Five Supernovas

"Understood, sir!"

T Bone nodded.

Rosinante worked the ship's wheel while observing his two superior officers.

He had heard of Xia Le. The Marines spoke of him as a terrifying monster, a rising talent with the potential to become an admiral.

"Rosinante."

Suddenly, the broad, powerfully built figure standing ahead with his back to him called his name.

"Here, sir!"

Rosinante answered at once.

"No need to be so nervous. Relax!"

"After all..."

Pausing, Xia Le looked out over the sea ahead, a grin spreading across his face.

"You're a Celestial Dragon!"

Those words made both T Bone and Rosinante, who stood nearby, blanch.

"A C-Celestial Dragon?!"

T Bone immediately turned to look at the tall boy.

Rosinante's pupils contracted, and his mind went blank.

How did he know?

Only Sengoku should have known about this!

Xia Le turned around, looked at the boy, and smiled softly.

"Why do you look so nervous?"

"You used to be one, but you aren't anymore. Right?"

Rosinante took a deep breath and nodded.

"Keep us on course!"

"We still have a mission to carry out!"

Xia Le suddenly turned away, dropping the subject.

The warship soon reached the harbor of the Sabaody Archipelago, which looked completely different from what he had seen before.

Gunshots rang out everywhere, with Marines and pirates locked in battle.

"What a mess!"

Xia Le sighed. No wonder Kong had assigned him this mission so quickly.

Pirates running wild in the Sabaody Archipelago were practically shitting on the Marines' heads. The situation had already become quite serious.

Just then, he seemed to sense something and turned his head to the right.

Bang!

A dull gunshot rang out, and a bullet passed through his forehead.

"Sir!"

Rosinante's expression changed drastically. T Bone's eyes widened, and he drew the long sword at his waist.

Xia Le froze, momentarily taken aback.

Then he saw the increase in points on his system panel and realized what had happened.

He had been shot the moment he arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

The corners of his mouth suddenly lifted into a grin.

"Now this is getting interesting!"

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Five Supernova Crews

T Bone blinked. Only then did he notice that his superior officer hadn't suffered so much as a scratch.

Rosinante was stunned as well.

The bullet had clearly hit him, yet it had left no injury whatsoever.

At the same time, some five or six hundred meters from the warship, a rifle-wielding man elsewhere in the harbor stared in horror.

"That shot definitely hit!"

"Even a high-ranking Marine officer shouldn't have come out unscathed!"

He hurriedly adjusted his scope again, trying to aim at his target. But in the next instant, the young officer vanished from his sight.

"He disappeared?!"

The man was shocked.

Almost simultaneously, a flash of white appeared above his head. The word "Justice" swayed into view, drawing screams from his companions.

"A Marine's here!"

The man jerked his head up, his heart clenching.

He's too fast!

There had been five or six hundred meters between them, yet the young officer had covered it in less than a second, moving too quickly for anyone to react.

"Nice aim."

Looking down, Xia Le met the rifleman's eyes and spoke impassively.

At the same time, he had already raised his right leg.

Localized Tekkai!

His entire leg shuddered as the blood flowed faster, turning it into something akin to tempered steel.

The next second, his right leg cleaved downward like a great saber.

"Tempest Kick!"

It was nothing more than an ordinary Tempest Kick, but its speed and power were unimaginable.

After his battle with Rayleigh, Xia Le's physical abilities had skyrocketed, putting him on par with the world's strongest fighters. Although he hadn't tested his Doriki, he estimated that it had already surpassed ten thousand.

Whoom!

As his leg swept down, ripples spread through the air. A blue, crescent-shaped slash visibly expanded to dozens of meters, blazing with light.

Then it slammed into the pirate ship below, which had only just begun to move.

Crack!

The sharp slash brutally cleaved the pirate ship in two. The pirates aboard screamed, and the man who had fired the shot was split straight down the middle, from his head to his groin.

At some point, Xia Le had left the air and was already standing at the harbor.

"Sir!"

T Bone shouted excitedly, leaping off the ship to follow him.

Rosinante stared in shock at the pirate ship ahead, now reduced to wreckage, and swallowed.

At that moment, he finally understood why Sengoku had told him to follow this man.

He had never seen such terrifying strength in his life.

"Rosinante!"

Suddenly, his young superior officer's voice rang out.

"Here, sir!"

Rosinante immediately stood straight and answered loudly.

"Keep up!"

"Don't get separated in all this chaos!"

Xia Le scanned their surroundings and called out.

Rosinante vaulted off the ship and quickly ran over.

The three headed swiftly into the Sabaody Archipelago, surveying their surroundings. Fighting raged everywhere.

Clearly, the pirates had caused a major disturbance this time. They had fought their way from the interior to the harbor, and some were already preparing to flee.

Bang!

Another gunshot suddenly rang out.

Xia Le reached out, shielding the side of Rosinante's face.

Clang!

The bullet struck his palm with the ring of clashing metal, sending tiny sparks flying.

Rosinante froze, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

Looking at the deformed bullet pinched between Xia Le's fingers, he couldn't help shuddering.

If his superior officer hadn't reached out, he would probably have died just then.

T Bone's eyes shone with admiration. Calling this officer impressive simply wasn't enough to describe someone who had honed the Six Powers to such a level.

It was his first time seeing someone who could move while using Tekkai.

"Stay sharp, trainee!"

"In this chaos, I can't protect you every second."

Xia Le spoke flatly.

He casually flicked away the twisted bullet. Off to one side, a gun-wielding pirate grunted and collapsed, a hole punched clean through the center of his forehead.

The sight terrified the pirate's companions.

"Yes, sir!"

Rosinante answered loudly.

Xia Le continued forward, barely involving himself in the chaotic fighting around them.

His primary targets were the Supernovas causing trouble in the Sabaody Archipelago.

The three moved quickly through the battle zone. Xia Le easily dealt with anyone who attacked them, while T Bone swung his long sword and cut down several more.

Before long, the pirates realized these three were no easy targets.

A short while later, Xia Le met with a commander leading the troops.

"Rear Admiral Xia Le of Marine Headquarters, reporting here to provide support on headquarters' orders!"

"Rear Admiral Xia Le?!"

"You're that famous young powerhouse?"

Hearing his name, the commander visibly grew excited.

But he soon collected himself and quickly reported the current situation.

"Vice Admiral Jonna is currently commanding operations on the island!"

"The main troublemakers are five Supernova pirate crews. Their captains are all rookies with bounties exceeding two hundred million."

The commander spoke quickly, handing Xia Le an information sheet.

"Your primary responsibility is to capture these Supernovas."

"The other pirates taking advantage of the chaos to loot aren't a serious threat. We can handle them."