Navy Fleet Appears

The Dreadnaught Sabre moved rapidly, pulled by the sea beast Momoo.

As the Big Daddy Pirates drew closer to Reverse Mountain, their excitement grew; they were finally about to enter the legendary Grand Line.

This was the place countless pirates from the East Blue yearned to reach. Entering the Grand Line meant they finally possessed the qualifications to compete for the great treasure left behind by the Pirate King, Roger!

As the pirate ship advanced, the Big Daddy Pirates soon noticed that the wreckage and splintered deck planks floating on the sea surface were gradually increasing.

"Is it because of pirate ships that were unlucky enough to crash into Reverse Mountain?"

Nami asked with a puzzled expression. Because of the immense power of the ocean currents in the four seas, the seawater could defy common sense, flowing upward against gravity at Reverse Mountain to surge into the Grand Line.

Those unlucky pirate ships, caught in the rapid currents, would crash directly into Reverse Mountain and be reduced to a pile of debris if they failed to maintain their heading.

In the four seas, no one knew how many rookie pirate crews fell at this first hurdle of the Grand Line every year.

"There are scorch marks from cannon fire on them, and some of the wooden fragments are cut very cleanly. These must have been pirate ships that underwent intense combat, and there might have been a master-level swordsman among the enemies!"

Kuro of a Hundred Plans only needed a few glances at the wreckage to quickly analyze a portion of the information.

"A swordsman? I really want to cross blades with such a powerhouse once!!"

Roronoa Zoro immediately spoke, filled with fighting spirit. He had not yet reached the realm of Steel-Cutting, and in order to advance toward his goal of becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman, he intended to duel every swordsman he encountered!

"Prepare for battle! Enemies are coming!!"

A red glint flashed in Daddy's eyes. He set down his training equipment, looked toward the distance, and shouted casually to everyone.

The crew immediately brimmed with fighting spirit, exuding the aura of the strongest pirate crew in the East Blue.

"Captain Daddy, it's a navy fleet!! And it's a medium-sized fleet with nine warships!!"

Nami, serving as both navigator and lookout, shouted as she looked through her binoculars, her expression showing a hint of nervousness.

The warships opposite them were clearly a well-equipped, regular navy fleet. Seeing the dense rows of cannon ports on each vessel, it was obvious these were combat warships specifically designed to suppress pirates, not mere patrol ships.

"It seems this navy fleet is responsible for these pirate ship wrecks!"

Kuro of a Hundred Plans adjusted his glasses and said calmly, then slowly began to equip his Cat Claws, preparing to welcome the battle.

"Is there really a swordsman on those warships? I'm truly looking forward to it!"

Zoro of the Three-Sword Style also smiled as he drew his Skillful Grade Sword: Yubashiri and Hana Shu, his eyes fixed on the approaching navy fleet.

The other crew members also picked up their weapons one after another, entering combat mode.

"Let me fire the first shot!"

El Drago of the Sonic Cannon immediately stood at the bow, his mouth beginning to glow as he charged his power. As the ship's sniper and artilleryman, he had to be the one to fire the opening volley!

Before the Dreadnaught Sabre had even entered the effective range of the navy fleet, El Drago had already fired. A dazzling blue-white beam of light shot straight toward the central navy warship.

Seeing this, the navy fleet accelerated, aiming to bring the Big Daddy Pirates into their own cannon range as quickly as possible.

From that central warship, a dense barrage of Scythe: Wind Blade Dance was launched to intercept and scatter the Sonic Laser Cannon, but they failed to dissipate it entirely, and the Sonic Cannon struck the main mast of the warship.

A massive explosion erupted on the vessel, with smoke and flames shooting into the sky.

However, the navy fleet did not retreat; instead, they accelerated to surround them, forming a pincer movement.

Because both sides were closing in on each other, the Big Daddy Pirates' ship soon entered the firing range of the navy fleet's cannons!

"Bastards! Signal the fleet! Sink them for this Admiral!!"

Admiral Nelson Royale shouted in a rage. He had nearly been wiped out by the residual blast of that Sonic Cannon, and it was only thanks to his adjutant's timely rescue that he had avoided disaster.

As for Cyclone Eric, he hadn't even bothered to help him.

This made him furious; these mercenaries were not protecting him, their employer, with their full effort.

"Admiral Royale, watch me avenge you!!"

Cyclone Eric glanced at Nelson Royale and shouted indifferently. Seeing that the Big Daddy Pirates had entered the fleet's attack range, he intended to take the opportunity to join the fleet's countless cannons and blast this pirate ship to pieces.

Otherwise, he lacked the confidence to deal with so many powerhouses from the Big Daddy Pirates alone.

"Scythe: Wind Blade Dance!!"

Dense, transparent wind blades accompanied by sonic booms, along with a barrage of gunfire and cannon fire, blasted toward the Big Daddy Pirates' ship.

"It's him? Cyclone Eric, a Scythe-Scythe Fruit user! Kill them all!!"

"Barrier: Dreadnaught!!"

Daddy recognized these wind blades; they were not flying slashes from a swordsman, but the power of a Devil Fruit. He immediately enveloped his pirate ship in a Barrier Shield and then rapidly closed in on the navy fleet's command flagship.

This navy mercenary would not be allowed to escape!

Meanwhile, the sea beast Momoo had already dived into the water to avoid the cannonballs, pulling the Dreadnaught Sabre from beneath the surface as it continued to charge toward Admiral Nelson Royale's flagship!

"Boom!!"

The roar of explosions was continuous, and smoke engulfed the entire pirate ship.

"We got them!!"

Admiral Nelson Royale and the many marines shouted in excitement.

As expected, no rookie pirate crew could ever defeat a regular, organized navy fleet.

However, the next moment, the Dreadnaught Sabre burst out from the smoke and fire completely unscathed, continuing its charge toward the main Marine flagship.

The sheer volume of cannon fire and wind blades striking the Big Daddy Pirates' ship had yielded absolutely no results, which suddenly left Admiral Nelson Royale feeling a bit panicked.

"Eric, I'm leaving this to you! Take down Daddy Babaya, and I'll double your commission!!"

Highly skilled at reading the situation and protecting his own skin, Nelson Royale shouted nervously at Eric, immediately ordering his adjutant to escort him as he made a swift escape from the command flagship.

Only by keeping his own life intact could he continue to enjoy his wealth and status in the future.

Damn that Eric, claiming his ability was so impressive, yet he can't even break through their shield!

Admiral Nelson Royale cursed inwardly as he ran. This East Blue's number one pirate crew was truly not to be trifled with; continuing to slack off and hunt small-time pirates was clearly the right choice.

As for the orders from Marine Headquarters, he could let them go to hell!

Such a powerful pirate crew should be left for the Marine generals of the Grand Line to deal with, not for weaklings like them in the branch to throw their lives away.

Trash!

Seeing Nelson Royale board a small boat to flee, Cyclone Eric also cursed in his heart.

He had never expected Daide's Devil Fruit ability to be so formidable; not only could it cover an entire pirate ship, but it could also withstand the bombardment of nine Marine warships along with his countless Scythe Wind Blades.

Faced with this situation, a thought of retreating began to sprout in Eric's mind as well!