A Vice Admiral? One Burst of Conqueror's Haki, and It Was Over

"No need. You can't wake him up by splashing water on him," a calm voice said.

The surrounding Marines all began searching for the source of the voice. Which Marine had a death wish, daring to say something like that in front of Vice Admiral Bastille?

In the end, everyone's gaze fell on a young man dressed in casual clothes.

Ye Yu dragged his slippers along as he walked step by step toward Vice Admiral Bastille under everyone's watchful eyes.

"I'm telling you, Bastille, Major Benge isn't unwilling to get up. My Conqueror's Haki knocked him unconscious. He probably won't be waking up for three or four days," Ye Yu said with a mischievous grin.

"I originally planned to knock all of you out, but since your cooking was so delicious, I'll spare you. Get lost already. Doflamingo belongs to the Whitebeard Pirates now."

Ye Yu said it casually, as though it were the most natural thing in the world.

The surrounding Marines were all dumbfounded.

"The Whitebeard Pirates? Does that mean this young man is... a member of the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"What a fool. He just revealed his identity like that. Doesn't he know the Marines are preparing to make a move against the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"Why does this young man seem so arrogant...?"

"Shouldn't you be wondering how this brat managed to sneak in here?"

The surrounding Marines chattered as they discussed Ye Yu.

Vice Admiral Bastille was filled with rage after being ordered around by a brat claiming to be from the Whitebeard Pirates.

Since when had the Marines' dignity become so worthless? Some insignificant pirate from one of the Four Emperors' crews actually dared speak to a Marine Headquarters vice admiral like that?

"Brat, you're far too arrogant! How dare you trample upon the Marines' dignity and justice? You ignorant little punk, I'll make you regret joining the Whitebeard Pirates!"

With that, Vice Admiral Bastille drew the Shark Cutter in his hand and viciously chopped down at Ye Yu's head.

"Look! Vice Admiral Bastille is furious! That pirate is going to be executed on the spot!"

"Sigh, what a pitiful brat. Vice Admiral Bastille has a terrible temper. Once you anger him, you'll lose your life."

"That kid doesn't even look twenty yet. Why become a pirate? Now look at him, dying so young."

"If you ask me, pirates deserve to die!"

The surrounding Marines looked at the disheveled young man Ye Yu as if they were looking at a corpse.

Some who stood nearby even took two steps back, afraid Ye Yu's blood would splash onto them and bring bad luck.

The next instant, the Marines who had been chattering nonstop suddenly fell silent. The entire warship became deathly quiet.

Bastille's Shark Cutter had stopped one meter away from Ye Yu, unable to advance even the slightest bit further.

Bastille was utterly dumbfounded. Even beneath his mask, his face was full of disbelief.

"What kind of joke is this? What Devil Fruit ability is this? The Barrier-Barrier Fruit?"

After saying that, Vice Admiral Bastille increased his strength. Relying on his massive build and immense power, he forced the Shark Cutter forward by one millimeter...

Yet beads of sweat the size of beans had already appeared on Bastille's face, and both hands gripping the Shark Cutter had begun trembling violently.

"You're still too weak, Bastille," Ye Yu said calmly.

Only then did Vice Admiral Bastille realize that the young man before him was not nearly as weak as he had imagined.

"Damn it! What are you all standing around for? There's only one of him! Attack together! He's from the Whitebeard Pirates! Kill him, and there'll be a huge reward!" Bastille roared.

Only then did the surrounding Marines recover from their shock.

As soldiers of Marine Headquarters, they were highly disciplined. Though they feared Ye Yu, they still charged at him in a rush, swords in hand.

Bang! Bang!

The soldiers carrying guns also stood where they were, aiming at Ye Yu's vital points and opening fire.

What left Ye Yu even more speechless was that two soldiers actually picked up rocket launchers and fired at him...

Seriously, weren't these Marines afraid of accidentally hurting their own comrades? Ye Yu rolled his eyes.

"I'm telling you, Vice Admiral Bastille, I've already been very polite to you. Isn't it a little inappropriate for you to treat me like this?"

"And... do you really think that having more people means you can win?" Ye Yu said to Vice Admiral Bastille with a faint smile.

That smile sent a chill down Vice Admiral Bastille's spine!

Seeing Ye Yu's smile, Vice Admiral Bastille began doubting himself. Could numbers truly not subdue the young man before him?

For Ye Yu, who possessed the strongest Conqueror's Haki in the pirate world, the number of enemies... truly meant very little...

Buzz...

In an instant, an incomparably vast Conqueror's Haki erupted from Ye Yu's body, sweeping outward like a flood.

The Marines who had just been charging like ravenous wolves with their swords raised instantly toppled stiffly onto the deck, knocking out several teeth.

The ranged soldiers holding guns and rocket launchers collapsed straight onto the ground, their eyes rolled back and foam spilling from their mouths.

Every Marine aboard the warship, aside from Vice Admiral Bastille, had fallen to the ground, sprawled everywhere in utter disarray!

Although Vice Admiral Bastille had not passed out, he was not much better off. His body felt as though it had been filled with lead, unable to move an inch. A powerful fear rose in his heart for no reason at all.

An intense pain radiated through his head, and every moment he felt like collapsing to the ground. Vice Admiral Bastille was entirely relying on his willpower to keep himself standing.

"You... you... you... who exactly are you? When did the Whitebeard Pirates gain such a terrifying person? There's no way I wouldn't know!" Vice Admiral Bastille said, his lips trembling.

"Didn't I tell you, Vice Admiral Bastille? I'm a member of the Whitebeard Pirates. It's normal that you don't know me, after all, I'm the Zero Division captain who had never shown himself before!" Ye Yu said calmly, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

The Zero Division captain?

Could the news received yesterday—that the Zero Division captain of the Whitebeard Pirates had wiped out the Blackbeard Pirates—have been true?!

He had heard the Marine higher-ups mention in a meeting that the Whitebeard Pirates supposedly had a powerful Zero Division captain.

But he had never believed it, thinking it was merely false intelligence. If there really was a Zero Division captain, why was there no bounty poster? Ten years had passed, and there had not even been a trace of him!

But... now, he completely believed it. The young man before him absolutely had the strength to become the Zero Division captain of the Whitebeard Pirates!

Then... it was entirely possible that the Blackbeard Pirates, who had defeated Fire Fist Ace, had been wiped out!

Good grief, just what kind of terrifying monster had he encountered?!

Looking at Vice Admiral Bastille kneeling before him, Ye Yu smiled again. This Bastille was probably about as strong as Atmos, the buffalo of the Whitebeard Pirates.

He could use him to test the progress he had made over these past few days.

Thus, the shameless Ye Yu refrained from using advanced attack methods such as Conqueror's Haki Manifestation and Almighty Push.

Instead, he relied on his will alone to release invisible Conqueror's Haki, and in the end...

Vice Admiral Bastille exhausted the last shred of his will to resist. His eyes rolled back, foam spilled from his mouth, and his massive body crashed heavily onto the deck of the Marine warship!

Afterward, Ye Yu looked around in satisfaction. This was quite convenient. If he encountered a Marine warship again in the future, he could just board it, unleash one burst of Conqueror's Haki, and be done with it!