"Very good!!"
Luo Chen nodded and then gave him further instructions.
" Monbuma, you and Lulith will hold off Vice Admiral Smoker, who's smoking, and Lieutenant General Vergo, who's wearing sunglasses. The rest you don't need to worry about!"
Fearing that Monbuma might not understand, he carefully described the characteristics of Smoker and his companion.
"Learn!!"
Monbuma accepted the order.
"Yes, it's here..."
Just as Luo Chen was about to continue explaining, he suddenly frowned. Observation Haki, he immediately turned around and looked at Mammon and Chaton, who were floating in the air and riding the waves, arriving as expected.
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"I have long admired the important members of the Asura Guild and the former Shichibukai Luo Chen Pirates!!"
Before Luo Chen and the others could speak, the magic carpet flew to them, and a person jumped down from it. Upon seeing the familiar figure, the expressions of Lulith, Violet, and the other two changed drastically. Then, the person spoke first.
"It's you!!"
Before Luo Chen could speak, the expressions of the three people behind him, including Lulith, changed drastically, and they all shouted at the same time.
"Hmm!! It's you guys. It seems you've been doing quite well since that incident. With your companions in the Catherine Palace pleading for your lives, how could you not be doing well?!"
Mammon saw the three of them and for a moment thought before recalling the few people he had casually defeated when he took Catherine away more than a year ago. He chuckled and then spoke, his words full of mockery and contempt.
"Damn it, we're not the same people you could manipulate at will anymore, like we were a year ago..."
Upon hearing Mammon's words, the three of Lulith clenched their fists, their anger rising, and shouted at him.
"Heh heh heh, you're not the same as before?! Yes, you've certainly become much stronger for you ants, but so what? In my eyes, you're still ants, not even worthy of my attention!!"
Mammon didn't even glance at the imposing aura emanating from the group. To him, no matter how much their strength had improved, what difference did it make? Could they still match his own? He was the Celestial Dragons's Celestial Dragons and trump card, chosen for his exceptional talent and nurtured at great expense, used to suppress all other forces.
"You..."
Upon hearing this, the three glared angrily, their hearts filled with intense indignation.
His words deeply affected the three of them. Wasn't this the very moment they had been striving to achieve through their relentless cultivation? Yet, when they truly faced each other, the feeling of powerlessness did not subside. The gap between them remained as deep as an abyss, one that they could not close.
"You're the mysterious member of the Seven Deadly Sins who caused my partner so much trouble a year ago, aren't you?!"
At this moment, Luo Chen reached out to stop the three of them, including Lulith, who were impulsively trying to make a move. His expression remained unchanged, and his gaze was sharp and penetrating. He gave them a deep look and then spoke.
"Indeed, I am Mammon, the Sin of Greed. It's an honor to have heard of you, Captain Luo Chen!!"
Although he looked down on the strength of the three of Lulith, Mammon dared not underestimate Luo Chen, the captain of the ship. This was not only because of the powerful aura he sensed from the other party's body through his Observation Haki, but also because of the strong sense of crisis brought about by the Ancient Zoan Deinosuchus Fruit he had developed to its limit. This made him realize just how terrifying the strength of the man who had disappeared for a year was.
They would show equal respect to the strong and adopt a more respectful attitude.
"Let's skip the pleasantries. Over a year ago, you caused my comrades a great deal of trouble. Today, I will avenge them. Let's fight. You and the Vice Admiral who are coming later will be my test of my training over the past year. Is your companion going to join us?"
Luo Chen drew his sword, Rain Burial, pointing the blade at Mammon, and declared loudly.
"I... hehehe, I'm just here to assist him, and it's not time for that yet. He's the one who should be your opponent."
When Asmodeus heard that Luo Chen also considered him an opponent, he couldn't help but laugh, then shook his head and pointed at Mammon.
"And underestimating him will be a big mistake, Captain Luo Chen!!"
Finally, he didn't forget to remind Luo Chen.
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Upon hearing Mammon Luo Chen's words, Mammon's expression darkened, and his aura gradually intensified. Before he could even make a move in anger, Chaton and his group, who had been pursuing them, finally arrived at the scene, and a battle between the two sides was imminent.
"Hmm, I thought it would be other Vice Admiral coming to arrest me. I never expected that dealing with a 'dead' little pirate like me would alarm Vice Admiral Chaton and Momousagi. This is troublesome!!"
Upon seeing the faces of the newcomers, Luo Chen felt a headache coming on. He had assumed that the only people left besides the top Vice Admiral from Marineford who had appeared during the Paramount War, as Violet had told him about Smoker and Vergo, who had been sent by Doflamingo to infiltrate the Marines, were the World Government. However, he did not expect that the World Government would send two prospective Admiral whose strength was almost equal to his to eliminate him.
"This is going to be difficult!!"
Luo Chen glanced at Chaton and his acquaintance, Momousagi, and then silently said to himself.
"Heh, a little pirate?! You're being too modest. If Captain Luo Chen considers someone like you, whom even Akainu Fleet Admiral Akainu has humiliated and resented, a little pirate, then who on the high seas deserves the title of great pirate?"
"Enough talk, let's get started, Chaton! Capture him and everything will be over!!"
Momousagi suddenly interjected, her tone suggesting she didn't recognize Luo Chen at all, and that she had come here without even greeting him before trying to attack him.
"Uh, alright, let's join forces, Smoker, Vice Admiral Vergo!!"
Chaton was embarrassed by Momousagi interrupting the conversation, but he didn't bother with any more pleasantries with Luo Chen. With a serious expression, he gave orders to Smoker and the other man behind him.
"Clear!!"
"Learn!!"
Smoker and his companion received the order and charged directly towards Luo Chen's companions Lulith and her three companions.
"We're on board too, Captain!!"
The four of them, Lulith, were eager to try.
"Okay, be careful!"
"Alright, let's all attack together!!"
"Good!!"
At Lulith's command, the four of them rushed towards Smoker and his companion without hesitation.
Clang!!
The Jitte and the steel staff, the Hardening black fist and the wings imbued with Haki clashed.
Instantly, a hissing sound rang out, energy surged, and a gust of wind exploded.
As Lulith and her group made their move, Luo Chen couldn't help but join the fray as well.
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The next second, Mammon transformed into a Giant Crocodile, its tail turning black, and swung towards him with a single swing.
Bang...
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!!
Luo Chen Luo Chen with his sword, but the immense force from the sword still sent him flying as he hastily met the attack. His feet left two deep furrows in the ground, and he barely managed to come to a stop amidst flying dirt.
"Is the giant crocodile also a power user?"
"Your opponent isn't just him!!"
Just as Luo Chen was about to speak, another Flying Slash slashed down, accompanied by a clear, cold sound, as it hurtled towards him.
"Not good!!"
Luo Chen's expression changed, and he immediately swung his sword to block.
Clang!!
Another blow sent Luo Chen flying.
At the same time, another attack came close by.
"Hahaha, and me too, Luo Chen, Earth Crack... Piercing Spear!!"
As Luo Chen was sent flying backward, the ground behind him cracked open, and a pale yellow spear pierced through his back.
"Sword technique... Weapon Slash!!"
Luo Chen had already reacted. He turned his body to face the Earth Spear, swung his wrist, and with a flash of sword light, the Earth Spear broke and turned back into soil and scattered.
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"This is the price you pay for underestimating me! Rankyaku Secret Technique... Deinosuchus Slash!!"
Mammon stomped his limbs and vanished instantly. He reappeared in front of Luo Chen in a flash, his crocodile tail flicking out a powerful and incredibly solid Flying Slash.