An Angry Blow! CP0 Is Instantly Killed

The atmosphere aboard the transport fleet had frozen.

The remaining Marines didn't dare so much as breathe. Some of the more timid ones even shut their eyes in fear, afraid CP0 would turn its attention to them.

"This is what happens when you disobey orders."

"Remember this: you Marines are nothing but the World Government's public face. The gods are the ones who rule this world."

Looking at the remaining Marine soldiers, who were scared witless, CP0 spoke with utter disdain.

"What we need is loyal Marines. Notify Marine Headquarters at once. Vice Admiral Hank disobeyed military orders. Effective immediately, he is to be sent to Impel Down."

"Have the Fleet Admiral appoint another Vice Admiral to command the East Blue Branch."

"If the Marines have any complaints, they can come to Mary Geoise and find me."

The CP0 leader spoke slowly, his tone full of contempt for the Marines.

In his eyes, the Marines were the Celestial Dragons' dogs, and these dogs were nowhere near as close to the Celestial Dragons as he was.

After all, he was a direct-line dog. His status was incomparably higher than that pack of Marine dogs.

The CP0's overwhelming power left the remaining Marines stunned. They had replaced a branch's Marine Vice Admiral on a whim and sent Vice Admiral Hank to Impel Down!

Could the Marines really represent Justice?

Or was it all just a facade?

Were the Marines actually nothing but the World Government's lackeys?

Doubt arose in the hearts of many Marines.

One young Marine even clenched his teeth, feeling as though his entire worldview had collapsed.

CP0 turned to the Marines beside him. "What are you standing around for? Sink that ship. I don't want to repeat myself."

"Y-yes!"

After what had just happened, the Marines knew CP0 was not someone they could afford to provoke, so they quickly got organized.

Four or five warships swiftly aimed their cannons at the Revenge.

"All hands, listen up."

"Aim!"

"Fire!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Dozens of cannonballs roared out, all aimed at the Revenge.

If all those cannonballs hit, the Revenge would surely be blown to smithereens.

"CP0 actually attacked the Marines. Aren't they allies?"

Roger said in surprise as he watched the cannonballs flying toward them.

"Heh. Isn't this the World Government's usual way of doing things?" Rono said mockingly.

Rono and Roger had both sensed everything that had just happened with their Observation Haki.

They'd attacked a Marine Vice Admiral and slaughtered Marine Recruits without a second thought. These Celestial Dragons' lackeys behaved no differently from the Celestial Dragons themselves.

Sure enough, like master, like dog.

"CP0 really are a bunch of cold-blooded bastards."

Even though the Marines were on the opposite side from him, Roger simply thought anyone who attacked their own allies was a bastard.

As they spoke, the cannonballs had already come roaring toward them.

Vmmmm~!

An invisible force spread out from Rono, pushing all the cannonballs dozens of meters away before they exploded.

"Damn it, you beat me to it!" Roger regretted being too slow to act.

"Soru!"

Without answering Roger, Rono's figure vanished from the deck of the Revenge.

"R-report! The c-cannonballs... didn't hit the target!"

At the same time, aboard the transport fleet, a Marine stammered out a report to CP0.

"Useless fools. You can't even hit a ship? Keep firing."

CP0's expression was hidden beneath his mask, but his tone made his mockery of the Marines unmistakable.

"Yes!"

The Marines shakily loaded cannonballs into the guns, but the expected cannon fire never came.

"What are those useless Marines doing? Have they even forgotten how to fire a cannon?"

The CP0 members were getting annoyed.

"N-no, that's not it!"

The next moment, another CP0 member realized something seemed wrong.

"What... what's going on?"

"Who's there?!"

"When did this happen?!"

The CP0 members present quickly realized what had happened, and they were all stunned!

At some point, the spacious decks throughout the transport fleet had become littered with Marines and accompanying crewmen!

All of them had rolled-back eyes and foam spilling from their mouths. They were unconscious.

"To do all that silently right under my nose... Conqueror's Haki?"

The CP0 leader felt a chill creep up the back of his neck.

"There's someone in the East Blue who has Conqueror's Haki?"

The other CP0 members felt the pressure too.

They knew how powerful Conqueror's Haki was. Those who possessed it were born with the potential to be kings!

This was no joke. They were carrying Heavenly Tribute. If someone seized it, the lives of everyone in their group might be forfeit.

They'd be lucky if they were allowed to die quickly. The terrifying part was that, as CP0 members, they knew all too well how the Celestial Dragons tortured their subordinates who failed to do their jobs.

It was no exaggeration to call it a living Hell.

Still, these men were CP0, after all. The moment they learned they were under attack, they immediately took up combat positions.

The four men stood back-to-back to guard against sneak attacks while constantly scanning for the intruder.

"There!"

CP0 soon spotted a figure standing on the deck.

With everyone else lying on the ground, the only person still standing naturally stood out.

"It's... it's a kid!"

The four CP0 members froze when they saw who it was.

After all, Rono was only sixteen or seventeen. He wasn't as tall as a Giant or someone from a special race, and stood only around 1.9 meters tall.

Could a kid like this have already awakened Conqueror's Haki?

"Celestial Dragons' lackeys, tell me where the Celestial Dragon in the East Blue is. I might consider sparing your lives."

Rono asked with bloodshot eyes. He seemed like a completely different person from the one he usually was.

Seeing CP0 made Rono think of his parents' deaths, and his fury surged uncontrollably.

The Celestial Dragon who had murdered his parents couldn't have gone very far, even if they'd left the East Blue.

"Rono..."

At the same time, Roger, who was hurrying over, sensed the change in Rono.

Why did he seem like a different person? Did he have some kind of grudge against these CP0 members?

"Commoner! You dare ask where a god is?"

"Get on your knees and surrender. Then spend a few years as a slave in the Holy Land, and perhaps you can wash away your sins."

Hearing Rono speak so directly about the Celestial Dragons, the CP0 leader said angrily, raising his hand to fire a Shigan at Rono.

Commoner!

Those two words struck Rono, instantly turning him into a beast!

"Soru!"

With a flash, he appeared in front of the man.

"Armament Haki: Emission!"

He coated his arm in Advanced Armament Haki and slammed it viciously into the CP0 leader.

The man in his sights immediately activated Tekkai.

"Die!"

He poured all his strength and Haki into his arm without holding anything back!

Boom!

The next moment, the CP0 leader was sent flying. His entire chest caved in from the blow, and the sound of his bones breaking rang out clearly.

Feeling the excruciating pain as his organs shifted around inside his body, the CP0 member who had been sent flying spat out a huge mouthful of blood and died on the spot!

At the sight of this, the other three felt their scalps go numb!