The World's Most Ferocious Man Appears

"I'm going to the New World!"

Smoker took a deep drag from his cigar, his tone flat but firm.

He couldn't stay in Loguetown forever.

Just as Wilton had said, the East Blue was too small a stage. The Grand Line and the New World were places that needed justice and order more. He hadn't become a Marine just to slack off.

He had his own dreams and his own justice.

Tashigi pushed up her glasses, nodding seriously. From now on, she would fear no hardship, no failure, no setbacks. She would train harder than ever to become stronger, then bravely fight enemies and uphold justice.

Neither of them thought this way because they were influenced by Wilton.

From the moment they joined the Marines, they had decided to protect justice, shield the weak, and bring less suffering and more happiness to the world.

"Farewell!"

Wilton turned and walked towards the warship.

But as soon as he boarded, the clear blue sky suddenly turned dark. The relatively calm sea became turbulent from the fierce wind, and the warship pitched and rolled.

Drip, drip.

Raindrops the size of beans began to fall. In just a minute or two, the weather had changed drastically. While this would be common in the Grand Line or the New World, it was rather peculiar in Loguetown.

"What's going on?"

"This weather is very unusual."

Smoker looked up at the dark, cloud-filled sky with lightning and thunder. He continuously puffed on his cigarette, his brow furrowed. He wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but an invisible pressure settled on his shoulders.

"The weather in Loguetown is always very stable."

Tashigi was also puzzled.

The change in weather was too bizarre, with no warning signs. It immediately escalated into lightning, thunder, and howling winds, with inexplicably heavy rain.

"Be careful, a strong individual has appeared."

On the warship.

Wilton's expression turned serious. His Observation Haki vaguely sensed a presence. He turned his head towards the sky on the left, where a figure covered head to toe in a dark green coat had appeared at some point.

"When did they appear?"

Smoker, Tashigi, and the other Marines, as well as Arlong, Buggy, and Luffy on deck, all followed Wilton's gaze. Their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.

Although the figure didn't exude any particular aura, everyone inexplicably felt tense. Some people subconsciously swallowed.

This silent entrance, coupled with the change in weather, clearly indicated that this mysterious person was a powerful figure.

That invisible aura was suffocating.

The sense of pressure was almost overwhelming.

"Marine Tough Guy Wilton, truly the bravest Marine under Vice Admiral Dalmatian. Luffy, you're unlucky to run into him."

A somewhat imposing and rough voice boomed down.

Dragon looked at Wilton, who was holding dumbbells in his hands. He had heard of Wilton by chance. After all, their Revolutionary Army was rebelling, so they naturally paid close attention to the World Government and the Marines.

They would even expend considerable effort to recruit some troublesome generals if the opportunity arose, doing their best to find like-minded friends.

"Wahaha~"

"I didn't expect the dignified leader of the Revolutionary Army to appear here."

Wilton raised an eyebrow. This guy had finally shown up.

As a Marine Rear Admiral, his authority was beyond what ordinary people could comprehend. And the information on powerful individuals from opposing forces was a mandatory subject for Marine officers.

"What?"

"The leader of the Revolutionary Army?"

Everyone on the scene was shocked and looked at Dragon in the air with disbelief. It was widely known that there was an organization on this sea aiming to overthrow the World Government.

That was the Revolutionary Army.

A mysterious and powerful organization.

And the leader of the Revolutionary Army had been designated by the World Government as the world's most dangerous criminal.

Unlike pirates, the Revolutionary Army was an organized, planned, and united force, unlike the scattered nature of pirates. Except for a few mad, powerful pirates, no one else would think of overthrowing the World Government.

"This is a joke."

"Why would the world's most dangerous criminal appear in Loguetown?"

"Hey, hey, did that guy just mention Luffy?"

Nami and Sanji exchanged a glance, seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

Luffy, on the other hand, looked completely clueless, asking what the Revolutionary Army was and thinking the title "world's most dangerous criminal" sounded impressive.

"Could you do me a favor and let me take them away?"

The strong wind whipped up.

The deep green coat and cape on the dragon's head were thrown open, revealing a fierce face with no eyebrows and black hair casually draped behind its head.

Buggy and the others could be heard gasping.

It was because Dragon looked so ferocious, exuding an aura of extreme brutality and malice, coupled with a suffocating presence that pressed deeper into their bones.

"No."

A direct refusal.

Wilton's expression was more serious than ever before as he gripped the dumbbells and began to jump rhythmically in place, his upper body swaying left and right with the motion.

He was warming up.

Perhaps today's battle would be the most difficult one he'd faced in five years. Even though he knew he wouldn't be a match for his opponent, he still wanted to fight.

With so many people watching, he couldn't do nothing.

The heroic, righteous, and fearless persona he had maintained for the past four years needed to be further strengthened.

At the same time, he also wanted to see how big the gap was between himself and a top-tier powerhouse, and he hoped to learn something from this battle.

"Then this will be troublesome. I must save Luffy."

Dragon admitted he had a headache and had anticipated this situation.

He absolutely had to save Luffy, after all, he was his own son.

As Dragon spoke and looked at Luffy, Buggy and Arlong beside him had their mouths slightly agape, their eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets. Internally, they were filled with disbelief and tension.

Don't joke around.

The Straw Hat Pirates were related to the world's most evil man?

Damn it.

Why didn't this idiot say anything when they were fighting earlier?

With that kind of background, why would they even need to fight? Wouldn't it be better to just sit down and have a drink? It made everyone feel so awkward, like enemies meeting with eyes burning with hatred.

Buggy and Arlong could hear their own heartbeats.

Perhaps Alvida didn't understand the weight of the Revolutionary Army and the world's most evil man, but they were different. They had some background and knowledge, and even Bartholomew had heard a little about it.

This was no joke.

If Luffy had mentioned his connection to the Revolutionary Army and the world's most evil man back then, they might not have acted so directly and would have tried to talk first.

Perhaps they could have even become friends.

Wasn't this a betrayal?

The reason Arlong and Buggy were so terrified was because the most evil man had just said that he had to take them away. "Must take them away" – those four words were spoken with absolute certainty, leaving no room for doubt.

Their relationship was clearly not ordinary.

"You want to take them away? Not unless I fall."

Even facing the world's most evil man, Wilton showed no fear.

He was determined to clear this reputation dungeon.

Dragon said no more.

Instead, the aura emanating from him surged, and the oppressive pressure, which hadn't been suffocating before, instantly enveloped the entire port. As his sharp eyes glared.

An invincible, mountain-swallowing, fierce and domineering will shot straight towards Wilton. Dark red lightning sparks began to fill the stormy sky.

This was Conqueror's Haki.

Perhaps only one in a million people possessed it.

And this Conqueror's Haki was directed solely at Wilton; Arlong and the others nearby detected nothing.

He wanted to defeat the opponent quickly.