"Gulp!"
The sound of swallowing saliva echoed, sounding remarkably loud in the quiet environment.
Then came a series of swallowing sounds.
The sailors all wore expressions of shock, then stiffly turned their heads to look at Xia Chen, who stood there calmly.
They still don't understand how their Admiral suddenly flew out.
Just a moment ago, he punched the monster rookie Kaido, sending him flying, but the next second he whizzed past them.
Xia Chen glanced at Kaido, who was slowly getting up behind him, and said with a smile:
"You've got some nerve, kid! How dare you provoke a Admiral like that!"
"Isn't it because you're here, boss?" Kaido a sheepish grin, scratching his head.
He was like a big, clumsy guy, completely lacking the Haki presence of the Four Emperors of later generations!
However, Xia Chen knew that Kaido only acted this way in front of him; in front of others, he would still maintain his arrogant demeanor.
Just like when I faced the Black Crocodile!
Xia Chen would certainly not allow Black Crocodile to make a move that would seriously injure or even kill Kaido.
This was one of his prized underlings; how could he let him be killed so easily?
If Black Crocodile's strength isn't Kaido's, then Xia Chen won't care; Kaido has a chance to win.
The problem is that Black Crocodile is currently far stronger than Kaido; they're not even in the same league. So what's the point of fighting him?
Xia Chen turned his head and looked toward the navy, or more precisely, toward two elderly men in the navy group.
Then he asked casually:
"Who are you two? When did the aura emanating from ordinary marines become so powerful?"
"Um?!"
Under Xia Chen's gaze, the two of them froze, both showing surprise. Then, they slowly stepped out from the crowd and looked at Xia Chen with a puzzled expression, asking:
How did you find us?
" Brown Turtle! Purple Foot!"
Whitebeard's expression suddenly changed.
"Why are you two here too? Is the Heavenly Tribute so important that it warrants the entire mobilization of the Three Admirals?"
That's right! These two old men are the other two of the Three Admirals: Admiral Brown Turtle and Admiral Purple Foot!
The Brown Turtle and the Purple Foot did not answer the Whitebeard's question, but kept their eyes fixed on Xia Chen, waiting for his answer.
Xia Chen smiled slightly and said:
"My Observation Haki to yours, so it's not unusual for me to sense your presence?"
Xia Chen then turned his gaze to the CP0 member wearing a mask.
"A team escorting the Heavenly Tribute has four Admiral- level combatants. It seems your navy has some kind of operation planned!"
"Let me guess! Are you trying to lure our pirate crew over here, then kill them with lightning speed?"
"That's right!"
Purple Foot nodded.
Now that they've been discovered, there's no longer any need for them to hide.
Ultimately, we made this decision because of you!
"Oh? Tell me more?" Xia Chen's eyes flickered.
" Xia Chen! The captain who suddenly appeared in the Rocks Pirates a few days ago!"
"On the very day he arrived at Hachinosu, he unleashed Conqueror's Haki, stunning most of the pirates on the island. Then, he unleashed an unknown crimson flame, severely injuring Golden Lion Shiki!"
"The next day, he fought Edward Newgate again and defeated him with overwhelming force, without sustaining any injuries or even showing any signs of fatigue throughout the entire process!"
" His Three Types of Haki are powerful, and he has mastered the powerful skill ' Observation Haki Killer. ' His overall strength is unknown, but it is certain that he is extremely powerful!"
"Am I right?" Purple Foot said to Xia Chen with a smile.
They were undoubtedly extremely excited that this shipment of Heavenly Tribute could catch Xia Chen, this big fish.
Their plan was actually not much different from what Xia Chen had just said; it was simply to lure the Rocks Pirates into making a move.
Since the pirates who hijacked the Heavenly Tribute were always at least high-ranking officers, their original plan was to see which officer was unlucky enough to be sent to meet the King of Hell.
This was done to weaken the Rocks Pirates.
After all, Xia Chen's addition significantly strengthened the Rocks Pirates ' overall strength, especially considering the presence of a monster rookie like Kaido within the Rocks Pirates.
If this isn't curbed, their navy will be in serious trouble.
That's why this operation was planned!
They were quite satisfied with the current situation, as they not only had the new captain Xia Chen, but also Whitebeard Edward Newgate, and that monster rookie Kaido.
These are the people they desperately want to kill!
Killing these people would definitely deal a heavy blow to the Rocks Pirates!
As for the possibility of mission failure?
Sorry, that's impossible!
Just like Xia Chen said, they have four Admiral- level combatants on their side. What does that mean?
If it weren't for the fact that their navy is now full of talented people, with the younger generation including Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr, whose strength is close to their own.
They can't just send out three Admiral so casually!
Because the Marine Headquarters always needs to be guarded by Admiral!
But with Garp and the others around, it doesn't matter!
Therefore, the lineup of these three Admiral basically represents the highest combat strength that the Navy can deploy overseas.
In addition, CP0, with the strength of an Admiral, also arrived from the World Government.
They really don't know how to lose!
Whitebeard's strength is only equivalent to that of Admiral; all that's needed is for one Admiral to keep him occupied.
As for that monster rookie Kaido, they are indeed wary of him, but not of his strength, but of his potential.
A true strongman is one who hasn't grown into a powerful individual!
The rest of their navy is more than enough to deal with him.
As for the remaining Xia Chen, whose strength is unknown?
Even if he is exceptionally strong, wouldn't three Admiral be enough to deal with him?
You must be joking!
"Oh! You guys seem to know quite a lot! Looks like your undercover work within the Rocks Pirates isn't too bad!"
"Looks like I'll have to get Rocks to investigate when I get back!"
Xia Chen said with a faint smile.
"You don't really think you'll have a chance to go back, do you?" the Brown Turtle said, his tone laced with sarcasm.
"If you manage to escape with our four Admiral- level combatants, what will become of our reputation?"
Purple Foot also spoke.
No, no, no!
Xia Chen shook his head.
"Who said we were going to run away?"
"The biggest mistake your navy made today was sending out all three of your Admiral!"
"Originally, you would have lost at most one Marine Admiral, and two would have survived! The loss to the navy wouldn't have been too great!"
"But given the current situation..."
"Your navy will suffer heavy losses!"
Xia Chen paused for a moment, then said, word by word:
"Because you will all die here today!"