"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out. Zoro looked intently at the man with two small tufts of hair on his lips and asked, "Who are you?"
"I am Marine Vice Admiral Mole!"
"In the name of justice, we will absolutely not let you pass through here!"
"Oh? Is that so? That won't do. Ace is Luffy's brother, we have to save him!"
Having said that, Zoro bent his knees slightly and jumped backward.
"Demon Aura: Nine-Sword Style!"
Zoro immediately unleashed his ultimate attack. Although he had only been fighting the Marine Vice Admiral in front of him for a short time, he knew that his opponent was definitely a strong one, and if he wasn't careful, he could be in a situation of no return.
For a moment, the Mole opposite him seemed to see a pirate who had turned into a monster with three heads and six arms, and he shook his head violently.
But even after shaking his head and opening his eyes again, he saw the same result. His hand gripping the knife tightened involuntarily, and he murmured:
"To create an illusion-like effect from killing intent? What a swordsman with immense potential!"
With that, the Mole's eyes narrowed instantly; he was about to fight with all his might.
Although the swordsman in front of him couldn't pose a threat yet, he could already see the potential in him. If the swordsman was a junior member of the Navy, he would be overjoyed!
The problem is that the other party is a pirate, so he must kill him at all costs and not let such a pirate continue to grow stronger!
Then, the two figures simultaneously rushed towards each other...
--
Meanwhile, Sanji was also fighting a man in a white suit, who turned out to be an old acquaintance of his.
" Black Leg Sanji, this is a bit unexpected. You suffered such a crushing defeat at my hands in Water 7 last time, yet you still dare to come looking for me this time!"
"Although I'm just an ordinary member of CP0, I'm not someone a pirate of your caliber can mess with!"
The CP0 member, Black Snake, looked at Sanji and said calmly.
He was one of the CP0 members who besieged Xia Chen in Water 7 at the time, but he hid far back, which combined with his superb ability to observe the battlefield.
He only suffered a slight aftershock at the beginning; afterwards, he just coasted along, watching his captain Purple Rat, get beaten to a pulp.
There was no other way. It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but with his current strength, going up would just be suicide. It was better to conserve some of his fighting power!
Didn't you see how he unleashed his full power when facing the remaining Straw Hat Pirates? If he had been easily defeated by Xia Chen earlier, would he have been useless afterwards?
Therefore, his approach is the most reasonable one. Everything is based on reason, and it's definitely not because he's a coward!
Later, Sanji was defeated and captured by him personally. The battle between the two was completely one-sided. Sanji was no match for him and was defeated by him in no time.
What truly surprised him this time was that the other party dared to come after him again. It had only been a few days since their last battle; had they already forgotten the pain so quickly?
Sanji slowly exhaled a smoke ring, looked at Black Snake, and said calmly, "Last time is last time. Haven't you heard the saying, 'A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days' absence'?"
"Uh... I really haven't heard of that!"
Sanji:...
They'd made a mistake; they'd forgotten that this phrase was exclusive to their pirate crew. Sometimes he wondered why Xia Chen always managed to come up with such novel and unusual things.
And most importantly, most of them are very useful, especially those things that Xia Chen called national treasures, which opened a door to New World for him!
Sanji shook his head, ignoring it, and with a slight movement of his legs, his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
"This speed?"
The Black Snake's pupils contracted slightly, and a look of horror appeared on its face. It then immediately placed its hand in front of it.
"Bang!"
Sanji kicked Black Snake hard, and in an instant, Black Snake's body flew backward like a cannonball, dragging on the ice for an unknown amount of time before coming to a stop.
"Cough cough!"
Black Snake coughed up a mouthful of blood, struggled to his feet, and looked at Sanji slowly walking towards him, asking incredulously:
"How is that possible? How could you have such strength? Were you just faking it all along?"
"They say a scholar should be viewed with new eyes after three days' absence. Isn't it normal for me to have become so much stronger in just a few days? Are you not capable of that?"
Black Snake: Are you speaking human language? Am I capable of this?
To be honest, Sanji's words were truly from the bottom of his heart, because everyone on his ship is like that; they might suddenly become much stronger in a fit of rage.
This kind of thing is completely common on their ship!
"So... now do you think there's anything wrong with me taking the initiative to approach you?" Sanji exhaled another puff of smoke and asked casually.
--
" 60 Million Volts, Thunder Dragon!"
A gigantic Thunder Dragon hurtled toward a group of marines, leaving a trail of lightning in its wake.
These naval grunts were utterly helpless against the Thunder Dragon, their bodies convulsing from the electric shocks and covered in countless burns.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
"How come there are so many of these marines? We fight one batch and another comes!" Nami said helplessly, panting heavily.
"Yes, absolutely! I'm completely drained!" Usopp said breathlessly from the side.
"That's right! But luckily we specifically targeted these naval grunts, otherwise the situation would definitely be worse!"
"Yohohoho~ Chopper- kun is absolutely right!"
All four of them had a clear understanding of their own abilities, so they stuck together from the beginning, which made them feel safer.
Moreover, they specifically targeted weaker naval forces, so so far, apart from being somewhat exhausted, they have suffered virtually no injuries.
This is largely thanks to the fact that you can tell a naval officer's rank from their uniform; those with lower ranks are definitely weaker, which is common knowledge for most people!
Of course, if they encounter a strong but low-ranking navy, then they can only say they're unlucky, but so far they haven't encountered one.
After resting for a while, the group did not hesitate and continued their attack on the navy.
--
"Boom!"
A figure fell from the sky and crashed heavily onto the ice, creating a large hole in it.
Immediately afterwards, another figure descended from the sky and attacked the figure in the ice.
Luffy had just struggled to his feet from the ice when he saw a fist coming straight at his face, and he quickly dodged to the side.
"Boom!"
The Purple Rat's fist slammed into the ice hole, instantly shattering countless blocks of ice around it.
Luffy, still shaken by the power of that punch, patted his chest in relief. Luckily, he dodged it; otherwise, he would have been in serious trouble.
Luffy stared intently at Purple Rat. The pain radiating from all over his body told him that he was no match for Purple Rat. The battle had been completely one-sided, and he had only been able to take the beating!
However, this alone is not enough to make him admit defeat. The Purple Rat is not so weak as to leave him defenseless, which means he still has a chance.
Luffy swung his right hand and instantly entered Gear Second form; he still had plenty of energy left!
Then Luffy charged towards the Purple Rat, and the Purple Rat also charged towards Luffy.
The distance between the two was constantly closing, and just then, a voice distracted Luffy who was running.
"Mr. Luffy, please stop attacking!!!"