Farewell, Edward

Since that Marine had been directly crippled by Li Ziming, everyone on the warship now feared him.

"Um, how are we supposed to destroy that ship?" one Marine asked Li Ziming tremblingly.

"Point all the cannons at it and fire," Li Ziming said indifferently. "Even if there's any danger, we'll know immediately. And if we keep enough distance, we'll be able to react right away."

"Yes!" Although they still did not truly respect Li Ziming in their hearts, no one dared show even the slightest displeasure in front of him. Under those circumstances, the Marines worked extremely quickly. Before long, the cannons were ready, waiting either for the Straw Hat Pirates' ship to appear or for Li Ziming's command.

Soon, the warship came within sight of Mary Geoise. Those aboard could already see the towering trees and the Red Line.

"Tch, I really do miss this place." Li Ziming's words carried two meanings. On one hand, he meant to mislead Akainu's people watching him aboard the warship and confirm that he had once been a slave on the Red Line continent. On the other hand, he truly did miss this place. After all, this was where he and his companions had parted ways.

"Are we going to the Straw Hat Pirates' ship now?" a Marine asked cautiously.

"Yeah, head over. Just keep a certain distance from it." Li Ziming nodded. "By the way, are the munitions ready?"

"They're ready, but is this really all right?" The Marine was still uneasy. After all, that was a pirate crew famous throughout the seas. If the Straw Hat Pirates had truly left behind some contingency, the strength of a single warship might not be enough to escape unscathed.

"Relax, we're only testing them. Besides, when I spoke with Akainu, I never said we