Axel did not have to wait long before Red Tiger arrived at Munger Town aboard a battleship.
But before Red Tiger's fleet could reach the harbor, the warship he was aboard suddenly went out of control.
All the metal inside the warship began moving on its own, punching through the hull.
Outside the warship, numerous huge metal rods battered it relentlessly. Before long, the badly damaged vessel sank into the sea.
Many soldiers aboard never realized what was happening. Caught completely off guard, they were dragged beneath the waves before they could escape.
Red Tiger received special attention. Countless metal objects attacked him from every direction, and even a metal net tried to wrap around him and drag him into the sea.
Fortunately, Red Tiger was strong enough to quickly burn an opening with the Magma-Magma Fruit's power and escape.
Otherwise, if he had sunk with the battleship, he would have been utterly helpless as a Devil Fruit User.
Using Geppo, Red Tiger stood above the sea with a grim expression, glaring furiously around him as he tried to find whoever had ambushed him.
Seeing Red Tiger escape, Axel inwardly regretted the missed opportunity, but did not dwell on it.
As Red Tiger unleashed an indiscriminate Meteor Volcano, blanketing everything within several hundred meters, Axel and the others could not help marveling at the Magma-Magma Fruit's terrifying explosive power.
They also reflected that Red Tiger truly lived up to his status as one of the World Government's own: he had no humanity whatsoever. After all, plenty of soldiers who could not use Geppo were still struggling in the water.
Aside from venting his anger, Red Tiger's actions did nothing to Axel, the man who had ambushed him.
They quietly retreated a little farther and watched Red Tiger put on his