The sound of flesh tearing rang out, Moss's body, which was running at high speed, suddenly went limp, and he fell down, sliding forward quite a distance due to inertia.
The man at the front, draped in a navy cloak, was still holding up a single finger. It was he who had just released a beam of light from his hand, piercing right through Moss's body as he sped away.
The man pursed his lips, his face growing even more lewd, then looked at Moss lying on the ground and asked indifferently, "What did you say you wanted us to splatter blood on?"
!!!
This sudden turn of events left all the pirates present completely stunned, and sweat involuntarily beaded on their faces.
Moss, who had been so arrogant just moments before, was now lying on the ground, his body twitching every now and then, spitting out a mouthful of blood with each twitch.
A burst of blood erupted on his back, staining half of his clothes red, making it extremely noticeable.
"Captain Moss... he just lost like that?"
"He's a notorious pirate with a bounty of 150 million! Who is this Marine? How can he be so powerful, defeating Captain Moss in just one move?"
The pirate's questioning voice had barely escaped when a horrified voice rang out from the crowd.
"He's Kizaru!! Marine Admiral Kizaru!!!"
"!!!"
"A... Marine Admiral? How can he be so powerful?" Upon hearing this, many pirates couldn't help but swallow hard, and at the same time, they all subconsciously took a step back. Their eyes were filled with fear as they looked at Kizaru.
Even the captains with bounties exceeding 100 million are the same. If they had wanted to go up and establish their authority and demonstrate their strength before, they have no such intention now.
Although some of them were stronger Moss, their strength was limited. Moss was defeated in one move, which shows that they were not even in the same league as the Marine Admiral in front of them!
They'd better fight them head-on! At the same time, Kizaru's appearance made them realize just how vast the gap was between them and the Marine Admiral.
Before this, none of them had experienced much failure, and even if they did fail, they could quickly regain their footing. They had even defeated some naval commanders.
This gave them the impression that the navy was nothing special, even the Marine Admiral!
However, they now realize they were terribly wrong; they are no match for Kizaru at all.
But they weren't really panicked, because...
They have people capable of breaking through Marine Headquarters!
Thinking this, one of the pirate captains shouted, "Don't be afraid, everyone! We're from the Straw Hat Pirates!"
"Lord Xia Chen once stormed through the Marine Headquarters. How dare a mere Marine Admiral come looking for trouble? Are you courting death?"
As soon as the pirate shouted, the many pirates around him who had lost their will to fight were instantly rekindled, and their eyes regained their previous arrogance.
That's right! They have Xia Chen the Sovereign, what are they afraid of!
Let alone one Marine Admiral, what difference would it make if there were several more?
In an instant, all the pirates turned their gazes to Xia Chen, who was sitting in a chair not far away, their eyes filled with fanaticism.
If they were unaware of Xia Chen's strength before joining only because of his title as the world's number one, then now they truly admire Xia Chen.
For a moment, deafening shouts erupted from the stadium.
"Lord Xia Chen, let's teach this Marine a lesson and show them that the Straw Hat Pirates are not to be trifled with!"
"What kind of class do you think you are? Daring to cause trouble for our pirate crew? Kill these marines, Lord Xia Chen!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill..."
The word "kill" was repeatedly uttered by these pirates, causing Kizaru, who was not far away, to raise an eyebrow. He turned to look at Sentomaru behind him and said:
"Letting the Pacifista deal with these small fry sounds a bit too noisy!"
"Okay!" Sentomaru nodded, then said:
"PX-5, PX-6... all of you, charge! Capture all these pirates!"
"Learn!"
Several mechanical voices responded simultaneously, and then the Pacifista behind Sentomaru instantly rushed into the crowd.
"Boom!"
"..."
In an instant, the sound of cannon fire resounded all around, and flames filled the sky!
Once the Pacifista entered the crowd, they swept through it like dry leaves, and the pirates were no match for them at all.
Even those captains with bounties exceeding 100 million are the same!
In no time, at least several thousand of the tens of thousands of pirates had been killed. Sensing their lives were threatened, the pirates hurriedly shouted:
"Boss Xia Chen, hurry up and make a move! If you don't, we're all doomed!"
"Exactly! Xia Chen, why aren't you making a move? Are you just going to watch your pirates get slaughtered?"
Kizaru approached " Luffy " and the others, a slight smile playing on his lips, and looked at " Xia Chen " as he spoke.
Meanwhile, Luffy and his crew sat motionless in their chairs, seemingly not taking Kizaru seriously at all. However, a closer look would reveal that each of their legs was trembling uncontrollably.
Moreover, everyone's backs were completely soaked, but they dared not reveal the slightest flaw.
Otherwise, not only Kizaru, but those pirates would tear them apart!
At this moment, Xia Chen, who was being questioned, followed Luffy's advice: remain aloof and speak as little as possible! And so...
Xia Chen opened his eyes.
"Snort!"
Xia Chen closed his eyes.
After this series of actions, the surrounding air seemed to freeze instantly. Even though the sounds of fighting were extremely loud not far away, Luffy and the others felt as if they could hear each other's heartbeats.
At this moment, Kizaru was also extremely confused, with a series of question marks appearing above his head!
Even if Xia Chen were really here, he wouldn't be as good at pretending as you!
Looking at the imposter in front of him, Kizaru laughed in exasperation, but the smile looked sinister no matter how you looked at it!
" Luffy " standing to the side wanted to curse " Xia Chen " to death. If he managed to escape today, the first person he would kill was this guy.
But now is not the time to think about those things; his first priority is how to escape.
" Luffy " calmed himself down and said in as calm a tone as possible, " Admiral Kizaru, it's been half a year, how have you been!"
"I've missed Marineford terribly since we parted!"
After saying that, Luffy gave what he thought was a very peaceful smile, as if he and Kizaru were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
Kizaru:???