Chapter 123
Binz's face lit up with joy.
This was the first time Naito had ever said something like this to him. In the past, Knight had always been sarcastic and mean, always telling them to wait and see.
"Leave it to us!"
Ain was full of fighting spirit.
While they might be outmatched by the great pirates of the New World, the pirates of the East Blue are a piece of cake for them.
Ahead, on the deck of the foremost large ship of the rapidly approaching pirate fleet.
"Hahaha! Good! Great!"
The man, clad in gleaming golden armor and holding binoculars, greedily stared at the massive warship on the distant sea. "My luck is incredible! Such a fine ship has just been delivered right to my doorstep!"
That ship is huge!
His ship was already quite large, with three decks, and it could easily accommodate hundreds of people at the same time.
However, the Dreadnaught Sabre was nothing more than a child compared to the warship in front of it.
"Hahahaha! It's decided, that next ship will be my flagship!"
The captain of the Krieg Pirates, known as Leader Don Krieg, burst into loud laughter.
"Chief Don Krieg!"
Beside him, a thin man in a white short jacket, with deep dark circles under his eyes, said with some worry, "I've never seen a warship of that size before. I'm afraid it's not an ordinary navy!"
"Don't talk nonsense, Gin!"
Don Krieg abruptly turned around, his eyes filled with displeasure as he looked at his right-hand man. "Strength is power! What makes you think a mere ship can stand against my entire fleet!"
"The navy? I've killed countless of them already!"
He raised his arms and shouted, "Listen up, men! No firing! I want the ship intact! Boarding action! Charge onto the deck and kill everyone on board!"
"Yes, Chief Don Krieg!"
The pirates shouted excitedly.
In their minds, the Krieg Pirates were the most powerful pirate crew in the East Blue. Not only were other pirates no match for them, but even the Marines would flee at the mere sight of them.
Only Gin, the second-in-command of the Krieg Pirates, felt a strange sense of unease.
Hey! What's that?
Suddenly, someone exclaimed.
Gin looked up, his eyes widening in equal measure.
Two figures strode across the air, crossing the sea like birds in flight.
What happened?
The ambitious Don Krieg was stunned. "These two guys are flying!!"
How could anyone in the world possibly fly?
Gin's mind was also in a state of confusion, but he knew he couldn't remain still.
Because he could see very clearly the Justice Coat fluttering behind those two people!
The navy is attacking!
"Open fire! Shoot them down!"
Gin roared.
He still held considerable authority in the Krieg Pirates, and many pirates immediately scrambled to raise their guns, aiming them at the two who had suddenly appeared.
"Overgrowth Overgrowth!"
While the person was still in mid-air, Binz had already started dancing a bizarre dance.
The next instant, a large number of vines grew on the deck of the Dreadnaught Sabre.
These vines were as flexible as snakes, yet full of immense power, instantly sending large numbers of pirates flying off the deck.
In an instant, screams filled the air.
Gin suddenly leaned back to dodge the vines sweeping towards him, staring in near horror at the vines relentlessly clearing away the pirates. "What are these things! What's going on?!"
"Never heard of Devil Fruit?"
Two figures landed lightly on the bow of the large ship. Binz looked at the pirates who were panicked in the face of his power and said contemptuously, "You thought you dared to approach us because you had some kind of backing? Turns out you're just frogs in a well?"
Devil Fruit?
Gin was speechless.
Do the legendary Devil Fruit actually exist?
The ocean's secret treasure, which grants special abilities upon consumption, is actually real!
"Stop playing tricks on me, Navy! I'm Don Krieg!"
In a near-hysterical roar, Don Krieg assembled the two shoulder armors, then pulled out a long handle with his right hand. At the same time, a sharp spearhead emerged from the other side of the assembled shoulder armor, transforming it into a large spear.
"Crush me to pieces! Mighty Battle Spear!"
A massive, one-ton gun, swung by Don Krieg, hurtled directly towards Ain.
Gin's eyes instantly lit up with excitement.
Yes, and Chief Don Krieg too!
Leader Don Krieg is invincible.
"Return."
Ain casually flicked out a ball of peach-pink flame, which struck Don Krieg's spear squarely.
In an instant, the spear vanished.
Because it was Return to a point in time before its birth, it was directly erased.
Don Krieg swung his sword and missed, his eyes filled with confusion.
What happened?
What about his Mighty Battle Spear that explodes upon hitting its target?
"Tempest Kick."
With a flick of Ain long right leg, a massive, arc-shaped vacuum wave slammed into Don Krieg's chest.
The gold-forged armor offered absolutely no protection; it was instantly cleaved open, and blood splattered everywhere.
"Wow!"
Don Krieg screamed as his body was cleaved through the air.
The massive vacuum wave also blasted away even more pirates behind it.
"Chief Don Krieg!"
Gin screamed.
The invincible leader of the East Blue, Don Krieg, was taken down so easily?
"The same as you."
A disdainful voice came from behind.
Almost instinctively, Gin swung his crutch, which was inlaid with a heavy iron ball, and smashed it behind him.
"Tekkai."
It crashed onto the steel.
The crutch was deflected, while the man who was hit was unharmed.
How could this be—
Gin murmured.
How can he be so strong?
Shigan.
Binz casually poked Gin's chest a few times.
Gin was sent flying, blood splattering from his chest.
"Speed things up!"
Ain said calmly, and after a few more gusts of Tempest Kick, the deck became much cleaner.
"Learn!"
Binz maneuvered the vines to continuously strike the pirates on the deck, since they were far from any island and falling into the sea would almost certainly mean certain death.
Just then, the other pirate ships nearby seemed to notice what was happening.
"Don Krieg Klick has been killed?"
"What kind of monsters are those two marines?!"
"Run! Run!"
The pirate ships began to scatter and flee.
"Hey, what do we do now?!"
Binz was immediately alarmed. "What despicable pirates! They're actually trying to escape!"
These pirates were indeed no different from small fry in their eyes.
But there were too many ships, and they didn't have any wide-range moves, so they simply didn't have time to take care of everyone!
"Captain Ain, Captain Binz, what a disappointment."
A somewhat lazy voice came from above.
"Naito!"
Binz looked up with a hint of surprise.
Naito stood calmly on the crossbar of the ship's mast.
"Naito— "
Ain felt a little ashamed. "I'm sorry."
"Reflect on your actions."
Naito casually clenched his fist, and Haki began to surge forth.
That guy is—
Gin, struggling to his feet while holding onto the ship's railing, stared blankly up at Naito.
Naval hero, Thousand Shadows Naito.