Kapitel 336: The end of the pirate era?
After the brief interlude, the group began to discuss the specific details of their plan.
"This operation will coincide with the execution of Pirate King Roger in Loguetown. The Navy will definitely deploy a large force to ensure the smooth execution of Roger, which means that... if the Holy Land Mariejois is suddenly attacked, the Navy Headquarters, having dispatched most of its top forces to Loguetown, will be unable to provide effective reinforcements to the attacked Mariejois.
Moreover, the forces of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons will be escorting the representatives of the member nations coming to pay the Heavenly Tribute. At that time, Dragon and I will directly attack the venue. This means, Tiger, if you and Jinbei go to liberate the slaves, you will only encounter some small fry. Is that okay?"
Nicholas adjusted his sitting position slightly and said calmly.
"..."
Upon hearing Nicholas's words, the surrounding crowd couldn't help but gasp.
The Revolutionary Army, deeply aware of the World Government's strength, typically wouldn't consider such an almost openly aggressive move.
As for the Fish-Men who had been oppressed for countless years, they wouldn't even dare think about it.
Moreover, this time, they were planning to enter the Holy Land Mariejois, the lair of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.
To forcibly attack such a place was something that, for them, was almost impossible to rationally accept.
Fisher Tiger was dumbfounded. Having lived in the human world for a long time as a former slave, he knew better than other Fish-Men just how powerful humans were. This was why he was willing to support Queen Otohime's philosophy of peaceful coexistence with humans because the Fish-Men were at an absolute disadvantage against humans.
Originally, he thought Nicholas and his group would just sneak into Mariejois, create some chaos, and then escape. He didn't expect Nicholas to propose directly attacking the Celestial Dragons' venue.
But strictly speaking, this was indeed something Nicholas would say.
...
While Nicholas was contemplating how to give Mariejois a big surprise, the battle in Loguetown had reached a fever pitch.
"Bullet!"
At the almost completely ruined harbor, Sakazuki stood with his feet in magma, his fists dripping with molten lava, and even his eyes seemed to be ablaze.
Initially, he thought that with the combined efforts of himself, Borsalino, and Kuzan, they would quickly take down Bullet. However, Bullet grew fiercer and fiercer as the battle progressed.
At first, Bullet was quite battered, but as the fight went on, he gradually adapted. This guy was an undeniable war machine.
"I thought the Navy was only tough talk? I won't die until I defeat Roger and become the world's strongest!"
Bullet wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared fiercely at the furious Sakazuki, confronting him head-on.
Before he could personally defeat Roger and become the world's strongest, how could he fall here?
To know, back then in front of Roger, these three guys were just followers behind Garp and Sengoku!
With Roger as his goal, how could he be defeated by them?
And Bullet had no idea that his performance had already shocked many in Loguetown's Navy for a whole year.
After all, to withstand the combined assault of Admiral candidates Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan, along with the surrounding elite Navy soldiers, was comparable to a Buster Call.
Yet this force, comparable to a Buster Call, couldn't take down Bullet.
For Bullet, his goal now was to defeat these three in front of him.
Then he would defeat Garp and Sengoku, and finally rush to Roger to ask him why he dared not face him!
Only then could he truly surpass Roger.
"I can't wait any longer!!!"
Looking at Sakazuki, whose temperature was getting higher, Bullet, exuding a resolute fighting spirit, charged towards Akainu.
This would be the first stumbling block he would clear before meeting Roger!
"Hahahaha, this environment really doesn't allow for letting loose."
Kuzan exhaled a white breath of cold air and muttered.
"Indeed."
Amidst gathering particles of light, Borsalino's figure appeared on the ruins not far from Kuzan, nodding in agreement with Kuzan's words.
"Borsalino, you shouldn't be much affected, right? Admiral Sengoku is watching, you wouldn't want to work overtime, would you?"
Kuzan looked at Borsalino and said. His Ice-Ice Fruit and Sakazuki's Magma-Magma Fruit were greatly limited in this environment where their comrades were around, but Borsalino's Glint-Glint Fruit wasn't so affected.
"Still as unlikable as ever, Kuzan."
Borsalino glanced at Kuzan, and then his figure instantly disappeared from Kuzan's sight.
Originally, he wanted to slack off, but Kuzan was right. His and Sakazuki's Devil Fruit abilities were very strong in group battles, but in this kind of situation where their own people were around, the impact was significant because they might accidentally kill more comrades than enemies.
"Inugami Guren!"
Seeing Bullet charging straight at him, the extremely enraged Akainu charged at Bullet.
Whoosh!
The scorching magma became more turbulent in anger. Under Akainu's control, his lava arm transformed into a dog shape, biting towards Bullet.
"Your little flame should be used to light a candle."
Bullet's eyes reflected the lava hound lunging at him, feeling the scorching heat coming at him. He raised his hand and punched.
The power of ghostly energy combined with Haki, wrapped in terrifying punch force, hit the head of the incoming lava hound.
Boom!
The head of the lava hound shattered instantly, disintegrating into countless molten fragments.
The searing magma splashed onto Bullet's body, making a hissing sound.
Almost at the same moment Bullet's fist smashed the lava hound's head, Borsalino also arrived at Bullet's upper diagonal.
"I don't want Admiral Sengoku to send me to work overtime, so you better go down."
Borsalino, in mid-air, bent his right leg backward, then like a tightly drawn bow, kicked Bullet hard on the head.
Boom!
After a brief pause, a deafening muffled sound rang out.
Bullet's body instantly blasted through the air, creating a series of sonic booms, turning into a stream of light and flying away into the distance.
In just a blink of an eye, Bullet's burly body flew across half of Loguetown, carving out a kilometer-long trench in the ground.
The resulting horrific impact left a straight line across Loguetown.
...
An hour later, the Navy in Loguetown began to get busy.
"Will this guy be escorted to Impel Down by the World Government?"
In an office, Sakazuki looked down at a document on the desk with a latest order from the World Government, his eyes icy cold.
He had a cigar in his mouth, the glowing tip flickering, reflecting his mood.
"Yes, that's how the Five Elders arranged it. Bullet's Devil Fruit is dangerous to a certain extent, so the bottom level of Impel Down will be his final destination."
Sengoku said to Sakazuki.
"So what about the New World? Whitebeard is fighting Kaido and Nicholas in Wano, and then there's the Charlotte Family constantly pushing towards G-1 Base..."
If they could take this opportunity to get rid of one of these troubles, the Navy's entry into the New World would advance further.
"We don't have extra personnel to deal with that right now. Our main task is the execution of Pirate King Roger."
Sengoku said with some regret.
Unfortunately, the Navy's focus was now on Roger's execution, and they couldn't spare enough forces.
The Navy's current priority was to ensure the successful execution of Roger.
Many, including Sakazuki, believed—
The moment the Pirate Era ends is about to come.
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