Uchiha Xin looked down at them from his high position, his voice cold.
"See this clearly. This is what will happen to your colonel."
He made sure everyone clearly remembered the scene of him killing Captain Nezumi, which shocked the entire audience.
The naval soldiers were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly; some even wet their pants on the spot and knelt on the ground, desperately kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Uchiha Xin, hands in his pockets, publicly established the rules.
"From this day forward, Cocoyasi Village is under my protection."
"Without my permission, the Navy is strictly forbidden from setting foot here. Anyone who dares to cross the line will face certain death."
After the announcement was made, a powerful repulsive force erupted from Uchiha Xin's body.
boom!
Dozens of naval soldiers were thrown back by the force. They crashed heavily onto the dirt road outside the village, their faces bruised and swollen, their cries of pain echoing across the area.
"Go back and relay my words to Sengoku verbatim." Uchiha Xin ordered him to deliver the message.
Tashigi looked at the navy soldiers with broken arms and legs and felt a pang of pity.
"They were just ordinary naval soldiers, simply following orders. They shouldn't have been implicated and suffered such serious injuries."
Tashigi bit her lip, trying to defend the soldiers.
Perona stood aside and retorted bluntly without holding back.
"You're ridiculously naive. Which of these sailors who follow Captain Nezumi hasn't taken bribes from the Arlong?"
Which one of them hasn't helped oppress the villagers here? They've committed countless evils alongside the Nezumi; they're all wicked and don't deserve any sympathy!
Perona's words were piercing and truthful.
Tashigi opened her mouth, but couldn't find the words to refute. Looking at those usually arrogant and domineering marines, her sense of justice was once again violently shaken.
Uchiha Xin seized the opportunity and offered some advice.
"Your will is too weak to uphold true justice."
Uchiha Xin's voice possessed a fatal allure.
"Rather than clinging to those outdated rules, submit to me. Use absolute power to uphold the pure justice in your heart."
He continued to subtly seduce Tashigi, gradually breaking down her psychological defenses.
Meanwhile, on the dirt road outside the village.
A critically wounded and dying navy officer struggled to pull out Den Den Mushi ).
Marineford, Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's Office.
"Bang!"
Sengoku slammed his hand down on the solid wood desk in front of him, shattering it into pieces. Wood chips flew everywhere.
He clutched several newly delivered intelligence reports tightly in his hand, trembling with rage, veins bulging on his forehead.
"Arrogant! Utterly lawless!"
Sengoku roared through gritted teeth, "First, we severely injured Captain Smoker and captured Tashigi!"
Now Captain Nezumi in Cocoyasi Village, East Blue China Sea!
He even went so far as to declare that he would monopolize the village's sanctuary and strictly forbid our navy from setting foot there!
"What does he take the authority of the Marine Headquarters for?! What does he take the laws of the World Government for?!"
Inside the office, several naval officers responsible for relaying intelligence were so frightened they didn't dare breathe, heads bowed, cold sweat pouring down their backs.
Staff Officer Tsuru a furrowed brow. She carefully examined the backup intelligence in her hand, her expression extremely grave.
" Sengoku, calm down," Crane said, trying to dissuade him.
"This Uchiha Xin is definitely not an ordinary pirate."
He single-handedly killed Gecko Moria, still wielding Hawk Eyes's Black Blade Yoru.
Now they're displaying such overwhelming power in the East Blue. This person is unfathomable; if we act rashly, we'll likely suffer a great loss.
"Calm down? How can you expect me to calm down!" Sengoku was burning with rage and wouldn't listen to any advice.
"No matter how corrupt Captain Nezumi, he's still a naval officer! Whether he's executed or tortured should be decided by a military court!"
He, a madman of unknown origin, killed someone in public and then tried to seize the village. If word got out, where would the navy's reputation be?!
Sengoku suddenly turned around and loudly issued the order.
"Pass on my orders! Immediately mobilize Admiral Chaton prospective general), in conjunction with Vice Admiral Yamakaji and Mole, to lead the fleet straight to the East Blue!"
"You must bring this bastard Uchiha Xin to justice!"
Upon hearing the name "Chaton," the naval officers present gasped, their eyes gleaming with obvious excitement.
"Chappin Vice Admiral Chaton has arrived!"
"That's a candidate for Admiral! His strength has long since reached the level of Admiral!"
"With the addition of veteran Vice Admiral Yamakaji and Mole, three top-tier combatants have been deployed simultaneously. That Uchiha Xin is absolutely doomed!"
Everyone looked at each other, their previously anxious hearts instantly relaxing.
With a powerful Admiral- level figure in command, this force is enough to sweep away most of the top pirate crews on the entire sea.
At this time, in the East Blue, at Cocoyasi Village.
In the open space behind the village, Tashigi, gripping her sword Shigure, stared breathlessly at Perona ahead.
She was covered in sweat, her eyes filled with resentment and humiliation.
"You vixen! If you've got the guts, fight me head-on!" Tashigi shouted.
Perona, dressed in a black and white maid outfit, floated in mid-air, holding a parasol.
She was surrounded by more than a dozen identical physical clones, each holding a different colored emotion ghost in its hand.
"A head-on duel? You can't even touch my clone, and you want to duel?"
Perona covered her mouth and burst into laughter. With a thought, several red, frenzied phantoms instantly pierced through Tashigi's body.
Tashigi froze, her previously resolute gaze instantly turning bloodshot.
He uncontrollably let out furious roars and wildly slashed at the air with his knife.
Before she could regain her senses, several more blue, sorrowful ghosts appeared one after another.
"Waaaah... I'm such a useless navy officer... I can't even protect my own superior..."
Tashigi's legs buckled, and she knelt on the ground, throwing away her knife and bursting into tears.
Perona laughed hysterically in mid-air, recklessly crushing and toying with the stubborn female navy officer.
After Awakening the Hollow-Hollow Fruit, her strength experienced a terrifying surge.
This soul-searching emotional manipulation left Tashigi utterly powerless, completely suppressing her like a toy.
Under the shade of a tree not far away, Nami witnessed the whole thing.
She swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down her spine, and her back was completely soaked in cold sweat.
"That's terrifying..."
Nami felt a surge of apprehension.
She originally thought that the pink-haired girl who followed Uchiha Xin around all day, serving him tea and water and dressed in a maid outfit, was just a pretty but useless maid.
Who would have thought that this woman was actually a terrifying monster with such bizarre abilities!
"Just who exactly is this Uchiha Xin...?"
Even one of his maids is ridiculously strong.
I absolutely cannot mess with her, or my fate will be even worse than that female navy woman's."
Just as Nami was secretly plotting, a clone of Perona suddenly floated in front of her.
" Cat Burglar, you just called me a monster in your mind, didn't you?" Perona's clone leaned close to Nami's cheek and asked with a half-smile.