The Great General Appears, Invitation from the Seven Warlords!

"What!?"

Gin's expression shifted abruptly, and he instinctively drew the tonfa he carried with him.

On the distant sea, a massive warship had appeared!

It was the Navy!

What was going on!?

Why would the Navy show up here!?

Gin looked toward Cricket and the others, only to find them wearing equally bewildered expressions.

Hadn't they been the ones to notify them?

But if it wasn't them, why would the Navy be here!?

Furthermore, judging by the formation, it was clearly not just any ordinary Navy unit.

At this moment, Cricket and his crew were also stunned.

Everything had been fine, so why had the Navy appeared!?

And now, it was clearly too late for them to try and escape.

The opposition had obviously spotted them and was closing in.

Gin said nothing; he simply stowed his weapon and quietly slipped into the crowd.

A moment later.

The massive warship approached the coast.

Momoo seemed to sense something, and its body, hidden beneath the water, began to tremble.

Onboard the warship, reports from the Marines rang out immediately.

"Pirates spotted ahead!!"

"Reporting, Admiral Borsalino, the pirates ahead are the Shojo Pirate Crew and the Masira Pirate Crew."

"Additionally, there is an unidentified pirate ship being pulled by a sea beast; that pirate emblem is not registered in the Navy system."

Hearing the reports, Cricket and the others' faces turned pale in an instant.

Admiral Borsalino!?

Gin's expression also became extremely grave.

The title of Admiral was a nightmare for almost every pirate on these seas!!

So, that massive warship was carrying a Navy Admiral!?

And next, as if to confirm this, a figure wearing a yellow-striped suit appeared at the front of the warship.

This figure wore a coat of justice, radiating an aura that was impossible to ignore.

Looking at his appearance, he was unmistakably a middle-aged man with a lecherous face, wearing orange-tinted sunglasses!!

Gin, Cricket, and the others' expressions tightened at once.

Sure enough!

It really was Borsalino!

Of course, the name Borsalino might be unfamiliar to some, but if one used the name Kizaru, it became perfectly clear!

That's right, it was Kizaru!

This middle-aged man with the lecherous face, who nonetheless radiated an aura that could not be ignored, was none other than one of the three Navy Admirals, Kizaru!

He made his entrance with such calm, yet he brought unparalleled pressure upon Gin, Cricket, and the others.

"Yo, it seems you all know who I am."

"Then I won't bother introducing myself."

At this moment, looking at Gin and the others, Kizaru spoke with a nonchalant expression, his hands tucked into his pockets: "I have a question for you. If you can answer it, I'll let you off the hook."

"If you can't answer, I'll have no choice but to arrest you on the spot."

Hearing this, Gin and the others grew even more solemn.

Facing a Navy Admiral, they seemingly had no room to resist.

At this point, Kizaru asked his question of his own accord: "I wonder if any of you have seen Natsuya?"

"I've been chasing him for half a month, and intelligence suggests he headed this way."

Upon hearing this, Gin and the others' expressions shifted once more.

They hadn't expected that Kizaru had come specifically for Natsuya!?

Noticing the look on Gin and the others' faces, Kizaru felt a stir in his heart.

It seemed this trip would not be in vain after all.

Immediately after, Kizaru noticed the presence of Momoo.

Although Momoo's presence was quite low-key, it was impossible not to notice such a massive sea beast floating right there.

"Hmm, what is this?"

Kizaru's expression shifted instantly. He remembered that the intelligence provided by Smoker mentioned that Natsuya's pirate ship was pulled by a sea beast.

The characteristics of the sea beast in the report seemed to match the one before him perfectly.

"So this is Natsuya's pirate ship!"

Kizaru chuckled softly and turned his gaze toward Gin and the others.

"It seems you all should know where Natsuya is. Speak up."

Hearing this, Gin and the others felt their hearts sink.

Just as they were at a loss for what to do, a faint voice suddenly drifted down from the air above the coast.

"Kizaru, are you looking for me?"

The moment the voice fell, a miraculous scene unfolded!

A portal of air suddenly appeared in mid-air, and a youth in a suit stepped out, accompanied by a little girl with orange hair, landing lightly on the ground.

Without a doubt, it was Natsuya and Nami!

They had gone to the town on the island to make preparations earlier.

The preparation work had taken longer than Natsuya had anticipated.

Fortunately, Gin had secretly contacted Natsuya just moments ago, so he had brought Nami back just in time.

"Natsuya!!"

Cricket and the others were overjoyed, as if they had found their backbone.

Gin's expression also softened, his tense body finally relaxing.

The Marines, however, became as if facing a formidable enemy!

Those following Kizaru were all Marine elites.

They all knew that the Natsuya before them had already escaped from the hands of Garp and Hawkeye in succession, and his strength was unfathomable!

Kizaru, on the other hand, remained indifferent throughout.

"You are Natsuya? You don't look scary at all."

Upon hearing this, Natsuya laughed, "You are Kizaru? You certainly look scary."

Kizaru was stunned.

Gin and the others were dumbfounded.

Why does it feel like Natsuya is mocking Kizaru!?

Then, they were struck with horror.

This was a Marine Admiral! Was it really appropriate for Natsuya to tease him like that!?

Meanwhile, Nami was on the verge of tears.

From Gin, she already knew Kizaru's identity.

This was yet another existence standing at the pinnacle of the sea!

Does this mean Natsuya is going to fight such an existence again!?

No, please!

Although Nami had already witnessed Natsuya's battles against Garp and Hawkeye, she couldn't help but worry.

Because when facing such beings, one wrong move could lead them to total ruin!

Natsuya, however, was completely fearless, staring straight at Kizaru.

"No need for small talk. You're here to kill me, aren't you? Then come on!"

In Natsuya's view, Kizaru's appearance here was likely another contingency plan by the Marine Government following Hawkeye's failure.

The Marine Government and the World Government certainly thought highly of him.

After Garp and Hawkeye both failed, they had actually sent Kizaru, a Marine Admiral!

Thinking of this, Natsuya chuckled to himself.

If it had been a few days ago, he might have been wary of Kizaru, but now? He wasn't afraid at all!

Natsuya was just about to activate his ability when Kizaru said something that took him completely by surprise.

"No, no, no. I came to find you to extend an invitation!"

"An invitation!?"

"That's right. We have decided to invite you to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. What do you think?"

Natsuya was momentarily stunned.

At the same time, Gin, Cricket, and the others were also frozen in place.

The reason Kizaru came to find Natsuya was actually to invite him to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!?