Although they had switched to automatic sailing during this time, Scarlet Tiger-sama's navigation skills had not grown rusty in the slightest.
Under her command, even without using cat power, the Toot Toot Forward still quickly caught up with the fleeing pirate ship.
"What pirate crew is this?"
As the two ships drew closer, Xie Wen got a clear look at the pirate flag flying on the other ship.
Hmm... unsurprisingly, he did not recognize it at all.
So Xie Wen could only turn to Nico Robin, who was also skilled at gathering intelligence, and ask her.
But after studying it for a while, Robin shook her head as well. "I don't recognize it. They're probably pirates who only recently set sail and haven't made a name for themselves yet."
As they spoke, the Dudu caught up with the unknown pirates. Under Hua Mei Meow's command and Kaido Meow's control, the Dudu executed a spectacular drift across the sea, cutting off the pirate ship and forcing it to stop.
"Seven minutes and twenty-six seconds! Sister Hua Mei, mission accomplished, meow!"
∠(=ΦωΦ=)
Sanji Meow immediately reported to Scarlet Tiger-sama.
Hua Mei Meow was in an excellent mood after that bout of high-speed sailing. She even took the initiative to pat Sanji Meow on the head, leaving the Little Yellow Cat so delighted that a snot bubble formed beneath his nose.
After setting Dudu, who disliked meeting strangers, on a chair, Xie Wen walked over to the railing and shouted at the pirate ship, "Where's your captain? Tell him to come out!"
"D-don't get cocky! The Shichibukai aren't a-anything special! We're subordinates of Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors!"
A chubby-looking fellow whose neck was not even visible was pushed to the bow, where he blustered at Xie Wen despite his fear.
"Oh?