The Seraphim Enters the Fray!

Cavendish, sent flying by Luffy's punch, fell toward the bay. Seeing this, Manboshi and the other Marines in the pavilion abruptly changed expression.

A New Marines rear admiral had actually been sent flying with a single punch. The Straw Hat Pirates were far stronger than they had imagined. Their current bounties simply could not reflect their true strength.

Based on Manboshi's experience fighting so many pirates, Straw Hat Luffy of the Straw Hat Pirates would have no problem having a bounty exceeding one hundred million.

A New Marines rear admiral was no ordinary nobody. Their level of strength was far beyond what the Marines of Marine Headquarters at Marineford could compare to. Among the New Marines' countless achievements over the past few years, even a rear admiral could independently lead a team into the New World to search for and capture great pirates with bounties under five hundred million.

Cavendish was one of the best among the rear admirals. In his past record, he had even faced a super pirate with a bounty of seven hundred and sixty million head-on without falling into a disadvantage, then safely evacuated Pirate Island with his crew, providing valuable intelligence for Headquarters' all-out assault.

They had thought that Cavendish would easily deal with these obscure pirates, the Straw Hat Pirates.

But now, it seemed the base's assessment of this opponent's combat strength had been somewhat flawed.

Killing intent could not help secretly feeling fortunate. This operation had happened to run into a rear admiral like Cavendish, who was on vacation. Otherwise, if his group had fought the enemy, there might already have been casualties by now.

However, Manboshi did not shrink back because of the Straw Hat Pirates' strength.

Cavendish being sent flying instead freed Manboshi and the Marines of their reservations.

"Open fire!"