August, Sea Era 1503.
A large Navy Warship docked at the Kronos Kingdom's Western Port.
The many Marines visiting the Kronos Kingdom for the first time could truly appreciate the sheer size of this port.
Hundreds upon thousands of freighters were moored along the shore. The port's specialized mechanical arms loaded numbered containers packed with cargo into designated areas on the ships.
Freighters were constantly departing, while others arrived at the port.
Even the World Government's Red Port could not compare to this place in scale.
And this was only one of the Kronos Kingdom's ports.
Trade Island, in the kingdom's north, was even busier.
The Navy officer assigned to escort Hades this time was Sakazuki.
Someone was already waiting at the port, his presence as unfathomable as the ocean's depths, like a fierce beast made flesh.
Sakazuki recognized him: the Kronos Kingdom's Army General, Bullet, the "Fierce God."
He was the young monster who had distinguished himself in the war against the Pirate Allied Forces, displaying terrifying combat power.
Dressed in a jet-black military uniform, he was tall and powerfully built, with red skin and the eyes of a demon.
After that battle, the name "Red Devil" had also spread among the pirates.
Seeing him in person was worth more than all the stories.
This guy really was terrifying.
That was Sakazuki's private assessment.
At the sight of Sakazuki, an excited smile spread across Bullet's face.
He was itching to fight, his fighting spirit faintly surging, as though he wanted to launch himself into a battle with Sakazuki.
Gerald, the adjutant standing beside Bullet, sighed.
He understood what Bullet was thinking.
But remembering their assignment, he knew he had to stop him.
If he did not speak up, his superior might well challenge Sakazuki to a fight.
He stepped