Vice Admiral, You Wouldn't Want Them to Be Hurt, Would You?

Vice Admiral Kesha and Major General Lanshou stared fixedly at the pirate ship drawing ever closer across the sea.

The savage pirate ship was covered in cannon ports of all sizes. Its dragon-headed prow gaped with a bloodthirsty maw, its keel was carved with exquisite dragon scales, and together with the pirate flag bearing three skulls atop its mast, the vessel felt like a ferocious beast waiting to devour its prey!

"What an imposing pirate ship! But why are there two huge logs on either side? Which idiot designed that?" Major General Lanshou sighed as he looked at the logs on both sides of the Thunder Gaba. What a waste of such a fine ship.

"Shichibukai! Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach! What brings you to the Marine's G-3 Branch?" Vice Admiral Kesha took a deep drag on his cigar, then slowly drew the sword at his waist, assuming a battle-ready stance.

"What?! Blackbeard, one of the Shichibukai!"

"The great pirate with a bounty as high as 1.3 billion?"

"Damn it, why is a man like that at our G-3 Branch?!"

"Don't panic! We have Vice Admiral Kesha here! With the Vice Admiral's strength, there's no need for us to fear a Shichibukai!"...

The Marines immediately fell into chaos upon hearing Vice Admiral Kesha's words. In their eyes, Teach, with his bounty of 1.3 billion, was absolutely beyond their ability to handle. Even if he was one of the Shichibukai, a pirate was still a pirate! No one could predict what he might do!

"Zehahahaha!" Teach suddenly appeared atop the dragon head. Looking at the terrified Marines before him, he suddenly found himself slightly amused.

"Buzz!"

Black Conqueror's Haki erupted from Teach. The bright morning was swallowed by darkness in an instant, and the terrifying aura seemed like a giant hand squeezing the Marines' hearts.

The next second—

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Fuck!"...

Most of the weaker Marines collapsed unconscious onto the ground. Only officers at the rank of commander and above could barely remain standing!

"Conqueror's... Haki!" Vice Admiral Kesha felt a wave of dizziness, but as a Vice Admiral from Marine HQ, he naturally possessed considerable strength. After a few seconds of disorientation, his mind cleared.

"Blackbeard, what do you mean by this? Don't forget that you are now one of the Shichibukai!" Vice Admiral Kesha said in shock and anger. A Blackbeard who possessed Conqueror's Haki was far more threatening than one who did not!

"Zehahahaha! Of course I know my identity!" Teach looked at the Marines before him with a half-smile. "We're companions, after all! Isn't that right?"

Vice Admiral Kesha froze. "That's right. Though I hate to admit it, the Shichibukai do belong to the Marine camp!"

As he said this, a spark of anger rose in Vice Admiral Kesha's heart. As a member of the Hawk Faction—

Why? Why did the righteous Marines have to acknowledge these detestable pirates? In the name of Absolute Justice, wasn't this the Marines' shame?

"Zehahahaha! In that case, there's no problem with giving us some supplies, right?" Teach said to Vice Admiral Kesha. Though he was making a request, his tone was incomparably forceful. At the same time, Laffitte and the others appeared behind Teach, each of them looking at Vice Admiral Kesha with ill intent.

"Vice Admiral, you wouldn't want your dear subordinates to be hurt, would you?" Teach said as he cracked his knuckles. Those words became the final straw that broke the camel's back!

"You! I never thought the great Blackbeard would stoop to such despicable acts! As expected, a pirate is still a pirate!" The moment Vice Admiral Kesha finished speaking, a sense of danger enveloped his entire body!

"Crack!"

Just how fast was Teach after eating a Zoan Devil Fruit? In any case, the Vice Admiral did not react in time!

Teach pushed the Six Powers technique Soru to its limits. In Vice Admiral Kesha's eyes, Teach appeared before him as if he had teleported. The next second, white shockwaves covered Teach's right hand, and the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit instantly blasted Vice Admiral Kesha away!

"How could this be..." As a Vice Admiral from Marine HQ, Kesha had always been extremely confident in his own strength. In his view, even if Teach had a bounty of 1.3 billion, he should have been able to fight him. At the very least, he should not have been defeated in an instant! Yet reality gave him a vicious Big Slap!

How could an ordinary Vice Admiral from Marine HQ withstand the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, renowned for having the greatest destructive power? Even though Teach's Tremor-Tremor Fruit had not yet reached Awakening, his constant check-ins had greatly enhanced his strength, speed, and other attributes! As his own strength increased, the Dark-Dark Fruit had long since Awakened! The Tremor-Tremor Fruit and the Cerberus Fruit were only a step away from Awakening!

"Zehahahaha, Vice Admiral, your words displeased me!" A flash of anger crossed Teach's eyes. "Justice? What is justice? Only the victor has the right to write justice! Now that I have defeated you, I am justice!"

Teach looked at the humiliated Vice Admiral Kesha, and a friendly smile returned to his face. "Then, Vice Admiral, please hand over all your treasure and supplies to buy your subordinates' lives! What do you think? Isn't this a very worthwhile deal?"

Teach drew the pistol at his waist and pressed its cold barrel against Vice Admiral Kesha's head!

"You lot, listen up! I'm giving you twenty minutes to bring every last bit of supplies and treasure from this Marine branch here! Otherwise, I'm afraid our dear Vice Admiral's head won't remain on his shoulders!" Teach grinned broadly. Laffitte and the others walked up behind him, the threats in their eyes utterly undisguised.

"Pururururu..."

Hearing the sound, Teach reached into Vice Admiral Kesha's clothes and pulled out a Den Den Mushi.

"Moshi moshi! This is Sengoku!"

"Moshi moshi! This is Blackbeard!"

The air suddenly fell silent.

"Blackbeard?" An uncertain voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi. "Isn't this Vice Admiral Kesha's Den Den Mushi? Why is it in your hands?"

"Zehahahaha! As a friend of the Marines, borrowing the Vice Admiral's Den Den Mushi is perfectly reasonable, isn't it?" Teach said indifferently.

"What did you do to Vice Admiral Kesha?" Anger entered Sengoku's voice.

"You mean the Vice Admiral? He's doing very well. He's right beside me!" Teach grabbed Kesha by the head and shoved him in front of the Den Den Mushi.

"This is Vice Admiral Kesha! My deepest apologies, Mr. Sengoku!" The once-proud Kesha now looked like a child who had made a mistake.

"This is not your fault! It's all that damned bastard's fault!"

"Hey, hey! Is it really okay to badmouth someone right in front of him?" Teach slowly tightened his grip on Vice Admiral Kesha. The strength bursting from that slender arm made Kesha cry out in pain.

"Damn you, Blackbeard! What exactly do you want?!" A furious roar came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Zehahahaha! At first, I merely wanted to raid a Marine branch for a few supplies! But I didn't expect such an unexpected gain!" Teach looked at the hostage in his hand, his eyes gleaming.

"How about this, Sengoku? I can release everyone, but in exchange, I want a criminal from you!"

"Who do you want?"

Sengoku gritted his teeth, but he had no other choice! The next second, a familiar name reached his ears!

"Impossible!! That person can never be handed over to you!"