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Driven to such a state by a little girl, and further provoked by the sight of his Vice Captain being humiliated, Sambel was on the verge of exploding.
By the time he reached the deck, his eyes were bloodshot.
"Marine, I'll make you regret everything you did to the Vice Captain!"
Killing intent poured from Sambel, making him look like a demon from the depths of the sea.
Christa kept her eyes fixed on Sambel.
Anyone who could exude such an aura was no ordinary opponent.
She wasn't entirely confident.
But that didn't matter. What mattered was that she couldn't let some mere pirate disrupt her brother's plan.
Even if it cost her life, she couldn't let anyone rescue Rayleigh.
With no need to keep an eye on Rayleigh, Sambel's threat level skyrocketed.
He glanced at the soldiers standing guard around the edges and opened his hand.
Several drops of slightly viscous liquid floated from his palm.
Then he struck those drops faster than the naked eye could follow.
"Water Shot!"
Christa's expression changed. In a flash, she appeared in front of the soldiers.
Thud—
The liquid struck her palm, which was coated in Armament Haki.
The force was so great that white smoke rose from her hand.
Yet she didn't retreat even half a step.
"Get inside the cabin, now!"
Sambel narrowed his eyes and fired off several more Water Shots in rapid succession.
Christa blocked them one after another, covering the soldiers as they entered the cabin.
"Heh, you dare compete with me in ranged attacks?
You've got some nerve, fish-man!"
Christa sneered and slowly rose into the air.
Thunderbolts filled the space around her, making her look like a Thunder Law King.
Sambel quietly braced himself.
Just then, a Thunderclap sounded overhead, and dark clouds filled