West coast of Migo Town.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi watched the pirate ships draw nearer and nearer, his brows knitting slightly.
As the pirate fleet approached, it entered the range of his Observation Haki. There were nearly a hundred pirate ships, carrying three to four thousand men.
This was the first time Tsugikuni Yoriichi had encountered pirates on such a scale. Among the countless presences he sensed, several were particularly powerful—judging from their auras alone, they were no weaker than the headquarters' officers.
At the same time, from the massive flagship leading the pirate fleet, Tsugikuni Yoriichi sensed a familiar presence.
The sheath slipped off his long sword. Tsugikuni Yoriichi gripped the blade, and every muscle in his body tensed.
"Golden Lion Shiki!"
"Why is this guy here? Has news of the Marines being stationed on Water Seven already spread through the New World?"
"Did he happen to pass by here on his way to Water Seven for revenge?"
"Or is his target me, stationed here?!"
The moment Tsugikuni Yoriichi sensed that presence, he recognized the newcomer. This pirate fleet appeared to be led by Golden Lion Shiki.
At the same time Tsugikuni Yoriichi detected Golden Lion Shiki, the lookouts aboard the pirate fleet spotted the red-haired youth standing on the shore.
"Captain!"
"There's someone on the shore!"
"Just some brat, and he's holding a sword?"
"He's even staring at us! Hahahaha!"
From the lookout tower, a crewman reported to Golden Lion Shiki on the deck, bursting into wild laughter as though he had seen something hilarious.
A brat with a sword? Facing a massive pirate fleet thousands strong, he had probably been scared stiff by now!
"Oh? Have the people of Migo Town spotted us?"
"Men! Pick up the pace! If we're too slow, the Marines on the island will get