crew, we wouldn't have had a chance to escape Fish-Man Island."

"Of course, I won't tell you the name of this pirate crew."

"Oh."

Smoker, regaining his senses, sneered upon hearing this, then looked up and said, "Even if you don't tell me, I know who did it."

"It must be the Straw Hat Crew."

Judging from the timeline, it's most likely the Straw Hat Crew.

After all... those guys are really strong.

"How... how did you know?"

"Because I know them very well."

After saying that, Smoker floated into the air and looked at the pirate crew in the distance who had already noticed something was wrong, saying, "They've already noticed me...?"

"But unfortunately, I can't let you escape from here!"

"White Smoke Tide!"

"Boom!!"

The next moment, terrifying white smoke billowed out from Smoker's body, catching up with the pirate ships ahead in just a few breaths and covering the small area of sea.

"Hey, what the hell is this?!"

The pirates were dumbfounded when they saw the white smoke surrounding them.

"It was that White Snake who did it!"

"He's the terrifying navy that defeated World Destroyer World..."

"They surrounded this entire sea area in the blink of an eye... Is this the strength of Admiral Candidate?"

"Everyone, run!"

"No, we have at least twenty pirate crews here, why should we be afraid of this guy?"

"What do you know? These monsters can't be dealt with by sheer numbers!" a pirate captain said with a grim expression.

He was well aware of his own abilities.

What difference would it make if there were more of these guys who were so easily caught by Hody Jones?

That's Admiral Candidate!

Thinking of this, he shouted, "Everyone, run!"

"Damn it, I can't see which way to go, how am I supposed to escape?"

The next moment, the two pirate ships collided, smashing both of them to pieces.

"Bump!"

"Damn it, how do you guys operate this boat?"

"We don't want this either, but we can't see any direction!"

"Damn it, never mind, I have to get out of here first!"

"Profound!"

Although they were very unhappy, they knew this wasn't the time to dwell on these things, so they had to escape first.

"Escape?"

Smoker, hovering in mid-air, sneered at the pirate ship below, saying, "You think you can escape from me?"

"Stop joking!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Smoker threw a punch.

"White Smoke Impact!"

"Boom!!"

With a single strike, the pirate ship below was completely destroyed!

After finishing this task, Smoker sneered, "I didn't know where to find the Straw Hat Pirates before, but now it's easy."

"After I've dealt with you guys, I'll be waiting for them here!"

This way... he'll have the chance to take down the Straw Hat Crew himself!

As for taking up the post at the G5 Branch?

There's no rush to take up my post after we resolve the troubles here!

With that thought in mind, Smoker nodded and then rushed toward the pirate ship in the distance.

"White Smoke Impact!"

"Ah!!!"