"Huh?! Who's firing a signal flare above us?"
"Wait, that symbol is... the World Government!"
"Damn it, we've been discovered!"
"..."
"Dingman-sama is dealing with the Marines; we'll handle the World Government's dogs!"
"..."
The red signal flare exploded above the large warehouse, catching the attention of the pirates guarding it, causing all these indebted, remaining pirates to stir. Immediately, fifty pirates grabbed various weapons—cutlasses, harpoons, flintlocks, rocket launchers... both bladed weapons and firearms.
Dinelli walked out of the large warehouse, looked up at the signal flare, and his expression grew excited. He chuckled, "Hehehe~ World Government guys, huh? I was almost rusting from boredom..."
Rustle, rustle, rustle...
However, before he could finish speaking, he noticed the bushes in the forest in front of the main entrance of the large warehouse rustling.
Suddenly, many men in black suits emerged from the bushes or from behind large trees. Each had an expressionless face and indifferent eyes, staring at the Blood pirates as if they were dead men.
"Pirate Dinelli, hand over the World Government's cargo!" One agent stepped forward, stating grimly, "You've committed 17 crimes, including murder, robbery, destroying World Government and Marine vessels, and disrupting World Government and Marine missions. If you surrender peacefully and lay down your weapons, you can still spend the rest of your lives in Impel Down. But if you refuse, we will kill you without mercy!"
"Hoho~ Like ghosts, you almost made me piss myself, kakaka~" Dinelli cackled, the half-burnt scar on his face twisting hideously. His tone was full of sarcasm: "Enough nonsense! If you want something, come and take it by force!"
"That's right, beat us first!"
"Come over here if you dare!"
"Scum, my great saber is thirsting for blood!"
"..."
The pirates' arrogance flared, and they all began to taunt the agents in front of them. For the desperate members of the Blood pirate crew, it didn't matter whether the opponents were Marines or agents; they only cared about the strength of their opponents.
"Such ignorant fools!"
Suddenly, Who's-Who walked out with a cold expression, speaking maliciously, "To be burned to that ghostly state and still have the nerve to wander around... That noble back then was truly an idiot to leave behind such a scourge who wiped out his entire family!"
"Hey," Jabra stared at Who's-Who with a surprised look, "isn't that a bit too much?" He didn't understand.
As a great pirate with a bounty of 115,000,000 Berries, Throat-Slasher Dinelli's background had naturally been thoroughly investigated by the Marines and the World Government.
He was an ordinary person from the South Blue's Mysus Kingdom, working as a guard for a small trading company. However, one day, a noble of the kingdom got drunk at a banquet and deliberately set fire to the commoner district on his way home, causing Dinelli's entire family to be burned to death.
Only Dinelli himself miraculously survived, but he suffered extensive burns all over his body, which is why he was always covered in bandages. Later, Dinelli sought revenge, killing the noble's entire family, and was thus hunted, fleeing to the sea and becoming a pirate.
Therefore, Jabra naturally thought Who's-Who was being excessive, given that Dinelli was once an ordinary person, forced into this state.
"Stop bothering me, I'm in a foul mood today!" Who's-Who glared fiercely at Jabra, his tone unusually vicious.
At this moment, Dinelli's face turned ashen, his eyes growing dark. The half-burnt scar on his face became even more twisted and horrifying, as the agonizing scene of that night replayed in his mind: the ruthless fire, his screaming family, a life of despair... this was a hellish world!
"You're asking for death!" Dinelli's voice was low and hoarse. A chilling killing intent surged from him like a tide, spreading in all directions, almost lowering the surrounding temperature by several degrees.
"We're doomed! Dinelli-sama is angry!" A few pirates nearby looked terrified, instinctively retreating.
"Brat," Suddenly, Dinelli, with no intention of wasting words, dashed forward. His long-handled sharp knife shot out like a poisonous viper, aimed straight for Who's-Who's face.
"Perfect timing!"
Almost simultaneously, Who's-Who snarled in a deep voice. His body suddenly expanded and rapidly grew dense fur, instantly transforming into a huge, formidable Sabertooth Tiger, crouching on the ground.
"Fang Pistol!!!" Who's-Who opened his mouth, revealing a maw full of sharp teeth, and fired a tooth-shaped white air bullet forward.
"Shattered Demon!!!" Dinelli roared low. He added three more parts of strength to his hand. The speed of his long-handled sharp knife became much faster, as if it pierced the very air itself, emitting a whoosh.
Boom—!
Immediately, a huge explosion occurred, sending out a violent shockwave that made many people's clothes flap wildly.
"...Looking for fresh flowers..."
"Geppo!"
At this moment, Jabra, who had somehow transformed into his werewolf form, flew into the sky, quickly reaching Dinelli's head. His fingers curled slightly, forming a cupped hand gesture, aimed at Dinelli below.
"Moonlight Ten-Finger Pistol!"
Bang—!
In an instant, Jabra pushed off the air with both feet. A circular air ring spread out, and the recoil sent him hurtling downwards like an arrow, plummeting from the sky. He thrust his ten sharp fingernails towards Dinelli's head.
Boom—!
The ground shattered, forming a broken crater, and the surging force kicked up a cloud of earthy dust.
"Tch! He dodged it, damn it!" Jabra walked out of the shattered crater, his gaze chilling as he stared at Dinelli a few meters away.
At this point, Dinelli had calmed down slightly. He looked thoughtfully at the two half-human, half-beast agents in front of him, secretly guessing Who's-Who and Jabra's identities: "Two Animal-type Devil Fruit users, and Rokushiki that are different from the ordinary... Are they members of CP9, who don't appear in public?!"
The Blood pirate crew was one that repeatedly jumped between "Paradise" and the "New World." They undertook many mercenary missions in the underworld, which inevitably led to dealings with the Marines and the World Government.
Therefore, he had learned some of the World Government's secrets from various sources. However, in the past, they had only encountered ordinary agents from CP1 to CP8, and had never before encountered high-level, shadowy agents like those from CP9.
"Starting a fight without a word, that's just like you, Who's-Who!" Jabra grinned, scoffing, "But, a pirate with a bounty over 100 million is only at this level, it's quite disappointing!"
"Pirates are just hyenas roaming the seas, how strong do you think they are?" Who's-Who slowly stood up, transforming into his incredibly strong Human-Beast form. His protruding canine teeth, like small daggers, showcased his power as an Animal-type, Ancient Zoan, Sabertooth Tiger model ability user.
"Hehehehe~ Kakakaka~" Dinelli's eyes held killing intent, and he cackled somewhat madly, "How interesting, to be underestimated!"
"Then I, a demon who crawled out of hellfire, will teach you naive brats a good lesson!"
"Ghost Step!!!"
As soon as his words fell, Dinelli vanished from his spot as if a ghost.
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