Snap!
Kong slammed his hand on the table in front of him and stood up abruptly.
"What did you say? Admiral Black Crocodile and Admiral Brown Turtle died in the Vatali Kingdom, and Admiral Purple Foot is missing?"
Seeing Kong's furious expression, the Marine who came to report couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Yes... yes! Fleet Admiral!"
"The King of the Vatali Kingdom Vatali Kingdom sent us news that several of his Admiral encountered Xia Chen, the new captain of the Rocks Pirates, along with Whitebeard and the monster rookie Kaido!"
"Then the two sides started fighting! They didn't know the specifics, but after the commotion completely subsided, when they went to the battlefield, they found it had been completely turned into lava, and..."
"The corpses of Admiral Black Crocodile and Admiral Brown Turtle! These are the photos they sent!"
As he spoke, the navy officer handed two photos to Kong.
Upon receiving the photo and seeing its contents, Kong's pupils instantly contracted.
He had worked with the Brown Turtle and Black Crocodile for many years, and even though the Black Crocodile and Brown Turtle in the photos were no longer human, he still recognized them at a glance.
For a moment, Kong's hands holding the photo trembled uncontrollably, and his legs went weak, causing him to collapse onto the stool.
His eyes were vacant, and he kept muttering to himself.
"How is this possible? How could it have turned out like this?"
" Brown Turtle and his crew consist of three Admiral- level fighters! Add to that the CP0 agents sent by the government, a total of four Admiral- level fighters, how could two of them have died?"
Kong gripped his head tightly, his eyes bloodshot.
This incident was a major blow to him, because he was the one who originally proposed the plan to ambush and kill the Rocks Pirates' officers.
He bears a large part of the responsibility for how things have turned out this way!
After a long silence, Kong suddenly raised his head and asked the Marine in front of him:
"Where's Purple Foot? His body wasn't found at the scene, right?"
Are there any other survivors at the scene? Does anyone know what exactly happened?
Now that it has already happened, there's no use in blaming yourself anymore. The most important thing now is to find out if Purple Foot is still alive!
An Admiral- level combatant is still very important to their navy.
They've already lost two of their Admiral; if Three Admirals to die...
Kong couldn't imagine the extent of the damage that would cause to the Navy.
The navy's high-end combat capabilities will drop by a significant level!
Now, Kong can only pray that the reason they haven't found Purple Foot's body is because he escaped alive, not because Purple Foot died and they just couldn't find him.
Another thing is to find out exactly what happened. They suffered such a big setback here, and it would be very disadvantageous for them if they didn't understand what happened.
They can't afford to lose a few more Admiral, or the navy will be a mere shell of its former self!
"There were several surviving navy personnel at the scene, but they were all seriously injured!"
Upon hearing Kong's eyes lit up, and he immediately gave an order to the navy officer in front of him:
"Immediately instruct the people of the Vatali Kingdom to take good care of those sailors and wake them up as soon as possible!"
"Also... summon all the admirals and above from Marine Vice Admiral!"
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On a stretch of sea in the New World, a pirate ship is sailing, and on the pirate ship...
"Boss Xia Chen! Do you know what kind of Devil Fruit this is?"
Kaido kept tossing the Devil Fruit in his hand up and down, looking at Xia Chen curiously.
"I don't know him!"
Xia Chen took a sip of tea and answered calmly. Then he added:
"Take this Devil Fruit if you want it! But I advise you not to eat it so soon. Wait until you get back and see what kind of Devil Fruit it is!"
"However, I personally believe that this fruit is not the most suitable for you!"
"Hehe! I certainly didn't plan to eat Devil Fruit casually. If this Devil Fruit were trash, wouldn't it be unworthy of me?"
Kaido scratched his head and said with a smile.
Xia Chen nodded and hummed in agreement.
A day has passed since they left the Vatali Kingdom, Heavenly Tribute that the Vatali Kingdom paid tribute to the Celestial Dragons has naturally fallen into their hands.
This was all thanks to his foresight in storing the Heavenly Tribute in his System Space before the battle; otherwise, it would have been destroyed during the fight.
This batch of Heavenly Tribute contained a large amount of gold and silver treasures, a Great Grade Sword, and an unknown Devil Fruit.
To be honest, this configuration isn't exactly luxurious by Heavenly Tribute; it's just average!
But it made no difference to him, since he wasn't there for the Heavenly Tribute; having fun was the most important thing.
If he hadn't shown up this time, how could he have killed three Admiral of the navy?
Wouldn't that take away a lot of fun?
Although these three guys weren't very strong, at least they got him moving, and that was enough!
However, although these three guys weren't at the level of newly appointed Admiral, they were still a bit weaker than Aokiji in later generations.
The three Logia Admiral are still more intimidating than these three guys!
"Captain Xia Chen!!"
Just then, a pirate shouted and rushed over.
"What happened? Why are you so agitated!"
The Whitebeard sitting to the side was the first to speak and ask.
"A pirate ship has appeared on the distant sea, heading in our direction!"
"Judging from the pirate flag, it should be the recently famous Roger Pirates!"
Upon hearing this, both Whitebeard and Xia Chen showed a hint of surprise.
" The Roger Pirates?"
Whitebeard murmured something to himself; he was no stranger to this pirate crew.
He had already dealt with this pirate crew several times, and they were a formidable force.
Especially Captain Gol D. Roger!
The two had fought several times, and their strength was roughly equal, with each encounter ending in a draw.
It was during these battles that the two forged a decent friendship, becoming true friends.
Therefore, when Whitebeard heard that the pirate crew opposite him was the Roger Pirates, he was not only a little surprised but also a little delighted.
Their strength may have been roughly equal before, but this time...
A smile appeared on the Whitebeard's face.
He wanted to show Roger what it meant to be "looked at with new eyes after only half a month's absence"!
Sensing the rising fighting spirit emanating from the Whitebeard, Xia Chen turned to look at him and smiled faintly:
"What? You want to fight Roger?"
"Yes!" the Whitebeard nodded.
"It's been a long time since I fought that guy. He's a really good opponent, and it'll be a good opportunity to test my improved strength. Fighting him will be much more fun than fighting that CP0 guy!"
"Unfortunately, we're at sea now, so there's nowhere for us to fight!"
At this point, Whitebeard couldn't help but sigh.
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something. He stood up and leaped onto the edge of the boat. He said with a faint smile:
"You're right! Combat is indeed inconvenient at sea! Especially for someone like you who can't fly!"
"But what if we're not at sea?"
"What's the meaning?"
No sooner had the Whitebeard finished speaking than he witnessed a scene that left him speechless, his eyes widening in disbelief to enormous sizes.